JP5202165B2 - Opening / closing door opening / closing device for big prize opening of gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an opening / closing device that opens and closes a grand prize opening opening / closing door that opens and closes during a special game performed according to a lottery result when a game ball enters a start opening.

  In a gaming machine in which a special game is executed according to the lottery result when the game ball enters the starting port, in addition to the long hit game for the purpose of causing the player to acquire a prize ball, A plurality of types of special games such as a short hit game having a different purpose or a small hit game are set. In such a special game, a prize ball corresponding to the number of game balls entered in the big prize opening is paid out to the player by opening the big prize opening normally maintained in a closed state.

  A game per long is a game in which a large number of game balls are held repeatedly until a predetermined number of game balls enter or until a predetermined time elapses. Profits for winning a prize ball.

  Short win games are similar to long win games, although round games are executed multiple times, but the time that the big prize opening is kept open is short, so that almost no game balls enter the big prize opening. And give the player almost no chance to win the prize ball. However, when winning a short win, the winning probability of the jackpot changes after the short winning game ends, and the winning probability of the jackpot changes from a low probability gaming state in which the game progresses with a preset probability. There are cases where a transition is made to a high probability gaming state where the winning probability of jackpot is high, or a transition is made from a high probability gaming state to a low probability gaming state.

  In the small win game, as in the short win game, the opening and closing operation of the big prize opening is performed, but since the opening and closing operation of the big winning opening is set to be the same as the short win game, This difference is indistinguishable or difficult for the player. However, even if winning a small win, the winning probability of winning a big win does not change before and after winning a small win, so this is different from the short win.

  Because it is difficult for a player to determine whether he has won a small win or a short win, the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening may have been won for the player in the short win when the player entered a high-probability gaming state. And anxiety that it may have shifted to a low-probability gaming state.

  In this way, when multiple types of special games are provided, if a special game with a different number of round games is provided, when the right to execute a special game is acquired (at the time of winning the jackpot), the round It is necessary to inform the player how many times the game can be executed by a lamp or the like. For example, in a gaming machine in which the long win game is set to 15 rounds and the short win game is set to 2 rounds, the 15 round lamp is lit when winning the long win, and 2 when winning per short win. The round lamp lights up.

  On the other hand, since the small hit is different from the big hit such as long hit or short win, the round lamp cannot be turned on even when winning. For this reason, even if the operation mode of opening / closing the big prize opening is the same for the small win game and the short win game, it is possible to determine which player has won by the lighting of the round lamp. If it is known that it is a small hit, the player may lose the incentive to continue the game.

  Therefore, if the number of rounds in the short win game is the same as the number of rounds in the long hit game, it is considered unnecessary to inform the player of the number of round games executed, but the long win game is awarded to the player. Since the goal is to pay out the ball, the number of rounds cannot be reduced. After all, in order to make the number of rounds in the game per long and the game per short, it is necessary to match the number of rounds in the game per short with the game per long game. It is necessary to increase the number of times, that is, to open and close the large winning opening (opening / closing door) at high speed.

  The opening and closing of the prize winning opening is performed by opening and closing the opening and closing door of the winning prize opening unit (attacker unit) installed on the back of the game board, but when the opening and closing door is opened and closed, the game ball bites between the glass plate In order not to cause a situation, an operation member (rotating member) for opening / closing the opening / closing door supports the supported portion of the opening / closing door with some clearance (see Patent Documents 1 to 3).

  Specifically, the open / close door opens and closes when a pin-shaped locked portion (supported portion) is supported by a bifurcated locking portion of a rotating member so that it can be rotated or reciprocated. The width of the portion is formed larger than the diameter or width of the locked portion, and a certain amount of clearance is secured between the locking portion and the supported portion. The locking portion 98a of the rotating member 98 and the locked portion 91c of the open / close door 91 in the conventional big prize opening unit 9 are shown on the front side of FIGS. FIG. 1 shows an open state of the door 91, and FIG. 2 shows a closed state.

JP 2001-46693 A (paragraphs 0042-0055, FIGS. 6-8) JP 2001-327687 A (paragraphs 0007 to 0013, FIGS. 3 to 8) JP 2002-35386 (paragraphs 0029 to 0052, FIGS. 3 and 4)

  When the locked part of the door and the locking part of the operating member are locked with a clearance as described above, the locked door is locked when the operating member moves a distance exceeding the clearance. After the operation member is stopped by opening and closing the opening and closing door by engaging with the part, the opening and closing door is opened and closed excessively by the clearance. Therefore, when the operating member reciprocates, the opening and closing door opens and closes behind the operating member. Therefore, even if the operating member is reciprocated at high speed, it is not possible to cause the opening and closing door to follow the operating member and open and close at high speed. Is possible.

  In view of the above background, the present invention proposes an opening / closing device that can open and close a large winning opening (opening / closing door) at high speed.

A prize winning opening / closing door opening / closing device for a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine in which a prize winning opening unit that freely opens and closes an opening / closing door that opens and closes a prize winning opening facing a game board is disposed. It is a constituent requirement that a rotation member is provided that is supported by the mouth unit and transmits a rotational motion to a locked portion formed on the back side of the opening / closing door to open the opening / closing door. The big prize opening opening / closing door opening / closing device opens and closes the opening / closing door during the short hit game and the small hit game.

  A locked portion is integrally formed on the back side of the open / close door, or is formed in an integrated form by being connected. The rotating member is supported by the big prize opening unit, and rotates by itself or indirectly when the rotating member is locked or engaged with the rotating member. Transmits movement and opens and closes the door.

  The pivoting member rotates or pivots around its axis, and in principle, the locked portion is pressed or struck in the opening direction of the open / close door, so that the rotation force is applied to the locked portion of the open / close door. To open the door. For example, when the rotating member has a plurality of blades around the shaft and continuously rotates in the positive direction around the shaft, the plurality of blades intermittently press the locked portion of the door. Or hit it.

When the rotating member is directly locked to the locked portion, the rotating member can be locked to the opening / closing door in the opening direction, and the opening / closing door is opened by rotation . Since the rotating member is rotated and locked to the locked portion of the opening / closing door, the opening / closing door is opened by substantially hitting the locked portion and applying kinetic energy to the opening / closing door. The case for engaging such indirectly to the locked portion via the rotating member, for example, a slider, rotating member for engaging such a slider while rotating, by pressing the slider or blow, Open the door. Directly, the slider presses or strikes the door and opens the door.

  In either case, the opening / closing door is opened by applying striking force to the opening / closing door, so when the door is fully opened, the opening door closes due to the repulsion received from the case that constitutes the big prize unit or due to its own weight If it returns to (2), the rotating member can be continuously rotated or rotated at a high speed, and the door can be opened and closed at a high speed. “High-speed opening and closing” means that opening and closing is performed many times (for example, 15 times) in a few seconds. Here, the rotation means that the rotation member rotates by a certain angle in the opposite direction after rotating by a certain angle. The return of the door to the closed state can be forcibly performed using the restoring force of the spring.

  A part of the driving device may be used as the rotating member, but basically, the rotating member is rotated by the driving of the driving device by being connected to the driving device. Since the rotation member rotates or rotates to open and close the opening / closing door, the use of a motor (stepping motor) is suitable for the drive device, but there is no particular limitation. A motor is mainly used when the rotating member is continuously rotated in a specific direction, such as when the rotating member is directly locked to the locked portion of the door. A stepping motor is suitable for rotating the rotating member by changing the direction of rotation by a certain angle, such as when the rotating member is indirectly locked to the door.

  When a stepping motor is used for the drive device, forward rotation and reverse rotation can be applied to the rotating member connected to the output shaft by applying a pulse signal (reversing the direction of the current). After rotating the rotating member by a certain angle by adjusting the width, it can be kept stationary for a certain time. That is, the slider can be reciprocated by forward rotation and reverse rotation of the rotating member, and the open / close door can be opened from the closed position, and conversely from the open position. In addition, when the rotating member is stationary for a certain time, it is possible to hold the open / close door in the open state and then close the open / close door.

  When the rotating member is directly locked to the locked portion of the door, the rotating member has one (book) or plural (book) blades as described above. That blade is locked to the locked portion of the door. In this case, the rotating blade repeatedly keeps locking (striking) to the locked part of the door, so that the rotating member repeatedly tries to open the door, and the door is under its own weight, etc. Since it always tries to return to the closed position, it can be opened and closed many times within a short time. When the rotational speed of the rotating member (drive device) is high, the door that is struck by the rotating member repels in the open position, so the door is not necessarily dependent on the weight of the door. It is possible to return.

When the rotating member is indirectly locked to the door, for example, the slider supported by the big prize opening unit is reciprocally interposed between the rotating member and the locked portion as described above. you. In this case, one end portion of the slider comes into contact with the rotating member, and the other end portion can be locked to the locked portion at least in the opening direction. “At least” means that the other end of the slider can be locked to the locked portion in the closing direction.

  In this case, the rotational motion of the rotating member is converted into the reciprocating motion of the slider, and the open / close door is opened and closed by the reciprocating motion of the slider. The direction of movement of the slider is not limited, but if it can be reciprocated in the vertical direction, the weight of the slider can be used to close the door, and it is not necessary to rely on the weight of the door. A direction inclined with respect to the vertical direction is advantageous.

  When the slider is arranged so as to be able to reciprocate in the vertical direction or in a direction inclined with respect to the vertical direction, the rotating member lifts the slider so that the locked portion of the open / close door is locked to the open / close door Rotate around the shaft part in the opening direction, and the open / close door opens. The rotating member once stops at the opening position of the opening / closing door, and lowers the slider by its own weight by rotating in the closing direction of the opening / closing door. When the slider can be locked to the locked portion in the closing direction of the opening / closing door, the opening / closing door is closed as the slider descends by its own weight. When the slider is not locked in the closing direction of the door, the door is closed by its own weight, a spring or the like, and the slider is lowered at the same time.

  Whether the rotating member is directly locked to the locked portion of the door, or indirectly, when the rotating member is stopped at the closed position of the door If the open / close door returns to the closed state due to its own weight or the like, the open / close door is maintained in the closed state. When the rotating member is indirectly locked to the door, the weight of the slider can be used to close the door.

  When there is a certain clearance between the rotary member and the open / close door constituting the open / close device as in the prior art, when the operating member is reciprocated once, the open / close door behaves due to inertia. Since there is a tendency to open and close late, there is a limit in reducing the time required to open and close the door. Even if the speed of the operation member is increased, the opening / closing door cannot follow the speed, so the speed of the operation member is limited. For example, even if the operation member is stopped when the opening / closing door is opened, the opening / closing door does not stop immediately, so when the operation member is moved in the closing direction of the opening / closing door, the opening / closing door moves in the closing direction. A time difference occurs.

  On the other hand, according to the present invention, the number of opening / closing doors increases according to the number of rotations of the rotating member, and the opening / closing doors can be opened / closed at a high speed. The time required for opening and closing is shortened, and the opening and closing door can be opened and closed faster than the conventional method. Since the opening / closing device of the present invention is a mechanism that opens and closes the opening / closing door by striking the turning member and uses the repulsion received by the opening / closing door at that time, the opening / closing device can be opened / closed even if the speed of the turning member is increased. Since there is no delay due to inertia in the door, the time difference between opening and closing of the door with respect to the rotation of the rotating member does not become a problem.

  By enabling the opening and closing of the opening and closing door at a high speed, the time required for opening and closing the opening and closing door a certain number of times can be greatly reduced compared to the conventional method. As a result, it is realized to open and close (for example, 15 rounds) the doors many times in a few seconds. Since the door can be opened and closed many times within a few seconds, the number of doors that can be opened and closed is the same as that of a long game, and the round lamp can be turned off. Apparently, the player can no longer be distinguished from the short hit state and the small hit state, so the player is not lost the incentive to continue the game.

  When the rotating member is directly locked to the locked portion of the opening / closing door, when the opening / closing door is opened by pressing (striking) due to the rotation of the rotating member (FIG. 4- (b)), When the moving member (blade) and the locked portion of the open / close door are in a non-contact state, the open / close door cannot be pressed in the closing direction from the open state of the open / close door. When the turning member and the locked portion are not in contact with each other when the door is opened, the rotating member presses the locked portion only in the opening direction. In that case, when the turning member is stationary with the opening / closing door closed, the turning member (blade) does not obstruct the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door by another opening / closing device (FIG. 4A). ).

  Therefore, in the gaming state (long hit) in which the open / close door is held open for a certain period of time, the open / close device 90 shown on the front side of FIGS. It is possible to operate opening and closing using the inertia of the door. In that case, depending on whether the gaming state is short hit or long hit, the open / close device 70 shown in FIG. 4 operates the locked portion of the open / close door, and the open / close device 90 shown in FIGS. The state of operating the locked portion is switched. In the short hit or small hit gaming state, the opening / closing device 70 shown in FIG. 3 operates to open / close the door, and in the long hit gaming state, the opening / closing device 90 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 operates to open / close the door. Switching of the opening / closing device is performed according to the lottery result when the game ball enters the start opening.

  If the blade has a length or shape that can lock the locked portion of the door in the opening direction and the closing direction, the locked portion of the opening and closing door in the open state can be turned 1 can be pressed in the closing direction, and the opening / closing device 90 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is not used together. However, in that case, since the opening / closing device 70 can keep the opening / closing door open for a certain period of time, it is possible to deal with a long hit gaming state and a short hit or small hit gaming state.

