JP5905940B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming machine provided with a liquid crystal display device for displaying an image for production, a movable unit including a small liquid crystal display device (sub liquid crystal) separately from the liquid crystal display device in order to enhance the production effect. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP2013-240381A

  The invention of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 is such that the sub liquid crystal moves along the game board, but simply moving along the game board may make the player accustomed and reduce the interest of the player. There is.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can provide a player with a new interest associated with the movement of a display device.

A gaming machine (1) according to the present invention supports a display device (3501) having a display screen (3501a) on which an image is displayed, and the display device movably between a first position and a second position. A support device (3504); and a movable accessory (160) movable within a predetermined range , wherein the support device includes an inclination angle of the display screen when the display device is located at the first position. The display device is configured to be able to support the display device such that the display screen has an inclination angle different from the inclination angle of the display screen when the display device is located at the second position . It is configured to be able to execute an effect of visually integrating adjacent to each other by each movement .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the new interest accompanying the movement of a display apparatus can be provided to a player.

Schematic front view of pachinko machine 1 Enlarged view of the display 104 in FIG. Schematic perspective view showing the internal structure of the specific region 109 Explanatory diagram for explaining the jackpot and gaming state Explanatory diagram for explaining the jackpot breakdown in the normal gaming state and the jackpot breakdown in the short-time gaming state Time chart showing an example of an open pattern of the big winning device 113 or the special winning device 119 during the big hit game Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the various tables used for special symbol determination Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the fluctuation pattern table used for the process which determines the fluctuation pattern of a special symbol Explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the opening pattern and production | presentation of the big winning device 113 in a short win game Explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the opening pattern and effect of the big winning device 113 or the specific winning device 119 in the game per 4R length Explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the opening pattern and effect of the big winning device 113 or the specific winning device 119 in the game per 8R length Explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the opening pattern and effect of the big winning device 113 or the specific winning device 119 in the game per 15R length Explanatory drawing which shows the example of an effect performed during the fluctuation | variation of a 2nd special symbol. Explanatory drawing which shows the breakdown of the jackpot game from a 2nd special symbol. The block diagram which shows the structural example of the control apparatus with which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the game control board 1500 Detailed flow chart of switch processing in step S1602 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the first starter switch process in step S1701 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the second starter switch processing in step S1702 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of gate switch processing in step S1703 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of special symbol processing in step S1603 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of jackpot determination processing in step S2107 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection processing in step S2108 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the stop process in step S2116 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of normal symbol processing in step S1604 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of electric tulip process in step S1605 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the specific area release control processing in step S1606 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the specific area release control processing in step S1606 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the big winning device opening control process in step S1607 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the gaming state setting process in step S2924 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the effect control process performed in the effect control board 1530 The flowchart which shows an example of the effect control process performed in the effect control board 1530 It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the rotation display apparatus. The example of the image | video by the afterimage displayed on the rotation display apparatus 140 is shown. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a sub liquid crystal display device 150. FIG. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the upper movable accessory 160. FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation state of the upper movable accessory 160. FIG. It is a figure at the time of producing an effect by interlocking the rotary display device 140, the sub liquid crystal display device 150, and the upper movable accessory 160. It is a figure at the time of producing by rotating the rotary display device 140, the main liquid crystal display device 105, the sub liquid crystal display device 150, and the upper movable accessory 160. It is a figure at the time of producing an effect by interlocking the rotary display device 140 and the main liquid crystal display device 105. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a structure of a support device 3504 of a sub liquid crystal display device 150. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a structure of a support device 3504 of a sub liquid crystal display device 150. It is a figure explaining the inclination state according to the height of the display part 3501 and the lower rotation support part 3503. FIG. It is a side view which shows a state when the lower rotation support part 3503 and the roller unit 4213 moved to the up-down direction. It is a side view showing a state of a lower rotation support portion 3503 that rotates about a shaft 4211. It is a perspective view explaining the inside of the lower rotation support part 3503. FIG. It is a side view showing the inside of the lower rotation support part 3503. It is a figure explaining the shape of the gear 4605 for rotation control. It is a figure explaining the rotation range control of the sub display part 3501 by the gear 4605 for rotation control. It is a figure explaining the positioning regarding the rotation direction of the sub display part 3501 by the gear 4605 for rotation control. It is a figure explaining the structure of the motor unit 4606. FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a motor unit 4606. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG.51 (C). It is a figure which shows schematic arrangement | positioning of the motor unit 4606 when the sub-liquid crystal display device 150 is seen from the front. It is a figure explaining the magnet arrangement | positioning of the rotation accessory 3601. FIG. It is a figure explaining the magnet arrangement | positioning of the rotation accessory 3601. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the magnet 5502 whose side surface shape is a square and a hexagon as a rotation accessory. It is a figure explaining the method of arrange | positioning the magnet 5502, and the number. It is a figure explaining the modification of the accessory to which a magnet is attached. It is a figure explaining the modification of the accessory to which a magnet is attached. It is a figure explaining the modification of a 1st position and a 2nd position.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In addition, this invention is not limited to the following embodiment at all, and it cannot be overemphasized that various forms may be taken as long as it belongs to the technical scope of this invention.

