JP5422363B2 - Pachinko machines equipped with a movable production display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine provided with a movable effect display device that displays various effects according to a player's game.

  Conventionally, in pachinko gaming machines, pachinko machines having a variable display device described in Patent Document 1 below have been proposed. The variable display device of this pachinko machine is provided in the approximate center of the game portion of the game board provided in the pachinko machine, and the variable display device has various display effects on the display portion. It comes to play a role.

 For example, when the big win lottery result triggered by the winning of the pachinko ball to the start winning opening of the start chucker provided on the game board of the pachinko machine is a short win or a small win, the variable display device is On the display unit, the display is variably displayed with an effect corresponding to a short hit or small hit game.

  When the variation display of the effect corresponding to the short win game is finished, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine becomes a latent probability changing gaming state, and the variable display device has an effect corresponding to the latent probability varying gaming state on the display unit. Therefore, the display is variable. Here, since the latent probability changing gaming state is a gaming state with a high probability of winning the jackpot, the variable display made by the variable display device makes the player expect the arrival of some advantageous gaming state. It is done with a simple production.

  In addition, when the change display of the production corresponding to the small hit game ends, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine becomes the gaming state immediately before the completed small hit game, and the variable display device is displayed on the display unit. The display is variably displayed with an effect corresponding to the game state immediately before the completed small hit game. Here, if the immediately preceding gaming state is, for example, a short-time gaming state, this short-time gaming state will increase the open time of the electric tulip provided on the gaming board, although the jackpot winning probability is low. Since it is in the gaming state, the variable display made by the variable display device is performed with an effect that makes the player expect the arrival of some advantageous gaming state in the same manner as described above.

JP-A-9-192304

  However, in the pachinko machine described above, since the variable display device is fixedly provided at substantially the center of the game unit of the game board, the display unit of the variable display device is naturally also in the game board. Located still. Therefore, the variable display device only performs the above-described variable display on the display unit in a stationary state.

  In this case, there is still a problem for the player that the game state that is made when the short hit game or the small hit game is finished lacks a sense of urgency or a degree of appeal that expects the arrival of some advantageous game state.

  In view of the above, the present invention adopts a movable effect display device having a movable display panel in order to deal with the above-described problems. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine having a movable effect display device that allows a player to expect some advantageous gaming state after the end of a short or small winning game with an effect display. .

In solving the above-mentioned problems, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, according to claim 1,
A display panel (180a, movably interposed) between the game board and a display (171) fixedly supported so as to face the front through the central opening (13) of the game board (Ba). 190a, 200a), a movable effect display device (180, 190, 200),
Special symbol display means (140, 623, 723) provided on the game board for variably displaying a special symbol in accordance with an upper entry award at the start winning opening (51, 61) for winning a game ball,
The movable display device is a display panel based on the end of either a short hit game in which a large amount of game balls cannot be obtained and a small hit game having the same or similar operation mode as the short hit game. The outer periphery of the central opening so that the display surface faces the outside of the central opening along the back surface of the gaming board until the display position of the display is positioned so as to face the front through the central opening of the gaming board after moving from the retracted position located on the side, the movable effect display device, in a state where the table display panel is moved to the effect display position, made upon termination of termination or small hit game of the short per game the effect display corresponding to the playing state that, as it is, the table shows the panel, continues across the respective fluctuations display the special symbol in the upper symbol multiple times.

  According to this, when one of the short hit game and the small hit game is finished in a state where the display panel is in the storage position, the display panel rotates while turning its display surface forward. Move from the storage position to the effect display position.

  In this way, with the end of either the short win game or the small hit game as an opportunity, the display panel moves from the storage position to the effect display position while its display surface is directed forward on the front side of the display device. Unlike the display that remains fixed, the display panel's position change to reach will give the player a sense of expectation for any advantageous gaming state after either the short win game or the small hit game. give. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game for the player.

In addition, in the state where the display panel is moved to the effect display position as described above, the movable effect display device displays an effect display corresponding to the game state made when the short hit game or the small hit game ends. directly, by Viewing panel, it continues across each of the plurality of times of variation of the special symbol display.
Thus, expectation for the arrival of the given Erare Ru advantageous game to Yu technique person, will be continued across the plurality of variable Dohyo shown in each of the special symbol, the storage position of the display panel above mentioned director I action effect coupled with due to the movement of the display position, against the player, it is Succoth After also the improvement of the interest in the further game Ri good from.
Further, as described above, with the movable effect display device moving to the effect display position on the display panel as described above, an effect display corresponding to the game state made when the short hit game or the small hit game ends is displayed. As it is, the display panel continues over a plurality of special symbol fluctuation displays a plurality of times.
Therefore, the movable display device does not move the display panel to the storage position at the end of each variable display of the special symbol multiple times, but displays the display panel in the variable display of the special symbols multiple times. In the state where it is continuously maintained at the effect display position, it is possible to achieve an effect of providing an improvement in interest for the above-described player with respect to a further game.
As a result, in order to achieve such operational effects, the player is given the trouble of visual recognition that the display panel moves from the effect display position to the storage position at the end of each of the multiple special symbols. There is no.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 2, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is
Game board (Ba),
A fixed effect display device (170) having a display (171) fixedly supported so as to face the front through the central opening (13) of the game board;
A display panel interposed between the display device and the game board, and the display surface of the display panel is positioned so as to face the front through the center opening of the game board and along the back of the game board. A movable effect display device having a display panel (180a, 190a) that is movable between the storage position located on the outer peripheral side of the central opening so as to face the outside of the central opening. 180, 190),
Driving means (180c, 190b) for driving the display panel in one direction so as to move from the storage position to the effect display position or in another direction so as to move from the effect display position to the storage position;
Storage position detection means (S6) for detecting when the display panel is at the storage position;
Effect display position detecting means (S7) for detecting when the display panel is at the effect display position;
When the result of the jackpot lottery that is triggered by the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening (51, 61) provided on the game board is a short win, the game to the big prize opening (102) provided on the game board Short hit opening control means (1241, 1560 to 1562, 3200) for controlling the big winning opening to open in accordance with a short hit opening pattern incapable of acquiring a large number of game balls so as to enable winning of balls. When,
When the result of the big hit lottery is a small win, the big winning opening is opened according to the same or similar opening pattern as the short winning opening pattern so that a game ball can be won into the big winning opening. Small hit opening control means (1241, 1541 to 1543, 3300) for controlling to,
The drive means is driven in the one direction based on the end of the control of the short hit release control means or the end of the small hit release control means in the state where the display position is detected by the storage position detection means. When the movement of the display panel to the effect display position is detected by the effect display position detection means, the one-way drive control means (9020, 9030, 9021, 9040, 9041)
Mobile presentation device, in a state where the table display panel is moved to the effect display position, an effect display corresponding to the playing state to be made with the end of the control of the control or small hit opening control means of the short per opening control means directly, by Viewing panel, upper SL multiple I continues across the respective fluctuations display the special symbol urchin, display control means (3270A for controlling a movable effect display device, 3370a, 9050,9060, 9051, 9061).

  According to this, when either one of the short hit release control means and the small hit release control means is finished in a state where the display panel is in the storage position, the display panel moves its display surface forward. It moves to the effect display position while rotating while turning.

  Thus, with the end of either one of the short hit release control means and the small hit release control means as an opportunity, the display panel faces the display surface forward from the front side of the display, while moving from the storage position. The display panel position change that moves and reaches the effect display position is different from the display that remains fixed, and the player can perform either the short hit release control means or the small hit release control means. After one end, a sense of expectation for some advantageous gaming state is given. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game for the player.

In addition, in the state where the display panel is moved to the effect display position as described above, the movable effect display device is played with the end of the short hit release control means control or the end of the small hit release control means control. the effect display corresponding to the state, as it is, the table shows the panel, continues across the respective fluctuations display the plurality of special symbols.
Accordingly, the movable effect display device, multiple rather than moving to the stored position for each end of the fluctuation display of each special symbol display panel, the display panel, a plurality of times of each variation display of the special symbols In the state where it is continuously maintained at the effect display position, it is possible to achieve the effect of providing an improvement in interest for the player as described above.
As a result, in order to achieve such operational effects, the player is given the trouble of visual recognition that the display panel moves from the effect display position to the storage position at the end of each of the multiple special symbols. There is no.

Incidentally, in claim 2, said gaming state becomes immediately before the start of the next jackpot gaming state in the multiple effect display in accordance Viewing panel also Ide continues as it is to each of the fluctuation display special symbols In order to move the display panel from the effect display position to the storage position, the driving means is controlled to be driven in the other direction, and when the movement of the display panel to the storage position is detected by the storage position detection means, driving is performed. You may make it provide the other direction drive control means (9070, 9080, 9071, 9090, 9091) which stops the other direction drive control with respect to a means.

  According to this, until the game state is immediately before the start of the next big hit game after the end of the control of either one of the short hit release control means and the small hit release control means, the display panel is in the effect display position, The effect display corresponding to either the short hit game or the game immediately before the small hit is continued. Therefore, the display panel does not return to the storage position once every time the special symbol variation display ends. As a result, in addition to the effect of eliminating the troublesome movement of the display panel for the player described above, the life of the driving means of the movable effect display device can be maintained long.

Further, in the second aspect of the invention, it is provided with other direction drive control means (9070, 9080, 9071, 9090, 9091), and the display panel is a rectangular display panel,
The driving means is
Left and right side plate-like guide members (183) extending from the left and right sides of the central opening of the game board to the back side of the game board so as to face each other vertically through the display panel;
Left and right both-side motors in which the output shafts (185c) are coaxially opposed to each other through the upper sides of the left and right side plate-shaped guide members from the back side of the game board on both the left and right sides of the left and right side plate-shaped guide members. (185),
Left and right side connecting levers (184) that extend integrally in the radial direction from the respective output shafts of the left and right side electric motors so as to follow the respective opposing surfaces between the left and right side plate-like guide members,
The left and right side connecting levers are connected to the respective one-side opposed corners of the left and right side parts of the rectangular display panel so as to be relatively rotatable at their extended ends.
The rectangular display panel can be moved to each guide groove portion (183c) formed in the left and right side plate-like guide members by left and right side connection pins (181a) protruding in opposite directions from the opposite intermediate portions on the left and right side portions. Is engaged with
Each of the guide groove portions of the left and right side plate-shaped guide members has a position where the display panel extends in the front-rear direction on the upper edge side of the central opening of the game board so as to face upward on the display surface. The position where the display panel is extended in the vertical direction along the central opening so as to face the front through the central opening of the game board on the display surface is set as the production display position. Curved on the left and right side plate-shaped guide members to guide the left and right connecting pins so that the display panel is moved from one of the storage position and the effect display position to the other or in the opposite direction with one-way rotation or other-direction rotation. Formed in a shape,
The one-way drive control means moves the left and right electric motors in the one direction so as to guide the left and right connecting pins along the guide groove portions of the left and right plate guide members when the display panel is moved from the storage position to the effect display position. Control to rotate,
The other direction drive control means moves the left and right electric motors in the other direction so as to guide the left and right connecting pins along the guide groove portions of the left and right plate guide members when the display panel is moved from the effect display position to the storage position. You may make it control so that it may rotate.

  Thus, by configuring the drive means with the left and right side plate-shaped guide members, the left and right side electric motors, and the left and right side connection levers as described above, either of the short hit release control means and the small hit release control means can be controlled. When either of them is completed, the left and right motors are controlled to rotate in one direction by the one-way drive control means, and the left and right connecting pins are guided along the left and right guide grooves, so that the display panel can be moved from its storage position. It can be appropriately moved to the effect display position.

Here, the left and right side guide groove portions are formed to extend downward from the upper side extending end portions of the left and right side plate-like guide members, and the first extension portions. Each of the second extending portions formed so as to extend from the extending end portion toward the lower extending base portions of the left and right side plate-shaped guide members,
Each of the first extending portions is gently curved backward at the lower portion in the extending direction so as to rotate the display panel on the game board side with reference to the extending end portions of the left and right connecting levers. While being formed to extend downward,
When the display panel is moved from the storage position to the effect display position, the unidirectional drive control means moves the left and right connecting pins along the guide groove portions of the left and right side plate-shaped guide members from the first extending portion to the second position. Control the left and right motors to rotate in one direction to guide over the extension part,
When the display panel is moved from the effect display position to the storage position, the other-direction drive control means moves the left and right connecting pins along the guide groove portions of the left and right plate-shaped guide members from the second extending portion. The left and right electric motors may be controlled to rotate in the other direction so as to be guided over the extension part.

  According to this, each said 1st extension site | part is back so that a display panel may be rotated on the game board side on the basis of each extension edge part of a right-and-left both-sides connection lever in the extension direction lower part. It is formed to extend downward while gently curving. Therefore, the left and right electric motors are controlled to rotate in one direction by the one-way drive control means, and the left and right side connecting pins are guided along the left and right side guide grooves, so that the display is positioned so as to face upward at the retracted position. When the panel is moved to the effect display position, the display panel rotates so as to face the front on the display surface in the process of guiding the left and right connecting pins along the lower part in the extending direction of each first extending portion. While moving properly.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 3, the present invention provides a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2,
The display panel is a display panel (190a) composed of both side display panel portions (191) interposed so as to be positioned side by side between the display and the game board,
The driving means are arranged on both opposing outer peripheral sides of the central opening of the game board so that the display surfaces or the back surfaces of the display panels on both sides face the outside in opposite directions along the back surface of the game board. From the opposite side storage position to the both side effect display position where the display panel is positioned so as to face the front through the both side opening parts of the central opening part of the game board on each display surface of the both side display panel part. Drive in one direction to move the panel part, or drive in the other direction to move the display panel from the both side effect display position to the opposite side storage position in the both side display panel part,
The storage position detecting means detects when the both side display panel portions of the display panel are in the both opposing storage positions,
The effect display position detecting means detects when the both side display panel portions of the display panel are at the both side effect display positions,
The one-way drive control means controls the short hit release control means or the small hit release control means in a state where the storage position detection means detects that the display panels on both sides of the display panel are in the opposite facing storage positions. The driving means is controlled to drive in the one-way direction based on the end of the control, and the one-way driving control for the driving means is detected when the movement of the both-side display panel unit to the both-side effect display position is detected by the effect display position detecting means. Stop
In a state where the both-side display panel unit is moved to the both-side effect display position by the one-way drive control means, the display control means is configured such that the movable effect display device controls the short hit release control means or the small hit release control means. the effect display corresponding to the playing state is made upon termination of the control, as it is, the by both side panel section, the upper symbol multiple of the accepted movement in earthenware pots by continuing across the respective fluctuations display the special symbol It controls the expression effect display device.

  According to this, when the display panel is in the storage position on both opposite sides, the display panel of the game board is faced to the outside in the opposite direction along the back surface of the game board on each display surface or each back surface of the both-side display panel section. Although located on the opposite outer peripheral side of the central opening, it is possible to achieve substantially the same effect as the invention of the second aspect. However, unlike the description of claim 2, each storage position of the both-side display panel unit may be on both opposing outer peripheral sides of the central opening of the game board, so that the degree of freedom of selection with respect to the storage position is high. The degree of freedom of the configuration of the movable effect display device is improved.

In the description of claim 3, in effect display in accordance with the above Symbol sides display panel unit to directly continue across each of the plurality of times of variation of the special symbol display is the game state at the last minute the beginning of the next jackpot gaming state Then, in order to move the both-side display panel unit from the both-side effect display position to the both-side storage position, the driving means is controlled to drive in the other direction, and the two-side display panel is moved to the both-side storage position. When the storage position detecting means detects the arrival of the second position, the other direction drive control means (9070, 9080, 9071, 9090, 9091) for stopping the other direction drive control for the drive means may be provided.

  According to this, the both-side display panel unit displays the both-side effect display until the game state immediately before the start of the next big hit game after the end of the control of either one of the short hit release control means and the small hit release control means. At the position, the effect display corresponding to either the short hit game or the game immediately before the small hit is continued. Therefore, each time the change display on the display panel corresponding to the end of change of the special symbol is completed, the both-side display panel unit does not return to the storage position. As a result, in addition to eliminating the troublesome movement of the both-side display panel unit for such a player, the lifetime of the both-side drive mechanism of the movable effect display device can be maintained long.

Further, in the description of claim 3, it is provided with other direction drive control means (9070, 9080, 9071, 9090, 9091),
The display panel is a display panel made up of left and right rectangular display panels,
The display panel includes left and right side storage positions located on the left and right sides of the central opening of the game board such that the display surfaces of the left and right side rectangular display panel portions face the outside, and the left and right side rectangular display panels Left and right sides positioned opposite to each other at the respective widthwise edges of the left and right rectangular display panels so that the display surfaces of the parts pass through the left and right side openings of the central opening of the game board and face the front thereof. It can be rotated between the production display position and
The driving means is
A plate-like guide member (192) extending horizontally from one of the upper and lower sides of the display panel from the corresponding part to the upper and lower sides of the central opening of the game board to the back side thereof;
The left and right electric motors supported from the back side of the game board on the other of the upper and lower sides of the display panel so as to oppose the left and right sides of the plate-like guide member, and each output shaft (194c) is guided in a plate-like manner Left and right electric motors (194) that rotate in one direction or rotate in the other direction so as to extend parallel to the back surface of the game board so as to oppose the left and right sides of the member;
Intermediate in the width direction of the respective ends located on the left and right motor side out of the both ends in the vertical direction of the left and right rectangular display panel portions extending from the respective output shafts of the left and right motors so as not to be relatively rotatable in the radial direction. Left and right connecting levers (193) connected to the part so as to be relatively rotatable,
The left and right rectangular display panels are arranged at the opposite edges in the width direction from the edges located on the opposite sides of the left and right electric motors in the both ends in the vertical direction. The left and right connecting pins (191e) projecting toward the left and right sides of the guide member are movably engaged with the left and right guide grooves (192c) formed in the plate guide member,
The left and right side guide groove portions in the plate-shaped guide member move the left and right side rectangular display panel portions from the left and right side storage position to the left and right side effect display position or from the left and right side effect display position to the left and right side storage position. It is formed in a curved shape so as to guide the left and right side connecting pins so as to rotate with each one-way rotation or each other direction rotation of the both-side motor,
The unidirectional drive control means moves the left and right side connecting pins along the guide groove portions of the left and right side plate-shaped guide members when the left and right side rectangular display panel portions are moved from the left and right side storage positions to the left and right side effect display positions. Control left and right motors to rotate in one direction to guide,
The other-direction drive control means moves the right and left side connecting pins along the guide groove portions of the left and right side plate-shaped guide members when the left and right side rectangular display panel portions are moved from the left and right side effect display positions to the left and right side storage positions. The left and right electric motors may be controlled to rotate in the other direction to be guided.

  Thus, by configuring the drive means as described above with the plate-shaped guide member, the left and right electric motors and the left and right side connecting levers, either of the short hit release control means and the small hit release control means can be controlled. When one end is completed, the left and right motors are controlled to rotate in one direction by the one-way drive control means, and the left and right display panels of the display panel are moved from the left and right storage positions to the left and right display effects positions, respectively.

  At this time, the left and right side display panel parts are moved from the respective storage positions to the respective effect display positions so that the respective display surfaces are directed forward by moving the left and right side connecting pins along the left and right side guide groove parts. Can be rotated.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 4, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is
Game board (Ba),
A fixed effect display device (170) having a display (171) fixedly supported so as to face the front through the central opening (13) of the game board;
A display panel movably interposed between a display and a game board, wherein a display position passes through the center opening of the game board and a storage position located above the center opening of the game board. A movable effect display device (200) having a display panel (200a) that is movable between the effect display positions positioned so as to face each other,
When the result of the jackpot lottery that is triggered by the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening (51, 61) provided on the game board is a short win, the game to the big prize opening (102) provided on the game board Short hit opening control means (1241, 1560 to 1562, 3200) for controlling the big winning opening to open in accordance with a short hit opening pattern incapable of acquiring a large number of game balls so as to enable winning of balls. When,
When the result of the big hit lottery is a small win, the big winning opening is opened according to the same or similar opening pattern as the short winning opening pattern so that a game ball can be won into the big winning opening. Small hit opening control means (1241, 1541 to 1543, 3300) for controlling to,
The motor (204), the drive gear group (GG1) that rotates in the same rotational direction as the motor as the motor rotates in one direction, and the drive gear group that rotates in the reverse rotation direction as the drive gear group rotates And a driven gear group (GG2) meshed with the drive gear group so as to be provided on the back side of the game board at the first or second meshing position with the drive gear group of the driven gear group. Driving means (200c) for supporting the display panel at the storage position or the effect display position by the driven gear group;
A storage rotational position detecting means (S8) for detecting a storage side rotational position (P1) of the drive gear group corresponding to the display panel when the display panel is in the storage position;
Effect display rotation position detecting means (S10) for detecting the effect display rotation position (P3) of the driven gear group corresponding to the display panel when the display panel is at the effect display position;
Control of short hit release control means or small hit release control in a state where the display position is detected by the storage position detection means at the first meshing position of the driven gear group with the drive gear group. Based on the end of the control of the means, from the meshing with the drive gear group by rotating in the reverse rotation direction with the drive gear group by meshing with the drive gear group so as to instantaneously drop the display panel to the effect display position Motor control means (9020, 9030, 9022, 9120) for controlling the motor to rotate in one direction to disengage the driven gear group;
The effect display rotation position detecting means detects the effect display rotation position of the display panel based on the engagement at the second engagement position with the drive gear group of the driven gear group when the display panel drops to the effect display position. after detecting, movable effect display device, in a state where the table display panel is dropped into the effect display position, the gaming state to be made with the end of the control of the control or small hit opening control means of the short per opening control means corresponding the effect display, it is, by Viewing panel, the display control means controlling the friendly-acting effect display device to continue across the respective fluctuations display the special symbol in the upper symbol multiple (3270A, 3370a, 9050, 9060, 9051, 9061).

  According to this, when the control of the short hit release control means or the control of the small hit release control means is completed with the display panel in the retracted position, the drive gear is controlled by rotating the motor in one direction. The driven gear group is disengaged from meshing at the first meshing position with the drive gear group by rotating in the reverse rotation direction with the drive gear group by meshing with the group. Along with this, the display panel instantaneously drops and moves from the storage position to the effect display position.

  In this way, with the end of the control of the short hit release control means or the control of the small hit release control means, the display panel is directed from the storage position to the effect display position with its display surface facing forward on the front side of the display. The change in the position of the display panel that instantly falls, unlike the display that remains fixed, gives the player a sense of expectation for the arrival of some advantageous gaming state. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game for the player.

In addition, in the state where the display panel has dropped to the effect display position as described above, the movable effect display device is played when the short hit release control means ends or the small hit release control means ends. the effect display corresponding to the state, as it is, by Viewing panel, continues across the respective fluctuations display the plurality of special symbols.
Thus, expectation for the arrival of the given Erare Ru advantageous game to Yu technique person, will be continued across the plurality of variable Dohyo shown in each of the special symbol, the storage position of the display panel above mentioned director I action effect coupled with due to the movement of the display position, against the player, it is Succoth After also the improvement of the interest in the further game Ri good from.
Furthermore, as described above, the movable effect display device, as described above, displays the effect display corresponding to the gaming state made at the end of the short hit game or the end of the small hit game, as it is, with a special symbol of a plurality of times by the display panel. Continue across each variable display.
Therefore, the movable display device does not move the display panel to the storage position at the end of each variable display of the special symbol multiple times, but displays the display panel in the variable display of the special symbols multiple times. In the state where it is continuously maintained at the effect display position, it is possible to achieve an effect of providing an improvement in interest for the above-described player with respect to a further game.
As a result, in order to achieve such operational effects, the player is given the trouble of visual recognition that the display panel moves from the effect display position to the storage position at the end of each of the multiple special symbols. There is no.

In the description of claim 4, the motor control means, immediately before the start of the plurality of jackpot gaming state in Viewing the effect display in accordance panel continues as it crosses each said gaming state of the next variable display of the special symbols The electric motor is rotated in one direction so as to rotate the display panel from the second meshing position with the drive gear group of the driven gear group to move from the effect display position to the storage position. You may make it control to.

  According to this, until the game state is immediately before the start of the next big hit game after the end of the control of either one of the short hit release control means and the small hit release control means, the display panel is in the effect display position, The variation display of the production corresponding to either the short hit game or the game immediately before the small hit is continued. Accordingly, the display panel does not return to the storage position every time the display of the display panel corresponding to the end of the special symbol change display ends. As a result, in addition to eliminating the above-described troublesome movement of the display panel for the player, the life of the motor, the driving gear group, the driven gear group, and the like of the movable presentation display device can be maintained long.

Here, when the driven gear group is in an intermediate position (P2) where the driven gear group rotates in the reverse direction of rotation with the drive gear group and disengages from the engagement with the drive gear group, this is detected. An intermediate position detecting means (S9),
The electric motor control means may control the electric motor to stop the one-way rotation of the electric motor based on the detection by the intermediate position detection means.

  As a result, when the driven gear group rotates in the reverse rotation direction with respect to the driving gear group by meshing with the driving gear group and dissociates from the meshing with the driving gear group, the unidirectional rotation of the motor is caused by the intermediate position detecting means. Since it stops based on detection, a drive gear group stops with this stop. As a result, it is possible to correctly ensure the meshing of the driven gear group at the second meshing position with the driving gear group due to the drop of the display panel.