  When the rotating member is indirectly locked to the door, etc., when the slider is locked to the locked part of the door in the opening direction and the closing direction, the opening and closing door is closed and rotated. Since the slider is in a state of obstructing the opening / closing operation of the open / close door by another open / close device with the member stationary (FIG. 6A), the open / close device 90 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is not used together. However, in this case, the opening member can be maintained in an open state by the rotating member being stationary with the slider opening the opening / closing door, and the opening / closing device 70 having the slider functions as the opening / closing device 90. Therefore, it corresponds to a long hit gaming state and a short hit or small hit gaming state.

  When the slider is locked to the locked portion of the door only in the opening direction, the door is closed because the portion (piece) that locks the locked portion in the closing direction is absent. When the rotating member is stationary, the slider does not obstruct the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door by another opening / closing device (FIG. 5- (a)), so that the opening / closing device 90 shown in FIGS. Can be used together.

  In that case, depending on whether the gaming state is short hit or long hit, the open / close device 70 shown in FIG. 5 operates the locked portion of the open / close door, and the open / close device 90 shown in FIGS. The state in which the locked portion is operated is switched. In the short hit or small hit gaming state, the opening / closing device shown in FIG. 5 operates to open / close the open / close door, and in the long hit gaming state, the opening / closing shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. The device 90 operates opening / closing of the opening / closing door. The switching between the opening / closing devices 90 and 70 is performed according to the lottery result when the game ball enters the start opening.

The return of the open / close door to its closed position by its own weight means that the open / close door has a shaft part that is rotatably supported by the big prize opening unit, and the centroid on the vertical section of the open / close door when the door is open be located in a locked portion side of the part is capable of ing. The longitudinal section of the door is a section when the door is cut in the vertical direction.

  When the open / close door is in the open state, the centroid (center of gravity) on the cross section of the entire open / close door including the locked portion and the shaft portion is located closer to the locked portion than the shaft portion, so that the open / close door is closed. Since the moment to return to the axis acts around the shaft portion, the open / close door does not stop in the open state and always tries to return to the closed position. As a result, the open / close door can be opened and closed at high speed. The ability of the opening / closing door to return to the closed position by itself is higher as the centroid is located closer to the rear surface of the opening / closing door, and accordingly, the time required for the return is further shortened and opening / closing at a high speed becomes easier.

  Since the opening and closing door is opened by hitting the locked portion of the opening and closing door while the rotating member rotates, the opening and closing door can be opened and closed at high speed by utilizing the weight and repulsion of the opening and closing door. The operation of opening and closing the door can be realized many times in a few seconds. As a result, since it is possible to prevent the short hit state and the small hit state from being distinguished, it is possible to eliminate the grounds for the player to lose the incentive to continue the game.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a prize winning in a gaming machine 1 in which a grand prize opening unit 9 for opening and closing a grand prize opening opening / closing door (hereinafter referred to as opening / closing door) 91 that opens and closes a grand prize opening 93 facing the game board 101 is arranged. Configuration of the opening / closing door opening / closing device 70 of the present invention including a rotating member 71 that is supported by the mouth unit 9 and transmits a rotational motion to a locked portion formed on the back side of the opening / closing door 91 to open the opening / closing door 91. An example is shown. FIGS. 1 and 2 also show a long hit game opening / closing door opening / closing device 90 that opens and closes the opening / closing door 91 behind the operation member 96 when the operation member 96 reciprocates. The open / close door opening / closing device 70 is in a use state during a short hit game or a small hit game.

  First, the entire gaming machine will be described. An operation handle 113 having a launching portion 292 (see FIGS. 11 and 12) is disposed at a lower position of the gaming board 101 of the gaming machine 1, and a game ball launched by driving of the launching portion 292 is between the rails 102a and 102b. Is moved up to reach the upper position of the game board 101 and then dropped in the game area 103. In the game area 103, in addition to a plurality of nails (not shown) for dropping the game ball in an unspecified direction, a windmill and a entrance for changing the fall direction of the game ball are arranged.

  A symbol display unit 104 using, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) is disposed in the central portion of the game area 103. A first start port 105 capable of receiving a game ball is disposed below the symbol display unit 104, and a second start port 120 having a pair of movable pieces 120 a is disposed below the first start port 105. The second start port 120 makes it difficult to receive a game ball when the pair of movable pieces 120a are closed, and makes it easier to receive the game ball than the first start port 105 when the pair is open.

  On the left side of the symbol display unit 104, a winning gate 106 for detecting the passing of a game ball and performing lottery of a normal symbol for opening the second start port 120 for a predetermined time is arranged. In a position below the winning gate 106, etc., a normal winning opening 107 is provided for acquiring a predetermined number (for example, ten) of winning balls when a game ball enters. At the bottom of the game area 103, a collection port 108 for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the entrances is disposed.

  In the lower right of the symbol display unit 104, a first special symbol display 84 for displaying a lottery result by a first special symbol lottery means 300 described later, and a second special for displaying a lottery result by a second special symbol lottery means 320. A symbol display 86 is arranged. These two indicators 84 and 86 display a special symbol in a variable manner, and a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed after a lapse of a predetermined time, and a lottery result triggered by the entry of a game ball into the starting port is displayed. . A plurality of LEDs are used for both indicators 84 and 86, and the LED blinks as the special symbol variation display starts, giving the player the impression that the lottery is currently being drawn. After a predetermined time has elapsed, an LED set in advance according to the lottery result is turned on and the lottery result is notified to the player.

  If a game ball enters the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 120 during the special symbol variation display, the right to display the special symbol variation display (hereinafter referred to as “reserved ball”) reserved by the entry is reserved. Is done. The number of reserved balls thus reserved is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 88 and the second special symbol hold indicator 90.

  If a game ball enters the winning gate 106 during the special symbol variation display, the normal symbol lottery means 360 will perform a lottery. The normal symbol display 82 for displaying the lottery result is displayed on both the indicators 84 and 86. Located in the vicinity. The right of the normal symbol change display obtained by the game ball entering the winning gate 106 during the normal symbol change display, that is, the number of reserved balls is displayed on the normal symbol hold display 92.

  When the game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, the symbol display unit 104 starts a variation display of a plurality of decorative symbols, and stops the variation of the decorative symbol after a predetermined time has elapsed. If a specific symbol (for example, “777”) is prepared at the time of stoppage, it means that the right to execute the jackpot game (long win game) is acquired, and then the jackpot game (long hit game) is started. When the big hit game (long win game) is started, the opening / closing door 91 in the big winning opening unit 9 located below the game area 103 is opened for a predetermined time repeatedly for a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). Prize balls corresponding to game balls are paid out.

  The big prize opening unit 9 supports an openable / closable door 91 that opens and closes the big prize opening 93 facing the game board 101, and the game is performed with the open / close door 91 positioned on the front (front) side of the big prize opening 93. Installed on the back of the panel 101. The opening / closing door 91 is normally closed as shown in FIG. 10A to close the big winning opening 93, thereby preventing a game ball from entering the big winning opening 93. When the big hit game is started, the open / close door 91 is opened as shown in FIG. 10- by energizing a special prize opening / closing solenoid (driving device) 97 described later or the big winning opening / closing device (driving device) 72 of the open / close door opening / closing device 70 As shown in b), it is opened to open the special winning opening 93 (open state). When the big prize opening 93 is opened, the open / close door 91 functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the big prize opening 93, so that the game ball can enter the big prize opening 93.

  The big winning opening / closing solenoid (driving device) 97 is used in a long hit gaming state, and the big winning opening / closing device (driving device) 72 is used in a short hit gaming state or a small hit gaming state. Which of the driving devices 97 and 72 is in a driving state is switched according to the lottery result when the game ball enters the starting port. In the long win gaming state, the large winning opening / closing solenoid (driving device) 97 is energized, and in the short winning (small hit) gaming state, the large winning opening / closing device (driving device) 72 is energized. The “special prize opening opening / closing device (driving device) 72” here refers specifically to the driving device 72 of the opening / closing device 70 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and includes the driving device 72 of the opening / closing device 70 shown in FIG. Absent. “Large winning opening / closing solenoid (drive device) 97” indicates the drive device 97 of the opening / closing device 90 shown in FIG.

  A frame member 110 having a shape surrounding the game area 103 and projecting from the game board 101 to the player side is disposed on the outer peripheral portion of the game board 101, and a plurality of lights are provided above and below the frame member 110. An effect light 111 (lamp unit) having 112 is installed. Each light 112 irradiates a player in front of the gaming machine 1, and light is driven by a motor (not shown) in the effect light 111 so that the irradiation position moves along the abdomen from the top of the player. The irradiation direction can be changed in the vertical direction. Each light 112 is rotatable by a separate motor in the effect light 111 so that the light irradiation direction can be rotated so that the irradiation position forms a circle with reference to the gaming machine 1 and can irradiate the surroundings of the gaming machine. .

  Below the frame member 110, a receiving tray unit 119 to which game balls lent out from a lending device (not shown) is supplied is installed, and an operation handle 113 is arranged. The operation handle 113 protrudes from the game board 101 toward the player, and is operated by the player when the game ball is fired by driving the launcher.

  The operation handle 113 includes a firing instruction member 114 that drives the launching portion to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 114 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 113 so as to rotate clockwise as viewed from the player, and gives a launching command to the launching portion when being directly operated by the player. The operation handle 113 incorporates a sensor or the like that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 114.

  On the upper side and the side of the symbol display unit 104 (right side of the drawing in FIG. 8), effects for the effect (hereinafter referred to as “effects”) 115 and 116 are arranged. The director 115 is driven by a solenoid, for example, and the director 116 is driven by a motor. By driving the similar directors 115 and 116 with different types of driving sources, the directors 115 and 116 can each have their own movements, and the stage effect is enhanced.

  A chance button 117 for accepting an operation by the player is also arranged below the frame member 110. The operation of the chance button 117 is effective while guidance for prompting the operation of the chance button 117 is displayed, for example, in a specific reach effect during the game.

  The frame member 110 incorporates a speaker 277 (see FIGS. 11 and 12) that outputs a production effect sound or a sound that informs fraud. The speaker 277 has a function capable of outputting high, medium, and low sound areas, and outputs a high sound, medium sound, and low sound in a well-balanced manner during normal production, but in the case of special production described later or when there is fraud, etc. Is controlled so as to output a high sound region high so that it can be heard well around.

  Here, a configuration example of the opening / closing door opening / closing device (hereinafter referred to as opening / closing device) 70 of the present invention will be described. The award winning unit 9 described above is housed in a case 94 that is supported by the back of the game board 101, an open / close door 91 that is supported by the case 94 so as to be freely opened and closed, Alternatively, an opening / closing device 70 that opens and closes the opening / closing door 91 in a small hit gaming state and an opening / closing door opening / closing device (hereinafter referred to as an opening / closing device) 90 that opens / closes the opening / closing door 91 in a long hit gaming state are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the case 94 has a shape and dimensions that can accommodate the opening / closing device 70, the opening / closing device 90, the special winning opening detection unit (detector) 224, and the like, and the opening / closing door 91 is a front surface of the game board 101. It is installed on the back surface of the game board 101 in a state where it is exposed to and fixed. The interior of the case 94 is partitioned into a plurality of regions for housing the components of the opening / closing device 90 by partition walls or the like.

  An opening serving as a big prize opening 93 is formed on the game board 101 side, which is the front side of the case 94, and the opening / closing door 91 is supported in the opening so as to be opened and closed (turned). The opening / closing door 91 is pivoted around the shaft portion 91a by the shaft portion 91a protruding from the both sides in the length direction toward the case 94 so as to be opened and closed. The shaft portion 91a has a pin shape, and is integrally formed with or connected to a supported portion 91b described later, which is a part of the opening / closing door 91.

  On both sides of the opening / closing door 91 in the length direction, there are formed a blade-like supported portion 91b having a surface orthogonal to the opening / closing door 91 and projecting the shaft portion 91a. A support portion 94a that rotatably supports 91a is formed. In addition to the shaft portion 91a, the supported portion 91b of the opening / closing door 91 engages with the locking portion 71a of the rotating member 71 or the locking portion 98a of the rotating member 98 constituting the opening / closing device 90, and rotates. A locked portion 91c that receives force from the rotating member 71 (the rotating member 98) is sometimes formed. The rotating member 71 is locked to the locked portion 91c on one side in the length direction of the opening / closing door 91, and the rotating member 98 is locked to the locked portion 91c on the other side.

  Since the shaft portions 91a are formed on both sides in the length direction of the door 91 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the supported portions 91b are also formed on both sides in the length direction of the door 91. Since the opening / closing device 70 and the opening / closing device 90 can open and close the opening / closing door 91 by transmitting power to at least the locked portion 91c on one side in the length direction of the opening / closing door 91, in FIGS. An opening / closing device 70 is disposed on one side in the width direction, and an opening / closing device 90 is disposed on the other side.

  1 and 2 show the lower part of the case 94, but in this example, the lower part is depressed at a position corresponding to the locked portion 91c on one side of the opening / closing door 91 in the length direction. And the opening / closing device 70 is housed in the recess. FIG. 1 shows a state where the open / close door 91 is opened, and FIG. 2 shows a state where the door 91 is closed. FIG. 3 shows the plane of FIG.

  FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the opening / closing device 70 when the rotating member 71 is directly locked to the locked portion 91 c of the opening / closing member 91. The opening / closing device 70 includes a rotating member 71 that is locked to the locked portion 91c of the opening / closing door 91 and opens the opening / closing door 91 by rotation, and a driving device 72 for rotating the rotating member 71.

  In this example, the rotating member 71 has a function of opening the opening / closing door 91 by pressing or striking the locked portion 91c of the opening / closing door 91 toward the opening side, and the opening / closing door 91 is closed. It has no function. In this case, since the rotation member 71 has only to rotate in one direction to open the door 91, a motor (including a stepping motor) is used as the driving device 72. The rotating member 71 is pressed when the closed door 91 is opened for the first time.

  The shape of the rotating member 71 is not limited as long as the rotating member 71 rotates around its rotation axis and is locked in the open direction to the locked portion 91c of the door 91. In the drawing, it is formed in a shape having a plurality of blades 71a so as to be locked to the locked portion 91c a plurality of times during one rotation, but it has one blade 71a regardless of the shape and number of the blades 71a. It may be formed in a cam shape. The rotating member 71 is connected to the output shaft 72 a of the driving device 72.

  4A, the open / close door 91 is stationary and closed in a state where any blade 71a of the rotating member 71 can be locked to the locked portion 91c. When the rotating member 71 is rotated by driving of the driving device 72, the blade 71a presses or hits the locked portion 91c to open the door 91. The rotation member 71 repeatedly opens and closes the opening / closing door 91 by a plurality of blades 71a continuously hitting the locked portion 91c. The support portion 94 a of the case 94 is formed in a shape that avoids interference with the main body portion at the open position of the open / close door 91, such as a portion corresponding to the main body portion of the open / close door 91 is cut out.

  When the opening / closing door 91 is in the fully open position as shown in FIG. 4B, the blade 71a of the rotating member 71 is not locked to the opening / closing door 91. Therefore, in the example of FIG. It has only the function which opens the opening-and-closing door 91 which exists in or is returned to the closed position. Therefore, since the rotation member 71 continues to rotate in one direction to open the opening / closing door 91 repeatedly, it is suitable for combination with the opening / closing door 91 when the opening / closing door 91 can be returned from the open position to the closed position.

  After the opening / closing door 91 struck by the blades 71a reaches the open position, it repels by colliding with any part of the case 94, and tries to return to the closed position by its own weight or the restoring force of the spring. For this reason, the rotational speed of the rotating member 71, the number and formation position of the blades 71a, the mass of the door 91, etc. are set so that the blades 71a strike the door 91 at the timing when the door 91 returns to the closed position. If set, the rotation of the rotation member 71 can be transmitted to the opening / closing door 91 without waste, and a plurality of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing door 91 can be caused without loss of time.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, since the length of the blade 71a is set to a size that prevents the blade 71a from being locked (contacted) with the locked portion 91c when the door 91 is opened, the door 91 is The distribution of the mass of the door 91 is adjusted so as to return from the open state to the closed state by its own weight.

  Specifically, when the main body of the open / close door 91, the supported parts 91b on both sides, and the locked part 91c are combined, the centroid (center of gravity) on the longitudinal section is open, and locked by the shaft part 91a. It is adjusted so that it may be located on the part 91c side. This state is obtained by relatively increasing the mass of the supported portions 91b on both sides than the main body portion, and as the centroid is positioned on the locked portion 91c side, the opening / closing door 91 is capable of returning to the closed position. Will increase. Therefore, since it can return to a closed position quickly after opening, the time required for opening / closing once (one reciprocation) is shortened.

  The opening / closing door 91 returns to the closed state without depending on its own weight. For example, a coil spring is wound around the shaft portion 91a, one end is locked to the shaft portion 91a, and the other end is locked to the support portion 94a of the case 94. This is made possible by making the coil springs exhibit a restoring force.

  As described above, the opening / closing device 70 shown in FIG. 4 can be used in combination with the opening / closing device 90 for long hitting games shown in front of FIGS. 1 and 2, so that the opening / closing device 90 is open / closed according to the gaming state. The state can be switched between a state in which the opening / closing device 91 is opened and closed and a state in which the opening / closing device 70 opens and closes the opening / closing door 91. In the long hit gaming state, the switching device 90 is in use, and in the short hit gaming state or small hit gaming state, the switching device 70 is in use.

  5 and 6 show a configuration example of the opening / closing device 70 in the case where the rotating member 71 is indirectly locked to the locked portion 91 c of the opening / closing member 91 via the slider 73. The opening / closing device 70 includes a rotating member 71, a driving device 72 for rotating the rotating member 71, and a slider 73 that is reciprocally interposed between the rotating member 71 and the locked portion 91c. The

  In this example, the opening / closing door 91 is opened and closed by using a reciprocating motion such as raising and lowering of the slider 73. Therefore, the rotating member 71 rotates in the reverse direction, that is, rotates in the reverse direction (clockwise rotation in the drawing). In order to repeat, a stepping motor capable of setting a rotation angle and a forward / reverse rotation is used for the driving device 72. In the drawing, the rotation member 71 is slightly less than 90 ° and repeats normal rotation and reverse rotation, but the rotation angle of the rotation member 71 is arbitrarily set.

  When the reciprocating motion of the slider 73 is used, after the slider 73 opens the door 91, it is returned (lowered) to the closed position (original position) of the door 91 by the mass (self-weight) of the slider 73 itself. Therefore, in the drawing, the slider 73 is disposed so that the slider 73 can be raised and lowered in the vertical direction or a direction close thereto. A guide 74 that holds the slider 73 up and down is fixed to the side wall of the case 94.

  In order to compensate for the return of the slider 73 to the closed position due to its own weight or for the return when the slider 73 cannot use its own weight, for example, when the slider 73 is lifted (opening / closing door 91 between the guide 74 and the slider 73). A spring that exhibits a restoring force may be interposed when the spring is opened.

  When the slider 73 returns to the closed position of the opening / closing door 91 by its own weight, the rotating member 71 may be locked to the slider 73 in the direction in which the slider 73 opens the opening / closing door 91. The cam which has the latching | locking part 71b which raises the slider 73, contacting 73 is used. After the rotating member 71 rotates forward and raises the slider 73 (FIG. 5- (b)), when it reversely rotates and returns to the original position (FIG. 5- (a)), the slider 73 is under its own weight. In order to descend, the rotation follows the rotation while being in contact with the locking portion 71b of the rotating member 71.

  The slider 73 has an opening locking portion 73 a that locks at least the locked portion 91 c of the door 91 in the opening direction. FIG. 5 shows the case where the slider 73 has only the opening locking portion 73a. In FIG. 6, the slider 73 locks the opening locking portion 73a and the locked portion 91c locks in the closing direction. A locking portion 73b is formed. The slider 73 may be housed in the case 94 together with the rotating member 71 and may reciprocate within the case 94, and the shape is not limited.

  In FIG. 5A, the slider 73 is lowered, and the locking portion 73a for opening is stationary in a state where it can be locked to the locked portion 91c of the door 91, and is in a closed state. The rotating member 71 is in a state where the locking portion 71b can be locked to the lower end of the slider 73 in the upward direction. In this state, when the drive shaft (stepping motor) 72 is energized (transmission of a pulse signal), the output shaft 72a rotates by a certain angle to the open position of the open / close door 91, whereby the rotating member 71 pushes up the slider 73 ( As shown in b), the opening locking portion 73a of the slider 73 pushes up the locked portion 91c to open the door 91.

  After the energization (pulse) to the driving device 72 is once stopped, a reverse current is passed through the driving device 72 to reversely rotate the output shaft 72a and reversely rotate the rotating member 71 to return to the closed position. Then, the slider 73 follows the rotating member 71 and descends due to its own weight or the like, and the open / close door 91 also returns to the closed position due to its own weight or the like. Here, when the weight of the door 91 or the restoring force of the spring is strong, the door 91 tries to rotate in the closing direction simultaneously with the return of the rotating member 71. The part 91c may press the locking part 73a for opening of the slider 73 in the closing direction to lower the slider 73.

  In the example of FIG. 5, the opening / closing door 91 is opened / closed by the turning operation of the output shaft 72 a of the driving device 72 due to the single rotation of the rotating member 71 by the forward rotation and the reverse rotation of the driving device 72. By repeating the positive / negative rotation (rotation) of 72a in a short time, the opening / closing operation of the open / close door 91 can be performed many times (several times to several times) within a short time of about several seconds.

  Further, as described above, the opening / closing device 70 shown in FIG. 5 can be used together with the opening / closing device 90 for long hitting games shown in front of FIGS. 1 and 2, so that the opening / closing device 90 opens and closes according to the gaming state. The state can be switched between a state in which the door 91 is opened and closed and a state in which the opening and closing device 70 opens and closes the door 91. In the long hit gaming state, the switching device 90 is in use, and in the short hit gaming state or small hit gaming state, the switching device 70 is in use.

  FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of the opening / closing device 70 in the case where the slider 73 has the opening locking portion 73a for opening the opening / closing door 91 and the closing locking portion 73b for closing the opening / closing door 91 as described above. In this example, the slider 73 has a closing locking portion 73 b that locks the locked portion 91 c of the opening / closing door 91, so that the slider 73 itself has a function of forcibly closing the opening / closing door 91. It is no different from the example of 5.

  In the closed state of the open / close door 91 shown in FIG. 6A, it is in the same state as FIG. From this state, the rotating member 71 rotates forward to raise the slider 73, whereby the slider 73 pushes up the locked portion 91c of the door 91 in the opening direction, and the door 91 is opened as shown in FIG. To. At this time, the closing locking portion 73b of the slider 73 can be locked to the locked portion 91c of the open / close door 91 in the closing direction.

  6B, the output shaft 72a of the driving device 72 is reversely rotated to reversely rotate the rotating member 71, so that the slider 73 descends following the rotating member 71 and is closed. The locking portion 73b forcibly pushes down the locked portion 91c in the closing direction and closes the open / close door 91.

  In the example of FIG. 6, the opening / closing door 91 is opened / closed by the rotation of the output shaft 72 a of the driving device 72 due to the single rotation of the rotating member 71 by the forward rotation and the reverse rotation of the driving device 72. By repeating the positive / negative rotation (rotation) of 72a in a short time, the opening / closing operation of the open / close door 91 can be performed many times (several times to several times) within a short time of about several seconds.

  In the example of FIG. 6, unlike the example of FIG. 5, in the closed state of the open / close door 91, the locked portion 91 c of the open / close door 91 is locked to the closing lock portion 73 b of the slider 73 in the opening direction. Since the opening / closing door 91 cannot be opened while the driving device 72 is stopped, the opening / closing device 90 is not used in combination with the long hit game.

  However, the energization (pulse) to the drive device 72 is stopped at the position where the slider 73 is raised, for example, for several tens of seconds, or the pulse width when the output shaft 72a rotates forward in the long hit gaming state is set to several tens of seconds. If the setting is made, the output shaft 72a uses the opening / closing device 70 as the opening / closing device 90 because the opening locking portion 73a of the slider 73 can keep the opening door 91 open for several tens of seconds. It is possible. Therefore, by setting the opening / closing device 70 according to the gaming state, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 91 in the long hit gaming state and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 91 in the short hit or small hit gaming state can be performed. it can.

  Here, a configuration example of the opening / closing device 90 for long hitting games will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the opening / closing device 90 is rotatably supported by a case 94, and a rotation member 98 that opens and closes the opening / closing door 91 by rotation, and a case 94 that supports the rotation member 98 by linear movement. An operating member 96 that rotates is provided, and a drive device 97 that is connected to the operating member 96 and moves the operating member 96 linearly.

  The rotating member 98 is formed with a locking portion 98a that can be locked in the opening and closing directions of the opening / closing door 91 on the locking portion 91c of the opening / closing door 91, and the opening / closing door 91 has its cover as shown in FIG. In a state where the locking portion 98a of the rotation member 98 is locked to the locking portion 91c, the rotation member 98 rotates to rotate around the shaft portion 91a. The rotating member 98 is supported by the case 94 or is rotatably supported by a support shaft 94b which is a part of the case 94. The support shaft 94b is held with respect to the case 94 so as not to move in the depth direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the opening / closing door 91 is located between the locking portion 98a of the rotating member 98 and the locked portion 91c of the opening / closing door 91 after the rotating member 98 is stopped. A certain amount of clearance that can be opened or closed by inertia is secured. 7A shows a state in which the shaft 97a protrudes and the rotating member 98 closes the door 91, and FIG. 7B shows a state in which the shaft 97a is immersed and the rotating member 98 opens the door 91. Yes.

  When the rotating member 98 rotates from the stationary state due to the clearance between the locking portion 98a and the locked portion 91c, the rotating motion is transferred from the locking portion 98a to the locked portion 91c of the door 91. There is a slight time difference before transmission. For example, when the turning member 98 rotates in the closing direction of the opening / closing door 91, the opening / closing door 91 closes behind the rotation of the turning member 98, or the turning member 98 rotates in the opening direction of the opening / closing door 91. Sometimes the opening / closing door 91 opens after the rotation of the rotating member 98.

