JP5536810B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine.

  For example, in a pachinko machine, a random number such as a jackpot determination random number is acquired based on a winning of a game ball to the symbol starting means (establishment of symbol starting conditions) and the random number is predetermined until it is subjected to symbol variation. The reserved upper limit number is stored as a limit, and the reserved number is displayed at the corner of the symbol variation display screen. Then, when it becomes a state in which the symbol can be changed (satisfaction start condition is established), the jackpot determination whether or not the stored jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value and other random number determination are performed. The number of suspensions is displayed by subtracting “1”, symbol variation is performed based on the determination result, and the winning symbol is opened based on the fact that the stop symbol after the symbol variation becomes a jackpot mode (specific mode) Some generate a profit state.

  In addition, in this type of ball game machine, for example, immediately after the random number values stored on hold are acquired (immediately after winning the symbol starting means), the symbol variation result is obtained based on the prefetch determination result. Some pre-reading notices are given by changing the display mode of the on-hold image display (for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, the reliability on display, which is the apparent probability that the jackpot obtained by the random number lottery, which is different from the jackpot random number lottery, is won is displayed in the display mode of the hold display member arranged in the center object There are some (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2011-115502 A JP 2006-288893 A

  However, in the above-described held display image type (that is, a configuration in which a held display image is displayed at the corner of the symbol variation display screen), a corner of the display screen is displayed under a configuration in which symbol variation display is performed on substantially the entire display screen. Since the hold display image is displayed in a small size (for example, in the lower right corner), the player may overlook the pre-read display by the hold display image, and there is room for improvement in the hold display effect. That said, if you zoom in on the hold display image or highlight the hold display image so that it stands out from the change pattern, it becomes difficult to distinguish between the change display and the hold display image. There is a risk that interest will be reduced.

  Also, in the accessory holding type (that is, a configuration in which a holding display member is disposed in the center accessory located around the display screen), the look-ahead display by the holding display member is too much to watch the symbol variation display on the display screen. There is a possibility that the player may overlook the display, and there is room for improvement in the on-hold display effect.

  In view of such a conventional problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of improving the interest of a hold display effect.

The present invention is, hold show it when there is chromatic Convenient playing state occurs in the symbol of the fluctuations displayable deli related, pending symbol variation display to the player based on the formation elevational a predetermined symbol start condition a displayable image display hand stage a display image, prior SL and hold display member for displaying the number of holding information symbol variable display, advance to advance the hold display member at a predetermined position overlapping the front surface of the image display means a mechanism unit, and the advance control hand stage based on the predetermined effect condition is satisfied, the hold display member controls the advancing mechanism portion so that issuing the advanced position proceeds overlapping the hold display image of said image display means, in which the hold display member has a deformable display means for deforming the hold display image in accordance with the advancement of the hold display member from a position to start overlapping the hold display image.

Further, the hold display member is capable of displaying the display information other than the number of holding information and said number of holding information, hold display change hands for varying display the information of the hold display member based on the previous SL presentation conditions met It may have a step .

Also comprises at least a part decoration member surrounding the display screen of the image display means, said hold display member may be arranged visibly into place at the front Symbol decorative member. Also comprises at least a part decoration member around the image display means, said image display means to display the previous SL hold display image on the peripheral edge a predetermined location, said hold display member before Symbol decorative member but it may also be arranged hidden in a predetermined arrangement position.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a bullet ball game machine capable of improving the interest of the hold display effect.

1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board in the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of a control system in the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the special symbol process means in the pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the special random number memory | storage means in the same pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of interruption in the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the random number management process in the same pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the 1st (2nd) start winning process in the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the special symbol change start process in the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the structure of the pending | holding addition command in the same pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing of the storage / read-out process of each random value in the process at the time of interruption in the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the display special apparatus for 2nd special reservation in the center case of the same game board. (A) is a holding | maintenance display movable member in the accommodation state, (b) is a side view of the display holding | maintenance apparatus for the special holding | maintenance when a holding display movable member is advancing state. It is a top view of the display accessory apparatus for the special reservation. It is a figure which shows the aspect in which the hold display image of a display screen deform | transforms and disappears by advance of the hold display movable member of the hold display mechanism part. It is a display surface expansion view of each holding display movable member. It is a front view of the game board of a modification. It is the front view and top view of a holding | maintenance display mechanism part of a modification. It is the front view and top view of a holding | maintenance display mechanism part of a modification. It is the front view and top view of a holding | maintenance display mechanism part of a modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1-16 has illustrated one Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. On the front side of the front frame 3, a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  The front plate 5 is provided with a storage tray 6 for storing game balls to be supplied to the launching means (not shown), a launching handle 7 for operating the launching means, and the like on the front side.

  A game board 11 shown in FIG. 2 is detachably attached to the front frame 3 on the rear side of the glass door 4. On the front side of the game board 11, a guide rail 12 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and a center case 14, a normal symbol start is provided in a game area 13 inside the guide rail 12. Various game parts such as means 15, first special symbol starting means 16a, second special symbol starting means 16b, big winning means 17, and normal winning means 18 are arranged.

  The center case 14 is disposed, for example, in the approximate center of the game area 13, and a game ball driven into the upper side of the game area 13 by the launching means flows down either the left or right of the center case 14. . The center case 14 has a warp inlet 19 that opens to one side in the left-right direction, for example, the left side, and a game ball that has entered the warp inlet 19 rolls to the left and right. A drop unit 20a or a stage 20 for dropping again into the game area 13 from the left and right sides thereof is provided, and an image display means 21, a normal symbol display means 22, first and second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 23a, Various display means such as 23b, a normal holding number display means 24 and the like are provided. The image display means 21 is, for example, a liquid crystal display means, and constitutes an effect symbol display means 25, first and second special reserved number display means 26a, 26b, a notice effect display means 27, and the like.

  The normal symbol starting means 15 is for starting the symbol variation by the normal symbol displaying means 22 and is constituted by a passing gate or the like through which a game ball can pass, and is arranged on the right side of the center case 14, for example.

  The normal symbol display means 22 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. Under the condition that the symbol starting means 15 detects the game ball, the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the random number value for hit determination acquired when the normal symbol starting means 15 detects the gaming ball is determined in advance. The state where the “○” side illuminant corresponding to the hit mode emits light when it matches the hit determination value, and the state where the “X” side illuminant corresponding to the off mode is emitted otherwise Then, the blinking ends.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 15 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 22 or during the normal profit state described later, the random number value for hit determination acquired at the time of detection is determined in advance. The number of reserved upper limit numbers, for example, 4 is stored as a limit, and the normal number-of-holds display means 24 made up of, for example, the same number of light emitters as the number of reserved upper limits counts the number of stored random numbers for hit determination (hereinafter referred to as normal The number of reserved items is displayed and the player is notified of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The first special symbol starting means 16a is for starting symbol variation by the first special symbol display means 23a, and is constituted by a non-opening / closing type winning means having no opening / closing means or the like. On the side and directly below the central drop 20a. The second special symbol starting means 16b is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 23b, and can be switched by the opening / closing means 28 between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won. For example, it is arranged on the right side of the same center case 14 as the normal symbol starting means 15 and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 15. The second special symbol starting means 16b is configured so that the opening / closing means 28 is opened from a closed state for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when a normal profit state occurs when the stop symbol after fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 22 hits. It is configured to change to a state. The second special symbol starting means 16b may be configured to be able to win even in the closed state.

  Each of the first and second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 23a and 23b is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a 7-segment type display means capable of variably displaying each one special symbol. The first special symbol display means 23a wins the first special symbol start means 16a, the second special symbol display means 23b wins the second special symbol start means 16b, and the first and second special symbol start means 16a. The first and second special symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined time on condition that the game ball is detected by the first and second special symbol starting means 16a and 16b. When the second jackpot determination random number value (first random number value) matches a predetermined jackpot determination value (first determination value), it is a predetermined jackpot mode (specific mode), otherwise it is off Stop in mode (predetermined mode) It has become way.

  The first and second special symbols are not composed of, for example, numeric symbols, but are composed of a plurality of types of symbols consisting of combinations of lines and points that have no special meaning as such. A plurality of jackpot modes are set, and the other modes are set to be off.

