JP5680047B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Bullet-type gaming machines (pachinko machines) and revolving-type gaming machines (pachislot machines) are usually special games that are advantageous to the player based on the establishment of predetermined lottery execution conditions (such as big hit games and bonus games) ) And a display means for indicating (notifying) the player of the result of the lottery.

  In this type of gaming machine, a movable object is arranged in the periphery of the display screen of the display means described above, and the result of the lottery is operated by operating the movable object in accordance with the operation of the effect button by the player. There is a thing which aims at the interest improvement of the production for showing (refer patent document 1).

JP 2010-207382 A

  However, in this type of conventional gaming machine, when performing an effect of moving a movable object in response to a continuous operation in which an effect button is operated repeatedly, the method of the continuous operation (operation interval for each operation, continuous operation) Depending on the speed, etc., the movement of the movable object may not sufficiently respond (correspond) to the continuous operation of the effect buttons. For this reason, it may be difficult for the player to tell whether the continuous operation of the production buttons is properly reflected in the movement of the movable object. In this case, the effect of linking the continuous operation of the effect buttons and the movement of the movable object does not function effectively, and there is a possibility that the game entertainment will be deteriorated.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is to continuously operate the effect buttons and move the movable objects in a gaming machine that operates the movable objects according to the effect button operations. It is to make the performance linked with the operation function effectively, and to improve the game entertainment.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
A gaming machine capable of executing a movable effect for generating a reciprocating operation for moving a movable object in a forward direction and a reverse direction based on an operation of the effect operation means,
Based on the operation of the production operation means, the movable object starts to move in the positive direction, and when the production operation means is re-operated in the middle of the operation in the positive direction, the movement in the positive direction is performed. Then, after the movable object moves by a predetermined amount in the reverse direction, the movement of the movable object in the forward direction based on the re-operation is started.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the effect operation means is not re-operated when the movable object is moving in the forward direction based on the operation of the effect operation means, after the movable object has reached the end point position, A basic reciprocating operation is performed simply by operating in the reverse direction toward the starting point position (starting point position). On the other hand, if the rendering operation means is operated again while the movable object is moving in the forward direction based on the operation of the rendering operation means, the movable object reaches the end point position and moves in the reverse direction (starting position direction). After starting the operation, the operation in the reverse direction is interrupted, the operation in the forward direction is started again toward the end point position, and a new reciprocating operation is started.

  That is, an operation for starting the reciprocating motion of the movable object (hereinafter referred to as “starting operation”) is performed by the player on the production operation means, and the movable object has already started the reciprocating motion and executes the operation in the forward direction. If a re-operation (that is, “re-operation”) is performed on the production operation means under the circumstances, the movable object moves a predetermined amount in the reverse direction through the end point position, and then the normal operation based on the re-operation is performed. The operation in the direction is started (the reciprocating operation is started again with a new starting point as the time when the operation is performed in the reverse direction by a predetermined amount). In other words, even when the movable object starts reciprocation based on the activation operation and performs re-operation when the operation is performed in the forward direction, a clear change is made in the reciprocation mode in progress. Cause it to occur. For this reason, according to the present invention, “the operation of the movable object reacts properly (with high sensitivity) to the continuous operation applied to the production operation means”, that is, “the continuous operation applied to the production operation means works effectively (function). It is possible to make a player feel that “we are doing”.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of the present invention, a re-operation is performed when a movable object starts a reciprocating motion and performs a forward motion in accordance with a start-up operation. When the start operation and the continuous operation in the order of re-operation are performed, the movable object moving in the reverse direction (starting position direction) after moving in the forward direction is once moved in the direction of the end point position (forward direction). After turning back in the direction), a unique operation of moving in the direction of the starting position (reverse direction) is performed. And, using this unique motion, it is possible to produce an interesting performance using a movable object, and through this unique motion, the motion of the movable object is neat (continuous) to the continuous operation performed on the production operation means. The reaction impression (impression that the continuous operation of the production operation means is properly reflected in the movement of the movable object) can be strongly given.

In the gaming machine of the present invention,
Based on the operation of the production operation means, when the production operation means is operated again while the movable object is moving in the reverse direction through the operation in the forward direction, the movement is performed in the reverse direction. It is also possible to stop and execute the operation in the positive direction.

  In this case, even when the production operation means is operated again while the movable object is moving in the reverse direction, the movable object stops moving in the reverse direction and starts moving in the forward direction. Thus, the continuous operation of the production operation means can be reliably reflected in the operation of the movable object. For this reason, it is possible to give the player a stronger impression that the movement of the movable object properly reacts to the continuous operation performed on the effect operation means.

Furthermore, in the present invention,
An operation information storage unit that stores re-operation information indicating that the re-operation is performed when the production operation unit is re-operated while the movable object is moving in the positive direction;
An operation determination unit that refers to the operation information storage unit at a predetermined reference timing while the movable object is operating in the reverse direction, and determines whether or not the effect operation unit has been operated again;
With
When the operation determining means determines that the re-operation information is stored in the operation information storage means, the movable object stops the operation in the reverse direction and restarts the operation in the forward direction, thereby reciprocating. The operation may be started again.

  In this case, the operation of the movable object based on the “start-up operation” and the “re-operation” is controlled by a software method using the operation information storage unit and the operation determination unit. For this reason, it is possible to reliably and accurately perform “control so that the movable object reacts with high sensitivity to the continuous operation of the rendering operation means and reciprocates”.

In the present invention,
Under the situation where the re-operation information is stored in the operation information storage means, when the production operation means is re-operated at a timing during the operation in the reverse direction and before the reference timing arrives, Operation information erasure means for erasing the re-operation information stored in the operation information storage means may be provided.

  Also in this case, the “start-up operation”, “re-operation performed during the operation in the forward direction”, and “re-operation performed during the operation in the reverse direction” are performed by a software method using the operation information storage unit and the operation determination unit. The operation of the movable object based on the “operation” is controlled. For this reason, it is possible to increase the certainty and accuracy of “controlling the movable object to reciprocate in response to the continuous operation of the rendering operation means with high sensitivity”. As a result, it is possible to give a strong impression to the player that the reciprocating motion of the movable object reacts properly (with high sensitivity) to the continuous operation performed on the effect operating means.

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

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the gaming machine that operates the movable object according to the effect button operation, the effect that links the continuous operation of the effect button and the operation of the movable object can be effectively functioned. Thereby, improvement of game entertainment can be aimed at.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the game board of the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the game board of the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows roughly the display screen of the effect display apparatus of the game machine which concerns on each Example. (A) is a front view schematically showing a lower display device of a gaming machine according to each embodiment, and (b) is a special symbol variable display mode executed by the lower display device of the gaming machine according to each embodiment. (C) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of a pseudo | simulation symbol (stop symbol). It is a schematic front view of the movable accessory apparatus 70 of Example 1. FIG. It is a schematic front view of the movable accessory apparatus 70 of Example 1. FIG. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 3. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus which concerns on each Example of this invention. (A) is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus which concerns on each Example of this invention, (b) showed notably that a command was output from the main control part in the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is explanatory drawing. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol fluctuation effect etc. which are performed with an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the design fluctuation effect etc. which are performed with an effect display apparatus. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the mode of a movement / stop of a left movable member and a right movable member. It is a time chart for explaining the relationship between the operation of the effect button and the movement / stop of the left movable member and the right movable member. It is a time chart for explaining the relationship between the operation of the effect button and the movement / stop of the left movable member and the right movable member. It is a time chart for explaining the relationship between the operation of the effect button and the movement / stop of the left movable member and the right movable member. It is a flowchart which shows the game control process of the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol game process of the game machine which concerns on each Example. The It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol game process of the game machine which concerns on each Example. The It is a flowchart which shows the figure change start process of the game machine which concerns on each Example. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern table for jackpots concerning each Example, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between specific time and effective time. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation pattern table for deviation concerning each Example. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the production control processing of the gaming machine according to each embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the design fluctuation effect process of the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows the button management process of the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows the movable accessory control process of the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows the movable accessory control process of the game machine which concerns on each Example. (A) is a time figure for demonstrating the relationship between operation of an effect button in Example 1, and a movement / stop of a left movable member and a right movable member, (b) is operation of an effect button in a comparative example, and FIG. 10 is a time chart for explaining the relationship between movement and stop of the left movable member and the right movable member. FIG. 10 is a time chart for explaining the relationship between the operation of the effect button and the movement / stop of the left movable member and the right movable member in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining Example 2; FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining Example 2;

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments showing modes for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, specific examples in which the present invention is applied to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) 1 referred to as a “seven machine” will be described.

(1) Mechanical structure a. First, the overall structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a gaming machine main body H attached to the outer frame 2. The outer frame 2 includes an outer frame main body 21 configured by a substantially rectangular frame-shaped body, and a front plate portion 22 that covers a lower front portion of the outer frame main body 21.

  The gaming machine main body H is rotatably mounted on the left end side of the outer frame 2 using the hinges H1 and H2 on the left end side of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body H is a portion of the gaming machine 1 excluding the outer frame 2, and includes a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, and a dish member integrated with the front frame 4 (an upper dish member 5 and a lower dish The members 6) 5A, the game board 10 (see FIG. 2), the back mechanism board 102, and the like are the main parts.

  The main body frame 3 is fitted into the outer frame 2 and is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. The main body frame 3 is entirely made of plastic, and is constituted by a frame-like body that can hold the game board 10. When the main body frame 3 holds the game board 10 (see FIG. 2), the “game area 11 configured on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 10” is visible from the front of the main body frame 3.

  The front frame 4 is disposed on the front side of the main body frame 3 and is supported at the left end of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 4 includes a frame body 41 having a visual window 41a provided in a state of penetrating in the front-rear direction, and a glass plate 43 fitted in the visual window 41a. The game area 11 formed in the game board 10 (a substantially circular game area 11 in front view) is positioned behind the front frame 4 when the front frame 4 is closed. It can be visually recognized from the front of the front frame 4 through 41a (glass plate 43).

  Further, in this gaming machine 1, “a plate member 5 </ b> A in which the upper plate member 5 and the lower plate member 6 are integrated” is integrated with the front frame 4, and can be opened and closed integrally with the front frame 4 with respect to the main body frame 3. Has been. However, the plate member 5 </ b> A may be mounted below the mounting portion of the front frame 4 in the main body frame 3 so that it can be opened and closed separately from the front frame 4. Further, the upper plate member 5 and the lower plate member 6 are provided separately, arranged below the mounting portion of the front frame 4 in the main body frame 3, and the upper plate member 5 arranged above is separated from the front frame 4. The lower plate member 6 arranged below can be opened and closed and cannot be opened and closed.

  Speakers SP1 and SP2 are mounted on the left and right sides of the front side of the front frame 4, and the speakers SP3 and SP4 are also built in the left and right ends of the front plate part 22, respectively. And in this game machine 1, the sound effect according to a game state and other sounds (sound) are generated using these speakers SP1-SP4. In addition, on the front surface portion of the front frame 4, a portion that constitutes the arrangement position of the upper plate member 5 is provided with a receiving port 5 b for receiving a game ball discharged from the gaming machine 1. Furthermore, a ball rental display board 410 (see FIG. 9) and an effect button board 228 {see FIG. 10 (a)} are provided on the back side of the upper plate member 5. SW "is arranged. Here, the “production button SW” constitutes a specific example of the production operation means.