  The shapes of the locked portion 91c of the opening / closing door 91 and the locking portion 98a of the rotating member 98 are not limited as long as they can be locked when the opening / closing door 91 is opened / closed, but in the drawing, the locked portion 91c is supported. It is formed in a pin shape protruding from the portion 91b to the case 94 side, and the locking portion 98a is formed in a groove shape that can be locked by the pin-shaped locked portion 91c. In this case, the locking portion 98a has bifurcated locking pieces 98b and 98b that sandwich the locked portion 91c of the door 91. The locking portion 98a of the rotating member 98 may be formed in a hole shape through which a pin-shaped locked portion 91c penetrates in the axial direction. The rotating member 98 is accommodated in the case 94 so as to be rotatable on the back surface (rear) side of the open / close door 91.

  The rotating member 98 also has a locked portion 98 c that is rotated by the operating member 96 by the reciprocating linear motion of the operating member 96, and the operating member 96 is formed or connected to the rotating member 98. The stop portion 98c has a locking portion 96a that can be locked in the rotating direction. The form of the locking portion 96a of the operating member 96 and the locked portion 98c of the rotating member 98 is not limited as long as they can be locked in the linear motion direction of the operating member 96. The stop portion 96a is formed in a pin shape that protrudes toward the rotating member 98, and a locked portion 98c of the rotating member 98 is formed in a groove shape that can be locked by the pin-shaped engaging portion 96a. In this case, the locked portion 98c includes bifurcated locked pieces 98d and 98d that sandwich the locking portion 96a.

  The locking portion 96a of the operating member 96 is operated so as to be locked to the locked portion 98c of the rotating member 98 in any direction of the rotating member 98 at the same time or almost simultaneously with the linear motion of the operating member 96. There is no clearance between the locking portion 96a of the member 96 and the locked portion 98c of the rotating member 98, or there is almost no clearance, and there is substantially always contact. In the drawing, since the operation member 96 is arranged in parallel in the thickness direction (width direction) of the rotation member 98, in order to avoid interference with the support shaft 94b that supports the rotation member 98, FIG. As shown, an opening 96b through which the support shaft 94b is inserted is formed in the operation member 96. The opening 96b has a size that does not come into contact with the support shaft 94b when the operation member 96 is linearly moved.

  A part of a shaft (plunger) 97a of a drive device (solenoid) 97 that moves linearly may be used as the operation member 96, but in the drawing, the operation member 96 is connected to a part of the drive device 97 ( Consolidated). The operating member 96 is moved by moving the shaft 97a by, for example, fitting a part of the operating member 96 to a flange 97b formed at the tip of the shaft 97a of the driving device 97 and engaging the shaft 97a in the moving direction. The shaft 97a is connected to the shaft 97a so as to be reciprocally movable in conjunction. In the drawing, a solenoid having good responsiveness when energized is used as the driving device 97, but a stepping motor or the like can also be used because it can be stored in the case 94. The stepping motor has a driving cam connected to its output shaft, and the driving cam is combined with the driving cam to convert the rotary motion of the output shaft into a linear motion of the operation member 96.

  Between the flange 97b and the housing 97c of the drive device 97, an urging member 97d such as a coil spring is disposed in a state of being locked to both. In FIG. 7, the biasing member 97d is in a state of exerting a restoring force from the retracted state of the shaft 97a to the protruding state due to the relationship between the rotating member 98 and the open / close door 91, but conversely from the protruding state of the shaft 97a. It may be set to a state where the restoring force is exerted toward the immersive state.

  In FIG. 7, when the locking portion 98a of the rotating member 98 rotates upward with respect to the support shaft 94b, the door 91 opens from the closed state, and the locking portion 98a rotates downward with respect to the support shaft 94b. When opening and closing, the door 91 and the turning member 98 are combined so that the door 91 is closed. In this relationship, the opening / closing door 91 is closed when the shaft 97a of the driving device 97 protrudes, and the opening / closing door 91 is opened when the shaft 97a is retracted. 97d is stretched and placed in a state where it does not exert its restoring force.

  On the other hand, for example, the locked portion 91c of the opening / closing door 91 is positioned above the support shaft 94b, and the opening / closing door 91 is released from the closed state when the rotation member 98 is rotated along with the protrusion of the shaft 97a of the driving device 97. Thus, when the rotation member 98 and the opening / closing door 91 are combined, the opening / closing door 91 is closed when the shaft 97a is immersed. For this reason, the urging member 97d is disposed between the flange 97b and the housing 97c in a state in which a restoring force is exerted from the protruding state to the immersed state.

  7A shows the state of the opening / closing device 90 when the drive device 97 is not energized (power is OFF), and FIG. 7B is the open / close when the drive device 97 is energized (power is ON). The state of the apparatus 90 is shown. In this example, in the closed state of the door 91 shown in (a), the shaft (plunger) 97a of the drive device (solenoid) 97 protrudes, the operation member 96 moves to the door 91 side, and the door 91 is closed. However, when the power source is turned off as described above, the shaft 97a is immersed in the driving device 97, and when the operation member 96 moves to the back side of the door 91, the door 91 is closed. Sometimes it becomes.

  As described above, whether the open / close door 91 is closed or not is determined by the relative positional relationship between the locked portion 91c of the open / close door 91 and the support shaft 94b. . In FIG. 7, the locked portion 91 c is disposed (formed) at a position where the locked portion 91 c of the open / close door 91 moves upward with respect to the shaft portion 91 a when opened. If the locked portion 91c is disposed at a position where the locking portion 91c moves to the opening / closing door 91 side while drawing a substantially horizontal arc when opened, the opening / closing door 91 is closed when the shaft 97a of the driving device 97 is retracted. And can be opened when protruding.

  In the case of FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the drive device 97 is in a normal state (when the power is turned off), the operation member 96 moves to the opening / closing door 91 side, It is in the state rotated so that the latching | locking part 98a may become downward, and is in the state which stood the opening-and-closing door 91 around the axial part 91a. The locking portion 96a of the operation member 96 pushes the locked portion 98c of the rotating member 98 toward the opening / closing door 91, and the locking portion 98a of the rotating member 98 locks the locked portion 91c of the opening / closing door 91 to the shaft portion 91a. Is pushed downward.

  When the power source of the driving device 97 is turned on by a command from the main control board 201 described later, the shaft 97a is immersed and the operation member 96 moves to the driving device 97 side as shown in FIG. The rotating member 98 is rotated around the support shaft 94a so that the engaging portion 98a faces upward, and the open / close door 91 is turned over (opened) around the shaft portion 91a. Since the support shaft 94a penetrates the operation member 96, the movement of the operation member 96 is not hindered.

  A biasing member 97d such as a coil spring is interposed between the flange 97b formed at the tip of the shaft 97a and the housing 97c of the driving device 97 in a state of being locked to both. When the state is shifted to the OFF state, the state returns to the state of FIG. 7A by the restoring force of the urging member 97d.

  Switching between power ON and OFF is performed instantaneously, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 91 is executed 15 times in a few seconds. As will be described later, the opening / closing operation of the door 91 at a high speed is a result of the big hit lottery. As a result, when the short hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state, the CPU 201a of the main control board 201 can play It is executed by operating the game control means 345. The control of the driving device (large winning opening opening / closing solenoid) 97 will be described later, but the operation member 96 appears and disappears by switching the power ON and OFF, for example, a plurality of times per second, specifically several times to several times. It is.

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 11 shows the internal configuration of the control means of the gaming machine 1. As shown here, the control means 200 mainly includes a plurality of main control boards 201, sub-control boards 202, prize ball control boards 203, and lamp control boards 206. It is comprised from the control board.

  The main control board 201 controls basic operations related to the game of the gaming machine 1, and based on a program stored in the ROM 201b, executes a basic process associated with the progress of the game content, and a work area for data during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 201a RAM 201c or the like functioning as The main control board 201 performs lottery lottery triggered by a game ball entering the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, and commands related to effects stored in the ROM 201b based on the lottery result Make a selection.

  On the input side of the main control board 201, a first start port detecting unit 221 that detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 105 and a game ball that has entered the second start port 120 are detected. A second start opening detection unit 225, a gate detection unit 222 that detects that a game ball has passed through the winning gate 106, a normal winning port detection unit 223 that detects a game ball that has entered the normal winning port 107, A big prize opening detecting unit 224 that detects a game ball that has entered the big prize opening unit 9 is connected.

  An accessory operating device 231 is connected to the output side of the main control board 201. In the present embodiment, the accessory actuating device 231 opens and closes a second prize opening opening / closing solenoid (driving device) 97 and a second prize opening opening / closing device (driving device) 72 that open and close the opening / closing door 91. The second start port opening / closing solenoid 120b is used (see FIG. 12). The special prize opening opening / closing device (driving device) 72 corresponds to the driving device 72 of the opening / closing door opening / closing device 70 shown in FIGS. In the following, a case will be described in which the opening / closing of the special winning opening (opening / closing door 91) is operated by switching the driving device 97 and the driving device 72 in FIGS.

  The accessory actuating device 231 is controlled by the main control board 201 and energizes the big winning opening / closing solenoid 97 or the big winning opening / closing device (driving device) 72 during the big hit game (long win game, short win game) to open and close the door. 91 is opened, and the second starting port 120 is opened and closed by energizing the second starting port opening / closing solenoid 120b by winning the normal symbol.

  Connected to the input side of the sub-control board 202 is a chance button detection unit 220 that detects that the chance button 117 has been operated. The sub-control board 202 mainly controls the effects during the game, and executes a lottery and effect processing of effects based on commands transmitted from the main control board 201, and a ROM 202b that stores programs and past effect patterns. And a RAM 202c functioning as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 202a.

  When the sub control board 202 receives a command related to the effect transmitted from the main control board 201, the sub control board 202 performs a lottery based on the command to determine the effect such as the effect background pattern, the reach effect pattern, the appearance character, and the confirmation. The production control is performed. The symbol display unit 104 is connected to the output side of the sub-control board 202, and the decorative symbol effect is developed in the symbol display unit 104 according to the contents determined by the lottery. The sub-control board 202 is also provided with a VRAM 202 d for writing image data to be displayed on the symbol display unit 104.

  At normal times, the CPU 202a reads a program stored in the ROM 202b, executes various image processing such as background image display processing, symbol image display and variation processing, and character image display processing, and reads necessary image data from the ROM 202b to the VRAM 202d. Write. The background image, the symbol image, and the character image are superimposed and displayed on the symbol display unit 104 on the display screen. That is, the design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. At this time, if the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the VRAM 202d by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. Let

  A speaker 277 is connected to the output side of the sub control board 202 and outputs sound as determined in the sub control board 202. Also connected to the output side of the sub control board 202 is a lamp control board 206 for controlling the lamp 262, the effect light 111, and the effect agent actuating device 254. The stage effect actuating device 254 is configured by a motor, a solenoid, and the like that actuate the stage actors such as the stage actors 115 and 116. The lamp control board 206 operates a program based on a command transmitted from the sub-control board 202 to execute an effect process, a ROM 206b that stores various effect pattern data, and a data work area at the time of arithmetic processing by the CPU 206a. RAM 206c or the like functioning as

  The lamp control board 206 performs lighting control for various lamps 262 provided on the game board 101, the base frame, and the like, and performs lighting control for a plurality of lights 112 in the effect light 111, so that light from each light 112 is transmitted. In order to change the irradiation direction, drive control for the motor is performed. The lamp control board 206 also performs drive control for a solenoid that operates the effect actor 115 based on a command transmitted from the sub control board 202, and performs drive control for a motor that operates the effect actor 116.

  A prize ball control board 203 is connected to the main control board 201 so as to be capable of bidirectional transmission. The prize ball control board 203 includes a CPU 203a that executes a program for prize ball control by operating a program stored in the ROM 203b, a RAM 203c that functions as a work area for data during arithmetic processing of the CPU 203a, and the like. The prize ball is controlled based on the program.

  The prize ball control board 203 performs control for paying out the number of prize balls at the time of entry to the payout unit 291 connected thereto. In addition, an operation of launching a game ball with respect to the launch unit 292 is detected, and the launch of the game ball is controlled. The payout unit 291 includes a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit.

  The prize ball control board 203 corresponds to the game balls that have entered the respective entrances (the first start opening 105, the second start opening 120, the normal winning opening 107, and the big winning opening 93) with respect to the payout unit 291. Control to pay out the number of prize balls. The launcher 292 includes a sensor (not shown) that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid (not shown) that launches a game ball, and the like, and launches a game ball for gaming. When the game operation is detected by the sensor of the launching unit 292, the prize ball control board 203 drives the solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation to intermittently fire the game ball, and enters the game area 103 of the game board 101. Send out a game ball.

(Functions of main control board and sub control board)
FIG. 12 schematically shows a functional configuration of the control means 200 for controlling the progress of the game. As shown here, the ROM 201b of the main control board 201 mainly functions as a trigger when a game ball enters the first starting port 105, as a first special symbol lottery means 300, a first special symbol display control means. 301, first special symbol variation control means 302, and first random number determination means 303.