  In addition, when a game ball wins the first and second special symbol starting means 16a and 16b during the variable display of the first and second special symbols or during the special profit state described later, it was acquired at the time of winning the prize. The jackpot determination random numbers and the like are respectively stored with a predetermined upper limit number, for example, 4 each, and the first and second special reserved number display means 26a and 26b store the number of jackpot determination random numbers ( Hereinafter, the first and second special reserved numbers are displayed, and the player is notified of the first and second special reserved numbers at that time.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol variation of the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b is not started during the special profit state, and one of the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b is not started. During the symbol variation, the other symbol variation is not started, and both are controlled so as not to vary simultaneously. Further, in the present embodiment, when both the first and second special reserved numbers are 1 or more, the second special symbol display means rather than the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 23a, regardless of the reserved storage order. It is configured to give priority to the symbol variation of 23b.

  The effect symbol display means 25 variably displays the effect symbols in synchronization with the change display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b, for example. A plurality of, for example, three effect symbols in the left-right direction can be variably displayed on the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 together with various effect images, for example, and the first and second special symbol starters 16a, 16b On the condition that the game ball wins, the variation of the production symbol starts according to the predetermined variation pattern simultaneously with the start of variation of the first and second special symbols, and finally stops simultaneously with the variation stop of the first and second special symbols. As shown, the effect symbols are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle.

  For example, 10 kinds of numerical symbols from “0” to “9” are used for the production symbol, and all three symbols, such as “6, 6, 6” and “7, 7, 7”, are all in the same pattern. Is a big hit mode, and at least one pattern is different. Further, the stop symbol after the change of the effect symbol by the effect symbol display means 25 becomes a big hit mode when the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b stop in the big hit mode. In the case where the first and second special symbols stop in a detaching manner, any detaching manner is used. The effect symbol display means 25 may perform an effect that is not directly related to the fluctuation contents of the first and second special symbols.

  The first and second special reserved number display means 26a and 26b display the first and second special reserved numbers according to the display numbers of the first and second reserved display images X and Y corresponding to the first and second special reserved numbers. Thus, the first and second reserved display images X and Y corresponding to the first and second reserved numbers are displayed, for example, side by side in a predetermined portion on the same display screen 21a, for example, on the upper side. Yes. Note that the first and second reserved display images X and Y corresponding to the first and second reserved numbers are displayed in a horizontal row, for example, on a predetermined portion on the display screen 21a, for example, on the lower side, or correspond to each other vertically. Or may be displayed.

  The big winning means 17 is an open / close-type winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 29 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won, and the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b. When the special profit state occurs based on the fact that the first and second special symbols after the change becomes a big hit mode, the opening / closing plate 29 opens to the front side according to any of a plurality of types of opening patterns, for example. The game ball that has fallen above is awarded to the inside.

  Further, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 2, the center case 14 is provided with a first special holding display accessory device 80A for displaying the number of the first special holding at the upper left inner portion thereof, and the inner part on the upper right side thereof. In the place, a second special holding display accessory device 80B for displaying the second special holding number is provided. The first and second special holding display accessory devices 80A and 80B are separate from the first and second special holding number display means 26a and 26b, and a predetermined effect condition described later is satisfied (for example, holding) The pre-reading condition is established), it appears on the display screen 21a and performs a hold display effect.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. In FIG. 3, 31 is a main control board, 32 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 31 and 32 collects the center case 14 mounted on the game board 11 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. Each of them is housed in a substrate case that is detachably attached to appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 3 and the game board 11 such as the back side of the back cover to be covered.

  The main control board 31 controls game operations in an integrated manner, and includes a normal symbol processing means 41, a normal profit state generating means 42, a normal symbol display control means 43, a special symbol processing, which are constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like. Means 44, special profit state generation means (profit state generation means) 45, special symbol display control means 46, special game state generation means 47, control command transmission means 48, and the like.

  The normal symbol processing means 41 performs processing related to the normal symbol variation display. Based on the fact that the normal symbol starting means 15 detects a game ball, the normal symbol processing means 41 obtains a hit determination random number value and pre-sets the hit determination random number value in advance. A predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4) is stored in the first-in first-out normal random number storage means 41a, and the normal symbol display means 22 is in a state in which it can be displayed in a variable manner, and one or more in the normal random number storage means 41a. On the condition that the hit determination random number value is stored (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), the first hit determination random number value of the queue is extracted from the normal random number storage means 41a, Depending on whether or not it matches with the determined hit judgment value, the hit / miss judgment is made, and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol and the fluctuation time are selected. It is configured.

  In the present embodiment, the number of hit determination values used for the hit determination is made different between a special game state (to be described later) and a normal game state other than that described later, whereby a win probability (for example, 1/1. 3) is set higher than the probability of winning in the normal gaming state (for example, 1/10), and the variation time in the special gaming state (for example, 2.7 seconds) is changed to the variation time in the normal gaming state (for example, 27 seconds). Is set to be shorter.

  When the normal symbol processing means 41 obtains the winning determination result and the normal symbol display means 22 is in the winning state after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 22, the normal profit state generating means 42 receives the second special symbol starting means 16b. The opening / closing means 28 is changed to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns.

  In this embodiment, as the opening / closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means 16b, a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × opening once) and the opening time and / or the number of opening times are larger than the normal opening / closing pattern. Two types of special opening / closing patterns (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening) are set so that the normal opening / closing pattern is selected during the normal gaming state and the special opening / closing pattern is selected during the special gaming state. It has become.

  The normal symbol display control means 43 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 22 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 41. The normal symbol display means 22 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 22 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. On the condition that at least one hit determination random number value is stored in 41a (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), the normal symbol display means 22 starts to change the normal symbol, and the normal symbol processing means 41 Based on the elapse of the selected variation time, the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal symbol processing means 41.

  The special symbol processing means 44 performs processing related to the display of fluctuations of the first and second special symbols. As shown in FIG. 4, the starting winning time processing means 51, the interrupt time processing means 52, the random number counter 53, the temporary storage. Means 54, special random number storage means 55 and the like. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the special random number storage means 55 is provided with a random value storage area 55a, a hold storage area 55b, a change storage area 55c, and the like.

  The start winning time processing means 51 performs a start winning time process when a game ball wins one of the first special symbol starting means 16a and the second special symbol starting means 16b. In the start winning process, a count value (2 bytes) is acquired from a random number counter 53 made of, for example, a random number generating IC, and the count value is stored in the temporary storage means 54.

  The interruption time processing means 52 executes interruption time processing at regular interruptions every predetermined time (here, every 4 ms). The start winning confirmation processing means 61, the random number management processing means 62, the start winning processing means 63, a special symbol. The processing means 64 etc. are provided. The random number management processing means 62 is a random number acquisition processing means 62a, a random number update processing means 62b, etc., the start winning processing means 63 is a random number storage processing means 63a, a prefetch determination processing means 63b, etc. The processing means 64a, the changing processing means 64b, the checking time processing means 64c, and the like are provided. Further, the fluctuation start processing means 64a includes a fluctuation start time judging means 65 and the like.

  The interrupt processing executed by the interrupt processing means 52 at the time of a periodic interrupt (every 4 ms) is executed, for example, according to the procedure shown in FIG. That is, first, the start winning confirmation processing means 61 executes the start winning confirmation processing (S1). In this starting winning confirmation process (S1), whether or not a game ball has been won in either the first special symbol starting means 16a or the second special symbol starting means 16b between the time of the previous interruption and the current time (design) It is determined whether or not the start condition is satisfied.

  Subsequently, the random number management processing means 62 executes a random number management process (S2). In this random number management process, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, a random number acquisition process (S11 to S14) by the random number acquisition process part 62a and a random number update process (S15) by the random number update process part 62b are executed. ing.

  In the random number acquisition process (S11 to S14), it is stored in the temporary storage means 54 on the condition that it is determined that the first special symbol starting means 16a has been won by the start winning confirmation process (S1) (S11: Yes). The counted value (2 bytes) is a first jackpot determination random number value (first random value), as shown in FIG. 11A, the first jackpot in the random number storage area 55a of the special random number storage means 55 It is stored in the random number buffer for determination (first area) (S12). Similarly, on the condition that it has been determined that the second special symbol starting means 16b has been won by the start winning confirmation process (S1) (S13: Yes), the count value (2) stored in the temporary storage means 54 Byte) is a second jackpot determination random number buffer (first random number value) as a second jackpot determination random number value (first random number value) as shown in FIG. (S14).

  Thus, in the random number acquisition process (S11 to S14), the first and second jackpot determination random numbers (first random values) are stored in the random number storage area 55a regardless of the first and second special reserve numbers. 1 and the second jackpot determination random number buffer (first area) are stored by overwriting.