  In addition, the code | symbol in the bracket | parenthesis of each said means shows a corresponding relationship with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 1 in relation to the effect display position of the sub-effect display device. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko machine of FIG. 1 in relation to the storage position of the sub-effect display device. An enlarged front view showing the arrangement of the normal symbol display, the first and second special symbol displays, the normal symbol hold indicator, and the first and second special symbol hold indicators in the game board of FIG. It is. It is a perspective view which shows the game board of the pachinko machine of FIG. 1 in relation to the effect display position of the sub-effect display device. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board and main production | presentation display apparatus of the pachinko machine of FIG. 1 from the front side shown in relation with the production | presentation display position of a subproduction display apparatus. It is a side view which shows the game board and main production | presentation display apparatus of the pachinko machine of FIG. 1 by the relationship with the production | presentation display position of a subsidiary production display device. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the game board and main effect display apparatus of the pachinko machine of FIG. 1 in relation to the effect display position of the sub effect display apparatus. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the game board and main production | presentation display apparatus of the pachinko machine of FIG. 1 in relation to the storage position of a sub-production display apparatus. It is a side view which shows the game board and main production | presentation display apparatus of the pachinko machine of FIG. 1 by the relationship with the storage position of a secondary production | presentation display apparatus. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the game board and main production | presentation display apparatus of the pachinko machine of FIG. FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view showing the subsidiary effect display device shown in FIG. 6. (A)-(d) is a side view which shows typically the operation process from the storage position of the subeffect display apparatus shown in FIG. 12 to an effect display position. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the main controller among the electronic control systems of the said pachinko machine in relation to a sensor group and a first driven element group. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the sub-control apparatus in the electronic control system of the said pachinko gaming machine in relation to the 2nd driven element group. It is a flowchart showing the timer interruption program performed by CPU of the main controller of FIG. (A), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) are jackpot random number data, jackpot symbol random number data, reach random number data, and fluctuation pattern random number data in the first embodiment, respectively. FIG. 7 is a chart showing hit random number data and initial value random number data. (A), (b), (c) and (d) are charts showing a jackpot random number table, a jackpot symbol random number table, a reach random number table and a hit random number table in the first embodiment, respectively. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the 1st start winning opening process routine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the 2nd start winning opening process routine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the gate process routine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the special symbol process routine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the jackpot determination processing subroutine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern selection process subroutine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the process subroutine during a stop of FIG. FIG. 26 is a detailed flowchart showing a probability variation gaming state setting processing subroutine of FIG. 25. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the normal symbol process routine of FIG. FIG. 17 is a detailed flowchart showing a long hit releasing process subroutine in the special winning opening process routine of FIG. 16. FIG. 17 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing a short hit opening process subroutine in the big winning opening process routine of FIG. 16; FIG. 17 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing a short hit opening process subroutine in the big winning opening process routine of FIG. 16; FIG. 17 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing a small-hit opening process subroutine in the big prize opening process routine of FIG. 16; FIG. 17 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing a small-hit opening process subroutine in the big prize opening process routine of FIG. 16; It is a detailed flowchart which shows the electric-chu process routine of FIG. It is a flowchart showing the presentation control program performed by CPU of the presentation control part of the sub-control apparatus of FIG. FIG. 35 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing a display processing routine of FIG. 34. FIG. FIG. 35 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing a display processing routine of FIG. 34. FIG. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the subsidiary production | presentation display apparatus which is the principal part of 2nd Embodiment of this invention in relation to the display panel in a production | presentation display position, a game board, and the display of a main production | presentation display apparatus. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the sub-effect display device of FIG. 37 in relation to the display panel in the effect display position, the game board, and the display of the main effect display device. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the subsidiary production | presentation display apparatus which is the principal part of the said 2nd Embodiment in the relationship with the display panel in a storage position, a game board, and the display of a main production | presentation display apparatus. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the subeffect display apparatus of FIG. 39 in relation to the display panel in a storage position, a game board, and the indicator of a main effect display apparatus. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the subeffect display apparatus which shows the principal part of 3rd Embodiment of this invention in relation to the display panel in an effect display position. 42 is a rear view showing the sub-effect display device of FIG. 41 in relation to the display panel at the effect display position. FIG. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the sub production | presentation display apparatus of FIG. 41 in relation to the display panel in a storing position. FIG. 42 is a rear view showing the auxiliary effect display device of FIG. 41 in relation to the display panel in the storage position. (A) And (b) is the exploded perspective view and exploded front view which show the drive gear group of FIG. (A) And (b) is the exploded perspective view and exploded front view which show the driven gear group of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the main controller of the electronic control system in the said 3rd Embodiment in the relationship with a sensor group and a 1st to-be-driven element group. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the sub-control apparatus in the electronic control system in the said 3rd Embodiment in relation to a 2nd driven element group. It is a part of detailed flowchart showing the display processing routine in the said 3rd Embodiment. It is a part of detailed flowchart showing the display processing routine in the said 3rd Embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. The pachinko gaming machine is erected on an island in the pachinko hall. The pachinko gaming machine has a machine frame (not shown) and a gaming machine main body supported to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction. B and the front door FD. The pachinko machine is a so-called digipachi pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine main body B includes a gaming board Ba, and the gaming board Ba is fitted into a frame (not shown) of the gaming machine main body B. The gaming machine main body B is supported by the frame so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction with respect to the machine frame.

  The game board Ba includes a game board 10, a guide rail 20, an annular center structure 30, and a game nail group 40. The guide rail 20 is disposed along the front surface 11 of the game board 10, and the guide rail 20 specifies the game area 12 on the front surface 11 of the game board 10 on the inner peripheral side thereof.

  Thus, the guide rail 20 guides a game ball launched from a ball launching device (not shown) by the turning operation of the handle H (see FIG. 1), and rolls it into the game area 12. In the first embodiment, the front surface 11 of the game board 10 corresponds to the board surface of the game board Ba. For this reason, the board surface of the game board Ba is also referred to as a board surface 11. In addition, the said ball | bowl launching device is arrange | positioned in the lower right part of the said frame of the gaming machine main body B. In addition, the handle H is provided as a component part of the ball launcher from the front of the lower right portion of the frame body of the gaming machine main body B.

  As shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, the center structure 30 is assembled from the front surface 11 side to the outer periphery of the central opening 13 of the game board 10 (also referred to as the central opening 13 of the game board Ba). The game nail group 40 is composed of a large number of game nails 41. These game nails 41 are arranged on the game board 10 on the front surface 11 side from the left side to the lower side of the center structure 30 inside the guide rail 20. It has been distributed from. Thus, according to the game nail group 40, the game ball rolling from the guide rail 20 into the game area 12 rolls downward along the front surface 11 of the game board 10 through collision with each game nail 41. To do.

  In addition, the game board Ba includes a start chucker 50, an electric tulip 60, a through gate 70, a windmill 80, a plurality of ordinary winning holes 90, an attacker 100, a plurality of star-shaped board lamps 110, and a plurality of star-shaped movable accessories 120. The start chucker 50, the electric tulip 60, the through gate 70, the windmill 80, each of the regular winning ports 90, the attacker 100, and each of the starboard lamps 110 are played at the positions shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. The board 10 is assembled to the front surface 11 within the game area 12. Each star-shaped movable accessory 120 is arranged on the right side of the center structure 30 as shown in FIG. 2 or FIG.

  The start chucker 50 is located immediately below the center of the lower edge of the center structure 30. The start chucker 50 is provided with a start winning port 51 (hereinafter also referred to as a first start winning port 51). The start chucker 50 is a jackpot lottery based on the winning of a game ball to the first start winning port 51. In addition to providing an opportunity to win a lottery, it provides an opportunity to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls.

  The electric tulip 60 is positioned immediately below the start chucker 50 in order to play a role as an ordinary electric accessory. The electric tulip 60 has a start winning opening 61 (hereinafter also referred to as a second starting winning opening 61). I have.

  Thus, the electric tulip 60 has a second start winning opening 61 for a game ball that rolls downward from the periphery of the start chucker 50 in a closed state (shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3) of both blade members. In the open state of both blade members, the winning of the game ball that rolls downward from the periphery of the start chucker 50 to the second start winning opening 61 is facilitated. Based on this, an opportunity for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls is given, and an opportunity for lottery drawing is provided in the same manner as the start chucker 50. Here, when winning in the normal symbol lottery performed by passing the game ball with respect to the through gate 70 (described later), the electric tulip 60 releases both the blade members a predetermined number of times for a predetermined release time. It is supposed to be.

  In the first embodiment, the electric tulip 60 is driven to open and close by the electric chew actuator 62 (see FIG. 14) provided on the game board 10 from the back side of the blade member. As will be described later, the special symbol is a detection output of the first start winning port sensor S1 (see FIG. 14) for the winning of the game ball to the first starting winning port 51 or the second starting winning port 61 of the game ball. Based on the detection output of the second start winning mouth sensor S2 (see FIG. 14) for winning, the first or second special symbol display 140a or 140b is displayed in a variable manner. In addition, even if a game ball wins the start chucker 50 or the electric tulip 60, a new special symbol is displayed because the special symbol is being displayed by the first or second special symbol indicator 140a or 140b, or during a big hit game. When the variable display is impossible, the hold display on the first or second special symbol hold display device 160a or 160b is performed as described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the through gate 70 is located on the left side of the center of the left edge of the center structure 30, and this through gate 70 rolls downward along the front surface 11 of the game board 10 from directly above. Give an opportunity to pass to the playing ball. Thereby, the through gate 70 provides an opportunity to draw a normal symbol based on the passing of the game ball.

  The windmill 80 is located below the through gate 70, and the windmill 80 rotates when it is hit along the front surface 11 of the game board 10 by a game ball rolling downward from the through gate 70 or its periphery. While rolling the game ball downward.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of (three) normal winning holes 90 are located on both the left and right sides of the start chucker 50, and the left both normal winning holes 90 are game balls that roll downward from directly above. Give an opportunity to win. Further, the right normal winning opening 90 gives an opportunity to win a game ball rolling from directly above. Thus, each normal winning opening 90 provides an opportunity to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls in accordance with the winning of the game ball.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the attacker 100 is located immediately below the electric tulip 60, and the attacker 100 opens along the front face 11 of the game board 10 by opening the grand prize opening 102 by the big prize opening door 101. An opportunity to win the big prize opening 102 is given to the game ball rolling to the vicinity of the start chucker 50. Further, the attacker 100 regulates the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening 102 by closing the big winning opening 102 with the big winning opening door 101. It should be noted that the opening of the big winning opening 102 by the attacker 100 is made when a jackpot is established based on a lottery result by winning a game ball in the starting winning opening 51. The special prize opening door 101 is driven by a special prize opening actuator 103 (see FIG. 14) provided on the game board Ba from the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of star-shaped disk lamps 110 are located two at a time between the left and right ordinary winning openings 90 and on the right side of the right ordinary winning opening 90. The panel lamp 110 performs a predetermined effect by each blinking thereof.

  2 and 3, the game board Ba includes the normal symbol display 130, the first and second special symbol displays 140a and 140b, the normal symbol hold display 150, and the first and second. Special symbol hold indicators 160a and 160b, and these normal symbol indicator 130, first and second special symbol indicators 140a and 140b, normal symbol hold indicator 150, and first and second special symbols. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the holding indicators 160 a and 160 b are disposed at the lower right corner of the front surface 11 of the game board 10 on the lower right side of the guide rail 20.

  The normal symbol display 130 displays a winning symbol or a lost symbol based on the result of the symbol lottery for the game ball passing through the through gate 70. Specifically, the winning symbol is displayed by “◯”, and the lost symbol is displayed by “×” (see FIG. 4). This normal symbol display unit 130 has a 7 symbol light emitting diode for winning symbol (refer to reference numeral 131 in FIG. 4) and a 7 segment light emitting diode for lost pattern (refer to reference symbol 132 in FIG. 4) for a predetermined time. With the symbol lottery, the winning symbol and the losing symbol are alternately displayed in a variable manner, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the winning symbol or the losing symbol is stopped and displayed according to the lottery result of the normal symbol. An opportunity to open the electric tulip 60 a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time is provided. For example, in the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol variation display time is about 3 (seconds), and when the normal symbol lottery is won, the opening time of the electric tulip 60 is about 3.5 (seconds). is there. On the other hand, in the non-short-time gaming state, the normal symbol variation display time is about 29 (seconds), and when the normal symbol lottery is won, the opening time of the electric tulip 60 is about 0.2 (seconds). .

  The first special symbol display 140a is composed of a 7-segment display element, and this special symbol display 140a is used to detect the output of the start winning port sensor S1 for winning the game ball at the start winning port 51 as will be described later. In accordance with the jackpot lottery made based on the special symbol, the special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time, and then the special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery is stopped and displayed. For example, if the result of the big win lottery is a win, the first special symbol display 140a stops displaying the special symbol corresponding to the win and provides an opportunity for the attacker 100 to open the big prize opening 102.

  The second special symbol display 140b is composed of a 7-segment display element, and the second special symbol display 140b is a second start winning port for winning a game ball to the second start winning port 61 as will be described later. In accordance with the big hit lottery made based on the detection output of the sensor S2, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, and then the special symbol corresponding to the result of the big hit lottery is stopped and displayed. For example, if the result of the big win lottery is a win, the second special symbol display unit 140b stops and displays the special symbol corresponding to the win and provides an opportunity for the attacker 100 to open the big winning opening 102. In addition, the above-mentioned special symbol consists of each of normal symbols N1 to N4, probability variation symbols A1 to A4 and B1, B2 (see FIG. 18), small hit symbol (not shown), and lost symbol (not shown). A predetermined pattern.

  In the first embodiment, the new variation display of the special symbol by the first and second special symbol indicators 140a and 140b described above is performed by either one of the first and second special symbol indicators 140a and 140b. It is not done during the special symbol variation display. In addition, during the special symbol variation display by one of the first and second special symbol indicators 140a and 140b, the main effect display device 170 displays a variation display of a plurality of decorative symbols on the display panel 171, for example, Reach and advance notice. In addition, when the result of the jackpot lottery is a win, a plurality of decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a sequence of the same numbers such as “111” or “777” to notify the player of the winning. Provide an opportunity.

  As shown clearly in FIG. 4, the normal symbol hold indicator 150 is composed of four hold lamps 151. The normal symbol hold indicator 150 indicates that each of the hold lamps 151 is changed during normal symbol change or an electric tulip. The light is sequentially turned on according to the number of times of detection of the gate sensor S3 (the number of game balls passed) for the game ball passing through the through gate 70 during the operation of 60.

  Specifically, when the first game ball passes through the through gate 70, the normal symbol holding lamp 151 on the left end side lights up. When the second to fourth game balls sequentially pass through the through gate 70 following the first game ball, the second to fourth normal symbol holding lamps 151 from the left end side are sequentially displayed. Light. It should be noted that the normal symbol hold lamp 151 is turned on when the normal sensor variation display of the normal symbol based on this detection is made when the passage of the game ball to the through gate 70 is detected by the gate sensor S3 during the variation of the normal symbol or the operation of the electric tulip 60. Is held until the end of the previous variable symbol display.

  The first special symbol holding indicator 160a is composed of four holding lamps 161, and the first special symbol holding lamp 160a is a special symbol by one of the first and second special symbol indicators 140a and 140b. In order to hold the change display of the special symbol for each detection output of the first start winning port sensor S1 with respect to the winning of the game ball to the first start winning port 51 in order to hold the change display of the special symbol sequentially Light.

  Specifically, when the first game ball wins the start winning opening 51, the special symbol holding lamp 161 on the left end side lights up. When the second to fourth game balls sequentially win the first start winning opening 51 following the first game ball, the second to fourth special symbol holding lamps from the left end side. 161 lights up sequentially. This is a case where the change display of the special symbol made based on the jackpot lottery by the previous winning to the first start winning opening 51 of the game ball is made by one of the first and second special symbol indicators 140a and 140b. In addition, the subsequent hold of the change display of the special symbol is displayed by turning on the hold lamp 161 in the first special symbol hold lamp 160a.

  The second special symbol hold indicator 160b is composed of four hold lamps 162, and the second special symbol hold indicator 160b is specially provided by one of the first and second special symbol indicators 140a and 140b. In order to hold the change display of the special symbol for each detection output of the second start winning port sensor S2 with respect to the winning of the game ball to the second start winning port 61 in the case of the variable display of the symbol, Light up sequentially.

  Specifically, when the first game ball wins the second start winning opening 61, the special symbol holding lamp 162 on the left end side lights up. When the second to fourth game balls sequentially win the second start winning opening 61 following the first game ball, the second to fourth special symbol holding lamps from the left end side. 162 are sequentially turned on. This is a case where the change display of the special symbol made based on the jackpot lottery by the previous winning at the second start winning opening 61 of the game ball is made by one of the first and second special symbol indicators 140a and 140b. In addition, the hold of the subsequent change display of the special symbol is displayed by turning on the hold lamp 162 in the second special symbol hold indicator 160b. As will be described later, also in the main effect display device 170, each hold by the first and second special symbol hold indicators 160a and 160b is displayed.

  In addition, the game board Ba includes a main effect display device 170, a decorative symbol hold display device 170a, and a sub-effect display device 180, as shown in FIGS. The main effect display device 170 includes a display 171 and a display drive circuit 172 (see FIG. 15). The display 171 is composed of a liquid crystal panel. The display 171 is attached to the back casing C so as to face the central opening 13 of the game board 10 through the central hole of the annular back casing C (see FIG. 5). It is assembled from the back side.

  In the first embodiment, the annular back casing C described above is fixed to the back surface of the game board 10 at the outer peripheral portion thereof at the outer peripheral portion, and the back casing C is rearward from the outer peripheral portion. It is configured so as to extend in an annular shape with a convex longitudinal cross-sectional shape. Thereby, the said back casing C forms the annular space between this game board 10 in the back surface side of the game board 10, and the center hole part of this back casing C is the center opening of the game board 10 It faces the part 13 coaxially.

  Thus, in the main effect display device 170 configured as described above, the display 171 is displayed under the control of the image control unit 400c (see FIG. 15), which will be described later, as the game progresses. For example, various effect displays such as variably displaying a plurality of decorative symbols in accordance with the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, or variably displaying a notice effect due to the appearance of the character are performed.

  The decorative symbol holding display 170a is provided at the lower central portion in the left-right direction of the inner peripheral portion of the center structure 30. The decorative symbol hold indicator 170a corresponds to the first special symbol hold indicator 160a, and the decorative symbol hold indicator 170a includes four hold lamps 173. Accordingly, the decorative symbol hold display unit 170a has a lamp control unit 400d, which will be described later, so that each hold lamp 173 is turned on or off when each hold lamp 161 of the first special symbol hold display unit 160a is turned on or off. (See FIG. 15).

  Here, in the decorative symbol hold indicator 170a, among the four hold lamps 173, the hold lamp 173 located on the left end side in FIG. 2 is located on the left end side in FIG. 4 among the four hold lamps 161. This corresponds to the hold lamp 161. In addition, each of the holding lamps 173 sequentially located on the right side from the above-mentioned left end side holding lamp 173 in the decorative symbol holding indicator 170a is sequentially shifted to the right side from the above described left end side holding lamp 161 in the first special symbol holding indicator 160a. Corresponding to each holding lamp 161 located. This means that the decorative symbol hold display 170a displays the decorative symbol change display hold corresponding to the special symbol change display hold of the first special symbol hold indicator 160a.

  The sub-effect display device 180 is an example of a movable effect display device, and the sub-effect display device 180 has a display panel 180a and a light emission as shown in any of FIGS. 2, 3, and 5 to 12. A diode drive circuit 180b (see FIG. 15) and a left and right drive mechanism 180c are configured.

  The display panel 180a is displayed from the storage position (see any one of FIGS. 3, 9, 10, and 11) to the effect display position (see any of FIGS. 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 12). ) Or in the hollow portion of the annular back casing C (see FIG. 5) so that the game board 10 can be moved from the back side to the game board 10 via the left and right drive mechanisms 180c. It is assembled.

  In other words, the display panel 180a is interposed between the central opening 13 of the game board 10 and the display 171 of the main effect display device 170 via the left and right drive mechanisms 180c so as to move as described above. The game board 10 is assembled from the back side.

  The display panel 180a includes a rectangular frame portion 181 and a rectangular panel portion 182 as shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 11 or FIG. The panel portion 182 is accommodated in the frame portion 181 with its outer peripheral edge portion fitted to the inner peripheral edge portion of the frame portion 181, and the panel portion 182 includes a large number of light emitting diodes 182 a (see FIG. 12). ) Are arranged in a matrix on a substrate 182b (see FIG. 12).

  Here, the plurality of light emitting diodes 182a are provided on the substrate 182b so as to protrude from the substrate 182b toward the front surface side of the display panel 180a (see FIG. 12). In the first embodiment, the surface of the display panel 180a on which the light emitting diodes 182a protrude is referred to as the display surface of the display panel 180a. The orthogonal direction of the display panel 180a with respect to the left-right direction of the display panel 180a is referred to as the width direction of the display panel 180a.

  Accordingly, the display panel 180a is driven by the light emitting diode driving circuit 180b under the control of the image control unit 400c (described later), and the light emitting diodes 182a selectively emit light on the display surface. Various effect displays are performed.

  The left and right both-side drive mechanisms 180c are assembled to the game board 10 from the back side on the left and right sides of the central opening 13 in the annular space between the game board 10 and the back casing C, respectively.

  As shown in any of FIGS. 5 to 12 and 15, the left and right both-side drive mechanism 180 c includes a plate-shaped guide member 183, a connecting lever 184, a step motor 185, and a motor drive circuit 186. . Hereinafter, the guide member 183, the connecting lever 184, the step motor 185, and the motor driving circuit 186 of the left driving mechanism 180c are respectively the left guiding member 183, the left connecting lever 184, the left step motor 185, and the left motor driving circuit 186 ( On the other hand, the guide member 183, the connecting lever 184, the step motor 185, and the motor driving circuit 186 of the right driving mechanism 180c are respectively the right guiding member 183, the right connecting lever 184, the right step motor 185, and the right side. This is referred to as a motor drive circuit 186 (see FIG. 15).

  The left and right side guide members 183 are symmetrically positioned with respect to the vertical center line of the central opening 13 of the game board 10 in a symmetrical configuration with respect to the game board 10 on the left and right sides of the central opening 13. It is provided from the back side. Thus, the left and right side guide members 183 are provided on the left and right sides of the central opening 13 with respect to the game board 10 so as to support the display panel 180a so as to be movable from both the left and right sides, as will be described later.

  Each of the left and right side guide members 183 includes a longitudinal seat plate portion 183a and a rectangular guide plate portion 183b. In the left guide member 183, the seating plate portion 183a is seated and attached to the game board 10 on the left side of the central opening 13 from the back side so as to be parallel to the vertical center line. . Further, in the left guide member 183, the rectangular guide plate part 183b extends rearward from the right end edge of the seating plate part 183a in an L shape, and the guide plate part 183b has a guide groove 183c ( Hereinafter, the left guide groove 183c) is formed so as to be connected to the frame portion 181 of the display panel 180a via the left connection pin 181a so as to be relatively movable. Here, the left connecting pin 181a extends leftward from the central left side portion of the frame portion 181. The left connecting pin 181a is a guide plate of the left guide member 183 at its extended end. The guide groove 183c of the portion 183b is fitted so as to be relatively movable.

  On the other hand, in the right guide member 183, the seating plate portion 183a is seated and attached to the game plate 10 on the right side of the central opening 13 from the back side so as to be parallel to the vertical center line. ing. Further, in the right guide member 183, the rectangular guide plate portion 183b extends rearwardly from the left end edge of the seating plate portion 183a in an L shape, and the guide plate portion 183b has a guide groove 183c ( (Hereinafter also referred to as a right guide groove 183c) is formed so as to be connected to the frame portion 181 of the display panel 180a via the right connection pin 181a so as to be relatively movable. Here, the right connection pin 181a extends rightward from the central right portion of the frame portion 181. The right connection pin 181a is a guide plate of the right guide member 183 at its extended end. The guide groove 183c of the portion 183b is fitted so as to be relatively movable.

  In the first embodiment, the left and right side guide grooves 183c are respectively provided in the guide plate portion 183b so that the display panel 180a can be moved from the storage position to the effect display position or from the effect display position to the storage position. It is formed so as to be substantially L-shaped from the lower extension base to the upper extension end. That is, the left and right guide grooves 183c extend downward from the rear upper end groove a (see FIG. 13) while being gently curved downward and extend downward so as to face each other. It is formed in a substantially L shape from b (see FIG. 13) toward the front lower end groove c (see FIG. 13) in a gently convex curved shape downward.

  Each of the left and right side connecting levers 184 has left and right side connecting pins 181b projecting left and right from the upper ends of the left and right sides of the frame portion 181 of the display panel 180a at one end thereof (see FIG. 12 or FIG. 13). The left and right connecting levers 184 extend from one end of each of the levers 184 along the opposing surface of each guide plate 183b.

  The left and right side step motors 185 are respectively connected to the game board with the legs 185b (see FIG. 8) of the stator 185a so as to be coaxially opposed to each other via the center of each guide plate part 183a of the left and right side guide members 183. 10 on the right and left sides of the central opening 13 from the back side.