  The ROM 201b functions as an opportunity to enter a game ball into the second starting port 120. The second special symbol lottery means 320, the second special symbol display control means 321, the second special symbol variation control means 322, the second random number. Judgment means 323 is provided. The ROM 201b is a long hit game control means 340, a short hit game control means 341, a high probability game control means 342, a short-time game control means 343, a normal game control means 344, a small hit game control means 345, as means for controlling the progress of the game. Production execution command transmission means 333 is provided. Further, the ROM 201b includes a normal symbol lottery means 360, a normal symbol display control means 361, a normal symbol variation control means 362, and a normal symbol lottery result determination means 363 as means for functioning when a game ball enters the winning gate 106. Yes.

  The RAM 201c of the main control board 201 includes a first special symbol hold storage unit 401, a second special symbol hold storage unit 402, a normal symbol hold storage unit 403, a game state storage unit 404, and a round number storage unit 405.

  The ROM 202b of the sub-control board 202 includes effect lottery means 501, effect control means 502, and probability change suggestion flag control means 503. The RAM 202c of the sub-control board 202 includes a game state storage unit 510 and a probability change suggestion flag storage unit 511.

  The long hit game control means 340, the short hit game control means 341, the high probability game control means 342, and the short time game control means 343 are programs for controlling the progress of the game when winning the big hit. In the present embodiment, a plurality of jackpot types are provided, and when the jackpot is won, a jackpot type is further determined, and based on this determination, the CPU 201a operates each program to generate each jackpot. To control the progress of the game. On the other hand, the normal game control means 344 is a program for controlling the progress of the game in the normal game state where the jackpot is not won, that is, the same state as the initial state when starting the game.

  The long hit game control means 340 receives the long hit game when the right to execute the long hit game is acquired as a result of the big hit lottery triggered by the game ball entering the first start port 105 or the second start port 120. Control the progress of the game. The “long hit game” in the present embodiment is a kind of jackpot game, and is a game in which a round game in which the open / close door 91 is opened and closed is performed a total of 15 times.

  The opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 91 is performed by a big prize opening / closing solenoid 97. Specifically, when the CPU 201a operates the long hit game control means 340 to control the long hit game, first, the round winning game is started by energizing the big prize opening / closing solenoid 97 and opening the open / close door 91. The When the big prize opening detection unit 224 detects that a predetermined number (9) of game balls have entered the big prize opening 93, the CPU 201a activates the long hit game control means 340 to connect to the big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 97. The energization is stopped and the round game ends.

  Even if a predetermined number of game balls have not entered the big prize opening 93, energization to the big prize opening / closing solenoid 97 is stopped when a predetermined time (30 seconds) elapses after the opening / closing door 91 is opened. When either of these two conditions is satisfied, energization to the big winning opening / closing solenoid 97 is stopped, the round game is ended, and the open / close door 91 is closed.

  When a predetermined time (2 seconds) elapses after the open / close door 91 is closed, the CPU 201a operates the long hit game control means 340 to energize the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid 97 again to open the open / close door 91. . Thereby, the second round game is started. In this manner, the opening / closing operation of the open / close door 91 is repeatedly performed for 15 rounds. When a game ball enters the large winning opening 93, the payout unit 291 pays out a prize ball corresponding to the entered ball. Thus, in the long hit game, the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls.

  The short hit game control means 341 is configured to execute the short hit game when the right hit lottery lottery is triggered when a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120. Control the progress of the hit game. The “short hit game” in the present embodiment is a kind of big hit game, and is a game in which the open / close door 91 opens and closes 15 times as in the above “long hit game” and the round game is executed 15 times. However, in the “short hit game”, the maximum opening time of the open / close door 91 is set shorter than the “long hit game”.

  The opening / closing operation of the open / close door 91 in the “short win game” state is performed by a special winning opening opening / closing device (drive device) 72, unlike the long win game. Specifically, when the CPU 201a operates the short hit game control means 341 to control the short win game, first, the round game is started by energizing the big prize opening / closing device 72 to open the open / close door 91. The However, in the “short win game” state, the energization to the special winning opening and closing device 72 is stopped for a moment (0.1 seconds), and then the energization control is repeated 15 times at a predetermined interval. . Therefore, the time during which the open / close door 91 is in the open state is extremely short compared to the long win game, and the possibility that the game ball enters the big winning opening 93 is extremely low as compared to the long win game.

  In the “short hit game”, the open / close door 91 returns to the closed state in an instant, so that it is difficult for the player to recognize that the open / close door 91 is open. In this way, the “short win game” is aimed at improving the playability and the interest rather than paying the player a prize ball. However, even in the “short win game”, when a game ball enters the big winning opening 93, a winning ball corresponding to the winning game is paid out.

  The high-probability game control means 342 controls the game to a high-probability game state in which the game is progressed in a state where the winning probability of the big hit (including long win and short win) is higher than that in the normal game state. The high probability game state is executed after the long hit game or the short hit game is completed.

  Specifically, when a game ball enters the first start opening 105 or the second start opening 120, the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 acquires a winning random number. Then, the first random number determination unit 303 or the second random number determination unit 323 determines the acquired hit random number based on a predetermined table. At this time, in a normal gaming state (including a short-time gaming state that is not a high-probability gaming state, hereinafter referred to as a low-probability gaming state), a hit random number is determined based on a special symbol normal hour hit determination table. In the probabilistic gaming state, a hit random number is determined based on the special symbol high probability hourly determination table. In the special symbol high probability hourly determination table, the number (type) of random numbers for determining that the jackpot is larger than the special symbol normal hour determination table. The determination and type of jackpot will be described later in detail.

  The short-time game control means 343 is a program for controlling the short-time game. However, the short-time game in this embodiment is a state in which the normal symbol fluctuation control time by the normal symbol fluctuation control means 362 is short and the winning probability of winning in the normal symbol is high. Refers to the game. Specifically, it is as follows.

  When the game ball passes the winning gate 106, a normal symbol lottery is performed. The normal symbol lottery is performed by the CPU 201a operating the normal symbol lottery means 360 to randomly extract random numbers when the game ball passes through the winning gate 106. The random numbers obtained in this way are determined based on the normal symbol normal hour determination table in the normal gaming state (including the high-probability gaming state that is not the short-time gaming state). Is determined based on the normal symbol time per hour determination table.

  At this time, the normal symbol time per hour determination table is set with more random numbers for determining that the normal symbol normal time per hour determination table than the normal symbol normal time per hour determination table. Thus, the winning probability of the normal symbol in the short-time gaming state is as high as 90%, for example. However, when the normal symbol is won, the pair of movable pieces 120a of the second starting port 120 are opened for a predetermined time, and the game ball is It becomes easy to enter the second start port 120.

  Also, in the short-time gaming state, the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened compared to the normal gaming state. That is, when the game ball passes the winning gate 106, random numbers are acquired and the acquired random numbers are determined. At this time, the player is informed whether the result of the normal symbol lottery is a win or a loss. A predetermined time is required until notification. The time required for notifying the player of the result of the normal symbol lottery is set shorter in the short-time game state than in the normal game state, and in the short-time game state, the normal symbol lottery results are played one after another. And the second start port 120 is frequently opened. In this way, the short-time gaming state makes it easy for a game ball to enter the second starting port 120, so that the game state progresses in a state where the right of the big hit lottery can be obtained without spending much of the game ball. That is.

  The normal game control means 344 controls the progress of a normal game that does not correspond to either the big hit game (long win game, short win game) or the special game state (high probability game state, short-time game state). As described above, the CPU 201a operates any one of the long hit game control means 340, the short hit game control means 341, the high probability game control means 342, the short time game control means 343, and the normal game control means 344 to control the progress of the game. However, the current gaming state controlled by each of the control units 340 to 344 is written in the gaming state storage unit 404 of the RAM 201c.

  The small hit game control means 345 receives the right to execute the small hit game as a result of the big hit lottery triggered by the game ball entering the first start port 105 or the second start port 120. Control the progress of the hit game. In the small hit game, as in the short win game, the round opening / closing operation of the open / close door 91 by the special prize opening / closing device (drive device) 72 is performed for 15 rounds. In the small hit game, the number of times the door 91 is opened, the opening time, and the opening timing are exactly the same as those of the “short hit game”.

  Based on one of the above game states, a game related to a normal symbol and a game related to a special symbol proceed. Each of these game states will be described in detail below. First, the normal symbol lottery means 360, the normal symbol display control means 361, the normal symbol fluctuation control means 362, the normal symbol lottery result determination means 363, and the normal symbol hold storage means that start control when the game ball passes the winning gate 106. 403 will be described.

  When the gate detector 222 detects that the game ball has passed the winning gate 106, the normal symbol lottery means 360 acquires a random number of 1 from a random number prepared in advance (for example, 0 to 250). When the random number is acquired by the normal symbol lottery means 360, the normal symbol lottery result determination means 363 determines whether or not the winning is based on the table stored in the ROM 201b. At this time, if it is the normal gaming state, the winning is determined based on the normal symbol normal hour hit determination table, and if it is the time-short gaming state, the hit is determined based on the normal symbol short time hit determining table.

  If the result of the determination by the normal symbol lottery result determination means 363 is a win, the second start port opening / closing solenoid 120b is operated to open the movable piece 120a and maintain the open state. The control is terminated while the second start port opening / closing solenoid 120b is maintained in the closed state without being operated. The result of determination by the normal symbol lottery result determination means 363 is displayed on the normal symbol display 82 by the normal symbol display control means 361.

  When the game ball passes through the winning gate 106, the normal symbol display 82 is displayed with the lamp lit or flashing as if the lottery is currently being performed, and the lighting and flashing continued for a predetermined time. Later, the lottery result is finally displayed. This is normal symbol variation display, but the variation display time is preset for each gaming state.

  Specifically, in the short-time gaming state, the variation time of the normal symbol is set to be as short as 1.5 seconds, for example, and the probability of winning in the win is also set to a high probability of 90%. Therefore, in the short-time gaming state, as long as the game ball passes through the winning gate 106, the normal symbol lottery and the variation display are successively performed, and the time for the second start port 120 to be kept open becomes long. On the other hand, in game states other than the short-time game state, the variation time of the normal symbol is set to be as long as 10 seconds, for example, and the probability of winning a win is also set as low as 10%.

  In addition, when the normal symbol is won in the short-time gaming state, the second starting port 120 is opened four times for 1.2 seconds, whereas the normal symbol is won in the gaming state other than the short-time gaming state. However, the 0.2 second opening operation is performed only once. As described above, in the short-time gaming state, the time that the second start port 120 is in the open state is much longer than in the normal game state, and the possibility that a game ball enters the second start port 120 is also much greater. Get higher.

  If the game ball further passes through the winning gate 106 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the right to draw the normal symbol lottery means 360, that is, the right to display the normal symbol fluctuation display, is reserved in the normal symbol hold storage means 403. The The maximum number of reserved rights for the lottery is four, and is displayed on the normal symbol hold display 92 by the normal symbol display control means 361.

  Next, the control when the game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120 will be described. For example, when the first start port detection unit 221 detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 105, a detection signal is transmitted to the main control board 201.

  When the detection signal is received, the first special symbol lottery means 300 extracts any random number (game data of the present invention) from random numbers (for example, 0 to 600) prepared in advance. The random numbers extracted here include a hit random number, a design random number, and a reach random number. The winning random number is a random number for determining whether or not a big hit, that is, whether or not a right to execute the big hit game is acquired. The design random number is the type of jackpot (long win, short win, presence / absence of transition to high-probability gaming state, presence / absence of transition to short-time gaming state), that is, what game value is given when winning the jackpot It is a random number to determine what will be done. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether or not to perform reach production.

  The RAM 201c of the main control board 201 is provided with a game state storage unit 404 that stores the current game state. When the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 acquires a random number, the first random number determination means 303 or the second random number is based on the gaming state stored in the gaming state storage means 404. The determination unit 323 determines the random number.

  Specifically, if it is a low-probability gaming state, the acquired random number is determined based on the special symbol normal hour determination table, and if it is a high-probability gaming state, the acquired random number is used for special symbol high-probability time determination. Determined based on the table. In the present embodiment, the same determination table is used when a game ball enters the first start port 105 and when a game ball enters the second start port 120. Different determination tables may be used depending on the start opening into which the game ball has entered.

  Each random number acquired by the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 and the determination table used when determining the acquired random number are as shown in FIG. FIG. 13 (a) shows an example of a jackpot winning probability and a winning random number, and FIG. 13 (b) shows an example of the type of game value given when winning a jackpot, its winning probability, and a design random number. FIG. 13C shows an example of the presence / absence of the reach effect, its appearance probability, and the reach random number.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, one winning random number is acquired from 601 random numbers from 0 to 600. In the low probability gaming state, the hit random number is determined based on the special symbol normal hour hit determination table. According to the special symbol normal hour hit determination table, the two random numbers 7 and 317 are determined to be big hit. Is done. On the other hand, in the high-probability gaming state, the hit random number is determined based on the special symbol high-probability hourly determination table. According to this special symbol high probability per hour determination table, 7, 37, 67, 97, 127, 157, 187, 217, 247, 277, 317, 337, 367, 397, 427, 457, 487, 517, Twenty random numbers 547 and 577 are determined to be big hits.

  For example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 105, the CPU 201a activates the first special symbol lottery means 300 to acquire the winning random number. At this time, in the normal gaming state, the CPU 201a operates the first random number determination unit 303 to determine whether or not the winning random number hits or loses based on the special symbol normal time determining table. That is, if the winning random number acquired by entering the game ball into the first starting port 105 is 7 or 317, it is determined to be a winning, and if it is any other random number, it is determined to be lost. In the high probability gaming state, it is determined whether or not the winning is based on the special symbol high probability per hour determination table.