  Further, in the random number update process (S15), the count value (1 byte) stored in the special symbol random number counter area (second area) in the random value storage area 55a of the special random number storage means 55, that is, the special symbol disturbance A numerical value (second random number value) is updated (for example, 1 is added) (see FIG. 11A). As shown in FIGS. 5 and 11, the random value storage area 55a includes first and second jackpot determination random number buffers, a special design random number counter area, a variation pattern random number 1 counter area, and a variation pattern random number 2 counter. A hardware random number value is stored in the first and second jackpot determination random number buffers as described above, but a special symbol random number counter region, a variation pattern random number 1 Each random number stored in the counter area, variation pattern random number 2 counter area, or the like is a software random number updated by the program. However, in this embodiment, not all of the software random numbers are updated by the interrupt process every 4 ms. For example, each random number in the variation pattern random number 1 counter area and the variation pattern random number 2 counter area is updated in the main loop. It has been updated. Note that the random numbers 1 and 2 for the variation pattern may also be updated by interruption processing every 4 ms.

  When the random number management processing (S2) by the random number management processing means 62 is completed, the first start winning processing (S3) and the second starting winning processing (S4) by the start winning processing means 63 are subsequently executed (start winning processing). . FIG. 8 shows details of the first start winning process (S3). The first start winning process (S3) and the second start winning process (S4) are the same in basic processing contents except for the target starting means, so the second start winning process (S4) is the same. The parts different from the first start winning process (S3) are shown in parentheses in FIG. 8, and the details of the second starting winning process (S4) are omitted.

  In the first start winning process (FIG. 8), it is first determined whether or not there has been a prize for the first special symbol starting means 16a (S21). Then, the first start winning process is completed.

  If it is determined in S21 that the first special symbol starting means 16a has been won (S21: Yes), 00H indicating overflow is added to the winning command data constituting the lower byte of the pending addition command (2 bytes). It is set (S22), and it is determined whether or not the first special reservation number has reached the reservation upper limit number (here, four) (S23). If it is determined in S23 that the upper limit number of holdings has been reached, the processing of S24 to S35 is skipped, and in S36, the upper byte and the winning command data (lower order) created based on the first special holding number etc. The hold addition command is created and the hold addition command is transmitted to the effect control board 32 (S37).

  Here, the upper byte and the lower byte of the pending addition command are defined as shown in FIG. 10, for example. If it is determined in S23 that the upper limit number of holdings has been reached, 00H corresponding to the overflow is stored in the winning command data, so the holding addition command is “B400H”, for example. In the case of overflow, the pending addition command may not be transmitted.

  When it is determined in S23 that the first special reservation number is less than the upper limit number of reservations, 1 is added to the first special reservation number (S24), and the random number storage processing unit 63a causes the random value storage area 55a. A random number storage process (S25, S26) is performed for storing a plurality of types of random number values (random number information) stored at the end of the queue in the reserved storage area 55b (see FIG. 11A). That is, the address of the reserved storage area 55b corresponding to the first special reserved number after addition is calculated (S25), and each random number value stored in the random value storage area 55a is stored in correspondence with the calculated address. It is stored in the area (S26). Here, in the storage area 55b, for example, a storage area having the same capacity as the random value storage area 55a is secured for each of the first and second special symbols for the upper limit number (FIG. 5). For example, when the number of the first special reserved number after addition is 3, the address of the first special symbol reserved 3 storage area is calculated and stored in the random number value storage area 55a in the first special symbol reserved 3 storage area. The first jackpot determination random number value, special symbol random value, variation pattern random value 1 and variation pattern random value 2 are stored.

  Subsequently, the winning of the pre-read lottery is determined (S26A). That is, if the pre-read lottery is a loss (disappears), the process proceeds to S27, and if the pre-read lottery is a win (win), the process proceeds to S28. In S27, 01H indicating prohibition of prefetching is set in the winning command data. Then, it is determined whether or not a prefetch prohibition condition that does not perform the prefetch determination processing is satisfied (S28). For example, when it is determined that the prefetch prohibition condition is satisfied (S28: Yes), the prefetch determination processing of S29 to S35 and the like are skipped, and the creation and transmission processing (S36, S37) of the pending addition command is executed. Is done. In this case (when the prefetch lottery is a loss), 01H corresponding to prohibition of prefetching is stored in the winning command data, so the pending addition command is “B401H”, for example.

  In this pre-read lottery, for example, it is determined whether the hardware random number value generated by the hardware random number generation means corresponds to the winning value or the winning value in the pre-reading determination table that is set such that the larger the number of holdings, the easier it is to win. Done in For example, the prefetch determination table is 30% win for 4 holds, 15% win for 3 holds, 5% win for 2 holds, and 1 hold. One that wins 1%. In addition, settings other than the above-described winning probability may be adopted, or winning may be performed with a certain probability for any number of holdings. In addition, as information other than the number of holds, the pre-reading winning probability may be set according to the number of game balls collected by the pachinko machine after the previous jackpot (occurrence of a special profit state), the game elapsed time, or the like. Note that a prefetch lottery may be performed using software random numbers instead of the hardware random numbers.

  If it is determined in S28 that the prefetching prohibition condition is not satisfied (S28: No), the prefetching determination processing unit 63b uses the random number values (random number information) stored in the random value storage area 55a. Determination processing (S29 to S34) is performed (see FIG. 11A). That is, first, the first jackpot determination random number value is acquired from the first jackpot determination random number buffer (S29), and depending on whether or not the first jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value. A big hit / loss determination is made (S30). Further, the special symbol random number value is acquired from the special symbol random number counter area (S31), and the special symbol random number value and the jackpot symbol table or the miss symbol table selected based on the jackpot / loss determination result are displayed. A special stop symbol determination process (S32) for determining the stop symbol of the first special symbol based on the above is performed.

  Further, the random number 1 for the fluctuation pattern is acquired from the random pattern 1 counter area for the fluctuation pattern (S33), and the big hit fluctuation pattern selection table 1 selected based on the random number 1 for the fluctuation pattern and the determination result of the big hit / loss. Alternatively, a variation pattern determination process (S34) for determining the variation pattern of the effect symbol display means 25 based on the deviation variation pattern selection table 1 is performed. In the present embodiment, a large variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random value 1, and a more detailed small classification variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random value 2. However, in this prefetch determination process, only the large-class variation pattern based on the variation pattern random value 1 is determined.

  When the above prefetch determination processing (S29 to S34) is completed, winning command data, that is, lower byte data of the pending addition command is created based on the prefetch determination result (S35). In this embodiment, the lower byte of the pending addition command is defined as shown in FIG. For example, if it is determined that the jackpot / outgoing determination result is a jackpot and the variation pattern is determined to be super reach 1, “11H” is set in the winning command data. Further, when it is determined that the jackpot / outgoing determination result is a jackpot and it is determined that the variation pattern is Super Reach 2, “12H” is set in the winning command data. If it is determined that the jackpot / outgoing determination result is a jackpot and the variation pattern is determined to be super reach 3, “13H” is set in the winning command data.

  In FIG. 10B, when the lower byte of the pending addition command is “03H”, it is “indefinite (normal reach or no reach)”, but this is changed to the random number 1 for the variation pattern in the prefetch determination process. Since only the large-scale variation pattern based on the determination is determined, it cannot be determined until the normal reach variation pattern or the non-reach variation pattern is finally selected.

  When the winning command data based on the prefetch determination result is created (S35), the upper byte created based on the first special reserved number (see FIG. 10A) and the lower byte set in the winning command data (See FIG. 10B) is combined to create a hold addition command (S36), and the hold addition command is transmitted to the effect control board 32 (S37).

  When the upper byte of the pending addition command transmitted to the effect control board 32 is, for example, “B6H” and the winning command data as the lower byte is “12H”, the prefetch display control means 76 described later has the upper byte Since it is “B6H”, it is possible to specify the second holding display movable member 81 from the left end in front view of the second special holding display accessory device 80B described later, and the winning command data is “12H”. The “heat” corresponding to the super reach 2 can be specified, and after the second holding display movable member 81 is advanced to the display screen 21a and rotated, the “heat” is positioned in the front. That is, the winning command data “12H” has a variation pattern of Super Reach 2, and “Heat” indicating that the second hold has a slightly high expectation degree of jackpot is displayed.

  Further, when the upper byte of the pending addition command is “B6H”, for example, and the winning command data is “13H”, the prefetch display control means 76 to be described later will be described later because the upper byte is “B6H”. 2 Since the second holding display movable member 81 from the left end can be specified in front view of the special holding display accessory device 80B, and the winning command data is “13H”, “super” corresponding to the super reach 3 is displayed. After the second hold display movable member 81 is advanced to the display screen 21a and rotated, “geki” is positioned in front. In other words, the winning command data “13H” has a fluctuation pattern of Super Reach 3 and “Hard” indicating that the expected value of jackpot is higher than that of Super Reach 2 is displayed.