[Example of schematic configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1]
First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine called a type 1 / type 2 mixed type. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a game board 102 provided with a prize or a combination related to determination, and a frame member 103 surrounding the game board 102. The frame member 103 supports a transparent glass plate arranged in parallel with the game board 102 at a predetermined interval. A region covered by the glass plate on the front side of the game board 102 is a game region 110 in which game balls can flow down.

  When the player holds the handle 120 and rotates the lever 121 in the clockwise direction, the game balls stored in the tray 128 are guided to a launching device (not shown), and the game is performed with a hitting force according to the rotation angle of the handle 120. Fired into region 110. The game area 110 is provided with game nails, windmills, etc. (not shown), and the launched game balls are guided to an upper position in the game area 110 and contacted with the game nails, windmills, etc. The player falls along the game board 102 while changing the moving direction. Note that the game ball is temporarily stopped by the player operating the stop button 122.

  Further, when the player operates the take-out button 123 arranged close to the plate 128, a part of the lower surface of the plate 128 is opened, and the game balls accumulated on the plate 128 are arranged below the plate 128 (not shown). Fall into the box. The dish 128 may be constituted by two dishes, an upper dish for collecting game balls and prize balls supplied to the launching device, and a lower dish for collecting prize balls.

  When the player performs a so-called “left strike” in which the player rotates the handle 120 at a small rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively weak hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the left area in the game area 110 as exemplified by the arrow 131. On the other hand, when the player performs a so-called “right strike” in which the handle 120 is rotated at a large rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively strong hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the right area in the game area 110 as exemplified by the arrow 132.

  A first starting device 111, a second starting device 112, two ordinary winning devices 114, and an electric tulip 117 are provided in the passage path of the left-handed game ball as a winning and determining role. In addition, in the passage path of the right-handed game ball, the second starting device 112, the big winning device 113, the two normal winning devices 114, the gate 116, the electric tulip 117, and the specified character are used as the winning and determination-related items. A winning device 119 and a blade member 190 are provided.

  In the process of flowing down along the game board 102, the game ball launched into the game area 110 enters one of the first starting device 111, the second starting device 112, the big winning device 113, and the normal winning device 114. And win. As a result, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning location are paid out to the plate 128. The game balls that have not won a prize are discharged from the game area 110 through the discharge port 118.

  The first starting device 111 as the first starting region is a starting device that is always open, and the second starting device 112 as the second starting region operates the electric tulip 117 as a normal electric accessory. It is a starting device that is opened only when it is open. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game ball passes through the first starter 111 and wins, or when the game ball passes through the second starter 112 and wins, the jackpot game (special game) advantageous to the player Is determined, and the determination result is displayed on the display unit 104 to be described later.

  In the following description, the determination executed on condition that a game ball wins the first starting device 111 is referred to as “first special symbol determination”, and the game ball wins on the second starting device 112 is a condition. The determination to be executed is referred to as “second special symbol determination”, and these determinations are collectively referred to as “special symbol determination”.

  The special winning device 113 is a special winning area that is opened according to the result of the special symbol determination. A plate for opening and closing the big prize device 113 is provided at the opening of the big prize device 113. The big winning device 113 is normally closed by this plate. On the other hand, when a predetermined jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big jackpot” is stopped and displayed on the display 104, that is, when one kind of big jackpot occurs, the plate is operated. A jackpot game that opens the winning device 113 is executed. For this reason, the player can obtain more prize balls by making a right hit during the jackpot game compared to when the jackpot game is not being played. When a predetermined small winning symbol indicating that the result of the second special symbol determination is a small bonus is stopped and displayed on the display device 104, a specific winning device as a special winning area is operated by operating a blade member 190 described later. A small hit game that releases 119 is executed. During this small hit game, the V winning device 302 (an example of a predetermined area: see FIG. 3) is temporarily opened, and during this time, a game ball wins the V winning device 302, thereby generating two types of big wins. . The big winning device 113 is also opened when two types of big hits are generated.

  The electric tulip 117 is disposed in proximity to the second starting device 112 and has a pair of blade members. The electric tulip 117 is configured such that the pair of blade members can change the posture between a closed posture (see FIG. 1) in which the second starting device 112 is closed and an open posture (not shown) in which the second starting device 112 is opened. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the second starting device 112 is normally closed by an electric tulip 117. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the gate 116, it is determined whether or not the second starter 112 is to be released, although no prize ball is paid out. Here, when it is determined that the second starting device 112 is to be opened, the operation of returning to the closed position after the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 117 has maintained the open position for the specified time is performed a specified number of times. As described above, the second starting device 112 is in a state in which it is difficult for the game ball to pass when the electric tulip 117 is not operated, whereas the game ball is easily passed by the operation of the electric tulip 117. Become. In the following description, the determination executed on condition that a game ball wins the gate 116 is referred to as “ordinary symbol determination”.