  Also, the left step motor 185 is connected to the extending end of the left connecting lever 184 via its left connecting shaft 184a and coupling 184b (see FIG. 12) at its output shaft 185c (see FIG. 12). On the other hand, the right step motor 185 is connected at its output shaft 185c to the extending end of the right connection lever 184 via each right connection shaft 184a and coupling 184b (see FIGS. 11 and 12). Yes.

  Here, the left connecting shaft 184a is fitted at one end of the left connecting shaft 184a in a through hole formed at the extending end of the left connecting lever 184 so as not to rotate relative to the left connecting shaft 184a. It extends coaxially from one end toward the output shaft 185c of the left step motor 185. The left coupling 184b is coaxially fitted over the end of the output shaft 185c of the left step motor 185 and the extended end of the left connecting shaft 184a so that the output shaft 185c and the left connecting shaft 184a cannot be rotated relative to each other. Connect (see FIG. 12).

  On the other hand, the right connecting shaft 184a is fitted at one end of the right connecting shaft 184a in a through hole formed at the extending end of the right connecting lever 184 so as not to be relatively rotatable. Is coaxially extended toward the output shaft 185 c of the right step motor 185. The right coupling 184b is coaxially fitted over the end of the output shaft 185c of the right step motor 185 and the extended end of the right connecting shaft 184a so that the output shaft 185c and the right connecting shaft 184a cannot be rotated relative to each other. Link. In the first embodiment, the left and right side connecting levers 184 have rear end upper end grooves a corresponding to the left and right side guide grooves 183c along the opposing surfaces of the left and right side guide members 183 at their extended ends. And the rotation radius centering on each corresponding connecting shaft 184a of the left and right connecting lever 184 is set so as to rotate between the extended lower end groove b (described later).

  According to the left and right drive mechanism 180c configured as described above, when the display panel 180a is in the retracted position as shown in FIG. 13A, the display panel 180a faces downward on the back surface. That is, it is stored horizontally on the display surface so as to face upward. At this time, as illustrated in FIG. 13A, the left and right connecting pins 181a of the display panel 180a are positioned in the rear upper end groove portions a of the guide grooves 183c of the left and right guide plates 183b, and the left and right connecting levers 184 is inclined rearward and downward from each output shaft 185c of the left and right step motor 185 so as to position the left and right side connection pins 181b behind the left and right side connection pins 181a.

  In such a state, when the left and right step motors 185 rotate in the clockwise direction in the figure (in the direction of the arrow R1 in FIG. 13B) under the drive of the left and right side motor drive circuits 186, the left and right side connection levers 184 rotates in the same direction as the left and right step motors 185. At this time, since each guide groove 183c extends downward while gently curving from the rear upper end groove portion a to the lower rear as described above, the left and right side connecting pins 181a are formed as shown in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 5, along the guide grooves 183 c, they are gently guided from the rear upper end groove portion a to the lower rear and move.

  Here, as described above, the left and right side connecting levers 184 are provided at the extended end portions thereof along the respective opposing surfaces of the left and right side guide members 183 and the corresponding rear upper end groove portions a and the extension of the left and right side guide grooves 183c. A radius of rotation about the corresponding connecting shaft 184a of the left and right connecting lever 184 is set so as to rotate between the upper and lower groove portions b (described later). Therefore, in the process in which the left and right side connecting pins 181a move from the rear upper end groove part a along the guide grooves 183c to the lower rear as described above, the display panel 180a is based on the left and right side connecting pins 181a as shown in FIG. At (b), it rotates in the illustrated counterclockwise direction (in the direction of the arrow R2 in the figure). This means that the display panel 180a rotates in the counterclockwise direction with its display surface facing forward.

  Thereafter, the left and right connecting pins 181a reach the extended lower end groove b of each guide groove 183c. At this time, the left and right connecting pins 181b are positioned almost immediately above the corresponding connecting pins 181a. In such a stage, the display panel 180a is in a substantially vertical state suspended by the left and right connecting pins 181b by its own weight. In addition, as described above, the left and right side guide grooves 183c are bent in a substantially L shape toward the front lower end groove part c in a curved shape that gently protrudes downward from the extended lower end groove part b.

  For this reason, according to further forward rotation of the left and right side step motors 185, the display panel 180a extends from the extended lower end groove part b along the left and right side guide grooves 183 to the front lower end groove parts with the display surface facing forward. It moves in a vertical state toward c (see the direction of the arrow R3 shown in FIG. 13C). Thereby, the display panel 180a reaches the effect display position. At this time, the display panel 180a is maintained at a position facing the front through the central opening 13 of the game board 10 on the display surface.

  In the first embodiment, the clockwise rotation of the left and right side step motor 185 is also referred to as forward rotation hereinafter. Therefore, the counterclockwise rotation of the left and right step motors 185 is hereinafter also referred to as reverse rotation. Further, when the display panel 180a is moved from the effect display position to the storage position, the left and right drive mechanisms 180c are operated in the reverse manner to the above.

  The front door FD and the frame body of the gaming machine main body B are supported by the machine frame so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction, and the front door FD has a window in the hollow portion of the front frame FD1 as shown in FIG. The glass FD2 is fitted. The front door FD includes an effect button switch SW, a frame lamp FL, and both speakers SP.

  The effect button switch SW is disposed at the lower edge of the hollow portion of the front frame FD1, and this effect button switch SW is pushed by the player when requesting a predetermined effect display from the main effect display device 170. Operated. The frame lamp FL is disposed along the inner periphery of the front frame FD1, and this frame lamp FL performs various effects with a flashing pattern, different emission colors, and the like corresponding to a predetermined gaming state. Both speakers SP are embedded in the upper left and right sides of the front frame FD1, and both the speakers SP perform various effects such as music, sound, sound effects and the like.

  Next, the electronic control system of the pachinko gaming machine will be described. As shown in FIG. 14 or FIG. 15, the electronic control system includes a sensor group S, a main control device 300, and a sub control device 400. As shown in FIG. 14, the group S includes a first start winning port sensor S1, a second starting winning port sensor S2, a gate sensor S3, each normal winning port sensor S4, a large winning port sensor S5, an upper moving end sensor S6, and the like. The lower moving end sensor S7 is used.

  The first start winning port sensor S1 is provided in the first start winning port 51, and the first start winning port sensor S1 is provided for each game ball winning in the first start winning port 51. Detect winnings. The second start prize port sensor S2 is provided in the second start prize port 61, and this second start prize port sensor S2 is provided for each game ball that wins the second start prize port 61 via the electric tulip 60. The winning of the game ball is detected.

  The gate sensor S3 is provided in the through gate 70, and the gate sensor S3 detects the passing of the game ball for each game ball passing through the through gate 70. Each normal prize opening sensor S4 is provided in each corresponding normal prize opening 90, and each normal prize opening sensor S4 is associated with each game ball that wins in each corresponding normal prize opening 90, respectively. The winning of each game ball is detected.

  The big winning opening sensor S5 is provided in the big winning opening 102 of the attacker 100, and this big winning opening sensor S5 detects the winning of the game ball for every winning of the game ball into the big winning opening 102. .

  Both the upper moving end sensor S6 and the lower moving end sensor S7 are configured by photo interrupters. The upper moving end sensor S6 is provided at a portion of the inner surface of the guide plate portion 183b of the left guide member 183 (the surface facing the guide plate portion 183b of the right guide member 183) corresponding to the rear upper end groove portion a of the guide groove 183c. ing. Specifically, the left upper moving end sensor S6 is provided so that the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion that receives light from the light emitting portion face each other via the rear upper end groove portion a.

  Thereby, when the left connecting pin 181a is positioned in the rear upper end groove portion a of the left guide groove 183c, the light incident on the light receiving portion from the light emitting portion of the upper moving end sensor S6 is blocked. In other words, the upper moving end sensor S6 detects the arrival of the display panel 180a at the storage position based on the arrival at the rear upper end groove portion a of the left connecting pin 181a.

  The lower moving end sensor S7 is provided at a portion of the inner surface of the guide plate portion 183b of the left guide member 183 corresponding to the front lower end groove portion c of the guide groove 183c. Specifically, the lower moving end sensor S7 is provided so that the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion that receives light from the light emitting portion face each other via the front lower end groove portion c.

  Thereby, when the left connecting pin 181a is positioned in the front lower end groove c, the light incident on the light receiving portion from the light emitting portion of the lower moving end sensor S7 is blocked. In other words, the lower moving end sensor S7 detects the arrival of the display panel 180a at the effect display position based on the arrival of the left connecting pin 181a at the front lower end groove c.

  As can be seen from FIGS. 14 and 15, the main controller 300 is connected between the sensor group S, the first driven element group DRV <b> 1, and the sub controller 400. The main controller 300 includes a microcomputer. As shown in FIG. 14, the main controller 300 includes a bus line 310 and an input side interface 320 connected to each other via the bus line 310. Output side interfaces 330, 340, 350, a CPU 360, a soft timer 370, a ROM 380, and a RAM 390 are provided. In the first embodiment, hereinafter, the input side interface is referred to as I / F, and the output side interface is referred to as O / F.

  Therefore, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to execute a timer interrupt program according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 16 and 19 to 33 every time a pulse signal is generated from soft timer 370.

  During execution of this timer interrupt program, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to perform various arithmetic processes required for control of first driven element group DRV1 and sub control unit 400 based on the output from sensor group S. In the process of this arithmetic processing, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to store data stored in ROM 380 (described later), temporarily stored data in RAM 390, or output from sensor group S via I / F 320 on the bus line. 310 is input, various arithmetic processes are performed, and an output process to the first driven element group DRV1 and the sub-control device 400 via each of the O / Fs 330 to 350 is performed. The soft timer 370 is reset at the same time as the operation of the main controller 300 accompanying the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine and starts measuring time. After this start, the pulse signal is output every 4 (ms). Generated and output to the CPU 360 via the bus line 310.

  In the ROM 380, the above-described timer interrupt program is stored in advance so as to be readable by the CPU 360. The ROM 380 also has jackpot random number data RNA, jackpot symbol random number data RNB, reach random number data RNC, variation pattern random number data RND, hit random number data RNE and initial value random number data RNF (see FIGS. 17A to 17F). Is stored in advance so as to be readable by the CPU 360. In the first embodiment, the jackpot random number data RNA is used for a jackpot lottery (lottery of whether a jackpot, a jackpot or a buzz) according to the winning of a game ball to the first start prize slot 51 or the second start prize slot 61. The jackpot symbol random number data RNB is a symbol random number used to determine the type of jackpot (type of jackpot or jackpot) when a jackpot is won in the jackpot lottery, and reach The random number data RNC is a random number used for determining whether or not a reach effect is to be performed when a win is lost in the big hit lottery.

  Further, the jackpot random number table TB1, jackpot symbol random number table TB2, reach random number table TB3, and hit random number table TB4 (see FIGS. 18A to 18D) are stored in the ROM 380 in advance so as to be readable by the CPU 360. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the first driven element group DRV1 includes the electric Chu actuator 62, the big prize opening actuator 103, the normal symbol display 130, and the first and second special symbol displays 140a and 140b. The normal symbol hold indicator 150 and the first and second special symbol hold indicators 160a and 160b are used.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the sub control device 400 includes a payout control unit 400 a, an effect control unit 400 b, an image control unit 400 c, and a lamp control unit 400 d, and the sub control device 400 includes the main control device 300. And the second driven element group DRV2 and the effect button switch SW. Here, the second driven element group DRV2 includes a payout driving motor M, a display driving circuit 172, both speakers SP, a light emitting diode driving circuit 180b, left and right motor driving circuits 186, a frame lamp FL, each star disk lamp 110, and Each star-shaped movable accessory 120 is configured.

  The payout control unit 400a is composed of a microcomputer. The payout control unit 400a is connected to the bus line 410 and the I / F 411, O / F 412, CPU 413, ROM 414, and RAM 415 connected to each other via the bus line 410. It has.

  Accordingly, the payout control unit 400a causes the CPU 413 to execute a predetermined payout control program stored in advance in the ROM 414 in accordance with a predetermined flowchart (not shown). During this execution, the I / F 40 and the bus line 410 are connected. Drive control of the payout drive motor M is performed under the payout command control from the main controller 300. Accordingly, the payout drive motor M operates to pay out a predetermined number of game balls entering the ball payout system (not shown) from the ball tank (not shown) of the gaming machine main body B. The payout drive motor M is disposed in the ball payout system.

  The effect control unit 400b drives the display drive circuit 172 of the main effect display device 170, both speakers SP, and the light emitting diodes of the sub-effect display device 180 via the image control unit 400c under command control from the main control device 300. The circuit 180b is driven or controlled together or selectively, and the frame lamp FL, each star disk lamp 110, and each star movable accessory 120 are driven or controlled together via the lamp controller 400d. is there.

  The effect control unit 400b is composed of a microcomputer, and the effect control unit 400b is connected to the bus line 420 and the I / F 421, I / F 422, I / O / F423, O / F424, CPU425, ROM426, and RAM427 are provided. Note that I / O / F 423 represents an input / output side interface.

  Thus, the effect control unit 400b causes the CPU 425 to execute the effect control program according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. During this execution, the production control unit 400b performs command control from the main control device 300 via the I / F 421 and the bus line 420, a request from the image control unit 400c via the I / O / F 423, and the I / F 422. Based on the push operation output of the effect button switch SW, various arithmetic processes are performed so as to control the image control unit 400c and the lamp control unit 400d via the I / O / F 423 and the O / F 424. The effect control program is stored in advance in the ROM 426 so as to be readable by the CPU 425.

  The image control unit 400c is composed of a microcomputer. The image control unit 400c is connected to the bus line 430 and the I / O / F 431, O / F 432, CPU 433, and ROM 434 connected to each other via the bus line 430. And a RAM 435.

  Thus, the image control unit 400c causes the CPU 433 to execute an image display control program stored in advance in the ROM 434 according to a predetermined flowchart (not shown), and during this execution, based on command control from the effect processing unit 400b. Then, various calculation processes are performed to drive-control the display drive circuit 172 of the main effect display device 170, both speakers SP and the light-emitting diode drive circuit 180b of the sub-effect display device 180 together or selectively.

  The lamp control unit 400d includes a microcomputer, and the lamp control unit 400d includes a bus line 440 and an I / F 441, an O / F 442, a CPU 443, a ROM 444, and a RAM 445 that are connected to each other via the bus line 440. It has.

  Accordingly, the lamp control unit 400d executes a lamp control program stored in advance in the ROM 444 by the CPU 443 in accordance with a predetermined flowchart (not shown). During this execution, based on command control from the effect processing unit 400b, Various arithmetic processes required to drive or control the frame lamp FL, the star-shaped disk lamp 110, and the star-shaped movable accessory 120 together or selectively are performed.

  In the first embodiment configured as described above, when the pachinko gaming machine is in an operational state in which a game can be performed by turning on its power, the main controller 300 and the secondary controller 400 are in an operational state. Along with this, the soft timer 370 of the main controller 300 is reset to start timing, and a pulse signal is generated every 4 (ms) after the start. Therefore, main controller 300 repeatedly executes the timer interruption program according to the flowchart of FIG. 16 by CPU 360 every time a pulse signal from soft timer 370 is generated.

  In addition, with the start of operation of the sub control device 400, the payout control unit 400a, the effect control unit 400b, the image control unit 400c, and the lamp control unit 400d all start to operate. Then, the payout control unit 400a starts execution of the payout control program by the CPU 413, and the effect control unit 400b starts execution of the effect control program by the CPU 425 according to the flowchart of FIG. 400 c starts execution of the image display control program by the CPU 433, and the lamp control unit 400 d starts execution of the lamp control program by the CPU 443.

  Along with this, the pachinko gaming machine is placed in a state of waiting for the start of the game by the player. Thus, each time the soft timer 370 generates a pulse signal as the main controller 300 starts operating when the power is turned on, the timer interrupt program is interrupted. This means that the execution of the timer interrupt program is repeated every 4 (ms) after the start of the operation of the main controller 300, and the time for executing the timer interrupt program is 4 (ms). It is maintained for a while.

  First, when the soft timer 370 generates the first pulse signal, the timer interrupt program is started at the start step by an interrupt based on the first pulse signal. Then, in the random number update processing routine 500, the jackpot random number data RNA, the jackpot symbol random number data RNB, the reach random number data RNC, the variation pattern random number data RND, and the hit random number data RNE are respectively expressed by the following equations (1) to (5). Based on the above, addition is updated by “1”.

RNA = RNA + 1 (1)
RNB = RNB + 1 (2)
RNC = RNC + 1 (3)
RND = RND + 1 (4)
RNE = RNE + 1 (5)
Here, random numbers follow a numerical sequence (for example, 0 to 299), start with an initial value “0” at the same time as the power to the pachinko machine is turned on, and sequentially increment by “1” to obtain a final value. When “299” is reached, the initial value “0” is restored by reset.

  Therefore, the period when the random number reaches a certain random number value is constant. “Random number” refers to a number in a sequence of numbers that are random and have the same appearance frequency as a whole. This random number is selected by the main effect display device 170 in the jackpot random number data RNA, for example. Prior to the display of whether or not a winning combination can be won, it is used to determine whether or not a winning combination such as a special prize can be won with a random value corresponding to the winning timing of the game ball to the first start winning slot 51.

  At this stage, since the operation of the main controller 300 is started, in the random number update processing routine 500, initial values of RNA, RNB, RNC, RND, and RNE on the left sides of the equations (1) to (5) Are both “0”. Therefore, in the formulas (1) to (5), RNA = 1, RNB = 1, RNC = 1, RND = 1, and RNE = 1 are set (see FIGS. 17A to 17E).

  Thereafter, at the present stage, there is no winning of the game ball to the first start winning opening 51 of the game ball or the through gate 70. Therefore, the timer interruption program performs the first start winning opening processing routine 600, the second start. The winning symbol processing routine 700, the gate processing routine 800, the processing routine 900 based on the sensor output, and the winning ball processing routine 900a (see FIG. 16) proceed to the special symbol processing routine 1000 (see FIGS. 16 and 22). In this process, the first start prize opening processing routine 600 determines NO in step 610, the second start prize opening processing routine 700 determines NO in step 710, and the gate processing routine 800 In step 810, NO is determined.

  When the timer interruption program proceeds to the special symbol processing routine 1000 as described above, in the special symbol processing routine 1000, the game by the player has not yet started at this stage, and the gaming state is the jackpot gaming state and symbol. None of the fluctuating states. Therefore, since neither the jackpot or the special symbol variation display is being performed, the determinations in both steps 1010 and 1020 are NO in order. In addition, at this stage, since the game balls are not put on hold based on each of the game balls in the first start winning port 51 and the second start winning port 61, the steps 1030 and 1040 are performed. The determination in is also NO. Accordingly, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the next normal symbol processing routine 2000 (see FIGS. 16 and 27).

  In this normal symbol processing routine 2000, since the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine is neither an auxiliary gaming state nor a normal symbol variation display state, it is determined NO in each of steps 2100 and 2200. Furthermore, since there is no passage of the through gate 70 by a game ball at this stage, the determination at 2300 is also NO based on the fact that the number of passage suspension G = 0. Along with this, the timer interruption program proceeds to the next big prize opening processing routine 3000 (see FIGS. 16 and 28 to 32).

  In the big prize opening routine 3000, at this stage, as described above, the game has not yet been played, and therefore, it is not a big hit game, a short win game, or a small hit game, so the long hit time is released. In step 3110 of the processing subroutine 3100 (see FIG. 28), step 3210 of the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 (see FIG. 29), and step 3310 of the small hit releasing process routine 3300 (see FIG. 31), NO is sequentially determined. Is done.

  In the first embodiment, the long hit hour release processing subroutine 3100 and the short hit hour release processing subroutine 3200 correspond to the big hit hour release processing subroutine. Both the “long hit” in the long hit time release processing subroutine 3100 and the “short hit” in the short hit hour release processing subroutine 3200 are included in the “big hit” in the big hit time release processing subroutine.

  “Long win” corresponds to 15 rounds of big hits for the purpose of acquiring a large number of game balls, and for 15 rounds, the number of wins of game balls to the big prize opening 102 is 9 for each round. This is a jackpot where the opening time of the big winning opening 102 is 30 (seconds). “Short win” is equivalent to 15 rounds of big hits that are not aimed at acquiring a large number of game balls. For 15 rounds, the open time of the big winning opening 102 is 0.5 (seconds) per round. A big jackpot. However, with the end of the short hit game, the gaming state is changed to the probability changing gaming state. Note that “round” refers to the number of times the special winning opening 102 of the attacker 100 is opened.

  Further, the “small hit” in the small hit release processing routine 3300 means 15 hits not intended to acquire a large amount of game balls, that is, 15 hits per hit, and 15 hits each time. In addition, the winning time of the special winning opening 102 is 0.5 (second). However, unlike the short win, the game state before the end is maintained as it is with the end of the small hit game.

  With the determination of NO in step 3310 as described above, the processing of the special winning opening processing routine 3000 ends, and the timer interruption program proceeds to the next electric chew processing routine 4000 (see FIGS. 16 and 33). Then, at the present stage, since the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine is not in the auxiliary gaming state, the auxiliary gaming is not in progress. For this reason, the determination in step 4100 is NO.

  Accordingly, the timer interruption program proceeds to the next output processing routine 5000 (see FIG. 16). At the present stage, since the player's game by the pachinko gaming machine has not been started, in the main controller 300, the CPU 360 outputs a command indicating a state of waiting for the player's game to the sub controller 400.

  When the processing of the output processing routine 5000 ends as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the initial value random number update routine 6000 (see FIG. 16). Here, when the final value in the random number sequence (for example, 0 to 299) is expressed, the initial value of the next random number is determined by a random value. For example, when the random number is added and updated from the initial value “0” to the final value “299”, the next initial value is not “0” but an arbitrary value in the random number sequence. This is useful for changing the initial value every time the random number makes one round so that periodicity does not appear when a specific random number appears.

  When the timer interrupt program proceeds to the initial value random number update routine 6000 as described above, the initial value random number data RNF is added and updated by “1” based on the following equation (6) (see FIG. 17F). ).

RNF = RNF + 1 (6)
Here, after the timer interruption program proceeds to the initial value random number update routine 6000 as described above, the time given to the execution of the initial value random number update routine 6000 is from the start of the random number update processing routine 500 to the output processing routine 5000. This is the remaining time obtained by subtracting the time required to complete the process from 4 (ms). Therefore, for the remaining time, in the initial value random number data RNF, the random numbers are sequentially “1” from 0 to 299 based on the equation (6) under the closed loop processing of the initial value random number update routine 6000. It is repeatedly added and updated one by one.

  When the soft timer 370 generates a pulse signal subsequent to the first pulse signal, the main control device 300 escapes from the closed loop processing of the initial value random number update routine 6000 by the CPU 360, and The timer interrupt program is started again from the start step. At this time, the initial value random number data RNF is set as the initial value of the jackpot random number data RNA in the next random number update processing routine 500 with the random number immediately before exiting from the closed loop processing of the initial value random number update routine 6000 described above.

  Accordingly, when execution of the timer interruption program is started again from the start step as described above, the random number update processing routine 500 determines that the random number of the jackpot random number data RNA is based on the equation (1) and the initial value random number update routine described above. The random number of the initial value random number data RNF immediately before exiting from the closed loop processing of 6000 is added and updated by “1” as the initial value. Note that the jackpot symbol random number data RNB, the reach random number data RNC, the fluctuation pattern random number data RND, and the hit random number data RNE are respectively added and updated by “1”.

  Next, the timer interruption program is executed from the first start winning a prize opening process routine 600 to the output process routine 5000 in the same manner as described above, and the process proceeds to the execution of the initial value random number update routine 6000. Along with this, the random number of the initial value random number data RNB is repeatedly updated by “1” sequentially from 0 to 299 based on Expression (6) under the closed loop processing of the initial value random number update routine 6000. Is done.

  Thereafter, whenever the soft timer 370 sequentially generates pulse signals, that is, every 4 (ms) after the operation of the main controller 300 starts, the timer interrupt program is executed by interruption. Each time this interrupt is executed, in the random number update processing routine 500, the value of the initial value random number data RNB is set as the initial value of the jackpot random number data RNA in the closed loop processing of the initial value random number update routine 6000. Based on the formula (1), “1” is added and updated, and the jackpot symbol random number data RNB, the reach random number data RNC, the fluctuation pattern random number data RND, and the hit random number data RNE are each “1”. , Addition update. Then, for each addition update as described above, the processes of the first start winning a prize opening process routine 600 to the initial value random number update routine 6000 subsequent to the random number update process routine 500 are repeated in the same manner as described above.

In the state as described above, when the player receives a payout of the game ball and starts a game with the pachinko gaming machine, the pachinko gaming machine is put into the game operation mode. Hereinafter, this game operation mode will be described by dividing it into a main control device side game operation mode and a multiple control device side game operation mode.
(1) Main controller side game operation mode When the player starts the game as described above, if the handle H of the pachinko gaming machine is rotated, the game balls are sequentially guided by the ball launcher. It is launched into the game area 12 through the rail 20.