  In the present embodiment, a “small hit” is provided separately from the “big hit” described above, and the winning of the “small win” is also determined by a random number. The “small hit” in the present embodiment is to acquire the right to execute the “small hit game” in which the instant opening operation of the door 91 is performed for two rounds, as in the short win game. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), regardless of the gaming state, when the winning random number is 50 or 100, a small winning game in which the door 91 is opened for 15 rounds is executed. Become. The small hit game is controlled by the CPU 201a operating the small hit game control means 345. Further, as will be described in detail later, this small hit game is not intended for paying out a prize ball, and the player recognizes that the gaming state has shifted to the high probability gaming state, as will be described later. It is provided for the purpose of making it difficult.

  As a result of the determination of the winning random number, if it is determined that the winning random number is a random number for acquiring the right to execute the jackpot game, the CPU 201a activates the first random number determining means 303, and FIG. The type of jackpot is determined (determined) based on. The types of jackpots determined here are "per length with high probability", "per length with normal", "short per period with high probability", "short per period with normal", "short per hour with high probability" ”And“ Normal short / short short hit ”.

  “Per probability with a short time with high probability” is a game to which three game values are given. When winning this “high probability with short time”, the opening and closing door 91 is controlled to open and close for 15 rounds as the first game value, and a predetermined number (9) of game balls is met. A long hit game is executed in which a predetermined time (30 seconds) elapses. As a result, the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls. When the long hit game ends, the game progresses in the high-probability gaming state as the second gaming value, and the game advances in the short-time gaming state as the third gaming value. As a result, the player can win a large amount of prize balls, and after winning the prize balls, can reduce the consumption of the game balls and realize a big win again early. The short-time gaming state, which is the third gaming value given here, continues until the jackpot is won.

“Regular per short time” is a game to which two game values are given. This “per length with a short time” is different from the above “per length with a short time with a high probability” in that the winning probability of the jackpot becomes a low-probability gaming state after the end of the game with a long time. Further, in the “per length with normal time saving”, the time-short gaming state after the end of the long winning game ends when a special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times).
As described above, in the present embodiment, after the end of the long hit game in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained, the long win in which the game progresses in the high probability game state where the winning probability of the big win is high, There is provided a long win in which the game progresses in a low-probability gaming state in which the winning probability is low.

  “Short hit with high probability time reduction” is a game that progresses in a high-probability gaming state in which the winning probability of jackpot is high after repeating the action of opening and closing the door 91 for 15 rounds. If you win the “short win with high probability”, you will not be able to earn a lot of prize balls immediately by opening the door 91, but the subsequent gaming state will be a high probability gaming state. There is a high possibility of winning a large number of prize balls in the game. In addition, if you win the “short win with high probability short-time”, the game ball will be in the high-probability gaming state at the same time as the winning or after the short win game, and will be in the short-time gaming state. Cost consumption can be reduced.

  "Short hit with normal time" is a game that progresses in a low-probability gaming state in which the winning probability of winning a jackpot is low after repeating the action of opening and closing the door 91 for 15 rounds. However, since the subsequent gaming state becomes the short-time gaming state in the same manner as the above “short chance with short time with high probability”, it is possible to reduce the consumption of gaming balls only for a predetermined number of times. In the normal game state, if the “short win with normal time” is won, the game value that enables execution of the short time game is only given thereafter, but in the high probability game state, If the player wins the “short win with normal time”, there is a demerit that the win probability of the jackpot will fall from a high probability to a low probability.

  In the present embodiment, both the “short hit with normal time” and “short hit with high probability” have an opening / closing operation of the door 91 and an opening / closing operation of the second start port 120 after shifting to the short-time gaming state. Are the same. Also, as will be described later, the production contents are the same for “short win with normal time” and “short win with high probability”. Therefore, for the player, after the short hit game (15-round opening / closing operation of the door 91), it is determined whether the big win probability is high or low. It has become very difficult. In this way, the reason for providing "short win with normal time" is whether the winning probability of jackpot is high probability or low probability when it becomes short-time game state after the short win game ends, This is to make the player have doubts.

  “Short win without short time with high probability” is a high probability gaming state in which the winning probability of jackpot is high after repeating the operation of opening and closing the door 91 for 15 rounds as in the case of “Short win with short time with high probability”. It is a game that shifts to a so-called latent probability variation state. However, this “high probability short-time short win” is different from the above “high probability short-time short win” in that the short-time game is not started after the short win game ends. Even when this “high probability time short without short win” is won, a large amount of prize balls due to opening of the door 91 cannot be obtained immediately. In addition, since it does not become a short-time gaming state thereafter, the consumption of the game ball is higher than “short hit with high probability short-time”. However, since the subsequent gaming state is a high-probability gaming state, there is a high possibility of winning a large number of prize balls by winning the long game in subsequent games.

  “Normal short time short hit” is a game that progresses in the normal game state after repeating the operation of opening and closing the door 91 for 15 rounds. In other words, even if the “normal short-time short win” is won, neither the high-probability gaming state nor the short-time gaming state is entered. Moreover, since it is impossible to obtain a large number of prize balls by opening the open / close door 91 for 15 rounds, the player is hardly given the game value due to the big win.

  The reason for providing such “normal time short hits” is mainly to return the gaming state from the high probability gaming state to the low probability gaming state without paying out a prize ball. In addition, even if the “normal time short no short win” is won in the normal gaming state, the gaming state does not change at all. Therefore, if the player is made indistinguishable from “short win without short time” and “short win without normal time”, will the winning probability of jackpot be high after the short win game ends? It can make the player doubt about whether the probability is low.

  In the present embodiment, in order to raise a suspicion about the fact that the winning probability of jackpot is high due to the winning of “high probability short / short short win”, Is provided with a “small hit”. However, since this “small hit” is not a kind of big hit, the small hit game is started when the hit random number (50, 100) is acquired instead of the symbol random number. In this “small hit game”, the operation of opening and closing the door 91 for 15 moments is repeated for 15 rounds as in the case of winning the “normal short and short win”. However, this “small hit” is different from the above “normal short no hit short” in that the gaming state does not change at all after the opening / closing operation of the open / close door 91. In other words, if you win “Short win without normal time” in the high probability gaming state, the gaming state becomes the normal gaming state after the short winning game ends, but even if you win “Small hit” in the high probability gaming state Thereafter, the high-probability gaming state continues.

  When a game ball enters the first starting port 105, the CPU 201a activates the first special symbol lottery means 300 to acquire a reach random number together with the winning random number and the symbol random number. One reach random number is randomly acquired from 0 to 250 random numbers. The reach random number is determined as follows. That is, when the CPU 201a activates the first random number determination means 303 and determines that the winning random number is a loss, the reach random number is determined based on the reach random number determination table at the time of the loss, and is determined to be a big hit. In this case, the reach random number is determined based on the reach random number determination table for the big hit. In the reach random number determination table at the time of losing, a random number from 0 to 24 is determined as a reach effect, and other random numbers are determined as a reachless effect.

  Even when a game ball enters the second start port 120, the same control as described above is performed by the second special symbol lottery means 320 and the second random number determination means 323.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, if a special symbol change display is performed based on the previous game ball, it is acquired. The random number (game data) is stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 or the second special symbol hold storage unit 402 of the RAM 201c. The first special symbol reservation storage means 401 and the second special symbol reservation storage means 402 are configured as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a storage area related to the holding ball. As is clear from this figure, the first special symbol holding storage unit 401 detects that the game ball is detected by the first starting port detection unit 221. Random numbers (hit random numbers, design random numbers, reach random numbers) acquired based on the fact are stored in association with the order in which game balls are detected as reserved balls. In other words, when a game ball enters the first start opening 105, the right of the special symbol change display is stored in the first special symbol hold storage means 401 as a so-called hold ball. The reserved balls retained in the storage unit 401 are digested and processed in the storage unit 401 in the order stored.

  Specifically, the first special symbol storage unit 401 includes four storage areas from the first storage area 401 a to the fourth storage area 401 d, each time a game ball enters the first start port 105. The reserved balls are retained in order from the first storage area 401a. That is, when a game ball enters the first start port 105 in a state where the reserve ball is retained in the first storage area 401a, the reserve ball is retained in the second storage area 401b. In this way, up to four reserved balls are reserved in the first special symbol storage unit 401.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the first start port 105 in a state where the reserve ball is retained in all of the first storage area 401a to the fourth storage area 401d, a special symbol by the entry is displayed. The right to change is not reserved. In other words, if the number of reserved balls is retained up to the upper limit number of reserves in the first special symbol reservation storage means 401, even if a game ball enters the first start port 105, the big hit lottery by the entered ball is performed. I will not. However, even in this case, a predetermined number of prize balls for the game balls entering the first start port 105 are paid out.

  Further, the reserved ball retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401 is always digested (processed) from the first storage area 401 a by the first special symbol variation control unit 302. When the reserved sphere stored in the first storage area 401a is digested, the reserved sphere retained from the second storage area 401b to the fourth storage area 401d moves from the storage area to the previous area. That is, when the reserved sphere retained in the first storage area 401a is digested, the retained sphere retained in the second storage area 401b moves to the first storage area 401a. Similarly, the reserved ball retained in the third storage area 401c moves to the second storage area 401b, and the retained ball retained in the fourth storage area 401d shifts to the third storage area 401c. Accordingly, the fourth storage area 401d can accept the reserved ball again, that is, can reserve it.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second start port 120, if the variation display based on the previous game ball is being displayed, the second special symbol storage unit 402 stores the game ball. Random numbers (hit random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers) acquired based on the detection by the second start-up port detection unit 225 are stored in association with the order in which game balls are detected as reserved balls. That is, when a game ball enters the second start port 120, the right of special symbol change display, that is, the right of jackpot lottery is stored in the second special symbol hold storage means 402 as a hold ball. The right to display the variation of the special symbol reserved in the storage area 402 is digested and processed in the storage area 402 by the second special symbol variation control means 322 in the stored order.

  Specifically, the second special symbol storage unit 402 includes four storage areas from the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area 402d, and each time a game ball enters the second start port 120, The reserved balls are retained in order from the fifth storage area 402a. That is, when a game ball enters the second start port 120 in a state where it is retained in the fifth storage area 402a, a reserved ball is retained in the sixth storage area 402b. In this way, up to four reserved balls are reserved in the second special symbol storage unit 402. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second starting port 120 in a state in which the reserve ball is retained in all of the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area 402d, the change display of the special symbol is displayed. Rights are not reserved. In other words, if the number of reserved balls is retained up to the upper limit number of reserves in the second special symbol storage unit 402, even if a game ball enters the second start port 120, the big hit lottery by the entered ball is performed. I will not. However, even in this case, a predetermined number of prize balls for the game balls entering the second start port 120 are paid out.

  In addition, when a plurality of reserved balls are reserved in the second special symbol storage unit 402, it is digested from the fifth storage area 402a, but the reserved balls stored in the fifth storage area 402a are digested. Then, the reserved ball retained from the sixth storage area 402b to the eighth storage area 402d moves from the storage area to the previous area. That is, when the reserved sphere retained in the fifth storage area 402a is digested, the retained sphere retained in the sixth storage area 402b moves to the fifth storage area 402a. Similarly, the reserved sphere retained in the seventh storage area 402c moves to the sixth storage area 402b, and the retained sphere retained in the eighth storage area 402d moves to the seventh storage area 402c. Therefore, the eighth storage area 402d can accept the reserved ball again, that is, can reserve it.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the storage area is divided for each start opening into which the game ball has entered, and the reserved balls are reserved. Therefore, the random numbers related to these hold balls and the start opening into which the game balls have entered are stored. It is stored in association with each other. However, as described above, the reserved balls may not be stored separately in the two storage units 401 and 402 but may be stored by other methods. For example, the reserved balls are retained in one storage means in the order in which the game balls enter the start opening. At this time, it may be stored in association with the holding ball which starting ball the game ball has entered, and the holding ball associated with the preset starting port may be preferentially processed.

  As shown in FIG. 14C, each of the eight storage areas from the first storage area 401a to the eighth storage area 402d is a hit random number storage area, a design random number storage area, and a reach random number storage area. have. The winning random number storage area stores the winning random number, the symbol random number storage area stores the symbol random number, and the reach random number storage area stores the reach random number. As described above, when a reserved ball is reserved in the first special symbol storage unit 401, the CPU 201a operates the first special symbol display control unit 301 to determine the number of reserved balls that are reserved as the first special symbol. Displayed on the hold indicator 88.

  Note that the second special symbol lottery means 320 and the second special symbol display control means 321 also when a game ball enters the second start port 120 and the second start port detector 225 detects a game ball. The second special symbol variation control means 322 and the second random number determination means 323 perform the same processing as described above. However, the extracted random number is stored in any of the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area 402d.

  When a plurality of reserved balls are reserved in the special symbol storage means 401, 402, the reserved balls are digested in the following order. That is, when the reserved ball is retained in both the first special symbol storage unit 401 and the second special symbol storage unit 402, the retained ball retained in the second special symbol storage unit 402 has priority. Digested. For example, as shown in FIG. 15 (a), a holding ball is retained in the first storage area 401 a to the third storage area 401 c of the first special symbol holding storage means 401, and the fifth special symbol holding storage means 402 It is assumed that a reserved ball is reserved in the storage area 402a and the sixth storage area 402b.