  The normal winning device 114 is always open like the first starting device 111, and is a winning device in which a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by winning a game ball. Unlike the first starting device 111 and the like, even if a game ball wins the normal winning device 114, no determination is made.

  On the front side of the main liquid crystal display device 105 to be described later, a specific area 109 that is temporarily opened according to the result of the special symbol determination is provided. The specific area 109 will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

[Configuration Example of Display 104]
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the display 104 in FIG. The display 104 mainly displays information related to special symbol determination and normal symbol determination. As shown in FIG. 2, the first special symbol display 201, the second special symbol display 202, and the first special symbol display. The symbol holding display 203, the normal symbol display 204, the normal symbol holding display 205, and the game state display 206 are configured.

  When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol display 201 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol, thereby displaying the first special symbol determination. The determination result is notified. The first special symbol display 201 indicates that the result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” (type 1 big hit), or that the result of the first special symbol determination is lost. Lost symbols are stopped and displayed.

  When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display unit 202 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the second special symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol, thereby displaying the second special symbol determination. The determination result is notified. The second special symbol display 202 has a jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “big hit” (1 type big hit), and the result of the second special symbol determination is “small hit”. The small winning symbol indicating this, or the losing symbol indicating that the result of the second special symbol determination is losing.

  By the way, when a game ball is newly won in the first starter 111 during the symbol variation display, the big hit game, or the small hit game, which will be described later, the first special symbol judgment is triggered by this winning. In addition, it is not possible to immediately execute the variable display of symbols. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment seems to hold the right of the first special symbol determination when the first special symbol determination cannot be immediately executed even if a game ball wins the first starting device 111. It is configured. The first special symbol hold display 203 displays the number of hold of the first special symbol determination held in this way.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, even if a game ball wins the second starting device 112, the second special symbol determination and the symbol variation display cannot be executed immediately, that is, during the symbol variation display related to the special symbol determination or When a game ball is newly won in the second starter 112 during the big hit game or the small hit game, the second special symbol determination is not executed, and the right of the second special symbol determination is reserved. Nor. For this reason, the display device 104 is not provided with a display device that displays the number of reserved second symbol determinations.

  When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display unit 204 notifies the determination result of the normal symbol determination by displaying the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination after the symbols are variably displayed. Note that the normal symbol determination and the symbol variation display related to the normal symbol determination cannot be immediately executed even if the game ball passes through the gate 116, such as during the symbol variation display on the normal symbol display 204, for example. Judgment rights are withheld. The normal symbol hold display unit 205 displays the number of hold for normal symbol determination held in this way. The game state display 206 displays the game state at the time when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on. The gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  In the following description, the symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 201 or the second special symbol display 202 is referred to as “special symbol”, and the symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 204 is “normal symbol”. Shall be called.

[Configuration Example of Specific Area 109]
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the specific region 109. The vertical direction 134 and the width direction 135 in FIG. 3 correspond to the vertical direction 134 and the width direction 135 in FIG. The specific area 109 is an area where the game ball is opened so as to be able to enter when a small hit occurs. The specific winning device 119 that is the entrance is provided with a blade member 190 that opens and closes the specific winning device 119. Yes.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the jackpot symbol indicating that the result of the special symbol determination is “big hit” is stopped and displayed as the determination symbol on the first special symbol display 201 or the second special symbol display 202. And a jackpot game is executed with one kind of big hit. The jackpot game is a state in which the grand prize winning device 113 is opened until a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, nine game balls are awarded to the grand prize winning device 113 or 29 seconds have passed since the grand prize winning device 113 is opened). A long open round game that closes the grand prize winning device 113 after being maintained is executed a specified number of times. Note that, as a big hit game, there is a case where a short open round game in which a game ball is difficult to enter and a short open round game in which the big winning device 113 is short opened is executed a predetermined number of times.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the second special symbol determination is performed and the “small hit game” is executed, the second special symbol display 202 shows a small value indicating that the result of the second special symbol determination is “small hit”. The winning symbol is stopped and displayed as the determination symbol. In this case, a small hit game in which the blade member 190 is operated to open the specific area 109 is executed. In this small hit game, the operation of the blade member 190 that closes the specific area 109 after maintaining the open state of the specific area 109 until a predetermined time (for example, 3.2 seconds) elapses after the specific area 109 is opened. It is executed a prescribed number of times (for example, once). As described above, when a small hit occurs, the game ball can enter the specific area 109.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the specific region 109 is provided with a guide member 301, a V winning device 302, a lose winning device 303, and a slide member 304. The guide member 301 guides a game ball that has entered the specific area 109 from the specific winning device 119 to the V winning device 302 or the lose winning device 303. When a game ball wins the V winning device 302 or the lose winning device 303, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out. Whereas the lost winning device 303 is always open, the V winning device 302 is normally closed by the slide member 304 and is opened only for a predetermined period after the specific winning device 119 is opened. Specifically, in the present embodiment, for example, 0.5 seconds after the specific winning device 119 is released, the slide member 304 slides to open the V winning device 302, and 0.2 from the release of the V winning device 302. When the second elapses, the slide member 304 returns to the original position shown in FIG. 3 and the V winning device 302 is closed. Then, two kinds of big wins are generated when a game ball wins (V win) in the V winning device 302 during the open period of the V winning device 302, and the jackpot game is executed following the small hit game. If the game ball does not win the V winning device 302 during the open period of the V winning device 302, the big hit game following the small hit game is not performed.