Even in such a stage, the timer interrupt program is repeatedly executed in the same manner as described above every time a pulse signal from the soft timer 370 is generated. Each time the timer interrupt program is executed, in the random number update processing routine 500, the jackpot random number data RNA, the jackpot symbol random number data RNB, the reach random number data RNC, the fluctuation pattern random number data RND, and the hit random number data RNE are as described above. Similarly, addition updating is performed.
(1) First Start Winning Port Processing When the update processing of the random number update processing routine 500 ends as described above, the timer interruption program proceeds to the first start winning port processing routine 600 (see FIGS. 16 and 19). The processing of the first start winning opening processing routine 600 is performed as follows in order to form a jackpot lottery opportunity based on winning of a game ball to the first starting winning opening 51.

  As described above, when one of the game balls sequentially guided into the game area 12 wins the first start winning slot 51, the winning of the game ball is detected by the first start winning slot sensor S1.

  At this time, if the timer interruption program has proceeded to step 610 of the first start winning opening processing routine 600, in this step 610, based on the detection output of the first start winning opening sensor S1, the first start winning prize of the game ball As a winning to the mouth 51, it is determined YES. Thereafter, it is determined in step 620 whether Ua <4. Ua represents the number of the variable display of the first special symbol with the game ball winning in the first start winning opening 51 (hereinafter referred to as the first special symbol variable display hold number). In Step 610, if there is no game ball winning in the first start winning opening 51, it is determined as NO.

  At this stage, if Ua = 0, it is determined YES in step 620, and in the next step 621, the first special symbol variation display suspension number Ua is added and updated based on the following equation (7). .

Ua = Ua + 1 (7)
Here, as described above, since Ua = 0, the first special symbol variation display holding number Ua is calculated as Ua = 1 based on Expression (7). At this time, the special symbol is variably displayed by the first or second special symbol display device 140a or 140b, so that Ua = 1 is added and updated.

  Next, in the process of setting random numbers and winning information to the first start winning opening in step 622, the jackpot random number data RNA, jackpot random number data RNB, reach random number data RNC, fluctuation pattern random number in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 16). The latest random numbers of the data RND, the hit random number data RNE, and the reach random number data RNC are set in the RAM 390 together with winning information representing winning of the game ball corresponding to Ua = 1 to the first start winning opening 51. Note that the set refers to a storage process.

  After the processing in step 622, in the next step 623, the first special symbol hold display device is driven. Accordingly, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to drive first special symbol hold indicator 160a in accordance with first special symbol variation display hold number Ua at the current stage. Since Ua = 1 at the current stage, the first special symbol hold indicator 160a lights the left end side hold lamp 161. Thus, the player can visually recognize that the first special symbol variation display hold count Ua at the current stage is Ua = 1 during the variation display of the special symbol.

  After the processing in step 623 as described above, in the next step 624, set processing as output data of the set data is performed. Here, the set data in step 623 (the latest random numbers and winning information set in step 622) are set as output data.

  Thereafter, when the game balls guided into the game area 12 as described above further sequentially win the first start winning opening 51, the winning of each of these game balls is sequentially given to the first start winning opening sensor S1. Is detected.

  Therefore, each time the timer interruption program proceeds to the first start winning a prize mouth processing routine 600, it is determined YES in step 610, YES is determined in step 620, and the first based on equation (7) is determined in step 621. The special symbol variation display pending number Ua is added, and in step 622, the jackpot random number data RNA, jackpot random number data RNB, reach random number data RNC, variation pattern random number data RND and hit random number data RNE at the current stage are the same as described above. The latest random numbers are set in the RAM 390 together with winning information for the first start winning opening 51.

  For each set process in step 622, the first special symbol hold indicator 160a is driven in step 623. For example, each time the first special symbol variation display hold number Ua increases by “1”, the first special symbol hold indicator 160a displays the hold lamps 161 sequentially located on the right side of the above-mentioned lighted hold lamps 161. Lights up sequentially. Thereby, the player can visually recognize the increase in the number of first special symbol variation display suspension number Ua at the current stage.

  In step 624, each new set data in step 622 is sequentially set as each output data for each processing in step 623. In this state, if Ua ≧ 4 is established based on the latest first special symbol variation display hold count Ua in step 621, then NO is determined in step 620.

  With the completion of the first start winning opening process routine 600 as described above, the timer interruption program proceeds to the second start winning opening process routine 700 (see FIGS. 16 and 20). The processing of the second start winning opening processing routine 700 is performed as follows in order to form a jackpot lottery opportunity based on winning of a game ball to the second starting winning opening 61 of the electric tulip 60.

  As described above, when the game balls sequentially guided into the game area 12 win the second start winning port 61 of the electric tulip 60, the winning of the game ball is detected by the second start winning port sensor S2.

  At this time, if the timer interruption program has proceeded to step 710 of the second start winning opening processing routine 700, in this step 710, based on the detection output of the second start winning opening sensor S2, the second start winning of the game ball As a winning to the mouth 61, it is determined YES. Thereafter, it is determined in step 720 whether Ub <4. Ub represents the number of the variable display of the second special symbol with which the game ball is won in the second start winning opening 61 (hereinafter referred to as the second special symbol variable display hold number). In step 710, if there is no game ball winning in the second start winning opening 61, it is determined as NO.

  As described above, when it is determined YES in step 710, if Ub = 0, it is determined YES in step 720, and in the next step 721, the second special symbol variation display hold number Ub is Calculated based on equation (8).

Ub = Ub + 1 (8)
Here, as described above, since Ub = 0, the second special symbol variation display hold count Ub is added and updated as Ub = 1 based on the equation (8). At this time, since the special symbol is in a state of being variably displayed by the first or second special symbol display unit 140a or 140b, the addition is updated with Ub = 1.

  Next, in the process of setting random numbers and winning information to the second start winning opening in step 722, the jackpot random number data RNA, jackpot random number data RNB, reach random number data RNC, fluctuation pattern random number in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 16). The latest random numbers of the data RND, the hit random number data RNE, and the reach random number data RNC are set in the RAM 390 together with winning information representing winning of the game ball corresponding to Ub = 1 to the second start winning opening 61.

  After the processing in step 722, in the next step 723, the second special symbol hold display device is driven. Accordingly, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to drive second special symbol hold indicator 160b in accordance with second special symbol variation display hold count Ub at the current stage. Since Ub = 1 at the current stage, the second special symbol hold indicator 160b lights the left end side hold lamp 162. Thereby, the player can visually recognize that the second special symbol variation display hold count Ub at the current stage is Ub = 1 during the variation display of the special symbol.

  After the processing in step 723 as described above, in the next step 724, set processing as output data of the set data is performed. Here, the set data in step 723 (the latest random numbers and winning information set in step 722) are set as output data.

  After that, when the game balls sequentially guided into the game area 12 as described above further sequentially win the second start winning slot 61, the winning of each of these game balls is sequentially detected by the second start winning slot sensor. Detected by S2.

  Therefore, each time the timer interruption program proceeds to the second start winning a prize mouth processing routine 700, YES is determined in step 710, YES is determined in step 720, and the second determination is made based on equation (8) in step 721. The special symbol variation display pending number Ub is added, and in step 722, the jackpot random number data RNA, jackpot random number data RNB, reach random number data RNC, variation pattern random number data RND and hit random number data RNE at the current stage are the same as described above. The latest random numbers are set in the RAM 390 together with the winning information for the second start winning opening 61.

  For each set process in step 722, the second special symbol hold display device 160b is driven in step 723. For example, each time the second special symbol fluctuation display hold count Ub increases by “1”, the second special symbol hold indicator 160b displays the hold lamps 162 sequentially positioned on the right side of the above-described lit hold lamps 162. Lights up sequentially. Thereby, the player can visually recognize the increase in the number of second special symbol variation display suspension number Ub at the current stage.

  Then, for each processing in step 723, each new set data in step 722 is sequentially set as each output data in step 724. In this state, if Ub ≧ 4 is established based on the latest second special symbol variation display hold count Ub in step 721, it is determined as NO in the subsequent step 720.

  The timer interruption program proceeds to the gate processing routine 800 (see FIGS. 16 and 21) with the end of the second start winning a prize opening processing routine 700 as described above. The processing of the gate processing routine 800 is performed as follows in order to form a normal symbol lottery opportunity.

  In the gate processing routine 800, it is determined in step 810 whether or not the through gate is passed. At the present stage, when the game ball guided as described above passes through the through gate 70, the pass game ball is detected by the gate sensor S3. Therefore, in step 810, YES is determined based on the detection output of the gate sensor S3.

  Next, in step 820, it is determined whether G <4. Here, when G <4, G represents the number of holdings (passing holding number) corresponding to the number of passing game balls with respect to the through gate 70. If G = 0 at the present stage, YES is determined in step 820. Accordingly, in the next step 821, G = 1 is added and updated based on the following equation (9). At this time, since the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display 150, G = 1 is added and updated.

G = G + 1 (9)
After the process in step 821, in the next process of setting the normal symbol random number for random selection in step 822, the latest random number of the normal symbol random number data RNE in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 16) is set as the normal symbol random number for random determination. The

  Thereafter, in step 823, the normal symbol holding display 150 is driven. Accordingly, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to drive normal symbol hold indicator 150 in accordance with the number of passage hold G at the current stage. Since G = 1 at the present stage, the normal symbol hold indicator 150 turns on the left end side hold lamp 151. As a result, the player can visually recognize that the passing suspension number G at the present stage is G = 1 during the normal symbol variation display.

  After the processing in step 823 as described above, in the next step 824, set processing is performed as output data of the set data. Here, the set data in step 823 (the latest normal symbol random number for random use set in step 822) is set as output data.

  Thereafter, when the game balls sequentially guided into the game area 12 as described above further pass through the through gate 70, these pass game balls are sequentially detected by the gate sensor S3.

  Therefore, each time the timer interrupt program proceeds to the gate processing routine 800, YES is determined in step 810, YES is determined in step 820, and YES is determined in step 821 based on detection outputs sequentially generated from the gate sensor S3. Based on (9), the passing suspension number G is added and updated. In step 822, the latest random number of the normal symbol random number data RNE at the current stage is set as the normal symbol random number for random use, as described above.

  For each set process in step 822, the normal symbol hold display 150 is driven in step 823. For example, every time the passing suspension number G increases by “1”, the normal symbol hold indicator 150 sequentially turns on the hold lamps 151 sequentially located on the right side of the above-mentioned lighted hold lamps 151. As a result, the player can visually recognize the increase in the number of pending suspensions G at the current stage.

Then, at each step 823, each new set data in step 822 is sequentially set as each output data in step 824. In such a state, if G ≧ 4 is established based on the latest passage suspension number G in step 821, NO is determined in step 820 thereafter.
(4) Prize Ball Processing Thereafter, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the next prize ball processing routine 900a (see FIG. 16), in the prize ball processing routine 900a, the first start winning opening 51 for the game ball described above. A winning ball command according to the number of winnings or a command according to the passing number of game balls with respect to the through gate 70 is set.
(5) Special symbol processing Next, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the special symbol processing routine 1000 (see FIGS. 16 and 22), it is determined in step 1010 (see FIG. 22) whether or not a big hit game is being played. At the present stage, if the current gaming state is in the big winning opening open gaming state after winning the jackpot, it is determined that the jackpot game is in progress, so that YES is determined in step 1010. For this reason, the processing of the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to the end step without starting a change of a new special symbol.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 1010 is NO at the current stage, it is determined in next step 1020 whether or not the variable display is being performed. At this stage, if the variable display start process in step 1310 has not been performed, the special symbol is not in variable display, so the determination in step 1020 is NO, and in step 1030, it is determined whether Ub ≧ 1.

  Here, if the latest second special symbol variation display holding number Ub in the second start winning a prize opening processing routine 700 (see FIG. 20) is Ub = 0, it is determined as NO in Step 1030, and the next Step 1040 is performed. It is determined whether or not Ua ≧ 1. At this stage, if Ua = 0, the determination in step 1040 is NO. That is, at this stage, since the game ball has not won any of the second start winning opening 61 and the first starting winning opening 51 during the current fluctuation display of the special symbol, the special symbol processing routine 1000 is , Go to the end step.

  Further, when the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to step 1030 as described above, if the latest second special symbol variation display suspension number Ub (see step 721 in FIG. 20) is Ub ≧ 1, the step 1030 concerned. Is determined as YES. Accordingly, in the next step 1031, the second special symbol variation display hold count Ub is subtracted and updated based on the following equation (10).

Ub = Ub−1 (10)
Thereafter, in the hold lamp extinguishing process of the second special symbol hold indicator in step 1032, the rightmost turn-on hold lamp 162 among the hold lamps 162 of the second special symbol hold indicator 160 b is set by the CPU 360 of the main controller 300. Turns off. This means that one special symbol variable display hold based on the second special symbol hold indicator 160b which will be performed first is digested.

  Further, when the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to step 1040 as described above, if the latest first special symbol variation display suspension number Ua (see step 621 in FIG. 19) is Ua ≧ 1, the step 1040 concerned. Is determined as YES. Accordingly, in the next step 1041, the first special symbol variation display hold count Ua is subtracted and updated based on the following equation (11).

Ua = Ua-1 (11)
Thereafter, in the hold lamp extinguishing process of the first special symbol hold indicator in step 1042, the rightmost turn-on hold lamp 161 among the hold lamps 161 of the first special symbol hold indicator 160a is controlled by the CPU 360 of the main controller 300. Turns off. This means that one special symbol variable display hold based on the first special symbol hold indicator 160a which will be performed first is digested.

  In the first embodiment, the reservation of the second special symbol hold indicator 160b is given priority over the hold of the first special symbol hold indicator 160a based on the following reason.

  The probability variation gaming state accompanying the winning of the game ball to the second starting winning opening 61 is an advantageous state for the player as compared to the probability varying gaming state accompanying the winning of the game ball to the first starting winning opening 51. For this reason, in the first embodiment, the determination in step 1030 is prioritized over the determination in step 1040, and the variable display hold of the second special symbol hold indicator 160b is changed to the change display of the first special symbol hold indicator 160a. By exchanging with priority over holding, the player's interest in games is enhanced.

  When the processing of step 1032 or step 1042 is performed as described above, the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to the jackpot determination processing subroutine 1100 (see FIGS. 22 and 23). Then, in the jackpot lottery random number setting process in step 1110 of FIG. 23, the latest random number of the jackpot random number data RNA that has been set in step 621 of the first start winning opening processing routine 600 is selected and set. Thereafter, in step 1120, it is determined whether or not a big hit.

  Here, if the latest jackpot lottery random number in step 1110 is not a random value corresponding to the jackpot in the jackpot random number table TB1 (see FIG. 18A), the determination in step 1120 is NO, and the following In step 1120a, it is determined whether or not a small hit.

  Therefore, if the latest jackpot lottery random number in step 1110 described above is not a random value corresponding to the jackpot in the jackpot random number table TB1, it is determined NO in step 1120a, and the lost symbol set in the next step 1121 is determined. In the processing, the above-mentioned lost symbol is set. This means that in step 1120, a lottery with a loser has been made. If the determination in step 1120a is YES, the small hit symbol set is set in the small hit symbol set process in step 1122. This means that in step 1120, a lottery with a small hit was made.

  If the determination in step 1120 is YES, it means that a lottery with a jackpot has been made. Therefore, in the jackpot symbol selecting random number setting process in the next step 1123, the first start winning prize processing routine At 600, the latest random number in the jackpot symbol random number table TB2 (see FIG. 18B) that has been set is selected and set.

  Next, in step 1130, it is determined whether or not the symbol is a probable variation. Here, if the latest jackpot symbol selection random number in step 1123 described above is not a random value corresponding to the probability variation symbol in the jackpot symbol random number table TB2, it is determined NO in step 1130, and then in the next step 1131. In the normal symbol setting process, one of the normal symbols N1 to N4 (see FIG. 18B) is set. On the other hand, if YES is determined in step 1130, one of probability variation symbols A1 to A4, B1, and B2 (see FIG. 18B) is set in the probability variation symbol setting process in step 1132.

  When the processing of the jackpot determination processing subroutine 1100 is completed in this way, the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to the next variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200 (see FIGS. 22 and 24). Then, in the variation pattern selection random number setting process in step 1210, the latest random number of the variation pattern random number data RND in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 16) is set as the variation pattern selection random number.

  Thereafter, in step 1220, it is determined whether or not a big hit. Here, if it is a big hit based on the determination of YES in step 1120 based on the big hit lottery random number in step 1110 (see FIG. 23), it is determined YES in step 1220.

  Next, in step 1230, it is determined whether or not a short hit has occurred. Therefore, if it is not a short hit, it is a long hit, so after determining NO in step 1230, a table for specifying the long hit is set in the long hit table setting process in step 1231. The long winning table is stored in advance in the ROM 380 as data representing a 15-round big hit opening pattern (corresponding to the big winning opening opening pattern) of the big winning opening 102. The 15-round jackpot release pattern is 15 rounds, and for each round, the number of winning game balls to the winning prize opening 102 is nine or the opening time of the winning prize opening 102 is 30 (seconds). Is set to

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 1230 is YES due to the short hit, the short hit latent table for setting the short hit state in the latent table setting process in step 1241 is set. This short hit latency table is stored in advance in the ROM 380 as data representing the short hit release pattern of the big winning opening 102, and the short hit latency table of the short hit latency table extends over two rounds. The opening time of the special winning opening 102 is set to 0.5 (seconds) every round.

  Further, when the determination at step 1220 is NO, it is determined at step 1240 whether or not a small hit is made. Therefore, if the determination in step 1240 is YES due to the small hit, the small hit latent table for setting the small hit state is set in the latent table setting process in step 1241. Note that this small hit latency table is stored in advance in the ROM 380 as data representing the small hit release pattern of the big winning opening 102. In the small hit latency table, the small hit latency pattern is 15 times. The opening time of the special winning opening 102 is set to 0.5 (seconds) every time.

  In step 1240, if it is not a small hit, it is determined as NO. Accordingly, in the reach selection random number setting process in step 1243, the latest random number of the reach random number data RNC set in the random number update processing routine 500 is selected and set as the reach selection random number.

  Next, in step 1250, it is determined whether or not it is reach. Here, if the reach selection random number in step 1243 is a random value corresponding to the presence of reach in the reach random number table TB3 (see FIG. 18C), the reach is determined to be YES in step 1250. After that, in the reach table setting process in the next step 1251, the reach table representing the reach mode is set. The reach table is stored in the ROM 380 in advance.

  On the other hand, if the reach selection random number in step 1243 is a random value corresponding to no reach in the reach random number table TB3 (see FIG. 18C), it is not reach and therefore, after NO is determined in step 1250 In the losing table setting process in step 1252, the losing table representing the losing mode is set. The loss table is stored in the ROM 380 in advance.

  As described above, when one of the steps 1231, 1241, 1251, and 1252 is completed, the fluctuation in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 16) is performed in the fluctuation pattern selection random number setting process in the next step 1260. The latest random number of the pattern random number data RND is set as a random number for selecting a variation pattern.

  Then, in the next step 1270, variation pattern set processing is performed. Here, the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern selection random number is set as a variation pattern for long hit, short hit, small hit or reach based on the variation pattern table. In the first embodiment, the fluctuation pattern table includes the random numbers in the fluctuation pattern random number data RND and the corresponding fluctuation patterns corresponding to the random numbers (for long hits, short hits, small hits, and reach). The variation pattern is specified in advance and stored in the ROM 380 in advance.

  When the processing of the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200 is completed in this way, variation display start command set processing is performed in the next step 1300 (see FIG. 22). Accordingly, a change display start command for the change pattern that has been set in step 1270 is set.

  Next, in the fluctuation display start process in step 1310, main controller 300 drives first special symbol display 140a or second special symbol display 140b by CPU 360 so as to display the fluctuation pattern set in step 1270. To do. For this reason, the first special symbol display device 140a or the second special symbol display device 140b performs the variation display of the special symbol by the variation pattern. When it is assumed that a game ball is won at the first start winning opening 51, the first special symbol display unit 140a displays a variation of the special symbol, and a game ball wins at the second start winning opening 61. As a premise, the second special symbol display unit 140b displays the variation of the special symbol.

  After the process of step 1310, the measurement of the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern is started in the fluctuation time counting start process in step 1320. Here, the time of the fluctuation time is measured by another soft timer built in the main controller 300.

  Thereafter, when the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to step 1020 again, if it is determined YES, in the next step 1400, it is determined whether or not the variation time is over. At the present stage, if the fluctuation time started in step 1320 has not yet reached the predetermined fluctuation time, the determination in step 1400 is NO.

  In such a state, when the special symbol processing routine 1000 subsequently proceeds to step 1400 at least once, if the variation time started in step 1320 reaches the predetermined variation time, In step 1400, it is determined as YES. Then, in the variable display stop command setting process in step 1410, the variable display stop command is set so as to stop the variable display of the variation pattern started in step 1310. Next, in the variable display stop process in step 1420, the main controller 300 causes the CPU 360 to stop the variable display of the first special symbol display 140a or the second special symbol display 140b described above.

  After the process of step 1420, in the variable time reset process in step 1430, the predetermined variable time is reset, and the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to the stopped processing subroutine 1500 (see FIGS. 22 and 25).

  In this stop processing subroutine 1500, it is determined in step 1510 (see FIG. 25) whether or not it is a hit. Here, the winning means one of long hits, short hits and small hits. At this stage, if the variation pattern set in step 1270 (see FIG. 24) is not one of the variation patterns for long hit, short hit and small hit, it is not a hit. Determined.

  Then, in the next step 1520, it is determined whether J = 0. Here, J represents the number of changes in the special symbol during the short-time game. "Time-short game" means that after a long game with non-probable variation, the special symbol variation time is reduced and the opening time of the electric tulip 60 is extended, thereby reducing the player's ball. This is a game in which the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner by the second special symbol display 140b without being caused.

  If J is not 0 at the present stage, it is determined NO in step 1520, and then, in the next step 1521, the number of fluctuations J is subtracted and updated by “1” based on the following equation (12).

J = J-1 (12)
Next, in step 1530, it is determined again whether J = 0. At this stage, if J = 0 is not satisfied, NO is determined in step 1530. Thereafter, when the stop processing routine 1500 reaches step 1530 at least once, if J = 0, YES is determined in step 1530. As a result, the short-time game ends. Then, in the normal game state setting process in the next step 1531, the normal game state is set. In this normal gaming state, the winning probability of the special symbol is a normal probability (1/300), and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60b which is a normal electric accessory is a normal pattern (the special symbol is displayed with a fluctuation of 30 (seconds). This is a game state in which the electric tulip 60b is opened for 0.1 (seconds) after that.

  On the other hand, in step 1510 described above, the variation pattern already set in step 1270 (see FIG. 24) is one of the variation patterns for long hits, short hits, and small hits, so it is determined YES. If so, in the next step 1540, it is determined whether or not it is a long hit. Here, if the variation pattern that has been set in step 1270 (see FIG. 24) is not for long hits, the determination in step 1540 is NO.

  Along with this, it is determined in step 1540a whether or not it is a small hit. Here, if the variation pattern that has been set in step 1270 (see FIG. 24) is a variation pattern for small hits, this variation pattern for small hits corresponds to a small hit, so it is determined YES in step 1540a, In the small hitting start command setting process in step 1541, a small hitting start command for outputting to the effect control unit 400b is set for the small hitting effect.

  Next, in step 1542, a small hit start process is performed. Here, the release process for the attacker 100 is performed as follows. The attacker 100 is driven under the control of the CPU 360 based on the small hit latency table (see step 1241 in FIG. 24). That is, the big winning opening door 101 of the attacker 100 is controlled by the CPU 360 based on the small hitting latent table and is driven by the big winning opening actuator 103 to open and close the big winning opening 102. This is performed in a non-notification state according to the small hitting release pattern of the latent table. In other words, the special winning opening 102 is opened by 0.5 (seconds) every time in the non-notification state. As a result, the game balls launched into the game area 12 as described above can easily win the winning prize opening 102.

  When the processing of step 1542 is performed as described above, in the small hitting start signal output processing in step 1543, a small hitting start signal indicating the start of the small hitting game is output to the sub-control device 400.

  On the other hand, in the above-described step 1540a, if the variation pattern that has been set in step 1270 (see FIG. 24) is any variation pattern for long hit or short hit, it is determined as NO because it is not a small hit. The Accordingly, the in-stop processing routine 1500 proceeds to the next probability variation gaming state setting processing subroutine 1550 (see FIGS. 25 and 26).

  Then, in step 1551 (see FIG. 26) of the probability variation game state setting processing subroutine 1550, it is determined whether or not it is one of probability variation symbols A1 to A4. At this stage, if the probability variation symbol set in step 1132 (see FIG. 23) is one of probability variation symbols A1 to A4 (refer to FIG. 18B), it is determined that YES in step 1551. In the next probability change game state setting process in step 1552, the game state is set to the probability change game state (first high probability game state).

  Here, the first high probability gaming state is that the winning probability of the special symbol is higher than the probability (1/300) in the normal gaming state (1/30), and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60 is the above It refers to both gaming states of an open pattern that is easier to win than the normal gaming state (a pattern in which the electric tulip 60 is opened for 3 (seconds) after a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for 30 (seconds). When such a first high-probability gaming state is set, it is unconditionally determined that the first high-probability gaming state is, for example, “probability changing”, and the effect display device 170 causes the display 171 to Is displayed.