  In the above description, the case where it is determined that the jackpot / loss determination result is a jackpot and the fluctuation pattern is determined to be Super Reach 2 or 3 has been described as an example. Even when it is determined that the variation pattern is Super Reach 2 or 3, the hold display movable member 81 is displayed on the display screen 21a based on the fact that the winning command data is “05H” or “06H”. It is possible to display "Heat" or "Intense" by changing the position after entering the market.

  In the first start winning process (S3) and the second start winning process (S4) described above, each random number stored in the random number value storage area 55a, not the reserved storage area 55b after the random number storage process (S25, S26). Since the prefetch determination process (S29 to S34) is performed based on the numerical value, it is not necessary to determine the read position of the random number value according to the number of reserved, and the random number for the prefetch determination is always obtained from a certain storage area. Can be read.

  When the first start winning process (S3) and the second start winning process (S4) by the start winning process means 63 are completed, a special change is made in accordance with the symbol change status indicating the situation regarding the change of the first and second special symbols. Special symbol processing is performed by the symbol processing means 64. That is, if the symbol variation status is “waiting for variation”, a special symbol variation start process (S6a) is performed by the variation start processing means 64a.

  In this special symbol variation start process (S6a), for example, as shown in FIG. 9, it is first determined whether or not the second special reserved number is 0 (S41), and it is determined that the second special reserved number is not 0. If the second special reserved number is subtracted by 1 (S41a), the processing from S43 onward is executed for the second special symbol. If it is determined in S41 that the second special reserved number is 0, it is determined whether or not the first special reserved number is 0 (S42), and it is determined that the first special reserved number is not 0. If the first special reserved number is decremented by 1 (S42a), the processing from S43 onward is executed for the first special symbol. If the first and second special reserved numbers are both 0, the special symbol variation start process ends here. If the special symbol variation start process is completed and no winning is made for a predetermined period, a demo command is transmitted. With such a configuration, the symbol variation of the second special symbol is processed with priority over the symbol variation of the first special symbol.

  Note that the first and second special symbols are not fluctuating and are not in a special profit state, and it is further determined in S41 and S42 that one of the first and second special reserved numbers is determined to be 1 or more. It is an example of establishment of start conditions.

  Hereinafter, the processing of S43 and subsequent steps will be described assuming that it is determined in S41 that the second special reserved number is not zero. If it is determined in S41 that the second special reserved number is not 0 and the second special reserved number is decremented by 1 (S41a), then a hold subtract command is transmitted to the effect control board 32 (S43), and random number shift processing ( S44) is performed.

  In this random number shift process (S44), each random number value stored at the head of the queue on the holding storage area 55b is stored in the fluctuation storage area 55c, and each of the second and subsequent random numbers in the queue is stored. Shifted to the front side of the queue (see FIG. 11B). Note that the variable storage area 55c has the same capacity (for example, 5 bytes) as the storage area for one hold in the hold storage area 55b. For example, when the second special reserve number is 3, each random number value stored in the second special symbol reserve 1 storage area is stored in the fluctuation storage area 55c, and the second special symbol reserve 2 storage area and the second Each random number value stored in the special symbol hold 3 storage area is stored in the second special symbol hold 1 storage area and the second special symbol hold 2 storage area, respectively, and the second special symbol hold 3 storage area is cleared, for example. .

  When the random number shift processing (S44) is completed, the variation start time determination processing (S45 to S50) by the variation start time determination means 65 is executed based on each random number value stored in the variation storage area 55c (FIG. 11). (See (b)). That is, first, a second jackpot determination random number value is acquired from the variation storage area 55c (S45), and the second jackpot determination random number value (first random number value) is set to a predetermined jackpot determination value (first determination value). ) Is determined according to whether or not it matches (S46). Also, a special symbol random number value (second random number value) is acquired from the variation storage area 55c (S47), and the special symbol random value and the jackpot symbol table selected based on the jackpot / losing determination result or A special stop symbol creation process (S48) for creating a stop symbol of the second special symbol based on the off symbol table is performed.

  Further, the fluctuation pattern random value 1 and the fluctuation pattern random value 2 are acquired from the fluctuation storage area 55c (S49), and are selected based on the fluctuation pattern random values 1, 2 and the determination result of jackpot / loss. The variation pattern selection process (S50) for selecting the variation pattern of the effect symbol display means 25 is performed based on the big hit variation pattern selection tables 1 and 2 or the off variation pattern selection tables 1 and 2. In this variation pattern selection process (S50), a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the selected variation pattern is transmitted to the effect control board 32.

  When the above variation start determination process (S45 to S50) is completed, the variation of the second special symbol is started (S51), and a special symbol designation command corresponding to the stop symbol created in S48 is produced. (S52), the symbol variation status is changed to “being varied” (S53), and the special symbol variation start process is terminated.

  In the special symbol variation start process (S6a) described above, each random number value stored at the head of the queue in the reserved storage area 55b is stored in the variation storage area 55c, and stored in the variation storage area 55c. The variation start determination process (S45 to S50) is executed based on each random number value, so that the variation start symbol is always the first special symbol or the second special symbol. It is possible to read a random number for determining the start of variation from a certain storage area.

  When the special symbol variation start processing (S6a) is completed and the symbol variation status becomes “variable”, the special symbol variation processing (S6b) is executed by the variation processing means 64b from the next interruption processing (FIG. 6). Is done. In this special symbol variation processing (S6b), for example, based on the fact that the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern selected in S50 has elapsed since the start of variation of the first and second special symbols. The change of the symbol is stopped, a change stop command is transmitted to the effect control board 32, and the symbol change status is changed to “under confirmation”.

  When the special symbol variation processing (S6b) is completed and the symbol variation status becomes "confirming", the next processing during interruption (Fig. 6) starts the special symbol confirmation time processing (c) by the confirmation time processing means 64c. S6c) is executed. In this special symbol confirmation time processing (S6c), various variables related to the variation of the first and second special symbols are initialized, and when the stop symbol after the variation becomes a big hit mode, for example, a special symbol is displayed. For example, initial values are set for various variables related to the profit state, and a preparation process for starting the special profit state is performed.

  The special profit state generation means 45 is determined to be a big win in the big hit determination process (S46) by the fluctuation start time determination means 65, and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the first special symbol display means 23a or the second special symbol display means 23b is a big hit. The special profit state that is advantageous to the player is generated based on the mode. During the special profit state, the special winning means 17 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern. For example, a plurality of types of opening patterns of the special winning means 17 are prepared, and one of them is selected by the special profit state generating means 45.

  It should be noted that the average profit obtained by the player in the special profit state may be set to be larger in the case of the jackpot mode in the second special symbol than in the case of the jackpot mode in the first special symbol. desirable.

  The special symbol display control means 46 performs display control of the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b, and based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 44, the first and second special symbol display means. The start and stop of fluctuations of the first and second special symbols by 23a and 23b are controlled.

  The special game state generating means 47 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player during a predetermined period after the occurrence of the special profit state. For example, during the special game state, the first and second special symbols are displayed. The probability of a big hit mode is switched to a higher probability (for example, 1/35) higher than the normal probability (for example, 1/350), and the first and second special symbol display means 23a for the first and second special symbols, for example. , 23b are switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time, and the variation probability is changed from a normal probability (for example, 1/10) to a high probability (for example, 1 / 1.3) for a normal symbol. From the normal fluctuation time (for example, 27 seconds) to the shortened fluctuation time (for example, 2.7 seconds), the opening / closing pattern of the opening / closing means 28 of the second special symbol starting means 16b is a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × From times open) to a special opening pattern (e.g. 2 seconds × 3 times opened), is adapted to be switched respectively.

  The control command transmission means 48 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 32 by one-way communication and giving a control command. For example, regarding the variation of the first and second special symbols. Is based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 44, and transmits a hold addition command to the effect control board 32 when winning the game ball to the first and second special symbol starting means 16a, 16b. , At the start of the variation of the second special symbol, the hold subtraction command, the variation pattern designation command, and the special symbol designation command are transmitted to the effect control board 32, and the variation stop command is effected at the time of the variation stop of the first and second special symbols. The signal is transmitted to the substrate 32.

  The effect control board 32 controls various effect means such as the effect symbol display means 25, the first and second special reserved number display means 26a and 26b, the notice effect display means 27, the sound output means 71, and the decoration means 72. It includes an effect symbol display control means 73, a special reserved number display control means 74, a notice effect control means 75, and the like.