  In this embodiment, the case where the V winning device 302 is opened and closed by the slide member 304 will be described. However, the V winning device 302 is opened and closed by a blade member that rotates about the depth direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an axial direction. It may be. In addition, the operation pattern of the blade member 190 during one small hit game (time and number of times for opening the specific winning device 119) and the like can be changed as appropriate.

[Explanation of special symbol judgment results and game state changes]
Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the jackpot and the gaming state. As shown in FIG. 4, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the game is controlled in the “normal game state” or the “time-saving game state”.

  The “normal game state” is a normal game state in which a so-called electric chew support function is not given. Specifically, in the “normal game state”, when the second starter 112 is opened, the rate determined in the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively low rate (for example, 1/12), and the variation time of the normal symbol is set. A relatively long time (for example, 25 seconds) is set, and when it is determined that the second starting device 112 is to be opened, the opening time of the second starting device 112 is relatively short (for example, 0.1 second × 1). Game state set to (times).

  The “time saving gaming state” is a gaming state to which an electric chew support function is provided. Specifically, in the “short-time gaming state”, when the second starter 112 is opened, the rate determined in the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively high rate (for example, 12/12), and the variation time of the normal symbol is set. A relatively short time (for example, 2 seconds) is set, and when it is determined that the second starting device 112 is to be opened, the opening time of the second starting device 112 is relatively long (for example, 0.3 seconds × 5). Game state set to (times). That is, the “short-time gaming state” is a gaming state in which the second starter 112 is more easily controlled to the open state than in the normal gaming state.

  Due to the board configuration of the game board 102, the game ball launched into the left area of the game area 110 can win the first starting device 111, whereas the game ball launched into the right area of the game area 110 is the first. No one-starter 111 is awarded. Further, the second starting device 112 is unlikely to be in an open state when in the “normal game state”. For this reason, there is no merit of making a right strike in the “normal game state”. In this way, the “normal game state” is a left-side advantageous state in which it is easier to hit a “big hit” when a game ball is launched into the left area of the game area 110 than in the right area. Left-handed is performed in accordance with a message displayed on the display device 105 or the rotary display device 140 and voice guidance output from the speaker 124.

  When the player makes a left strike in the “normal game state” and a game ball launched into the left area of the game area 110 wins the first starter 111, the first special symbol determination is performed, and the first special symbol is determined. After the special symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display 201, the determination symbol indicating the result of the first special symbol determination is stopped and displayed.

  In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the first special symbol is determined to be one type big hit in the first special symbol determination, 50% of them are “one type big hit with time reduction” and the remaining 50% are “one type big hit without time reduction”. In the case of 1 type big hit without time saving, after the big hit game is played, the game is controlled in the normal game state. On the other hand, if a one-time big hit with a time-saving is reached, the game is controlled in the time-short gaming state after the big hit game is performed.

  When the gaming state shifts to the “time-saving gaming state”, the second starter 112 is more likely to be in the open state than in the “normal gaming state”. When a game ball wins the second starting device 112, a second special symbol determination is performed, and after the special symbol is variably displayed on the second special symbol display 202, a determination symbol indicating the result of the second special symbol determination However, as described above, most of the determination results of the second special symbol determination are small hits. As described above, in the short-time gaming state, it is easy to win the game ball to the second starter 112, and the second special symbol determination is executed on condition that the game ball wins the second starter 112. Since most of the determination results are small hits, two types of big hits are likely to occur. In other words, the “short-time gaming state” is a right advantageous state in which it is easier to hit a “big hit” when a game ball is launched into the right area of the game area 110 than when it is launched into the left area. For this reason, the player makes a right turn according to the message displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the rotary display device 140 and the voice guidance output from the speaker 124.