  A lower dish member 6 is provided at a lower portion of the upper dish member 5, and a game ball discharged from the upper dish member 5 is received in a substantially container-shaped interior at the center of the lower dish member 6. The receiving port 6a is provided. A firing handle 9 is provided on the right end side of the lower plate member 6. A launcher unit 90 (see FIG. 2) is disposed on the rear side of the front surface of the main body frame 3 (inside the main body frame 3) and located on the left end side below the game board 10. The launcher unit 9 is connected to the launcher unit 90. Here, the launcher unit 90 is for launching a game ball sent out from a ball feeder (not shown) substantially vertically upward to reach the game area 11. The launch handle 9 is equipped with a touch switch (touch sensor) 9a for detecting that the player is touching, and in the vicinity thereof, the launch stop for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball is stopped. A switch 9b is attached.

b. Next, the configuration of the game board 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 10 includes a game board main body 10A configured using a substantially rectangular plywood in front view, and various board components (outer rails 12) mounted on the game board main body 10A. , Inner rail 13, main accessory device 20, etc.) are mounted. As shown in FIG. 3, the back of the game board main body 10 </ b> A is covered with a resin storage body 28, and a movable accessory device 70 is disposed inside the storage body 28. A sheet-like material on which a cell image is printed is attached to the front surface of the game board main body 10A, but the illustration is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the storage body 28 is configured in a substantially box shape, and is disposed in a state in which a substantially rectangular opening 28 </ b> K is directed forward. The game board main body 10A is disposed in a state of substantially sealing the opening 28K of the storage body 28 with the front surface portion thereof facing forward. The storage body 28 includes a back plate portion 28a that is erected while being configured as a substantially rectangular plate in a front view, and a peripheral wall portion 28b that protrudes forward from the outer peripheral edge of the back plate portion 28a. The back plate portion 28a is provided with a mounting portion 28c that is substantially rectangular in front view and penetrates the thickness direction of the back plate portion 28a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board main body 10A includes a region forming part 10B that is substantially circular in a front view, and a region outside 10C that is located around the region forming part 10B. In addition, an outer rail 12 and an inner rail 13 that are both configured using a band-shaped metal plate are disposed on the front surface of the game board main body 10A. And the front part of the area | region formation part 10B comprises the game area | region 11 being enclosed by the substantially circular surrounding wall which this outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13 form. In this area forming part 10B (site located in the game area 11), there are a main accessory device 20, a normal symbol operating gate (normal symbol operating port) 16, a start winning device 17, a big winning device 31, A lower display device 60 (symbol display device), two general winning devices 40 and 41, a number of obstacle nails (not shown), a windmill 19 and the like are arranged. Note that the alternate long and short dash line shown in FIG.

  The main accessory device 20 includes an attachment member (decorative plate) 21 and an effect display device 27. Among these, the attachment member 21 is comprised by the plate-shaped body with which the front part of the area | region formation part 10B is mounted | worn, and has comprised the approximate center part of the game area | region 11. FIG. The attachment member (decorative plate) 21 is provided with a substantially rectangular opening in a front-rear direction in a front view, and a display screen 27a (described later) is visually recognized from the front of the game board 10 through the opening. A display window 21e is provided to enable this.

  The stage member 21p is attached to the lower edge of the attachment member 21 so as to protrude forward, and the decorative member 21A is attached to the other part of the peripheral edge of the attachment member 21 so as to protrude forward. ing. The decorative member 21A includes a flange portion 21H protruding from the upper edge portion of the mounting member 21, a left decorative portion 21L protruding from the left edge portion of the mounting member 21, and a right decorative portion protruding from the right edge portion of the mounting member 21. 21R.

  A game ball passage (a so-called “warp passage”) 21w is formed inside the left decorative portion 21L. That is, in the left side surface portion of the left decorative portion 21L, the entrance (not shown) of the passage 21w opens obliquely upward to the left, and the game ball flowing down the game area 11 is received at this entrance, and the stage It makes it approach on the part 21p (inside the main accessory apparatus 20). Moreover, the stage part 21p comprises the rolling surface of a game ball by the upper surface part. The rolling surface is configured as an inclined surface that descends from the left and right end portions toward the central portion, and is a raised portion that slightly protrudes upward at the central portion of the rolling surface.

  In this gaming machine 1, the game ball that has flowed down the game area 11 and reached the left end of the rolling surface through the warp passage 21w rolls to the right on the rolling surface, and further rolls to the left. To do. When the momentum of the game ball has declined, the game ball is discharged out of the main accessory device 20, but most of the game balls discharged from the center of the rolling surface win the start winning device 17. . Among the game balls that flow down the game area 11 and win the start prize device 17, those that enter the start prize device 17 without entering the main prize device 20 and those that enter the main prize device 20. In addition, there is one that wins the start winning device 17 after rolling on the stage portion 21p. Note that winning of a game ball in the start winning device 17 may be referred to as “start winning”.

  The effect display device 27 is configured by using a liquid crystal display device, and executes a symbol change effect in accordance with the special symbol change display and stop display in the lower display device 60. In the present embodiment, the lower display device 60 (special symbol display unit 62) performs variation display (symbol variation game) using the special symbol (main symbol), and the effect display device 27 performs symbol variation using the pseudo symbol. Produce. Here, the symbol variation effect is a display effect performed in accordance with the progress of the symbol variation game (variable display of special symbol, stop display) in order to show the player the result of the symbol variation game. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the effect display device 27 is directed to the mounting portion 28c of the back plate portion 28a while the front surface portion (that is, the display screen 27a) of the liquid crystal panel 27P constituting the effect display device 27 is directed forward. It is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 can be displayed so that the player can visually recognize various symbols using the whole or a part thereof. That is, in the case of performing the symbol variation effect, a state in which a pattern indicating the background (hereinafter referred to as a background symbol), a background color (blue, red, etc.) is displayed on almost the entire display screen 27a. A pseudo-symbol display area 27b for displaying a “three-digit pseudo-symbol” in a state of being superimposed on the front of the background symbol or background color is provided. In the pseudo symbol display area 27b, three “pseudo symbols” are displayed in the horizontal direction, and an effect display, a stop display, and the like using these “pseudo symbols” are performed. In addition, a pattern indicating a character (hereinafter referred to as a character pattern) may be displayed as a background pattern, or a live-action image (not shown) may be displayed. When the “pseudo symbol” is variably displayed in the pseudo symbol display area 27b, the background symbol and the background color can be visually recognized with the pseudo symbol display area 27b being watermarked.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the display screen 27a is provided with a holding display area (D1, D2, D3, D4) at a position on the upper side near the one edge portion, resulting from the winning to the start winning device 17. The number of holds for the “special symbol” generated is displayed with “4” as the upper limit. The hold display area (D1 to D4) has a configuration in which four display units (D1 to D4) are arranged from the bottom to the top, and has won the start winning device 17, but the game balls still undigested The number (that is, the number of holdings) is displayed according to the number of display units D1 to D4 that are in use (lighted display), and the number of display units D1 to D4 that are in use each time an undigested game ball is digested By decrementing, the number of “undigested game balls” (reserved number) is sequentially decremented and displayed. Note that the “undigested game ball (holding ball)” related to each special symbol refers to a game ball that has won the start winning device 17 but has not been subjected to the symbol variable game associated with the winning in the special symbol display unit 62a. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, the start winning device 17 is positioned substantially vertically below the center of the stage portion 21p (rolling surface), and includes an ordinary electric accessory 17d on the entrance side portion. This ordinary electric accessory 17d is a so-called tulip type and is formed so that a pair of wing pieces 17e and 17f are opened and closed on the left and right. In other words, the start winning device 17 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 17c (see FIG. 9) for operating the pair of wing pieces 17e, 17f. In addition, a start opening winning detection switch 17s for detecting a game ball won in the start winning device 17 is disposed inside the start winning device 17 (see FIG. 9).

  If the normal electric accessory solenoid 17c is not energized, the pair of blade pieces 17e and 17f are set up in a standing state (see the solid line in FIG. 2). As a result, a game ball receiving opening of a size allowing passage of one game ball is provided between the pair of wing piece portions 17e and 17f, and the closing is unlikely to enter the start winning device 17 with the game ball. State (first state). On the other hand, when the normal electric accessory solenoid 17c is energized, the pair of wing pieces 17e and 17f are tilted so as to increase the interval between the upper ends with the lower end side as a fulcrum (see the broken line in FIG. 2). Reference), and an open state (second state) in which a game ball is likely to enter. Here, in the gaming machine 1, when the game mode is the open extension mode (described later), the time during which the start winning device 17 is in the open state (second state) becomes long (for example, “5 Seconds "). On the other hand, in the non-open extension mode (normal open mode), the time during which the start winning device 17 is in the open state (second state) is shortened (for example, “0.2 seconds”).

  The big winning device 31 constitutes a specific example of a variable winning device, and is arranged at a position located below the start winning device 17 as shown in FIG. The big prize winning device 31 includes a big prize opening 31a that opens at the front surface portion 10a of the game board 10, an opening / closing plate 31b for opening / closing the big winning prize opening 31a, and a large opening for driving the opening / closing plate 31b. A winning opening solenoid 31c (see FIG. 9) and a large winning opening winning detection switch 31s (see FIG. 9) for detecting a game ball won in the large winning device 31 are provided. When the opening / closing plate 31b is in the standing posture, the opening / closing plate 31b closes the large winning opening 31a in the large winning device 31, so that it is impossible to win a game ball in the large winning device 31. On the other hand, when the opening / closing plate 31b tilts forward with its lower end as a fulcrum and assumes a forward leaning posture, the prize winning opening 31a is opened and the rear surface portion (back surface portion) of the opening / closing plate 31b flows down the game area 11. And the guidance part which guide | induces the game ball which reached | attained the big prize apparatus 31 to the big prize opening 31a is comprised.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lower display device 60 is arranged on the left side of the big winning device 31. As shown in FIG. 5A, the lower display device 60 includes a mounting plate 61 that is attached to the front surface of the game board main body 10A. The mounting plate 61 is provided with a special symbol display portion 62a, a normal symbol display portion 63, a normal symbol hold display portion 65, and the like. The special symbol display unit 62a and the normal symbol display unit 63 are both configured using a “7-segment display”. Note that the result of the symbol variation game displayed on the special symbol display unit 62a (result of determination of success / failure) and the display result of the symbol variation effect displayed on the effect display device 27 (result of determination of success / failure) are the same. The

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the normal symbol display unit 63 is configured by a “7-segment display”, and when the symbol variation start condition is satisfied due to the game ball passing through the normal symbol operation gate 16, Start to display normal symbols. In this normal symbol variation display, the normal symbol display section 63 displays the arithmetic numbers from “0” to “9” in this order, and then again displays the arithmetic numbers from “0” to “9”. It consists of “circular display” that repeats the display in order. When the execution time of the normal symbol variation display elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, and the stop display is executed for a predetermined time. At this time, when the stopped normal symbol is an "odd number", the symbol corresponds to a normal symbol hit symbol, and when the stopped symbol is an "even digit", the symbol is an off-normal symbol symbol. Applicable. The lottery means for performing lottery for determining whether or not the start winning device 17 in the closed state (first state) is in the open state (second state) is configured by a main control unit 200A described later.

  The normal symbol hold display unit 65 is also configured by using two LEDs and passes through the normal symbol operation gate 16, but the number of game balls still undigested (holding number) is displayed with the upper limit being four. Each time an undigested game ball is digested, the number of undigested game balls (reserved number) is sequentially decremented and displayed. Here, the “undigested game ball (holding ball)” related to the normal symbol has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 16, but the normal symbol display unit 63 displays the result of the lottery associated with the passage (stop of the normal symbol) Display) and game balls that are not preceded by a change display (in this embodiment, display using a 7-segment display). In the normal symbol hold display section 65, (a) two LEDs are turned off to indicate that the “hold number” is “zero”, and (b) one LED while turning on one LED. Is turned off to indicate that the “holding number” is “1”, (c) two LEDs are turned on to indicate that the “holding number” is “2”, and (d) one LED One LED is turned on while blinking to indicate that the “holding number” is “3”, and (e) two LEDs are blinked to indicate that the “holding number” is “4”.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the two general winning devices 40, 41 are arranged on the left and right of the main accessory device 20, and the general winning devices for detecting the winning of a game ball are located inside each of the general winning devices 40, 41. Detection switches 40s and 41s (see FIG. 9) are provided. A number of obstacle nails (not shown) are arranged in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for a pachinko game in consideration of the positional balance with each board component described above. 18 is provided. Further, a back ball preventing member (not shown) is provided below the out port 18. And the game ball which returned without reaching the game area 11 is prevented from returning to the launch position again.

  Next, the movable accessory device 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 6, the movable accessory device 70 includes a left movable member 71L, a right movable member 71R, an upper guide member 72, a lower guide member 73, a left motor 75L (see FIG. 8), A right motor 75R (see FIG. 8). Here, the left movable member 71R and the right movable member 71L constitute a specific example of a “movable object”.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the peripheral wall part 28b which comprises the storage body 28 is the upper wall part 28U arrange | positioned in the back diagonal upper part of the display window 21e, and the lower wall part 28D arrange | positioned in the back diagonal lower part of the display window 21e. With. The upper guide member 72 is disposed below the upper wall portion 28U while being elongated in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction) of the upper wall portion 28U, and the lower guide member 73 is disposed in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction) of the lower wall portion 28D. It is disposed above the lower wall portion 28D while being elongated in the direction (see FIG. 6).

