JP5693416B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that plays a game using a game medium such as a game ball.

  In conventional gaming machines, such as pachinko gaming machines, a storage frame that can store various components used in the game (game board, reel unit, etc.) and a front of the storage frame so as to cover the front of the various components In general, there is provided a front frame that is disposed and a hinge mechanism that pivotally attaches the front frame to the storage frame so that the front frame can be opened and closed.

  As the above-mentioned hinge mechanism, those composed of a shaft portion and a bearing portion are widely adopted, but in order to open the front frame more greatly during maintenance of various components, the shaft portion and the bearing portion Some have a moving mechanism for moving the shaft-attached portion made of the above to the front of the gaming machine. Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 disclose a gaming machine that includes a movable hinge mechanism including a shaft portion, a bearing portion, and a moving mechanism, and that can expand the open area of the front frame with respect to the storage frame.

JP 2005-124926 A JP 2006-204649 A

  By the way, the movable hinge mechanism as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 is sufficient to open the front frame because the pivoting portion moves forward by the moving mechanism. Even in the case where the movement is performed, the movement operation of the pivot attachment portion by the movement mechanism is performed.

  As described above, since the pivoting portion moves each time the front frame is opened, there is a problem that the moving mechanism is easily worn, and if the wear of the moving mechanism becomes severe after a long period of use, the function as the hinge mechanism cannot be performed. .

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the durability of the hinge mechanism.

  The present invention provides a storage frame for storing a gaming member, a front frame disposed on the front surface of the storage frame so as to cover the front surface of the gaming member, and the front frame can be opened and closed with respect to the storage frame. A hinge mechanism that supports the storage frame, wherein the hinge mechanism includes a storage frame side hinge provided in the storage frame, and a front frame side hinge provided in the front frame corresponding to the storage frame side hinge. The storage frame side hinge includes a shaft mounting portion on which the front frame side hinge is pivotally mounted, a rear position positioned on the storage frame side, and a front position positioned forward of the rear position. A movable mechanism capable of moving the shaft attachment portion between positions, a permissible state in which the movement mechanism allows the movement of the shaft attachment portion to the front position, and a restriction for restricting movement to the front position. A regulation part that can be converted into a state, and The control portion is configured to convert the state of the shaft-attached portion from the restricted state to the allowed state by a predetermined conversion operation, and the front frame is configured such that the state of the shaft-attached portion is the allowed state or the restricted state. Even so, it is configured to be openable and closable via the front frame side hinge that is pivotally attached to the pivotally attaching portion.

  According to the present invention, by operating the restricting portion to convert the state of the shaft attachment portion into the allowable state, the shaft attachment portion can be moved from the rear position to the front position, and the open range of the front frame is expanded. be able to. As described above, the operation of the restricting portion can allow or restrict the movement of the shaft attachment portion as required, and the shaft attachment portion moves to the front position each time the front frame is opened as in the prior art. In other words, the wear of the movable mechanism can be suppressed. Thereby, it becomes possible to improve the durability of the hinge mechanism.

1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a front perspective view of a storage frame, (B) is a back perspective view of a front frame. It is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the installation position of the hinge mechanism that connects the storage frame and the front frame so as to be capable of opening and closing. It is a disassembled perspective view of the 1st hinge which comprises a hinge mechanism. (A) is a side view of the 1st hinge in a normal state, (B) is a side view of the 1st hinge at the time of hinge axis | shaft operation. It is a disassembled perspective view of the 2nd hinge which comprises a hinge mechanism. (A) is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd hinge, (B) is a perspective view of the axial attachment part and control part which comprise a 2nd hinge. (A) is a cross-sectional view of the 2nd hinge before operation of a control part, (B) is a cross-sectional view of the 2nd hinge at the time of control part operation. (A) is a cross-sectional view of the 2nd hinge at the time of link member rotation, (B) is a cross-sectional view of the 2nd hinge after a link member rotation. (A) is a figure explaining opening | release of a front frame when a shaft attachment part exists in a back position, (B) is a figure explaining opening | release of a front frame when a shaft attachment part exists in a front position. It is a front view of the game board arrange | positioned at the storage frame of a game machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game board. It is a front perspective view of a lower movable production device. It is a disassembled perspective view of a lower movable production | presentation apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view of the movable unit of the lower movable production | presentation apparatus when it sees from the front. It is a disassembled perspective view of the movable unit of the lower movable production | presentation apparatus when it sees from back. It is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of the movable unit of a lower movable production | presentation apparatus. It is a reverse view of the movable unit of the lower movable production | presentation apparatus when it exists in a lower limit position. It is a reverse view of the movable unit of the lower movable production | presentation apparatus when it exists in an upper limit position. It is a front perspective view of an upper movable production device. It is a disassembled perspective view of the movable unit of an upper movable production | presentation apparatus when it sees from the front. (A) shows an initial state in which the movable unit of the upper movable effect device and the movable unit of the lower movable effect device are in the initial position, and (B) shows a state in which only the movable unit of the lower movable effect device is raised to the upper limit position. . (A) shows a state where only the movable unit of the upper movable effect device is lowered to the lower limit position, and (B) shows a combined state of the movable unit of the upper movable effect device and the movable unit of the lower movable effect device. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the movable unit of the upper movable effect device and the movable unit of the lower movable effect device in the combined state. (A) is a longitudinal sectional view of the movable unit of the upper movable effect device and the movable unit of the lower movable effect device according to the modified example, and (B) is a rear perspective view of the movable unit of the lower movable effect device according to the modified example. It is a block block diagram which shows the control system centering on the game control apparatus of a game machine. It is a block block diagram which shows the control system centering on the presentation control apparatus of a game machine. It is a flowchart of the first half of the main process which a game control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart of the latter half part of the main process which a game control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart of the timer interruption process which a game control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart of the special figure game process which a game control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart of the special figure pending | holding information determination process which a game control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart of the special figure usual process which a game control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart of the fluctuation pattern setting process which a game control apparatus performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation | variation group selection table at the time of big hit and the time of losing. It is a flowchart of the change start information setting process which a game control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st main process which an effect control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart of the interruption process which an effect control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd main process which an effect control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart of the 1st scene control process which an effect control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart of the process during change which an effect control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart of a prior determination command reception process executed by the effect control device. It is a figure which shows an example of a prior production distribution table. It is a flowchart of the accessory action pattern setting process which an effect control apparatus performs. It is a figure which shows an example of an accessory operation | movement selection table. (A) is a screen transition diagram in a state where the left decorative pattern is stopped in the decorative special figure variation display game, and (B) is a screen transition diagram when the reach state is reached in the decorative special figure variation display game. (A) is a figure which shows the unification effect by an upper movable production | presentation apparatus and a lower movable production | presentation apparatus, (B) is a figure which shows the display production in the fluctuation | variation display apparatus at the time of a unification effect. (A) And (B) is a figure which shows the display effect in the fluctuation | variation display apparatus after a unification effect. It is a front view of the game board with which the gaming machine according to the second embodiment is provided. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game board. It is a front perspective view of the lower movable production device with which a game machine is provided. It is a disassembled perspective view of a lower movable production | presentation apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view of the movable unit of the lower movable production | presentation apparatus when it sees from the front. It is a reverse view of a movable unit when it exists in a lower limit position. It is a reverse view of a movable unit when it exists in an upper limit position. It is a front perspective view of the upper movable production | presentation apparatus with which a game machine is provided. (A) is an exploded perspective view of the movable unit of the upper movable rendering device when viewed from the front, and (B) is a perspective view of the movable unit of the upper movable rendering device when viewed from the front. It is a figure which shows the upper movable production | presentation apparatus and lower movable production | presentation apparatus in an initial state. (A) shows a state where only the movable unit of the upper movable effect device is lowered to the lower limit position, and (B) shows a combined state of the movable unit of the upper movable effect device and the movable unit of the lower movable effect device. (A) is a longitudinal sectional view of the movable unit of the upper movable effect device and the movable unit of the lower movable effect device immediately before the union, and (B) is the movable unit of the upper movable effect device and the lower movable effect device at the time of union. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a unit. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the movable unit of the upper movable effect device and the movable unit of the lower movable effect device in the vicinity of the fixed decorative body and the movable decorative body. It is a figure which shows an example of an accessory operation | movement selection table. It is a figure which shows the 1st modification of an upper movable production | presentation apparatus and a lower movable production | presentation apparatus. It is a figure which shows the 2nd modification of an upper movable production | presentation apparatus and a lower movable production | presentation apparatus.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiment, front, rear, left, and right refer to directions when the player looks at the game board of the gaming machine.

  First, a schematic configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine that plays games using game balls (game media). The gaming machine 1 includes a main body frame 2 that is fixed to the island facility, and a storage frame 5 that is attached to the main body frame 2 via a hinge 3 so that the right side portion can be freely opened and closed.

  The storage frame 5 is provided with game members such as a game board 30 (see FIG. 11) and a reel unit, and a front frame (glass) provided with a cover glass (transparent member) 6a covering the front surface of the game board 30. A frame 6 is attached. The front frame 6 is disposed on the front surface of the storage frame 5 via a hinge mechanism 100 (see FIG. 2) so that the right side portion can be freely opened and closed. The hinge mechanism 100 that connects the storage frame 5 and the front frame 6 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  The storage frame 5 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 2, and the front frame 6 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the storage frame 5. Thereby, for example, the game area 31 (see FIG. 11) formed on the surface of the game board 30 can be accessed by opening the front frame 6. Further, by opening the storage frame 5 in a state where the front frame 6 is not opened, it is possible to access a game control device 600 (see FIG. 10A) installed on the back side of the game board 30.

  A decorative member 7 is disposed around the cover glass 6 a of the front frame 6. A frame decoration device 21 (see FIG. 27) configured by LEDs or the like is accommodated inside the decoration member 7, and the light emission state of the decoration member 7 can be adjusted by controlling the frame decoration device 21.

  An illumination unit 8 is disposed on the front frame 6, and a movable illumination 9 is disposed on both the left and right sides of the illumination unit 8. The illumination unit 8 accommodates an illumination member such as an LED inside, and performs a light emission effect according to the gaming state. The movable illumination 9 includes an illumination member such as an LED, and a frame effect device 22 (see FIG. 27) that includes an illumination drive motor that drives the illumination member. The frame effect device 22 of the movable illumination 9 is controlled so as to drive, for example, rotationally drive the illumination member according to the gaming state. In addition, the illumination member arrange | positioned inside the illumination unit 8 and the movable illumination 9 also comprises some frame decoration apparatuses 21. FIG.

  The gaming machine 1 includes an upper speaker 10a and a lower speaker 10b that emit sound effects, alarm sounds, notification sounds, and the like. The upper speaker 10 a is disposed on both upper sides of the front frame 6, and the lower speaker 10 b is disposed below the upper plate 11 a constituting the upper plate unit 11.

  A gaming state notification LED 12 for notifying abnormality in the gaming machine 1 is provided above the movable illumination 9 disposed on the left side. When an abnormality occurs in the gaming machine 1, the gaming state notification LED 12 is turned on or blinks, and a notification sound for notifying the abnormality is output from the upper speaker 10a and the lower speaker 10b.

  Abnormalities occurring in the gaming machine 1 include failure of the gaming machine 1 and implementation of fraud. The illegal act includes, for example, an act of illegally manipulating the trajectory of the launched game ball with a magnet or an act of vibrating the gaming machine 1. These fraudulent acts are detected by detecting magnetism with the magnetic sensor switch 23 (see FIG. 26) or detecting vibration with the vibration sensor switch 24 (see FIG. 26).

  Further, the act of illegally opening the storage frame 5 and the front frame 6 is also included in the act of fraud. The open / close state of the storage frame 5 is detected by a storage frame open detection switch (storage frame open detection SW) 25 (see FIG. 26), and the open / close state of the front frame 6 is detected by a front frame open detection switch (front frame open detection SW) 26 ( 26).

  An upper plate unit 11 including an upper plate 11 a is provided at the lower part of the front frame 6. The game balls stored in the upper plate 11a are supplied to a ball launcher (not shown) provided at the lower part of the storage frame 5.

  A lower plate 14 and an operation unit 15 for driving the ball emitting device are disposed on the fixed panel 13 fixed to the storage frame 5 at a position below the front frame 6. When the player turns the operation unit 15, the ball launcher launches the game ball supplied from the upper plate 11 a into the game area 31 (see FIG. 11). The lower plate 14 is provided with a ball removal mechanism 16 for discharging game balls stored in the lower plate 14 to the outside.

  A locking device 4 is provided on the right side of the fixed panel 13 so that the storage frame 5 and the front frame 6 can be locked in a closed state by a locking operation and can be unlocked by an unlocking operation.

  The upper plate unit 11 is provided with an effect button 17 for receiving an operation input from a player on the front side of the upper plate 11a. When the player operates the effect button 17, it is possible to perform an effect in which the player's operation is intervened in the special figure variation display game, and the effect pattern (effect mode) can be changed in the normal game state. it can. The normal gaming state is a gaming state in which a specific gaming state has not occurred. The specific gaming state is a probability variation state (probability variation state) that has a high probability that the result of the special figure variation display game will be a big hit, a time-short state that can improve the number of executions per unit time of the variation display game, A big hit gaming state (special gaming state) or the like.

  Below the decorative member 7 of the front frame 6, a ball lending button 18 that is operated when a player borrows a game ball, and a discharge button 19 that is operated to discharge a prepaid card or the like from a card unit (not shown). Are arranged. Between the ball lending button 18 and the discharge button 19, a balance display unit 20 for displaying a balance of a prepaid card or the like is provided.

[Hinge mechanism]
With reference to FIGS. 2-10, the structure of the hinge mechanism 100 which connects the storage frame 5 and the front frame 6 is demonstrated.

  First, a schematic configuration and arrangement of the hinge mechanism 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 (A), 2 (B), and 3. FIG. 2A is a front perspective view of the storage frame 5, and FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the front frame 6. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the installation position of the hinge mechanism 100. In FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B, and FIG. 3, description of various members such as a decorative member is omitted.

  The storage frame 5 is a substantially rectangular frame, and includes a storage part 5a (game board storage part) capable of storing game members such as a game board 30 (see FIG. 11), and a back side of the game board 30. And an opening 5b for exposing the game control device 600 and the like disposed rearward. The front frame 6 is a substantially rectangular frame, and is disposed so as to be openable and closable with respect to the storage frame 5 via the hinge mechanism 100. In a state where the front frame 6 is closed to the storage frame 5, the game area 31 (see FIG. 11) of the game board 30 disposed in the storage frame 5 becomes visible through the cover glass 6 a.

  The hinge mechanism 100 includes a first hinge 110 (front frame side hinge) disposed on the back side of the front frame 6 and a second hinge disposed on the front side of the storage frame 5 so as to correspond to the first hinge 110. Hinge 120 (storage frame side hinge). A pair of hinge mechanisms 100 are provided in the left and right portions of the storage frame 5 and the front frame 6 in a state of being vertically separated. Therefore, the second hinge 120 is provided at the upper left corner and the lower left corner of the front surface of the storage frame 5, and the first hinge 110 is provided at the upper left corner and the lower left corner of the rear surface of the front frame 6.

  When the front frame 6 is disposed on the front surface of the storage frame 5, the second hinge 120 at the upper left corner of the storage frame 5 is positioned above the first hinge 110 in the recess 6 b at the upper left corner of the front frame 6. The second hinge 120 at the lower left corner of the storage frame 5 is positioned below the first hinge 110 at the lower left corner of the front frame 6. The upper hinge mechanism 100 is configured by pivotally attaching the hinge shaft 111 of the first hinge 110 at the upper left corner to the lower portion of the second hinge 120, and the hinge shaft of the first hinge 110 at the lower left corner is configured. The lower hinge mechanism 100 is configured by pivotally mounting 111 on the upper portion of the second hinge 120.

  In the gaming machine 1, the storage portion 5a of the storage frame 5 includes an upper second hinge 120 and a lower second hinge 120 in order to enlarge the game area 31 (see FIG. 11) of the game board 30 as much as possible. It is formed so as to go in between.

  The configuration of the first hinge 110 of the hinge mechanism 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the upper hinge mechanism 100 and the lower hinge mechanism 100 have the same configuration and are different except that they are installed upside down, the configuration will be described below with reference to the upper hinge mechanism 100.

  FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the first hinge 110 constituting the hinge mechanism 100. FIG. 5A is a side view of the first hinge 110 in a normal state, and FIG. 5B is a side view of the first hinge 110 when the hinge shaft 111 is operated.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 (A), the first hinge 110 is formed on a fixed plate 6 c that protrudes in the width direction (the left-right direction of the gaming machine 1) in the recess 6 b of the front frame 6. A fixed base portion 112; a hinge shaft 111 slidably disposed in the vertical direction with respect to the base portion 112; an E-ring 113 serving as a spring receiving portion disposed on the hinge shaft 111; And a spring 114 disposed so as to urge upward.

  The base portion 112 is a substantially U-shaped member, and is fixed to the fixing plate 6c via a central attachment surface 112a. Protrusions 112b are formed at the upper and lower ends of the mounting surface 112a, respectively, and the pair of protrusions 112b are provided to face each other with a predetermined interval. An insertion hole 112c through which the hinge shaft 111 is inserted is formed through the protruding portion 112b in the vertical direction.

  The hinge shaft 111 is a substantially L-shaped shaft member including a shaft portion and an operation portion. The shaft portion of the hinge shaft 111 is attached to the base portion 112 so as to be inserted into the insertion hole 112c of the lower protrusion 112b from below and to protrude upward from the insertion hole 112c of the upper protrusion 112b.

  An E-ring 113 is installed in an annular groove 111a formed on the outer periphery of the shaft portion of the hinge shaft 111 located between the upper and lower protrusions 112b, and the hinge shaft is interposed between the E-ring 113 and the lower protrusion 112b. A spring 114 is disposed in a compressed state so as to bias 111 upward. The spring 114 is a compression coil spring, and the shaft portion of the hinge shaft 111 passes through the spring 114 in the axial direction.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, in a state where the operation portion of the hinge shaft 111 is not operated (normal state), the hinge shaft 111 is pushed up by the reaction force of the spring 114, and the upper end portion of the shaft portion of the hinge shaft 111 is It protrudes upward from the upper protruding portion 112b of the base portion 112. A lower portion of the second hinge 120 is rotatably supported on the upper end portion of the shaft portion of the hinge shaft 111 protruding from the protruding portion 112b. As described above, the hinge shaft 111 of the first hinge 110 is pivotally attached to the second hinge 120, whereby the front frame 6 can be opened and closed with respect to the storage frame 5.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the operating portion of the hinge shaft 111 is operated and pushed down, the hinge shaft 111 moves downward against the reaction force of the spring 114, and the hinge shaft 111 The upper end portion of the shaft portion hardly protrudes from the protruding portion 112b on the upper side of the base portion 112. By depressing the hinge shaft 111 and reducing the protruding amount of the upper end portion of the hinge shaft 111, the engagement state between the first hinge 110 and the second hinge 120 can be released, and the front frame 6 can be removed from the storage frame 5. it can.

  When the hinge shaft 111 is pushed down to the lowest position, the hinge shaft 111 contacts the bottom surface of the recess 6b of the front frame 6, and the upper end portion of the hinge shaft 111 does not fall out of the insertion hole 112c of the upper protruding portion 112b. It is like that.

  The configuration of the second hinge 120 of the hinge mechanism 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 6, and 7.

  FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the second hinge 120 that constitutes the hinge mechanism 100. FIG. 7A is an exploded perspective view of the second hinge 120, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the shaft attaching portion 150 and the restricting portion 160 constituting the second hinge 120.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 6, and 7 (A), the second hinge 120 is rotatable to the base portion 130 via the base portion 130 fixed to the storage frame 5 and the first shaft 171. A link member 140 provided, a shaft mounting portion 150 provided rotatably on the link member 140 via the second shaft 172, and a regulating portion provided rotatably on the shaft mounting portion 150 via the third shaft 173. 160. The second hinge 120 is configured such that the pivot member 140 rotates so that the shaft mounting portion 150 connected to the first hinge 110 moves in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7A, the base portion 130 is fixed to the storage frame 5 via the attachment surface 131. A wall portion 132 extending forward is formed at the left end portion of the mounting surface 131, and a standing wall 133 orthogonal to the wall portion 132 is formed at the upper end and the lower end of the wall portion 132. The pair of upright walls 133 are provided to face each other with a predetermined interval. A through hole 134 for attaching the first shaft 171 is formed in the standing wall 133.

  The link member 140 is a substantially U-shaped member, and connects the base portion 130 and the shaft attachment portion 150. The link member 140 is disposed between the pair of standing walls 133 of the base portion 130. On the upper end and the lower end of the wall portion 141 of the link member 140, a standing wall 142 orthogonal to the wall portion 141 is formed. The pair of upright walls 142 are provided to face each other with a predetermined interval. An insertion hole 143 through which the first shaft 171 is inserted is formed at a position (one end side) near one end of the standing wall 142, and a second shaft 172 is disposed at a position near the other end (other end side) of the standing wall 142. An insertion hole 144 is formed to insert the.

  The link member 140 is pivotally supported by the first shaft 171 so as to be rotatable with respect to the base portion 130. The link member 140 has an initial position (see FIG. 8A) in which the second shaft 172 is located behind the first shaft 171 in a state where the first shaft 171 and the second shaft 172 are aligned in the front-rear direction, and the first In a state where the shaft 171 and the second shaft 172 are aligned in the front-rear direction, the second shaft 172 is rotated between a forward rotation position (see FIG. 9B) positioned in front of the first shaft 171. It is configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 6, 7 </ b> A, and 7 </ b> B, the shaft mounting portion 150 is a substantially U-shaped member on which the hinge shaft 111 (see FIG. 3) of the first hinge 110 is mounted. And, it is attached to the link member 140 via the second shaft 172.

  A first standing wall 152 orthogonal to the wall 151 is formed at the upper end and lower end of the wall portion 151 near the rear, and the upper and lower ends of the wall 151 near the front are orthogonal to the wall 151. A second standing wall 153 is formed. The pair of first standing walls 152 are provided to face each other with a predetermined interval, and the pair of second standing walls 153 are similarly provided to face each other with a predetermined interval.

  A through hole 154 for attaching the second shaft 172 is formed in the first standing wall 152. The first upright wall 152 of the shaft attaching portion 150 is disposed so as to be located outside the upright wall 142 of the link member 140, and the second upright wall 172 is inserted through the insertion hole 144 of the link member 140. It is attached to the through hole 154 of 152. The shaft mounting portion 150 is pivotally supported by the second shaft 172 so as to be rotatable with respect to the link member 140.

  A through hole 155 for attaching the third shaft 173 is formed in the pair of upper and lower second standing walls 153, and the first hinge 110 is spaced from the through hole 155 in the lower second standing wall 153. An insertion hole 156 through which the upper end of the hinge shaft 111 is inserted is formed. The hinge shaft 111 (see FIG. 3) is pivotally attached to the pivot portion 150 through the insertion hole 156 of the second upright wall 153, so that the first hinge 110 and the second hinge 120 can be rotated relatively. It becomes.

  The restricting portion 160 is a substantially U-shaped member and restricts the movement operation of the shaft attachment portion 150. Insertion portions 162 through which the third shaft 173 is inserted are formed at the upper end and the lower end of the wall portion 161 of the restriction portion 160, and these insertion portions 162 are provided to face each other with a predetermined interval. The insertion portion 162 of the restriction portion 160 is disposed inside the second upright wall 153 of the shaft attachment portion 150, and the third shaft 173 is a through hole of the second upright wall 153 in a state of being inserted through the insertion portion 162 of the restriction portion 160. 155 is attached. The restriction portion 160 is rotatable with respect to the shaft attachment portion 150 via the third shaft 173.