  When the player makes a right strike in the “short time gaming state” and the game ball launched into the right area of the game area 110 passes through the gate 116, the normal symbol determination is performed. When the normal symbol determination is performed in the “short time gaming state”, it is determined that the second starter 112 is released at a high rate of 12/12. If it is determined that the second starter 112 is to be released, the release time of the second starter 112 is longer than that in the “normal game state”, so that the game ball launched into the right area of the game area 110 is The second starter 112 is easily won.

  In the “short-time gaming state”, when the special symbol is not variably displayed and the game ball wins the second starting device 112 when the big hit game or the small hit game is not played, the second special symbol judgment is performed. After the special symbol is variably displayed on the second special symbol display 202, the determination symbol indicating the result of the second special symbol determination is stopped and displayed. Here, when it is determined that the small winning is determined by the second special symbol determination, the small special symbol indicating that is stopped on the second special symbol display 202, and the specific area 109 and the V winning device 302 are temporarily displayed. The small hit game to be released is executed, and the game ball wins the V winning device 302 during the small hit game, so that two kinds of big hits are made, and the big hit game is executed following the small hit game.

  In the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the V winning device 302 during the small hit game, 70% of them are “two types of big hits with a short time” and the remaining 30% are “two types of big hits without a short time”. . In the case of winning two types of big hits with a short time, after the big hit game following the small hit game is performed, the game is controlled again in the short time gaming state. On the other hand, in the case of two types of big hits without time saving, after the big hit game following the small hit game is performed, the game is controlled in the normal game state.

  When the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “big hit”, the big hit game is played without the small hit game being played. When the jackpot game is over, the game shifts to the short-time game state at a rate of 70%, and returns to the normal game state at the rate of the remaining 30%, as in the case where the jackpot game is played following the small hit game. It is.

  In this way, when a game ball is won in the V winning device 302 and a big hit game is performed during the small hit game, the small hit that was stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 202 at the time of this small hit game. Depending on the type of symbol, at the end of the jackpot game, the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state or the normal gaming state. In addition, when a so-called direct hit occurs in the second special symbol determination, depending on the type of jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 202, the gaming state at the end of the jackpot game is a short-time gaming state or Normal gaming state is set.

  In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the game state is returned to the normal game state even when the big symbol does not occur even if the special symbol determination is executed 100 times after the transition to the short-time game state. Become.

[Configuration example of presentation means of pachinko gaming machine 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, on the game board 102 or the frame member 103, a main liquid crystal display device 105, a rotary display device 140, a sub liquid crystal display device 150, an upper movable accessory 160 speaker 124 are provided to perform various effects. And a frame lamp 125 are provided.

  The main liquid crystal display device 105 is an image display device that displays effect images, and is provided at a position where it can be easily seen by the player. On the main liquid crystal display device 105, for example, various displays such as a decorative symbol for notifying the result of the special symbol determination, a character or item for performing a notice effect, a hold display image indicating that the first special symbol determination is held, and the like. An effect image including the object is displayed. In the present embodiment, the case where the image display device is configured by the main liquid crystal display device 105 will be described. However, the image display device may be configured by another image display device such as an EL display device.

  One rotation display device 140 is arranged on each front face of the display area of the main liquid crystal display device 105 (two in total), and a plurality of LEDs are arranged on a straight line and rotated in the same direction as the LED arrangement direction. While keeping the axis substantially parallel to the board surface of the game board 102 and moving it by rotating about the rotation axis, the LED is caused to emit light and an afterimage is generated to present an image. Details of the rotation display device 140 will be described later.

  The sub liquid crystal display device 150 is a display device that is smaller than the main liquid crystal display device 105 and is arranged below the game board 102 and moves up and down in a range from the lower part of the game board 102 to the vicinity of the center of the game board 102. At the same time, it rotates so that the front and back surfaces can be seen. Details of the sub liquid crystal device 3500 will be described later.

  The upper movable combination 160 arranges three triangular prism-shaped actors arranged in the upper part of the game board 102 in the horizontal direction so that the three actors form a triangular prism shape as a whole. Decoration is given to the object side surface, and each effect is rotated to display various effects. Further, by moving the whole up and down from the upper part of the game board 102 to the vicinity of the center of the game board 102, it is possible to enhance the effect by combining the sub liquid crystal display device 150 and the vicinity of the center of the game board 102. It has become. Details of the upper movable accessory 160 will be described later.

  The speaker 124 produces a sound effect by outputting music, sound, sound effects and the like so as to synchronize with the display effect performed on the main liquid crystal display device 105. The frame lamp 125 produces an effect by light by changing a light emission color, a light emission pattern, and a light emission direction.