  The effect symbol display control means 73 controls the display of the effect symbol display means 25, and when a variation pattern designation command and a special symbol designation command are received from the main control board 31, the variation corresponding to the variation pattern designation command. On the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 based on the pattern, the variation of the effect symbol is started and the stop symbol after the variation of the effect symbol is determined by lottery. Then, when the variable stop command is received, it is determined by lottery. The change of the effect design is stopped at the stopped design, and a predetermined sound effect is output from the audio output means 71 in accordance with the change display of the effect design, so that the illumination means 72 emits light in a predetermined pattern. Yes.

  The special reserved number display control means 74 controls the display of the first and second special reserved number display means 26a, 26b. When the reserved addition command is received from the main control board 31, it is based on the reserved addition command. Thus, the first and second reserved display images X and Y corresponding to the increased number of first and second special reservations are displayed at predetermined positions on the display screen 21a of the image display means 21, for example, from the main control board 31. Based on the reception of the subtraction command, the number of the first and second hold display images X and Y being displayed is decreased by one and shifted to the front side.

  Here, the configuration of the first and second special holding display accessory devices 80A and 80B provided separately from the first and second special holding number display means 26a and 26b will be described with reference to FIGS. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the first special holding display accessory device 80A has the number of holding pieces (books) arranged side by side in the upper left portion of the center case 14 in front view of the display screen 21a. (Four in the embodiment) hold display movable member 81, and each advance drive means 82 that advances these four hold display movable members 81 to a position overlapping the first hold display image X in front view of the display screen 21a, It has.

  The second special holding display accessory device 80B is configured in the same manner as the first special holding display accessory device 80A. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the display screen 21a is centered in front view. The holding display movable members 81 corresponding to the number of holdings (four in the present embodiment) arranged side by side in the internal portion on the upper right side of the case 14 and these four holding display movable members 81 are viewed from the front of the display screen 21a. And advancing driving means 82 for advancing to a position overlapping the second hold display image Y.

  The effect control board 32, among predetermined hold display movable members 81 of the first and second special hold display accessory devices 80A and 80B, when a predetermined effect condition described later (for example, hold prefetch condition is satisfied) is established. In each of the first and second special holding display accessory devices 80A and 80B, the corresponding holding display movable member 81 advances to a position overlapping the first and second holding display images X and Y on the display screen 21a. Prefetch display control means 76 for controlling the advance drive means 82 is provided.

  That is, in a normal case (a predetermined effect condition described later is not satisfied: a prefetch condition for holding is not satisfied), the holding display movable member 81 of the first and second special holding display accessory devices 80A and 80B is displayed on the display screen 21a. The first and second reserved display images X and Y displayed on the display screen 21a by the first and second special reserved number display means 26a and 26b remain hidden inside the center case 14 without advancing to Display is performed. On the other hand, when the production condition is satisfied (hold prefetching condition is satisfied), the first and second special hold display accessory devices 80A and 80B display the target hold display movable member 81 on the display screen. A hold display effect is displayed in which the first and second hold display images X and Y are advanced to a position overlapping the first and second hold display images 21a of 21a and the first and second special hold numbers are displayed. Thus, the player can see the hold display effect by the hold display movable member 81 that has advanced to the display screen 21a, and can know that the first and second special hold numbers, the hold prefetching, and the like are performed.

  Since the first and second special holding display accessory devices 80A and 80B have the same mechanism, the second special holding display accessory device 80B will be described in detail here as an example, and the first special holding device will be described. A detailed description of the display accessory device 80A will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the advance drive means 82 advances the rod portion 85 (advance portion) by a projecting support portion 84 that protrudes forward from the inner wall surface (surface facing the center case 14) of the liquid crystal support frame 83. An electric cylinder 86 that is suspended and supported so that the direction is downward, and a movable frame body 87 that is substantially conical in a side view that is attached to the tip of the rod portion 85 of the electric cylinder 86 to move in the vertical direction; A first rotating shaft member 88 having the holding display movable member 81 fixed to the lower end, and a movable member that pivotally supports the first rotating shaft member 88 so that the holding display movable member 81 is positioned below the movable frame 87. Each of the bearing portions 89 provided on the upper plate 87a and the lower plate 87b of the frame 87, and when the rod portion 85 of the electric cylinder 86 is in the non-advanced state as shown in FIG. Move the movable member 81 When the rod portion 85 of the electric cylinder 86 is in the advanced state as shown in FIG. 13B, the hold display movable member 81 is displayed in the front view of the image display means 21. Advance to a position overlapping 21a. The advance drive means 82 is provided for each of the four hold display movable members 81 as shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the advance drive means 82 includes a guide mechanism 90 that guides the movement of the movable frame 87 in the vertical direction. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, partition walls 91 projecting forward from the inner wall surface (surface facing the center case 14) of the liquid crystal support frame 83 are located on both sides of the movable frame 87. ing. This partition wall 91 is located on the left and right sides of the movable frame 87 as shown in FIG. 14, and the lower end is located above the drive bevel gear portion 104 described later, as shown in FIG. The front end is sized to be located in front of the first rotating shaft member 88 of the movable frame 87. Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the partition wall 91 is a guide that guides the projecting pin 92 by inserting projecting pins 92 that project from both sides of the upper plate 87 a of the movable frame 87. The guide has a long guide hole 93 that is linear in the vertical direction. When the movable frame body 87 is moved in the vertical direction by the advance driving means 82, the projecting pins 92 of the movable frame body 87 are guided by the guide long holes 93 of the partition wall 91, so that the movable frame body 87 is guided by the guide long holes. 93 can be guided in the vertical direction, the swinging width of the movable frame 87 can be reduced, and the forward and backward direction of the rod portion 85 relative to the rod portion 85 of the electric cylinder 86 (the axial direction of the rod portion 85). It is possible to reduce the application of force (stress) in a different direction from

  The electric cylinder 86 has a built-in position detection sensor 95 for detecting the advanced position of the rod portion 85, and the position information signal detected by the position detection sensor 95 is sent to the prefetch display control means 76 (see FIG. 3). Is output. The prefetch display control means 76 grasps the advance position of the hold display movable member 81 based on the position information signal. As shown in FIG. 3, the prefetch display control means 76 controls the first and second special reserved number display means 26a and 26b so that the first and second reserved display images X and Y are deformed and displayed. Display control means 77 is provided. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15, the prefetch display control means 76 displays the second hold display image Y existing at the advance destination of the hold display movable member 81 in accordance with the advance of the hold display movable member 81 to the display screen 21a. Display control to be deformed can be performed.

  In this embodiment, the electric cylinder 86 with the built-in position detection sensor 95 is adopted, but the electric cylinder 86 without the built-in position detection sensor 95 and the advancement of the rod portion 85 of the electric cylinder 86 or the holding display movable member 81. You may employ | adopt the contact-type or non-contact-type position detection sensor which detects a position. Further, an air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder other than the electric cylinder 86 may be adopted, or a driving means such as an actuator other than the electric cylinder 86 may be adopted.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the four hold display movable members 81 are arranged side by side in the internal portion on the upper right side of the center case 14 in a front view of the display screen 21a. In FIG. 12, the first hold display movable member 81 from the left end shows the first hold with respect to the second special hold number, and the fourth hold display movable member 81 from the left end holds the fourth hold with respect to the second special hold number. Show. These holding display movable members 81 are formed into a cubic shape by light-transmitting resin molding (note that the bottom portion may be open and have a hollow box shape (reverse ridge shape) with a hollow inside). As shown in FIG. 16, the number of holdings (for example, “1” for the first holding display movable member 81 from the left end, “2” for the second holding display movable member 81 from the left end, as shown in FIG. ”,“ 3 ”for the third holding display movable member 81 from the left end, and“ 4 ”for the fourth holding display movable member 81 from the left end),“ heat ”,“ geki ”, and“? ”. Each indication is given. For example, a light-transmitting seal on which the four types of displays are printed may be attached to the four surrounding sides.