  If the determination in step 1551 is NO, it is determined in step 1553 whether or not the probability variation symbol B1 or B2. At this stage, if the probability variation symbol set in step 1132 (see FIG. 23) is either probability variation symbol B1 or B2 (refer to FIG. 18B), it is determined YES in step 1553, In the short time gaming state setting process in step 1554, the gaming state is set to the short time gaming state. In other words, since the probability variation symbol B1 or B2 is a probability variation symbol corresponding to the short-time gaming state, the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state.

  After the processing of step 1554, in the next step 1555, the special symbol variation count J during the short-time game is set to J = 100. Note that the above-mentioned short-time gaming state is a game in which the winning probability of the special symbol is the probability of the normal gaming state, and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60 is an opening pattern that is easier to win than the normal gaming state. State.

  If the determination in step 1553 is NO, in the next step 1556, it is determined whether or not the game state is normal. At the current stage, if the gaming state is not the normal gaming state, after determining NO in step 1556, the processing in step 1552 is performed in the same manner as described above. If the determination in step 1556 is YES, the gaming state is set to the latent probability changing gaming state (second high probability gaming state) in the latent probability changing gaming state setting process in the next step 1557.

  Here, the second high probability gaming state is a probability (1/30) that the winning probability of the special symbol is higher than the probability (1/300) in the normal gaming state as in the case of the first high probability gaming state. And the game state of both that the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60 is a normal pattern (a pattern in which the electric tulip 60 is released by 0.1 (second) after the special symbol is changed and displayed for 30 (seconds)). Say. The latent probability changing game state refers to a non-notification game state.

  Thereafter, when the in-stop processing routine 1500 proceeds from the probability changing gaming state subroutine 1550 to step 1550a (see FIG. 25), it is determined whether or not a short hit has occurred. At this stage, since it is the determination in step 1550a after the determination of NO in step 1540a, it is a short hit. For this reason, YES is determined in step 1550a. Accordingly, in the short hit start command set process in step 1560, the basis for the determination of NO in step 1540a is the short hit variation pattern set in step 1270 (see FIG. 24) as described above. Therefore, the short hit start command is set as the short hit game start command.

  Next, in the short hit start process in the next step 1561, the release start process for the attacker 100 is started as follows. That is, the driving of the attacker 100 is started in the non-notification state under the control of the CPU 360 based on the short hit release pattern of the short hit latency table (see step 1241 in FIG. 24).

  After the processing of step 1561 described above, in the short hit start signal output processing in the next step 1562, the main controller 300 causes the CPU 360 to output a short hit start signal indicating the start of the short hit game to the sub-control device 400.

  Further, as described above, when the in-stop processing routine 1500 determines YES in Step 1510 and proceeds to Step 1540, the variation pattern already set in Step 1270 (see FIG. 24) is the variation pattern for long hits. If so, this variation pattern corresponds to the per unit length, so that YES is determined in step 1540.

  Accordingly, the process of the probability variation gaming state setting process subroutine 1550 (see FIG. 26) is performed in the same manner as described above. In other words, in the same way as in the case of the short win, the long game is set to the probable game state (see step 1552) or the short-time game state (see step 1554) according to the type of the probable change symbol, and the normal game state. Otherwise, it is set to the probability variation gaming state (see step 1552).

  Thus, when the processing of the probability variation gaming state setting processing subroutine 1550 is completed by the processing of step 1552 or step 1555 as described above, the stopped processing routine 1500 proceeds to step 1550a (see FIG. 25) as described above. In this step 1550a, since it is a long hit as described above, it is determined as NO.

  Thereafter, in step 1570, a start per long command is set. Here, since the basis for the determination of YES in step 1540 is the variation pattern for long hits set in step 1270 (see FIG. 24) as described above, the long hit start command is the long hit game. Set as a start command.

  Next, in the long hit start process in the next step 1571, the attacker 100 is driven under the control of the CPU 360 based on the long hit table. That is, the attacker 100 repeats opening / closing of the special winning opening 102 based on the opening pattern per long. In other words, the attacker 100 wins nine game balls or releases them for 30 (seconds) every 15 rounds in the big winning opening 102 over 15 rounds. Along with this, the game ball guided in the game area 12 as described above becomes even easier to win the big winning opening 102 than in the case of a small hit or short win. As a result, the player can obtain a chance to acquire a large number of game balls as prize balls.

After the processing in step 1571 described above, in the long hitting start signal output processing in the next step 1572, the long hitting start signal indicating the start of long hitting game is output to the sub control device 400 by the main controller 300 by the CPU 360. Is done.
(6) Normal symbol processing When the processing of the special symbol processing routine 1000 is completed as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the normal symbol processing routine 2000 (see FIGS. 16 and 27). Then, it is determined in step 2100 (see FIG. 27) whether or not an auxiliary game is being performed. If the game state at the current stage is an auxiliary game, the determination in step 2100 is YES. Accordingly, the normal symbol processing routine 2000 proceeds to the end step without starting a new variation of the normal symbol. In addition, “in the auxiliary game” means that the electric tulip 60 is being opened by winning the normal symbol lottery.

  On the other hand, if the current game state is not in an auxiliary game, it is determined NO in step 2100, and then in next step 2200, it is determined whether or not a variable display is being displayed. If the game state at the current stage is not during normal symbol variation display, after determining NO in step 2200, it is determined in step 2300 whether G ≧ 1. Here, if the latest passing suspension number G in step 810 of the gate processing routine 800 (see FIG. 21) is G = 0, the determination in step 2300 is NO. Accordingly, since there is no winning for starting the lottery of the normal symbols, the normal symbol processing routine 2000 proceeds to the end step.

  On the other hand, if G ≧ 1 is established in step 2300, it is determined YES, and then in step 2310, the passage suspension number G is decremented and updated by “1” based on the following equation (13).

G = G−1 (13)
Thereafter, in the normal symbol hold lamp turn-off process in step 2311, the right-end lighting hold lamp 151 among the hold lamps 151 of the normal symbol hold indicator 150 is turned off by the CPU 360 of the main controller 300. This means that one normal symbol change display hold based on the normal symbol hold indicator 150 that is performed first is digested.

  After the processing of step 2311, in the normal symbol lottery random number setting processing in the next step 2312, the latest random number of the hit random number data RNE in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 16) is set as the normal symbol lottery random number.

  Next, in step 2320, it is determined whether or not it is a hit. That is, at the present stage, the latest random number (the latest random number of the normal symbol random number data RNE in the random number update processing routine 500) set in step 822 (see FIG. 21) of the gate processing routine 800 is the hit random number table (FIG. 18 ( It is determined whether or not the normal symbol lottery is won depending on whether or not it matches any of the random values (see d)). If it is a win, that is, if it is a win in the normal symbol lottery, the determination in step 2320 is YES, and the winning symbol is set in the winning symbol set processing in the next step 2321. If the determination in step 2320 is NO, the lost symbol is set in the lost symbol setting process in step 2322.

  After the processing in step 2321 or 2322, it is determined in step 2330 whether or not the game state is probable or time-saving. If the game state at the current stage is one of probability change and time saving, it is determined YES in Step 2330, and then the variation time is set to 3 (seconds) in Step 2331. On the other hand, when the determination in step 2330 is NO, since the current gaming state is the normal gaming state or the latent probability changing gaming state, in step 2332 the variation time is set to 29 (seconds). Even in the latent probability changing gaming state, the determination in step 2330 is NO because, in the latent probability varying gaming state, the jackpot winning probability is high, but the other gaming states are the same as the normal gaming state. .

  After the processing of step 2331 or step 2332 is performed in this way, in the variable display start processing in step 2333, the normal symbol display unit 130 causes the winning symbol set in step 2321 or set in step 2322. The display of the change of the lost pattern is started. Accordingly, in the variable time counting start process in step 2334, another soft timer built in main controller 300 is reset to start timing.

  Thereafter, when the normal symbol processing routine 2000 proceeds to step 2200 again, since the fluctuation has already been started in step 2333, it is determined as YES in step 2200. Then, in step 2340, it is determined whether or not the variable time is over. Here, if the time measured by the soft timer that has already started time counting in step 2334 has not reached the variation time (set time in step 2331 or step 2332), the determination in step 2340 is NO.

  In this state, when the normal symbol processing routine 2000 subsequently proceeds to step 2340 at least once, the time measured by the soft timer that has already started timing in step 2334 has reached the predetermined fluctuation time. For example, YES is determined in step 2340. Accordingly, in the variable display stop process in step 2341, the normal symbol display 130 stops the variable display of the winning symbol or the lost symbol started in step 2333. In step 2342, the variation time (set time in step 2331 or step 2332) is reset.

Thereafter, in the next step 2400, whether or not it is hit is determined in the same manner as the determination in step 2320. Here, when the determination in step 2400 is YES, since it is a win, the auxiliary game is started in the auxiliary game start process in step 2410. Along with this, the opening control of the electric tulip 60 is performed. On the other hand, if it is not a hit, the determination in step 2400 is NO. Accordingly, the processing of the normal symbol processing routine 2000 ends while maintaining the current gaming state.
(7) Grand prize opening process When the processing of the normal symbol processing routine 2000 is completed as described above, the timer interruption program proceeds to the special prize opening routine 3000 (see FIG. 16 and FIGS. 28 to 32). In the long hit releasing subroutine 3100 (see FIG. 28), it is determined in step 3110 whether or not a long hit game is being played. In the current stage, if the long hit start process is not performed in step 1571 (see FIG. 25), the gaming state in the current stage is not in the long hit game, so it is determined NO in step 3110. On the other hand, if the long hit start process has been completed in step 1571 at the current stage, the game state at the current stage is in the long hit game, so the determination in step 3110 is YES.

  When the determination in step 3110 is YES in this way, in the next step 3120, it is determined whether or not the current stage gaming state is being opened in the long hit game. Here, “opening” means that an opening effect representing the start of the long hit game is being performed with the start of the long hit game. At the present stage, if the long hit gaming state is during the opening, it is determined YES in Step 3120, and then it is determined in Step 3130 whether or not the opening time has elapsed. Here, “opening time elapse” means elapse of a predetermined opening time. If the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, the determination in step 3130 is NO. The predetermined opening time is measured by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  After the determination of NO in step 3130, when the long hits opening process subroutine 3100 proceeds to step 3130 at least once, if the predetermined opening time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 3130 Is done. In the next step 3131, the round number R is added and updated by “1” based on the following equation (14). The round number R represents the number of rounds of the game per long.

R = R + 1 (14)
When the processing in step 3131 is completed in this way, in the big winning opening release processing in step 3132 based on the update round number R in step 3131, the attacker 100 performs the following based on the long hit release pattern. The special winning opening door 101 is driven by the special winning opening actuator 103 under the control of the CPU 360 to open the special winning opening 102. As a result, the game ball guided into the game area 12 as described above can easily win the winning prize opening 102. As a result, the player can expect to win many prize balls.

  After step 3132, it is determined in step 3140 whether the open time has elapsed. Here, the elapse of the opening time refers to the elapse of a predetermined opening time for the special winning opening 102, and this predetermined opening time is set to 30 (seconds) in the case of long winning. If the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, NO is determined in step 3140. In the first embodiment, during the above-described predetermined opening time, another soft timer built in the main controller 300 is reset and starts counting the opening time.

  With the determination of NO in step 3140, in the next step 3150, it is determined whether C ≧ 9. Here, when C ≧ 9, C is the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening 102, and “9” is the upper limit of the number of winnings. At this stage, if the winning number C has not reached “9”, the determination in step 3150 is NO.

  Thereafter, in accordance with the determination of YES in step 3140 due to the passage of 30 (seconds) or the determination of YES in step 3150 based on the detected number (9) of the game balls by the big prize opening sensor S5, a big prize in step 3151 is obtained. In the mouth closing process, the attacker 100 closes the special winning opening 102 as described above.

  After the big winning opening closing process in the long hit game is performed as described above, it is determined in step 3160 whether or not R = 15. In the first embodiment, in the long game, the upper limit number of rounds R is 15 as described above. Therefore, at the present stage, if R <15, NO is determined in step 3160.

  After that, when the long hit release processing subroutine 3100 proceeds to step 3120 again, since the opening effect accompanying the start of the long hit game has already ended at this stage, NO in step 3120 Determined. Then, in step 3190, it is determined whether or not it is open. At the present stage, as described above, the winning prize opening 102 has been closed under the winning prize closing process in step 3151 on the assumption that the update round number R <15 in step 3131. Accordingly, NO is determined in step 3190.

  Accordingly, it is determined in step 3190a whether or not ending is in progress. Since this ending is produced after the end of 15 rounds in the long hit game, the ending is not started at this stage. Therefore, the determination in step 3190a is NO. Next, in step 3190b, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed. In the first embodiment, the interval time is a predetermined elapsed time between rounds in the long game (the time from closing the big winning opening 102 in the preceding round to opening the big winning opening 102 in the subsequent round) Say. The predetermined elapsed time is counted by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  Therefore, at the present stage, as described above, since the elapsed time after closing the special winning opening 102 in step 3151 has not yet passed the interval time, the determination in step 3190b is NO. Then, if the interval time has elapsed when the long hit hourly opening subroutine 3100 proceeds to step 3190b at least once, in step 3190b, the time count of the other soft timer described above is reached. Based on this, it is determined YES. Note that if the determination at step 3140 or 3150 is NO and the process passes through step 3120 to reach step 3190, the determination at step 3190 is YES, and the determination at step 3140 is made.

  As described above, when the determination in step 3190b is YES, in step 3131, the number of rounds R is further updated by “1” based on equation (14). Next, the processing in step 3132 to step 3151 is repeated in the same manner as described above, whereby the special winning opening 102 is opened and closed in the same manner as described above. Thereafter, the processing of step 3160 to step 3190b is repeated in the same manner as described above, and when the determination in step 3190b becomes YES with the passage of the interval time, the round number R addition update processing in step 3131 is performed in the same manner. The Thereafter, the process as described above is repeated every time the round number R is added and updated in step 3131.

  In such a state, when the latest update round number R in step 3131 becomes R = 15, YES is determined in the subsequent step 3160. Accordingly, in step 3161, the number of rounds R = 0 is cleared. Therefore, in the ending process in the next step 3162, a process of starting an ending effect indicating the end of the long hit game on the main effect display device 170 as described later is performed. The ending effect time, that is, the predetermined ending time is counted by another soft timer built in the main control device 300. At the present stage, since the predetermined ending time has not elapsed, NO is determined in step 3170.

  Thereafter, when the long hit release processing subroutine 3100 passes through both steps 3120 and 3190 and reaches step 3190a, it is determined as YES if ending is in progress. Thereafter, when YES is determined in the step 3170, the long hit game is ended by the processing in the long hit game end processing subroutine 3180.

  When the long hit releasing process subroutine 3100 is completed in this way, the processing of the next short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 (see FIGS. 29 and 30) is started. Accordingly, in step 3210, it is determined whether or not a short hit game is being played. In the current stage, if the short hit start process has not been completed in step 1561 (see FIG. 25), the current game state is not in the short win game, so it is determined NO in step 3210. On the other hand, if the short hit start process has been completed in step 1561 at the current stage, the current state gaming state is in a short hit game, and therefore the determination in step 3210 is YES.

  Then, in the next step 3220, it is determined whether or not opening is in progress. Here, “opening” means that an opening effect representing the start of the short hit game is in progress with the start of the short hit game. At the present stage, if the opening is being performed, YES is determined in step 3220 and then it is determined in step 3230 whether or not the opening time has elapsed. If the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, the determination in step 3230 is NO. The predetermined opening time is measured by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  After the determination at step 3230 is NO, when the short hit opening process subroutine 3200 proceeds to step 3230 at least once, if the predetermined opening time has elapsed, YES is determined at step 3230. Is done. In the next step 3231, the round number R is added and updated by “1” based on the above equation (14). At this stage, if R = 0 is cleared in step 3261, R = 1. Here, the number of rounds R represents the number of rounds of the game per short.

  After the processing in step 3231, in the next big winning opening release processing in step 3232, the attacker 100 controls the large hitting release pattern of the short hit latency table (see step 1241) based on the short hit release pattern under the control of the CPU 360. Driven by the winning opening actuator 103, the large winning opening 102 is opened by the large winning opening door 101.

  As a result, the game ball guided into the game area 12 as described above is in a state where it can win a prize winning opening 102. This means that in a short win game, it is possible to win a simple game ball instead of a large number of game balls as in a long win game. As a result, the player can expect to acquire a game ball, although it does not aim to acquire a large amount of prize balls as in the long hit game.

  After the process of step 3232, it is determined in step 3240 whether or not the open time has elapsed. Here, the opening time refers to a predetermined opening time of the special winning opening 102, and the predetermined opening time is set to 0.1 (seconds) in the case of a short win. Therefore, at the present stage, if the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed, NO is determined in step 3240. In the first embodiment, during the above-described predetermined opening time, another soft timer built in the main controller 300 is reset and starts counting the opening time.

  With the determination of NO in step 3240, in the next step 3250, it is determined whether C ≧ 9. At this stage, if C <9, the determination in step 3250 is NO.

  After that, if it is determined as YES in step 3240 due to the passage of 0.1 (seconds) or YES in step 3250 based on the detected number of game balls (9) by the big prize opening sensor S5, In the big prize opening closing process in step 3251, the attacker 100 is driven by the big prize opening actuator 103 under the control of the CPU 360 based on the short hit opening pattern, and the big prize opening door 101 causes the big prize opening. 102 is closed. In the first embodiment, a predetermined closing time (0.2 (seconds)) of the big winning opening 102 in the short hit game is set in the processing in the above-described step 3251. Note that the elapse of the closing time is counted by another soft timer built in the main controller 400.

  After the process in step 3251, it is determined in the next step 3252 (see FIG. 30) whether or not the closing time has elapsed. At the present stage, since the predetermined closing time (0.2 (seconds)) has not elapsed, the determination in step 3252 is NO. Accordingly, in step 3253, the flag H is set to H = 1.

  After that, when the short hit release processing subroutine 3200 proceeds to step 3220 again, at this stage, the opening effect accompanying the start of the short win game has already ended, and the big prize opening 102 is Since it is closed as described above, it is determined NO in each step 3220 and 3290 in order. Further, since H = 1 has already been set in step 3253 at this stage, YES is determined in step 3290a. Thereafter, when the above-mentioned predetermined closing time elapses during the circulation processing through each step 3252, 3253, 3220, 3290 and 3290 a, YES is determined in step 3252 based on the time measured by the other soft timer described above. Thereafter, in the next step 3254, the flag H is cleared to H = 0.

  Next, in step 3255, it is determined whether the total opening / closing time has elapsed. Here, the elapsed total opening / closing time refers to the passage of a predetermined total opening / closing time for each round of the big winning opening 102 in the short win game. In the first embodiment, the predetermined total opening / closing time is set to 0.1 (seconds) × 15 + 0.2 (seconds) × 14 = 4.3 (seconds), for example. The passage of the predetermined total opening / closing time is counted by another soft timer built in main controller 400.

  At the present stage, since the predetermined total opening / closing time has not elapsed, the determination in step 3255 is NO. Thereafter, the processing from step 3232 to step 3255 is performed again in the same manner as described above. Accordingly, the opening and closing of the special winning opening 102 are repeated under R = 1. When the predetermined total opening / closing time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 3255 based on the time measured by the other soft timer. This completes the full opening / closing of the big winning opening 102 in the short win game.

  As described above, when the determination in step 3255 is YES, it is determined in step 3260 whether R ≧ 15. Since R = 1 at the current stage, NO is determined in step 3260.

  After that, at the present stage, since the opening effect at the start of the short win game has already ended and the big winning opening 102 remains closed, in each step 3220 and 3290 in order It is determined as NO. Further, since the flag H is cleared to H = 0 in step 3254 at the present stage, NO is determined in step 3290a.

  Accordingly, it is determined in the next step 3290b whether or not ending is in progress. At the present stage, the ending that should be performed after the short win game has ended 15 rounds has not yet started because R = 1. For this reason, it is determined as NO in Step 3290b. Next, in step 3290c, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed. In the first embodiment, the passage of the interval time refers to a predetermined interval time between each round in the short win game (the time until the big winning opening 102 is closed and opened). The predetermined interval time is counted by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  Therefore, at the present stage, as described above, since the elapsed time after having determined YES in step 3255 has not yet passed the interval time, the determination in step 3290c is NO. Thereafter, when the short hit opening subroutine 3200 proceeds to step 3290c at least once, if the interval time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 3290c. Then, in step 3231, the round number R is added and updated by “1” based on the equation (14). As a result, R = 2.

  When R = 2 is updated in this way, the processing in steps 3232 to 3255 and the processing in steps 3220 to 3290c are repeated in the same manner as described above. Thereby, the special winning opening 102 is opened and closed in the same manner as described above. Next, after a determination of YES in step 3255, a determination of NO is made in the next step 3260 under R = 2.

  Thereafter, when the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 reaches step 3290c in the same manner as described above under H = 0, if the interval time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 3290c. Is done. Therefore, in the next step 3231, the round number R is added and updated based on the equation (14) in the same manner as described above. As a result, R = 3. Next, in the big prize opening process in step 3232, the big prize opening 102 is opened in the same manner as described above.

  Then, in step 3240, it is determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed. Here, after the determination of NO is made, the determination in step 3240 becomes YES as described above, or when the determination in step 3250 becomes YES after the determination of NO in step 3240, in the next step 3251 In the big winning opening closing process, the big winning opening 102 is closed in the same manner as described above. Then, after it is determined as NO in step 3252, if the determination in step 3252 becomes YES, H = 0 is cleared in step 3254.

  Thereafter, in step 3255, it is determined whether or not the total opening / closing time has elapsed. Since the predetermined total opening / closing time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, the determination in step 3255 is NO. Accordingly, in the same manner as described above, the process passing through each step 3232, 3240, 3250, 3252 and 3254 is repeated, and the opening / closing process of the special winning opening 102 is repeated.

  In such a state, if the determination in step 3255 is YES, the current stage is R = 3, so NO is determined in step 3260. Thereafter, in step 3231, every time the number of rounds R is added and updated, the opening / closing of the special winning opening 102 is repeated in the same manner as described above. Thereafter, when the latest update round number R in step 3231 reaches R = 15, it is determined as YES in the processing of subsequent step 3260. Thereby, the opening / closing process of the big winning opening 102 in the short win game is completed.

  As described above, according to the short hit opening process subroutine 3200, the attacker 100 opens and closes the big winning opening 102 according to the short hit release pattern for each round until the round number R = 15. , 0.1 (second) and 0.2 (second). As a result, the game ball guided into the game area 12 as described above is in a state where it can win a prize winning opening 102. This means that in a short win game, it is possible to win a simple game ball instead of a large number of game balls as in a long win game. As a result, the player can expect to acquire a game ball, although it does not aim to acquire a large amount of prize balls as in the long hit game.

  As described above, when the determination in step 3260 is YES, in step 3261, the number of rounds R = 0 is cleared. Next, in the ending process in step 3262, an ending effect indicating the end of the short hit game is started on the main effect display device 170. The ending effect time, that is, the predetermined ending time is counted by another soft timer built in the main control device 300. At the present stage, since the predetermined ending time has not elapsed, NO is determined in step 3270.

  Thereafter, when the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 passes through steps 3220, 3290 and 3290a to reach step 3290b, it is determined as YES if ending is in progress. Thereafter, when YES is determined in the step 3270, a short hit game end command is set in a next step 3270a. In the first embodiment, the short hit game end command is a command indicating the end of the short hit game.

  Next, after the processing in step 3270a, the short win game is ended in the processing in the next short hit game end processing subroutine 3280.

  When the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 is completed in this manner, the next small hitting release process subroutine 3300 is processed according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 31 and 32. In the first embodiment, since the small hit game is substantially the same as the short hit game, the flowcharts of FIGS. 31 and 32 are the same as those described above except for step 3370a corresponding to step 3270a (see FIG. 30). The configuration is substantially similar to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  Accordingly, steps 3310, 3320, 3330, 3331 and 3332 in FIG. 31 correspond to steps 3210, 3220, 3230, 3231 and 3232 in FIG. 29, and steps 3340, 3350 and 3351 in FIG. 29 correspond to the respective steps 3240, 3250 and 3251 of FIG. 29, and the respective steps 3390, 3390a, 3390b and 3390c of FIG. 31 correspond to the respective steps 3290, 3290a, 3290b and 3290c of FIG.

  Also, the steps 3352, 3353, 3354 and 3355 in FIG. 32 correspond to the steps 3252, 3253, 3254 and 3255 in FIG. 30, respectively, and the steps 3360, 3361, 3362, 3370 and 3380 in FIG. These correspond to steps 3260, 3261, 3262, 3270 and 3280 in FIG. However, the big winning opening opening process in step 3332 and the big winning opening closing process in step 3351 are performed according to the small hit opening pattern of the small hit latent table (see step 1241).

  Specifically, the attacker 100 is driven under the control of the CPU 360 based on the small hit release pattern. Accordingly, as described later, the attacker 100 is controlled by the CPU 360 based on the small hit opening pattern at the large winning opening door 102, and is driven by the large winning opening actuator 103, so that the Opening and closing are performed according to the small hit opening pattern. Accordingly, the attacker 100 repeats the opening / closing of the special winning opening 102 15 times, 0.1 (second) and 0.2 (second) each time (see FIGS. 27 and 28). . Therefore, the game ball guided into the game area 12 as described above is in a state where it can win a prize winning opening 102.