  An operation piece 163 (conversion operation unit) orthogonal to the wall 161 is formed on the right side (one side) of the wall 161 of the restricting unit 160. In addition, a notch 157 is formed on the wall 151 of the shaft mounting portion 150 corresponding to the position of the operation piece 163 when the restriction portion 160 is installed on the shaft mounting portion 150. The operation piece 163 is operated through the notch 157 when the front frame 6 is opened in a work such as maintenance.

  The distal end of the operation piece 163 is configured to be able to contact the inner surface of the wall portion 151 of the shaft attachment portion 150 (see FIG. 7B), and the operation piece 163 has a notch 157 from the inside of the shaft attachment portion 150. It cannot be turned outward through. The third shaft 173 that rotatably supports the restricting portion 160 is provided with a spring 174 that urges the restricting portion 160 so that the operation piece 163 contacts the inner surface of the wall portion 151 of the shaft attachment portion 150. Has been. The spring 174 is a torsion coil spring, and the upper end portion of the spring 174 engages with the front end surface of the shaft mounting portion 150 (see FIG. 7A), and the lower end portion of the spring 174 is provided at the lower portion of the operation piece 163. The operation piece 163 is engaged through the protrusion 163a (see FIG. 7B).

  An engaging piece 164 that can be engaged with the first shaft 171 is formed at the upper end of the wall portion 161 of the restricting portion 160 at a position away from the insertion portion 162. The engagement piece 164 has a curved surface 164a. When the link member 140 is in the initial position, the curved surface 164a abuts on the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft 171, thereby causing the engagement piece 164 and the first shaft 171 to be in contact with each other. Engage (see FIG. 8A).

  The operation of the second hinge 120 and the accompanying opening / closing operation of the front frame 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  8A is a cross-sectional view of the second hinge 120 before the operation of the restricting portion 160, and FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view of the second hinge 120 when the restricting portion 160 is operated. 9A is a cross-sectional view of the second hinge 120 when the link member 140 is rotated, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of the second hinge 120 after the link member 140 is rotated. FIG. 10A is a view for explaining opening of the front frame 6 when the shaft mounting portion 150 is in the rear position, and FIG. 10B is a diagram of the front frame 6 when the shaft mounting portion 150 is in the front position. It is a figure explaining opening.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, in the second hinge 120, the link member 140 is located at the initial position when the operation piece 163 of the restricting portion 160 is not operated normally. At this time, the operation piece 163 of the restricting portion 160 is in contact with the wall portion 151 of the shaft mounting portion 150 by the biasing force of the spring 174, and the engaging piece 164 of the restricting portion 160 is the center of rotation of the link member 140. The shaft 171 is engaged. A cutout portion 153a is formed in the second upright wall 153 on the upper side of the shaft mounting portion 150 so as not to interfere with the first shaft 171 of the link member 140 at the initial position (see FIG. 7B). When the piece 164 is engaged with the first shaft 171, the first shaft 171 is sandwiched between the notch portion 153 a (the broken line in FIG. 8A) of the shaft attachment portion 150 and the engagement piece 164 of the restriction portion 160. It is in the state.

  When the engagement piece 164 is engaged with the first shaft 171, the inter-axis distance between the first shaft 171 serving as the rotation center of the link member 140 and the third shaft 173 serving as the rotation center of the restricting portion 160. Is fixed, that is, the first shaft 171 and the third shaft 172 cannot be separated, and the rotation of the link member 140 from the initial position is restricted. When the rotation of the link member 140 is restricted in this way, the shaft mounting portion 150 enters a state where it cannot move forward of the gaming machine 1 (a restricted state) and is held at the rear position. In this state, the first shaft 171 and the shaft portion of the hinge shaft 111 of the first hinge 110 are arranged on the same axis.

  When the front frame 6 is opened in such a state, the first hinge 110 (see FIG. 3) is rotated with respect to the shaft mounting portion 150 located at the rear position, as shown in FIG. 10 (A). The front frame 6 is rotated so that the right side of the front frame 6 is separated from the storage frame 5. When the front frame 6 is opened to some extent when the pivoting portion 150 is located at the rear position, the inter-table sand S (game ball lending device or storage ball) disposed between the front frame 6 and the adjacent gaming machine 1 is used. Since the front end of the replay machine or the like interferes, the open range of the front frame 6 is limited. As described above, when the pivoting portion 150 is located at the rear position, the open range of the front frame 6 is up to the half-open position. By opening the front frame 6 to the half-open position, an operation of correcting the clogging in the game area 31 is performed.

  Further, when the front frame 6 is opened as described above, the operation piece 163 of the restricting portion 160 of the second hinge 120 can be operated through the gap between the front frame 6 and the storage frame 5.

  As shown in FIG. 8B, when an operator or the like presses the operation piece 163, the restricting portion 160 resists the biasing force of the spring 174, and the direction of the arrow (counterclockwise) around the third shaft 173. ). Thereby, the engagement between the engagement piece 164 of the restricting portion 160 and the first shaft 171 is released, the first shaft 171 and the third shaft 172 can be separated, and the rotation of the link member 140 is allowed. When the rotation of the link member 140 is permitted, the shaft mounting portion 150 is in a state where it can move between the rear position and the front position (allowed state).

  When the engagement between the engagement piece 164 of the restricting portion 160 and the first shaft 171 is released, when the front frame 6 is pulled forward, the link member 140 is moved to the initial position as shown in FIG. It rotates clockwise in the figure about the first shaft 171 from the front (see FIG. 8A) toward the forward rotation position. As shown in FIG. 9B, when the link member 140 rotates approximately 180 ° from the initial position to the forward rotation position, the inter-axis distance between the first shaft 171 and the third shaft 173 becomes the maximum, and the shaft The landing part 150 moves from the rear position (see FIG. 8A) to a front position set forward of the front end portions of the storage frame 5 and the inter-bed sand S. As described above, in the second hinge 120, the base portion 130, the link member 140, the first shaft 171, and the second shaft 173 can move the shaft mounting portion 150 between the rear position and the front position. Configure.

  When the shaft mounting portion 150 of the second hinge 120 moves from the rear position to the front position, the front frame 6 also moves forward as the shaft mounting portion 150 moves, as shown in FIG. Thereby, a gap is formed between the front frame 6 and the front end portion of the inter-table sand S, and the front frame 6 can be further rotated from the half-open position. As described above, when the pivoting portion 150 is located at the front position, the open range of the front frame 6 is expanded to the fully open position.

  According to the gaming machine 1 including the hinge mechanism 100 described above, when the operation piece 163 of the restriction portion 160 of the second hinge 120 is operated, the shaft attachment portion 150 can be moved from the rear position to the front position, and the front frame The open range of 6 can be expanded. Since the opening range of the front frame 6 can be adjusted as necessary by operating the operation piece 163 in this way, the shaft attachment portion does not move to the front position every time the front frame is opened as in the prior art, Wear of the movable mechanism including the link member 140 and the like can be suppressed, and thereby the durability of the hinge mechanism 100 can be improved.

  The shaft attachment portion 150 of the second hinge 120 is configured to move to a front position set in front of the front end portion of the storage frame 5, and the front frame 6 when the shaft attachment portion 150 is in the front position. The open range can be further expanded.

  When the front frame 6 closes the storage frame 5, the operation piece 163 of the restriction part 160 of the second hinge 120 is located in the closed space between the front frame 6 and the storage frame 5 and cannot be operated. Since the operation can be performed only when the front frame 6 is opened, the operation piece 163 can be prevented from being accidentally operated.

  In the second hinge 120, the engagement piece 164 of the restricting portion 160 is engaged with the first shaft 171, and the first shaft 171 disposed on the link member 140 and the third shaft 173 disposed on the shaft attachment portion 150. Therefore, the mechanism for restricting the movement of the shaft mounting portion 150 has a relatively simple configuration.

  In the gaming machine 1, a plurality of obstacle nails 41 (see FIG. 11) are planted in the game area 31, and the front frame 6 is opened to perform nail adjustment. As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the game area 31 is formed so as to enter between the upper and lower second hinges 120, and the adjustment of the obstacle nail 41 disposed in such a portion is performed by the front frame 6. It cannot be performed only by opening to the half-open position. In the gaming machine 1, the front frame 6 can be opened to the fully open position by moving the shaft mounting portion 150 of the second hinge 120 to the front position, and is arranged in the game area 31 between the upper and lower second hinges 120. Adjustment of the obstacle nail 41 to be provided can be easily performed.

[Game board and various components]
With reference to FIG.11 and FIG.12, the game board 30 arrange | positioned in the storage frame 5 of the game machine 1 is demonstrated. FIG. 11 is a front view of the game board 30 provided in the gaming machine 1. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the game board 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the game board 30 is provided with a guide rail 33 as a partition member on the surface of a rectangular game board main body 32 made of plywood, plastic, or the like, so that a substantially circular game area is obtained. 31 is partitioned.

  In the game area 31, a center case 34 (a front constituent member) having an opening 34a is disposed. An opening 30 a (see FIG. 12) having a shape along the outer periphery of the center case 34 is formed in the game board 30, and the center case 34 is fitted into the opening 30 a from the front of the game board 30. The game area 31 is divided into a left and right game area by a center case 34, a right game area in which a game ball flows down the right side of the center case 34, and a left game area in which a game ball flows down the left side of the center case 34 It is composed of

  In the center case 34, a warp passage 51 for guiding the game ball flowing down the left game area to the inside of the center case 34, and a game ball that has passed through the warp passage 51 can roll, and the game ball is returned to the game area again. A stage unit 52 that guides the unit 31 is provided.

  A control base unit 60 (see FIG. 12) including a variable display device 35 is disposed on the back surface of the game board 30. The variation display device 35 includes a display unit 35a capable of displaying a variation display game that variably displays a plurality of pieces of identification information. The display unit 35a of the variable display device 35 is disposed so as to face the opening 34a of the center case 34, and is visible through the opening 34a. The display unit 35a of the variable display device 35 is a liquid crystal display capable of displaying an arbitrary image, and is based on the progress of the game, such as a plurality of identification information (special symbols) and a character that produces a variable display game on the display screen. An image is displayed. The variable display device 35 has a plurality of variable display areas (for example, three display areas on the left side, the center, and the right side) on the display unit 35a, and is configured to be able to display an independent image in each display area. ing.

  In the game area 31 on the lower right side of the center case 34, there is provided a general figure start gate 36 that establishes a start condition of a normal symbol (normal figure) variable display game when a game ball flowing down the right game area passes. Is done.

  The game area 31 below the center of the center case 34 is provided with a start winning device 37 that can give a start condition for a special symbol (special figure) variable display game based on a winning of a game ball flowing down the left game area. The The start winning device 37 includes a first start winning opening 37a that establishes a start condition for the first special figure variation display game when the game ball is won, and a second special figure fluctuation display game when the game ball is won. A second start winning opening 37b that establishes a condition.

  The second start winning opening 37b is disposed directly below the first starting winning opening 37a, and includes a pair of left and right opening / closing members 37c (see FIG. 12). The opening / closing member 37c is a so-called ordinary electric accessory, and in a normal state, the opening / closing member 37c holds a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) with an interval of about the diameter of the game ball. The opening / closing member 37c is opened so that the tip is opened by the general-purpose solenoid 27 (see FIG. 26) when the result of the general-purpose variable display game becomes a predetermined stop display mode (when the general-purpose variable display game is won). Is turned, and it becomes a winning easy state (a state advantageous to the player) where the game ball easily flows into the second start winning opening 37b. In the gaming machine 1, the opening frequency of the opening / closing member 37c of the second start winning opening 37b may change depending on the gaming state (for example, the probability value that the result of the special figure variation display game is a big hit). The operating state is set to a suppression state in which the opening / closing member 37c is opened less frequently or an accelerated state (opening support state) in which the opening frequency is higher than the suppression state.

  The game area 31 on the left side of the start winning device 37 is provided with three general winning ports 38 that satisfy only the conditions for paying out a prize ball when a game ball is won. The game area 31 is provided with one general winning port 38 that satisfies only a condition for paying out a prize ball when a game ball is won.

  A variable winning device 39 is provided in the game area 31 below the usual start gate 36. The variable prize winning device 39 is an attacker-type opening / closing door 39a that can be opened in a direction in which the upper end side is tilted to the near side by the big prize opening solenoid 28 (see FIG. 26) and the big prize opening can be opened. Is provided. When the result of the special figure fluctuation display game (the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game) is a big hit (special result), the variable prize winning device 39 closes the big prize opening (for the player). The player is given a prize ball (game value) by converting from an unfavorable blockage state to an open state (a state advantageous to the player) and facilitating the inflow of game balls into the special winning opening. It is configured.

  In addition to the above-described start winning opening, etc., the game area 31 collects flow direction conversion members such as windmills 40 and obstacle nails 41 that change the flow direction of game balls, and game balls that have flowed down without winning. An out port 42 is provided.

  In the lower right part of the game board 30, the special figure fluctuation display in the special figure fluctuation display game (the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game), the special figure winning memory number (the first special figure fluctuation display) Number of starting memories of game and second special figure fluctuation display game), fluctuation figure of ordinary figure in ordinary figure fluctuation display game, number of memorized winning figures as starting memory number of ordinary figure fluctuation display game, and number of rounds determined for jackpot A collective display device 43 for displaying the above is provided.

  In the gaming machine 1, a game ball launched by a ball launching device (not shown) is launched into the game area 31 through the launch ball guide passage 44 defined along the inner peripheral wall of the guide rail 33, and the obstacle nail The game area 31 flows down while changing the falling direction by the flow direction changing member 41 or the like. The firing ball guide passage 44 is formed by the guide rail 33 and the inner rail 45.

  According to the gaming machine 1, the player makes a left strike (adjusts the launching force of the game ball and strikes the fired game ball to flow down through the left side of the center case 34) or a right strike ( The game ball is configured to adjust the firing force of the game ball so that the fired game ball flows down through the right side of the center case 34), and in a normal game state such as immediately after the start of the game, the player Left-handed by the player, and right-handed by the player in the big hit gaming state or the ordinary power support state.

  When left-handed, the game ball flows down the left game area of the center case 34 and enters the first start winning opening 37a or the general winning opening 38 disposed on the left side of the first starting winning opening 37a. A prize is awarded or the game machine 1 is discharged from the out port 42 to the outside. The game ball guided to the stage section 52 through the warp passage 51 also wins the first start winning opening 37a or wins the general winning opening 38 on the left side of the first starting winning opening 37a. When a game ball wins the general winning opening 38 or the first start winning opening 37a, the number of game balls corresponding to the type of the winning winning opening is paid out to the player as a winning ball.

  When a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a, the collective display device 43 executes the first special figure variation display game, and the decorative special figure variation display game corresponding to the first special figure variation display game is variably displayed. It is executed by the device 35. In the fluctuation display device 35, a decoration special figure fluctuation display game in which identification information composed of three numbers and the like fluctuates is started, and an image related to the decoration special figure fluctuation display game is displayed on the display unit 35a. When the game ball is won at the first start winning opening 37a at a predetermined timing, the result of the first special figure variation display game is a special result (big hit), and the decorative special figure variation display game has three display symbols. Stops when all are aligned. In this case, the open / close door 39a of the variable winning device 39 is opened, and a big hit gaming state (special gaming state) is entered.

  During the big hit game state, in order to make the game ball win a big winning opening of the variable prize winning device 39, the player will make a right strike. When a right hit is made, the game ball flows down the right game area of the center case 34. The big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 39 accepts a game ball from a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) that does not accept a game ball until a predetermined time elapses or until a predetermined number of game balls wins the big prize opening. It becomes an easy open state (a state advantageous to the player). When a game ball wins a big winning opening, a player is given a game value capable of acquiring many game balls. Opening the grand prize opening until one of a predetermined number of game balls won in the big prize opening or a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening of the big prize opening is defined as one round. Rounds are executed.

  Further, when the gaming state becomes the ordinary power support state after the big hit gaming state, the gaming machine 1 is right-handed. The general electric power support state is continued until, for example, a special figure fluctuation display game (first special figure fluctuation display game or second special figure fluctuation display game) is performed a predetermined number of times.

  When the game ball that has flowed down the right game area passes through the usual figure start gate 36, the collective display device 43 starts the usual figure variation display game. When the game ball is passed to the usual figure start gate 36 at a predetermined timing, the result of the usual figure variation display game is won. In this case, the open / close member 37c is opened by the ordinary electric solenoid 27 (see FIG. 26), and the winning possibility of the game ball to the second start winning opening 37b is increased.

  When the game ball flowing down the right game area wins the second start winning opening 37b, the collective display device 43 executes the second special figure variation display game and corresponds to the second special figure variation display game. The decorative special figure fluctuation display game is executed by the fluctuation display device 35. In the fluctuation display device 35, a decoration special figure fluctuation display game in which identification information composed of three numbers and the like fluctuates is started, and an image related to the decoration special figure fluctuation display game is displayed on the display unit 35a. When a game ball is won at the second start winning opening 37b at a predetermined timing, the result of the second special figure variation display game is a special result (big hit), and the decorative special figure variation display game has three display symbols. Stops when all are aligned. In this case, the open / close door 39a of the variable winning device 39 is opened, and a big hit gaming state (special gaming state) is entered. The big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 39 accepts a game ball from a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) that does not accept a game ball until a predetermined time elapses or until a predetermined number of game balls wins the big prize opening. It becomes an easy open state (a state advantageous to the player). Opening the grand prize opening until one of a predetermined number of game balls won in the big prize opening or a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening of the big prize opening is defined as one round. Rounds are executed.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game proceeds while making a left or right strike, so that the player can easily make a match according to the game state on the display unit 35a of the variable display device 35. A left-handed or right-handed instruction may be displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the control base unit 60 (back surface constituent member) includes a frame-shaped control base 61 attached to the back surface of the game board 30.

  The control base 61 is formed with an accommodating portion 61a capable of accommodating various effect devices and an opening 61b facing the display portion 35a of the variable display device 35. The variable display device 35 is installed on the back surface of the control base 61, and the display unit 35a of the variable display device 35 is visible through the opening 61b.

  The upper movable effect device 200, the logo effect device 71, and the side effect device 72 are accommodated in the accommodating portion 61a of the control base 61. The upper movable effect device 200 is provided at a position corresponding to the upper portion of the center case 34, and the side effect device 72 is provided at a position corresponding to the left side portion of the center case 34. The logo effect device 71 is disposed in front of the upper movable effect device 200. The upper movable effect device 200, the logo effect device 71, and the side effect device 72 execute an operation effect and a light emission effect according to the gaming state.

  A switch base unit 80 is disposed on the back surface of the game board 30 below the control base unit 60. The switch base unit 80 includes a frame-shaped switch base 81.

  On the front surface of the switch base 81, there are flow paths for receiving and flowing down the game balls won in the general prize opening 38 and winning port switches 604 a to 604 n (see FIG. 26) for detecting the game balls flowing down the flow path. In addition to being installed, a flow path or the like is formed through which the game balls that have won the prize winning opening or the like flow down. In the switch base 81, the lower movable effect device 300 is installed at a position corresponding to the lower portion of the center case 34. The lower movable effect device 300 executes an operation effect and a light emission effect according to the gaming state.

  Upper movable production device 200 and lower movable production device 300 are arranged in a state of being separated in the vertical direction. The upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 are configured such that the movable unit 210 (second movable device) of the upper movable effect device 200 (second movable effect device) in a predetermined gaming state (during execution of a variable display game or during a big hit). Body) is lowered and the movable unit 310 (first movable body) of the lower movable effect device 300 (first movable effect device) is raised, so that the lower end portion of the movable unit 210 and the upper end portion of the movable unit 310 are combined. The production (combining operation) is configured to be executable.

[Lower movable production device]
With reference to FIGS. 13 to 19, the lower movable effect device 300 will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a front perspective view of the lower movable effect device 300. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the lower movable effect device 300. FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 when viewed from the front. FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 when viewed from the rear. FIG. 17 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300. 18 is a rear view of the movable unit 310 when in the lower limit position, and FIG. 19 is a rear view of the movable unit 310 when in the upper limit position.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the lower movable effect device 300 includes a fixed base 330 that is fixed to the switch base 81 (see FIG. 12), and a movable unit that is disposed so as to be vertically movable with respect to the fixed base 330. 310, a drive motor 340 that generates a drive force for driving the movable unit 310, and a power transmission mechanism 350 that transmits the drive force of the drive motor 340 to the movable unit 310.

  The fixed base 330 is a frame to which various members are attached, and is fixed to the upper center of the switch base 81. A support member 360 that supports the movable unit 310 at the lower limit position from the lower side is installed on the lower right front surface of the fixed base 330. The fixed base 330 and the support member 360 are provided with a pair of rod-shaped guide rods 370 for guiding the movable unit 310. A pair of recesses 331 whose front side is open is formed on the upper part of the fixed base 330, and a pair of recesses 361 whose front side is open is formed on the lower part of the support member 360. The upper end of the guide rod 370 is fitted into the concave portion 331 of the fixed base 330, and the lower end of the guide rod 370 is fitted into the concave portion 361 of the support member 360. Lid members 332 and 362 are attached to the recesses 331 and 361 so that the fitted guide rod 370 does not come off.

  The movable unit 310 is a vertically long movable decorative member, and is provided on the front side of the fixed base 330. The movable unit 310 is configured to be vertically movable along a pair of guide rods 370 between a lower limit position (see FIG. 18) and an upper limit position (see FIG. 19). The detailed configuration of the movable unit 310 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  A drive motor 340 is attached to the left front surface of the fixed base 330. The drive motor 340 is disposed such that the output shaft 341 protrudes rearward of the fixed base 330 through a circular hole 333 formed in the fixed base 330.

  The fixed base 330 is provided with a front cover 342 that covers the drive motor 340. The front cover 342 is formed with a plurality of vertical holes 342a for releasing heat generated when the drive motor 340 is driven. On the back surface of the front cover 342, a heat dissipation plate 343 for promoting heat dissipation of the drive motor 340 is installed. The heat radiating plate 343 is formed of a member having a higher heat conductivity than the members constituting the housing of the drive motor 340 and is disposed so as to contact the front end surface of the drive motor 340.

  A power transmission mechanism 350 that transmits the driving force of the drive motor 340 to the movable unit 310 and a back cover 380 that covers the power transmission mechanism 350 are installed on the rear surface side of the fixed base 330.

  Next, the configuration of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The movable unit 310 includes a movable base 311 slidably attached to the guide rod 370 (see FIG. 14), a substantially triangular prism-shaped light receiving body 320 installed on the upper surface of the movable base 311, and light to the light receiving body 320. A lower LED substrate 312 and an upper LED substrate 313, and a cap member 314 installed on the upper side of the photoreceptor 320.

  The movable base 311 includes insertion portions 311b having insertion holes through which the guide rods 370 can be inserted on the left and right sides of the bottom portion 311a. The movable base 311 is slidable in the vertical direction along the guide rod 370 via the insertion portion 311b. An engagement shaft 311d that engages with a link 352 (see FIG. 18) of a power transmission mechanism 350, which will be described later, protrudes from the lower surface of the movable base 311. In a state where the movable unit 310 is installed on the fixed base 330, the engaging shaft 311 d of the movable base 311 is formed on the back cover 380 via a guide groove 334 (see FIG. 14) formed on the fixed base 330. It protrudes so as to face the guide groove 381 (see FIG. 14).

  The lower LED substrate 312 is a substrate including a plurality of LEDs 312a (first movable body light emitting units) that can irradiate the light receiving body 320 with blue light. The lower LED substrate 312 is fixed to the upper surface of the bottom 311 a of the movable base 311. A wiring 312b that is electrically connected to the LED 312a is disposed on the left side of the lower LED substrate 312. The wiring 312b passes through a guide passage formed between the movable base 311 and the wiring guide member 311c. Guided to a relay board or the like.