  FIG. 12 shows a state where the second hold display movable member 81 from the left end with respect to the second special hold number has advanced to a position overlapping the second hold display image Y on the display screen 21a. In FIG. 12, a square indicated by a two-dot chain line on the display screen 21a indicates a stop position when the corresponding holding display movable member 81 has advanced.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the second special holding display accessory device 80B holds the display information of the holding display movable member 81 in a variable manner when the production condition is satisfied (hold prefetching condition is satisfied). A rotation mechanism unit 100 that rotates the display movable member 81 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the rotation mechanism unit 100 includes a motor 102 disposed on the inner wall surface (the surface facing the center case 14) of the liquid crystal support frame 83 so that the rotation shaft 101 faces in the horizontal direction. The bearing portion 103 that supports the rotating shaft 101 of the motor 102, four drive bevel gear portions 104 (bevel gears) disposed at equal intervals along the rotating shaft 101, and the upper plate of the movable frame 87 A second rotary shaft member 106 suspended from the back side portion of 87a via a bearing portion 105, a driven bevel gear portion 107 disposed at the lower end of the second rotary shaft member 106, and a second rotary shaft member 106, a drive spur gear portion 108 disposed between the bearing portion 105 and the driven bevel gear portion 107 and having the same rotation axis as that of the second rotary shaft member 106, and the drive spur gear portion 108 and the tooth First rotating shaft part to bite And a, a driven spur gear 109 arranged to 88.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, when the rod portion 85 of the electric cylinder 86 is in the non-advanced state (retracted state), the holding display movable member 81 is housed inside the center case 14, and the movable frame 87 The driven bevel gear portion 107 at the lower end of the second rotating shaft member 106 is separated from the driving bevel gear portion 104 of the rotating shaft 101 of the motor 102 and is not engaged with the teeth. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the rod portion 85 of the electric cylinder 86 has advanced, the movable frame 87 moves downward by the advancement of the rod portion 85, and the second rotation. The driven bevel gear portion 107 of the shaft member 106 is engaged with the drive bevel gear portion 104 of the rotating shaft 101 of the motor 102. In FIG. 12, the second hold display movable member 81 from the left end has advanced to a position overlapping the display screen 21a, and the driven bevel gear portion 107 of the second rotating shaft member 106 related to the second hold display moveable member 81 is The second driving bevel gear portion 104 from the left end of the rotating shaft 101 of the motor 102 is engaged with the teeth. When the rotating shaft 101 of the motor 102 rotates in this state, the rotational force is transmitted to the second rotating shaft member 106 by the driving bevel gear portion 104 and the driven bevel gear portion 107, and the second rotating shaft member 106 rotates. The rotational force of the second rotating shaft member 106 is transmitted to the first rotating shaft member 88 by the driving spur gear portion 108 and the driven spur gear portion 109 to rotate, and the reserved display movable member at the lower end of the first rotating shaft member 88 is rotated. 81 will rotate.

  Further, the lower plate 87b of the movable frame 87 is provided with a rotational position detector 111 (for example, a penetrating rotary encoder) in which a first rotary shaft member 88 is inserted and connected to the hollow shaft 110 at the lower surface portion. . The rotational position detection signal from the rotational position detector 111 is output to the prefetch display control means 76. The pre-reading display control means 76 drives and controls the motor 102 based on the rotational position detection signal from the rotational position detector 111, so that the four surrounding side surfaces (any number of “1 to 4”) of the holding display movable member 81 are controlled. , “Heat”, “Geki”, and “?”), The rotation can be stopped so that a predetermined surface is located on the front surface.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, an LED mounting board 113 on which an LED 112 (light emitting diode) for irradiating light to the rear part of the hold display movable member 81 is mounted at the rear portion of the hold display movable member 81. Regardless of whether the hold display movable member 81 is rotated or not rotated, light is incident on the rear portion thereof, and the front portion of the hold display movable member 81 emits light. Further, by performing light diffusion processing (for example, forming minute irregularities) on the surrounding four side surfaces of the holding display movable member 81 or mixing the light diffusing particles and molding the holding display moving member 81 with resin, May be emitted simultaneously. In this case, the display of the surface facing forward (the surface facing the player) among the four surrounding side surfaces that emit light becomes the confirmed display of the hold effect.

  The pre-reading display control means 76 controls the LED mounting substrate 113 to cause the LED 112 to emit light when the holding display movable member 81 advances to the display screen 21a, and stores the holding display movable member 81 in the center case 14. Continue to emit light. The light emission continuation includes flashing light emission, light emission for changing the light emission intensity, and combinations thereof. The hold display movable member 81 may be caused to emit light after being advanced to the display screen 21a, or may be emitted when rotation of the hold display movable member 81 is stopped.

  The notice effect control means 75 controls the continuous notice effect as an example of the notice effect based on the prefetch determination result. When the hold addition command received from the main control board 31 satisfies a predetermined continuous notice start condition. In addition, the continuous notice effect that performs a predetermined effect display on the notice effect display means 27 is performed in a plurality of effect symbol changes until the reserved memory is used for the symbol change. For example, if the number of holdings after addition is a predetermined number (for example, 3) or more and the pre-reading determination result is a big win and a big hit for the notice start lottery, or the pre-read determination result is out of reach and the preliminary notice start lottery for out In the case of winning (so-called Gase's continuous notice), it is determined that the conditions for starting continuous notice are satisfied. In the jackpot notice start lottery and the losing notice start lottery, the jackpot notice start lottery has a higher winning probability.

  Here, the hold display effect in which the hold display movable member 81 advances to the display screen 21a will be described.

  In the case where the production condition is satisfied (hold pre-read condition is satisfied), that is, the pre-read lottery of the first and second start winning processes is won (S26A in FIG. 8) and pre-read through the pre-read determination process (S 29 to S 34 in FIG. 8). When the winning command data is generated based on the determination result (S35 in FIG. 8) and the hold addition command is transmitted to the effect control board 32, the prefetch display control means 76 receives the received hold addition command (for example, the upper rank command). (The byte is “B8H” and the lower byte is “12H”), the fourth holding display movable member 81 from the left end in the front view of the second special holding display accessory device 80B is displayed on the display screen 21a. (See FIG. 15A).

  The prefetch display control means 76 receives the position information signal from the position detection sensor 95 of the electric cylinder 86 regarding the fourth hold display movable member 81, and touches the upper part of the second hold display image Y on the display screen 21a. The holding display movable member 81 is advanced to the contact position) (see FIG. 15B). Then, the second special holding number display means 26b is controlled to deform the second holding display image Y according to the amount of advance of the holding display movable member 81 from the contact position (FIGS. 15C to 15D). )reference).

  The prefetch display control means 76 further advances the hold display movable member 81 to display and control the second special hold number display means 26b so that the second hold display image Y bursts (see FIG. 15 (e)). The hold display movable member 81 is advanced to a position overlapping the second hold display image Y before disappearance of the display screen 21a (see FIG. 15 (f)).

  Then, the prefetch display control means 76 controls the rotation mechanism unit 100 to rotate the fourth holding display movable member 81 so as to position “?” On the front surface, and to set “?” For a certain period (for example, 2 seconds). After the display, the image is rotated again, and since the lower byte is “12H”, the “heat” which is the display corresponding to the super reach 2 is positioned on the front surface to stop the rotation.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the player is based on the fact that predetermined symbol starting conditions are satisfied (the winning of game balls to the first and second special symbol starting means 16a and 16b). Production symbol display means 25 for variably displaying on the display screen 21a a symbol (production symbol) relating to the occurrence of an advantageous gaming state (special profit state), a hold display movable member 81 for displaying the number of symbol change display hold, On the basis of the advance drive means 82 for advancing the hold display movable member 81 to a predetermined position overlapping the display screen 21a while viewing the display screen 21a, and holding of a predetermined presentation condition (hold pre-reading condition establishment) Pre-reading display control means 76 for controlling the advance drive means 82 so as to bring the member 81 into the advanced state. Therefore, when the production condition is established (hold pre-reading condition is established), the hold display movable member 81 advances to a predetermined position overlapping the display screen 21a in a state where the display screen 21a of the production symbol display means 25 is viewed. It is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of directing the player's attention to the advancing hold display movable member 81, reducing oversight of the hold display effect by the hold display movable member 81, and improving the interest of the hold display effect. it can. In addition, the display screen 21a that displays the symbol variation and the holding display movable member 81 that advances to the position overlapping the display screen 21a are separate and can be clearly distinguished from each other. It is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the symbol variation display effect.

  In addition, the hold display movable member 81 includes display information of the number of holds (“1” to “4” in the present embodiment) and display information other than the number of holds (“heat”, “super” and “?” In this embodiment). ), And the pachinko machine includes the rotation mechanism unit 100 that variably displays the display information of the hold display movable member 81 when the production condition is satisfied (hold prefetch condition is satisfied). In the case of establishment, the display information of the hold display movable member 81 is variably displayed, and thereafter the variability is stopped and display information other than the hold number (for example, information related to the hold contents) may be displayed. The player can see the information and give a sense of expectation to the contents of the hold, and the interest of the hold display effect can be improved.