  The order in which the game balls enter the first start port 105 and the second start port 120 is, as shown, the first start port 105 → the second start port 120 → the first start port 105 → the second start port. It is assumed that 120 → first start port 105. In the present embodiment, since the second starting port 120 is a priority starting port, in this case, the holding balls in the fifth storage area 402a are processed with priority, and the holding balls are held in the order of the arrows shown in FIG. The ball is digested.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 15 (c), it is assumed that three reserved balls are reserved in the first special symbol storage unit 401 that performs non-priority processing. In this case, the three reserved balls retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401 are digested successively in the order indicated by the dotted lines in the figure. However, when the first reserved ball is digested, in other words, when the first special symbol variation display is performed, the reserved ball is stored in the second special symbol holding storage unit 402 to which priority processing is performed. Is retained (when the ball enters the second starting port 120), the reserved ball is interrupted, and the reserved balls are digested in the order indicated by the solid line in the figure.

  As is clear from this, when a plurality of reserved balls are reserved in the first storage area 401a where non-priority processing is performed in both storage means 401 and 402, the fifth storage area where priority processing is performed. There is a high possibility that an interruption process will be performed by holding the reserved ball at 402a. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second start port 120, which is the priority start port, and a plurality of holding balls are reserved, no interruption processing is performed, and the plurality of holding balls are always continuous. To be digested.

  The retained balls are sequentially digested as described above. The CPU 201a controls the digestion of the retained balls, and the first special symbol variation control means 302 and the second special symbol variation control means of the ROM 201b. 322. Both of these fluctuation control means 302 and 322 monitor the first storage area 401a or the fifth storage area 402a to determine which reserved ball is to be processed.

  Next, the control when a game ball enters the starting port will be specifically described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, first, the first start port detector 221 or the second start port detector 225 detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 105 or the second start port 120.

(Step S301)
Then, the CPU 201a of the main control board 201 operates a variation determination program (not shown) to determine whether or not the special symbol is being displayed in a variation manner. At this time, if it is determined that the special symbol is not in the variable display, the special symbol based on the incoming ball is immediately displayed, so that the fluctuation start process of FIG. 17 described later is performed.

(Step S302)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S301 that the change is in progress, the first special symbol storage unit 401 or the second special symbol storage unit 402 stores a random number in the fourth storage area 401d or the eighth storage area 402d. Determine whether it is stored. Specifically, when a ball entry signal is received from the first start port detector 221, it is determined whether the number of reserved balls retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401 is less than 4, and the second start When the incoming signal is received from the mouth detector 225, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the second special symbol storage unit 402 is less than 4.

  If it is determined in step S302 that there are four reserved balls, a special symbol variation display, that is, a big win lottery will not be performed depending on the game ball's entry. The control on the main control board 201 is finished by paying out.

(Step S303)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S302 that the number of reserved balls is less than 4, that is, it is determined that the reserved balls are reserved, the first storage area 401a to the fourth storage area 401d or the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area. Game data (a hit random number, a design random number, a reach random number) is stored in 402d, and the reserved ball is reserved.
At this time, the CPU 201a activates a predetermined program, and the number of reserved balls retained is lit on the special symbol hold indicators 88 and 90. Thereby, the control in the main control board 201 is completed.

(Variation start processing)
Next, with respect to the control related to the special symbol variation display performed based on the game data and the control related to the special game (long win game, short win game, small hit game) performed after the special symbol variation display, FIG. This will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S401)
First, when starting the special symbol variation display, game data (a winning random number, a design random number, a reach random number) is stored in a predetermined processing area of the RAM 201c in the main control board 201. Here, when the game ball enters the start port when the special symbol variation display is not performed, the CPU 201a operates the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 to play the game. Data is acquired, and this game data is stored in the processing area. On the other hand, when game data is stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 or the second special symbol hold storage unit 402, the CPU 201a operates a predetermined program to store the first storage area 401a or the fifth storage. The game data stored in the area 402a is stored in the processing area.

(Step S402)
Further, when game data is stored in the first special symbol storage unit 401 or the second special symbol storage unit 402, each game data is shifted to the previous storage area. Specifically, in the above step S401, when the game data stored in the fifth storage area 402a of the second special symbol storage means 402 is stored in the processing area, the sixth storage area 402b to the eighth storage. The game data stored in the area 402d is shifted to the previous storage area. On the other hand, when the game data stored in the first storage area 401a of the first special symbol holding storage means 401 is stored in the processing area in the above step S401, it is stored in the second storage area 401b to the fourth storage area 401d. The stored game data is shifted to the previous storage area. However, if no game data is stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 or the second special symbol hold storage unit 402, the process in step S402 is not performed.

(Step S403)
In step S401, when game data is stored in the processing area, the CPU 201a activates a predetermined program to determine whether or not the game state stored in the game state storage unit 404 is a high probability game state. However, here, there is no distinction between the high probability gaming state after the end of the long hit game and the high probability gaming state after the end of the short hit game.

(Step S404) (Step S405)
If it is determined in step S403 that the game state is not the high probability game state (low probability game state), the special symbol normal time determination table is selected. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S403 that the game state is a high probability game state (regardless of whether there is a short time game state), the special symbol high probability determination table is selected. The three tables selected here are a winning determination table for determining a winning random number, a symbol determining table for determining a symbol random number, and a reach random number determining table for determining a reach random number.

(Step S406)
Then, the CPU 201a operates the first random number determination unit 303 or the second random number determination unit 323, and determines each random number based on the table selected in step S404 or step S405. Thereby, whether or not the jackpot can be won, the type of jackpot in the case of winning the jackpot, and the aspect of the effect made during the change display of the special symbol are determined. Since each random number determination process is as described above, a description thereof is omitted here.

(Step S407)
In step S407, as a result of determining the reach random number, it is determined whether the effect mode is an effect with reach or an effect without reach.

(Step S408)
When it is determined that the effect mode is the effect with reach, the CPU 201a further operates the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 to acquire the effect random number. This effect random number is used to determine the time for displaying the variation of the special symbol, that is, the time (scale) of the reach effect. For example, one random number is randomly selected from 0 to 250 effect random numbers.

(Step S409)
When the effect random number is acquired, the effect random number is determined based on the effect random number determination table stored in the ROM 201b. For example, when the production random number is 0 to 50 production random numbers, the reach production time is determined to be 20 seconds, and when the production random number is 51 to 150, the reach production time is 30. When it is determined to be seconds and the effect random number is 151 to 250, the reach effect time is determined to be 60 seconds. Therefore, in this step S409, the time for the special symbol variation display, that is, the time for the reach effect is determined.

(Step S410)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S407 that the effect is not a reached effect (a reachless effect), the CPU 201a activates a predetermined program to store the first special symbol hold means 401 and the second special symbol hold memory. The total reserved number of reserved balls of the means 402 is determined.

(Step S411)
Then, the CPU 201a operates a variation time determination program (not shown) to determine the variation time (effect time) of the special symbol based on the total number of reserved balls. For example, when the total number of reserved balls is 0 or 1 during the change start process, the change time is determined to be 12 seconds. Further, when the total number of reserved balls is 2, the variation time is determined to be 8 seconds and 3 or more to 4 seconds.

  In addition, when starting the variable display of the special symbol related to the reserved ball retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401, the variation time according to the number of reserved balls retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401 Is determined, and the variable symbol display of the reserved ball retained in the second special symbol storage unit 402 is started, according to the number of reserved balls retained in the second special symbol storage unit 402. The fluctuation time may be determined.

(Step S412)
As described above, when the time of the special symbol variation display (reach effect time, reach-less effect time) is determined, the CPU 201a activates the effect execution command transmission means 333 and sends the effect execution command to the sub-control board 202. Send. Each information based on the game data is attached to the effect execution command. Specifically, whether or not you win a jackpot (including a jackpot), if you win a jackpot, the type (long win, short win,), the mode of production (reach with reach or non-reach production Information regarding the time of the special symbol variation display, and information regarding the current gaming state stored in the gaming state storage unit 404.

(Step S413)
As described above, when the effect execution command is transmitted, the CPU 201a operates the first special symbol display control means 301 to start the special symbol display on the special symbol indicators 84 and 86. The special symbol variation display time is only the time determined in step S409 or step S411. After the time has elapsed, the special symbol indicators 84 and 86 have a symbol corresponding to the type of jackpot. Finally stop display.

(Step S414)
In addition, if the game data is a “big hit (long win, short win)”, it is necessary to start the jackpot game because the big jackpot game will start after the special symbol change display ends. Processing is performed. Therefore, here, it is determined whether or not the game data wins the “big hit”.

(Step S415)
If it is determined in step S414 that the “big hit” is not won, it is further determined whether or not the “small win” is won. Then, when the “small hit” is won, processing for starting the small hit game is performed after the special symbol variation display is completed. On the other hand, when neither “big hit” nor “small win” is won, the processing in the main control board 201 is ended.
When an effect execution command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202 in step S412, the sub-control board 202 displays the decorative symbol effects and effect actors 115 and 116 on the symbol display unit 104 during the special symbol variation display. The effect production by, other sound production and lamp production are controlled. This control will be described in detail later.

  In the special symbol variation start process controlled as described above, if the jackpot is won, after the jackpot special symbol is stopped and displayed, "long win game" or "short win game" starts Is done. If it is determined in step S414 that the big win is won, the RAM 201c stores whether the long win or the short win is identifiable. In the case of winning per long, the “long win game” is controlled as shown in FIG.

(Step S501)
First, at the start of control of the long hit game, the CPU 201 a operates the long hit game control means 340 and transmits a long hit effect start signal to the sub-control board 202. In the sub-control board 202, the effect during the long game is started by receiving the long effect production start signal. In the present embodiment, a movie is displayed on the symbol display unit 104 during a long game, the effect light 111 is lit corresponding to the movie, and music is output from the speaker 277. Such effects are consistently performed from the start to the end of the long hit game, but are controlled by the CPU 202a of the sub-control board 202 operating the effect control means 502.

(Step S502)
As described above, when an effect dedicated to the long hit game is started, the CPU 201a activates the long hit game control means 340 to start energization of the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid 97 and open the open / close door 91. As a result, a game ball can enter the big winning opening 93.

  At the same time as energizing the big prize opening / closing solenoid 97, a round start signal is transmitted from the main control board 201 to the sub control board 202. When the sub control board 202 receives the round start signal, the CPU 202a operates the effect control means 502 to control the effect for each round. For example, in the symbol display unit 104, a movie dedicated to a long game is already displayed, and a message such as “start one round” is displayed together with this movie.

(Step S503) (Step S504) (Step S505)
In step S502, when the door 91 is opened, a time counter provided on the main control board 201 starts measuring time. When a predetermined time (30 seconds) elapses, the CPU 201a activates the long hit game control means 340 to stop energization of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 97 (step S505), and closes the open / close door 91. Similarly, when the special winning opening detecting unit 224 detects the entry of a predetermined number (9) of game balls, the energization of the special winning opening / closing solenoid 97 is stopped. Therefore, the control in steps S503 and S504 is repeatedly performed within a predetermined time after the opening / closing door 91 is opened and while the number of game balls detected by the special winning opening detection unit 224 is less than the predetermined number. Thus, the open / close door 91 is maintained in the open state.

(Step S506)
In step S505, when the special winning opening detecting unit 224 detects that the predetermined time has elapsed or the predetermined winning opening detecting unit 224 detects a predetermined number of game balls, the CPU 201a is hit for a long time. The game control means 340 is operated, and “1” is counted and stored in the round number storage means 405. The count value stored in the round number storage means 405 is used to determine how many rounds of the game per game have been played.

(Step S507)
Further, the CPU 201a operates the long hit game control means 340 to determine the count value stored in the round number storage means 405. If the count value is not 15, the processes in steps S502 to S506 are repeated.

(Step S508)
On the other hand, when the number of rounds reaches 15 as a result of repeating the processes of steps S502 to S507, the count value stored in the round number storage unit 405 is cleared.

(Step S509)
When the opening / closing operation of the open / close door 91 is performed a predetermined number of times (15 rounds), the long hit game is ended, and the CPU 201a operates the long hit game control means 340 to send a long hit game end signal to the sub-control board 202. Send. Then, when the sub-control board 202 receives the long hit game end signal, the CPU 202b activates the effect control means 502, and the so-called long hit game end effect is performed.

(Step S510)
Further, the CPU 201 a operates the long hit game control means 340, and the subsequent game state is stored in the game state storage means 404. In the present embodiment, since the gaming state becomes the short-time gaming state after the end of the long hit game, the gaming state storage unit 404 stores a flag indicating that it is the short-time gaming state. In addition, when the long winning game related to the winning of “long probability with short time” ends, a flag indicating that the high probability gaming state is stored in the gaming state storage means 404, When the long winning game related to winning is completed, a flag indicating the low probability gaming state is stored.
In this way, when the process for proceeding with the subsequent game is performed, the control of the long hit game on the main control board 201 is finished.

  On the other hand, when winning in a short win, the control of “short win game” is performed as shown in FIG.