  The light receiving body 320 (first movable body light receiving portion) is a decorative member that shines by irradiated light, and is attached to the upper surface of the bottom portion 311 a of the movable base 311. The light receiving body 320 includes a first lens member 321 and a second lens member 322 that form the front side surface of the light receiving body 320, a third lens member 323 that forms the rear side surface of the light receiving body 320, and first to third lens members. The lower connection plate 324 that connects the lower portions of the 321 to 323 and the upper connection plate 325 that connects the upper portions of the first to third lens members 321 to 323 are provided.

  The first to third lens members 321 to 323 are substantially rectangular plate members formed of a transparent resin having translucency. The lower connecting plate 324 and the upper connecting plate 325 are substantially triangular plate members formed of a transparent resin having translucency. The first to third lens members 321 to 323 are fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the lower connecting plate 324 and the outer peripheral surface of the upper connecting plate 325, and constitute a substantially triangular prism-shaped light receiving body 320. The lower connecting plate 324 attached to the lower parts of the first to third lens members 321 to 323 is fixed to the bottom 311a of the movable base 311 so as to be positioned above the lower LED substrate 312.

  A scattering portion 323 a for scattering light is formed on the front surface of the third lens member 323. The scattering portion 323a is a character “extremely hot !!” and is grooved on the front surface (front surface) of the third lens member 323. The scattering portion 323 a may be formed by laser processing or the like so as to form a space inside the third lens member 323 instead of cutting the surface of the third lens member 323.

  An extended portion 323b (see FIG. 15) extends rearward from the upper end of the third lens member 323, and the extended portion 323b is closed to close an upper surface and a rear side surface of a cap member 314 described later. A portion 323c is formed. The top portion 323d of the closing portion 323c is formed to face the upper connecting plate 325 with a predetermined gap, and the upper LED substrate 313 is fixed to the lower surface of the top portion 323d of the closing portion 323c.

  The upper LED substrate 313 is provided with a plurality of LEDs 313a on the lower surface side that can irradiate the light receiving body 320 with light of a predetermined color, and the LED 313b ( A plurality of irradiation light emitting units are provided on the upper surface side. The LEDs 313a and 313b are full-color LEDs that emit light of a color (red, blue, green, etc.) designated by the effect control device 700.

  The cap member 314 is a surrounding member that is formed of a light-impermeable resin and is attached to the upper portions of the first lens member 321 and the second lens member 322 so as to surround the outer peripheral portion of the upper LED substrate 313. The cap member 314 is disposed in front of the upper LED board 313 and conceals the upper LED board 313. In a state where the cap member 314 is installed on the first lens member 321 and the second lens member 322, the upper surface and the rear side surface of the cap member 314 are closed by the closing portion 323c of the third lens member 323. In particular, the top portion 323d of the closing portion 323c of the third lens member 323 functions as a lid that covers the upper surface opening of the cap member 314, so that dust, dust, and the like can be prevented from entering the interior of the photoreceptor 320 and the like.

  In the lower movable effect device 300, the plurality of LEDs 312a provided on the upper surface of the lower LED substrate 312 are arranged to face the lower end surfaces of the first to third lens members 321 to 323 (see FIG. 17). ). The plurality of LEDs 313 a provided on the lower surface of the upper LED substrate 313 are arranged so that a part thereof faces the upper end surface of the third lens member 323, and the rest faces the upper surface of the upper connecting plate 325. (See FIG. 24). Several LED313b provided in the upper surface of the upper side LED board 313 is arranged so that one part may oppose the lower end surface of the 3rd lens member 223 (refer FIG. 24) which comprises the light receiving body 220 of the upper movable production | presentation apparatus 200. FIG. The rest is provided to face the lower surface of the lower connecting plate 224 (see FIG. 24).

  Next, the configuration of the power transmission mechanism 350 of the lower movable effect device 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 18.

  The power transmission mechanism 350 is a mechanism that transmits the driving force of the driving motor 340 to the movable unit 310. The power transmission mechanism 350 includes a rotating body 351 installed on the output shaft 341 of the drive motor 340, a link 352 that connects the rotating body 351 and the movable unit 310, and a spring 353 that biases the link 352.

  The rotating body 351 is a disk-shaped member and is fixed to the output shaft 341 of the drive motor 340. The rotating body 351 is provided with an engagement shaft 354 extending in the front-rear direction. The engagement shaft 354 is provided at a position offset in the radial direction from the rotation center of the rotating body 351.

  The link 352 is rotatably disposed via a rotation shaft (not shown) provided on the back surface of the fixed base 330. The link 352 is provided at a position between the elongated hole 352a penetratingly formed at the left end, the elongated hole 352b penetratingly formed at the right end, and the elongated hole 352a and the elongated hole 352b. And a cylindrical bearing portion 352c that is rotatably supported via an unillustrated).

  The long shaft 352a of the link 352 is inserted so that the engagement shaft 354 of the rotating body 351 is engaged, and the long shaft 352b of the link 352 is inserted into the engagement shaft 311d of the movable base 311 of the movable unit 310 (see FIG. 18). Are inserted to engage. A spring 353 that urges the link 352 in a direction in which the movable unit 310 rises along the guide rod 370 is attached to the bearing portion 352 c of the link 352.

  With reference to FIG.18 and FIG.19, the raising / lowering operation | movement of the movable unit 310 in the lower movable production | presentation apparatus 300 is demonstrated. 18 and 19, the illustration of the fixed base 330 and the like is omitted for easy understanding of the operation of the power transmission mechanism 350 and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 18, when the gaming state in the gaming machine 1 is a normal gaming state or the like, the engagement shaft 354 of the rotating body 351 is stopped at the initial stop position, and the movable base 311 of the movable unit 310 is The engaging shaft 311d is at the lowest position, and the movable unit 310 is stopped in a state where it is placed on the support member 360 (lower limit position).

  Note that a substantially U-shaped photo sensor 335 is disposed on the fixed base 330 (see FIG. 14), and the movable base 311 of the movable unit 310 has a photo when the movable unit 310 is at the lower limit position (initial position). A light shielding plate 311e that is inserted into the recess of the sensor 335 and shields the light emitted from the photosensor 335 is formed. By detecting whether the photosensor 335 is in a light-transmitting state or a light-blocking state, it is possible to detect whether or not the movable unit 310 is in the lower limit position.

  When the game progresses in the gaming machine 1 and enters a predetermined gaming state, the drive motor 340 is driven to rotate forward so that the rotating body 351 rotates normally, and the engagement shaft 354 is the output shaft 341 of the drive motor 340. It turns around from the initial stop position (see FIG. 18) to the turning stop position (see FIG. 19). When the engagement shaft 354 turns, the end of the link 352 on the side where the engagement shaft 354 engages is lowered and the end of the link 352 on the side where the engagement shaft 311d is engaged rises. Rotate. The rotation of the link 352 pushes up the engagement shaft 311d that engages with the long hole 352b of the link 352, and the movable unit 310 moves along the guide rod 370 from the lower limit position (see FIG. 18) to the upper limit position (see FIG. 19). To rise.

  Thereafter, the drive motor 340 is driven in reverse so that the rotating body 351 rotates in reverse, and the engaging shaft 354 rotates from the rotation stop position (see FIG. 19) to the initial stop position (see FIG. 18), so that the movable unit 310 is Lowers from the upper limit position to the lower limit position (initial position).

[Upper movable production device]
The upper movable effect device 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21.

  FIG. 20 is a front perspective view of the upper movable effect device 200. FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 when viewed from the front.

  The upper movable effect device 200 has substantially the same configuration as the lower movable effect device 300. In these two effect devices, the upper movable effect device 200 is arranged upside down from the lower movable effect device 300, and the configuration of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 is the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300. This is different from the configuration of FIG. The members constituting the upper movable effect device 200 are given reference numerals in the 200s, and the members corresponding to the lower movable effect device 300 are numbered so that the last two digits of the reference characters are the same. It is attached. For example, in the lower movable rendering device 300, the reference numeral for the drive motor is 340, whereas in the upper movable rendering device 200, the reference numeral for the drive motor is 240.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the upper movable effect device 200 includes a fixed base 230 that is fixed to the control base 61 (see FIG. 12), a movable unit 210 that can be moved up and down with respect to the fixed base 230, A driving motor 240 that generates a driving force for driving the movable unit 210 and a power transmission mechanism 250 that transmits the driving force of the driving motor 240 to the movable unit 210 are provided.

  The fixed base 230 is a frame to which various members are attached, and is fixed to the upper center portion of the control base 61 (see FIG. 12). A support member 260 that supports the movable unit 210 at the upper limit position (initial position) from above is installed on the front surface of the fixed base 230. The fixed base 230 and the support member 260 are provided with a pair of rod-shaped guide rods 270 for guiding the movable unit 210. The lower end of the guide rod 270 is attached to the lower portion of the fixed base 230, and the upper end of the guide rod 270 is attached to the upper portion of the support member 260.

  The movable unit 210 is a vertically long movable decorative member, and is provided on the front side of the fixed base 230. The movable unit 210 is configured to be movable up and down in the vertical direction between an upper limit position (initial position) and a lower limit position (see FIG. 23A) along a pair of guide rods 270. A detailed configuration of the movable unit 210 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  A driving motor 240 for driving the movable unit 210 and a front cover 242 that covers the driving motor 240 are installed on the front surface of the fixed base 230. The front cover 242 is formed with a plurality of vertical holes 242a for releasing heat generated when the drive motor 240 is driven. On the back surface of the front cover 242, a heat radiating plate 243 for promoting heat dissipation of the drive motor 240 is installed. The heat radiating plate 243 is formed of a member having higher heat conductivity than the members constituting the housing of the drive motor 240 and is disposed so as to contact the front end surface of the drive motor 240.

  On the back side of the fixed base 230, a power transmission mechanism 250 that transmits the driving force of the drive motor 240 to the movable unit 210 and a back cover 280 that covers the power transmission mechanism 250 are installed.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the movable unit 210 includes a movable base 211 (see FIG. 20) that is slidably attached to the guide rod 270, and a substantially triangular prism-shaped light receiver 220 that is installed on the lower surface of the movable base 211. And an LED substrate 212 for irradiating the light receiving body 220 with light, and a cap member 214 installed under the light receiving body 220.

  The movable base 211 is configured to be slidable in the vertical direction along the guide rod 270 based on the driving force of the driving motor 240 transmitted by the power transmission mechanism 250.

  The LED substrate 212 is a substrate that includes a plurality of LEDs 212a (second movable body light emitting units) that can irradiate the photoreceptor 220 with yellow light. The LED substrate 212 is fixed to the lower surface of the movable base 211. The LED board 212 is provided with a wiring 212b that is electrically connected to the LED 212a. The wiring 212b passes through a guide passage formed between the movable base 211 (see FIG. 20) and the wiring guide member 211c. Guided to a relay board or the like.

  The light receiving body 220 (second movable body light receiving unit) is a decorative member that shines by irradiated light, and is attached to the lower surface of the movable base 211. The light receiving body 220 includes a first lens member 221 and a second lens member 222 that form the front side surface of the light receiving body 220, a third lens member 223 that forms the rear side surface of the light receiving body 220, and first to third lens members. A lower connecting plate 224 that connects the lower portions of 221 to 223 and an upper connecting plate 225 that connects the upper portions of the first to third lens members 221 to 223.

  The first to third lens members 221 to 223 are substantially rectangular plate members formed of a transparent resin having translucency. The lower connecting plate 224 and the upper connecting plate 225 are substantially triangular plate members formed of a transparent resin having translucency. The first to third lens members 221 to 223 are fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the lower connecting plate 224 and the outer peripheral surface of the upper connecting plate 225 to constitute a light receiving body 220 having a substantially triangular prism shape. The upper connecting plate 225 attached to the upper portions of the first to third lens members 221 to 223 is fixed to the lower surface of the movable base 211 so as to be positioned below the LED substrate 212.

  On the front surface of the third lens member 223, a scattering portion 223a (see FIG. 23A) for scattering light is formed. The scattering portion 223 a is a character “super intense heat !!” and is grooved on the front surface (front surface) of the third lens member 223. The scattering portion 223a is not formed by cutting the surface of the third lens member 223, but may be formed by laser processing or the like so as to form a space inside the third lens member 223.

  The cap member 214 is formed of an opaque resin and is attached to the lower part of the first lens member 221 and the second lens member 222. The cap member 214 and the lower connecting plate 224 form a recessed space 226 (concave portion) that opens downward at the lower end portion of the movable unit 210. The concave space 226 defined by the cap member 214 is formed as a space into which the upper end portion (entrance portion) of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 can enter (see FIG. 24).

  In the upper movable effect device 200, the plurality of LEDs 212a provided on the lower surface of the LED substrate 212 are arranged to face the upper end surfaces of the first to third lens members 221 to 223.

  In the above-described upper movable effect device 200, when the gaming state in the gaming machine 1 is a normal gaming state or the like, the movable unit 210 is stopped in a state of contacting the lower surface of the support member 260 (upper limit position).

  When the game progresses in the gaming machine 1 and reaches a predetermined gaming state, the drive motor 240 is driven to rotate forward, and the driving force of the drive motor 240 is transmitted to the movable unit 210 via the power transmission mechanism 250. . Thereby, the movable unit 210 descends along the guide rod 270 from the upper limit position (initial position) to the lower limit position (see FIG. 23A). Thereafter, when the drive motor 240 is driven in reverse, the movable unit 210 rises from the lower limit position to the upper limit position.

[Production by upper movable production device and lower movable production device]
Next, an example of the rendering operation of the upper movable rendering device 200 and the lower movable rendering device 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. Operation effects and light emission effects of the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 are controlled by an effect control device 700 (irradiation control means).

  FIG. 22A shows a case where the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 are in the initial state, and FIG. 22B shows a state where only the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 is raised to the upper limit position. Show. FIG. 23A shows a state where only the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 is lowered to the lower limit position, and FIG. 23B shows the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit of the lower movable effect device 300. The united operation state by 310 is shown. FIG. 24 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 during the uniting operation.

  As shown in FIG. 22A, when the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 are in the initial positions, the movable unit 210 and the movable unit 310 are the center case 34 or the like. It is concealed by the front structural member. However, the upper end portion of the movable unit 310 is located above the stage portion 52 of the center case 34 and is visible.

  When the effect by the lower movable effect device 300 is started, the drive motor 340 of the lower movable effect device 300 is driven, and the movable unit 310 is raised from the initial position to the upper limit position as shown in FIG. The light receiver 320 of the unit 310 appears in front of the display unit 35 a of the variable display device 35.

  During the operation of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300, the LED 312a of the lower LED substrate 312 disposed below the light receiving body 320 irradiates the light receiving body 320 with blue LED light. The blue LED light emitted from the LED 312a passes through the first to third lens members 321 to 323 of the light receiving body 320 or is reflected by the lens members 321 to 323 and is emitted to the outside of the light receiving body 320. The entire photoreceptor 320 emits blue light. Further, a part of the LED light introduced from the lower end surface of the third lens member 323 is scattered by the scattering portion 323a formed on the surface of the third lens member 323. "Is displayed in blue.

  When the effect by the lower movable effect device 300 is completed, the drive motor 340 is driven again, and the movable unit 310 is lowered from the upper limit position in FIG. 22B to the lower limit position (initial position) in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the production by the upper movable production device 200 is started, the drive motor 240 of the upper movable production device 200 is driven, and the movable unit 210 is lowered from the initial position to the lower limit position as shown in FIG. The photoreceptor 220 of the movable unit 210 appears in front of the display unit 35a of the variable display device 35.

  During the operation of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200, the LED 212 a of the LED substrate 212 disposed above the light receiver 220 irradiates the light receiver 220 with yellow LED light. The LED light emitted from the LED 212a passes through the first to third lens members 221 to 223 of the light receiving body 220 or is reflected by the lens members 221 to 223 and is emitted to the outside of the light receiving body 220. The entire photoreceptor 220 emits yellow light. In addition, a part of the LED light introduced from the upper end surface of the third lens member 223 is scattered by the scattering portion 223a formed on the surface of the third lens member 223, and hence the “super intense heat! "!" Is displayed in yellow.

  When the effect by the upper movable effect device 200 is completed, the drive motor 240 is driven again, and the movable unit 210 rises from the lower limit position in FIG. 23A to the upper limit position (initial position) in FIG.

  Also, when the combined effect by the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 is started, the drive motor 240 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the drive motor 340 of the lower movable effect device 300 are driven simultaneously, and FIG. As shown in (B), the movable unit 210 is lowered from the initial position to the lower limit position, the movable unit 310 is raised from the initial position to the upper limit position, and the light receiver 220 of the movable unit 210 and the light receiver 320 of the movable unit 310 are displayed. Appears in front of the display unit 35 a of the variable display device 35.

  At this time, as shown in FIGS. 23B and 24, the upper end portion (entrance portion) of the movable unit 310 enters the concave space 226 located behind the cap member 214 of the movable unit 210, and the lower movable effect device. The movable unit 310 of 300 and the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 are combined to form a decorative member with a sense of unity. The entrance portion of the movable unit 310 includes an upper end portion of a cap member 314 (enclosure member) surrounding the upper LED substrate 313 and an upper end portion of a closing portion 323C having a translucent top portion 323d (translucent portion). It is composed of In a state where the entry portion of the movable unit 310 has entered the concave space 226 of the movable unit 210, the upper LED board 313 of the lower movable effect device 300 is set to be located in the concave space 226.

  When the movable unit 210 and the movable unit 310 are combined, a part of the plurality of LEDs 313a provided on the lower surface of the upper LED substrate 313 of the lower movable effect device 300 is opposed to the upper end surface of the third lens member 323, and the rest is the upper side. It faces the upper surface of the connecting plate 325. On the other hand, some of the plurality of LEDs 313 b provided on the upper surface of the upper LED substrate 313 face the lower end surface of the third lens member 223 of the upper movable effect device 200, and the rest face the lower surface of the lower connecting plate 224. The LED 313a irradiates the light receiving body 320 of the lower movable effect device 300 with red light, and the LED 313b irradiates the light receiving body 220 of the upper movable effect device 200 with red light.

  The red LED light emitted from the LED 313a passes through the first to third lens members 321 to 323 of the light receiving body 320 of the lower movable effect device 300 or is reflected by the lens members 321 to 323 to be received by the light receiving body 320. As a result, the entire light receiving body 320 emits red light, and the characters “extremely hot!” As the scattering part 323a are displayed so as to appear in red. On the other hand, red LED light emitted from the LED 313b passes through the first to third lens members 221 to 223 of the light receiving body 220 of the upper movable effect device 200 or is reflected by the lens members 221 to 223 to receive light. The light is emitted to the outside of the body 220, whereby the entire light receiving body 220 emits red light, and the characters “super intense heat!” As the scattering portion 223a are displayed so as to appear in red.

  When the combined effect is finished, the drive motor 240 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the drive motor 340 of the lower movable effect device 300 are simultaneously driven, and the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 moves from the lower limit position to the upper limit position (initial position). ) And the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 is lowered from the upper limit position to the lower limit position (initial position).

  According to the gaming machine 1 including the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 described above, the lower movable effect device 300 is provided by the LEDs 313a and 313b of the upper LED board 313 installed in the lower movable effect device 300 during the combined effect. Since the light emitting effect on the light receiving body 320 of the movable unit 310 and the light emitting effect on the light receiving body 220 of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 are executed, the light emitting effect in the lower movable effect device 300 is the upper movable effect device. 200 light emission effects can be influenced, and the light emission effect can be improved.

  The movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 includes the LED 212a that irradiates the light receiving body 220 with light of a color (yellow) different from that of the LED 313b of the upper LED board 313. The light emission effect in the photoreceptor 220 can be further improved.

  When only the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 is operated, the LED 212a that emits yellow light performs a light emission effect on the photoreceptor 220 of the upper movable effect device 200, and operates only the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300. In the case of making the light emitting effect, the light emitting effect on the light receiving body 320 of the lower movable effect device 300 is executed by the LED 312a emitting blue light, and the light emitting effect on the light receiving material 220 and the light receiving body 320 is executed by the LEDs 313a and 313b emitting red light at the time of the merge operation. Since it did in this way, LED light of a different color is not mixed at the time of a light emission effect, and it becomes possible to further improve the light emission effect.

  In the combined effect, the upper end portion (entrance portion) of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 enters the concave space 226 located behind the cap member 214 of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200. A united effect with a sense of unity between 310 and the movable unit 210 can be realized. In addition, the upper LED board 313 of the lower movable effect device 300 is disposed on the top 323d constituting the upper end portion of the movable unit 310, and is located in the concave space 226 when united, so that the LEDs 313a and 313b of the upper LED board 313 are removed. The emitted light hardly leaks to the outside, and the light receiving body 220 and the light receiving body 320 can be efficiently irradiated.

  The upper end portion (entrance portion) of the movable unit 310 that can enter the concave space 226 of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 is the upper end portion of the cap member 314 that surrounds the periphery of the upper LED substrate 313 and the translucent top portion. The upper LED substrate 313 is disposed on the lower surface of the top portion 323d. Thus, the upper LED board 313 is covered with the non-transparent cap member 314, and the upper LED board 313 disposed at the upper end portion of the movable unit 310 is not visually recognized by the player. The player can be surprised by the light emission effect.

[Modified example of upper movable effect device and lower movable effect device]
Next, a modified example of the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 (A) and 25 (B).

  FIG. 25A is a longitudinal sectional view of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 according to the modification, and FIG. 25B is the lower movable effect device 300 according to the modification. 3 is a rear perspective view of a movable unit 310. FIG.

  In the modified example, a concave space 326 that opens upward is formed on the rear side of the cap member 314 of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300, and the lower end portion of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 is formed during the combined effect. The (entrance portion) can enter the recessed space 326. The LED substrate 213 having the full-color LED 213b that irradiates the light receiving body 220 of the movable unit 210 with red light and the full-color LED 213a that irradiates the light receiving body 320 of the movable unit 310 during the combined effect is the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200. And is disposed in the rear space of the cap member 214.

  Further, the cap member 314 of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 is provided with a lid member 314a capable of closing the upper opening of the concave space 326. The lid member 314a is installed on each of the two front upper inclined sides 314b of the cap member 314. The lid member 314a is rotatable about the front upper inclined side 314b as a rotation center, and is configured to close the upper opening of the recessed space 326 except during the combined effect. In the combined effect, when the lower end portion of the movable unit 210 enters the recessed space 326, the lid member 314a is pushed downward by the lower end portion of the movable unit 210, and the upper opening of the recessed space 326 is opened. Thereby, it can prevent that dust etc. mix in the concave space 326 of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 in a normal state.

  Also with the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 according to the above-described modification, the effect operation similar to the effect operation described in the first embodiment can be executed.

[Game control device and effect control device]
With reference to FIGS. 26 and 27, the game control device 600 and the effect control device 700 provided in the gaming machine 1 will be described.

  FIG. 26 is a block configuration diagram showing a control system centered on the game control device 600 of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 27 is a block configuration diagram showing a control system centering on the effect control device 700 of the gaming machine 1.

  A game control device 600 shown in FIG. 26 is a main control device (main board) for comprehensively controlling games, and includes a CPU unit 610 having a game microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a game microcomputer) 611, and an input. An input unit 620 having ports and the like, an output unit 630 having output ports and drivers, and the like, a data bus 680 connecting the CPU unit 610, the input unit 620, and the output unit 630, and the like.