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, an upper rail 72a elongated in the left-right direction protrudes from the lower surface portion of the upper guide member 72, and a lower rail 73a elongated in the left-right direction from the upper surface portion of the lower guide member 73. Is protruding. Further, the upper rail 72a and the lower rail 73a are configured by protrusions longer than the horizontal width of the display window 21e, and are opposed to each other along the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are decorative bodies with “doors”, and are supported by the upper rail 72a and the lower rail 73a on the left and right behind the display window 21e. It can be operated. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, upper wheel portions 71 b are pivotally supported at upper ends of the left movable member 71 </ b> L and the right movable member 71 </ b> R, and along the left-right direction of the lower end portion. Further, the lower wheel portions 71c and 71d are pivotally supported at two places so as to be rotatable.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the upper wheel portion 71b and the lower wheel portions 71c, 71d each have a substantially pulley shape with the rotation axis oriented in the front-rear direction, and a circular recess (circular groove) 71M on the outer peripheral portion. . The left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are configured such that the upper rail 72a is fitted into the recess 71M of the upper wheel portion 71b and the lower rail 73a is fitted into the recesses 71M and 71M of the lower wheel portions 71c and 71d. And it can be operated left and right (movable) while being guided by the lower rail 73a. That is, in the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R, the upper wheel portion 71b rolls along the upper rail 72a, and the lower wheel portions 71c and 71d roll along the lower rail 73a. It is possible to move to.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, racks 71r are provided on the lower side of the front surface of the left movable member 71L and on the lower side of the front surface of the right movable member 71R, respectively. These racks 71r have a configuration in which a large number of teeth are continuously arranged in the left-right direction while being elongated in the left-right direction. In addition, these racks 71r are arranged in a portion of the corresponding movable members 71L and 71R below the lower edge portion of the display window 21e so as to be invisible from the front of the game board 10.

  Further, a left motor 75L is disposed on the left end side of the upper surface portion of the lower guide member 73 and in front of the left movable member 71L, and on the right end side of the upper surface portion of the lower guide member 73 and in front of the right movable member 71R. A right motor 75R is arranged. Here, in the present embodiment, stepping motors are used as the left motor 75L and the right motor 75R. Further, the left motor 75L and the right motor 75R are connected to the sub control board 220 (see FIG. 10) via the decorative drive board 226, and the rotation operation (rotation operation) and the stop operation thereof are controlled by the sub control board 220 (FIG. 10)).

  The left motor 75L and the right motor 75R turn the axis of the drive shaft 75a forward and backward, and a gear (pinion gear) 75b is mounted on the drive shaft 75a so as to be integrally rotatable. Further, since the gear (pinion gear) 75b attached to the drive shaft 75a of the left motor 75L meshes with the rack 71r of the left movable member 71L, the rotation of the drive shaft 75a causes the left movable member 71L to move left and right. Will move to a straight line. Further, since the gear (pinion gear) 75b attached to the drive shaft 75a of the right motor 75R is engaged with the rack 71r of the right movable member 71R, the right movable member 71R is moved left and right by the rotation generated in the drive shaft 75a. Will move to a straight line. Hereinafter, the basic operation (reciprocating operation) of the movable accessory device 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

  In this movable accessory device 70, when an effective activation operation is not performed on the effect button SW, as shown in FIG. 6, the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are located at the starting position. That is, the left movable member 71L is disposed at a position where only the right end side can be viewed from the front through the display window 21e, and the right movable member 71R is a position where only the left end side can be viewed from the front through the display window 21e. Placed in.

  In the gaming machine 1, the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R do not operate whenever the effect button SW is operated, but the period during which the operation of the effect button SW is valid (the effective period). When the operation is performed in (described later), the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R operate. For this reason, in this specification, an operation performed on the effect button SW in a period during which the operation of the effect button SW is valid (effective period) may be referred to as an “effective operation”.

  When an effective activation operation is performed on the effect button SW, the drive shaft 75a of the left motor 75L rotates by a predetermined amount (for example, 64 steps) in the “first rotation direction” and the drive shaft 75a of the right motor 75R is rotated. It rotates by a predetermined amount (for example, 64 steps) in the “second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction”. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7, the left movable member 71L operates in the right direction and moves toward the end point position of the left movable member 71L, and the right movable member 71R operates in the left direction, and the right movable member It moves toward the end point position of 71R. That is, since the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R operate so as to reduce the distance between them, the range of the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R that can be visually recognized through the display window 21e is expanded. In the present embodiment, the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R simultaneously reach the end point position, and are required for the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R to reach the end point position from the starting point position. The time is “180 msec”.

  When the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the end point position, the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R return to the starting position after a predetermined waiting time (for example, 100 msec) has elapsed. . That is, the drive shaft 75a of the left motor 75L rotates in a “second rotation direction” by a predetermined amount (for example, 64 steps), and the drive shaft 75a of the right motor 75R rotates in a “first rotation direction” by a predetermined amount (for example, Rotate for 64 steps). As a result, the left movable member 71L operates in the left direction and moves toward the starting position of the left movable member 71L, and the right movable member 71R operates in the right direction and moves toward the starting position of the right movable member 71R. Will move. The time required for the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R to reach the starting position from the end position is also “180 msec”, and the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the starting position at the same time. In addition, when the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the end point positions, the left motor 75L and the right motor 75R are not immediately driven to rotate in the opposite direction to the previous ones, but waiting time (for example, The reason why the motor is driven after the elapse of 100 msec) is to prevent the “step-out” of the left motor 75L and the right motor 75R.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the left movable member 71L moves in the “right direction” when moving from the start position to the end position, and moves in the “left direction” when moving from the end position to the start position. For the left movable member 71L, “movement in the right direction” indicates “movement in the forward direction”, and “movement in the left direction” indicates “movement in the reverse direction”. On the other hand, the right movable member 71R moves in the “left direction” when moving from the starting position to the end position, and moves in the “right direction” when moving from the end position to the starting position. “Moving in the left direction” indicates “moving in the forward direction”, and “Moving in the right direction” indicates “moving in the reverse direction”.

  In the following, “the drive shaft 75a of the motor (the left motor 75L, the right motor 75R) rotates forward” means “the corresponding movable object (the left movable member 71L, the right movable member 71R) moves in the forward direction. "The drive shaft 75a of the motor (left motor 75L, right motor 75R) is reversed" means "reverse direction to the corresponding movable object (left movable member 71L, right movable member 71R)" "Rotating to bring about movement". That is, the forward rotation of the drive shaft 75a of the left motor 75L indicates that the drive shaft 75a rotates in the “first rotation direction”, and the forward rotation of the drive shaft 75a of the right motor 75R indicates that the drive shaft 75a rotates forward. This indicates that the shaft 75a rotates in the “second rotation direction”. Further, the reverse of the drive shaft 75a of the left motor 75L indicates that the drive shaft 75a rotates in the “second rotation direction”, and the reverse of the drive shaft 75a of the right motor 75R indicates that the drive shaft 75a. Indicates rotation in the “first rotation direction”.

(2) Configuration of Control Circuit Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10 (a). The control circuit of the gaming machine 1 includes a main control unit 200A and a plurality of sub-control units (220A, 222A, 240A, 260A). That is, the main control unit 200A that is configured using the main control board 200 and that controls the basic progress of the game and whether or not the prize ball is involved, and a plurality of sub-control units (220A, 222A, 240A, 260A). And. In addition, the sub-control unit is configured using (a) the sub-control board 220, the sub-control unit 220 </ b> A that controls the game effects, and (b) the effect display control board 222. In addition, an effect display control unit 222A that controls the effect display device 27, and (c) a payout control unit 240A that is configured using the payout control board 240 and controls the operation of paying out a rented or winning ball. (D) A launch control unit 260A configured using the launch control board 260 and controlling the launch of the game ball is provided.

  The control boards (200, 220, 222, 240, 260) constituting these control units (200A, 220A, 222A, 240A, 260A) are executed by a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, and the CPU. ROM in which various programs and data are stored, RAM in which the CPU stores temporary data when the program is executed, a peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with peripheral devices, and the CPU performs calculations Various peripheral LSIs such as an oscillator that outputs a clock of the above and a watchdog timer that monitors the runaway of the CPU are connected to each other via a bus. Note that the direction of the arrow in FIGS. 9 and 10A represents the direction in which data or signals are input / output. In addition, the CPU 201, RAM 202, and ROM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 are illustrated, and the CPU 220a, RAM 220b, and ROM 220c mounted on the sub control board 220 are illustrated, and CPUs mounted on other control boards. Further, illustration of RAM, ROM, etc. is omitted.

  The main control unit 200A receives the detection signal of the game ball from the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s, the start opening winning detection switch 17s, the general winning detection switches 40s, 41s, etc. After determining whether or not it is involved, various signals (commands) described later are output to the sub-control unit 200A, the payout control unit 240A, the launch control unit 260A, and the like. The main control unit 200A (main control board 200) is also connected to a count switch 8s that detects a game ball fired from the launcher unit. Further, the main control unit 200A directly controls these operations by outputting signals to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 17c, the big prize opening solenoid 31c, and the lower display device 60. Further, predetermined signals (commands) determined by the CPU 201 constituting the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) are transmitted to the sub control board 220 and the payout control board 240, respectively.

  When the sub-control unit 220A receives various signals (commands) from the main control unit 200A, the sub-control unit 220A analyzes the contents of the signals (commands) and produces a game according to the result. That is, the sub control unit 220A is responsible for controlling the effect of the game based on the control signal from the main control unit 200A. As shown in FIG. 10A, an effect display control unit 222A, an amplifier board 224, a decoration drive board 226, and an effect button SW (see FIG. 1) are connected to the sub control unit 220A. The button substrate 228 is electrically connected to each other. Further, the above-described left motor 75L and right motor 75R are connected to the decorative drive board 226. It should be noted that a detection means (such as a sensor for detecting a starting point position or a sensor for detecting an end point position) for electrically detecting the position of the left movable member 71L is electrically connected to the decoration drive board 226, Detection means for detecting the position of the right movable member 71R (a sensor for detecting the starting position, a sensor for detecting the end position, etc.) may be electrically connected.

  The CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 receives each control signal from the main control board 200 and controls each board such as the effect display control board 222, the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the effect button board 228. The ROM 220c stores data (especially information related to game decoration) necessary for controlling each board. The CPU 220a receives a display control command (display control signal) sent from the main control unit 200A and analyzes the received display control command according to a program stored in the ROM 220c. Then, the CPU 220a uses the display control command newly generated based on the display control command transmitted from the main control unit 200A or the display control command transmitted from the main control unit 200A as a symbol control command to the effect display control unit 222A. Send to.

  Speakers SP1 to SP4 that output predetermined sound effects are electrically connected to the amplifier board 224 (see FIG. 1). Further, the decoration driving board 226 is connected to various LED boards on which various decoration LEDs (lamps) provided on the front frame 4 and the game board 10 are mounted. The decoration drive board 226 receives signals from the sub-control board 220A and performs control related to game decoration.

  To the payout control unit 240A, a relay terminal board, a launch control unit 260A, a lower pan full switch 6s, and the like are connected. The payout controller 240A has a payout motor 109m constituting a game ball payout device (not shown) disposed on the back side (the back mechanism board 102 side) of the main body frame 3 via a relay terminal plate, and a front payout. The switch 109a and the rear payout switch 109b are connected. Further, the main control unit 200A is connected to the payout control unit 240A so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The payout control unit 240A is responsible for various types of control related to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, when a player operates a lending button or a return button, the operation signal is transmitted from the ball lending display board 410 to the payout control board 240 via the relay terminal board, and the payout motor 109m is driven based on the operation signal. A drive signal for transmitting the signal is transmitted to the payout motor 109m of the game ball payout device.

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

(3) Game Flow by the Gaming Machine 1 As described above, in the gaming machine 1, a symbol stop display (confirmation display) indicating the result of the determination of success / failure performed based on the start winning, and the previous stage of the stop display The two kinds of symbol display devices of the lower display device 60 and the effect display device 27 are executed. Here, when executing “variable display and stop display of special symbol in lower display device 60”, that is, “symbol variable game”, the main control unit 200A performs “stop symbol” and “variation time (variation pattern)” of the special symbol. Is determined.