[Configuration example of operation means of the pachinko gaming machine 1]
The frame member 103 is provided with an effect button 126 and an effect key 127 as operation means operated by the player. The effect button 126 is a push button for inputting operation information when pressed by the player. The effect key 127 is a so-called cross key for instructing one of up, down, left and right directions. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is a case where an effect corresponding to the operation information input from the effect button 126 or the effect key 127 is performed.

[Breakdown of jackpots and types of jackpot games]
Next, the breakdown of jackpots and the types of jackpot games will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the jackpot breakdown in the normal gaming state and the jackpot breakdown in the short-time gaming state. FIG. 6 is a time chart showing an example of an opening pattern of the big winning device 113 or the special winning device 119 during the big hit game. In addition, in FIG. 5, it shows that the jackpot of the shaded portion is a jackpot with a shorter time, and the other jackpots are jackpots without a shorter time.

  As described above, when the game is controlled in the normal gaming state, the second starting device 112 is difficult to be opened, which is an advantageous state on the left side. For this reason, when the game is controlled in the normal gaming state, the player performs a game of making a left strike and winning the game ball in the first starting device 111. Therefore, when the game is controlled in the normal gaming state, basically, the second special symbol determination is not performed, and the first special symbol determination is performed every time the game ball wins the first starting device 111. Is called. However, even in the normal gaming state, if the game ball passes through the gate 116 by making a right turn, the second starter 112 may be released. At this time, when a game ball wins the second starting device 112, the second special symbol determination is performed even in the normal gaming state.

  When the first special symbol determination is made and the jackpot is determined in the normal gaming state, as shown in the upper left diagram of FIG. ”Is selected,“ per 4R length with time reduction ”is selected at a rate of 40%, and“ per 8R length without time reduction ”is selected at the rate of the remaining 50%.

  When “suddenly short win” is selected, a short win game that repeats the short open round game for shortly opening the grand prize winning device 113 a predetermined number of times (16 times in the present embodiment) is performed (see FIG. 6A). When this short hit game ends, the gaming state shifts from the normal gaming state to the short-time gaming state.

  When “4R per length with time reduction” is selected, four long-opening round games and 12 short games that maintain the state where the big winning device 113 is opened until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the big winning device 113 is opened. A 4R long game including an open round game is played (see FIG. 6B), and when this long game ends, the gaming state shifts to the short-time gaming state.

  When “per hour without 8R length” is selected, a game of 8R long per game including 4 long open round games, 8 short open round games, and 4 long open round games is performed. (See FIG. 6 (C)), after this long hit game, the game is controlled in the normal game state.

  In this way, when the game is controlled in the normal gaming state, the player can easily win a jackpot (two types of jackpots) when the “suddenly shortened time per hit” or “per 4R length with a shorter time” is reached. Transition to short game state when possible. On the other hand, when the game is “per 8R long without time reduction”, the game continues to be controlled in the normal game state, so the player left-turns again after the jackpot game ends, and “abrupt time reduction” Or, it will aim to be “per 4R length with time reduction”.

  When the second special symbol determination is made in the normal gaming state and it is determined that the jackpot is large, as shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. “Per length” is selected, “Per 4R length without time reduction” is selected at a rate of 20%, and “Per 15R length without time reduction” is selected at a rate of 50%.

  When “per hour without 8R length” is selected, a game of 8R long per game including 4 long open round games, 8 short open round games, and 4 long open round games is performed. (See FIG. 6 (C)), after this long hit game, the game is controlled in the normal game state.

  When “per time without 4R length” is selected, the 4R long game described above based on FIG. 6B is performed, and after this long game is completed, the game is controlled in the normal gaming state. The

  When “per hour without 15R” is selected, long win games including 15 long open round games in which the big prize device 113 is kept open until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the big prize device 113 is opened. (See FIG. 6D), and after the long hit game is completed, the game is controlled in the normal game state. Note that, when “15R per short without time” is selected, in the fifth round game, the short opening operation of the big winning device 113 is repeated a plurality of times before the big winning device 113 is opened long. An open pattern may be selected (see FIG. 6E).

As described above, when the second special symbol determination is made in the normal gaming state and it is determined that the game is a big hit, the game is subsequently controlled in the normal gaming state.
When the gaming state shifts to the short-time gaming state, the second starting device 112 is easily opened as described above. For this reason, the second special symbol determination is performed by the player making a right strike and causing the second starting device 112 to win a game ball.

  When it is determined that it is a big win in the second special symbol determination, or when a game ball wins V during a small hit game that is determined to be a small win, as illustrated in the lower right diagram of FIG. As the type of jackpot, “per 8R length without time reduction” is selected at a rate of 30%, “per 4R length with time reduction” is selected at a rate of 20%, and “per 15R length with time reduction” at a rate of 50%. Is selected.