  The CPU unit 610 logically inverts a signal (start winning detection signal) from a gaming microcomputer 611 called an amusement chip (IC) and a proximity switch interface chip (proximity I / F) 621 in the input unit 620. An oscillation circuit (crystal oscillator) that includes an inverter circuit 612 made of an inverter or the like to be input to the game microcomputer 611 and an oscillator such as a crystal oscillator, and generates a clock that serves as a reference for a CPU operation clock, timer interrupt, and random number generation circuit 613 etc. The game controller 600 and electronic components such as solenoids and motors driven by the game controller 600 are supplied with a DC voltage of a predetermined level such as DC 32 V, DC 12 V, and DC 5 V generated by the power supply device 800.

  The power supply apparatus 800 includes a normal power supply unit 810 having an AC-DC converter that generates a DC32V DC voltage from a 24V AC power supply and a DC-DC converter that generates a lower level DC voltage such as DC12V and DC5V from the DC32V voltage. And a backup power supply unit 820 that supplies a power supply voltage to the RAM 611c in the gaming microcomputer 611 at the time of a power failure, a power failure monitoring circuit and an initialization switch, and notifies the game control device 600 of the occurrence and recovery of a power failure. A control signal generation unit 830 that generates and outputs control signals such as a monitoring signal, an initialization switch signal, and a reset signal.

  In this embodiment, the power supply device 800 is configured separately from the game control device 600, but the backup power supply unit 820 and the control signal generation unit 830 are integrated on a separate board or the game control device 600, that is, the main board. You may comprise so that it may provide above. Since the game board 30 and the game control device 600 are to be exchanged when the model is changed, the backup power supply unit 820 and the control signal generation unit 830 are provided on a board different from the power supply device 800 or the main board. It is possible to reduce costs by excluding them from the target.

  The backup power supply unit 820 can be configured with one large-capacity capacitor such as an electrolytic capacitor. The backup power supply unit 820 is supplied to the game microcomputer 611 (particularly, the built-in RAM) of the game control device 600, and the data stored in the RAM 611c is held even during a power failure or after the power is shut off. For example, the control signal generation unit 830 monitors the voltage of 32V generated by the normal power supply unit 810. When the voltage drops to 17V or less, for example, the control signal generation unit 830 detects the occurrence of a power failure and generates a power failure monitoring signal and resets after a predetermined time Output a signal. In addition, a reset signal is output after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the power is turned on or the power is restored. After the power failure is restored, the game control device 600 restores the gaming state before the power failure based on the game data held in the RAM 611c. Note that the backup power supply unit 820 is configured to retain game data for two to three days or more even during a power failure.

  The initialization switch signal is a signal generated when the initialization switch is turned on, and the information stored in the RAM 611c in the gaming microcomputer 611 and the RAM in the payout control device 640 is forcibly initialized. Turn into. Although not particularly limited, the initialization switch signal is read when the power is turned on, and the power failure monitoring signal is repeatedly read in the main loop of the main program executed by the gaming microcomputer 611. The reset signal is a kind of forced interrupt signal and resets the entire control system.

  The gaming microcomputer 611 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 611a, a read-only ROM (non-volatile storage means) 611b that stores data in an unrewritable manner, and a RAM (volatile memory) that can be read and written as needed to store data in a rewritable manner. Means) 611c and individual ID register 611d.

  The ROM 611b stores invariant information for game control (programs, fixed data, various random number judgment values, etc.) in a non-rewritable manner, and the RAM 611c is used as a work area for the CPU 611a, various signals, and a random number value storage area during game control. Is done. As the ROM 611b or the RAM 611c, an electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM may be used.

  Further, the ROM 611b stores variation pattern distribution information for determining a variation pattern that defines the execution time of the special figure variation display game, the contents of the effects, the presence or absence of the reach state, and the like.

  The variation pattern distribution information is distribution information for the CPU 611a to refer to the variation pattern random number stored as the start memory and determine the variation pattern. The fluctuation pattern distribution information includes out-of-range fluctuation pattern distribution information selected when the result is out of place, and big hit fluctuation pattern distribution information selected when the result is around 15 rounds (15R) or 2 rounds (2R). Etc. are included. For example, the special pattern fluctuation display game is a fluctuation pattern distribution information related to a fluctuation pattern without reach, a fluctuation pattern distribution information related to a fluctuation pattern in which normal (N) reach is executed in the special figure fluctuation display game, and a special figure fluctuation display game. To change pattern distribution information related to a change pattern for executing a special (SP) 1 reach, change pattern distribution information related to a change pattern for executing a special (SP) 2 reach in a special figure change display game, and a special figure change display game. Variation pattern distribution information relating to a variation pattern for executing a special (SP) 3 reach, variation pattern distribution information relating to a variation pattern for executing a special (SP) 4 reach in a special figure variation display game, and the like. The pattern distribution information includes the latter half variation pattern distribution information and the first half variation pattern distribution information.

  Reach (reach state) means that the game state is changed when the variable display device 35 derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are in a predetermined special result mode. In the gaming machine 1 that is in a special gaming state advantageous to the player, the display result that has already been derived and displayed at a stage where a part of the plurality of display results has not yet been derived and displayed satisfies the condition for the special result mode. A display state, for example, a state in which a plurality of pieces of identification information excluding the identification information that stops last is stopped with identification information that can generate a special result in which a special gaming state is generated, and the identification information that stops last is variably displayed. In other words, the reach state deviates from the display condition that is the special result mode even when the fluctuation display control of the fluctuation display device 35 proceeds and reaches the stage before the display result is derived and displayed. There is no display mode. And, for example, so-called full-rotation reach that performs variable display by a plurality of variable display areas while maintaining a state in which special result modes are aligned is also included in the reach state. The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the variable display device 35 has progressed to reach a stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. The display state in the case where at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas that are displayed satisfies the conditions for the special result mode.

  Thus, for example, the decorative special figure fluctuation display game displayed on the fluctuation display device 35 corresponding to the special figure fluctuation display game is identified for a predetermined time in each of the left, middle, and right fluctuation display areas in the fluctuation display device 35. After displaying the information in a variable manner, when the display of the result mode is displayed by stopping the variable display in the order of left, right, and middle, the condition that satisfies the conditions for the special result mode in the left and right variable display areas is satisfied. That is, the state where the variable display is stopped with the same identification information is the reach state. In addition to this, when the variable display in all the variable display areas is temporarily stopped, the condition that the special result mode is satisfied in any two of the left, middle, and right variable display areas, for example, the same identification The state that has become information (except for the special result mode) may be the reach state, and the remaining one variable display area may be variably displayed from this reach state.

  In addition, the reach state includes a plurality of reach productions, and the reach productions having different possibilities (reliability) for the special result mode are normal reach (N reach), special 1 reach (SP1 reach), and special 2 reach. (SP2 reach), special 3 reach (SP3 reach), special 4 reach (SP4 reach), etc. are set. The reliability is configured to increase in the order of no reach <normal reach <special 1 reach <special 2 reach <special reach 3 <special reach 4.

  Here, the level of expectation can be calculated by the ratio of the effect selection when the special result mode is derived and the effect selection when the special result mode is not derived. For example, in a variable display game in which a special result mode is derived, it is assumed that SP1 reach is selected at a rate of 10% and SP3 reach is selected at a rate of 40%. On the other hand, in the variable display game in which the special result mode is not derived, it is assumed that the SP1 reach is selected at a rate of 5% and the SP3 reach is selected at a rate of 1%. By setting such a selection ratio, it can be said that the expected degree of SP1 reach is lower than the expected degree of SP3 reach.

  The CPU 611a of the game control device 600 executes a game control program in the ROM 611b to generate a control signal (command) for the payout control device 640 and the effect control device 700, and a drive signal for the solenoid and the fluctuation display device 35. The entire game machine 1 is controlled by generating and outputting.

  Although not shown, the game microcomputer 611 generates a jackpot determination random number for the special figure variation display game, a jackpot symbol random number for determining the jackpot symbol, a hit determination random number for the common figure variation display game, and the like. A random number generation circuit. Further, the gaming microcomputer 611 generates a clock that gives a timer interrupt signal of a predetermined period (for example, 4 milliseconds) to the CPU 611a and an update timing of the random number generation circuit based on an oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the crystal oscillator 613. It has a clock generator.

  The CPU 611a described above stores a plurality of variation pattern distribution information stored in the ROM 611b in the start port switch monitoring process (S301 in FIG. 31) and the special figure routine process (S310 in FIG. 31) in the special figure game process described later. Any one variation pattern distribution information is acquired from the inside.

  The payout control device 640 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input interface, an output interface, and the like, and drives a payout motor of the payout unit according to a prize ball payout command from the game control device 600 to pay out a prize ball. Take control. In addition, the payout control device 640 also performs control for driving out the payout motor of the payout unit based on the loan request signal from the card unit, and paying out the rental money. On condition that the card is connected to the card unit, the payout control device 640 issues a game ball launch permission signal, so that the launch control device 641 is ready to launch.

  In the input unit 620 of the game control device 600, a start port 1 switch 601 provided in the first start winning prize port 37a, a start port 2 switch 602 provided in the second start winning prize port 37b, and the ordinary start gate 36 are provided. A gate switch 603 provided, winning a prize opening switches 604a to 604n, a count switch 605 provided in the big winning opening, and an interface chip (proximity I / F) 621 for converting a negative logic signal supplied from these switches into a positive logic signal. Is provided.

  The proximity I / F 621 can detect an abnormal state in which the lead wire of the proximity switch is improperly shorted or the switch is disconnected from the connector by setting the input signal range to 7V to 11V. When an error is detected, an abnormality detection signal is output. The abnormality detection signal is output from the proximity I / F 621 to the input port 623.

  All outputs of signals input to the proximity I / F 621 are supplied to the input port 622 and read into the game microcomputer 611 via the data bus 680 and from the game control device (main board) 600 via the relay board 650. It is supplied to a test firing test apparatus (not shown). In addition, the detection signals of the start port 1 switch 601 and the start port 2 switch 602 among the outputs of the proximity I / F 621 are input to the gaming microcomputer 611 via the inverting circuit 612 in addition to the input port 622. ing. The inversion circuit 612 is provided because the signal input terminal of the gaming microcomputer 611 assumes that a signal from a microswitch or the like is input, and detects negative logic, that is, low level (0 V) as an effective level. This is because it is designed as such.

  In the input unit 620 of the game control device 600, a magnetic sensor switch 23 (see FIGS. 13 and 14) provided on the fixed base 330 of the lower movable effect device 300 or the vibration sensor switch provided on the front frame 6 or the like. 24, the signal from the start port 1 switch 601, the start port 2 switch 602, the gate switch 603, the winning port switches 604a to 604n, the count switch 605, etc. are taken in and supplied to the game microcomputer 611 via the data bus 680. An input port 622 is provided. The data held by the input port 622 can be read out by the gaming microcomputer 611 decoding the address assigned to the input port 622 and asserting the enable signal CE1 (changing to an effective level). The same applies to other ports described later.

  The input unit 620 includes a signal from the storage frame opening detection switch 25 provided in the storage frame 5 of the gaming machine 1 and the front frame opening detection switch 26 provided in the front frame 6 of the gaming machine 1, and a payout control device 640. A status signal indicating a payout abnormality from the game, a shot ball break switch signal indicating a shortage of game balls before payout, and an overflow switch signal indicating overflow are input and supplied to the game microcomputer 611 via the data bus 680. A port 623 is provided. The overflow switch signal is a signal that is output when it is detected that a predetermined amount or more of the game balls are stored in the lower plate 14 (see FIG. 1) (full).

  Further, the input unit 620 is provided with a Schmitt trigger circuit 624 for inputting a power failure monitoring signal from the power supply device 800, an initialization switch signal, a reset signal, and the like to the gaming microcomputer 611 and the like. The Schmitt trigger circuit 624 has a function of removing noise from these input signals. Since the number of terminals receiving external signals provided in the gaming microcomputer 611 is limited, the power failure monitoring signal and the initialization switch signal among the signals from the power supply device 800 are once input to the input port 623. The data is taken into the game microcomputer 611 via the data bus 680.

  On the other hand, the reset signal RST from which noise has been removed by the Schmitt trigger circuit 624 is directly input to a reset terminal provided in the gaming microcomputer 611 and is also supplied to each output port of the output unit 630. The reset signal RST is directly output to the relay board 650 without going through the output unit 630, and is configured to turn off the test fire test signal held in the port (not shown) of the relay board 650. Has been.

  The reset signal RST is not supplied to the input ports 622 and 623 of the input unit 620. Data set to each output port of the output unit 630 by the gaming microcomputer 611 immediately before the reset signal RST is input needs to be reset to prevent malfunction of the system, but immediately before the reset signal RST is input, This is because data read by the gaming microcomputer 611 from the input ports 622 and 623 is discarded when the gaming microcomputer 611 is reset.

  The output unit 630 of the game control device 600 is connected to the data bus 680 and outputs to the payout control device 640, a 4-bit data signal, a control signal (data strobe signal) indicating whether the data is valid or invalid, and the effect control device 700 A first output port 631a that generates a data strobe signal SSTB to be output and a second output port 631b that generates an 8-bit data signal to be output to the effect control device 700 are provided. Data is transmitted from the game control device 600 to the payout control device 640 and the effect control device 700 by parallel communication. Further, in order to prevent a signal from being input to the game control device 600 from the effect control device 700 side to the output unit 630 (in order to ensure one-way communication), the data strobe signal SSTB from the first output port 631a and A unidirectional buffer 632a that outputs an 8-bit data signal from the second output port 631b is provided. A buffer may be provided for a signal output from the first output port 631a to the payout control device 640.

  The output unit 630 is connected to the data bus 680 and outputs data indicating special map information of the variable display game to a test firing test apparatus of an accredited organization (not shown), a signal indicating the probability of jackpot, and the like via the relay board 650. The buffer 632b is configured to be mountable. The buffer 632b is a component that is not mounted on a game control device (main board) of a pachinko gaming machine as an actual machine (mass production product) installed in the game store.

  A detection signal of a switch that does not need to be processed, such as a start port switch, output from the proximity I / F 621 is supplied to the test test apparatus via the relay substrate 650 without passing through the buffer 632b. On the other hand, detection signals that cannot be supplied to the test firing test device as they are, such as the magnetic sensor switch 23 and the vibration sensor switch 24, are once taken into the game microcomputer 611 and processed into signals that can be used by the test firing test device.

  The output unit 630 includes a large winning opening solenoid 28 that opens and closes the open / close door 39a (see FIG. 11) of the variable winning device 39 and a general electric solenoid that opens and closes the opening / closing member 37c (see FIG. 12) of the second start winning opening 37b. 27, a third output port 631c for outputting ON or OFF data via a digit line connected to the cathode terminal of the LED of the collective display device 43, and a segment line connected to the anode terminal of the LED of the collective display device 43. A fourth output port 631d for outputting on / off data and a fifth output port 631e for outputting information related to the game such as jackpot information to the information transmission unit 660 of the external information terminal board are provided. Information about the game output from the information transmission unit 660 of the external information terminal board is supplied to, for example, an information collection terminal or a game hall management device installed in a game store.

  The output unit 630 includes a first driver (drive circuit) 633a, a second driver 633b, a third driver 633c, and a fourth driver 633d.

  The first driver 633a generates a big winning opening solenoid drive signal based on the opening / closing data signal of the big winning opening solenoid 28 output from the third output port 631c, or the general driver based on the open / close data signal of the general electric solenoid 27. Generate an electric solenoid drive signal. The second driver 633b outputs an on / off driving signal for the digit line on the current drawing side of the collective display device 43 output from the third output port 631c. The third driver 633c outputs an on / off drive signal for the segment line on the current supply side of the collective display device 43 output from the fourth output port 631d. The fourth driver 633d outputs an external information signal supplied from the fifth output port 631e to an external device such as a management device to the information transmission unit 660 of the external information terminal board.

  Further, the output unit 630 is provided with a photocoupler 634 for transmitting information such as an identification code and a program of each gaming machine to the external inspection device 670. The photocoupler 634 is configured to be capable of bi-directional communication so that the gaming microcomputer 611 can transmit and receive data to and from the inspection device 670 through serial communication. The photocoupler 634 outputs information received from the gaming microcomputer 611 to the information transmission unit 660 of the external information terminal board through serial communication.

  Next, the effect control device 700 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the production control device 700 includes a main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 composed of an amusement chip (IC) and a video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) that performs video control exclusively under the control of the main control microcomputer 710. 720, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 730 as a graphic processor for performing image processing, and a sound source LSI 705 for controlling output of various melody and sound effects.

  The main control microcomputer 710 and the video control microcomputer 720 are connected to program ROMs (PROM) 702 and 703 storing programs executed by the respective CPUs, and the VDP 730 stores character images, video data, and the like. The ROM 704 is connected, and the sound source LSI 705 is connected with an audio ROM 706 storing audio data and the like. The main control microcomputer 710 analyzes the control command from the game control device 600, determines the contents of the presentation, instructs the video control microcomputer 720 about the contents of the output video, and instructs the sound source LSI 705 about the type of reproduced sound. Or lighting lamps, motor drive control, and production time management. RAMs 711 and 721 that provide work areas for the main control microcomputer 710 and the video control microcomputer 720 are provided in the respective chips.

  Data transmission / reception is performed between the main control microcomputer 710 and the video control microcomputer 720 and between the main control microcomputer 710 and the tone generator LSI 705 in a serial manner.

  On the other hand, data transmission / reception is performed between the main control microcomputer 710 and the VDP 730 in a parallel manner. By transmitting and receiving data in the parallel system, commands and data can be transmitted in a shorter time than in the serial system. The VDP 730 includes an ultra-high speed VRAM (video RAM) 731 used for expanding and processing image data such as characters read from the image ROM 704, and a scaler for enlarging or reducing the image. 732, a signal conversion circuit 733 for generating a video signal to be transmitted to the variation display device 35 by the LVDS (small amplitude signal transmission) method, and the like are provided.

  A vertical synchronization signal VSYNC is transmitted from the VDP 730 to the main control microcomputer 710 in order to synchronize the video of the variation display device 35 and the lighting of the decorative lamp provided on the game board 30 and the like. Also, the VDP 730 notifies the video control microcomputer 720 that it is waiting to receive commands and data from the interrupt signals INT0 to n and the video control microcomputer 720 in order to notify the processing status such as the end of drawing in the VRAM 731. A wait signal WAIT is transmitted.

  From the video control microcomputer 720 to the main control microcomputer 710, a synchronization signal SYNC is transmitted to notify that the video control microcomputer 720 is operating normally and to give command transmission timing. Between the main control microcomputer 710 and the tone generator LSI 705, a call signal CTS and a response signal RTS are exchanged in order to transmit and receive commands and data by the handshake method.

  The video control microcomputer 720 uses a CPU that is faster than the main control microcomputer 710, that is, an expensive CPU. By providing a video control microcomputer 720 separately from the main control microcomputer 710 and sharing the processing, it is possible to display on the variable display device 35 a fast moving image on a large screen that is difficult to achieve with the main control microcomputer 710 alone. In addition to this, an increase in cost can be suppressed as compared with the case where two CPUs having processing capabilities equivalent to those of the video control microcomputer 720 are used.

  In addition, the effect control device 700 includes an interface chip (command I / F) 701 for receiving a command transmitted from the game control device 600. The effect control device 700 receives the change start command, the customer waiting demo command, the fanfare command, the probability information command, the error designation command, and the like transmitted from the game control device 600 as an effect control command signal via the command I / F 701. To do. Since the game microcomputer 611 of the game control device 600 operates at DC 5V and the main control microcomputer 710 of the effect control device 700 operates at DC 3.3V, the command I / F 701 is provided with a signal level conversion function. Yes.

  The effect control device 700 described above includes a panel decoration LED control circuit 741 that controls a panel decoration device 760 including LEDs and the like provided on the center case 34 and the game board 30, and a frame constituted by LEDs provided on the front frame 6 and the like. A frame effect LED control circuit 742 for controlling the decoration device 21 and a board effect motor / SOL for driving and controlling a board effect device 770 composed of a movable decoration device or the like that enhances the effect by cooperating with the effect display in the variable display device 35. There is provided a frame effect motor control circuit 744 for driving and controlling the frame effect device 22 composed of a (solenoid) control circuit 743, an illumination drive motor for the movable illumination 9, and the like. These control circuits 741 to 744 are connected to the main control microcomputer 710 via an address / data bus 740.

  In addition, the effect control device 700 includes an effect button switch (effect button SW) 751 for detecting that the effect button 17 (see FIG. 1) has been operated and an effect motor switch for detecting that various drive motors are driven ( Effect motor SW) An amplifier circuit including an SW input circuit 750 that detects the on or off state of 752a to 752n and transmits a detection signal to the main control microcomputer 710, an audio power amplifier that drives the upper speaker 10a, and the lower speaker 10b. 707 and 708 are provided.

  The normal power supply unit 810 of the power supply device 800 is configured to be able to generate a plurality of types of voltages in order to supply a predetermined level of DC voltage to the effect control device 700 and the electronic components controlled by the effect control device 700. ing. Specifically, in addition to DC 32V for driving the drive motor and solenoid, DC 12V for driving the variable display device 35 including a liquid crystal panel, DC 5V serving as the power supply voltage of the command I / F 701, the upper speaker 10a and It is possible to generate DC 18V for driving the lower speaker 10b and NDC 24V used as a reference for these DC voltages or for turning on the power monitor lamp.

  The reset signal RST generated by the control signal generation unit 830 of the power supply device 800 is supplied to the main control microcomputer 710, the video control microcomputer 720, the VDP 730, the tone generator LSI 705, and the various control circuits 741 to 744, 707, and 708. To the reset state. The power supply device 800 has a function of generating and supplying a reset signal for the VDP 730 using a general-purpose port of the video control microcomputer 720. Thereby, the cooperation of the operations of the video control microcomputer 720 and the VDP 730 can be improved.

  Next, specific processing of game control executed by the game control device 600 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Main processing (game control device)]
With reference to FIG.28 and FIG.29, the main process which the game control apparatus 600 performs is demonstrated. FIG. 28 is a flowchart of the first half of the main process, and FIG. 29 is a flowchart of the second half of the main process.

  The main process is a process executed when the gaming machine 1 is turned on. For example, the main process is executed when the gaming machine 1 is turned on in order to start business at the amusement hall or when the gaming machine 1 recovers from a power failure.

  When the execution of the main process is started, the game control device 600 prohibits interruption (S101). After the process of S101, the game control device 600 executes an interrupt vector setting process for setting a vector address indicating a jump destination to be executed when an interrupt occurs (S102). A stack pointer which is the start address of the area to be saved is set (S103), and an interrupt processing mode is set (S104).

  After the process of S104, the game control device 600 waits for, for example, 4 milliseconds until the program of the payout control device (payout board) 640 starts normally (S105). Thereby, when the power is turned on, the game control device 600 can be prevented from transmitting a command to the payout control device 640 before the start-up is completed, and the transmission command can be prevented from being missed by the payout control device 640.

  After the processing of S105, the game control device 600 permits access to the read / write RWM (read / write memory) such as RAM or EEPROM (S106), and sets all output ports to OFF (no output) ( S107). Subsequently, the game control device 600 sets a state in which the serial port previously installed in the game microcomputer 611 is not used (S108). This is because the game control device 600 does not use a serial port because the game control device 600 performs parallel communication with the payout control device 640 and the effect control device 700.

  After the process of S108, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the initialization switch signal in the power supply device 800 is set to ON (S109). The initialization switch signal is a signal for setting whether or not to start a game in an initialized state when the gaming machine 1 is powered on.

  For example, if the power is turned off while the store is closed and the power is turned off while the store is opened the next day, the initialization switch signal is set to ON so that the game is started in the initialized state. The On the other hand, when the power is turned on again after a power failure, the initialization switch signal is set to OFF so that the game machine is not initialized in order to resume the game as close to the gaming state as possible before the power failure. Is done.