  On the other hand, the “pseudo symbol” is displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, and the variation mode and the stop symbol are controlled by the “sub control unit 220A” that controls the game effect under the control of the main control unit 200A. Is determined. Then, with the execution of “symbol variation game”, the symbol display effect is executed on the effect display device 27. Here, normally, the fluctuation display of the “pseudo symbol” is executed for the same time as the “main symbol”, and the display content (big hit, miss, etc.) when the “pseudo symbol” is stopped is displayed as the special symbol display part 62a. It is assumed that there is no contradiction with the display content (big hit, miss, etc.) of “this symbol” in. The outlines of “symbol changing game” and “symbol changing effect display” will be described below.

a. Symbol Floating Game “Symbol Floating Game” is composed of a variation display and a stop display of a special symbol (this symbol). As shown in FIG. 5B, this variable display is an incomplete symbol (hereinafter referred to as an incomplete symbol) in which an arithmetical number cannot be constituted by a 7-segment display constituting the special symbol display unit 62a. The content is to perform “circulation display”, and the result of the determination of success / failure due to the start winning (a big hit symbol, a missed symbol) is displayed and the process ends. When the probability mode of the gaming machine 1 is the low probability mode (normal probability mode), the probability that the determination result indicating the big hit is derived is about “1/400” even in the determination of success / failure. When the probability mode of 1 is the high probability mode, in the determination of success / failure, the probability that the determination result indicating the big hit is derived is about “1/40”. When the determination result indicating the big hit is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display portion 62a, a “hit” is generated, and the big hit game is executed. Further, in this embodiment, when the result of the determination of success / failure is a big hit, the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 62a is determined by random number lottery.

  When the big hit game is started, the main control unit 200A drives and stops the big prize opening solenoid 31c, so that the “opening / closing operation for opening and closing the big prize opening 31a” is executed. Here, “opening the grand prize winning device 31” drives the big prize opening solenoid 31c to bring the open / close plate 31b in the standing posture into the forward tilted posture and to change the big winning mouth 31a to the open state (second state). The “close the prize winning device 31” is to stop the driving of the prize winning solenoid 31c, return the open / close plate 31b to the standing posture, and return the prize winning opening 31a to the closed state (first state). It is realized by. In each round game during the big hit game, an open / close operation is performed on the big prize device 31 to change the big prize opening 31a to the open state (second state) only once. In addition, when a predetermined number (10) of game balls enter the big winning opening 31a or when the opening time of the big winning opening 31a reaches the opening limit time (30 seconds), the round end condition is satisfied. To finish the current round game (big hit round). When the opening / closing operation of the big winning device 31 is repeated a plurality of times with a predetermined interval in between, the big hit game is finished.

  In the gaming machine 1, when the gaming state shifts to the big hit gaming state (special gaming state), a “round game” is executed for a predetermined number of times (8 rounds or 16 rounds). When the final “round game” is finished, the big hit game is finished. In the present embodiment, the contents of the jackpot game (round game) to be executed and the gaming machine 1 after the jackpot game is ended according to the mode of the jackpot symbol stopped and displayed (determined display) on the special symbol display unit 62a. The gaming state of will be different.

  In addition, when a “16R probable big hit” or “8R probable big hit” occurs, after executing the corresponding big hit game, the probability that the result of the determination is a big hit will be high, and the corresponding big hit game was executed. Thereafter, a game mode in which the opening extension means and the variable time shortening means operate, that is, the “open extension mode” is set. This open extension mode substantially continues until the next big hit occurs.

  On the other hand, if a “16R normal big hit” or “8R normal big hit” occurs, the probability that the result of the determination will be a big hit is reduced (normal probability) after executing the corresponding big hit game, and the corresponding big hit After the game is executed, a game mode in which the release extension means and the fluctuation time shortening means operate, that is, the “open extension mode” is set. The release extension mode is continued until the cumulative number of special pattern variation games that are executed without causing a big hit after the corresponding big hit game ends is “100”.

b. Symbol Fluctuation Production This gaming machine 1 is provided with a production display device 27, a movable accessory device 70, and the like as production means for performing symbol variation production. Hereinafter, the symbol variation effect without the movable effect by the movable accessory device 70 is referred to as “normal pattern variation effect”, and the symbol variation effect that can be accompanied by the movable effect by the movable accessory device 70 is referred to as the “special mode variation effect”. This is referred to as “design variation effect”.

b-1. Normal Pattern Change Effect The normal mode symbol change effect is executed when the change pattern determined at the start of the symbol change game (symbol change effect) is not a specific change pattern (described later). The normal pattern variation effect is also started due to the start winning. In the symbol variation effect in the normal mode, as shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C, a pseudo symbol display area 27b appears in a predetermined part of the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, and the pseudo symbol variation display is performed. (Design variation effect using pseudo design) is started. Then, when the execution time (variation time) of the pseudo symbol variation display elapses, the pseudo symbol stop display is performed for a predetermined time (about 0.6 seconds). This pseudo-symbol stop display is to display the determination result of the success / failure determination as in the case of the stop display by the lower right display device 60 (special symbol display unit 62a) described above.

  As shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C, on the display screen 27 a of the effect display device 27, the pseudo-symbol variable display and stop are displayed while three (3-digit) pseudo-symbols are displayed in the pseudo-symbol display area 27 b. Display is made. This pseudo-pattern variation display shows that the numbers from “1” to “9” are displayed in this order, and then the numbers from “1” to “9” are displayed again in this order. It consists of repeated “circular display (scroll fluctuation display)”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5C, there are “stop symbol indicating big hit (big hit symbol)” and “stop symbol indicating loss (loss symbol)” as the stop symbol of the pseudo symbol. Among them, the “big hit symbol indicating a promising big hit” is configured by arranging three “same odd numbers” in the pseudo symbol display area 27b, and the “big hit symbol indicating a normal big hit” is “the same even number” in the pseudo symbol display area 27b. Are arranged side by side. In addition, the “off symbol” is configured with at least one of the three pseudo symbols stopped and displayed in the pseudo symbol display area 27b as a numerical symbol different from the others. As shown in FIG. 11 (c), when the “big hit symbol” is displayed on the effect display device 27, the reach display is performed in the middle of the fluctuation display which is the premise, but when the “off symbol” is displayed, As shown in FIG. 11B, when reach display is performed in the middle of the presumed variation display, and reach display is not performed in the middle of the premise variation display as shown in FIG. 11A. There is a case.

b-2. Special Variation Symbol Variation Production The special variation symbol variation production is executed when the variation pattern determined at the start of the symbol variation game (design variation production) is a specific variation pattern (described later). The symbol variation effect of this special mode is the same as the symbol variation effect of the normal mode except that it can be accompanied by a movable effect by the movable accessory device 70. Here, the “specific variation pattern” indicates a variation pattern that can secure a sufficient time (for example, 25 seconds or more) as an execution time of the symbol variation effect, and is determined corresponding to the “specific variation pattern”. The “period during which the operation of the effect button SW is valid (effective period)” is selected from the execution time of the symbol variation effect to be performed (described later).

  As shown in FIG. 12, also in this special mode of symbol variation effect, the pseudo symbol variation display while displaying three (three digits) pseudo symbols in the pseudo symbol display area 27b of the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27. Is started (a1). When a predetermined time has elapsed after starting the special pattern variation effect, a display that prompts the display screen 27a to continuously operate the effect button SW (sequential hitting), for example, a graphic indicating the effect button SW and “continuous hit!” A “continuous operation promotion image” composed of characters is displayed (one aspect of the operation promotion effect) (a2), and the effective period is started. That is, the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 validates the operation of the effect button SW at the timing when this effective period starts, and invalidates the operation of the effect button SW at the timing when this effective period ends. Then, when the CPU 220a receives a signal (hereinafter referred to as “operation signal”) indicating that the effect button SW has been operated within the period in which the operation of the effect button SW is activated (within the effective period), the CPU 220a is left. Processing related to the reciprocating motion of the movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R is performed.

  When the effect button SW is operated during this effective period (the symbol P shown in FIG. 12 indicates that the effect button SW has been operated), the reciprocating operation of the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R is executed. (A3, a4). When the effective period ends, the “continuous operation promotion image” is deleted from the display screen 27a (a5), and the player is notified that the “effective period has ended”. Thereafter, when the execution time of the symbol variation effect elapses, the “big hit symbol” or the “off symbol” is stopped and displayed on the display screen 27a (pseudo symbol display area 27b) (a6). Although illustration is omitted, even if the effective period starts, if the effect button SW is not operated during the effective period, the “continuous operation promoting image” is erased after the effective period has elapsed, The “big hit symbol” or “off symbol” is stopped and displayed on the display screen 27a (pseudo symbol display area 27b). In this case, the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R do not reciprocate.

  In this gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 13 (a) and “Basic pattern” in FIG. 14, when the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are at the starting position (S), an operation that is effective for the effect button SW. When (start-up operation) is performed, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 rotates the drive shaft 75a of the left motor 75L and the right motor 75R forward by a predetermined amount (for example, 64 steps) to move the left movable member 71L and the right movable member. The member 71R is moved in the positive direction. Then, the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the end point position (E) after spending "180 msec".

  When the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the end point position (E), the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 waits for a predetermined waiting time (for example, 100 msec) to elapse, and then the left motor 75L and the right motor The drive shaft 75a of 75R is reversed by a predetermined amount (for example, 64 steps), and the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are moved in the opposite directions. The left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the starting point position (S) after spending "180 msec". As a result, the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R complete “one reciprocating operation”.

  In the present embodiment, when the effective operation (starting operation) is performed on the effect button SW in a state where the reciprocating operation is not started within the effective period, the above-described reciprocating operation is executed. Then, when such a starting operation is repeated within the effective period, the above-described reciprocating operation is repeated. On the other hand, if an effective operation (re-operation) is performed on the effect button SW within the effective period and during the reciprocating operation, a special mode reciprocating operation is executed.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 13B and “re-operation pattern 1” in FIG. 15, when the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are moving in the forward direction, an effective operation (re-operation) on the effect button SW is performed. When the operation is performed, the CPU 220a sets a flag (operation flag) indicating that the operation (re-operation) has been performed to ON (for example, 0 → 1). Here, the operation flag is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 220b mounted on the sub-control board 220, and the RAM 220b provided with the operation flag constitutes a specific example of “operation information storage means” and is in an ON state. The flag constitutes a specific example of “re-operation information indicating that re-operation has been performed”. After the re-operation described above, when the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the end point position (E), the movement in the reverse direction is started after a predetermined waiting time (for example, 100 msec). The effect button SW is further increased until the amount of movement in the reverse direction reaches a predetermined amount (for example, the amount by which the drive shaft 75a of the left motor 75L and the right motor 75R is reversed by 8 steps with reference to the end point position). When an effective operation (re-operation) is not performed, when the amount of movement of the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R in the reverse direction reaches the predetermined amount, the CPU 220a determines the predetermined amount in the RAM 220b provided with the operation flag. Reference is made to the area (operation information storage means). At this time, if the operation flag is ON, the CPU 220a indicates that “when the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are moving in the forward direction, the re-operation effective for the effect button SW has been performed”. Judgment (hereinafter referred to as “re-operation affirmative determination”). When the amount of movement of the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R in the reverse direction reaches a predetermined amount, the “reference timing” at which the CPU 220a refers to the operation information storage unit comes.

  When this “re-operation affirmative determination” is made, the CPU 220a stops driving the left motor 75L and the right motor 75R for a predetermined time (for example, 100 msec), and then rotates the drive shaft 75a of the left motor 75L and the right motor 75R in the normal direction. The left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are moved in the forward direction to start a new reciprocating movement. Thereafter, when the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the end point position (E), the CPU 220a reverses the left motor 75L and the right motor 75R after the aforementioned standby time (for example, 100 msec) has elapsed, The movement of the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R in the reverse direction is started. When a new operation (re-operation) is not performed on the effect button SW during the movement in the reverse direction, the movement in the reverse direction is continued as it is, and the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are at the starting positions. When (S) is reached, the “new reciprocating movement” is completed.