  In step 3370a, unlike the determination in step 3270a, the small hit game end command is set after the determination in step 3370 is the same as the determination in step 3270. In the first embodiment, the small hit game end command is a command indicating the end of the small hit game.

  In addition, the process in other steps is also performed for the small hit game. Here, since the personality of the small hit game is different from that of the short hit game, the number of rounds T is used in the flowcharts of FIGS. 31 and 32 instead of the round number R. For this reason, as described above, “small hit” refers to 15 hits that are not aimed at mass acquisition of game balls. Further, in the small hit game, a flag M is used instead of the flag H in the short hit game, and this flag M plays the same role as the flag H. Thereby, the processing of the small hitting time opening process subroutine 3300 is performed in substantially the same manner as the short hitting time opening process subroutine 3200 except for the process of step 3370a.

  As described above, according to the small hit opening process subroutine 3300, the attacker 100 opens and closes the big winning opening 102 according to the small hit opening pattern every time until the number T = 15. Each time 0.1 (second) and 0.2 (second) are repeated, and after reaching the number of times T = 15, the small hit game end command is set as described above.

As a result, the game ball guided into the game area 12 as described above is in a state where it can win a prize winning opening 102. This means that in the small hit game, it is possible to simply win a game ball as in the short hit game. As a result, the player can expect to acquire a game ball, although it does not aim to acquire a large amount of prize balls as in the short win game. Note that since the small hit game is played in a non-notifying state together with the short hit game, it is unknown to the player which game is being played.
(8) Electric Chu Processing When the processing of the special prize opening processing routine 3000 is completed as described above, the timer interruption program proceeds to the next electric chew processing routine 4000 (see FIGS. 16 and 33). Accordingly, in step 4100 (see FIG. 33), it is determined whether or not the auxiliary game is being performed. If the current game state is in the auxiliary game, the determination in step 4100 is YES.

  Then, in the next step 4200, it is determined whether or not opening is in progress. Here, “opening” means that an opening effect is being made in the main effect display device 170 with the start of the auxiliary game. Therefore, at the present stage, if the opening effect is accompanied by the start of the auxiliary game, it is determined YES in step 4200, and then in step 4300, it is determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed. Here, the progress of the opening is determined by the passage of a predetermined opening time. If the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, the determination in step 4300 is NO. Note that the lapse of the opening time is determined based on the result of counting the predetermined opening time by a soft timer built in main controller 300.

  After that, when the electric chew processing routine 4000 reaches step 4300 at least once, if YES is determined, it is determined in the next step 4400 whether the game state is probable or short.

  If the current gaming state is the above-described certainty or short-time gaming state, it is determined YES in step 4400, and then the opening time of the electric tulip 60 is 3 in the opening time setting process in the next step 4410. Set to 5 (seconds). On the other hand, if the current game state is not the probability change or the short-time game state, but the normal game state or the latent probability change game state, the opening time of the electric tulip 60 is 0.2 ( Second).

  After the processing in step 4410 or 4420, in the next electric chew release processing in step 4430, the electric tulip 60 is controlled to 3.5 (seconds) or 0.2 (seconds) under the control of the CPU 360 of the main controller 300. During this time, it is driven by the electric Chu actuator 62 to open. Along with this, the second start winning opening 61 of the electric tulip 60 is opened. Thereby, the player can expect an increase in the winning of the game ball to the second start winning opening 61 via the electric tulip 60.

  After the processing in step 4430, it is determined in step 4500 whether or not the opening time has elapsed. Accordingly, if the opening time of the electric tulip 60 has not elapsed for a predetermined opening time, NO is determined in step 4500. Note that the elapse of the opening time of the electric tulip 60 is made by counting the predetermined opening time by another soft timer built in the main controller 300.

Thereafter, when the predetermined release time has elapsed when the electric chew processing routine 4000 reaches step 4500 at least once, the predetermined release by the other soft timer is executed in step 4500. YES is determined based on the time measurement result. Accordingly, in the electric chew closing process in step 4510, the electric tulip 60 is driven by the electric chew actuator 62 under the control of the CPU 360 of the main control device 300, and the game ball to the second start winning opening 61 is obtained. Close to regulate winnings. Accordingly, in the auxiliary game end process in step 4520, the auxiliary game by the pachinko gaming machine is ended.
(9) Output Processing When the processing of the electric chew processing routine 4000 is completed as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the output processing routine 5000 (see FIG. 16). In this output processing routine 5000, the detection outputs of the first and second start winning opening sensors S1, S2 and the detection of the normal winning opening sensor S4 performed in the respective processes of the random number update processing routine 500 to the electric chew processing routine 4000. The output and the detection output of the special winning opening sensor S5 and other detection outputs from the other sensor groups S, the short hit game end command set in step 3270a, the small hit game end command set in step 3370a, and other various types The processing data is transmitted and output as game data to the sub-control device 400.
3. Sub control device side game operation mode In accordance with the processing of the main control device side game operation mode as described above, in the sub control device 400, the payout control unit 400a is set in the payout game operation mode, and the effect control unit 400b is Together with the image control unit 400c and the lamp control unit 400d, the production game operation mode is set.
(1) Payout Game Operation Mode After the payout control unit 400a of the sub-control device 400 starts executing the payout control program as described above, various game data are output from the main controller 400 as described above from the output processing routine 5000. When output to the sub-control device 400, if the various game data includes payout data (detection output of the big prize sensor S5, etc.), the payout control unit 400a causes the CPU 413 to output the payout data to the I / O. A game ball payout process is input via F411, and a payout output is output from the O / F 412 to the payout drive motor M. Therefore, the payout mechanism pays out the game ball in accordance with a predetermined payout condition under the drive of the payout drive motor M.
(2) Effect Game Operation Mode As described above, when the effect control unit 400b of the sub-control device 400 starts executing the effect control program according to the flowchart of FIG. 34 by the CPU 425, in the process of the random number update process routine 7000, Various random numbers such as effect random numbers are updated based on various random number data such as effect random number data stored in the ROM 426.

  When the processing of the random number update processing routine 7000 is completed in this way, in the next various input processing routine 8000, various game state information out of the various game data output from the main control device 300 as described above is effect control. Is input to the unit 400b.

  When the processing of the various input processing routines 8000 is completed as described above, the processing of the next display processing routine 9000 (see FIGS. 34 to 36) is performed. At the present stage, the display panel 180a of the sub-effect display device 180 is in the storage position (see both steps 9090 and 9091) as described above. At this time, in the left and right side drive mechanism 180c, the left and right side connection pins 181a are positioned in the respective rear upper end grooves a of the left and right side guide grooves 183c, and the left and right side connection levers 184 move the left and right side connection pins 181b to the left and right. It is in a state of being inclined downward on the rear side so as to be positioned on both side connecting pins 181a (see FIG. 13A).

  In such a state, the display panel 180a is positioned so as to face upward on the display surface. Therefore, even if the player visually recognizes the rear side through the central opening 13 of the game board 10, the player does not visually recognize the display surface of the display panel 180a. As a result, even if the effect display is made by both the display panel 180a and the display device 171, the player can visually recognize the effect display content of the display device 171 without being confused by the effect display content of the display panel 180a. it can.

  Accordingly, with the processing of the display processing routine 9000, it is determined in step 9010 (see FIG. 35) whether or not game data is received. At the present stage, if the game data is received by the effect control unit 400b by transmission to the effect control unit 400b, YES is determined in step 9010. If there is no transmission output of game data to the effect control unit 400b, NO is determined in step 9010, and the display processing routine 9000 proceeds to the end step (see FIG. 36).

  As described above, if YES is determined in step 9010, the game data received by the effect control unit 400b in step 9010 is set in the effect control unit 400b in the game data setting process in the next step 9011. . Then, in the next step 9020, it is determined whether or not the short hit game is over. At this stage, if the game data set in step 9011 includes a short hit game end command (see step 3270a in FIG. 30), the short win game is ended based on the short hit game end command. In step 9020, the determination is YES.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 9020 is NO, it is determined in step 9030 whether or not the small hit game is over. In the stage, if the game data set in step 9011 includes a small hit game end command (see step 3370a in FIG. 32), the small hit game is ended based on the small hit game end command. In step 9030, it is determined as YES. If the determination in step 9030 is NO, the display processing routine 9000 proceeds to the end step (see FIG. 36).

  As described above, when the determination in either one of the steps 9020 and 9030 is YES, in the forward rotation process of the left and right step motors in the next step 9021, the left and right step motors 185 are controlled by the CPU 425 of the image control unit 400c. Under normal rotation, the left and right side connecting levers 184 rotate in the same direction as the left and right side step motors 185.

  At such a stage, immediately after the processing of step 9021, the display panel 180a has not reached the effect display position, so the lower moving end sensor S7 has reached the front lower end groove c of the left connecting pin 181a. Is not detected. For this reason, it is determined as NO in Step 9040. Thereafter, in the circulation process of both steps 9021 and 9040, the left and right side connection levers 184 further rotate in the same direction as the left and right side step motors 185 as the left and right side step motors 185 further rotate forward. As shown in FIGS. 12 (b) to 12 (d), the display panel 180a moves along the left and right guide grooves 183c from the rear upper end groove portions a to the front lower end groove portions c. Move from the position to the effect display position.

  As described above, when it is determined that either the short hit game or the small hit game has ended, the display panel 180a moves from the storage position to the effect display position. Thereby, due to the sudden movement of the display panel 180a to such an effect display position, the player predicts the arrival of some advantageous gaming state in the subsequent game, and enhances the interest in the game, Continue the game.

  Thus, when the lower moving end sensor S7 detects that the left connecting pin 181a has reached the front lower end groove c, the detection output of the lower moving end sensor S7 is output to the sub-control device 400. For this reason, in step 9040, since the display panel 180a exists in an effect display position, it determines with YES.

  Accordingly, the forward rotation of the left and right step motors 185 is stopped in the forward rotation stop process of the left and right step motors in the next step 9041. For this reason, the display panel 180a can be maintained at the effect display position. At this time, the display panel 180a is in a vertical state on the front side of the display 171 and is in a position facing the front through the central opening 13 of the game board 10 on the display surface.

  Thereafter, in step 9050, it is determined whether or not the game that has just ended is a short win game. In the present stage, when the determination in step 9050 is performed on the assumption that the determination in step 9020 is YES, the game that has just ended is a short hit game, and therefore, in step 9050, the determination is YES.

  Along with this, in the next step 9051 (see FIG. 36), a latent probability changing game display effect process is performed by the display panel. At the present stage, when the short hit game is finished as described above, the game shifts to the latent probability changing game. Therefore, the effect control unit 400b causes the CPU 425 to change the latent probability change to the display panel 180a via the image control unit 400c. Corresponding to a game, that is, a game with a high probability of winning a jackpot, the light emitting diode driving circuit 180b is controlled so as to display a variable display representing an effect that makes a big hit await.

  For this reason, the display panel 180a lights a large number of the light emitting diodes 182a so as to display a variation display representing an effect corresponding to the above-described latent probability changing game under the driving of the light emitting diode driving circuit 180b.

  In other words, instead of the display device 171, the display panel 180 a performs a variable display representing an effect corresponding to the latent probability changing game. As a result, the player gives the player a sense of expectation that the jackpot may arrive as described above in combination with the sudden movement from the storage position of the display panel 180a to the effect display position. The game can be continued by strongly expecting some advantageous gaming state.

  After the processing of step 9051, it is determined in step 9070 whether or not it is immediately before the start of the next jackpot game. Here, in the above-described latent probability changing game state, the data representing the immediately preceding start of the next jackpot game in the game data from the main controller 300 at the current stage, for example, the decoration symbol is the numeral 7 in the latent probability changing game state at the current stage. If the data indicating that the final stoppage is to be stopped with the three-digit symbol is not included, the determination at step 9070 is NO because it is not immediately before the start of the next jackpot game.

  Thereafter, when the determination in step 9070 becomes YES during the circulation processing through both steps 9051 and 9070, the display processing routine 9000 proceeds to step 9071. This is because, in the game after the end of the short hit game as described above, the variation display indicating the effect corresponding to the above-described latent probability change game is performed until the start of the next big hit game after the start of the latent probability change game. This means that the display panel 180a at the display position is repeatedly continued.

  When the display processing routine 9000 proceeds to step 9050 as described above, if the determination in step 9050 is NO, it is determined in the next step 9060 whether or not the game that has just ended is a small hit game. Is done. In the present stage, when the determination in step 9060 is performed on the premise of the determination of YES in step 9030, the game that has been completed just before is a small hit game, so that determination in step 9060 is YES.

  Accordingly, in the next step 9061 (see FIG. 36), a game display effect process immediately before the small hit game is performed by the display panel. At the current stage, when the small hit game is completed as described above, the game is a game immediately before the small hit game, for example, a short-time game (although the winning probability of the big hit is low, the electric tulip provided on the game board) Therefore, the effect control unit 400b causes the CPU 425 to perform the short-time game, that is, the second start prize of the electric tulip 60 to the display panel 180a via the image control unit 400c. The light emitting diode drive circuit 180b is displayed so as to display a variable display representing an effect that makes a big hit achievable in correspondence with a game having a high probability of winning a big hit lottery triggered by a winning of a game ball to the mouth 61. Control.

  For this reason, the display panel 180a lights a large number of light emitting diodes 182a so as to display a variable display representing the effect corresponding to the above-mentioned short-time game under the driving of the light emitting diode driving circuit 180b.

  In other words, instead of the display 171, the display panel 180 a performs a variable display indicating an effect corresponding to a game immediately before the small hit game, for example, a short-time game. Accordingly, the player can expect a certain advantageous gaming state as described above in combination with the sudden movement from the storage position of the display panel 180a to the effect display position as described above, thereby continuing the game. Will be.

  After the processing of step 9061, it is determined in step 9080 whether or not it is immediately before the start of the next jackpot game. Here, in the game immediately before the small hit game described above, for example, in the state of short-time game, the data representing the immediately preceding start of the next jackpot game in the game data from the main controller 300 at the current stage, for example, in the current stage If it is not included in the short-time gaming state and the data that the decoration symbol is confirmed and stopped at the three-digit symbol of number 7 is not immediately before the next jackpot game is started, the determination in step 9080 is NO.

  Thereafter, when the determination in step 9080 becomes YES during the circulation processing that passes through both steps 9061 and 9080, the display processing routine 9000 proceeds to step 9071. This also corresponds to the game immediately before the small hit game described above until the start of the next jackpot game after the start of the game immediately before the small hit game. This means that the variable display representing the effect to be repeated is continued by the display panel 180a at the effect display position.

  As described above, when it is determined YES in either one of the steps 9070 and 9080 and the display processing routine 9000 proceeds to step 9071, the left and right side step motors are reversely rotated in step 9071. Along with this, the left and right side step motors 185 reversely rotate under the control of the CPU 425 of the image control unit 400c, and the left and right side connection levers 184 rotate in the same direction as the left and right side step motors 185.

  Therefore, immediately after the start of the processing of step 9071 as described above, the left connecting pin 181a does not reach the rear upper end groove portion a of the left guide groove 183c, and the upper moving end sensor S6 moves the left connecting pin 181a. Not detected. In other words, since the display panel 180a has not reached the storage position, NO is determined in step 9090.

  Thereafter, in the circulation process of both steps 9071 and 9090, the left and right side connection levers 184 further reversely move in the same direction as the left and right side step motors 185 in accordance with the further reverse rotation of the left and right side step motors 185. However, as shown in FIGS. 12C to 12A, the display panel 180a moves along the left and right side guide grooves 183c from the front lower end groove portions c to the rear upper end groove portions a. Move from the position to the storage position. At this time, the display panel 180a is in a horizontal state on the upper front side of the display 171 and returns to a position facing the upper side on the display surface.

  Accordingly, when the upper moving end sensor S6 detects that the left connecting pin 181a reaches the rear upper end groove a of the left guide groove 183c, the detection output of the upper moving end sensor S6 is output to the sub-control device 400. , The game data is received by the CPU 425 of the effect control unit 400b. For this reason, YES is determined in step 9090. This means that the display panel 180a is in the storage position. Accordingly, the reverse rotation of the left and right step motors 185 is stopped in the reverse rotation stop process of the left and right step motors in the next step 9091. For this reason, the display panel 180a can be maintained in its storage position.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, as described above, in the processing of the display processing routine 9000 as shown in FIG. 35 and FIG. The display panel 180a at the position rotates while turning the display surface toward the front (the back side of the game board 10) by the operation accompanying the forward rotation of the left and right step motors 185 of the left and right drive mechanisms 180c. Move to position.

  As described above, when one of the short hit game and the small hit game ends, the display panel 180a moves while moving its display surface forward on the front side of the display 171 to reach the effect display position. Unlike the display 171 that remains fixed, the display panel 180a changes in position to the player after the end of either the short hit game or the small hit game, for example, any advantageous gaming state, for example, It gives a sense of expectation for the arrival of the jackpot game, and improves the interest of the player in the game.

  In addition, when the display panel 180a reaches the effect display position with the end of the short hit game as described above, the display panel 180a variably displays an advantageous effect corresponding to the latent probability changing game as described above. Since it gives the player a sense of expectation that it may be a big hit, combined with the effect of moving the display panel 180a from the storage position to the effect display position described above, the player can further improve the interest in the game. Bring.

  Further, as described above, when the display panel 180a reaches the effect display position with the end of the small hit game, the display panel 180a variably displays some advantageous effects corresponding to the game immediately before the small hit game as described above. This gives the player a sense of expectation that it may be a big hit, and together with the effect of moving the display panel 180a from the storage position to the effect display position described above, Bring further improvements.

Here, until the gaming state is immediately before the start of the next jackpot gaming (see step 9070 or step 9080), the display panel 180a is across each of the plurality of variable display of special symbols, the effect display position location thereof It remains to be of, as described above, to continue the variable display of the effect corresponding to the game just before the latency probability variation game or a small hit. Therefore, each end of the multiple varying display of decorative symbols corresponding to each variable display of the special symbol, the display panel 180a is, one by one, there is no return to the storage position. As a result, the left and right drive mechanisms 180c of the sub-effect display device 180, for example, the step motor 185, can be maintained for a long time, and the player's game can be performed without giving the player troublesome movement of the display panel 180a. It can improve interest.

  The sub-effect display device 190 is an example of a movable effect display device, similar to the sub-effect display device 180 described in the first embodiment, and the sub-effect display device 190 is a double door type display panel. The light-emitting diode drive circuit 180b (see FIG. 15) described in the first embodiment is configured by 190a, both right and left side drive mechanisms 190b.

  The door-to-door type display panel 190a is composed of left and right side display panel portions 191. These left and right side display panel portions 191 are shifted from the left and right side storage positions (see FIGS. 39 and 40) to the left and right side effect display positions (see FIGS. 37 and 40). 38) or in the hollow portion of the annular back casing C (see FIG. 5) described in the first embodiment so that it can move from the left and right side effect display positions to the left and right side storage positions. It is assembled from the back side to the game board 10 described in the first embodiment through the left and right drive mechanisms 190b.

  In other words, the display panel 190a is arranged between the central opening 13 of the game board 10 and the display 171 of the main effect display device 170 described in the first embodiment in the left and right display panel portions 191. In order to be able to move as described above, the game board 10 is assembled from the back side thereof via the left and right drive mechanisms 190b.

  In the second embodiment, when the left and right display panel portions 191 are at the left and right effect display positions (see FIG. 37), the left and right display panel portions 191 are respectively In each of the display surfaces, the left and right opening portions of the opening portion 13 of the game board 10 are arranged side by side so as to be along the back surface side, and the left display panel portion 191 has a right end. Is opposed to the left end of the right display panel 191. This means that the left and right display panel portions 191 are positioned along the back surface of the opening 13 of the game board 10 while facing each other from the left and right at the respective opposing end portions.

  Further, when the left and right display panel units 191 move from the left and right side effect display positions to the left and right side storage positions, the left display panel unit 191 is directed from the left effect display position to the left storage position with reference to the left end. On the other hand, the right display panel unit 191 moves behind the game board 10 from the right effect display position toward the right storage position with reference to the right end. This means that the left display panel unit 191 moves from the left effect display position to the left storage position with reference to the opposite end (hereinafter referred to as the left reference end) of the opposite end, while the right display panel unit Reference numeral 191 denotes a movement from the right effect display position to the right storage position with reference to the opposite end (hereinafter referred to as the right reference end) of the facing end.

  Thus, when the left and right display panel portions 191 are in the left and right storage positions (see FIG. 39), the left and right display panel portions 191 are respectively disposed on the back surfaces thereof. Thus, the game boards 10 extend in parallel from the back surface of the game board 10 toward the rear and are positioned vertically.

  Each of the left and right display panel portions 191 includes a rectangular frame portion 191a and a rectangular panel portion 191b. Here, the panel portion 191b is housed in the frame portion 191a by fitting the outer peripheral edge portion thereof to the inner peripheral edge portion of the frame portion 191a, and the panel portion 191b includes a large number of light emitting diodes 191c. The substrate 191d (see FIG. 37) is arranged in a matrix.

  Here, the multiple light emitting diodes 191c are provided on the respective substrates 191d so as to protrude from the respective substrates 191d toward the surface of the display panel 190a (the respective surfaces of the left and right display panel portions 191). In the second embodiment, the surface (front surface) of the display panel 190a (left and right side display panel portion 191) on which the light emitting diodes 191c protrude is the display surface of the display panel 190a (left and right side display panel portion 191). Each display surface).

  Accordingly, the left and right display panel sections 191 of the display panel 190a are driven by the light emitting diode driving circuit 180b under the control of the image control section 400c described in the first embodiment, and each display surface thereof is displayed. Thus, various effects are displayed by selective light emission of each of the large number of light emitting diodes 191ca.

  The left and right side drive mechanisms 190b are assembled from the back side to the left and right side lower portions of the central opening 13 of the game board 10 in the annular space between the game board 10 and the back casing C, respectively.

  The left and right both-side drive mechanism 190b includes a plate-like common guide member 192. The common guide member 192 is a left-right direction from the back side to the corresponding portion of the game board 10 with respect to the upper portion of the central opening 13 and immediately above it. Is provided. Thereby, the common guide member 192 is provided in the said corresponding | compatible part of the game board 10 so that the left-right both-sides display panel part 191 may be supported so that it can move to the left-right direction from the upper direction so that it may mention later.

  The common guide member 192 includes a longitudinal seat plate portion 192a and a rectangular guide plate portion 192b. The seating plate portion 192a is attached to the corresponding portion of the game board 10 while being seated in the longitudinal direction from the back surface side in the left-right direction. The rectangular guide plate portion 192b extends in an L shape from the lower edge of the seating plate portion 192a to the rear of the game board 10, and the guide plate portion 192b has left and right side guide grooves 192c. The left and right display panel portions 191 are connected to the respective frame portions 191a via the left and right upper connection pins 191e so as to be relatively movable.

  Here, the upper left connecting pin 191e extends upward from the upper left end portion of the frame portion 191a of the left display panel portion 191 (the upper end portion of the left reference end portion of the left display panel portion 191). The upper left connecting pin 191e is fitted into the left guide groove 192c of the common guide member 192 at its extended end so as to be relatively movable. On the other hand, the upper right connecting pin 191e extends upward from the upper right end of the frame portion 191a of the right display panel 191 (the upper end of the right reference end of the right display panel 191). The side connecting pin 191e is fitted in the right guide groove 192c of the common guide member 192 so as to be relatively movable at its extended end.

  In the second embodiment, the left guide groove 192c extends from the left base groove portion Sa through the left central groove portion Sc to the left distal end groove portion Sb while being gently curved in an S shape ( (See FIG. 37). Here, the left base end groove portion Sa is located at a portion corresponding to the left reference end portion of the left display panel portion 191 in the extended base portion of the guide plate portion 192b, and the left end groove portion Sb is the guide plate portion 192b. It is located at the corner of the left extension end.

  Thus, the left guide groove 192c is formed in a gently convex curved shape from the left base end groove portion Sa to the left center groove portion Sc toward the left and right center extending end side of the guide plate portion 192b, and the left center From the groove part Sc to the left end groove part Sb, it is formed in a curved shape that gently protrudes to the left side of the guide plate part 192b (see FIG. 37).

  On the other hand, the right guide groove 192c is formed in a symmetrical shape (reverse S-shape) with respect to the left guide groove 192c with respect to the horizontal center of the guide plate portion 192b. From the end groove portion Sa to the right end groove portion Sb through the right center groove portion Sc, it is formed to extend while being gently curved in an inverted S shape. Here, the right base groove portion Sa is located at a portion corresponding to the right reference end portion of the right display panel portion 191 in the extending base portion of the guide plate portion 192b, and the right front groove portion Sb is the guide plate portion 192b. Is located at the corner of the right-hand extended end.

  Accordingly, the right guide groove 192c is formed in a gently convex curved shape from the right base end groove portion Sa to the right center groove portion Sc toward the left and right center extending end side of the guide plate portion 192b, and the right center groove portion. From the Sc to the right end groove part Sb, it is formed in a curved shape that gently protrudes to the right side of the guide plate part 192b (see FIG. 37).

  The left and right both-side drive mechanism 190b includes left and right both-side connecting levers 193, left and right both-side step motors 194, and left and right both-side motor drive circuits 186 (see FIG. 15) described in the first embodiment.