  When the initialization switch signal is set to OFF (the result of S109 is “N”), the game control device 600 checks whether the data in the power failure inspection area in the RWM is normal (S110). To S113). The power outage inspection area includes a power outage inspection area 1 and a power outage inspection area 2. The power failure inspection area 1 stores power failure inspection area check data 1, and the power failure inspection area 2 stores power failure inspection area check data 2.

  The game control device 600 determines whether or not the power failure inspection area check data 1 stored in the power failure inspection area 1 in the processes of S110 and S111 is normal, and is stored in the power interruption inspection area 2 in the processes of S112 and S113. It is determined whether the power failure inspection area check data 2 is normal.

  When it is determined that the power failure inspection area check data in the power failure inspection area in the RWM is normal (both the results of S111 and S113 are “Y”), the game control device 600 stores verification data called a checksum. A checksum calculation process to be calculated is executed (S114). After that, the game control device 600 compares the checksum value calculated in the checksum calculation process with the checksum value calculated when the power is turned off (S115), and determines whether these values match. Determination is made (S116).

  On the other hand, when the initialization switch signal is set to ON (the result of S109 is “Y”), when the value of the power failure inspection area is not normal (the result of S111 or S113 is “N”), the check at power-off When the sum value does not match the checksum value calculated in the process of S114 (the result of S116 is “N”), the game control device 600 executes the initialization process of S140 to S144 of FIG. To do. Details of the initialization process will be described later.

  If the checksum value calculated in S116 matches the checksum value when the power is turned off (the result of S116 is “Y”), the game control device 600 determines that the power failure process has been executed normally. Then, processing for restoring the state before the power failure is executed (S117 to S123 in FIG. 29).

  In S117, the game control device 600 clears all the power outage inspection areas. Thereafter, the game control device 600 clears the area where the checksum is stored (S118), and resets the area for storing error-related information and information for monitoring fraud (S119). In this way, the game control device 600 initializes an area in the RWM (read / write memory: RAM in the embodiment) in which information for determining whether or not the information at the time of the power failure has been normally stored is stored. Turn into.

  After the processing of S119, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the gaming state at the time of the power failure is a high probability state from the area for storing the gaming state in the RWM (S120).

  When it is determined that the probability is not high (the result of S120 is “N”), the game control device 600 executes the processes after S123. On the other hand, when it is determined that the gaming state at the time of the power failure is a high probability state (result of S120 is “Y”), the game control device 600 sets the high probability notification flag to ON, Save (save) in the high probability notification flag area (S121). After the processing of S121, the game control device 600 sets the high-probability notification LED provided in the collective display device 43 (see FIG. 26) to ON (lights up) (S122).

  After the process of S122 or when the result of S120 is “N”, the game control device 600 transmits a power failure recovery command corresponding to the special figure game process number to the effect control device 700 (S123). The special figure game process number is a number indicating the state of the special figure game, and is stored in a predetermined area of the RWM when a power failure occurs. In this way, by transmitting the power failure recovery command corresponding to the special figure game process number to the effect control device 700, the game can be restarted as close as possible to the occurrence of the power failure.

  Here, a case where the initialization process (S140 to S144) is executed will be described. As described above, the initialization process is executed when the gaming machine 1 that has been normally powered off is started or when it is not possible to return to the state before the occurrence of a power failure.

  In the initialization process, the game control device 600 first clears all work areas before the access-prohibited area (S140), clears all stack areas after the access-prohibited area (S141), and is initialized. The initial value for power-on is saved in the specified area (S142). After that, the game control device 600 sets a time value corresponding to the period for outputting the external information related to RWM clear (S143), transmits a power-on command to the effect control device 700 (S144), and the steps after S124. Execute the process.

  When the processing of S123 or S144 ends, the game control device 600 obtains the individual identification information from the individual ID register and sets it in the serial communication circuit for output to the information transmission unit 660 (see FIG. 26) of the external information terminal board. (S124).

  After the processing of S124, the game control device 600 activates a CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) circuit that generates a timer interrupt signal and a random number update trigger signal (CTC) in the gaming microcomputer 611 (S125).

  The CTC circuit is provided in a clock generator in the gaming microcomputer 611. The clock generator includes a frequency dividing circuit that divides the oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the crystal oscillator 613 and the CTC circuit described above. The timer interrupt signal is a signal for causing the CPU 611a to generate a timer interrupt with a predetermined period (for example, 4 milliseconds) based on the divided signal. The random number update trigger signal (CTC) is supplied to the random number generation circuit based on the divided signal, and the random number generation circuit serves as a trigger for updating the random number.

  After activating the CTC circuit in the process of S125, the game control device 600 performs activation setting of the random number generation circuit (S126). Specifically, the CPU 611a executes processing such as setting a code (specified value) for starting the random number generation circuit in a predetermined register (CTC update permission register) in the random number generation circuit.

  After the processing of S126, the game control device 600 uses the value of a predetermined register (soft random number registers 1 to n) in the random number generation circuit at power-on as the initial value (start value) of the corresponding various initial value random numbers. Are saved in a predetermined area (S127), and then an interrupt is permitted (S128).

  Note that the random number generation circuit in the CPU 611a of the present embodiment is configured such that the initial value of the soft random number register is changed each time the power is turned on, and initial values of various initial value random numbers are based on the initial value of the soft random number register. By setting a value (start value), it becomes possible to break the regularity of random numbers generated by software, making it difficult for a player to acquire illegal random numbers. The various initial value random numbers include, for example, a random number for determining a jackpot symbol (big hit symbol random number 1, a jackpot symbol random number 2), and a random number for determining a hit of a normal variation display game (a hit random number).

  After the process of S128, the game control device 600 executes an initial value random number update process for updating the values of various initial value random numbers and breaking the regularity of the random numbers (S129). In the present embodiment, the big hit random number is configured to be generated using a random number generated by a random number generation circuit. Thus, the big hit random number is a hard random number generated by hardware, but the big hit symbol random number, the variation pattern random number, etc. are soft random numbers generated by software. The jackpot random number may be a software random number, and the jackpot symbol random number, the variation pattern random number, or the like may be a hardware random number.

  After the processing of S129, the game control device 600 sets the number of times to check the power failure monitoring signal transmitted from the power supply device 800 (S130). The number of checks is normally set to a value of 2 or more, and it is possible to determine whether or not a power failure has occurred by checking the power failure monitoring signal. The game control apparatus 600 determines whether or not the power failure monitoring signal is on (S131). If the power failure monitoring signal is not on (result of S131 is “N”), the game control device 600 determines that there is no power failure and determines S129. Processes up to S131 are executed.

  In this embodiment, since interrupt is permitted (S128) before the initial value random number update process (S129), when a timer interrupt occurs during the initial value random number update process, the interrupt process is preferentially executed. It becomes possible. Therefore, since the timer interrupt process cannot be executed until the initial value random number update process of S129 is completed, it is possible to avoid a shortage of time for executing various processes included in the interrupt process.

  On the other hand, when the power failure monitoring signal is set to ON (the result of S131 is “Y”), the number of times that the game control device 600 has continuously detected that the power failure monitoring signal is set to ON. It is determined whether or not the number of checks set in the process of S130 has been reached (S132).

  If the number of times that the power failure monitoring signal has been set to ON is not reached the number of checks (the result of S132 is “N”), the game control device 600 will again perform the power failure monitoring signal. It is determined whether or not is on (S131). On the other hand, when the number of times that the power failure monitoring signal is continuously turned on reaches the number of checks (the result of S132 is “Y”), the game control device 600 determines that the power failure has occurred. The processing at the time of the occurrence of a power failure is executed assuming that it has occurred (S133 to S139).

  In the process when a power failure occurs, the game control device 600 prohibits interruption (S133) and sets all output ports to off (S134). Thereafter, the game control device 600 stores the power failure recovery inspection area check data 1 in the power failure recovery inspection area 1 (S135), and stores the power failure recovery inspection area check data 2 in the power failure recovery inspection area 2 (S136).

  After the process of S136, the game control apparatus 600 executes a checksum calculation process for calculating a checksum when the RWM is turned off (S137), and stores the calculated checksum value in the checksum area of the RWM ( S138). Thereafter, the game control device 600 prohibits access to the RWM so that the contents of the RWM are not changed (S139), and waits until the power of the gaming machine 1 is cut off.

  In this way, by saving check data in the power failure recovery inspection area and calculating and storing the checksum at the time of power-off, the information stored in the RWM before power-off is correctly backed up. It is possible to determine when the power is turned on again.

[Timer interrupt processing]
With reference to FIG. 30, the timer interruption process executed by the game control apparatus 600 will be described. FIG. 30 is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process.

  The timer interrupt process is started when a periodic (for example, 1 millisecond) timer interrupt signal generated by a CTC circuit in the clock generator is input to the CPU 611a.

  When the timer interrupt process is started, the game control device 600 saves the register by moving the value held in the predetermined register to the RWM (S201). In the present embodiment, a Z80 microcomputer is used as the game microcomputer 611. The Z80 microcomputer is provided with a front register and a back register, and the processing of S201 is executed by saving the value held in the front register to the back register.

  After the process of S201, the game control device 600 executes an input process of acquiring input signals from various sensors and switches input via the input unit 620 and reading the state of each input port (S202). The various sensors include a start port 1 switch 601, a start port 2 switch 602, a gate switch 603, winning port switches 604a to 604n, a count switch 605, and the like. In the input processing in S202, the input information is confirmed by performing chattering removal or the like on the input signal.

  After the process of S202, the game control device 600 executes an output process for transmitting output data related to the game control set in various processes to the effect control device 700 and the payout control device 640 (S203). The output data is information for performing drive control of an actuator such as a solenoid, and the solenoids to be controlled include the big prize opening solenoid 28, the general electric solenoid 27, and the like. The output process of S203 includes outputting game data to an information collection terminal device (not shown) that collects game data in the gaming machine 1.

  After the process of S203, the game control apparatus 600 executes a command transmission process for transmitting the command set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the effect control apparatus 700, the payout control apparatus 640, and the like (S204). Thereafter, the game control device 600 executes random number update processing 1 for updating the jackpot symbol random number 1 and the jackpot symbol random number 2 (S205), and updates the variation pattern random number for determining the variation pattern in the special symbol variation display game. The random number update process 2 is executed (S206). In random number update processing 1 and random number update processing 2, in order to give randomness to various random numbers, the values of counters corresponding to various random numbers (big hit random number counter, hit random number counter, presentation determination random number counter, etc.) are added one by one To do.

  Subsequently, the game control device 600 executes a winning port switch / error monitoring process for monitoring various winning port switches and the like, and monitoring errors such as unauthorized opening of a frame (S207). The various winning opening switches include, for example, a starting opening 1 switch 601, a starting opening 2 switch 602, a gate switch 603, winning opening switches 604a to 604n, a count switch 605, and the like. In the winning opening switch / error monitoring process, it is monitored whether or not a normal signal is input from these switches, whether the storage frame 5 and the front frame 6 are illegally opened, or the like.

  After the process of S207, the game control device 600 executes a special figure game process that performs a process related to the special figure variable display game (S208), and executes a general figure game process that performs a process related to the general figure variable display game (S209). . Details of the special game process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the process of S209, the game control device 600 executes a segment LED editing process for controlling the display content of the segment LED (for example, the status indicator 43) for displaying various information relating to the display of the special figure variation game and the game (S210). . Specifically, the parameters for outputting the results of the special map variation display game and the general map variation display game to the segment LED are edited.

  After the process of S210, the game control device 600 checks the detection signal from the magnetic sensor switch 23, executes a magnet fraud monitoring process for determining whether there is an abnormality (S211), and detects from the vibration sensor switch 24. A vibration fraud monitoring process for checking the signal and determining whether there is an abnormality is executed (S212). When the occurrence of an abnormality is detected in S211 and S212, a notification sound is output from the upper speaker 10a and the lower speaker 10b, or the gaming state notification LED 12 is turned on to notify the outside.

  After the process of S212, the game control device 600 executes an external information editing process for editing various signals output from the information transmission unit 660 of the external information terminal board to the external device (S213), clears the interrupt request, and performs an interrupt request. The end is declared (S214). Subsequently, the game control device 600 restores the register temporarily saved in the process of S201 (S215), permits the interrupt and timer interrupt by the prohibited external device (S216), and ends the timer interrupt process. To do.

[Special Figure Game Processing]
Referring to FIG. 31, the details of the special game process (S208) in the timer interrupt process of FIG. 30 will be described. FIG. 31 is a flowchart of special figure game processing executed by the game control apparatus 600.

  In the special figure game process, monitoring of input signals by the start port 1 switch 601 and the start port 2 switch 602, control of the entire process related to the special figure variation display game, setting of display of a special figure (identification symbol), and the like are performed.

  When the special figure game process is started, the game control device 600 executes a start port switch monitoring process for monitoring a winning of the start port 1 switch 601 and the start port 2 switch 602 (S301).

  After the process of S301, the game control device 600 executes a special figure hold information determination process for making a prior determination (prefetching) based on the random number saved in the random number save area (S302). Details of the special figure hold information determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Subsequently, the game control device 600 executes the count switch monitoring process 1 (S303). In the count switch monitoring process 1, a game ball won in the variable winning device 39 (see FIG. 11) is detected by the count switch 605 (see FIG. 26), and the number of winning game balls is monitored.

  After the processing of S303, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the special figure game processing timer has already expired, or after updating the special figure game processing timer (after subtracting 1 from the timer value). It is checked whether or not the time is up (S304). It should be noted that the special figure game process timer is set with the variation time of the special figure variation display game to be executed as an initial value, and the value of the special figure game process timer is decremented by 1 in the process of S304. When the value of the special figure game processing timer becomes 0, it is determined that the time is up.

  If the special game process timer has not expired (the result of S305 is “N”), the game control device 600 executes the processes after S317. On the other hand, when the special figure game process timer expires (the result of S305 is “Y”), the game control device 600 refers to the special figure that is referred to for branching to the process corresponding to the special figure game process number. The game sequence branch table is set in the register (S306).

  After the process of S306, the game control device 600 acquires the branch destination address of the process corresponding to the special figure game process number based on the special figure game sequence branch table (S307). Subsequently, the game control device 600 saves the return address after the branch process ends in the stack area (S308), and branches the process according to the game process number (S309).

  When the game process number is “0” (the result of S309 is “0”), the game control device 600 executes a special figure routine process (S310). The special figure routine processing monitors the start of fluctuation of the special figure fluctuation display game, sets the fluctuation start of the special figure fluctuation display game, sets the production, sets the information necessary to execute the special figure fluctuation processing, etc. It is a process to perform. Details of the special figure routine processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the game process number is “1” (the result of S309 is “1”), the game control device 600 executes a special figure changing process (S311). The special figure changing process is a process for setting the stop display time of the identification information in the special figure changing display game, setting information necessary for performing the special figure display process, and the like.

  When the game process number is “2” (the result of S309 is “2”), the game control device 600 executes a special figure display process (S312). The special chart display process sets a fanfare command according to the type of jackpot or sets a fanfare time according to the jackpot opening pattern for each jackpot when the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is a jackpot. Or setting of information necessary for performing fanfare / interval processing.

  If the game process number is “3” (the result of S309 is “3”), the game control device 600 executes a fanfare / interval process (S313). The fanfare / interval processing is processing for setting the opening time of the special winning opening, updating the number of times of opening, setting information necessary for performing the processing during opening of the special winning opening.

  When the game process number is “4” (the result of S309 is “4”), the game control device 600 executes a special winning opening opening process (S314). The process during opening of the big winning opening is necessary to set the command for the end of the big hit screen or to execute the remaining winning ball processing when the big round is not the final round. This is a process for setting various information.

  When the game process number is “5” (the result of S309 is “5”), the game control device 600 executes the big winning opening remaining ball process (S315). In the winning ball remaining ball processing, when the big hit round is the final round, the time for the remaining ball in the big winning mouth to be discharged is set, or the information necessary to perform the big hit end processing is set Process.

  When the game process number is “6” (the result of S309 is “6”), the game control device 600 executes a jackpot end process (S316). The big hit end process is a process for setting information necessary for performing the special figure routine process of S310.

  After executing any of the processes of S305 and S310 to S316, the game control device 600 prepares a control table for controlling the fluctuation of the special figure 1 (identification symbol) in the state display 43 (S317). The symbol variation control process related to the special figure 1 is executed (S318).

  After the processing of S318, the game control device 600 prepares a control table for controlling the fluctuation of the special figure 2 (identification symbol) in the state display 43 (S319), and executes the symbol fluctuation control process for the special figure 2 In step S320, the special game process is terminated.

[Special figure hold information judgment processing]
With reference to FIG. 32, the details of the special figure hold information determination process (S302) in the special figure game process of FIG. 31 will be described. FIG. 32 is a flowchart of special figure hold information determination processing executed by the game control apparatus 600.

  The special figure hold information determination process is performed before the start timing of the special figure variation display game based on each start memory (hold memory) (for example, when the start memory is stored based on a winning game ball to the start winning opening). This is a pre-reading process for determining result-related information (game result information) corresponding to the start memory.

  When the special figure hold information determination process is started, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the process is related to special figure 2 start storage by winning a game ball in the second start winning opening 37b (starting opening 2). (S401).

  In the case of the processing for the special figure 2 start memory (the result of S401 is “Y”), the game control device 600 executes the processing after S403 in order to execute the prefetching processing. On the other hand, if the process is not for the special figure 2 start memory, that is, if the process is for the special figure 1 start memory (the result of S401 is “N”), the game control device 600 receives the second start prize. It is determined whether or not the operating state of the opening / closing member 37c (ordinary electric accessory) of the mouth 37b is a normal power support state (promotion state), or whether or not the gaming state is a big hit (S402).

  When the power transmission support state (during electric support) or big hit (result of S402 is “Y”), the game control device 600 does not execute the pre-reading process for the special figure 1 start memory, and the special figure The hold information determination process ends. On the other hand, when there is neither power support nor big hit (the result of S402 is “N”), the game control device 600 executes the processing after S403 in order to execute the prefetching processing.

  In S403 to S407, the game control device 600 executes a big hit determination process for determining whether or not the target start memory is a big hit. First, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the probability state in which the result of the special figure variation display game is a big hit is a high probability state (S403). When it is in the high probability state (result of S403 is “Y”), the game control device 600 sets a jackpot determination value at the time of high probability (S404). On the other hand, when it is not in the high probability state (the result of S403 is “N”), the game control device 600 sets the jackpot determination value at the low probability (S405). After the processing of S404 or S405, the game control device 600 loads the big hit random number from the target random number save area (S406), and the loaded big hit judgment value matches the big hit judgment value acquired in the processing of S404 or S405. It is determined whether or not (S407).

  When the jackpot determination value matches the jackpot random number (the result of S407 is “Y”), the game control device 600 receives the jackpot symbol information corresponding to the start opening switch that has won the target start memory. A table is set (S408). Subsequently, the game control device 600 loads the target jackpot symbol random number from the target random number save area (S409), and acquires symbol information corresponding to the jackpot symbol random number from the set table (S410).

  On the other hand, when the big hit determination value does not match the big hit random value (the result of S407 is “N”), the game control device 600 acquires the off symbol information (0) (S411).

  After the processing of S410 or S411, the game control device 600 prepares a symbol information command corresponding to the acquired symbol information (S412), and executes a command setting process for setting transmission of the symbol information command (S413).

  After the processing of S413, the game control device 600 loads the target variation pattern random number 1 from the target random number save area (S414), and prepares a variation pattern random number command corresponding to the variation pattern random number 1 (S415). At the time of the pre-reading process, it is sufficient that even the reach system of the fluctuation pattern can be transmitted to the effect control apparatus 700, so that a fluctuation pattern random number command corresponding to only the fluctuation pattern random number 1 is prepared. Thereby, the process of the game control apparatus 600 can be simply configured.

  After the process of S415, the game control device 600 executes a command setting process for setting the transmission of the prepared variation pattern random number command (S416), and ends the special figure hold information determination process.

  The fluctuation pattern random number is information that does not affect the result of the special figure fluctuation display game, that is, it is not necessary to improve confidentiality. Therefore, the variation pattern random number command is transmitted from the game control device 600 to the effect control device 700 as it is or converted into information indicating the random value. Then, details of the variation pattern are determined on the side of the effect control device 700.

  On the other hand, the jackpot random number and the jackpot symbol random number are random numbers that determine the result of the special figure variation display game, and are information that needs to improve confidentiality. Therefore, the determination result information after execution of the jackpot determination process is transmitted to the effect control device 700 as a symbol information command. When these commands are transmitted from the game control device 600 to the effect control device 700, they are stored in the special figure 1 / special figure 2 holding storage area of the effect control device 700.

  In the above description, only the variation pattern random number 1 is transmitted to the effect control device 700, but all the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 may be transmitted to the effect control device 700. Further, instead of transmitting random number information, the variation pattern number may be transmitted to the effect control apparatus 700 after the variation pattern is determined.

  As described above, the special figure hold information determination process sends the determination result (prefetching result) corresponding to the start memory to the effect control device 700 before the start timing of the special figure variation display game based on the corresponding start memory. Configured to be notified. The effect control device 700 changes the display mode of the hold display (starting memory display) displayed on the variation display device 35 based on the notified prefetching result, and so on, rather than the start timing of the special figure variation display game. The player can be notified of the result information of the special figure variation display game before.

[Special figure routine processing]
With reference to FIG. 33, the details of the special figure routine process (S310) in the special figure game process of FIG. 31 will be described. FIG. 33 is a flowchart of special figure routine processing executed by the game control apparatus 600.

  When the special figure normal processing is started, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the special figure 2 holding number (second start memory number) is 0 (S501 and S502).

  When the special figure 2 hold number is 0 (the result of S502 is “Y”), the game control apparatus 600 determines whether or not the special figure 1 hold number (first start storage number) is zero. (S503 and S504). In this way, the special figure 2 holding number check (S501) is performed before the special figure 1 holding number check (S503), so that the special figure 2 advantageous to the player over the special figure 1 variable display game. The variable display game is preferentially executed.

  When the special figure 1 holding number is 0 (the result of S504 is “Y”), the game control device 600 determines whether or not a customer waiting demonstration has already been started (S505 and S506).

  If the customer waiting demo has already been started (the result of S506 is “Y”), the game control device 600 has already set the customer waiting demo flag in the customer waiting demo flag area, and the customer waiting demo command is received. Since it has already been transmitted to the effect control device 700, the processing after S510 is executed.

  On the other hand, when the customer waiting demonstration is not started (the result of S506 is “N”), the game control device 600 sets a customer waiting demo flag in the customer waiting demo flag area (S507). Subsequently, the game control device 600 prepares a customer waiting demo command (S508), and executes a command setting process for performing settings for transmitting the customer waiting demo command (S509).

  After the process of S509 or when the result of S506 is “Y”, the game control device 600 executes the special figure routine process transition setting process 1 for preparing a table for transition to the special figure routine process (S510). ), Special figure routine processing ends. In the special figure normal process transition setting process 1, the game control device 600 defines the process number “0” related to the special figure normal process and the special prize opening fraud monitoring period in the table for shifting to the special figure normal process. Set a flag (unusual monitoring information for winning prizes).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S502 that the special figure 2 hold number is not 0 (result of S502 is “N”), or in S504, it is determined that the special figure 1 hold number is not 0 (S504). When the result is “N”), the game control device 600 executes the processing of S511 to S519 in order to play the special figure variation display game. In S511 to S519, the game control device 600 executes a process related to the first special figure fluctuation display game when the first special figure fluctuation display game is started, and when the second special figure fluctuation display game is started. Processing related to the second special figure variation display game is executed.