  When “per 8R length without time” is selected, the 8R long game described above based on FIG. 6C is performed, and after this long game is completed, the game is controlled in the normal gaming state. The

When “per 4R length with time reduction” is selected, the 4R long game described above with reference to FIG. 6B is performed, and when this long game ends, the game shifts to the short time gaming state.
When “per 15R length with time saving” is selected, the 15R long game described above with reference to FIG. 6D is performed, and when this long game ends, the game shifts to the short time gaming state. Note that the release pattern described above based on FIG. 6E may be selected.

  In addition, when these games per long game are performed in response to the game ball winning V during the small game, that is, when the game is long game triggered by two types of big wins, the specific winning device 119 and the V winning During the small hit game where the device 302 is released, after the game ball has won V, after the small hit game is ended, the first long open round game is started (FIG. 6 (B)-( E)).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the game is controlled in the short-time gaming state, the game ball is awarded to the second starting device 112 and it is determined that the game is a big hit. Is selected, the game is controlled in the short-time game state at a higher rate than the normal game state after the game is executed per 15R length. In this embodiment, when 15R per long is selected, the game is not controlled in the normal gaming state after the long per game ends, and the short-time gaming state after the long per game ends at a rate of 100%. The game will be controlled.

  Further, when “8R per length” is selected when the game ball is won in the second starter 112 and it is determined that the game is a big hit when the game is controlled in the short-time game state, After the long hit game is executed, the game is controlled in the normal game state at a higher rate than the short-time game state. In the present embodiment, when 8R long per game is selected, the game is not controlled in the short-time game state after the long per game ends, and the normal game state after the long per game ends at a rate of 100%. The game will be controlled.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even when the short-time gaming state does not continue, the game per 8R length is performed as in the normal gaming state. Compared to a case where the game state is later returned to the normal game state, it is possible to reduce the player's feeling of loss due to the fact that the short-time game state has not continued, and to suppress a decrease in the player's willingness to play.

  In addition, when the short-time gaming state continues, the game is played per 15R length, which is more profitable to the player than the 8R length game, so that the player has changed to the short-time gaming state during the short-time continuous chain. You can get enough benefits.

  By the way, for example, in a situation where the right of the first special symbol determination is held immediately after the transition to the short-time gaming state and the game ball is not won in the second starting device 112, it is despite the short-time gaming state. The first special symbol determination may be performed. And when the 1st special symbol determination is performed under such a situation, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment, the type of jackpot is selected as follows.

  That is, when the game is controlled in the short-time gaming state and the first special symbol determination is made and it is determined that the game is a big win, as illustrated in the lower left diagram of FIG. “Suddenly shortened per hour” is selected, “per 4R length without time” is selected at a rate of 20%, “per 4R length with shorter time” is also selected at a rate of 20%, and “8R with shorter time” is selected at a rate of 40% "Per length" is selected, and "Per 8R length without time" is selected at the remaining 10%.

  When “suddenly short win” is selected, the short hit game described above with reference to FIG. 6A is performed, and when this short win game ends, the game shifts to the short hit game state. That is, since the game state before the short-term hit is also the short-time game state, the short-time game state continues.

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of the first special symbol determination made when the game is controlled in the normal gaming state is a big hit and “suddenly short time winning” is selected, and the short time gaming state The ratio at which the determination result of the first special symbol determination performed when the game is being controlled and the “suddenly short-term winning” is selected is set to 10%.

  When “per time without 4R length” is selected, the 4R long game described above based on FIG. 6B is performed, and after this long game is completed, the game is controlled in the normal gaming state. The That is, the gaming state is returned from the short-time gaming state to the normal gaming state.

  When “per 4R length with time reduction” is selected, the 4R long game described above with reference to FIG. 6B is performed, and after this long game ends, the game shifts to the short time gaming state. That is, the short-time gaming state continues.

  When “per 8R length with time reduction” is selected, the 8R long game described above with reference to FIG. 6C is performed, and after the long game ends, the game shifts to the short time gaming state. That is, the short-time gaming state continues.

  When “per 8R length without time” is selected, the 8R long game described above based on FIG. 6C is performed, and after this long game is completed, the game is controlled in the normal gaming state. The That is, the gaming state is returned from the short-time gaming state to the normal gaming state.

[Description of determination method using random numbers]
Next, a determination method using random numbers executed by a game control board 1500 (see FIG. 15) described later will be described.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various tables used for the special symbol determination. FIG. 7A shows an example of the jackpot determination table used for the first special symbol determination, and FIG. ) Shows an example of the jackpot determination table used for the second special symbol determination. FIG. 7C shows an example of a symbol determination table for determining the type of 1 type big hit when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, and FIG. An example of the symbol determination table for determining the type of one type jackpot when the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big jackpot” is shown. FIG. 7E shows a symbol for determining the type of two types of jackpots when the determination result of the second special symbol judgment is “Small Bonus” and the game ball wins V during the small hit game. An example of the determination table is shown.