  Of the left and right side connecting levers 193, the left side connecting lever 193 has a lower left side connecting pin 191f that protrudes downward from the center of the widthwise lower end of the frame portion 191a of the left display panel 191 at one end thereof (see FIG. 37). The left connecting lever 193 extends from one end of the left connecting lever 193 along the lower end in the width direction of the frame portion 191a. On the other hand, the right connection lever 193 has a lower right connection pin 191f (see FIGS. 37 and 39) that protrudes downward from the center in the width direction lower end of the frame portion 191a of the right display panel 191 at one end thereof. The right connection lever 193 extends from one end of the right connection lever 193 along the lower end of the frame portion 191a of the right display panel 191 in the width direction.

  The left and right side step motors 194 are respectively assembled to the game board 10 from the back side thereof at the lower sides of the left and right sides of the central opening 13 of the game board 10 with the legs 194b of the respective stators 194a. The output shafts 194c of the both-side step motor 194 extend in parallel to the left and right side portions of the guide plate portion 192b in parallel with each other, and extend to the left and right side connection levers 193 via the left and right side connection shafts 193c and the left and right side couplings 193d. It is connected to the extended end portion so as not to be relatively rotatable.

  Here, the left connecting shaft 193c is fitted at one end of the through hole formed in the extending end portion of the left connecting lever 193 so that the left connecting shaft 193c is not relatively rotatable. It extends coaxially from one end toward the output shaft 194c of the left step motor 194. The left coupling 193d is coaxially fitted over the end of the output shaft 194c of the left step motor 194 and the extended end of the left connecting shaft 193c so that the output shaft 194c and the left connecting shaft 193c cannot be rotated relative to each other. Link.

  On the other hand, the right connecting shaft 193c is fitted at one end of the right connecting shaft 193c into a through-hole formed in the extending end of the right connecting lever 193 so as not to rotate relative to the right connecting shaft 193c. Is coaxially extended toward the output shaft 194 c of the right step motor 194. The right coupling 193d is coaxially fitted over the end of the output shaft 194c of the right step motor 194 and the extended end of the right connecting shaft 193c so that the output shaft 194c and the right connecting shaft 193c cannot be rotated relative to each other. Link.

  According to the left and right side drive mechanism 190b configured as described above, the display panel 190a moves between the left and right side storage positions and the left and right side effect display positions in the left and right side display panel unit 191 as follows. .

  That is, when the left display panel unit 191 is in the left storage position as shown in FIGS. 39 and 40, the left display panel unit 191 is positioned vertically so as to face the left side on the display surface. doing. At this time, the left upper connection pin 191e of the left display panel portion 191 is positioned in the left end groove portion Sb of the left guide groove 192c of the guide plate portion 192b, and the left connection lever 193 connects the lower left connection pin 191f to the left upper connection pin. It is located on the left rotation end so as to be positioned on the lower front side of 191e, and is inclined rearward from the output shaft 194c of the left step motor 194.

  On the other hand, the right display panel unit 191 is vertically positioned on the display surface so as to face the right side. At this time, the upper right connection pin 191e of the right display panel 191 is positioned in the right end groove Sb of the right guide groove 192c of the guide plate 192b, and the right connection lever 193 connects the lower right connection pin 191f to the upper right connection. It is positioned at the right rotation end so as to be positioned on the lower front side of the pin 191e, and is inclined rearward from the output shaft 194c of the right step motor 194.

  In such a state, when both the left and right step motors 194 rotate normally under the drive of the left and right both side motor drive circuits 186, the left connecting lever 193 is centered on the output shaft 194c of the left step motor 194. While rotating in the forward direction (the same direction as the left step motor 194), the right connecting lever 193 rotates in the forward direction (the same direction as the right step motor 194) around the output shaft 194c of the right step motor 194. .

  At this time, the left upper guide pin 191e moves because the left guide groove 192c is formed in a curved shape that gently protrudes to the left between the left tip groove Sb and the left center groove Sc as described above. Instead, the left display panel 191 moves so as to rotate in the opposite direction to the left connection lever 193 with the left upper connection pin 191e as a reference as the left connection lever 193 rotates in the forward direction. This means that the left display panel unit 191 moves so as to rotate in the opposite direction with its display surface directed from the left to the front.

  On the other hand, as described above, the right guide groove 192c is formed in a curved shape that gently protrudes to the right between the right tip groove portion Sb and the right center groove portion Sc, so that the upper right connection pin 191e moves. Instead, the right display panel 191 moves so as to rotate in the direction opposite to the right connection lever 193 with the upper right connection pin 191e as a reference as the right connection lever 193 rotates in the forward direction. This means that the right display panel portion 191 moves so as to rotate in the opposite direction with its display surface directed from the left to the front.

  Thereafter, when the left stepping motor 194 further rotates forward, the left connecting lever 193 is positioned on the right side of the left upper connecting pin 191e and moves the left upper connecting pin 191e along the left guide groove 192 from the left end groove Sb to the left. It is further rotated in the positive direction so as to be pulled forward toward the central groove portion Sc. On the other hand, when the right step motor 194 rotates further forward, the right connection lever 193 is positioned on the left side of the upper right side connection pin 191e and moves the right connection pin 191e along the right guide groove 192 from the right end groove portion Sc to the right center groove portion Sc. It is further rotated in the positive direction so as to pull forward.

  Thereafter, with the further forward rotation of the left step motor 194, the left connection lever 193 further rotates in the forward direction, and the left upper connection pin 191e is moved along the left guide groove 192 via the left display panel 191. Guidance is provided from the left central groove portion Sc to the left proximal groove portion Sa, and in response to this, the left display panel portion 191 moves to the left effect display position with its display surface facing forward. On the other hand, with the further forward rotation of the right step motor 194, the right connection lever 193 further rotates in the forward direction, and the right upper connection pin 191e is moved along the right guide groove 192 via the right display panel 191. Guidance is provided from the groove portion Sc to the right base end groove portion Sa, and accordingly, the right display panel portion 191 moves to the right effect display position with its display surface facing forward. As a result, the left and right display panels 191 are maintained at positions facing the front through the left and right opening portions of the central opening 13 of the game board 10 on each display surface.

  In the second embodiment, when the left and right side display panel unit 191 is moved from the left and right side effect display positions to the left and right side storage positions, the left and right side drive mechanisms 180c are operated in the reverse manner.

  Next, the electronic control system of the second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment is different from the electronic control system described in the first embodiment in the following configuration.

  That is, in the second embodiment, in the sensor group S described in the first embodiment, instead of the upper moving end sensor S6 and the lower moving end sensor S7, both the left and right tip side sensors and the left and right base end side sensors are used. (Not shown) is adopted. Each of the left and right distal end side sensors and the left and right proximal end side sensors is constituted by a photo interrupter.

  Among the left and right tip side sensors, the left tip side sensor is a light emitting part and a light receiving part that receives light from the light emitting part, and a left guide groove 192c of the left guide groove 192c is provided on the lower surface of the common guide member 192. It is provided so as to face each other. Thus, when the left upper connecting pin 191e is positioned in the left tip groove portion Sb of the left guide groove 192, the left upper connecting pin 191e blocks light incident on the light receiving portion from the light emitting portion of the left tip side sensor. In other words, the left front end side sensor detects the arrival of the left display panel portion 191 to the left storage position based on the arrival of the left upper connection pin 191e to the left end groove portion Sb.

  On the other hand, the right tip side sensor is provided to face the lower surface of the common guide member 192 via the right tip groove portion Sb of the right guide groove 192c in the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion that receives light from the light emitting portion. Yes. Thus, when the upper right side connection pin 191e is positioned in the right end groove portion Sb of the right guide groove 192, the upper right side connection pin 191e blocks light incident on the light receiving portion from the light emitting portion of the right end side sensor. In other words, the right tip side sensor detects the arrival of the right display panel portion 191 to the left side storage position based on the arrival of the right top side connecting pin 191e to the right tip groove portion Sb.

  Among the left and right base end side sensors, the left base end side sensor has a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion that receives light from the light emitting portion, and a left base end groove portion of the left guide groove 192c on the lower surface of the common guide member 192. It is provided so as to face each other through Sa. Thus, when the left upper connecting pin 191e is positioned in the left proximal groove portion Sa of the left guide groove 192, the left upper connecting pin 191e blocks light incident on the light receiving portion from the light emitting portion of the left proximal end sensor. To do. In other words, the left base end side sensor detects the left display panel portion 191 reaching the left effect display position based on the left upper end connecting pin 191e reaching the left base end groove portion Sa.

  On the other hand, the right proximal side sensor is provided so as to face the lower surface of the common guide member 192 via the right proximal groove portion Sa of the right guide groove 192c at the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion that receives light from the light emitting portion. It has been. Thus, when the upper right connecting pin 191e is positioned in the right proximal groove portion Sa of the right guide groove 192, the upper right connecting pin 191e blocks light incident on the light receiving portion from the light emitting portion of the right proximal sensor. To do. In other words, the right base end side sensor detects the arrival of the right display panel portion 191 to the right effect display position based on the arrival of the right upper end connecting pin 191e to the right base end groove portion Sa. Other configurations of the electronic control system are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment configured as described above, in either one of the steps 9020 and 9030 (see FIG. 35) in the display processing routine 9000 described in the first embodiment, YES as in the first embodiment. If it is determined, forward rotation processing of the left and right step motors is performed in the next step 9021. At this time, it is assumed that the left and right side display panel portions 191 are in the left and right side storage positions.

  In step 9021, the left and right side step motors 194 rotate forward under the control of the CPU 425 of the image control unit 400c, and the left and right side connection levers 193 rotate in the same direction as the left and right side step motors 194.

  In such a stage, immediately after the processing of step 9021, since the left and right display panel portions 191 of the display panel 190a have not reached the left and right both side effect display positions, NO is determined in step 90040. Thereafter, in the circulation process of both steps 9021 and 9040, the left and right side connection levers 193 further rotate in the same direction as the left and right side step motors 194 as the left and right side step motors 194 further rotate forward, and the left and right side upper connection The pins 191e move along the left and right side guide grooves 192c from the front end groove portions Sb to the base end groove portions Sa, and the left and right side display panel portions 191 move from the left and right side storage positions to the left and right side effect display positions. At this time, the left and right display panel portions 191 are in a vertical state on the front side of the display 171, and the respective display surfaces are positioned so as to face the front through the left and right side openings of the central opening 13 of the game board 10. is there.

  As described above, also in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, by determining YES in either one of the steps 9020 and 9030, the display panel 190a is displayed on the left and right display panels 191. As the door is closed, the left and right side storage positions move to the left and right side effect display positions. Also by this, the player continues the game, expecting the arrival of some advantageous gaming state, as in the first embodiment.

  Accordingly, when the left and right base end side sensors detect that the left and right upper connecting pins 191e reach the base end groove portions Sa, the detection outputs of the left and right base end side sensors are output to the sub-control device 400. Is done. Therefore, YES is determined in step 9040 based on each detection output. This means that the left and right side display panel portions 191 are at the left and right side effect display positions.

  With the determination of YES in step 9040 as described above, the forward rotation of the left and right step motors 194 is stopped in the forward rotation stop process of the left and right step motors in the next step 9041. For this reason, the left and right side display panel portions 191 can be maintained at the left and right side effect display positions. At this time, the left and right display panel portions 191 are arranged in a vertical state along the left and right sides on the front side of the display 171, and the left and right opening portions of the central opening 13 of the game board 10 are passed through the respective display surfaces. Located in front of you.

  After that, if it is determined YES in step 9050 or step 9060 as in the first embodiment, the latent probability changing game display effect processing by the display panel in step 9051 or the small hit game by the display panel in step 9061 is performed. In the immediately preceding game display effect process, the effect control unit 400b causes the CPU 425 to cause the player on the left and right side display panel unit 191 to expect some advantageous game for the jackpot or the like via the image control unit 400c. The light emitting diode driving circuit 180b is controlled so as to display a variable display representing the above. For this reason, the left and right side display panel units 191 are driven by the light emitting diode drive circuit 180b so that each of the light emitting diodes 182a is displayed in a variable manner that represents an effect that makes the player expect any advantageous game described above. Light up.

  In other words, the display panel 190a is replaced with the left and right display panel portions 191 in place of the display 171. As in the first embodiment, the display panel 190a can be used for an effect corresponding to the latent probability changing game or a game immediately before the small hit game. A variable display representing the corresponding effect is performed. Accordingly, the player, together with the sudden movement from the left and right side storage positions to close the left and right side display panel portions 191 as described above, to the left and right side effect display positions, the first embodiment described above. In the same manner as described above, the game can be continued by strongly expecting some advantageous gaming state due to the effect that the jackpot lottery result gives to the player.

  Next, in the same way as in the first embodiment, during the cyclic processing of both steps 9051 and 9070 or both steps 9061 and 9080, the variable display indicating the above-described effects by the left and right display panel portions 191 is substantially the same as in the first embodiment. In the same manner, the process is repeated until the next jackpot game starts.

  Thereafter, if YES is determined in step 9070 or step 9080 as in the first embodiment, the left and right step motors 194 are replaced by the CPU 425 of the image controller 400c in the reverse processing of the left and right step motors in step 9071. Under the control, the left and right side connecting levers 193 reversely move in the same direction as the left and right side step motors 194.

  As in the first embodiment, in the circulation process of both steps 9090 and 9071, the left and right side connecting levers 193 are further moved in the same direction as the left and right side step motors 194 as the left and right side step motors 194 are further reversed. The left and right upper connecting pins 191e move along the left and right side guide grooves 192c from the base end groove portions Sa to the front end groove portions Sb, and the left and right display panel portions 191 open the sound door as described above. It moves from the both side effect display position to the left and right side storage position. At this time, the left and right display panel portions 191 are in a vertical state on the front left and right sides of the display 171 and return to positions facing each other in the left and right directions on the respective display surfaces.

  Thereafter, when the left and right tip sensors detect that the left and right upper connecting pins 191e have reached the tip grooves Sb of the left and right guide grooves 192c, YES is determined in step 9090 as in the first embodiment. Is done. This means that the left and right display panel portions 191 are in the left and right both side storage positions. Accordingly, the reverse rotation of the left and right step motors 194 is stopped in the reverse rotation stop process of the left and right step motors in the next step 9091. For this reason, the left and right side display panel portions 191 can be maintained at the left and right side storage positions.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, in the processing of the display processing routine 9000 described in the first embodiment, at the end of the short hit game or the small hit game, the left and right storage positions are present. The left and right display panel portions 191 rotate while turning their respective display surfaces toward the front (the back side of the game board 10) in accordance with the forward rotation of the left and right side step motors 194 of the left and right side drive mechanism 190b. While moving to the left and right side effect display position.

  Thus, the position of the display panel 190a in which the left and right display panel portions 191 move while rotating their respective display surfaces to the front on the front side of the display 171 and reach the left and right side effect display positions. Unlike the indicator 171 where the change remains fixed, the player is expected to have some advantageous gaming state, such as a jackpot game after the end of either the short win game or the small hit game. And improve the interest of the game for the player.

Further, as described above, when the left and right side display panel portions 191 of the display panel 190a reach the left and right side effect display positions, the display panel 190a is substantially the same as in the first embodiment, and the latent probability changing game or the small hit game is played. Since the decorative symbol is displayed with some advantageous effects corresponding to the game immediately before the game, in combination with the effect of moving the display panel 190a from the left and right side storage positions to the left and right side effect display positions, This will further improve the interest in playing games. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.
(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment, a sub-effect display device 200 is employed as shown in FIGS. 41 to 44 instead of the sub-effect display device 180 described in the first embodiment.

  The sub-effect display device 200 is an example of a movable effect display device similar to the sub-effect display device 180 described in the first embodiment, and the sub-effect display device 200 includes the display panel 200a and the above-described display device 200. The light emitting diode driving circuit 180b (see FIGS. 15 and 48) described in the first embodiment and the driving mechanism 200c are configured.

  In the first embodiment, the display panel 200a can move from the storage position (see FIGS. 43 and 44) to the effect display position (see FIGS. 41 and 42) or from the effect display position to the storage position. In the hollow portion of the annular back casing C described above, the hollow portion of the back casing C is supported from the inner peripheral surface via the drive mechanism 200c.

  The display panel 200a includes a rectangular frame portion 201, a rectangular panel portion 202, and a back plate portion 203 (see FIG. 42). The panel portion 202 is accommodated in the frame portion 201 by fitting the outer peripheral edge portion thereof to the inner peripheral edge portion of the frame portion 201, and the panel portion 202 attaches a number of light emitting diodes 202a to the substrate 202b. It is arranged in a matrix. Here, the large number of light emitting diodes 202a are provided on the substrate 202b so as to protrude from the substrate 202b toward the surface side of the display panel 200a. In the third embodiment, each light emitting diode 202a is drawn in a planar shape for convenience as shown in FIG. 41 or FIG. In addition, the surface of the display panel 200a on which the light emitting diodes 202a protrude is referred to as a display surface of the display panel 200a. The orthogonal direction of the display panel 200a with respect to the left-right direction of the display panel 200a is referred to as the width direction of the display panel 200a.

  As shown in FIG. 42 or 44, the back plate portion 203 is attached to the frame portion 201 and the panel portion 202 from the back side.

  Accordingly, the display panel 200a is driven by the light emitting diode driving circuit 180b under the control of the image control unit 400c described in the first embodiment, and a large number of light emitting diodes 202a are displayed on the display surface. Various effects are displayed by selective light emission.

  The drive mechanisms 200c are assembled from the back side to the left and right sides of the central opening 13 of the game board 10 in the annular space between the game board 10 and the back casing C, respectively.

  41 and 43, the drive mechanism 200c includes a step motor 204, a drive gear group GG1, a driven gear group GG2, a connecting lever 205, and a motor drive circuit 206 (see FIG. 48). Yes.

  The step motor 204 is supported by a leg portion 204b of the stator 204a on a corresponding inner peripheral surface portion of the inner peripheral surface of the hollow portion of the back casing C with respect to the upper right portion of the central opening 13 of the game board 10. Here, the step motor 204 has the corresponding inner peripheral surface portion of the hollow portion of the back casing C so that the output shaft 204c is positioned parallel to the axis of the central opening 13 toward the back surface of the game board 10. It is supported by. Accordingly, the step motor 204 is driven and rotated by the motor drive circuit 206 under the control of the image control unit 400c described in the first embodiment. In the third embodiment, as will be described later, both the movement from the storage position of the display panel 200a to the effect display position and the movement from the effect display position to the storage position are the same rotation direction of the step motor 204. (Hereinafter also referred to as the forward direction).

  The drive gear group GG1 has three drive gears 207 to 209 as shown in FIGS. 41, 43 and 45. The drive gears 207 to 209 are arranged in the order of the drive gear 207 to the drive gear 209. Thus, they are joined to each other and supported coaxially and non-rotatably by the gear shaft 209a.

  As shown in FIG. 45, the drive gear 207 is configured as an involute spur gear with a disc-shaped gear body 207a and seven teeth 207b, and each tooth 207b extends along the outer periphery of the gear body 207a, etc. They are formed at angular intervals.

  The drive gear 208 is configured as an involute spur gear with a disc-shaped gear body 208a and seven tooth groups 208b. Each tooth group 208b is formed at equal angular intervals along the outer peripheral portion of the gear body 208a, and each tooth group 208b is composed of four teeth 208c. The tooth group 208b is formed by four teeth 208c so as to stretch, for example, a predetermined angle of 35 ° when viewed from the center of the drive gear 208.

  The drive gear 209 has a disc-shaped gear body 209a and seven teeth 209b, and each tooth 209b is formed at equal angular intervals along the outer peripheral portion of the gear body 209a. However, unlike the involute shape of each tooth of the drive gears 207 and 208, each tooth 209b is formed in an end plate shape.

  The gear shaft 209a is coaxially inserted through the gear main bodies of the drive gear 207 to the drive gear 209 and supports the drive gear 207 to the drive gear 209 so as to be integrally rotatable. One end portion of 209a is connected to the end portion of the output shaft 204c of the step motor 204 through a coupling 204d (see FIG. 41 or FIG. 43) coaxially and relatively unrotatably. The gear shaft 209a is rotatably supported at the other end of the game board 10 on the right side of the central opening 13.

  As a result, the drive gear group GG1 is supported by the drive gears 207 to 209 between the right side of the central opening 13 of the game board 10 and the output shaft 204c of the step motor 204. It rotates in unison with the rotation.

  In the third embodiment, the angular positional relationship between the teeth of the drive gear 207 to the drive gear 209 in the drive gear group GG1 is set as follows. That is, each tooth of the drive gear 209 is located at the same rotation angle (same phase angle) as each tooth of the drive gear 207. Each tooth group 208b of the drive gear 208 has the same rotation angle as each tooth 207b of the drive gear 207 (see reference numeral Ta) on the counterclockwise rotation end side in FIG. 45 (b). Located at the same phase angle).

  The driven gear group GG2 has three driven gears 210 to 212 as shown in FIGS. 41, 43 and 46, and these driven gears 210 to 212 are respectively connected to the drive gears 207 to 209. Correspondingly, the driven gear 210 to the driven gear 212 are joined together in this order, and are supported coaxially and non-rotatably by the gear shaft 213.

  The driven gear 210 is configured as an involute spur gear with a gear body 210a and a series of teeth 210b. The series of teeth 210b are arranged at equiangular intervals along the outer periphery of the gear body 210a so as to form a single tooth group 210c, except for the arc-shaped missing tooth portion 210d corresponding to the predetermined angular range α °. Is formed. Here, in the single tooth group 210c, both teeth corresponding to both arc-direction end portions of the arc-shaped missing tooth portion 210d are hereinafter referred to as Tb and Tc. Further, in the third embodiment, the predetermined angle range α °, that is, the acute angle angle interval between both teeth Tb and Tc of the driven gear 210 is equal to each adjacent tooth of each tooth 207b of the drive gear 207. This corresponds to an angular interval between 207b.

  The driven gear 211 is configured as an involute spur gear with a gear body 211a and a series of teeth 211b. The series of teeth 211b are formed at equal angular intervals along the entire outer periphery of the gear body 211a so as to sequentially mesh with the teeth of each tooth group 208b of the drive gear 208.

  The driven gear 212 has a gear body 212a and a single tooth 212b. The single tooth 212b has the same rotation angle as the rotation angle of the tooth Tb of the driven gear 210 ((the same phase angle)). Unlike the involute shape of each tooth of both driven gears 210 and 211, the tooth 212b is formed in a plate shape at the end.

  As shown in FIGS. 42 and 44, the connecting lever 205 is connected to a part of the outer peripheral portion of the driven gear 212 of the driven gear group GG2 at its base end portion 205a so as not to be relatively rotatable. The lever 205 extends outward along the radial direction of the driven gear 212 from the base end portion 205a. In the third embodiment, when the connecting lever 205 extends along the radial direction of the driven gear 212 so as to maintain the display panel 200a in the retracted position, the driven gear 210 of the driven gear group GG2 has its teeth. At Tc, the tooth 207b of the driving gear 207 of the driving gear group GG1 is engaged from above, and the driven gear 211 is engaged with the tooth group 208b of the driving gear 208.

  Further, the connecting lever 205 is connected to the right end portion of the display panel 200a at its extended end portion 205b so as to be relatively rotatable from the back surface thereof. Specifically, the connecting lever 205 is connected to the right end portion of the display panel 200a via the pin 205c so that the extending end portion 205b can relatively rotate about the pin 205c.

  Here, the connecting structure of the connecting lever 205 to the display panel 200a will be described. On the back surface of the display panel 200a, the upper and lower both-side rotation restricting plates 214 and 215 are provided with a weight W as shown in FIGS. It is provided with.

  The upper and lower both-side rotation restricting plates 214 and 215 are formed to tilt the connecting lever 205 between the corresponding inclination angles with respect to the storage position and the effect display position of the display panel 200a. The corresponding inclination angles of the connecting lever 205 with respect to the storage position and the effect display position are hereinafter referred to as a storage inclination angle and an effect display inclination angle, respectively.

  The upper rotation restricting plate 214 has a quadrilateral shape, and the upper rotation restricting plate 214 is fixed to the upper right corner (the upper left corner shown in FIG. 42) of the back surface of the display panel 200a. ing. The upper rotation restricting plate 214 is formed to have a convex mountain shape toward the lower rotation restricting plate 215 at both opposing sides 214a and 214b with respect to the lower rotation restricting plate 215. Here, the opposing side 214a is formed along the extended end portion 205b of the connecting lever 205 positioned at the effect display tilt angle, while the opposing piece 214b is a connecting lever positioned at the storage tilt angle. It is formed along the extended end portion 205b of 205.

  The lower rotation restricting plate 215, together with the weight W, is fixed to the lower right corner (the lower left corner shown in FIG. 42) of the back surface of the display panel 200a. The lower rotation restricting plate 215 has a right triangle shape, and the lower turn restricting plate 215 has an opposite side 214a of the rotation restricting plate 214 at an oblique side 215a facing the upper turn restricting plate 214. It is formed so that it may become parallel to. The distance between the opposite side 214a of the upper rotation restricting plate 214 and the oblique side 215a of the lower turn restricting plate 215 is substantially equal to the width (rotation direction width) of the connecting lever 205.