  In S511, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the special figure fluctuation display game to be executed (the special figure 1 fluctuation display game or the special figure 2 fluctuation display game) is a big hit. A jackpot flag setting process is executed for setting the dismissal information or jackpot information by determining the jackpot random number in FIG. 1 jackpot flag or special figure 2 jackpot flag).

  After the processing of S511, the game control device 600 determines the special symbol stop symbol of the special symbol variation display game based on the presence or absence of the jackpot flag and the symbol random number, and transmits the symbol information command regarding the special symbol stop symbol to the effect control device 700. A special figure stop symbol setting process to be set is executed (S512).

  After the process of S512, the game control device 600 saves the test signal corresponding to the special figure stop symbol number in the test signal output data area (S513), and uses the symbol information set by the special figure stop symbol setting process of S512. Save in the symbol information (work) area corresponding to the diagram (S514).

  After the processing of S514, the game control device 600 saves the special figure fluctuation flag (fluctuating flag) corresponding to the special figure in the fluctuation symbol discrimination flag area of the RWM (S515), and prepares a table for setting information regarding the fluctuation pattern. (S516). Subsequently, the game control device 600 executes a variation pattern setting process for setting a variation mode in the special figure variation display game (S517). Details of the variation pattern setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the process of S517, the game control device 600 executes a change start information setting process for setting information for starting the special figure change display game (S518). Details of the change start information setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the process of S518, the game control device 600 executes a special figure changing process transition setting process for preparing a table for moving to the special figure changing process (S519), and ends the special figure normal process. In the special figure changing process transition setting process, the game control device 600 stores the special figure game process number “1” related to the special figure changing process in the table for transitioning to the special figure changing process, and the customer waiting demonstration. Information related to the end, test signals related to the change, information for controlling the special figure change display game in the special figure display, and the like are set.

[Variation pattern setting process]
With reference to FIG. 34, the details of the variation pattern setting process (S517) in the special figure routine process of FIG. 33 will be described. FIG. 34 is a flowchart of the variation pattern setting process executed by the game control apparatus 600.

  When the variation pattern setting process is started, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the symbol information saved in the symbol information (for work) area in the processing of S514 in FIG. 33 is the symbol information (S601 and S601). S602).

  When the symbol information is out of symbol information (the result of S602 is “Y”), the game control device 600 prepares a variation group selection table at the time of loss corresponding to the current gaming state (S603). Details of the variation group selection table at the time of loss will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, if the symbol information is not the symbol information (the result of S602 is “N”), the game control device 600 prepares a variation group selection table for the big hit corresponding to the symbol information (S604). The details of the variation group selection table at the time of big hit will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the processing of S603 or S604, the game control device 600 loads and prepares the variation pattern random number 1 from the target random number saving area (S605). Subsequently, the game control device 600 executes a 2-byte distribution process for determining a distribution value of the fluctuation pattern random number 1 represented by 2 bytes (S606), acquires the address of the reach system obtained as a result of the distribution, and prepares it. (S607). Thereby, the reach system of the latter half fluctuation of the special figure fluctuation display game is determined.

  After the processing of S607, the game control device 600 loads and prepares the variation pattern random number 2 from the target random number saving area (S608). Subsequently, the game control device 600 executes a distribution process for determining a distribution value of the variation pattern random number 2 representing the detailed production in the reach system of the second half variation of the special figure variation display game (S609). Thereafter, the game control device 600 acquires the latter half variation number obtained as a result of the distribution (S610), and saves the latter half variation number in the target latter variation number area (S611).

  After the processing of S611, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the second half variation number is a reachless variation number (S612 and S613). When the second half variation number is the number of variation without reach (the result of S613 is “Y”), the game control device 600 prepares the first half variation selection table 1 (for no reach) (S614). On the other hand, when the second half variation number is not a variation number without reach (the result of S613 is “N”), the game control device 600 prepares the first half variation selection table 2 (for reach) (S615).

  After the processing of S614 or S615, the game control device 600 loads and prepares the variation pattern random number 3 from the target random number saving area (S616). After that, the game control device 600 executes a distribution process for determining a distribution value of the variation pattern random number 3 representing the variation pattern in the first half (S617), and acquires and prepares the first variation number obtained as a result of the distribution (S618). Then, the variation pattern setting process is terminated.

  As described above, the variation pattern setting process is a process of selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns indicating the variation mode of the identification information, and the special figure variation display game is executed based on the selected variation pattern.

[Variation group selection table]
With reference to FIG. 35, a description will be given of the variation group selection table at the time of jackpot prepared by the processing of S604 in FIG. 34 and the variation group selection table at the time of loss prepared in the processing of S603 of FIG.

  FIG. 35A is a variation group selection table at the time of big hit of the first special figure fluctuation display game, and FIG. 35B is a fluctuation group selection table at the time of big hit of the second special figure fluctuation display game.

  FIG. 35C is a variation group selection table when the first electric diagram variation display game is lost when the ordinary electric power (opening / closing member 37c) is in the restrained state (low support state), and FIG. It is a change group selection table at the time of the losing of the 1st special figure change display game in case electricity is in a promotion state (high support state). FIG. 35E is a variation group selection table when the second special figure variation display game is off when the ordinary power is in a restrained state (low support state), and FIG. It is a change group selection table at the time of the losing of the 2nd special figure change display game in the case of (high support state).

  As shown in FIG. 35 (A) and FIG. 35 (B), the change group selection table at the time of the big hit shows whether the big hit of the special figure variable display game is the special figure 1 big hit regardless of the current game state. It is selected according to whether it is 2 big hits. According to the variation group selection table at the time of big hit, the variation time of the reach system and the special figure variation display game is determined based on the value of the variation pattern random number 1.

  The types of reach systems for big hits include normal reach, SP1 reach, SP2 reach, SP3 reach, and SP4 reach. The variation time of each reach system is set so as to increase as the reliability increases.

  Comparing FIG. 35 (A) and FIG. 35 (B), the fluctuation time set in the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 is the same. However, in the special figure 1 big hit fluctuation group selection table, the reliability is included in the reach system. High SP4 reach is not set. In addition, the ratio of reaching the reach level of SP3 or higher with high reliability is set to 30% in the special figure 1 big hit fluctuation group selection table, but is set to 60% in the special figure 2 big hit fluctuation group selection table. Has been.

  The variation group selection table at the time of loss shown in FIG. 35C to FIG. 35F is selected depending on whether the failure of the special figure variation display game is the deviation of Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2. At the same time, it is selected according to the current gaming state (whether it is a high support state and the number of special figure hold). According to the variation group selection table at the time of loss, the reach system and the variation time are determined based on the value of the variation pattern random number 1. The types of reach systems at the time of disconnection include no reach, normal reach, special fluctuation (reach presence / absence common), SP1 reach, SP2 reach, and SP3 reach.

  FIG. 35 (C) is a variation group selection table when the first special figure variation display game is off when the ordinary power is in a low support state. The upper side of FIG. 35C is a variable group selection table when the special figure hold number is 1, and the lower side of FIG. 35C is a variable group selection table when the special figure hold number is 2 to 4. It is.

  Comparing the upper and lower tables in FIG. 35C, the distribution ratio of each reach system based on the variation pattern random number 1 is the same, and it is set so that no reach is selected at a ratio of 90%. The variation time corresponding to the reach system is set to be longer as the reliability is higher. The fluctuation time of SP1 reach to SP3 reach is the same regardless of the number of special figure hold, but the fluctuation time of no reach and normal reach varies depending on the number of special figure hold. When the special figure hold number is 1, there is no reach, and the normal reach fluctuation time is 10 seconds and 20 seconds, respectively, whereas when the special figure hold number is 2 to 4, each is 8 seconds and 10 seconds. It is. When the number of special figure reservations is large, by setting the one change time short, it is possible to expedite the storage of the reserved memory.

  FIG. 35D is a variation group selection table when the first special figure variation display game is off when the ordinary power is in a high support state. The upper side of FIG. 35D is a variable group selection table when the special figure hold number is 1, and the lower side of FIG. 35D is a variable group selection table when the special figure hold number is 2 to 4. It is.

  Comparing the upper and lower tables in FIG. 35 (D), only the fluctuation times of no reach and normal reach are different. The fluctuation time of non-reach and normal reach is both 20 seconds when the number of special figure hold is 1, whereas it is 8 seconds and 10 seconds when the special figure hold number is 2 to 4, respectively. . When the number of special figure reservations is large, by setting the one change time short, it is possible to expedite the storage of the reserved memory.

  It should be noted that the fluctuation time without reach when the special figure hold number is 1 in the high support state is the fluctuation time without reach when the special figure hold number is 1 in the low support state (see FIG. 35C). It is set longer than.

  FIG. 35E is a change group selection table when the second special figure change display game is lost when the ordinary power is in a low support state. The upper side of FIG. 35 (E) is a variable group selection table when the number of special figure hold is 1, and the lower side of FIG. 35 (E) is a variable group selection table when the number of special figure hold is 2-4. It is. The variation group selection table in FIG. 35E is set to be the same as that in FIG.

  FIG. 35 (F) is a variation group selection table when the second special figure variation display game is missed when ordinary power is in a high support state. The upper side of FIG. 35 (F) is a variable group selection table when the special figure hold number is 1, and the lower side of FIG. 35 (F) is a variable group selection table when the special figure hold number is 2-4. It is. In the variation group selection table of FIG. 35 (F), reach systems corresponding to non-reach and normal reach when the number of special figure holds in FIG. 35 (D) is 1 are summarized as reach presence / absence common (special variation). The fluctuation time corresponding to no reach in the case where the number of special figure hold of 35 (E) is 2 to 4 is set to 3 seconds instead of 8 seconds.

[Variation start information setting process]
Next, with reference to FIG. 36, the details of the change start information setting process (S518) in the special figure ordinary process of FIG. 33 will be described. FIG. 36 is a flowchart of the change start information setting process executed by the game control apparatus 600.

  When the variation start information setting process is started, the game control device 600 clears the random number save areas of the target variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 to 0 (S701).

  After the processing of S701, the game control device 600 sets the first half variation time value table regarding the first half variation of the special figure variation display game (S702), and sets the first variation number obtained in the processing of S618 of the variation pattern setting processing of FIG. A corresponding first half variation time value is acquired (S703).

  After the processing of S703, the game control device 600 sets the latter half variation time value table regarding the latter half variation of the special figure variation display game (S704), and sets the second half variation number obtained in the processing of S610 of the variation pattern setting process of FIG. The corresponding second half fluctuation time value is acquired (S705).

  Subsequently, the game control device 600 adds the first half variation time value acquired in the process of S703 and the second half variation time value acquired in the process of S705 (S706), and saves the added value in the special game process timer area. (S707).

  After the process of S707, the game control apparatus 600 executes a process of transmitting a variation pattern command to the effect control apparatus 700. That is, the game control device 600 calculates and prepares the MODE part of the variation pattern command corresponding to the first half variation number (S708), and prepares the value of the second half variation number as the ACTION portion of the variation pattern command (S709). After that, the game control device 600 executes a command setting process to set a variation pattern command composed of the MODE unit and the ACTION unit in the transmission buffer (S710).

  Subsequently, the game control device 600 loads and prepares the symbol information command (decoration special symbol command) from the ornament special symbol command area (S711), and performs command setting processing to set the symbol information command in the transmission buffer. Execute (S712).

  After the process of S712, the game control apparatus 600 performs a process (S713 to S717) of transmitting a decoration special figure reservation number command to the effect control apparatus 700.

  In S713, the game control device 600 prepares a MODE portion of a decorative special figure holding number command corresponding to the variation symbol discrimination flag. After the processing of S713, the game control device 600 sets the address of the random number save area corresponding to the variation symbol discrimination flag (S714), and updates the special symbol suspension number corresponding to the variation symbol discrimination flag by 1 (S715). ). After the processing of S715, the game control device 600 prepares an ACTION section for a decorative special figure hold number command corresponding to the special figure hold number (S716). After the process of S716, the game control apparatus 600 executes a command setting process to set a decoration special figure pending number command composed of the MODE part and the ACTION part in the transmission buffer (S717).

  After the process of S717, the game control device 600 shifts the random number save area corresponding to the variation symbol determination flag (S718), clears the free area after the shift to 0 (S719), and ends the variation start information setting process. .

  In the special figure hold information determination process as the prior determination process shown in FIG. 32, the value of the variation pattern random number is set to be transmitted to the effect control device 700 as it is in S415. However, in the variation start information setting process, Fluctuation pattern information (number) determined by determination using a fluctuation pattern random number is set.

  Below, with reference to FIGS. 37-45, the specific process of the game control performed with the production | presentation control apparatus 700 is demonstrated.

[1st main processing (production control device)]
With reference to FIG. 37, the 1st main process performed by the production control device 700 (main control microcomputer 710) will be described. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the 1st main process executed by the effect control device 700.

  The 1st main process is executed when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. When the execution of the first main process is started, the effect control device 700 (main control microcomputer 710) prohibits interruption (S801) and executes various initialization processes (S802). In various initialization processes, the effect control device 700 clears the RAM 711 (see FIG. 27), which is a work area, to execute CPU initialization processing, or sets initial values necessary for execution of various processes in the RAM 711. Or execute random number initialization processing. Thereafter, the effect control device 700 starts various interrupt timers for generating an interrupt at a predetermined timing (for example, 1 millisecond) (S803), and permits the interrupt (S804).

  After the process of S804, the effect control device 700 clears WDT (watchdog timer) (S805). The WDT is activated by the CPU initialization process in the various initialization processes (S802) described above, and monitors whether the CPU of the effect control device 700 is operating normally. If the WDT is not cleared after a certain period, the WDT times out and the CPU is reset.

  After the processing of S805, the effect control device 700 detects an operation signal of the effect button 17 (see FIG. 1) by the player, and generates an effect button input that creates input information (rising edge) such as a flag according to the detected signal. Processing is executed (S806). Subsequently, the effect control device 700 executes a game control command analysis process that identifies a game control command received from the game control device 600 (S807). In the game control command analysis process, the effect control device 700 determines whether or not the information set in the buffer 632a (see FIG. 26) of the game control device 600 can be correctly received by interruption, and if it can be received, Performs command classification for scene control processing.

  After the process of S807, the effect control device 700 executes a test mode process (S808). The test mode process is a process for receiving a command for inspection at the time of inspection at the time of factory shipment and inspecting lighting of the LED and the like. Therefore, the test mode process is executed when the CPU is inspected at the time of factory shipment.

  Subsequently, the effect control device 700 executes a first scene control process for controlling a scene (display content) to be displayed on the variable display device 35 based on the control command analyzed in the game control command analysis process (S807) (S809). ). Details of the 1st scene control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the processing of S809, the effect control device 700 executes effect command editing processing for editing a command to be transmitted to the video control microcomputer 720 (see FIG. 27) (S810). The command written in the register in the effect command editing process is output to the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 720.

  After the process of S810, the effect control device 700 executes a sound control process for controlling sounds output from the upper speaker 10a and the lower speaker 10b (S811). After that, the effect control device 700 executes a decoration control process for controlling the decoration device (the panel decoration device 760 and the frame decoration device 21) including the LED (S812), and the electric accessory driven by a motor or solenoid is used. A motor / SOL control process for controlling the effect devices (the board effect device 770 and the frame effect device 22) is executed (S813).

  After the process of S813, the effect control device 700 executes a random number update process for updating the random number (S814), and returns to the process of S805. Thereafter, the effect control device 700 repeatedly executes the processing from S805 to S814.

[Interrupt processing]
With reference to FIG. 38, the details of the interrupt process executed after the interrupt is permitted in the first main process of FIG. 37 will be described. FIG. 38 is a flowchart of interrupt processing executed by the effect control device 700 (main control microcomputer 710).

  When the interrupt process is started, the production control device 700 first executes a timer update process for updating various timer values (S901).

  After the process of S901, the effect control device 700 executes an input process for monitoring and receiving an external signal input (S902). In the input process, the effect control device 700 performs monitoring of the detection signal input by the effect button SW751 (see FIG. 27). Thereafter, the effect control device 700 performs an output process of displaying an image on the variable display device 35 or outputting a sound from the upper speaker 10a or the like (S903).

  After the processing of S903, the effect control device 700 monitors the input of the main command transmitted from the game control device 600, executes the main command reception processing for receiving the main command (S904), and ends the interrupt processing.

[2nd main processing (production control device)]
With reference to FIG. 39, the 2nd main process executed by the effect control device 700 (the video control microcomputer 720) will be described. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the 2nd main process executed by the effect control device 700.

  The 2nd main process is executed when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. When the execution of the 2nd main process is started, the effect control device 700 (the video control microcomputer 720) executes a CPU initialization process (S1001). Thereafter, the effect control device 700 clears the RAM 721 (see FIG. 27), which is a work area, to 0 (S1002), and sets initial values necessary for executing various processes in the RAM 721 (S1003).

  After the process of S1003, the effect control device 700 executes a VDP initialization process for initializing a graphic processor that performs image processing (S1004), and permits various interrupts such as a V blank interrupt (S1005).

  After the process of S1005, the effect control device 700 executes an initialization process of various control processes (S1006). In the initialization process of various control processes, initialization of variables used in the control process is performed. For example, the effect control device 700 initializes the background of the video displayed on the variation display device 35 or initializes the arrangement of symbols.

  After the processing of S1006, the effect control device 700 permits screen drawing of the variable display device 35 (S1007), clears (initializes) the system cycle wait flag (S1008), and until the system cycle wait flag becomes 1. Wait (S1009). The system cycle wait flag is set to 1 when a predetermined process is completed in the V blank interrupt process.

  When the system cycle wait flag is 1 (the result of S1009 is “Y”), the effect control device 700 uses a WDT (watch for determining whether the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 720 is operating normally. The dock timer is cleared (S1010).

  After the process of S1010, the effect control device 700 executes a received command check process that identifies and classifies a command received from the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 (S1011).

  After the process of S1011, the effect control device 700 executes a 2nd scene control process for preparing scene drawing in the first scene control process (S809 in FIG. 37) of the main process executed by the main control microcomputer 710 (S1012). . The 2nd scene control process is executed for drawing a moving image in the effect, and a notice character, display priority order, and the like displayed on the variable display device 35 are determined.

  After the process of S1012, the effect control device 700 executes a background process for preparing a still image such as a background without motion among the images displayed on the variable display device 35 (S1013). The background is set according to the special game mode, waiting for customers, and variation patterns.

  After the process of S1013, the effect control device 700 executes a variable display process for preparing drawing of a decorative special symbol for variable display among images displayed on the variable display device 35 (S1014), and starts each variable display game. A hold display process for preparing drawing of the hold display for displaying the memory is executed (S1015). In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the pre-production (pre-reading production) is performed by changing the hold display based on the pre-production information stored in the special figure storage area.

  After the processing of S1015, the effect control device 700 executes the customer waiting demo process so that the customer waiting demonstration screen is displayed on the variable display device 35 when there is no starting memory number or when the variable display game is not executed for a predetermined time. (S1016). Thereafter, the effect control device 700 transfers the ROM data to the RAM, executes display system processing for actually displaying an image on the variable display device 35 (S1017), and returns to the processing of S1008. Thereafter, the effect control device 700 repeatedly executes the processing from S1008 to S1017.

[1st scene control processing]
With reference to FIG. 40, the details of the 1st scene control process (S809) in the 1st main process of FIG. 37 will be described. FIG. 40 is a flowchart of the 1st scene control process executed by the effect control device 700 (main control microcomputer 710).

  When the 1st scene control process is started, the effect control device 700 determines whether or not the gaming machine 1 is in the test mode (S1101). The test mode is a mode that is executed when the CPU is inspected at the time of shipment from the factory.

  If it is in the test mode (the result of S1101 is “Y”), the effect control device 700 ends the 1st scene control process. On the other hand, when not in the test mode (the result of S1101 is “N”), the effect control device 700 has received a scene change command for changing the scene (all display contents) to be displayed on the variable display device 35. It is determined whether or not (S1102). The scene change command is a command corresponding to the processing execution of S1108 to S1116, which will be described later, and includes a power-on command, a power failure recovery command, a customer waiting demo command, a variation pattern command, a symbol stop command, a big hit fanfare command, a big input Open nth command, interval command, etc.

  When the scene change command has not been received (the result of S1102 is “N”), the effect control device 700 executes the processing of S1107 without executing the processing of S1103 to S1106.

  On the other hand, when the scene change command is received (the result of S1102 is “Y”), the effect control device 700 acquires the gaming state to be updated, that is, the current gaming state (S1103).

  After the processing of S1103, the effect control device 700 determines whether the received scene change command is a valid command corresponding to the current gaming state analyzed in the gaming control command analysis processing (S807) of the first main processing in FIG. It is determined whether or not (S1104).

  When the received scene change command is valid (result of S1104 is “Y”), the effect control device 700 saves the received scene change command in the RAM 711 which is the work area (S1105), and the scene (display contents). ) Is set (step S1106).

  On the other hand, after the process of S1106, when it is determined that the scene change command is not received in the process of S1102 (the result of S1102 is “N”), it is determined that the scene change command received in the process of S1104 is not valid. In the case where the result is “N” as a result of S1104, the effect control device 700 executes a branch process based on the command identifier analyzed in the above-described game control command analysis process (S807) (S1107).

  If the received command is a “power-on command”, the effect control device 700 executes a power-on process (S1108). In the power-on process, the effect control device 700 controls the screen displayed when the gaming machine 1 is powered on.

  If the received command is a “power failure recovery command”, the effect control device 700 executes a power failure recovery (other than waiting for a customer) process (S1109). In the power failure recovery (other than waiting for customers) process, the effect control device 700 controls the screen displayed when the gaming machine 1 recovers from the power failure. It should be noted that no special process is executed when the customer waiting process is executed before the power failure.

  If the received command is a “customer waiting demonstration command”, the effect control device 700 executes a customer waiting process (S1110). In the customer waiting process, the effect control device 700 controls the screen that is displayed when a predetermined time has elapsed since the special figure variation display game was last executed.

  If the received command is a “fluctuation pattern command”, the effect control device 700 executes a changing process (S1111). In the changing process, the effect control device 700 acquires information necessary for displaying a scene corresponding to the set change pattern, and executes the effect control corresponding to the set change pattern. The details of the changing process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the received command is a “symbol stop command”, the effect control device 700 executes a symbol stop process (S1112). In the symbol stop process, the effect control device 700 stops the symbol variation display at the designated symbol.

  When the received command is a “fanfare command”, the effect control device 700 executes a big hit fanfare process (S1113). In the big hit fanfare process, the effect control device 700 outputs a fanfare corresponding to the generated big hit.

  When the received command is a “large-open / open n-th command”, the effect control device 700 executes a process during a round (S1114). In the round process, the production control device 700 performs production control during each round in the special game state.

  When the received command is an “interval command”, the effect control device 700 executes a big hit interval process (S1115). In the big hit interval process, the effect control device 700 performs effect control between rounds in the special game state.

  When the received command is an “ending command”, the effect control device 700 executes a big hit ending process (S1116). In the big hit ending process, the production control device 700 performs production control when the special gaming state is finished.

  When one of the processes of S1108 to S1116 is finished, the production control device 700 receives the hold number command transmitted from the game control device 600 at the time of start winning and at the start of variation, and holds the start memory by the hold number command. A pending number command reception process for updating (increasing or decreasing) the number is executed (S1117).

  Subsequently, the effect control device 700 executes a decoration special figure command receiving process for receiving a decoration special figure command transmitted from the game control apparatus 600 prior to the fluctuation pattern command at the start of fluctuation (S1118).