  Also in the re-operation pattern 2 of FIG. 13C and FIG. 16, when the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are moving in the forward direction, an operation effective for the effect button SW (hereinafter referred to as “first” The re-operation ”is performed, and this first re-operation (re-operation information) is stored in“ a predetermined area (operation information storage means) of the RAM 220b mounted on the sub-control board 220 ”. That is, the aforementioned operation flag is turned ON. Thereafter, the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the end point position (E) and start moving in the reverse direction after a predetermined waiting time (for example, 100 msec). However, in the re-operation pattern 2, before the amount of movement of the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R in the reverse direction reaches the predetermined amount described above, that is, before the reference timing arrives, the effect button SW is changed. An effective operation (hereinafter referred to as “second re-operation”) is performed. In this case, the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 stops driving the left motor 75L and the right motor 75R for a predetermined time (for example, 100 msec) at the time when the second re-operation is performed, and then the left motor 75L and the right motor 75L. The drive shaft 75a of the motor 75R is rotated forward, the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are moved in the forward direction, and a new reciprocating movement is started. Further, based on the fact that the second re-operation has been performed, the operation flag that has been turned on by the first re-operation described above is turned OFF (for example, 1 → 0). That is, “re-operation information indicating that re-operation has been performed” is deleted. Then, when the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the end point position (E), the CPU 220a reverses the left motor 75L and the right motor 75R after the aforementioned standby time (for example, 100 msec) has elapsed, The movement of the movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R in the reverse direction is started. If no new operation (re-operation) is performed during the movement in the reverse direction, the movement in the reverse direction is continued as it is, and the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are moved to the starting position (S). When it reaches, the “new reciprocating movement” is completed.

  Although not shown, while the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are moving in the reverse direction in the basic pattern, or during the “new reciprocation” of the re-operation pattern 1 or the re-operation pattern 2. In the middle of the movement of the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R in the reverse direction, if the effective re-operation is performed on the effect button SW, the CPU 220a will perform the re-operation when the re-operation is performed. After the drive of the left motor 75L and the right motor 75R is stopped for a predetermined time (for example, 100 msec), the drive shaft 75a of the left motor 75L and the right motor 75R is rotated forward, and the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are moved forward. Move in the direction and start the next reciprocating movement.

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

  The main control unit 200A and the sub control unit 220A are connected by a 9-bit width parallel signal cable. Of these, one bit is allocated for outputting a strobe signal, and the remaining eight bits are allocated for command output. When a command is output from the main control unit 200A to the sub-control unit 220A, first, command data for 8 bits is output to an 8-bit signal cable assigned for command output, and then A 1-bit strobe signal is output. Further, the sub control unit 220A can reliably read the command transmitted from the main control unit 200A by reading the command data at the rising timing of the strobe signal. Here, examples of commands output from the main control unit 200A to the sub-control unit 220A include (A) a variation pattern designation command and (B) a special symbol stop information designation command. The variation pattern designation command is a command for designating a variation pattern.

(6) Outline of Game Control by Main Control Unit 200A FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of game control processing executed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. In this game control process, each process such as a prize ball payout process (S80), a normal symbol game process (S100), a normal electric game game process (S200), a special symbol game process (S300), a big hit game process (S600), etc. Is executed repeatedly. Note that the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of the present embodiment is configured to execute the processing of S80 to S600 of FIG. 17 every time a timer interrupt with a period of 4 msec occurs after the power is turned on. That is, the processing of S80 to S600 in FIG. 17 is repeatedly executed every 4 msec.

  In the present embodiment, only the special symbol game process (S300) among the processes constituting the game control process shown in FIG. 17 will be described with reference to FIGS. The award ball payout process (S80) is a process related to award ball payout when a game ball wins a winning device (17, 31, 40, 41), and the normal symbol game process (S100) is a normal symbol display section. This is a process for performing a normal symbol variation display and a normal symbol stop display (a stop symbol display of a winning symbol or a missed symbol) at 63. Further, the ordinary electric accessory game process (S200) is a process related to the opening / closing of the start winning device 17, and the big hit game process is a process for executing the big hit game.

  When the special symbol game process (S300) is started, as shown in FIG. 18, it is first determined whether or not a start winning has occurred (whether or not the start opening winning detection switch 17s has detected a game ball) (S302). ). If a negative determination is made in the process of S302 (S302; NO), the process proceeds to S308 and subsequent steps. On the other hand, when it is determined that a start winning has occurred (S302; YES), it is determined whether or not the “number of special symbols held” is less than the upper limit (less than 4 in this embodiment) (S304). If it is determined in the process of S304 that the number is less than the upper limit (S304; YES), a random number value for determination (lottery random value) related to the start winning is obtained, and this random number value for determination is mounted on the main control board 200. Is stored in a predetermined address of the RAM 202 (hereinafter referred to as “determination random value memory”), and the “special symbol hold count” is incremented by “+1” (S306). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S308 and subsequent steps.

  Here, the “random number value memory for determination” stores the random number value for determination in “shift memory format in time series of start winnings”. In addition, as the determination random number value acquired in the process of S306, (a) random number value for lottery used for the big hit lottery executed due to the start winning (hereinafter referred to as “big hit lottery random value”), ( b) Random value for determination for determining the jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 62a (hereinafter referred to as “hit symbol determination random number value”), (c) Executed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 There is a reach random number value for determining whether or not to perform reach display (reach effect) in the pseudo symbol change display (symbol change effect). In the present embodiment, when the reach display (reach effect) is performed, there is a high possibility that the symbol variation effect accompanied by the movable effect by the movable accessory device 70 is executed.

  In the process of S308, it is determined whether or not the “big hit game flag” is set (set to ON). The “big hit game flag” indicates whether or not the “special game execution means (a control program stored in the ROM 203)” is in operation, and the special game execution means is in operation (the big hit game). In the case of (medium), the big hit game flag is turned ON. When the CPU 201 makes a positive determination in the process of S308 (S308; YES), the special symbol game process is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in the process of S308 (S308; NO), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S310). If the special symbol is not changing (S310; NO), It is considered that either the special symbol has not yet changed, or the stop symbol has been stopped and displayed after the change display.

  Therefore, it is determined whether or not it is during the stop display time for displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol (in this embodiment, this stop display time is 0.6 seconds) (S312). If the special symbol is not variably displayed (S310; NO), and if it is not during the stop display time during which the special symbol is stopped (S312; NO), the “special symbol hold count” is It is determined whether it is “zero” (S314).

  If the “special symbol hold count” is “zero” (S314; YES), the special symbol variation process cannot be started, so the special symbol game process is terminated and the game control process of FIG. Return to. On the other hand, when “the number of special symbols on hold” is not “zero” (S314; NO), the “condition for starting the variable symbol display of variation” is established. In this case, the oldest determination random number value or the like is read from the above-described determination random number memory (S316), and whether or not the special symbol is determined (S320), the process proceeds to the symbol variation start process (S500). Here, in the success / failure determination processing (S320), processing related to the big hit lottery is performed. When the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is the high probability mode, the “high probability data table” and “S316 processing” are read. When a “hit lottery lottery result is derived (whether or not is determined)” using the “hit lottery random value” and the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is the low probability mode (normal probability mode), the “low probability data table” ”And“ Decision of the jackpot lottery result (whether or not) ”is performed using“ the jackpot lottery random number value read out in the process of S316 ”.

  In the present embodiment, in the high probability mode, the fluctuation shortening function for shortening the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is operated as compared with the normal time, and the time for opening the normal electric accessory 17d is set. It is possible to provide a case where the function of extending (that is, the opening extension function) is activated, but the fluctuation shortening function and the operation extending function are not activated. Further, the “probability change flag” is a flag indicating that the gaming mode (gaming state) of the gaming machine 1 is in a high probability mode (high probability state), and a “variation shortening flag” described later is a gaming mode ( This is a flag indicating that the gaming state is in the variation shortening mode (variation shortening state). Further, an “open extension flag” to be described later is a flag indicating that the gaming mode (game state) of the gaming machine 1 is in the open extension mode (open extended state).

  When the symbol variation start process (S500) is started, as shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether or not the result of the success / failure determination (S320) is “big hit”, and when it is determined that it is “big hit” (S502). YES), the process proceeds to S510, and the “big hit fluctuation setting process” is performed. In the big hit variation setting process (S510), the special symbol display unit 62a is stopped and displayed based on the result of the determination (symbol determination) using the symbol determination random number value included in the determination random value read in the above-described processing of S316. To determine (select) the symbol (hit symbol) to be determined, and then to determine the variation pattern of the special symbol based on the determined mode of the jackpot symbol and the gaming state (game mode) of the gaming machine 1 Select the variation pattern table. Then, using the selected variation pattern table, processing for setting (determining) the variation pattern by random number lottery is performed.

  Here, in determining (selecting) the variation pattern, in a gaming state (low probability normal variation mode) in which the big hit probability is low and normal variation is performed, it is expressed as “low probability / normal” in FIG. In the gaming state in which the fluctuation pattern table of the column is used and the jackpot probability is low and the shortening variation is performed (low probability shortening variation mode), the variation of the column denoted as “low probability / shortening” in FIG. A pattern table is used. Further, in the gaming state where the big hit probability is high probability and the short fluctuation is performed (high probability short fluctuation mode), the fluctuation pattern table in the column “high probability / shortening” in FIG. 21A is used.

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

  The variation pattern table used in the process of S540 is selected as follows. That is, it is determined whether or not the reach effect is executed based on the reach random number included in the determination random value read in the process of S316. When the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the “low probability normal variation mode” and no reach effect is performed, among the change pattern tables indicated as “no reach effect” in FIG. When the variation pattern table corresponding to the number of reservations is set and the reach effect is performed, the variation pattern table labeled “With reach effect” in FIG. 22 is set.

  Further, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the “low probability shortening variation mode” and the reach effect is not performed, among the variation pattern tables indicated as “no reach effect” in FIG. When the variation pattern table corresponding to the number of reservations is set and the reach effect is performed, the variation pattern table labeled “With reach effect” in FIG. 22 is set. Further, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the “high probability shortening variation mode” and the reach effect is not performed, among the variation pattern tables indicated as “no reach effect” in FIG. The fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the number of holdings (second holding number) is set, and the fluctuation pattern table labeled “with reach effect” in FIG. 22 is set.

  Here, of the variation patterns shown in FIGS. 21A and 22, the variation time specified by the variation pattern selected when the variation shortening function is operating is when the variation reducing function is not functioning. There is a high possibility of being shortened compared to the variation time specified by the variation pattern selected in (1). Further, in this embodiment, when the result of the determination is “disappearing”, the length of the variation time is determined in consideration of the number of holds regarding the special symbol and the presence or absence of the reach effect. That is, the variation time specified by the variation pattern selected when it is determined that the reach effect is not performed is compared with the variation time specified by the variation pattern selected when the reach effect is determined. Shortened. In addition, when the number of reserved special symbols is small (for example, “zero” or “1”), a variation pattern that specifies a longer variation time is selected, and when the number of retained symbols is large (for example, “2”). (In the case of “4”), a variation pattern that specifies a shorter variation time is selected. Each variation pattern table shown in FIG. 21A and FIG. 22 is preset in the ROM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. Then, among the variation patterns stored in the variation pattern tables shown in FIGS. 21A and 22, the “specific variation pattern” added with “circle” is a movable pattern using the movable accessory device 70. It is selected from those that can ensure a sufficient variation time (for example, 30 seconds or more) in performing the performance. Furthermore, the period during which an effective operation can be performed on the effect button SW (effective period) is, as shown in FIG. 21B, a fluctuation time specified by a specific fluctuation pattern (hereinafter referred to as “specific period”). To “a period of 5 seconds from the start of the specific period” and “a period of 5 seconds before the end of the specific period”.

  When the CPU 201 performs the “big hit variation setting process (S510)” or the “offset variation setting process (S540)” as described above, the special symbol display unit 62a starts the variation of the special symbol (S590). Thereafter, the CPU 201 transmits a predetermined command (design change start command) indicating the start of the special symbol change display to the sub-control unit 200A (sub-control board 220) (S592). That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a “variation pattern designation command (command for designating a fluctuation pattern)”, a “special symbol stop information designation command”, and the like to the sub control board 220. Then, after the process of S592, the CPU 201 subtracts “1” from the “special symbol hold count”, and a process of transmitting a command for specifying the hold count after the subtraction to the sub-control board 220. (S595), the special symbol variation start process (S500) is terminated, the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated, and the game control process of FIG. 17 is resumed.