  Moreover, the center case 14 located in the circumference | surroundings of the display screen 21a by the front view of the production | presentation symbol display means 25 is provided, and the production | presentation symbol display means 25 hold | maintains the symbol fluctuation | variation display on the periphery predetermined position of the display screen 21a by the front view. The first and second hold display images X and Y indicating the number are displayed, and the hold display movable member 81 can display the display information of the hold number and the display information other than the hold number, and the center case 14 A position that is hidden behind a predetermined arrangement position and overlaps the display position of the first and second hold display images X and Y on the display screen 21a from the arrangement position when the production condition is established (hold prefetch condition is established) Advance to the advance position. Accordingly, in the normal case (when the production condition is not satisfied), the production symbol display means 25 is the first and second on-hold display images X and Y indicating the number of symbols to be held on the display screen 21a at predetermined positions on the periphery. Is displayed. When the production condition is satisfied (hold prefetching condition is satisfied), the hold display movable member 81 hidden in the center case 14 overlaps the display positions of the first and second hold display images X and Y on the display screen 21a. Since the advancing position is advanced, the player's attention can be directed to the advancing holding display movable member 81, and oversight of the holding display effect by the holding display movable member 81 can be reduced.

  In addition, when the production condition is satisfied (hold prefetching condition is satisfied), the hold display movable member 81 that is going to advance to the advance position while viewing the display screen 21a is displayed in the first and second hold display images X and Y. Since the first and second hold display images X and Y are deformed according to the amount of advance of the hold display movable member 81 from the contact position in contact, the hold display moveable member 81 that is an entity is a first object that is a virtual object. The display effect which acts on the 2nd hold display images X and Y can be performed, and the advance effect of the hold display movable member 81 with interestingness can be provided.

  In addition, a random value storage area 55a capable of storing a set of random number information including one or a plurality of types of random values including a jackpot determination random number value is provided, and based on the fact that the symbol start condition is satisfied, The first jackpot determination random number value or the second jackpot determination random number value (first random value) acquired at the time of establishment is used as the first jackpot determination random number buffer or the second jackpot determination random number buffer (first number) in the random value storage area 55a. A random number management process including a random number acquisition process stored in (1 area), based on the fact that the number of random number information stored in the hold storage area 55b is less than the hold upper limit number, when the symbol start condition is satisfied Random number storage processing for storing random number information stored in the random value storage area 55a at the end of the queue on the hold storage area 55b, and random number information stored in the random value storage area 55a Since the start winning process including the pre-reading determination process for performing the determination by the pre-reading determination processing means 63b is executed, the pre-reading determination process is performed according to the first and second special reserved numbers. There is no need to determine the reading position of the numerical value, and the random number value for prefetch determination can always be read from a certain storage area, and there is an advantage that the random number read processing in the prefetch determination processing is simplified.

  In addition, a variation storage area 55c capable of storing a set of random number information is provided. Based on the fact that the variation start condition is satisfied, the waiting in the hold storage area 55b is performed prior to the determination process by the variation start time determination means 65. The random number information at the head of the matrix is stored in the variation storage area 55c, and the random number shift process for shifting the other random number information to the front side of the queue is executed and stored in the variation storage area 55c. Since the determination process by the variation start time determination means 65 is executed based on the random number information, either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is the variation target in the variation start time determination process. Regardless of whether the random number value for the variation start determination process can always be read from a certain storage area, the random number reading process in the variation start determination process is simplified A.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first and second special reserved number display means 26a and 26b for displaying the first and second reserved display images X and Y on the display screen 21a, and the first and second special reserved display accessories. Although both the devices 80A and 80B are provided, as shown in FIG. 17, the first and second special reserve number display means devices 26a and 26b are not provided, and the first and second special reserve display accessory devices are provided. The holding display movable members 81 of the first and second special holding display accessory devices 80A and 80B may be disposed so as to be visible through the display window 14a formed in the center case 14 only 80A and 80B.

  That is, in the normal case (the hold prefetch condition is not established), the hold display movable member 81 can be visually recognized from the display window 14a of the center case 14, and when the production condition is established (the hold prefetch condition is established), The holding display movable member 81 that is the target of the second special holding display accessory devices 80A and 80B is advanced to a position that overlaps the first and second holding display images X and Y on the display screen 21a, and the first and second special holding devices 80A and 80B. You may make it perform the holding | maintenance display effect which displays a holding | maintenance number etc. In this case, a player's attention can be directed to the hold display movable member 81 that advances, and oversight of the hold display effect by the hold display movable member 81 can be reduced. Alternatively, the display window 14a after the advancement of the holding display movable member 81 may be closed with a closing member such as a shutter member (not shown). For example, there is a configuration in which a shutter member (not shown) closes the display window 14a in conjunction with the advancement of the hold display movable member 81. In this case, it is possible to prevent the player from showing the state in which the display window 14a is hollow. Further, by giving a display (for example, a symbol display of a downward arrow “↓” or a character display of “advance”) that suggests the hold display movable member 81 to advance to the surface of the shutter member, the hold display movable member 81 You can be informed that you are advancing.

  Further, instead of the rotation mechanism 100 (see FIG. 12) in the first and second special holding display accessory devices 80A and 80B of the above-described embodiment, a flat belt type rotation mechanism 120 is provided as shown in FIG. It may be adopted.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the flat belt type rotation mechanism 120 divides a storage case main body 122 in which four display windows 121 are formed side by side on the front surface, and an internal space of the storage case main body 122 into four side by side. Each partition plate 123, each motor 124 supported laterally on the left side surface of each partition plate 123, each drive pulley 125 connected to the rotation shaft of each motor 124, and lateral rotation on the left side surface of each partition plate 123 Each of the driven pulleys 126 supported so as to be supported, and a pair of driving pulleys 125 and four sets of display belts 127 (for example, display toothed belts) hung on the driven pulleys 126 are provided.

  The display belt 127 has display information on the number of holdings (for example, “1” to “4”) and display information other than the number of holdings (in the present embodiment, “heat”, “hard”, and “?”) On the outer peripheral surface portion. And are displayed in order. The drive pulley 125 has a light-transmitting short cylindrical shape having a substantially conical shape in a sectional view of the rotation axis, and a motor 124 is disposed at the center of rotation in this internal space. In addition, the LED mounting board 128 is disposed in the inner space of the driving pulley 125 so that the LED mounting board 128 is positioned in front of the motor 124, and light from the LED 129 of the LED mounting board 128 passes through the driving pulley 125. Then, the portion that is emitted forward and located in the display window 121 of the display belt 127 is lit and displayed by light irradiation from the LED 129. In addition, about the location which is not light-emitted by LED129, it shows that there is no said holding | maintenance.

  Further, when the storage case main body 122 is lowered by an elevating mechanism (not shown), the storage case main body 122 advances to a position overlapping the first and second reserved display images X and Y on the display screen 21a, and the storage case Each hold display is visually recognized from the four display windows 121 on the front surface of the main body 122.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, a vertical rotation type rotation mechanism unit 130 may be employed.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the vertical rotation type rotation mechanism unit 130 protrudes toward the front of the internal space of the storage case main body 132 having four display windows 131 formed side by side on the front surface, and the storage case main body 132. , Four projecting walls 133 formed side by side and at equal intervals, each motor 134 supported laterally on the right side surface of each projecting wall 133, and each drive spur gear 136 connected to the rotating shaft 135 of each motor 134. And each driven spur gear 137 that meshes with the drive spur gear 136, each bearing portion 139 that supports the rotating shaft 138 of each driven spur gear 137, and a through hole (not shown) penetrating in the lateral direction is formed. In addition, four cubic display bodies 140 in which a rotation shaft 138 is inserted by splines are provided in the through holes (not shown).

  The cubic display body 140 can be rotated vertically around the horizontal rotation axis 138, and display information (for example, “1” to “4”) of the number of reservations and display information other than the number of reservations (book) In the embodiment, “heat”, “hard”, and “?”) Are displayed in order. Moreover, you may make it light-emit display the predetermined surface location located in the display window 131 of the cube display body 140 by the light emission means (for example, LED mounting board | substrate) abbreviate | omitted illustration.

  Further, when the storage case main body 132 is lowered by an elevating mechanism (not shown), the storage case main body 132 advances to a position overlapping the first and second reserved display images X and Y on the display screen 21a, and the storage case Each hold display is visually recognized from the four display windows 131 on the front surface of the main body 132.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 20, a disk-type rotation mechanism 141 may be employed.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the disk-type rotation mechanism unit 141 is supported in a front-facing manner at equal intervals in a storage case body 143 having four display windows 142 arranged side by side on the front surface and in an inner wall portion of the storage case body 143. And four display disks 146 connected to the rotation shaft 145 of each motor 144. As shown in FIG. 20A, these four display disks 146 are partially overlapped with each other in the front view as shown in FIG. 20A, and are alternately shifted back and forth as shown in FIG. 20B. ing.