  Thus, when the connecting lever 205 is positioned at the above-described effect display tilt angle, the connecting lever 205 is sandwiched between the opposing piece 214a of the upper rotation restricting plate 214 and the hypotenuse 215a of the lower turn restricting plate 215, as shown in FIG. Thus, further rotation in the illustrated clockwise direction is restricted. Here, the connecting lever 205 is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction of the opposing piece 214a and the hypotenuse 215a so that the display panel 200a at the effect display position is maintained horizontally in the left-right direction at the effect display tilt angle. An angle is set.

  As shown in FIGS. 42 and 44, the weight W is positioned on the left side of the lower rotation restricting plate 215 in FIG. 42 (on the axis of the pin 205c) so as to face the opposite side 214a of the upper turn restricting plate 214. The left side of the display panel 200a is fixed to the lower corner of the back surface of the display panel 200a, and the opposite side W1 of the weight W with respect to the opposite side 214a of the upper side rotation restricting plate 214 is opposite to the upper side rotation restricting plate 214. It is formed to be parallel to the side 214b. The interval between the opposing side W1 of the weight W and the opposing side 214b of the upper rotation restricting plate 214 is substantially equal to the width of the connecting lever 205.

  As a result, when the connecting lever 205 is located at the retracted inclination angle, the connecting lever 205 is sandwiched between the opposing side W1 of the weight W and the opposing piece 214b of the rotation restricting plate 214 in the counterclockwise direction shown in FIG. Further rotation is restricted. Here, the inclination angle of the opposing pieces W1, 214b with respect to the horizontal direction is such that the connecting lever 205 maintains the display panel 200a in the storage position horizontally in the left-right direction at the storage inclination angle. Is set.

  According to the drive mechanism 200c configured as described above, when the display panel 200a is in the storage position as shown in FIGS. 43 and 44, the display panel 200a faces forward on the display surface. Is stored vertically. At this time, the connecting lever 205 extends from the driven gear 210 to the upper left side of the drawing in an inclined manner to maintain the display panel 200a in the retracted position. At this time, the driven gear 210 is meshed from below with one tooth 207b of the drive gear 207 at the tooth Tc, and the driven gear 211 is meshed with the tooth group 208b of the drive gear 208. The connecting lever 205 is sandwiched between the opposing side 214 of the rotation restricting plate 214 and the opposing side W1 of the weight W at the extended end 205b on the back side of the display panel 200a. It supports horizontally in the left-right direction.

  In such a state, when the drive gear group GG1 rotates in the forward rotation direction in FIG. 43 (the arrow R1 direction in FIG. 45B), the drive gear 208 rotates in the same direction, and the driven gear group GG2 The driven gear 211 rotates in the reverse rotation direction (in the direction of the arrow R2 in FIG. 46B) with respect to the drive gear 208 under meshing with the tooth group 208b of the drive gear 208. Accordingly, the display panel 200a is moved up from the retracted position via the connecting lever 205 by the driven gear group GG2. At this time, the drive gear 207 rotates at the tooth 207b in a direction to dissociate from the tooth Tc of the driven gear 210 toward the arc-shaped missing tooth portion 210d. The upward movement of the display panel 200a from the storage position described above stops when the driven gear 211 is disengaged from the tooth group 208c. Therefore, the upward movement range of such a display panel 200a is very narrow.

  Thereafter, with the forward rotation of the drive gear group GG1 as described above, when the meshing of the driven gear 211 with the tooth group 208c of the drive gear 208 (meshing with the tooth Ta) is dissociated, the driven gear group GG2 is driven. The gear group GG1 is in a non-engagement state (free state), and instantaneously rotates in the normal rotation direction of the drive gear group GG1 due to its own weight of the display panel 200a, the weight W, and the connecting lever 205. For this reason, the display panel 200a instantaneously falls to the effect display position (see FIGS. 41 and 42). Thereby, the display panel 200a is maintained at a position facing the front through the central opening 13 of the game board 10 on the display surface.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 41, the connecting lever 205 extends obliquely downward from the driven gear 212 to the left in the figure, and the extending end 205b of the connecting lever 205 is on the back side of the display panel 200a. The display panel 200a is horizontally supported in the left-right direction by being sandwiched between the opposing piece 214a of the rotation restricting plate 214 and the opposing piece W1 of the weight W. The driven gear 210 meshes with the teeth 207b of the driving gear 207 from below with its teeth Tb, and the driven gear 212 meshes with the teeth 209b of the driving gear 209 from below with its teeth 209b. As a role.

  In this state, when the drive gear group GG1 rotates in the forward rotation direction, the drive gear 207 rotates together with the drive gears 208 and 209 in the forward rotation direction (corresponding to the arrow R1 direction in FIG. 45) The driven gear 210 of the driven gear group GG2 is pushed downward by the tooth Tb of the driving gear 207 at the tooth Tb and reversely rotated, and the tooth group 208b of the driving gear 208 (closed to the arc-shaped missing tooth portion 210d from below). The tooth group 208 b) to be engaged is engaged with the driven gear 211. The driven gear 212 is disengaged from the teeth 209b while being pushed downward by the teeth 209b of the drive gear 209 at the teeth 212b.

  Accordingly, the driven gear group GG2 rotates in the opposite direction to the driving gear group GG1 while meshing with the tooth group 208b of the driving gear 208 of the driven gear 211, and the display panel 200a moves upward. Thus, the storage position shown in FIGS. 43 and 44 is reached.

  Next, the electronic control system of the third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment is different from the electronic control system described in the first embodiment in the following configuration.

  That is, in the third embodiment, in the sensor group S described in the first embodiment, instead of the upper moving end sensor S6 and the lower moving end sensor S7, as shown in FIG. An intermediate position sensor S10 and an effect display position sensor S11 are employed. The storage position sensor S8, the intermediate position sensor S9, and the effect display position sensor S10 are each configured by a photo interrupter.

  The storage position sensor S8 is a sensor for detecting the rotation position (hereinafter also referred to as the storage rotation position) of the drive gear group GG1 corresponding to the storage position of the display panel 200a with the through hole P1 (see FIG. 43). It is. The storage position sensor S8 is supported on the back surface of the game board 10 with an appropriate stay (not shown) so that the drive gear group GG1 is interposed between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion.

  Here, the storage position sensor S8 is supported at the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion as described above so as to face each other through the through hole portion P1 formed in the drive gear group GG1. In the third embodiment, the above-described through-hole portion P1 is formed at a radius portion corresponding to the retracted rotation position in the gear main body of each of the drive gears 207 to 209 of the drive gear group GG1.

  The intermediate position sensor S9 uses the disengagement rotation position of the driven gear 211 from the meshed state with the teeth Ta of the tooth group 208c of the drive gear 208 accompanying the forward rotation of the drive gear group GG1 as an intermediate position, and the through hole P2 (FIG. 43). The intermediate position sensor S9 is supported on the back surface of the game board 10 with an appropriate stay (not shown) so that the drive gear group GG1 is interposed between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion.

  Here, the intermediate position sensor S9 is supported at the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion as described above so as to face each other through the through hole portion P2 formed in the drive gear group GG1. In the third embodiment, the above-described through-hole portion P2 is formed at a radius portion corresponding to the disengagement rotation position in the gear body of each of the drive gears 207 to 209 of the drive gear group GG1. In addition, the through-hole part P2 is formed in the radial position different from the through-hole part P1.

  Further, the effect display position sensor S10 detects the rotation position (hereinafter also referred to as the effect display rotation position) of the driven gear group GG2 corresponding to the effect display position of the display panel 200a with the through hole P3 (see FIG. 43). To do. The effect display position sensor S10 is supported on the back surface of the game board 10 with an appropriate stay (not shown) so that the driven gear group GG2 is interposed between the light emitting part and the light receiving part.

  Here, the effect display position sensor S10 is supported at the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion as described above so as to face each other through the through hole portion P3 formed in the drive gear group GG1. In the third embodiment, the above-described through-hole portion P3 is formed at a radius portion corresponding to the retracted rotation position in the gear main bodies of the driven gears 210 to 212 of the driven gear group GG2.

  In the third embodiment, in the second driven element group DRV2 (see FIG. 15) described in the first embodiment, a motor drive circuit 206 is employed instead of the left and right motor drive circuits 186. ing.

  Here, the light emitting diode drive circuit 180b described in the first embodiment selectively drives a number of light emitting diodes 202a of the display panel 200a in the third embodiment. The motor drive circuit 206 drives the step motor 204.

  In the third embodiment, the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 49 and 50 are employed instead of the flowcharts of FIGS. 35 and 36 described in the first embodiment. Accordingly, the effect control unit 400b described in the first embodiment causes the CPU 425 to execute the effect control program according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 34, 49, and 50. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the third embodiment configured as described above, in either one of the steps 9020 and 9030 (see FIGS. 35 and 49) in the display processing routine 9000 described in the first embodiment, the first embodiment is different from the first embodiment. Similarly, if YES is determined, the forward rotation process of the step motor is performed in the next step 9022 (see FIG. 49). At this time, the display panel 200a is assumed to be in the storage position (see FIG. 43).

  In step 9022, the step motor 204 rotates forward under the control of the CPU 425 of the image control unit 400c, and the drive gear group GG1 moves in the same direction as the step motor 204 (shown arrow R1 in FIG. 45B). Direction). Accordingly, the driven gear 211 of the driven gear group GG2 rotates in the reverse rotation direction with respect to the driving gear 208 under meshing with the tooth group 208b of the driving gear 208. Accordingly, the display panel 200a is moved somewhat upward from the storage position by the driven gear group GG2 via the connecting lever 205.

  At this stage, since the display panel 200a has not yet reached the predetermined intermediate position, the intermediate position sensor S9 has not detected the through hole P2 (see FIG. 45) of the drive gear group GG1. Therefore, it is determined as NO in Step 9100. In the third embodiment, the predetermined intermediate position is obtained by moving the driven gear 211 and the tooth group 208b of the drive gear 208 in the process of moving the display panel 200a upward from the retracted position in accordance with the forward rotation of the step motor 204 as described above. Corresponds to the rotational position of the driven gear 211 that is disengaged from the meshing (meshing with the teeth Ta) (hereinafter also referred to as the disengagement rotational position).

  Thereafter, when the driven gear 211 reaches the disengagement rotation position where it is disengaged from the meshing state with the tooth group 208b of the drive gear 208 during the circulation processing of both steps 9022 and 9100, the intermediate position detection output of the intermediate position sensor S9. Based on the above, the determination in step 9100 is YES. Accordingly, the forward rotation of the step motor 204 is stopped in the step motor forward rotation stop process in the next step 9110. For this reason, the drive gear group GG1 stops.

  Thus, when the driven gear 211 is disengaged from the meshing state with the tooth group 208b of the driving gear 208 as described above, the driven gear group GG2 becomes free from the driving gear group GG1. For this reason, the display panel 200a instantaneously falls toward the effect display position under its own weight and the weight of the weight W. The connection lever 205 and the driven gear group GG2 rotate according to the drop of the display panel 200a.

  Thereafter, when the effect display position sensor S10 detects the through hole P3 (see FIG. 46) of the driven gear group GG2, the display display of the effect display position sensor S10 is obtained because the display panel 200a has reached the effect display position. Based on the position detection output, YES is determined in step 9120. At this time, since the forward rotation of the step motor 204 is stopped as described above, the driven gear 210 meshes with the teeth 207b of the drive gear 207 from below with the teeth Tb of the tooth group 210c, and the driven gear 212 has its teeth. At 212b, it meshes with one tooth 209b of the drive gear 209 from below. Thereby, the display panel 200a can be maintained at the effect display position. At this time, the display panel 200a is in a position facing the front through the central opening 13 of the game board 10 on the display surface.

  Therefore, as described above, also in the third embodiment, the display panel 200a is instantaneously moved from the storage position to the effect display position by determining YES in step 9100 as in the first embodiment. Move down. Also by this, the player expects the arrival of some advantageous gaming state, enhances the interest in the game, and continues the game.

  Here, as described above, not only the driven gear 210 meshes with one tooth 207b of the driving gear 207 from below with the tooth Tb, but also the driven gear 212 has a driving gear 209 as a stopper with its teeth 212b. Meshes with one of the teeth 209b from below. Therefore, even if the display panel 200a is instantaneously dropped as described above, the driven gears 210 and 212 can be firmly supported by the driving gears 207 and 209 without causing tooth damage.

  If YES in step 9120, as described above, the electric motor 204 stops normal rotation and stops normal rotation of the drive gear group GG1, so that the driven gear 210 is driven by the tooth Tb of the drive gear 207. When meshing with the one tooth from below, the display panel 200a can be correctly maintained at the effect display position.

  After that, if it is determined YES in step 9050 or step 9060 as in the first embodiment, the latent probability changing game display effect processing by the display panel in step 9051 or the small hit game by the display panel in step 9061 is performed. In the immediately preceding game display effect process, the effect control unit 400b causes the CPU 425 to produce an effect that causes the display panel unit 200a to expect some advantageous game from the display panel unit 200a via the image control unit 400c. The light emitting diode drive circuit 180b is controlled so as to display the variation. Therefore, the display panel unit 200a lights up each of the large number of light emitting diodes 182a so as to display a variable display that expresses the above-described advantageous game, driven by the light emitting diode driving circuit 180b. .

  In other words, in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the sub-effect display device 200 corresponds to the effect immediately before the effect corresponding to the latent probability changing game or the small hit game, instead of the display 171, as in the first embodiment. A variable display representing the effect to be performed is performed. Thereby, the player, in combination with the sudden instantaneous drop movement from the storage position of the display panel 200a to the effect display position as described above, as described in the first embodiment, the jackpot lottery result The game can be continued by strongly expecting some advantageous gaming state due to the performance that is given to the player.

  Next, in the same way as in the first embodiment, during the cyclic processing of both steps 9051 and 9070 or both steps 9061 and 9080, the variable display representing the above-described effect by the display panel 200a is substantially the same as in the first embodiment. Until the next jackpot game starts, the game is continued repeatedly.

  Thereafter, if it is determined YES in step 9070 or step 9080 as in the first embodiment, a step motor forward rotation process is performed in step 9072. Along with this, the step motor 204 rotates forward under the control of the CPU 425 of the image control unit 400c, and the drive gear group GG1 rotates in the same direction as the step motor 204.

  Therefore, the drive gear 207 rotates together with the drive gears 208 and 209 in the forward rotation direction (the same direction as the arrow R1 shown in FIG. 45), and the driven gear 210 of the driven gear group GG2 has its tooth Tb. Thus, the tooth group 207b of the drive gear 207 is pushed downward and reversely rotated to mesh the tooth group 208b of the drive gear 208 (the tooth group 208c adjacent to the arc-shaped missing tooth portion 210d from below) with the driven gear 211. . Along with this, the driven gear 211 rotates in the reverse rotation direction with respect to the drive gear 208 by meshing with the tooth group 208b of the drive gear 208, and moves the display panel 200a upward.

  Thereafter, when the display panel 200a reaches the storage position, the determination in step 9090 becomes YES based on the storage position detection output of the storage position sensor S8, and in step 9092, the forward rotation stopping process of the step motor is performed. Along with this, forward rotation of the step motor 204 is stopped. For this reason, the display panel 200a can be maintained in its storage position.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, in the processing of the display processing routine 9000 described in the first embodiment, the display panel in the storage position at the end of the short hit game or the small hit game. 200a suddenly drops and reaches the effect display position with its display surface facing forward (the back side of the game board 10).

  As described above, when one of the short hit game and the small hit game ends, the display panel 200a suddenly instantaneously appears in the effect display position with its display surface facing forward on the front side of the display 171. In contrast to the display 171 that remains fixed, the position change of the display panel 190a that falls to the player is in an advantageous gaming state after the end of either the short hit game or the small hit game. For example, expectation for the arrival of the jackpot game is given, and the player is improved in the interest in the game.

Further, when the display panel 200a as described above has reached the effect display position, the display panel 200a, like the upper SL in the first embodiment is substantially at its effect display position, latent probability variation gaming or child per by continuing the variable display of the effect corresponding to the game of the previous, the variable display of decorative designs with some advantageous effect corresponding to the game just before the latent Fushimi probability variation gaming or small win game, a plurality of times of the special symbols At the end of each of the fluctuation displays, it continues without returning to the storage position. Accordingly, without giving burden of movement of the display panel 200a to the player, the player to can Succoth After also to further improve the interest in the game. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.

In carrying out the present invention, the following various modifications are possible without being limited to the above embodiments.
(1) In implementing the present invention, the storage position of the display panel 180a described in the first embodiment is not limited to the upper edge of the central opening 13 of the game board 10, and the outside of the central opening 13 is not limited. It may be a part other than the central opening of the peripheral edge or the game board 10. Thereby, the freedom degree with respect to a storage position becomes high, As a result, the freedom degree with respect to the structure of a movable production | presentation display apparatus can be improved. In accordance with this, the arrangement position of the drive mechanism 180c with respect to the game board 10 may be changed.
(2) In implementing the present invention, the storage positions of the left and right display panel portions 191 described in the second embodiment are not limited to the left and right sides of the central opening 13 of the game board 10, and the central opening It may be on both opposite sides of the 13 outer peripheral edges. Thereby, the freedom degree with respect to a storage position becomes high, As a result, the freedom degree with respect to the structure of a movable production | presentation display apparatus can be improved.
(3) In implementing the present invention, the display 171 described in each of the above embodiments is not limited to a liquid crystal panel, and may be various displays such as a cathode ray tube display, an EL display, and a plasma display. Good.
(4) In implementing the present invention, the display panel described in each of the above embodiments is not limited to a panel using a light emitting diode, but a panel using a large number of fluorescent discharge tubes, a liquid crystal panel, an EL panel, or a plasma panel. Various display panels such as these may be used.
(5) In carrying out the present invention, not limited to the electric tulip 60, generally, an open / close type ordinary electric accessory provided with an opening / closing member for assisting the winning of the game ball to the second start winning opening 61 is employed. May be.
(6) In practicing the present invention, the short hit release pattern is not limited to 15 rounds, and may be composed of a number of rounds different from 15 rounds, such as 2 rounds or 5 rounds. Any game such as a game in which a large amount of game balls cannot be acquired may be used.
(7) In practicing the present invention, the small hit opening pattern is not limited to the pattern described in each of the above embodiments, and may be the same as or similar to the short hit opening pattern. In other words, the small hit game may have the same or similar operation mode as the short hit game.

Ba ... game board, GG1 ... driving gear group, GG2 ... driven gear group,
Ua: Number of first special symbol fluctuation display hold, S6: Upper moving end sensor, S7: Lower moving end sensor,
S8 ... Storage position sensor, S10 ... Production display position sensor, 13 ... Central opening,
51 ... First start winning opening, 140a ... First special symbol display, 170 ... Fixed effect display device,
171 ... Display, 180, 190, 200 ... Movable effect display device,
180a, 190a, 200a ... display panel,
180c, 190b, 200c ... drive mechanism, 204 ... electric motor.

Claims (4)

A movable effect display device having a display panel fixedly supported so as to face the front through a central opening of the game board and a display panel movably interposed between the game boards; ,
Provided with a special symbol display means for variably displaying a special symbol in accordance with the winning to the start winning opening provided on the gaming board to win a game ball,
The movable effect display device is based on the end of either a short hit game in which a large amount of game balls cannot be obtained and a small hit game having the same or similar operation mode as the short hit game. The display panel is centered so that the display surface faces the outside of the central opening along the back surface of the game board, until the display position is such that the display surface passes through the central opening of the game board and faces the front. after moving from the retracted position located on the outer peripheral side of the opening, the movable effect display device, a pre-Symbol display panel while being moved to the effect display position, the end or small hit game of the short per game pachinko game to along with the effect display corresponding to the gaming state to be made the end, as it is, by the pre-symbol display panel, was Unishi'll continue across to each of fluctuations display of special symbols on the previous SL multiple times . Game board,
A fixed effect display device having a display that is fixedly supported so as to face the front through the central opening of the game board;
An effect display position which is a display panel interposed between the display and the game board and faces the front through the central opening of the game board on the display surface and the game board A movable effect display device having a display panel movable between a storage position located on the outer peripheral side of the central opening so as to face the outside of the central opening along the back surface of
Driving means for driving the display panel in one direction so as to move from the storage position to the effect display position or in another direction so as to move from the effect display position to the storage position;
Storage position detection means for detecting when the display panel is in the storage position;
Effect display position detecting means for detecting when the display panel is at the effect display position;
When the result of the big win lottery made with the winning of the game ball to the start winning port provided on the game board is short win, it is possible to win the game ball to the big winning port provided on the game board Short hit opening control means for controlling the big winning opening to open according to the short hit opening pattern incapable of acquiring a large amount of game balls,
When the result of the big win lottery is a small win, the big winning opening is opened according to an opening pattern that is the same as or similar to the short winning opening pattern so that a game ball can be won into the big winning opening. Small hit opening control means to control,
Based on the control of the short hit release control means or the end of the small hit release control means in the state where the storage position detection means detects that the display panel is in the storage position, Unidirectional drive control means for controlling the unidirectional drive, and stopping the unidirectional drive control for the drive means when detecting the movement of the display panel to the effect display position by the effect display position detecting means. ,
The mobile presentation device, a pre-Symbol display panel while being moved to the effect display position corresponding to the playing state to be made with the end of the control of the control or the small hit opening control means of the short contact opening control means the effect display that, as it is, the pre-symbol display panel, and display control means for controlling a pre-symbol multiple of the friendly-acting effect display device in earthenware pots by continuing across the respective fluctuations display the special symbol Equipped with pachinko machines. The display panel is a display panel including a both-side display panel unit interposed so as to be positioned side by side between the display and the game board,
The driving means is arranged on both opposing outer peripheral sides of the central opening of the game board so that each display surface or each back surface of the both-side display panel portion faces the outside in opposite directions along the back surface of the game board. Both-side effect display position where the display panel is positioned so as to face the front through both side opening portions of the central opening portion of the game board on each display surface of the both-side display panel portion from the opposite opposing storage positions The two-sided display panel unit is driven in one direction so as to move, or the two-sided display panel unit is driven in the other direction so as to be moved from the two-sided effect display position to the opposite facing storage position. And
The storage position detecting means detects when the both side display panel portions of the display panel are in the both opposing storage positions,
The effect display position detecting means detects when the both side display panel portion of the display panel is at the both side effect display position,
The one-way drive control means controls the short contact release control means in a state where the storage position detection means detects that the both side display panel portions of the display panel are in the opposite facing storage positions, or When the drive means is controlled to be driven in the one direction based on the end of the control of the small hit release control means, and the movement to the both side effect display position of the both side display panel unit is detected by the effect display position detection means Stopping the one-way drive control for the drive means;
In a state where the both side panel portion by said one-way drive control means is moved to the opposite sides effect display position, the display control means, said movable effect display device, the control or the previous SL short per opening control means continuing effect display corresponding to the playing state to be made with the end of the control of small prize opening control means, as it is, before symbol by both side display panel unit, across the respective fluctuation display prior SL multiple special symbols pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, characterized in that for controlling the friendly-acting effect display device Ni Let 's to. Game board,
A fixed effect display device having a display that is fixedly supported so as to face the front through the central opening of the game board;
Through the central opening of a display panel which is movably disposed and the storage position to position on the upper side of the central opening of the game board the game board between the game board and the indicator A movable effect display device having a display panel that is movable between an effect display position positioned so as to face the front of the display surface;
When the result of the big win lottery made with the winning of the game ball to the start winning port provided on the game board is short win, it is possible to win the game ball to the big winning port provided on the game board Short hit opening control means for controlling the big winning opening to open according to the short hit opening pattern incapable of acquiring a large amount of game balls,
When the result of the big win lottery is a small win, the big winning opening is opened according to an opening pattern that is the same as or similar to the short winning opening pattern so that a game ball can be won into the big winning opening. Small hit opening control means to control,
An electric motor, a driving gear group that rotates in the same rotational direction as the electric motor as the electric motor rotates in one direction, and the driving gear group that rotates in the reverse rotational direction of the driving gear group as the driving gear group rotates. A driving means having a driven gear group meshing with the group and provided on the back side of the game board, wherein the display panel is disposed at a first or second meshing position of the driven gear group with the driving gear group. Driving means supported by the driven gear group at the storage position or the effect display position;
A storage rotational position detection means for detecting a storage side rotational position of the drive gear group corresponding to the display panel when the display panel is in the storage position;
Effect display rotation position detection means for detecting the effect display rotation position of the driven gear group corresponding to the display panel when the display panel is at the effect display position;
Control of the short contact opening control means in a state in which the display position is detected by the storage position detection means at the first meshing position of the driven gear group with the drive gear group. Alternatively, based on the end of the control of the small hitting release control means, the display panel is rotated in the reverse rotation direction with respect to the drive gear group by meshing with the drive gear group so that the display panel is instantaneously dropped to the effect display position. Electric motor control means for controlling the electric motor to rotate in one direction to disengage the driven gear group from meshing with the drive gear group;
The effect display rotation position of the display panel is displayed based on the engagement of the driven gear group with the drive gear group at the second meshing position when the display panel drops to the effect display position. after detected by the rotational position detection means, the mobile presentation device, a pre-Symbol display panel while being dropped into the presentation display position, the control of the control or the small hit opening control means of the short contact opening control means the effect display corresponding to the playing state is made upon termination, it is, prior SL by the display panel, before symbol multiple of the friendly-acting effect in earthenware pots by continuing across the respective fluctuations display the special symbol A pachinko gaming machine comprising display control means for controlling a display device.

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