  Here, the variation pattern designation command and the special symbol stop information designation command are output toward the sub-control board 220 together with the strobe signal, as shown in FIG. This strobe signal is connected to the interrupt terminal of the CPU 220a mounted on the sub-control board 220. When the strobe signal is input, the CPU 220a on the sub-control board 220 receives each designation signal immediately and receives the designation signal. Analyze the contents. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the variation pattern is determined in consideration of various conditions such as whether or not the reach effect is performed, and whether or not the symbol for stopping and displaying the special symbol is a jackpot symbol. If the pattern is known, it is possible to determine the time during which the special symbol is variably displayed. Also, if the special symbol stop information designation command is analyzed, whether the special symbol stops at the big hit symbol or the off symbol, and when it stops at the big hit symbol, the big hit symbol is "normal big hit symbol", "probable change" It is possible to know which is a “hit symbol”.

  The CPU 220a mounted on the sub-control board 220 determines an effect mode on the effect display device 27 based on these pieces of information, and then outputs a pseudo-design display control signal to the effect display control board 222. Performs symbol change / stop display. Further, based on the variation time (variation pattern designation command) of the special symbol, it is also determined whether or not to perform a so-called reach effect on the effect display device 27, and what kind of reach effect is to be used. Then, the sub-control board 220 controls the effect display control board 222, the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the like according to the contents of the effect thus determined, thereby performing the effect of the determined contents.

  Returning to FIG. 18, when it is determined that the special symbol is changing (S310; YES), the special symbol variation pattern and the stop symbol have already been determined, and the special symbol variation display has started. Become.

  If it is determined that the special symbol is fluctuating (S310; YES), the special symbol variation pattern and the stop symbol have already been determined, and the special symbol variation has started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S341). That is, since the variation time of the special symbol is determined in advance according to the variation pattern, it is determined whether a predetermined variation time has elapsed by setting a timer at the same time as the variation of the special symbol is started. If the variation time has not yet elapsed (S341; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

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

  If it is determined in the process of S350 that the special symbol stop display time has not elapsed (S350; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when the special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S350; YES), it is determined whether or not the stop display mode is a mode that represents a big hit (big hit symbol) (S352 in FIG. 19).

  If an affirmative determination is made in the processing of S352 in FIG. 19, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 stores the current game progress in a buffer (a specific area of the RAM 202) for reference at the end of a “big hit game” described later. Information indicating the situation is set (stored) (S354). Specifically, “type of big hit” and “game state flag state” are set (stored) (S354). Here, the “gaming state flag” is a flag indicating “the gaming state of the gaming machine 1”, that is, “probability change flag”, “fluctuation shortening flag”, “open extension flag”, and the like. In the process of S354, Data indicating whether these flags are set to “ON” or “OFF”, that is, data indicating the current gaming state (gaming mode) is set.

  Subsequent to the process of S354, a process of setting an opening / closing pattern of the big winning device 31 according to the generated big hit mode is performed (S370). In other words, when “8R normal big hit” or “8R probability big hit” occurs, an open / close pattern for performing the above-mentioned round game “8 rounds” is set, and “16R normal big hit” or “16R positive big hit” occurs. In this case, an opening / closing pattern for performing “16 rounds” of the round game described above is set.

  Subsequent to the process of S370, a process of setting a big hit game flag (set to ON) is performed (S378). By setting the “big hit game flag”, the big hit game execution means starts operating, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the “big hit gaming state”. Then, the process proceeds to S380 and subsequent processes following S378. Here, when the “hit game flag” is set in the process of S378, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the “hit game state”, but in this gaming machine 1, the “hit game flag” is being set ( While the big hit game execution means is in operation), the probability changing function, the time-shortening function, and the opening extension function do not work. For this reason, after performing a series of processes after S380 as follows, the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated.

  That is, in the process of S380, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (set to ON) (S380). If it is not set (S380; NO), the process proceeds to S384 as it is and is set. If yes (S380; YES), after canceling the probability variation flag (set to OFF) (S382), the process proceeds to S384. Then, in the process of S384, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON). If it is not set (S384; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is directly exited. Returning to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of S384 that the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S384; YES), after the fluctuation shortening flag and the open extension flag are canceled (set to OFF) ( S386, S387), the special symbol game process (S300) is exited, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. In any case, when returning to the game control process of FIG. 17, the big hit game process (FIG. 29) described later is started and the big hit game is executed.

  When the big hit game is ended, the type of the big hit symbol that is the premise of the current big hit game (usually by referring to the “reference buffer at the end of the big hit game (see S354 of FIG. 19)”) (normally) Information relating to the jackpot symbol, the probability variation jackpot symbol) is acquired, and based on this information, processing for setting a game mode after the jackpot game is completed is performed. That is, when the big hit symbol is a “normal big hit symbol”, a process of setting “100” to the fluctuation reduction counter, a process of setting the fluctuation reduction flag, and a process of setting the release extension flag are performed. . As a result, after the big hit game related to “normal jackpot” is finished, the open extension function and the variable time reduction function until the special symbol fluctuation count becomes “100” (until the fluctuation shortening counter value becomes zero). Is activated. However, when the next big hit is generated, the opening extension function and the fluctuation time shortening function stop operating.

  Further, when the big hit symbol is “probable variation big hit symbol”, the processing for setting the probability variation flag (set to ON), the processing for setting “10,000” in the variation shortening counter, and the variation shortening flag are set. The process and the process of setting the release extension flag are performed. That is, when a “probable big hit” occurs, the probability that the result of the determination is a big hit is high after the big hit game related to the big hit is completed until the next big hit is generated. In addition, after the big hit game related to the big hit, the opening extension function and the variable time reduction function are in an operating state until the number of fluctuations of the special symbol becomes “10,000 times” (until the value of the fluctuation shortening counter becomes zero). It becomes. However, when the next big hit is generated, the opening extension function and the fluctuation time shortening function stop operating.

  Next, a process when a negative determination is made in the process of S352 of FIG. 19 will be described. That is, when the special symbol stopped and displayed in the special symbol display unit 62a is “out of symbol” (S352; NO), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S398). ). If the fluctuation shortening flag is not set (set to OFF) (S398; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is directly exited and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

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

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

(7) Production control process (S900)
Next, referring to FIG. 23, the “control control process (CPU 220a of the sub control board 220)” performed in cooperation with the effect display control unit 222A (the CPU not shown of the effect display control board 222). The outline of “S900)” will be described. FIG. 23 illustrates only main processes among the processes constituting the effect control process.

  In this effect control process (S900), main processes such as a symbol variation effect process (S1100), a button management process (S1300), a movable accessory control process (S1600), and a big hit game effect process (S1800) are repeatedly executed. . Since the time required for one round of processing in FIG. 23 is approximately 2 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed about every 2 msec. Hereinafter, description of the jackpot game effect process in the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 23 is omitted.

a. Symbol variation effect processing (S1100)
In the symbol variation effect processing (S1100), as shown in FIG. 24, when the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 receives a command at the time of symbol variation start (S1105; YES), the processing after S1110 is executed. Here, the commands received in the processing of S1105 are a variation pattern designation command and a special symbol stop information designation command.

  Based on the received “special symbol stop information designation command”, the CPU 220a can determine the result of the determination (S320) executed in the main control unit 200A. If the determination result is a big hit (S1110; YES), a process for distributing the effect pattern table at the time of the big hit is performed based on the received variation pattern designation command (S1115). If the result of the determination is wrong (S1110; NO), a process of distributing the effect pattern table at the time of failure is performed based on the received variation pattern designation command (S1120).

  When the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 ends the process of S1115 or S1120, the CPU 220a performs the process of S1140. In the process of S1140, a random number lottery is performed using the effect pattern table (for big hit or missed) set in the process of S1115 or S1120 to determine the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect (S1140).

  Here, in the process of S1140 after the process of S1115, using the effect pattern table set in the process of S1115, a specific execution mode of display effects executed on the display screen 27a, a specific mode of reach display, and the like. The display pattern from the start to the end (deterministic display) of the pseudo symbol variation display is determined (S1140). Further, in the process of S1140 executed after the process of S1120, the specific execution mode of the display effect executed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, the presence / absence of the reach display, the reach when the reach display is executed. Processing for determining a display pattern from the start to the end (deterministic display) of the pseudo symbol variation display such as the display mode is performed.

  When the CPU 220a performs the process of S1140, the CPU 220a performs a process of setting a stop symbol (design to be confirmed) of the pseudo symbol (S1145), and then proceeds to the process of S1150. Here, in the processing of S1145 executed through the processing of S1115 and the processing of S1140, a specific mode or the like of “pseudo symbol for definite display of big hit” is selected / set as “big hit stop symbol”, and the processing of S1120 In the process of S1145 executed through the processes of S1140 and S1140, a specific mode or the like of the “pseudo symbol for confirming and displaying the disconnection” is selected and set as the “stopping stop symbol”.

  In the process of S1150, a command (effect display detail command) for designating the “effect pattern” determined in the process of S1140 and the “pseudo symbol stop pattern” determined in the process of S1145 is displayed in the effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board). 222), and the effect display device 27 starts to display the effect symbols such as pseudo symbols and background symbols (S1150). That is, the symbol variation effect on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 is started.

  Thereafter, in the symbol variation effect started in the process of S1150, when the start timing of the effective period comes (S1160; YES), “display for prompting continuous operation of effect button SW” is started on the display screen 27a (S1165). . In this display, a graphic with the “effect button SW” and a character “continuous hit!” Are displayed on the display screen 27a. At this time, “operation of the effect button SW” is validated. Here, the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command received in the processing of S1105 is “specific variation pattern”, and after the symbol variation effect is started in the processing of S1150, a predetermined time (5 in this embodiment) is set. When the second) elapses, the start timing of the valid period comes.

  In this embodiment, when the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command received in the processing of S1105 is the “specific variation pattern”, the “effective period” is uniformly started (movable accessory device 70). A mode in which a symbol variation effect with a movable effect can be executed is illustrated. However, if the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command received in the process of S1105 is “specific variation pattern”, a random number lottery is performed, and only when the result of the random number lottery is a win, May be started. In addition, when the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command received in the processing of S1105 is “specific variation pattern”, the “effect pattern” determined in “processing of S1140” is “by the movable accessory device 70” An effect pattern for performing a symbol variation effect with a movable effect (hereinafter referred to as the former effect pattern) and an effect pattern for performing a symbol variation effect without a movable effect by the movable accessory device 70 (the latter When the “former effect pattern” is selected (determined) by random lottery or the like in the process of S1140, the “effective period” is started, and in the process of S1140, “the latter effect pattern”. Is selected (determined) by random number lottery or the like, the “valid period” may not be started.

  In this way, when “display for prompting continuous operation of effect button SW” is started on display screen 27a, when the end timing of the effective period comes (S1170; YES), this “prompt for continuous operation of effect button SW is prompted. “Display” is deleted from the display screen 27a (S1175). At this time, “operation of the effect button SW” is invalidated. Here, the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command received in the process of S1105 is the “specific variation pattern”, and at a predetermined time before the symbol variation effect ends in the processing of S1150 (in this embodiment, When it is 5 seconds until the end of the symbol variation effect, the end timing of the effective period comes.

  If the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command received in the processing of S1105 is not “specific variation pattern”, the processing proceeds to S1180 without obtaining a positive determination in the processing of S1160 and S1170. On the other hand, when the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command received in the processing of S1105 is “specific variation pattern”, the positive determination of the processing of S1160, the processing of S1165, the positive of the processing of S1170 After the determination and the process of S1175, the process proceeds to the process of S1180.

  In the process of S1180, if the CPU 220a determines that the symbol stop command transmitted from the main controller 200A (main control board 200) has been received (S1180; YES), the received symbol stop command is transferred to the effect display controller 222A. Then, the effect display of the pseudo symbol and the background symbol on the effect display device 27 is stopped (S1185), and the symbol variation effect is ended.

b. Button management processing (S1300)
In the button management process (S1300), as shown in FIG. 25, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 receives the command at the start of symbol variation (S1305; YES), and the command at the start of symbol variation (designation of variation pattern). If it is determined that the specific variation pattern is specified (specified) by the command) (S1310; YES), the process proceeds to S1315 and subsequent steps.