  Thereafter, the effect control device 700 sets the effect or the like of the hold display by a prior effect command including a symbol information command indicating whether or not the variable display game is a big hit and a variable pattern random number command capable of specifying the variable pattern to be executed. Prior determination command reception processing is executed (S1119). Details of the prior determination command reception process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the processing of S1119, the effect control device 700 internally sets a value corresponding to the probability information command, and executes a probability information command reception process for transmitting the background command to the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 720 (S1120). The 1st scene control process is terminated.

[Fluctuation processing]
With reference to FIG. 41, the details of the changing process (S1111) in the 1st scene control process of FIG. 40 will be described. FIG. 41 is a flowchart of the changing process executed by the effect control device 700 (main control microcomputer 710).

  When the changing process is started, the effect control device 700 determines whether or not the effect request flag is set (S1201). The effect request flag is a flag that is set when the scene change command received by the effect control device 700 is a valid command in the processing of S1106 in FIG.

  When the production request flag is set (the result of S1201 is “Y”), the production control device 700 receives the scene change command because it is the timing to switch the entire display content displayed on the variable display device 35. Various processes are executed according to The production control device 700 clears the push button (PB) information such as the production button 17 operated by the player (S1202), and sets and initializes the operation request for the movable body such as the production actor (S1203). .

  After the processing of S1203, the effect control device 700 determines a variation pattern corresponding to the scene change command based on the variation pattern information and symbol information transmitted from the game control device 600, and sets the variation pattern information. Information setting processing is executed (S1204).

  After the process of S1204, the effect control device 700 executes an accessory action pattern setting process for setting the action patterns of effect accessories such as the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 (S1205). Details of the accessory action pattern setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the process of S1205, the effect control device 700 executes a random number seed initialization process that initializes a seed value of a random number that determines the effect information so as not to cause a bias in the effect (S1206). Subsequently, the production control device 700 corresponds to the variation pattern set in S1204, such as start and stop of variation display in the decoration special-figure variation display game executed by the variation display device 35, and display of the effect character. A scene sequence table for managing the execution timing and display time of various displays is set (S1207).

  After the process of S1207, the effect control device 700 executes a change time setting process for setting a change time to determine the update timing of the scene update timer (S1208), and sets the first scene and the scene update timer. (S1209).

  After the processing of S1209, the effect control device 700 clears the effect request flag (S1210) and ends the changing process.

  By the way, when it determines with the production | presentation request flag not being set by the process of S1201 (the result of S1201 is "N"), the production | presentation control apparatus 700 performs the process after S1211. Since the display content displayed on the variable display device 35 is a part of a series of display effects, the effect control device 700 determines whether to change the display contents according to whether or not the update timer is 0 (S1211). .

  When the update timer is 0 (result of S1211 is “Y”), the production control device 700 sets the data of the next scene set in the sequence table in order to shift to the next scene (S1212), The process during change is terminated. On the other hand, when the update timer is not 0 (the result of S1211 is “N”), the effect control device 700 ends the changing process while continuing the current display.

[Preliminary judgment command reception processing]
With reference to FIG. 42, the details of the prior determination command reception process (S1119) in the 1st scene control process of FIG. 40 will be described. FIG. 42 is a flowchart of a pre-determination command reception process executed by the effect control device 700 (main control microcomputer 710).

  The prior determination command reception process is a process executed when a prior determination command is received from the game control device 600. The prior determination command is a symbol information command and a variation pattern random number command set so as to be transmitted from the game control device 600 to the effect control device 700 in S412 and S415 in the special figure hold information determination processing of FIG.

  When the prior determination command reception process is started, the effect control device 700 determines whether or not a prior determination command has been received (S1301).

  When the prior determination command has not been received (the result of S1301 is “N”), the effect control device 700 ends the prior determination command reception process. On the other hand, when the prior determination command is received (the result of S1301 is “Y”), the effect control device 700 displays the content of the prior determination command in the corresponding reserved storage area on the effect control device 700 side ( Save to the starting storage area (S1302).

  After the process of S1302, the effect control device 700 executes a process of determining the reach system of the second half variation in the special figure variation display game based on the prior determination command (S1303 to S1307).

  The effect control device 700 checks the symbol information command among the prior determination commands (S1303), and determines whether or not the symbol information command is the symbol information that has been missed (S1304).

  When the symbol information command is out-of-sequence symbol information (the result of S1304 is “Y”), the effect control device 700 prepares a variation group selection table at the time of loss corresponding to the current gaming state (S1305). On the other hand, when the symbol information command is not the symbol symbol information but the jackpot symbol information (the result of S1304 is “N”), the production control device 700 selects the variation group at the time of the jackpot corresponding to the special symbol. A table is prepared (S1306).

  After the processing of S1305 or S1306, the effect control device 700 acquires information on the reach system corresponding to the variation pattern random number command of the prior determination command from the prepared variation group selection table (S1307).

  After the process of S1307, the production control device 700 sets a pre-production distribution table shown in FIG. 43 (S1308), and performs a pre-production selection process for selecting a pre-notification mode in the pre-production according to the symbol information and reach system information. Execute (S1309). Thereafter, the effect control device 700 saves the prior notification mode selected in the target reserved storage area as prior effect information (S1310), and ends the prior determination command reception process.

[Preliminary production allocation table]
With reference to FIG. 43, the prior effect distribution table used in S1308 of the prior determination command reception process of FIG. 42 will be described. FIG. 43 is an example of a prior performance distribution table.

  The pre-effect distribution table is a table used in the pre-production (prefetching production), and the color of the reserved memory (starting memory display) displayed on the variable display device 35 based on the symbol information and the reach system information is set to a predetermined value. It is set to change at a rate. The notification ratio at which the pre-production that changes the color of the start memory display is executed becomes higher as the reach system information has higher reliability.

  If the design information is out of reach, the pre-stage distribution table will show the start memory display color at the rate of 5%, 10% and 20% respectively when the reach system information is no reach, normal reach, and SP1 to SP3 reach. It is set to execute a pre-change effect to be changed. On the other hand, if the design information is a big hit, the prior performance distribution table starts at a rate of 20%, 25%, and 50% when the reach system information is normal reach, SP1 to SP3 reach, and SP4 reach, respectively. It is set to execute a pre-production that changes the color of the memory display. Further, the color of the start memory display is set so that the reliability of the big hit becomes higher in the order of blue, yellow, red, and rainbow.

  Thus, by changing the color of the start memory display according to the reliability of the result of the special figure variation display game, the player can have a sense of expectation for the big hit.

[Functional action pattern setting process]
The details of the accessory action pattern setting process (S1205) in the changing process of FIG. 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 44 is a flowchart of the accessory action pattern setting process executed by the effect control device 700 (main control microcomputer 710).

  When the accessory action pattern setting process is started, the effect control device 700 prepares an accessory action selection table as shown in FIG. 45 (S1401). Thereafter, the effect control device 700 acquires an action pattern corresponding to the symbol information command (symbol information) and the determined variation pattern (reach system information) from the accessory action selection table (S1402), and the acquired action pattern Is set (S1403), and the accessory action pattern setting process is terminated.

[Action item selection table]
With reference to FIG. 45, the accessory action selection table used in S1402 of the accessory action pattern setting process of FIG. 44 will be described. FIG. 45 is an example of an accessory action selection table.

  The accessory operation selection table is a table for determining the operation mode and the light emission mode of the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300.

  When the symbol information is disjoint and the reach system information is no reach or normal reach, the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 are set not to operate.

  When the symbol information is disjoint and the reach system information is SP1 reach, the effect by only the lower movable effect device 300 or the effect by only the upper movable effect device 200 is executed at the operation ratio shown in FIG. Set to

  In addition, in the effect by only the lower movable effect device 300, the effect that the movable unit 310 rises from the initial position and then returns to the initial position is executed, and the light emission effect of the photoreceptor 320 using the blue light of the LED 312a is executed. (See FIG. 22B). In addition, in the effect by only the upper movable effect device 200, the effect that the movable unit 210 descends from the initial position and then returns to the initial position is executed, and the light emitting effect of the photoreceptor 220 using the yellow light of the LED 212a is executed. (See FIG. 23A).

  When the symbol information is disjoint and the reach system information is SP2 reach or SP reach 3, the effect by only the lower movable effect device 300, the effect by only the upper movable effect device 200, at the operation ratio shown in FIG. It is set such that a non-merged effect by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200 and a merged effect by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200 are executed.

  In the non-merged effect by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200, the movable unit 310 repeatedly rises and falls between the initial position and the predetermined raised position, and the movable unit 210 has the initial position and the predetermined lowered position. The movement effect is returned to the initial position without combining the movable unit 310 and the movable unit 210, and the light emission effect of the photoreceptor 320 using the blue light of the LED 312a and the LED 212a The light emission effect of the photoreceptor 220 using yellow light is executed. On the other hand, in the combined effect by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200, after the movable unit 310 that has been raised from the initial position and the movable unit 210 that has been lowered from the initial position have been combined, A motion effect is returned to the initial position. Then, before combining, the light emitting effects of the light receiving bodies 320 and 220 using the LEDs 312a and 212a are executed, and at the time of combining, the light emitting effects of the light receiving bodies 320 and 220 using the red light of the LED 313a of the movable unit 310 are executed ( (See FIG. 23B).

  When the symbol information is a big hit and the reach system information is normal reach, an effect by only the lower movable effect device 300 or an effect by only the upper movable effect device 200 is executed at the operation ratio shown in FIG. Is set.

  When the symbol information is a big hit and the reach system information is SP1 reach, an effect by only the lower movable effect device 300, an effect by only the upper movable effect device 200, or a lower movable effect at the operation ratio shown in FIG. It is set so that the non-merged effect by the device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200 is executed.

  When the symbol information is a big hit and the reach system information is SP2 reach or SP reach 3, the effect by only the lower movable effect device 300, the effect by only the upper movable effect device 200, at the operation ratio shown in FIG. It is set such that a non-merged effect by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200 and a merged effect by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200 are executed. Compared with the case of detachment, the higher the reliability of the reach system information, the higher the operation ratio of the non-merged effect and the merged effect.

  When the symbol information is a big hit and the reach system information is SP4 reach, the unmoving effect or the lower movable effect device 300 by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200 at the operation ratio shown in FIG. And the upper movable effect device 200 are set so that the combined effect is executed.

  In the above-mentioned accessory action selection table, an effect by only the lower movable effect device 300, an effect by only the upper movable effect device 200, a non-merged effect by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200, and the lower movable effect device 300 The reliability of the jackpot is set so as to increase in the order of the combined effect by the upper movable effect device 200. In this way, by changing the operation effect and the light emission effect in the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200 according to the reliability with respect to the result of the special figure variation display game, the player has a sense of expectation for the big hit. It is possible to make it disappear.

[Game production]
Next, an example of the game effect by the combined effect of the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 and the display effect in the variable display device 35 will be described with reference to FIGS. 46 to 48. Here, a game effect executed when the special figure variation display game is a big hit will be described as an example.

  FIG. 46A is a screen transition diagram in a state where the left decorative pattern is stopped in the decorative special figure variation display game, and FIG. 46B is a screen transition when the reach state is reached in the decorative special figure variation display game. FIG. FIG. 47A is a diagram showing a combined effect by the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300, and FIG. 47B is a diagram showing a display effect on the variable display device 35 during the combined effect. 48 (A) and 48 (B) are diagrams showing a display effect on the variable display device 35 after the combined effect.

  46 to 48 show screens that are the display unit 35 a of the variable display device 35. On the screen of the fluctuation display device 35, three decoration symbols of the decoration special figure fluctuation display game are displayed, and start memory (holding ball) relating to the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game is displayed. Is done.

  As shown in FIGS. 46 (A) and 46 (B), the left and right decorative symbols out of the three decorative symbols that are variably displayed stop at the same number (for example, “6”) to form a reach mode. Then, the combined effect by the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 is executed. At this time, among the three decorative symbols, the central decorative symbol is variably displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 47A, in the combined effect, the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 rises from the initial position, the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 moves down from the initial position, and the movable unit 210 And the upper end portion of the movable unit 310 are combined. At the time of combination, the LED 313a of the lower movable effect device 300 emits red light, and the light receiver 220 of the movable unit 210 and the light receiver 320 of the movable unit 310 emit light. As a result, the light “220” of the scattering portion 223a provided on the third lens member 223 is displayed on the light receiving body 220 of the upper movable effect device 200, and the light receiving body 320 of the lower movable effect device 300 displays the first character. The characters “Intense heat !!” of the scattering portion 323a provided on the three-lens member 323 are displayed.

  Thereafter, the light emission of the LED 313a of the lower movable effect device 300 is stopped, and the central decorative design is temporarily stopped behind the movable unit 210 and the movable unit 310 as shown in FIG. A probability variation symbol “6” (“6” surrounded by a double circle) indicating that it is a probability variation big hit is displayed behind the movable unit 210 of the upper movable rendering device 200, and the movable unit of the lower movable rendering device 300 is displayed. Behind 310, a normal symbol “6” indicating that it is usually a big hit is displayed. Since the light receivers 220 and 320 are formed of a light-transmitting member, even when the movable units 210 and 310 are combined, the player is temporarily stopped via the light receivers 220 and 320, and the normal variation symbol and the normal symbol. Can be visually recognized.

  After the probability variation symbol “6” and the normal symbol “6” are displayed in this way, the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 is lowered to the initial position as shown in FIG. The movable unit 210 is raised to the initial position. After the movable units 210 and 310 return to the initial positions, the development effect in which the central decorative symbol stops at the probability variation symbol “6” or the normal symbol “6” (main stop) is executed on the screen of the variable display device 35. As shown in FIG. 48 (B), the character “Development” is displayed large on the screen of the variable display device 35 in order to notify the transition to the development effect. After this development effect, the center decorative symbol stops at the probability variation symbol “6” or the normal symbol “6” and becomes a probability variation big hit or normal big hit.

  As described above, the effect of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the effect of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 and the display effect of the decorative pattern in the center of the special figure variation display game are associated with each other. A high performance can be realized.

(Second Embodiment)
A gaming machine 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment is substantially the same as the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, but differs in the configuration of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300.

  FIG. 49 is a front view of the gaming board 30 provided in the gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 50 is an exploded perspective view of the game board 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 49 and 50, the upper movable effect device 200 is installed at a position corresponding to the upper portion of the center case 34 in the accommodating portion 61 a of the control base 61 of the control base unit 60. The upper movable effect device 200 performs an operation effect and a light emission effect via the movable unit 210 (first effect member).

  The lower movable effect device 300 is installed at a position corresponding to the lower portion of the center case 34 in the switch base 81 of the switch base unit 80. The lower movable effect device 300 performs an operation effect and a light emission effect via the movable unit 310 (second effect member).

  The upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 are arranged in a state of being separated in the vertical direction. In a predetermined gaming state, the movable unit 210 is lowered and the movable unit 310 is raised, and the lower end of the movable unit 210 is moved. The effect that the portion and the upper end portion of the movable unit 310 are combined is configured to be executable.

[Lower movable production device]
With reference to FIGS. 51 to 55, a lower movable effect device 300 of the gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment will be described.

  51 is a front perspective view of the lower movable effect device 300. FIG. FIG. 52 is an exploded perspective view of the lower movable effect device 300. FIG. 53 is an exploded perspective view of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 when viewed from the front. 54 is a rear view of the movable unit 310 when it is in the lower limit position (initial position), and FIG. 55 is a rear view of the movable unit 310 when it is in the upper limit position.

  As shown in FIGS. 51 and 52, the lower movable effect device 300 includes a fixed base 330 fixed to the switch base 81 (see FIG. 50), and a movable unit arranged to be movable up and down with respect to the fixed base 330. 310, a drive motor 340 that generates a drive force for driving the movable unit 310, and a power transmission mechanism 350 that transmits the drive force of the drive motor 340 to the movable unit 310. The drive motor 340 and the power transmission mechanism 350 constitute a drive mechanism that operates the movable unit 310.

  The configuration of the fixed base 330 of the lower movable effect device 300 in the second embodiment, various members (such as the support member 360 and the front cover 342) disposed on the fixed base 330, the drive motor 340, the power transmission mechanism 350, etc. Since the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted. In the second embodiment, the pair of guide rods 370 are supported in parallel by the support member 360, and a heat conductive sheet 344 having high thermal conductivity is interposed between the drive motor 340 and the heat radiating plate 343. (See FIG. 52).

  As shown in FIGS. 53 and 54, the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 moves in the vertical direction between the lower limit position (see FIG. 54) and the upper limit position (see FIG. 55) along the pair of guide rods 370. It can be moved up and down. The movable unit 310 includes a movable base 400 that is slidably attached to the guide rod 370, a decorative member 410 that is installed on the upper surface of the movable base 400, and a pair of LED substrates that are disposed above the decorative member 410. 420 and a cover lens 430 that covers these LED substrates 420.

  The movable base 400 includes insertion portions 402 having insertion holes through which the guide rods 370 can be inserted on the left and right sides of the bottom portion 401. The movable base 400 is slidable in the vertical direction along the guide rod 370 via the insertion portion 402. An engaging shaft 403 that engages with the link 352 of the power transmission mechanism 350 is formed to protrude from the lower surface of the movable base 400. In a state where the movable unit 310 is installed on the fixed base 330, the engagement shaft 403 of the movable base 400 is formed on the back cover 380 via the guide groove 334 (see FIG. 52) formed on the fixed base 330. It protrudes so as to face the guide groove 381 (see FIG. 52).

  Below one insertion portion 402 of the movable base 400, when the movable unit 310 is at the lower limit position (initial position), it is inserted into the concave portion of the photosensor 335 installed on the fixed base 330, and the emitted light of the photosensor 335 is emitted. A light shielding plate 404 that shields light is formed. By detecting whether the photosensor 335 is in a light-transmitting state or a light-blocking state, it is possible to detect whether or not the movable unit 310 is in the lower limit position.

  The decoration member 410 is fixed to the upper surface of the bottom 401 of the movable base 400. The decorative member 410 includes a through hole 411 that communicates with the insertion hole of the insertion portion 402, and can be slid in the vertical direction along the guide rod 370 through the through hole 411.

  The decorative member 410 is a decorative member imitating the shape of the lower part from the lower beak of the bird, and is formed of a resin member that does not transmit light. In the upper center of the decorative member 410, a hook-shaped fixed decorative body 412 simulating the shape of a bird's lower beak is formed. A flat base portion 413 is erected on the upper portion of the decorative member 410, and the LED substrate 420 and the cover lens 430 are installed on the base portion 413.

  The LED substrates 420 are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the front surface of the base portion 413. The LED substrate 420 includes a plurality of LEDs 421 (second light emitting units) that can emit red light toward the front. The plurality of LEDs 421 are arranged in two rows in the vertical direction so as to incline downward from the outside toward the inside.

  The cover lens 430 is formed of a translucent resin member so as to correspond to the shape of the base portion 413. The cover lens 430 is attached to the base portion 413 so as to cover the front of the left and right LED substrates 420.

  The base part 413, the LED substrate 420, and the cover lens 430 described above are the space part 560 (see FIG. 5) of the movable unit 210 in the combined effect of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 and the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200. 57 (B)).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 54 and FIG. 55, the raising / lowering operation | movement of the movable unit 310 in the lower movable production | presentation apparatus 300 is demonstrated. 54 and 55, the description of the fixed base 330 and the like is omitted for easy understanding of the operation of the power transmission mechanism 350 and the like.

  When the gaming state in the gaming machine 1 is the normal gaming state, the engagement shaft 354 of the rotating body 351 of the power transmission mechanism 350 is stopped at the initial stop position as shown in FIG. The engagement shaft 403 of the movable base 400 is located at the lowest position, and the movable unit 310 is stopped in a state where it is placed on the support member 360 (lower limit position).

  When the game progresses in the gaming machine 1 and enters a predetermined gaming state, the drive motor 340 is driven to rotate forward so that the rotating body 351 rotates normally, and the engagement shaft 354 is the output shaft 341 of the drive motor 340. It turns around from the initial stop position (see FIG. 54) to the turning stop position (see FIG. 55). When the engagement shaft 354 turns, the end of the link 352 on the side where the engagement shaft 354 engages is lowered and the end of the link 352 on the side where the engagement shaft 403 is engaged rises. Rotate. As the link 352 rotates, the engaging shaft 403 that engages with the long hole 352b of the link 352 is pushed up, and the movable unit 310 moves along the guide rod 370 from the lower limit position (initial position) in FIG. 54 to the upper limit position in FIG. To rise.

  Thereafter, the drive motor 340 is driven in reverse so that the rotating body 351 rotates in reverse, and the engaging shaft 354 rotates from the rotation stop position (see FIG. 55) to the initial stop position (see FIG. 54). Lowers from the upper limit position to the lower limit position (initial position).

[Upper movable production device]
With reference to FIG. 56, FIG. 57 (A), and FIG. 57 (B), the upper movable production device 200 of the gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 56 is a front perspective view of the upper movable effect device 200. FIG. 57A is an exploded perspective view of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 when viewed from the front, and FIG. 57B is a perspective view of the movable unit 210 when viewed from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 56, the upper movable effect device 200 includes a fixed base 230 fixed to the switch base 81 (see FIG. 50), a movable unit 210 arranged to be movable up and down with respect to the fixed base 230, A driving motor 240 that generates a driving force for driving the movable unit 210 and a power transmission mechanism 250 that transmits the driving force of the driving motor 240 to the movable unit 210 are provided. The drive motor 240 and the power transmission mechanism 250 constitute a drive mechanism that operates the movable unit 210.

  The configurations of the fixed base 230 of the upper movable effect device 200 in the second embodiment, various members (such as the support member 260 and the front cover 242) disposed on the fixed base 230, the drive motor 240, the power transmission mechanism 250, etc. Since it is the same structure as the thing of 1st Embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted. In the second embodiment, the pair of guide rods 270 are supported in parallel by the support member 260, and a heat conductive sheet (not shown) having high thermal conductivity is interposed between the drive motor 240 and the heat radiating plate 243. It is disguised.

  As shown in FIGS. 57 (A) and 57 (B), the movable unit 210 of the upper movable rendering device 200 has an upper limit position (see FIG. 58) and a lower limit position (see FIG. 59 (A) along the pair of guide rods 270. It can be moved up and down in the vertical direction. The movable unit 210 includes a movable base 500 that is slidably attached to the guide rod 270, and a decorative member 510 that is installed on the lower surface of the movable base 500.

  The movable base 500 includes insertion portions 502 having insertion holes through which the guide rods 270 can be inserted on the left and right sides of the bottom portion 501. The movable base 500 is configured to be slidable in the vertical direction along the guide rod 270 based on the driving force of the driving motor 240 transmitted by the power transmission mechanism 250.

  The decorative member 510 is attached to the lower surface of the bottom portion 501 of the movable base 500. The decorative member 510 includes a back surface forming part 520 fixed to the lower surface of the movable base 500, an LED substrate 530 installed on the lower front surface of the back surface forming part 520, a cover lens 540 covering the LED substrate 530, and a back surface forming part 520. And a front face decoration portion 550 disposed on the front face.

  The back surface forming portion 520 is a substantially rectangular frame, and is fixed to the lower surface of the bottom portion 501 of the movable base 500 via a flat plate portion 521 formed at the upper center. A through hole 522 communicating with the insertion hole of the insertion portion 502 of the movable base 500 is formed in the flat plate portion 521 of the back surface configuration portion 520, and the back surface configuration portion 520 is vertically moved along the guide rod 270 through the through hole 522. It can slide in the direction.

  The LED substrates 530 are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the lower part of the front surface of the back surface forming unit 520. The LED substrate 530 includes a plurality of LEDs 531 (first light emitting units) that can emit blue light forward. The plurality of LEDs 531 are arranged in two rows in the vertical direction so as to incline downward from the outside toward the inside.