  The display disk 146 can rotate around its rotation axis 145, and the display information (for example, “1” to “4”) of the number of reservations and display information other than the number of reservations (main book) along the circumferential direction on the front surface thereof. In the embodiment, “heat”, “hard”, and “?”) Are displayed in order. Further, a predetermined surface portion located in the display window 142 of the display disk 146 may be displayed by light emission by a light emitting means (not shown) (for example, an LED mounting board).

  Further, when the storage case main body 143 is lowered by an elevating mechanism (not shown), the storage case main body 143 advances to a position overlapping the first and second hold display images X and Y on the display screen 21a, and the storage case Each hold display is visually recognized from the four display windows 142 on the front surface of the main body 143.

  In the above-described embodiment, regarding the change display of the display information of the hold display movable member 81, the hold display movable member 81 has been rotated and changed after the hold display movable member 81 has advanced to the display screen 21a. Before or during the advancement of the member 81, the change display of the hold display movable member 81 may be started, and thereafter the change display may be stopped to display predetermined display information. For example, in the configuration of FIGS. 18 to 20, before or during advancement of the hold display movable member 81, the change display of the hold display movable member 81 is started, and thereafter, the change display is stopped and predetermined display information is displayed. Is possible.

  Further, display information other than the number of holds (characters, figures or symbols, or information obtained by combining them) includes display information related to hold contents, display information related to game contents, and display information related to performance contents.

  For example, as the display information related to the reserved content, there is so-called pre-read display information (display information about the reserved symbol variation display content), and in particular, the content that can be expected by the player. Display information to be suggested (“heat” and “hard” in the present embodiment).

  The display information related to the game content includes “normal” indicating the normal game state, “probability change” indicating the probability change game state, “latency probability” indicating the latent probability change game state, and the like. For example, the effect control board 32 receives a predetermined command (for example, a special symbol designation command) from the main control board 31, determines a special symbol based on the special symbol designation command, and produces the special symbol of the jackpot mode. Control is performed to display on the symbol display means 25. For example, if the special symbol is an odd symbol, it is a promising jackpot, and if it is an even symbol, it is usually a big jackpot. Therefore, the prefetch display control means 76 can display “normal”, “probability change”, etc. based on the special symbol designation command. In addition, based on a predetermined command from the main control board 31 (command for instructing “normal”, “accuracy change”, or “latency”), “normal”, “accuracy change”, or “latency” is displayed. Also good.

  In addition, as the display information related to the production content, there is the production content that the display content changes as the previous hold approaches the execution due to digestion of the previous hold. For example, the fourth hold display is “4”, and when the previous hold is consumed, the third hold display is moved up to the third hold display, and the third hold display is changed to “?”. Furthermore, when one previous hold is consumed, the second hold display is moved up to “heat”, and one further hold is consumed. There is an effect that the first hold display is moved up to the first hold display and the first hold display is changed to “extreme”. For example, when the low order byte of the pending addition command shown in FIG. 10B is “15H”, the hit / miss determination result is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern is super reach 5, and the super reach 5 In some cases, the content of the effect is executed.

  In the embodiment described above, the first and second hold display images X and Y are ruptured and extinguished in conjunction with the advance of the hold display movable member 81 to the display screen 21a, but the hold display movable member 81 that has advanced. May be hidden by overlapping the first and second hold display images X and Y on the display screen 21a. In this case, the first and second hold display images X and Y are hidden by the hold display movable member 81 in the advanced state and are not visible to the player. The display may not be performed, or the display may be continued as it is.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

  In the above embodiment, the center case 14 is located in the entire periphery of the display screen 21a when viewed from the front of the game board 11, but may be located in at least a part of the periphery of the display screen 21a. For example, a center case (not present in the lower part of the periphery of the display screen 21a) having a shape that extends from the left part to the right part of the periphery of the display screen 21a, or the left part of the periphery of the display screen 21a or A center case (not present in the lower part of the left part or the right part of the periphery of the display screen 21a), etc., may be mentioned other than the lower part of the right part.

  Further, the prefetch display control means 76 of the effect control board 32 replaces the hold image deformation display control means 77, and the first and second hold displays when the above-mentioned effect conditions are satisfied (for example, the hold prefetch condition is satisfied). The display mode deforming means for deforming the images X and Y into the display mode of the hold display movable member 81 is provided, and the hold display movable member 81 has the first and second hold display images X and X after the change of the display mode on the display screen 21a. You may make it advance to the position which overlaps with the display position of Y. In other words, this display mode changing means is the first located in the advance destination of the hold display movable member 81 that advances to the display screen 21a among the circular first and second hold display images X and Y (see FIG. 2). Alternatively, the second hold display images X and Y are transformed into a square shape. The prefetch display control means 76 controls the hold display movable member 81 to advance to a position that overlaps the display position of the first or second hold display image X, Y that has been changed to the quadrangular shape on the display screen 21a. .

  In this case, it is possible to perform a suggestion effect (holding suggestion effect) that suggests that the hold display movable member 81 that is an entity is replaced in place of the first and second hold display images X and Y that are virtual objects. . For example, in a state where the hold display movable member 81 has not advanced to the display screen 21a, the corresponding first and second hold display images X and Y (all the first and second hold display images X and Y) corresponding to the display screen 21a. Y may be changed to the display mode of the hold display movable member 81, so that the player can be informed in advance that the hold display movable member 81 has advanced, which is interesting. The advancement effect of the holding display movable member 81 can be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the hold display movable member 81 is advanced from the external position of the display screen 21a to a position overlapping the display screen 21a in the front view of the display screen 21a. It may be located at an initial position that overlaps the edge of the image, and may be advanced to an advance position that is different from the initial position (for example, a position closer to the center side than the initial position) and overlaps the display screen 21a.

  For example, the embodiment exemplifies the case of a pachinko machine equipped with two special symbol display means, that is, the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b. However, the bullet having only one special symbol display means is mounted. The same can be applied to a ball game machine.

  As the notice effect based on the prefetch determination result, the hold display effect by the advance of the hold display movable member 81 to the display screen 21a has been described as an example, but a continuous notice effect may be adopted.

  The determination content by the prefetch determination process is arbitrary. For example, only the jackpot determination based on the jackpot determination random number value may be performed, or the same determination as the change start determination process may be performed.

  The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines and can be similarly implemented in various ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which combined some among several embodiment mentioned above, and some means, etc. (means, a structure, an apparatus, components, a function, an element, a process step, a process, or these of these embodiments) (Combination) may be combined with other embodiments (including combinations of some embodiments), or some means in one embodiment and some means in other embodiments, etc. It is good also as a structure which combined these, and it is good also as a structure which deleted one part means etc. of a certain embodiment.

14 Center case (decorative member)
25 Production symbol display means (design variation display means)
76 Prefetch display control means (advance control means, display mode modification means)
77 On-hold image deformation display control means (deformation display means)
81 Hold display movable member (hold display member)
82 Advance drive means (advance mechanism)
100 Rotating mechanism (holding display changing means)

Claims (4)

Show hold display image showing it when there is a pattern about the occurrence of chromatic Convenient gaming state fluctuations displayable deli, hold symbol variation display to the player based on the formation elevational a predetermined symbol start condition Possible image display means;
A hold display member for displaying the number of holding information before Symbol symbol variable display,
An advancing mechanism for advancing the holding display member to a predetermined position overlapping the front surface of the image display means ;
Based on the predetermined effect condition is satisfied, the advancing control means for the hold display member controls the advancing mechanism portion so that issuing the advanced position proceeds overlapping the hold display image of said image display means,
Pinball game machine, wherein said hold display member has a deformable display means for deforming the hold display image in accordance with the advancement of the hold display member from a position to start overlapping the hold display image. The hold display member is capable of displaying the display information other than the number of holding information and said number of holding information,
Ball-shooting game machine according to claim 1, comprising the hold display change means for varying display the information of the hold display member based on the previous SL presentation conditions satisfied. Comprises a decoration member at least partly around the display screen of said image display means,
The hold display member ball-shooting game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that arranged visibly at stereotaxic location before Symbol decorative member. A decorative member is provided on at least a part of the periphery of the image display means ,
The image display means displays the previous SL hold display image on the peripheral edge a predetermined location,
The hold display member ball-shooting game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that arranged hidden predetermined arrangement position of the pre-Symbol decorative member.

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