  In the process of S1315, it is determined whether or not the start timing of the effective period has arrived. If this start timing has arrived (S1315; YES), the “operation of the effect button SW” is enabled (S1320). , The process proceeds to S1330. In the process of S1330, it is determined whether or not the end timing of the effective period has arrived. However, when the start timing of the effective period has arrived, the end timing of the effective period has not arrived. After the determination, the button management process (S1300) is temporarily terminated and the process returns to the effect control process (S900) of FIG. Then, if the CPU 220a determines that the end timing of the valid period has arrived while repeatedly performing the effect control process (S900) of FIG. 23 (S1330; YSE), after invalidating the “operation of the effect button SW” ( S1335), the button management process (S1300) is terminated, and the process returns to the effect control process (S900) of FIG.

c. Movable accessory control process (S1600)
The movable accessory control process (S1600) is a process for controlling the driving of the movable accessory device 70, and is executed according to FIGS. When this movable accessory control process (S1600) is activated, it is determined whether or not the operation of the effect button SW is within an effective period (S1605). If within the effective period (S1605; YES), The process proceeds to S1620 and subsequent steps.

  In the process of S1620, it is determined whether or not the movable accessory device 70 is operating, that is, whether or not the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are performing a reciprocating operation. Here, after the effective period is started, when the operation button SW has not been operated yet, the movable accessory device 70 is not in operation, and therefore, through a negative determination of the processing of S1620, S1622. Move on to processing. Then, in the process of S1622, it is determined that no operation is performed on the effect button SW (S1622; NO), the movable accessory control process (S1600) is once ended, and the effect control process (S900) of FIG. Return. Although the effect button SW has already been operated since the effective period has started, the reciprocating operation based on the operation has already ended, and the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are stationary at the starting position. Even in such a case, the process proceeds to S1622 after a negative determination of the process in S1620.

  If the CPU 220a determines that the operation button SW has been operated during the effective period (S1605; YES) and repeatedly performing the effect control process (S900) of FIG. 23 (S1622; YES), the movable accessory The operation of the device 70 in the forward direction is started (S1624), the movable accessory control process (S1600) is once ended, and the production control process (S900) of FIG. 23 is returned. That is, when the CPU 220a determines that an operation has been performed on the effect button SW (S1622; YES), the CPU 220a starts an operation of moving the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R in the forward direction (S1624), and then the movable accessory. The control process (S1600) is once terminated, and the process returns to the effect control process (S900) of FIG.

  Thus, after starting the operation | movement to the positive direction of the movable accessory apparatus 70 (S1624), when a movable accessory control process (S1600) starts, it will pass through the positive judgment of the process of S1605, and the process of S1620, The process proceeds to S1625. When the movable accessory device 70 continues the operation in the positive direction started in the process of S1624 (S1625; YES), the process proceeds to the process after S1630, and the operation in the positive direction is finished. If the operation is performed in the reverse direction (S1625; NO), the process proceeds to S1650 and subsequent steps in FIG.

  When the movable accessory device 70 continues the operation in the positive direction started in the process of S1624, the operation (re-operation) is performed on the effect button SW while the operation in the positive direction is continued. Is determined (monitored) (S1630). Then, when it is determined that the operation button SW is not operated (re-operation) (S1630; NO), the movable accessory control process (S1600) is once ended, and the process returns to the effect control process (S900) of FIG. . Thereafter, while the CPU 220a repeatedly performs the effect control process (S900) of FIG. 23, the operation (re-operation) is not performed on the effect button SW (S1630; NO), the left movable member 71L and the right movable member. When 71R reaches the end point position (S1640; YES), the CPU 220a temporarily stops the operation of the movable accessory device 70 and then starts the operation of the movable accessory device 70 in the reverse direction (S1645). That is, after the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are temporarily stopped at the end point positions, the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R are moved in the opposite directions. Then, the movable accessory control process (S1600) is temporarily terminated, and the process returns to the effect control process (S900) of FIG.

  Further, if the effect button SW is operated (re-operation) while the movable accessory device 70 continues to operate in the positive direction started in the processing of S1624 (S1630; YES), the operation flag Is set (set to ON) (S1635), and the process proceeds to S1640 and subsequent steps. As described above, the “operation flag” set to ON indicates a specific example of “re-operation information indicating that re-operation has been performed”, and “RAM 220b mounted on the sub-control board 220”. In the predetermined area (operation information storage means) ”. Here, the processing of S1635 constitutes a specific example of “processing as operation information storage means performed by the CPU 220a”. If the operation (re-operation) is performed a plurality of times on the effect button SW while the operation in the positive direction started in the processing of S1624 is continued, only the earliest operation (re-operation) is performed. The operation flag may be set (set to ON) as valid, or the operation flag based on the previous operation (re-operation) is canceled (set to OFF) every time the operation button SW is operated (re-operation). Then, a new operation flag may be set (set to ON).

  After performing the processing of S1635, if the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R have not yet reached the end point position (S1640; NO), the CPU 220a once ends the movable accessory control process (S1600). Then, the process returns to the effect control process (S900) of FIG. When the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the end position (S1640; YES) while repeatedly performing the effect control process (S900) in FIG. 23, the operation of the movable accessory device 70 is temporarily stopped. Then, the operation | movement to the reverse direction of the movable accessory apparatus 70 is started (S1645).

  When the movable accessory control process (S1600) is started after the movable accessory device 70 starts to operate in the reverse direction through the process of S1645, the positive determination of the process of S1605 and the process of S1620 is performed, and then the process of S1625 is performed. Transition to processing. Then, after a negative determination of the process of S1625, the process proceeds to the process after S1650 of FIG. In the processing of S1650, it is determined whether or not “operation flag reference timing”. In this embodiment, as described above, the “operation flag reference timing” arrives when the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R move in the opposite direction by “a time of 22.5 msec”. . For this reason, immediately after the movable accessory device 70 starts to operate in the reverse direction, the process proceeds to S1658 and subsequent processes through a negative determination in the process of S1650.

  In the process of S1658, it is determined whether or not an operation (re-operation) has been performed on the effect button SW. If a negative determination is made in this process (S1658; NO), the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R. It is determined whether or not has reached the starting position (starting position) (S1680). However, immediately after the movable accessory device 70 starts the operation in the reverse direction, the negative determination of the process of S1658 and the process of S1680 is performed, and then the movable accessory control process (S1600) is temporarily ended, and the process shown in FIG. The process returns to the effect control process (S900).

  If the CPU 220a determines that the “operation flag reference timing” has been reached while repeatedly performing the effect control process (S900) of FIG. 23 (S1650; YES), is the “operation flag” set (set to ON)? If it is determined whether or not it is set (set to ON) (S1655; YES), the “operation flag” is canceled (set to 0FF) (S1665), and then the processing of S1670 Migrate to Here, the case where an affirmative determination is made in the process of S1655 means that the operation flag is set (ON) while the movable accessory device 70 continues to operate in the positive direction started in the process of S1624. It is set (S1635) and the operation flag is not released (set to OFF) before the “operation flag reference timing” (this point will be described later). Note that the processing of S1655 constitutes a specific example of “processing as operation determination means performed by the CPU 220a”.

  In the process of S1670, the CPU 220a temporarily stops the operation of the movable accessory device 70, and then newly starts the operation of the movable accessory device 70 in the positive direction. That is, a new reciprocating operation of the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R is started. As described above, when the operation of the movable accessory device 70 in the forward direction is newly started, the processing after S1630 is executed through the positive determination of the processing of S1605, the processing of S1620, and the processing of S1625. Then, if the CPU 220a obtains a negative determination in S1625 while repeatedly performing the effect control process (S900) in FIG. 23, the process proceeds to S1650 in FIG. 27 again. After this, if the CPU 220a determines that it is “operation flag reference timing” (S1650; YES), it executes the processing from S1655 onwards, and if it is determined that it is not “operation flag reference timing” (S1650; NO), S1658 and thereafter. Execute the process.

  As described above, in the process of S1658, it is determined whether or not an operation (re-operation) has been performed on the effect button SW, and in the process of S1680 executed when a negative determination is made in this process, the left movable It is determined whether the member 71L and the right movable member 71R have reached the starting point position (starting point position). When the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the starting point position (starting point position) (S1680; YES), the movable accessory device 70 is stopped, and the movable accessory control process (S1600) is terminated. Returning to the effect control process (S900) of FIG. Thereafter, when the effect button SW is operated within the effective period (S1605; YES, S1620; NO, S1622; YES), the movable accessory device 70 starts to operate in the forward direction (S1624), and the left movable member. The reciprocating operation of 71L and right movable member 71R is started again.

  When the effect button SW is operated (re-operated) when the movable accessory device 70 continues to operate in the reverse direction and is not “operation flag reference timing” (S1650; NO, S1658; YES). The CPU 220a determines whether or not the operation flag is set (set to ON) (S1660). The case where the operation flag is set (set to ON) when the processing of S1660 is performed means that the movable accessory device 70 is performing “operation in the positive direction started in the processing of S1624”. This is a case where the operation flag is set (set to ON) (S1635) and the “operation flag reference timing” has not yet arrived. When the operation flag is set (set to ON) (S1635) and the “operation flag reference timing” arrives, a positive determination is made in S1655, and the operation flag is released (turns OFF in S1665 processing). Set).

  If it is determined in the process of S1660 that the operation flag is set (set to ON) (S1660; YES), the “operation flag” is canceled (set to 0FF) (S1665), and then the process proceeds to S1670. . That is, before the “operation flag reference timing” arrives, the CPU 220a temporarily stops the operation of the movable accessory device 70 and then newly starts the operation of the movable accessory device 70 in the positive direction ( S1670). When the operation of the movable accessory device 70 in the forward direction is newly started as described above, the processes after S1630 are executed through the positive determination of the process of S1605, the process of S1620, and the process of S1625. . Note that the processing of S1665 constitutes a specific example of “processing as an operation information deleting unit performed by the CPU 220a”.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1660 that the operation flag has been released (set to OFF) (S1660; NO), the CPU 220a temporarily stops the operation of the movable accessory device 70 and then moves the movable combination. The operation of the object device 70 in the forward direction is newly started (S1670). When the operation of the movable accessory device 70 in the forward direction is newly started as described above, the processes after S1630 are executed through the positive determination of the process of S1605, the process of S1620, and the process of S1625. . Here, when it is determined that the operation flag has been released (set to OFF) in the process of S1660 (S1660; NO), the operation of the movable accessory device 70 in the positive direction started in the process of S1624 ( This is a case where the operation flag is not set (set to ON) (when the re-operation is not performed) when the forward operation based on the start operation is being executed. In this case, the effect button SW is operated (re-operation) before the “operation flag reference timing”, and the operation button SW is operated (re-operation) after the “operation flag reference timing” is finished. ) Has been the case.

  Although it is a rare case, as shown in FIG. 26, the movable accessory device 70 continues to operate after the expiration of the effective period due to the operation performed on the effect button SW within the effective period. In some cases (S1610; YES), in this case, after the operation of the movable accessory device 70 (reciprocating motion of the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R) is completed, the movable accessory control process (S1600) is performed. The process ends, and the process returns to the effect control process (S900) of FIG. That is, if the movable accessory device 70 continues to operate in the reverse direction after the expiration of the effective period, the operation in the reverse direction is completed as it is. Further, if the movable accessory device 70 continues to operate in the positive direction after the expiration of the effective period, the movable accessory device 70 is completed after the operation in the positive direction is completed, and then the movable accessory device 70 is temporarily stopped. The reverse operation of the device 70 is performed.

(7) Effects of Example In this gaming machine 1, based on the operation of the effect button SW, when the effect button SW is not operated again when the left and right movable members 71L, 71R are moving in the forward direction. After the left and right movable members 71L and 71R have reached the end point position, a basic reciprocating operation is performed in which these are moved in the opposite direction toward the start position. On the other hand, if the effect button SW is operated again while the left and right movable members 71L and 71R are moving in the forward direction based on the operation of the effect button SW, the left and right movable members 71L and 71R are brought to the end point positions. After reaching and further starting to move in the reverse direction, the movement in the reverse direction is interrupted, and the movement in the forward direction is started again toward the end point position, and a new reciprocating operation is started.

  That is, the player performs an operation (starting operation) for starting the reciprocating motion of the left and right movable members 71L and 71R on the effect button SW, and the left and right movable members 71L and 71R have already started the reciprocating motion and are moving in the forward direction. If the re-operation is performed on the effect button SW under the situation where the movement is executed, the left and right movable members 71L and 71R move by a predetermined amount in the reverse direction through the end point positions, and then the normal operation based on the re-operation is performed. The movement in the direction is started (the reciprocating operation is started again from the point of time when the movement is made by a predetermined amount in the reverse direction). In other words, if the left and right movable members 71L and 71R start reciprocation based on the start operation and perform re-operation when moving in the forward direction, the reciprocating movement in progress is clearly defined. Cause a great change. For this reason, the left and right movable members 71L, 71R react properly (with high sensitivity) to the continuous operation performed on the effect button SW, and the player has the impression that they are reciprocating (operations in the forward and reverse directions). Can be given to.