  The cover lens 540 is formed in a trapezoid shape by a resin member having translucency. The cover lens 540 is provided corresponding to each LED board 530, and is attached to the back surface configuration part 520 so as to cover the front of the LED board 530.

  The front decoration part 550 is a decoration member simulating the shape of the upper half of the bird's head, and is attached to the front surface of the back surface constituting part 520. The front decoration portion 550 is formed of a resin member that does not transmit light. In a state in which the front decoration portion 550 is installed on the back surface configuration portion 520, the decoration member 510 is configured such that the lower end side is opened. During the combined operation, the upper end portion (entrance portion) of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 is defined by the front decoration portion 550 and the rear surface configuration portion 520 through the lower end opening of the decoration member 510 in the movable unit 210. Enter the space 560.

  The front decoration 550 includes an opening 551 that penetrates in the front-rear direction at a position corresponding to the LED substrate 530. The opening 551 is formed in a trapezoidal shape corresponding to the shape of the LED substrate 530. A display unit 570 is installed on the back surface of the front decoration unit 550 so as to close the opening 551.

  The display unit 570 includes a plate-like first display plate 571, a plate-like second display plate 572 disposed in a state of being stacked on the back surface of the first display plate 571 (a state adjacent to the rear side), Consists of

  The first display plate 571 is formed of a light-transmitting resin member, and the letters “POWER UP !!!!” (first character) are engraved in red on the front surface of the first display plate 571. The first display plate 571 is configured to receive the blue light so that the characters “POWER UP !!!!” are highlighted (become the first display mode). When blue light is not received (red light is received), characters on the first display plate 571 are hardly visible.

  The second display plate 572 is formed of a translucent resin member, and the letters “second character” are engraved in blue on the front surface of the second display plate 572. The second display plate 572 is configured to receive the red light so that the characters “Gekiatsu !!” emerge (the second display mode). When red light is not received (blue light is received), the characters on the second display plate 572 are hardly visible.

  The characters of the first display plate 571 and the second display plate 572 described above are formed by cutting the surface of the plate or by silk printing or the like, but laser processing or the like so as to form a space (character) inside the display plate. In this case, the first display plate 571 and the second display plate 572 are configured such that characters can be visually recognized when the irradiation light is received from different directions.

  The LED substrate 530 is disposed behind the second display plate 572 of the display unit 570 at a predetermined interval, and the LED 531 of the LED substrate 530 irradiates the first display plate 571 with blue light via the cover lens 540. It is possible.

  The front decoration part 550 further includes a cutout part 552 formed in a semicircular shape at the center of the lower part, and a movable decoration body 553 that can be rotated in the front-rear direction via the cutout part 552.

  The movable decorative body 553 is a hook-like member simulating the shape of a bird's upper beak, and is pivotally supported at the lower end of the notch 552 via a rotation shaft 553b. A weight member 553a (see FIG. 57B) that biases the movable decorative body 553 is provided inside the movable decorative body 553 so that the movable decorative body 553 rotates toward the rear side. In a normal state, the movable decorative body 553 is urged to rotate rearward by the weight member 553a, and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the movable decorative body 553 comes into contact with the lower edge portion of the notch 552. It is configured to stop in the state (initial position).

  In the above-described upper movable effect device 200, when the gaming state in the gaming machine 1 is the normal gaming state, the movable unit 210 is stopped in a state of contacting the lower surface of the support member 260 (upper limit position). When the game progresses in the gaming machine 1 and reaches a predetermined gaming state, the drive motor 240 is driven to rotate forward, and the driving force of the drive motor 240 is transmitted to the movable unit 210 via the power transmission mechanism 250. . Thereby, the movable unit 210 descends along the guide rod 270 from the upper limit position (see FIG. 58) to the lower limit position (see FIG. 59 (A)). Thereafter, when the drive motor 240 is driven in reverse, the movable unit 210 rises from the lower limit position to the upper limit position (initial position).

[Production by upper movable production device and lower movable production device]
Next, with reference to FIG. 58 to FIG. 62, effects by the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 will be described. Operation effects and light emission effects by the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 are controlled by an effect control device 700 (irradiation control means).

  FIG. 58 is a diagram showing the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 in the initial state. 59A shows a state where only the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 is lowered to the lower limit position, and FIG. 59B shows a movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and a movable unit of the lower movable effect device 300. A state in which 310 is combined is shown. FIG. 60A is a longitudinal sectional view of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 immediately before the union, and FIG. 60B is a view of the upper movable effect device 200 at the time of the union. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a movable unit 210 and a movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300. FIG. 61 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the movable unit 310 and the movable unit 210 in the vicinity of the fixed decorative body 412 and the movable decorative body 553. FIG. FIG. 62 is a diagram showing an example of the accessory action selection table used in S1402 of the accessory action pattern setting process of FIG. The accessory action selection table of FIG. 62 replaces the accessory action selection table of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 58, when the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 are in the initial positions, the movable unit 210 and a part of the movable unit 310 are part of the center case 34, etc. The lower part of the decorative member 510 of the movable unit 210 and the upper part of the decorative member 410 of the movable unit 310 are visible. In this state, characters on the first display board 571 and the second display board 572 in the display section 570 provided in the opening 551 of the front decoration section 550 of the decoration member 510 are hardly visible.

  In the production by the upper movable production device 200, the drive motor 240 of the upper movable production device 200 is driven, the movable unit 210 is lowered from the initial position in FIG. 58 to the lower limit position in FIG. 510 as a whole appears in front of the display unit 35 a of the variable display device 35. During the operation of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200, the LED 531 of the LED substrate 530 of the movable unit 210 irradiates the first display plate 571 of the display unit 570 with blue LED light. When the first display board 571 receives the blue light emitted from the LED 531, the characters “POWER UP !!” engraved on the surface of the first display board 571 are displayed so as to appear in blue.

  When the effect by the upper movable effect device 200 ends, the drive motor 240 is driven again, and the movable unit 210 rises from the lower limit position in FIG. 59A to the upper limit position (initial position) in FIG.

  On the other hand, in the combined effect by the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300, the drive motor 240 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the drive motor 340 of the lower movable effect device 300 are simultaneously driven, and the movable unit 210 is shown in FIG. 59 is lowered from the initial position to the lower limit position in FIG. 59B, and the movable unit 310 is raised from the initial position in FIG. 58 to the upper limit position in FIG. 59B, and the decorative member 510 of the movable unit 210 and the movable unit 310 are moved. The decorative member 410 appears in front of the display unit 35 a of the variable display device 35.

  At this time, as shown in FIGS. 59 (B), 60 (A), and 60 (B), the upper end portion (entrance portion) of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 is movable by the upper movable effect device 200. The movable unit 310 and the movable unit 210 are united by entering the space 560 of the movable unit 210 through the lower end opening of the unit 210. By combining the movable unit 310 and the movable unit 210, the decorative member 410 of the movable unit 310 and the decorative member 510 of the movable unit 210 form an integrated decorative member that imitates the face of a bird.

  When the movable unit 310 and the movable unit 210 are combined, the base portion 413, the LED substrate 420, and the cover lens 430 constituting the entry portion of the movable unit 310 are connected to the second display plate 572 of the display portion 570 of the movable unit 210 and the LED. It is located in the space 560 between the substrate 530. The LED substrate 420 of the movable unit 310 is positioned behind the second display plate 572, and the LED 421 of the LED substrate 420 irradiates the second display plate 572 with red light via the cover lens 430. When the second display board 572 receives the red light emitted from the LED 421, the characters “Gekiatsu !!” engraved on the surface of the second display board 572 are displayed so as to appear in red (FIG. 59 ( B)).

  In addition, since the base part 413 of the movable unit 310 is located in front of the LED substrate 530 of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable rendering device 200 (see FIG. 60B), the red color of the LED 421 of the LED substrate 420 It is possible to prevent the display unit 570 from being irradiated with blue light from the LED 531 of the LED substrate 530 during the light emission effect by light. As described above, the base portion 413 of the movable unit 310 functions as a light shielding portion capable of blocking light emitted from the LED 531 located at the rear.

  51 and 61, the upper center of the cover lens 430 installed on the decorative member 410 in the lower movable effect device 300 is the movable decorative body 553 of the decorative member 510 of the upper movable effect device 200 during the uniting operation. Is configured as a conversion unit 431 that rotates (converts) from an initial position (first state) to a contact position (second state) where the decorative member 410 contacts the fixed decorative body 412. When the entry part of the movable unit 310 enters the space part 560 of the movable unit 210 (see FIG. 61), the rear lower side of the movable decorative body 553 in which the conversion part 431 of the cover lens 430 is located behind the rotation shaft 553b. The end surface (press receiving part) is pressed and pushed up. Accordingly, the movable decorative body 553 rotates forward against the urging force of the weight member 553a, and the front lower end surface (contact portion) of the movable decorative body 553 comes into contact with the front upper end surface of the fixed decorative body 412. And stop.

  In this way, at the time of coalescence, the movable decorative body 553 rotates from the initial position to the contact position where it abuts on the fixed decorative body 412, and an effect that the beak of the opened bird is closed is also performed. The effect can be enhanced. In particular, the movable decorative body 553 is rotated by the conversion unit 431 of the cover lens 430 pushing up the rear lower end surface of the movable decorative body 553 in accordance with the upward movement of the movable unit 310. There is no need to add a new drive source to drive the body 553.

  When the above united effect is completed, the drive motor 240 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the drive motor 340 of the lower movable effect device 300 are simultaneously driven, and the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 is moved as shown in FIG. Ascending from the lower limit position to the upper limit position (initial position) in FIG. 58, the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 is lowered from the upper limit position in FIG. 59 (B) to the lower limit position (initial position) in FIG.

  The effect modes of the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 are set by referring to the accessory action selection table of FIG. 62 in the accessory action pattern setting process of FIG. That is, the effect control device 700 acquires an action pattern corresponding to the symbol information command (symbol information) and the determined variation pattern (reach system information) from the accessory action selection table of FIG. 62 (FIG. 45). S1402), the effect mode of the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 is set.

  The accessory action selection table shown in FIG. 62 is a table for determining the operation mode and the light emission mode of the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 in the second embodiment.

  When the symbol information is disjoint and the reach system information is no reach or normal reach, the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 are set not to operate.

  When the symbol information is out of order and the reach system information is SP1 reach, the effect is set to be executed only by the upper movable effect device 200 at the operation ratio shown in FIG. In the production using only the upper movable production device 200, an operation production is performed in which the movable unit 210 descends from the initial position and then returns to the initial position, and the blue light of the LED 531 is used to display “POWER UP! ! "Is displayed (see FIG. 59A).

  When the symbol information is disjoint and the reach system information is SP2 reach or SP reach 3, the effect by only the upper movable effect device 200, the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect at the operation ratio shown in FIG. It is set so that the union effect by the device 200 and the union effect by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200 are executed.

  In the non-merged effect by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200, the movable unit 310 repeatedly rises and falls between the initial position and the predetermined raised position, and the movable unit 210 has the initial position and the predetermined lowered position. The movement effect is returned to the initial position without combining the movable unit 310 and the movable unit 210, and the blue light of the LED 531 of the movable unit 210 and the red light of the LED 421 of the movable unit 310 are repeated. A light emission effect using light is executed. On the other hand, in the combined effect by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200, after the movable unit 310 that has been raised from the initial position and the movable unit 210 that has been lowered from the initial position have been combined, A motion effect is returned to the initial position. Then, before combining, a light emission effect using the blue light of the LED 531 and the red light of the LED 421 of the movable unit 310 is executed, and only the red light of the LED 421 is used at the time of combining, Is displayed (see FIG. 59B).

  When the symbol information is a big hit and the reach system information is normal reach, the effect is set to be executed only by the upper movable effect device 200.

  When the symbol information is a big hit and the reach system information is SP1 reach, an effect by only the upper movable effect device 200 or the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200 at the operation ratio shown in FIG. It is set so that the non-coalition effect by is executed.

  When the symbol information is a big hit and the reach system information is SP2 reach or SP reach 3, the effect by only the upper movable effect device 200, the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect at the operation ratio shown in FIG. It is set so that the union effect by the device 200 and the union effect by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200 are executed. Compared with the case of detachment, the higher the reliability of the reach system information, the higher the operation ratio of the non-merged effect and the merged effect.

  When the symbol information is a big hit and the reach system information is SP4 reach, the unmoving effect or the lower movable effect device 300 by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200 at the operation ratio shown in FIG. And the upper movable effect device 200 are set so that the combined effect is executed.

  In the accessory action selection table, the order of the effect by the upper movable effect device 200 alone, the non-merged effect by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200, and the order of the effect by the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200 are combined. The reliability of the big hit is set to be high. In this way, by changing the operation effect and the light emission effect in the lower movable effect device 300 and the upper movable effect device 200 according to the reliability with respect to the result of the special figure variation display game, the player has a sense of expectation for the big hit. It is possible to make it disappear.

  According to the gaming machine 1 including the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 described above, when the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 and the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 are combined, By irradiating the second display plate 572 of the display unit 570 provided on the decoration member 510 of the movable unit 210 with the red light of the LED 421 of the LED substrate 420 provided on the decoration member 410, the characters on the second display plate 572 are displayed. Is displayed. Thus, since the display mode of the second display plate 572 of the display unit 570 in the upper movable effect device 200 is changed by the LED 421 of the lower movable effect device 300, the light emission effect in the lower movable effect device 300 is the same as that of the upper movable effect device 200. The light emission effect mode can be influenced, and the light emission effect effect can be improved.

  Since the display unit 570 is composed of two members, the first display plate 571 and the second display plate 572 disposed adjacent to the first display plate 571, a complicated process is applied to one member. In comparison, the manufacturing efficiency can be improved.

  In addition, the first display plate 571 and the second display plate 572 are arranged to overlap in the front-rear direction, the first display plate 571 is configured to display characters by receiving blue light, and the second display plate 572. Is configured to display characters by receiving red light, so even if blue light and red light are irradiated from the same direction, the display unit can be changed by changing the color of the irradiated light The characters displayed on 570 can be changed. Since the first display plate 571 and the second display plate 572 are arranged in an overlapping manner, an increase in the size of the display unit 570 can be prevented, and an arrangement space for the display unit 570 can be easily secured.

[Modified example of upper movable effect device and lower movable effect device]
A modification of the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 63 and 64.

  First, with reference to FIG. 63 (A) and FIG. 63 (B), the 1st modification of the upper movable production | generation apparatus 200 and the lower movable production | generation apparatus 300 in 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated.

  FIG. 63A is a vertical cross-sectional view of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 before the uniting. FIG. 63B is a longitudinal sectional view of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 at the time of combination.

  As shown in FIG. 63 (A), the lower movable effect device 300 according to the first modification has a movable decorative body 414 that can be rotated in the front-rear direction instead of the fixed decorative body 412 at the upper center of the decorative member 410. Prepare. The movable decorative body 414 is a hook-like member simulating the shape of a bird's lower beak, and is pivotally supported by the decorative member 410 via a rotating shaft 414a. In the normal state, the movable decorative body 414 is stopped in a state where the upper end surface is horizontal.

  On the other hand, the upper movable effect device 200 according to the first modification is provided with a fixed decorative body 554 that is fixed so as not to rotate, instead of the movable decorative body 553, at the lower center of the front decorative portion 550 of the decorative member 510. The fixed decorative body 554 is a hook-like member simulating the shape of a bird's upper beak. The center of the lower end of the back surface component 520 of the decorative member 510 in the upper movable effect device 200 is the fixed decorative object of the decorative member 510 from the initial position (first state) of the movable decorative member 414 of the lower movable effect device 300 during the uniting operation. It is comprised as the conversion part 523 rotated to the contact position (2nd state) contact | abutted to 554 (refer FIG. 63 (B)).

  As shown in FIG. 63 (B), the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 are merged, and the entry portion of the movable unit 310 is in the space 560 of the movable unit 210. When entering, the converting portion 523 of the back surface constituting portion 520 of the decorative member 510 presses and pushes down the rear upper end surface (press receiving portion) of the movable decorative body 414 located behind the rotation shaft 414a. Thereby, the movable decorative body 414 rotates forward, and the front upper end surface (contact portion) of the movable decorative body 414 comes into contact with the front lower end surface of the fixed decorative body 554 and stops.

  As described above, at the time of the combined effect, the movable decorative body 414 of the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 is rotated to the contact position where the movable decorative body 414 of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 contacts the open position. Since the effect of closing the bird's beak is also performed, it is possible to enhance the effect of the effect in the combined effect.

  Next, a second modification of the upper movable effect device 200 and the lower movable effect device 300 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 64 (A) and 64 (B).

  FIG. 64A is a side view of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 before the uniting. FIG. 64B is a vertical cross-sectional view of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 when combined.

  As shown in FIG. 64 (A), the upper movable effect device 200 according to the second modification includes a movable decorative body 555 that can be rotated in the front-rear direction at the lower center of the front decorative portion 550 of the decorative member 510. The movable decorative body 555 is a hook-shaped member simulating the shape of a bird's upper beak, and is pivotally supported on the front decorative portion 550 via a rotation shaft 555a. An LED substrate 580 having a plurality of LEDs 581 is disposed behind the movable decorative body 555, and a translucent cover lens 590 is disposed on the LED substrate 580 so as to cover the LEDs 581. In the normal state, the movable decorative body 555 is stopped with the lower end surface thereof being horizontal, and the cover lens 590 and the LED substrate 580 located behind the movable decorative body 555 are hidden by the movable decorative body 555 and are not visible. It has become.

  On the other hand, the lower movable effect device 300 according to the second modification includes a fixed decorative body 415 that cannot be rotated at the upper center of the decorative member 410. The fixed decorative body 415 is a hook-shaped member simulating the shape of a bird's lower beak. At the upper end surface of the fixed decorative body 415 positioned in front of the rotation shaft 555a of the movable decorative body 555, the movable decorative body 555 is moved from the initial position (first state) to the upward rotation position (second state) during the uniting operation. ) Is formed to project. One conversion unit 415 a is formed at a predetermined position on both the left and right sides of the fixed decorative body 415.

  As shown in FIG. 64 (B), the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 are combined, and the entry portion of the movable unit 310 is in the space 560 of the movable unit 210. When entering, the conversion portion 415a of the fixed decorative body 415 of the movable unit 310 presses and pushes up the front lower end surface (press receiving portion) of the movable decorative body 555 positioned in front of the rotation shaft 555a. As a result, the movable decorative body 555 rotates rearward to the upper rotational position, and stops in an inclined state where the inside of the movable decorative body 555 can be visually recognized. As the movable decorative body 555 rotates in this manner, the cover lens 590 and the LED substrate 580 disposed behind the movable decorative body 555 become visible. In this state, the light emission effect by the LED 581 of the LED substrate 580 is executed.

  As described above, during the combined performance, an effect is performed in which the movable decorative body 555 of the movable unit 210 of the upper movable directing device 200 rotates to open the beak of the bird, and the movable decorative body 555 rotates. Since the light emission effect using the LED 581 that can be visually recognized is executed, the effect of the combined effect can be further enhanced.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is obvious that various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea.

  The gaming machine 1 of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above embodiment, and can be applied to all gaming machines using a gaming medium such as a pachislot gaming machine or an arrangement ball gaming machine. is there.

  For example, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 are configured to move in the vertical direction. You may comprise so that it may move not only to a direction but to the left-right direction. In addition, the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 are configured to linearly slide, but may be configured to rotate.

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment is configured to perform a merging operation by moving both the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300. However, the uniting operation may be performed by moving one of the movable unit 210 and the movable unit 310. The uniting operation referred to here is not only that the movable unit 210 of the upper movable effect device 200 and the movable unit 310 of the lower movable effect device 300 abut or engage with each other, but also the movable unit 210 and the movable unit. It also includes an operation that appears as if they are united, such as by overlapping 310 with the front and rear.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 4 Locking device 5 Storage frame 6 Front frame 17 Effect button 30 Game board 31 Game area 34 Center case 35 Fluctuation display device 37 Start winning device 41 Obstruction nail 100 Hinge mechanism 110 1st hinge 111 Hinge shaft 112 Base part 120 2 Hinge 130 Base part 140 Link member 150 Attached part 160 Restricting part 163 Operation piece 164 Engagement piece 171 1st axis 172 2nd axis 173 3rd axis 200 Upper movable stage production device 212a LED
213a LED
213b LED
214 Cap member 220 Photoreceptor 223a Scattering part 226 Concave space 300 Lower movable effect device 310 Movable unit 312a LED
313a LED
313b LED
314 Cap member 320 Photoreceptor 323a Scattering portion 323d Top 410 Decoration member 412 Fixed decoration body 413 Base portion 421 LED
431 Conversion unit 510 Decoration member 520 Back surface configuration unit 531 LED
550 Front decoration part 551 Opening part 552 Notch part 553 Movable decoration body 553a Weight member 553b Rotating shaft 560 Space part 570 Display part 571 First display board 572 Second display board 600 Game control apparatus 700 Effect control apparatus

Claims (5)

A storage frame for storing a gaming member, a front frame disposed on the front surface of the storage frame so as to cover a front surface of the gaming member, and a hinge for supporting the front frame so that the front frame can be opened and closed with respect to the storage frame A gaming machine comprising a mechanism,
The hinge mechanism includes a storage frame side hinge provided in the storage frame, and a front frame side hinge provided in the front frame corresponding to the storage frame side hinge,
The storage frame side hinge is
A shaft mounting portion on which the front frame side hinge is rotatably mounted;
A movable mechanism capable of moving the shaft attachment portion between a rear position located on the storage frame side and a front position located forward of the rear position;
A regulation part that can be converted into a permissible state that allows the movement of the pivoting part to the front position by the movable mechanism and a regulation state that restricts the movement to the front position;
The restricting portion is configured to convert the state of the shaft-attached portion from the restricted state to the allowed state by a predetermined conversion operation,
The front frame is configured to be openable and closable via the front frame side hinge that is pivotally attached to the pivotally attached portion even when the pivotally attached portion is in the allowable state or the restricted state. To play.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the movable mechanism is configured to be able to move the shaft attachment portion to the front position set in front of a front end portion of the storage frame. The storage frame and the front frame can be locked in a closed state, further comprising a locking device that can be unlocked by an unlocking operation,
The restriction unit includes a conversion operation unit for receiving the conversion operation,
The conversion operation unit is located in a closed space between the front frame and the storage frame in the closed state of the front frame and cannot accept a conversion operation, while the front frame is in an open state of the front frame. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be capable of receiving a conversion operation through a gap between the storage frame. The movable mechanism is
A base portion fixed to the storage frame;
One side is pivotally supported by the base portion via the first shaft, while the other side is pivotally supported by the pivot portion via the second shaft. A link member that is rotatable about the first axis so that the other side moves between the front position and the rear position;
The restricting portion is rotatably disposed on the pivot attachment portion via a third shaft, and engages with the first shaft so that the first shaft and the third shaft cannot be separated from each other. When the engaging portion is engaged with the first shaft, the turning of the link member is restricted, and the shaft-attached portion is located at the rear position and enters the restricted state. When the engagement of the engagement portion with respect to the first shaft is released by an operation, the link member is allowed to turn, and the shaft attachment portion is movable between the rear position and the front position. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be in the permissible state. The gaming member is a gaming board in which a gaming area in which a gaming ball launched by a launching device can flow down is formed, and a plurality of nails are implanted in the gaming area,
The storage frame has a game board storage portion for storing the game board with the game area facing forward.
The front frame has a transparent member capable of visually recognizing the game area of the game board stored in the game board storage portion in a state where the storage frame is closed,
A pair of the hinge mechanisms are arranged in a vertically separated state on the left and right sides of the gaming machine,
5. The game board according to claim 1, wherein the game board is stored in the game board storage section in a state where an end of the game board is disposed between the pair of hinge mechanisms. The gaming machine described.