(Step S601)
First, at the start of control of the short hit game, the CPU 201 a operates the short hit game control means 341 and transmits a short hit effect start signal to the sub-control board 202. In the sub control board 202, the effect during the short hit game is started by receiving the short hit effect start signal (step S601a). In the present embodiment, a movie is displayed on the symbol display unit 104 during the short hit game, the effect light 111 is turned on corresponding to the movie, and music is output from the speaker 277. Such effects are consistently performed from the start to the end of the short hit game, and are controlled by the CPU 202a of the sub control board 202 operating the effect control means 502.

  The short hit game is set in advance from the start to the end, and the short hit game-specific effect is set to the short hit game from the start to the end. As an effect dedicated to the short hit game, for example, an effect related to the opening at the time of starting a “probability change suggestion effect mode” described later is suitable.

  In the sub control board 202, when the short hit effect start signal is received, the CPU 202a operates the probability variation suggestion flag control unit 503 to store the probability variation suggestion flag in the probability variation suggestion flag storage unit 511 (step S601b). This probability change suggestion flag is used for performing the effect during the subsequent variation display of the special symbol in the probability change suggestion effect mode described later after the short hit game is completed.

(Step S602)
As described above, when the special effect for the short hit game is started, the CPU 201a operates the short hit game control means 341 to energize the special winning opening and closing device 72 (step S602), and opens the open / close door 91. However, in this short win game, since the energization time to the special winning opening and closing device 72 is set to be as short as 0.1 seconds, the open / close door 91 returns to the closed state immediately after opening for a moment. However, since the weight of the opening / closing door 91 acts, the time from the opening / closing of the opening / closing door 91 to the complete closing thereof is longer than 0.1 seconds.

(Step S603)
In step S602, when the special winning opening / closing device 72 is energized, the time counter provided on the main control board 201 starts measuring time.

(Step S604)
In step S603, when a predetermined time (1.5 seconds) elapses, the CPU 201a activates the short hit game control means 341 and counts and stores “1” in the round number storage means 405. As a result, it is determined how many rounds the short hit game has been played.

(Step S605)
Further, the CPU 201 a operates the short hit game control means 341 to determine the count value stored in the round number storage means 405. If the count value is not 15, the processes in steps S602 to S604 are repeated. Note that the time until the process of step S602 is repeated is the predetermined time (1.5 seconds). That is, in the short hit game, the time during which the open / close door 91 is opened is set to 1.5 seconds.

(Step S606)
On the other hand, when the processes in steps S602 to S604 are performed 15 times, the count value stored in the round number storage unit 405 is cleared.

(Step S607)
Further, the CPU 201 a activates the short hit game control means 341, and the subsequent game state is stored in the game state storage means 404. Specifically, when the gaming state becomes the short-time gaming state after completion of the short hit game, a flag indicating that it is in the short-time gaming state is stored in the gaming state storage unit 404. In addition, when the short win game related to the winning of “short win with high probability short time” or “short win without high probability time short” is completed, a flag indicating that the game state storage means 404 is in a high probability game state is displayed. Remembered. On the other hand, when the short win game related to the winning of “short win with normal time” or “short win without normal time” is completed, a flag indicating that the game state is low probability is stored.
In this way, when the process for proceeding with the subsequent game is performed, the control of the short hit game on the main control board 201 is finished.

  On the other hand, in the special symbol variation start process controlled as described above, when the small bonus is won, the “small bonus game” is started after the small bonus special symbol is stopped and displayed. . When winning a small hit, the control of “small hit game” is performed as shown in FIG.

(Step S701)
First, at the start of control of the small hit game, the CPU 201 a operates the small hit game control means 345 and transmits a small hit effect start signal to the sub-control board 202. In the sub control board 202, the effect during the small hit game is started by receiving the small hit effect start signal (step S701a). In the present embodiment, a movie is displayed on the symbol display unit 104 during the small hit game, the effect light 111 is lit corresponding to the movie, and music is output from the speaker 277. Such effects are consistently performed from the start to the end of the small hit game, but are controlled by the CPU 202a of the sub control board 202 operating the effect control means 502.

  Note that the time from the start to the end of the small hit game is set in advance, and the effect dedicated to the small hit game is set to the time from the start to the end of the small hit game. Further, the special effect for the small hit game is set to the same content as the special effect for the short hit game. In this way, the player does not know whether the small hit game is being executed or the short hit game is being executed simply by looking at the effect.

  In the sub control board 202, when the small hit effect start signal is received, the CPU 202a operates the probability variation suggestion flag control means 503 to store the probability variation suggestion flag in the probability variation suggestion flag storage means 511 (step S701b).

(Step S702)
As described above, at the same time as the special effect for the small hit game starts, the CPU 201a operates the small hit game control means 345 to intermittently energize the special winning opening and closing device 72. That is, the small hit game control means 345 is programmed to energize the special winning opening and closing device 72 for 0.1 seconds 15 times with an interval of 1.5 seconds. Therefore, when the CPU 201a operates the small hit game control means 345, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 91 is continuously performed 15 times.

  This small hit game control method is different from the short hit game control method, but the opening / closing operation of the open / close door 91 is set in the same manner for the short hit game and the small hit game. Accordingly, not only the production as described above, but also when the opening / closing operation of the door 91 is viewed, the player makes a distinction between whether the small hit game is being executed or whether the short hit game is being executed. It is not possible.

  Next, control of effects performed during the special symbol variation display will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, when the special symbol variation start process is performed, an effect execution command is transmitted from the main control board 201 to the sub control board 202 (step S412 in FIG. 17). In the present embodiment, when the sub control board 202 receives the effect execution command, the effect related to either the “normal effect mode” or the “probability change suggestion effect mode” is executed.

  Here, the “normal effect mode” is an effect mode mainly performed in the normal game state. Further, the “probability change suggestion effect mode” is an effect mode that is performed after the end of the “small hit game” and the “short hit game”. In the “probable change suggestion effect mode”, for example, in the symbol display unit 104, a character that does not appear in the “normal effect mode” appears, or a different background image is displayed. In addition, an audio production that is different from the “normal production mode” is developed such that music different from the “normal production mode” is output. In any case, the content of the “probable change suggestion effect mode” is not particularly limited as long as it is an effect mode different from the “normal effect mode” at first glance. In this way, by making an effect mode different from the “normal effect mode”, the player is expected to have a high probability game state.

  The ROM 202b of the sub-control board 202 stores two tables, a “normal effect mode table” and a “probability change suggestion effect mode table”. Both tables store a plurality of effect commands having contents corresponding to the respective modes. For example, in the “normal effect mode”, one effect command is selected from the “normal effect mode table”. . In the following, a flow from when an effect command is selected from both tables until the effect is controlled based on the effect command will be described.

(Step S801)
When the sub control board 202 receives the effect execution command, the CPU 202a operates a predetermined program to determine whether or not the probability variation suggestion flag is stored in the probability variation suggestion flag control means 503. Here, the case where the probability variation suggestion flag is stored is a case where either “short win game” or “small hit game” is performed before the special symbol change start processing (FIG. 19). Step S601b, Step S701b in FIG. 20).

(Step S802)
If it is determined in step S801 that the probability variation suggestion flag is not stored, the “normal effect mode table” is selected.

(Step S803)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S801 that the probability variation suggestion flag storage unit 511 stores the probability variation suggestion flag, the “probability variation suggestion effect mode table” is selected. In other words, after the “short hit game” or the “small hit game” is ended, an effect related to the “probable change suggestion effect mode” is performed during the special symbol variation display.

(Step S804)
As described above, when one of the “normal effect mode table” and the “probable change suggestion effect mode table” is selected, the CPU 202a operates the effect lottery means 501 to perform the effect lottery.

  In addition, in both of the above tables, the table when winning “long win”, the table when winning “short win”, the table when winning “small hit”, and the table when “losing” Each table is provided. Moreover, each table is further provided with a reach effect table and a non-reach effect table, and is further provided with tables corresponding to effect times that can be executed for each effect mode. Then, the corresponding table is selected based on the information related to the effect time information included in the received effect execution command and the effect mode (the effect with reach and the effect without reach). Each of these tables stores a plurality of commands in which a decorative design effect form in the design display unit 104, a combination effect effect form in the effect actors 115 and 116, or a voice effect mode and a lamp effect mode are combined. One command is determined from the plurality of commands.

(Step S805)
If one command is determined in step S804, it is determined whether or not the received effect execution command is an effect execution command related to “long hit”. As a result, when it is determined that the received effect execution command does not relate to “long hit”, the effect is controlled based on the confirmed command in step S808 described later.

(Step S806)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S805 that the received effect execution command is related to “long hit”, the probability variation suggestion flag stored in the probability variation suggestion flag storage unit 511 is turned OFF. . As a result, the production by the “probable change suggestion production mode” executed after the “short win game” or “small win game” is finished, and the production is controlled in the “normal production mode” after the big game is finished. The Rukoto.

(Step S807)
When each control is performed as described above, the CPU 202a activates the effect control unit 502 and starts control of the symbol display unit 104, the effect actors 115 and 116, the speaker 277, and the effect light 111 based on the determined command. To do. Thus, various effects are performed during the special symbol variation display, and the player's expectation is enhanced by such effects.

It is the perspective view which showed the structural example of the opening-and-closing door opening / closing apparatus when an opening-and-closing door opens. It is the perspective view which showed the structural example of the opening-and-closing door opening / closing apparatus when an opening-and-closing door closed. It is a top view of FIG. (A) is the longitudinal cross-sectional view which showed the closed state of the opening / closing door in the opening / closing apparatus with which a rotation member opens and closes an opening / closing door directly, (b) is the longitudinal cross-sectional view which showed the open state of the opening / closing door. (A) is a longitudinal sectional view showing the closed state of the opening and closing door in the opening and closing device in which the rotating member indirectly opens and closes the opening and closing door through the slider, (b) is a longitudinal sectional view showing the opened state of the opening and closing door It is. (A) is a longitudinal sectional view showing a closed state of an opening / closing door in another opening / closing device in which a rotating member indirectly opens and closes the opening / closing door via a slider, and (b) is a longitudinal section showing an opened state of the opening / closing door. FIG. (A) is a side view showing a configuration example of a long hit game opening and closing device and a state in which a rotating member constituting the opening and closing door is held in a closed state, and (b) is a rotating member. It is the side view which showed a mode that the open / close door was hold | maintained in the state opened. It is the front view which showed the structural example of the gaming machine. (A) is the enlarged view which showed the 1st starting opening and the 2nd starting opening part in FIG. 8, (b) is the enlarged view which showed a mode that the 2nd starting opening was open | released. (A) is the enlarged view which showed the big winning opening part in FIG. 8, (b) is the enlarged view which showed a mode that the big winning opening was open | released. It is a block diagram of a control means. It is a detailed block diagram in a main control board and a sub control board. (A)-(c) is the figure which showed an example of the determination table which determines the random number acquired when a game ball enters a starting port, and this random number. (A)-(c) is a conceptual diagram of a 1st special symbol reservation storage means and a 2nd special symbol reservation storage means. (A)-(c) is a figure explaining the digestion order of holding | maintenance. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the main control board | substrate at the time of a holding ball having entered into the starting port. It is a flowchart which shows the change start process of the special symbol in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the main control board at the time of performing a game per long. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the main control board at the time of performing a short hit game. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the main control board at the time of performing a small hit game. It is a flowchart which shows the effect process in a sub control board.

Explanation of symbols

70: Opening / closing door opening / closing device,
71... Rotating member, 71 a... Blade, 71 b.
72... Drive device (big prize opening and closing device), 72 a... Output shaft,
73... Slider, 73 a... Locking portion for opening, 73 b... Locking portion for closing,
74 …… Guide,
9 ... Grand prize opening unit, 93 ... Grand prize opening,
91 …… Opening / closing door, 91a …… Shaft portion, 91b …… Supported portion, 91c …… Locked portion,
94 …… Case, 94a …… Supporting part, 94b …… Supporting shaft,
96 …… Operating member, 96a …… Locking portion, 96b …… Opening,
90 ... Opening / closing door opening / closing device, 97 ... Drive device (large prize opening opening / closing solenoid), 97a ... Shaft (plunger), 97b ... Flange, 97c ... Housing,
98 …… Rotating member, 98a …… Locking portion, 98b …… Locking piece, 98c …… Locked portion, 98d …… Locked piece,

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine in which a large prize opening unit that supports an open / close door that opens and closes a big prize opening facing the game board is open and closed.
A rotating member that is supported by the big prize opening unit, transmits a rotational motion to a locked portion formed on the back side of the door, and opens the door .
The rotating member can be locked to the opening / closing door in the opening direction, and the opening / closing door is opened by rotation,
The open / close door has a shaft portion that is rotatably supported by the prize winning unit, and the centroid on the vertical section of the open / close door when opened is closer to the locked portion than the shaft portion. Being located in the
A big prize opening / closing door opening / closing device for gaming machines. Between the rotating member and the locked portion, a slider supported by the big prize opening unit is reciprocally movable, and one end portion of the slider contacts the rotating member, and the other end portion. Can be locked to the locked portion at least in the opening direction, and the rotating member reciprocates the slider by rotating to open the door.
The game winning opening and closing door opening and closing device of the gaming machine according to claim 1.

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