  In particular, in the gaming machine 1, when the left and right movable members 71 </ b> L and 71 </ b> R start a reciprocating operation and move in the forward direction in accordance with the activation operation, the replay operation is performed, so that the effect button SW When the continuous operation (continuous operation performed in the order of start-up operation and re-operation) is performed, the left and right movable members 71L and 71R moving in the reverse direction through the forward movement are once at the end position. After turning back in the direction, a unique operation of moving in the direction of the starting position is performed. Then, using this unique action, it is possible to perform an interesting effect using the left and right movable members 71L and 71R, and through this unique action, the left and right movable members 71L are used for continuous operation performed on the effect button SW. , 71R can give a strong impression to the player that the operation of 71R is responding properly (with high sensitivity).

  Next, a more specific description will be given with reference to FIGS. 28 and 29. FIG. First, in the case 1 shown in FIG. 28A, in the gaming machine 1, when the activation operation P1 is performed on the effect button SW and the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R start the reciprocating operation, the reciprocating operation is in progress. Shows a case where the operation (re-operation) of the effect button SW is not performed, and the activation operation P2 is performed again on the effect button SW after a predetermined time has elapsed after the end of the reciprocating operation. In addition, Case 2 (Comparative Example) shown in FIG. 28B shows a gaming machine that does not have the features of the present invention.

  In case 2 (comparative example), when the activation operation P1 is performed on the effect button SW and the left and right movable members 71L and 71R start the reciprocating operation, the effect button SW is repeatedly hit during the reciprocating operation (re-run) Operation Q1-Q3), the case where the movable accessory apparatus 70 does not react at all to this continuous hit (re-operation Q1-Q3) is shown. In this case 2 (comparative example), when the left and right movable members 71L and 71R are reciprocating, the left and right movable members 71L and 71R even if the effect button SW is repeatedly hit (re-operations Q1 to Q3). Is not different from the case 1 in which repeated hits are not performed during the reciprocating operation, and the player loses the motivation to repeatedly hit the effect button SW. For this reason, even if a “display for prompting continuous operation of the effect button SW” or the like is made on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 during the symbol variation effect, it is difficult to enhance the game entertainment.

  In case 3 shown in FIG. 29, in the gaming machine 1, after the activation operation P1 is performed on the effect button SW and the left and right movable members 71L and 71R start reciprocating operation, the effect button SW is repeatedly hit (reoperations R1 to R3). ) Is shown. The re-operations R1 to R3 constituting the continuous hit include those performed when the left and right movable members 71L and 71R are moving in the forward direction based on the start operation P1 (R1), and thereafter “operation flags”. Made when the left and right movable members 71L, 71R are moved in the forward direction (R2), and then the left and right movable members 71L, 71R are turned in the reverse direction. The figure (R3) made before the “operation flag reference timing” is shown. However, in case 3, since the repetitive operation (R4 to R7, etc.) is performed on the effect button SW even after the re-operation R3, the left and right movable members 71L and 71R activated by the activation operation P1 While the button SW is continuously operated (however, only during the effective period), it does not return to the starting position (starting position), and the reciprocating operation is continuously performed with the standby time interposed therebetween. Yes.

  In the case 3 in which the effect button SW is repeatedly hit during the reciprocating operation, the left and right movable members 71L and 71R have operations that are clearly different from those in the case 1 in which the effect button SW is not repeatedly hit during the reciprocating operation. Do. That is, since the left and right movable members 71L and 71R respond with high sensitivity to repeated hits on the effect buttons SW, the player's willingness (motivation) to make repeated hits on the effect buttons SW is increased. For this reason, if the “display for prompting the continuous operation of the effect button SW” or the like is made on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 during the symbol variation effect, the game entertainment can be enhanced.

  Next, a gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 30 and 31. The gaming machine of the second embodiment is different from the game of the first embodiment in that the movable object reciprocates in a manner other than linear movement. 30 and 31 are plan views of the movable accessory device 80 provided in the gaming machine of the second embodiment when viewed in plan.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the movable accessory device 80 provided in the gaming machine of the second embodiment includes a substantially plate-like rotating member 81, a rotating shaft 82 attached to the rotating member 81, and a motor (stepping motor). Are omitted). Further, the rotation shaft 82 and the rotation member 81 are in a state where they can rotate integrally, and the drive gear mounted on the drive shaft of the motor meshes with a driven gear (not shown) mounted on the rotation shaft 82. The driving force of the motor is transmitted to the rotating shaft 82 and the rotating member 81. This motor is also connected to the sub-control board 220 via the decorative drive board 226, and its rotation operation (rotation operation) and stop operation are controlled using control signals output from the sub-control board 220. .

  The rotating member 81 constitutes a specific example of a movable object. Different decorations (different colors, different patterns, different character displays, etc.) are provided on the front surface portion 81a and the rear surface portion 81b. The rotating member 81 is rotatable around the axis of the rotating shaft 82.

  In the gaming machine according to the second embodiment, when the movable accessory device 80 is not in operation, the front surface portion 81a of the rotating member 81 is in a state facing the player (hereinafter referred to as a “basic state”). (A1), the player visually recognizes the decoration of the front surface portion 81a. Then, when the activation operation S is performed on the effect button SW within the effective period, the rotating member 81 starts to rotate in the forward rotation direction (in this embodiment, counterclockwise when viewed from above) (A2, A3), and is predetermined. Rotate 180 degrees around the axis of the rotating shaft 82 over time (180 msec) (A4). In this way, when rotated 180 degrees, the rear surface portion 81b of the rotating member 81 is in a state of facing the player (hereinafter referred to as “reversed state”), and the player visually recognizes the decoration of the rear surface portion 81b. (A4).

  Thereafter, the rotation member 81 maintains the “reverse rotation state” for a specific time (for example, standby time, 100 msec in the second embodiment), and then rotates in the reverse direction (clockwise as viewed from above in this embodiment). Is started (A5, A6). At this time, when the rotation member 81 is rotating in the forward direction and when the rotation member 81 is rotating in the reverse direction, if the re-operation is not performed on the effect button SW, The rotation in the reverse direction is performed until a predetermined time (180 msec) elapses after the rotation is started. Thereby, the state of the rotating member 81 is returned to the “basic state” (A7).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 31, when the activation operation S is performed on the effect button SW (B1) and the rotating member 81 is rotating in the normal rotation direction (B2, B3), the effect button SW is turned on again. When the operation is performed (B3), the rotating member 81 goes through the “reverse rotation state”, and the rotating member 81 starts to rotate in the reverse direction (B4, B5). When the amount of rotation of the rotating member 81 in the reversal direction becomes an amount constituting the “operation flag reference timing” (when the rotation in the reversal direction reaches a predetermined amount, for example, when the rotation is continued until 22.5 msec elapses). The rotation in the reverse direction is stopped (B5), and after the predetermined waiting time has elapsed, the rotation of the rotation member 81 is maintained in a stopped state, and then the rotation of the rotation member 81 in the forward rotation direction is performed. Start (B6). Thereafter, the rotating member 81 passes through the “reverse rotation state”, and the rotating member 81 starts to rotate in the reverse direction (B7, B8). In this case, if the re-operation of the effect button SW is performed before the rotation amount of the rotation member 81 in the reverse direction reaches the amount constituting the “operation flag reference timing”, at this time point The rotation in the reverse direction is stopped and the rotation of the rotation member 81 is maintained until the predetermined waiting time elapses, and the rotation of the rotation member 81 in the normal rotation direction is started. Then, after the rotating member 81 is in the “reverse rotation state” and a predetermined standby time has elapsed, the rotating member 81 starts to rotate in the reverse direction.

  The gaming machine of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the rotating member 81 (movable object) performs a reciprocating motion by rotation rather than a linear movement, but the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.

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

  That is, in the first embodiment, the mode in which the movable object reciprocates left and right is illustrated, but in the present invention, the moving direction of the movable object is not limited to the left and right, and may be other directions such as up and down, diagonally up and down, and back and forth. May be. In addition, as described with reference to the first and second embodiments, the “operation” of the present invention may be an operation in which the movable object is displaced (that is, movement), or an operation in which the movable object is not displaced (for example, , Rotation). However, if the movable object is an operation (movement) in which the movable object is displaced, it is easy to give the player an impression that the movement of the movable object is sensitive to the operation of the effect operating means.

  Furthermore, the modification which makes the starting point position (starting point position) and end point position at the time of a movable thing operate | move the same position can also be illustrated. For example, the movement path (movement path) of a movable object is set to be a closed curve (for example, a circular line), and this movement path (movement path) is traced in one direction from a specific point on the movement path (movement path). An action that moves and returns to a specific point (operation in the forward direction), and then moves along the movement path (movement path) from the specific point to another direction and then returns to the specific point (an operation in the reverse direction) ) And reciprocating motion can also be configured.

  Further, in each embodiment, the mode in which the operation of the effect button SW is enabled only during the effective period is illustrated, but a modification example in which the operation of the effect button SW is always enabled during the operation of the gaming machine, the specific time A modification example that is activated every time elapses (for example, every 5 minutes), a modification example that is activated when a specific effect (reach development effect, re-drawing effect, etc.) occurs, and a symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) are predetermined. The modification etc. which enable the number of times (for example, 100 times) are executed can also be exemplified.

  In Example 1, even if the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the end point position, a gap is provided between the right end portion of the left movable member 71L and the left end portion of the right movable member 71R. A mode in which a part of the rear display screen 27a is visible (a mode in which the door is half-opened) is illustrated. However, when the left movable member 71L and the right movable member 71R reach the end point position, the right end portion of the left movable member 71L and the left end portion of the right movable member 71R come into contact with or close to each other, and the rear display screen 27a is hidden. May be.

  Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start) provided on the game board are used. Games that give the player a profit (game value) as a result of the game by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls in response to the entry of game balls into the mouth, the second start opening, the big prize opening, etc. Although the example in which the present invention is applied to the machine 1 has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine of a type that gives a gaming profit (game value) in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. it can.

  As such a type of gaming machine, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the winning ball is given to the main control unit or the payout By storing it in the RAM of the control unit, it is possible to exemplify a gaming machine that gives a game profit (game value) to a player. In this case, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained. As a type of gaming machine in which gaming profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of gaming balls built in the gaming machine, specifically, Examples of the game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again. In this type of game machine (so-called enclosed game machine), for example, every time a game ball enters a winning opening, for example, data indicating a prize ball amount determined for each winning opening is stored. Thus, the game value as a result of the game can be given to the player.

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

1; gaming machine (ball game machine),
70; movable accessory device,
71L; left movable member (movable object),
71R; right movable member (movable object),
200: Main control unit.
220A; sub-control unit (operation information storage means, operation determination means, operation information erasure means),
SW: Production button (production operation means).

Claims (4)

A gaming machine capable of executing a movable effect for generating a reciprocating operation for moving a movable object in a forward direction and a reverse direction based on an operation of the effect operation means,
Based on the operation of the production operation means, the movable object starts to move in the positive direction, and when the production operation means is re-operated in the middle of the operation in the positive direction, the movement in the positive direction is performed. Then, after the movable object moves by a predetermined amount in the reverse direction, the game machine starts to move the movable object in the forward direction based on the re-operation.   Based on the operation of the production operation means, when the production operation means is operated again while the movable object is moving in the reverse direction through the operation in the forward direction, the movement is performed in the reverse direction. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is stopped and performs an operation in the forward direction. An operation information storage unit that stores re-operation information indicating that the re-operation is performed when the production operation unit is re-operated while the movable object is moving in the positive direction;
The movable object completes the operation in the forward direction, refers to the operation information storage means at a predetermined reference timing during the operation in the reverse direction, and determines whether or not the effect operation means has been re-operated. Operation determination means;
With
When the operation determining means determines that the re-operation information is stored in the operation information storage means, the movable object stops the operation in the reverse direction and restarts the operation in the forward direction, thereby reciprocating. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation is started again.   Under the situation where the re-operation information is stored in the operation information storage means, when the production operation means is re-operated at a timing during the operation in the reverse direction and before the reference timing arrives, The gaming machine according to claim 3, further comprising operation information erasing means for erasing the re-operation information stored in the operation information storage means.

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