  The jackpot random number shown in FIG. 7A is a random number used for the first special symbol determination that is executed when the game ball wins the first starting device 111. In the present embodiment, one winning value “0” is stored in advance as a jackpot winning value, and the jackpot random number acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the first starting device 111 matches this winning value. In this case, it is determined that the game is a jackpot (a jackpot game is executed). On the other hand, if the jackpot random number acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the first starter 111 is not “0” but “1” to “239”, it is a loss (does not execute the jackpot game). It is determined. In the present embodiment, the range that the jackpot random number can take is “0” to “239”, but the winning value of the jackpot is only “0”, so the jackpot winning probability at the time of winning the first starting device Is 1/240.

  The jackpot random number shown in FIG. 7B is a random number used for the second special symbol determination that is executed when the game ball wins the second starting device 112. In the present embodiment, one winning value “0” is stored in advance as a jackpot winning value, and the jackpot random number acquired when the game ball wins the second starting device 112 matches this winning value. In this case, it is determined that the game is a jackpot (a jackpot game is executed). Further, in the present embodiment, 238 winning values “1” to “238” are stored in advance as winning values for the small hits, and the big hits acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the second starting device 112 are stored. When the random number matches one of these winning values, it is determined that the game is a small hit (executes a small hit game). In addition, when the jackpot random number acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the second starting device 112 is “239”, it is determined that the game is lost (both the jackpot game and the bonus game are not executed).

  In this embodiment, the range that the jackpot random number can take is “0” to “239”, whereas the winning value for jackpot, the winning value for jackpot, and the loser for the second special symbol determination Since the random value is set as described above, the probability of winning a big hit when winning the second starting device is 1/240, the probability of winning a small winning when winning the second starting device is 238/240, The loss probability at the time of winning the starting device is 1/240. For this reason, most of the determination results of the second special symbol determination are small hits.

  When it is determined that the jackpot random number is acquired based on the jackpot random number acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the first starting device 111 or the second starting device 112 in this way, when the starting device wins together with the jackpot random number The jackpot type is determined based on the acquired jackpot symbol random number.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as illustrated in FIG. 7C, when the first special symbol determination is performed and the game is controlled in the normal gaming state, The symbol determination table for determining the type of jackpot, and when the first special symbol determination is performed when the game is controlled in the short-time gaming state and it is determined that the jackpot is determined, the type of jackpot is determined A symbol determination table is stored in advance. This is because the jackpot breakdown related to the first special symbol determination in the normal gaming state is different from the jackpot breakdown related to the first special symbol determination in the short-time gaming state (see the upper left diagram and the lower left diagram in FIG. 5). reference).

  As illustrated in FIG. 7C, the determination result of the first special symbol determination performed when the game ball wins the first starting device 111 in the normal gaming state becomes a big hit (1 type big hit). For cases, there are three types of jackpots: “Suddenly short-term per hour” (short per hour with short time), “Per 4R length with short time”, and “Per 8R long without time”.

  In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 7C, ten winning values of “0” to “9” are stored in advance with respect to the “abrupt shortage hit” in the normal gaming state, and the normal gaming state 40 winning values of “10” to “49” are stored in advance with respect to “per 4R length with time reduction”, and 50 of “50” to “99” with respect to “per 8R length without time reduction” in the normal gaming state. The winning value is stored in advance.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is won in the first starting device 111 and it is determined that the game is controlled in the normal gaming state, it is acquired together with the jackpot random number when the first starting device is won. The type of jackpot is determined based on which winning value the received jackpot symbol random number matches.

  As exemplified in FIG. 7C, the possible range of the jackpot symbol random number is “0” to “99” in this embodiment regardless of the gaming state. On the other hand, since the winning value of the jackpot symbol random number is assigned as described above, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination performed in the normal gaming state is a jackpot, 100 (= 10%) becomes “per sudden reduction”, 40/100 (= 40%) becomes “per 4R length with reduction”, and 50/100 (= 50%) means “no reduction” Per 8R length ”(see FIG. 7C and the upper left diagram of FIG. 5).

  In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 7C, as the type of jackpot when the first special symbol determination is performed and the jackpot (1 type jackpot) is determined in the time-saving gaming state, ”,“ Per 4R length without time ”,“ per 4R length with time ”,“ per 8R length with time ”, and“ per 8R length without time ”.

  In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 7C, ten winning values of “0” to “9” are stored in advance with respect to the “abrupt short-time win” in the short-time gaming state, and the short-time gaming state 20 winning values of “10” to “29” are stored in advance with respect to “per 4R length without time reduction” in “30” to “49 per 4R length with time reduction” in “short time gaming state”. 40 winning values from “50” to “89” are stored in advance for “per 8R length with time saving” in the time-saving gaming state, and “no time saving” in the time-saving gaming state. With respect to “per 8R length”, ten winning values “90” to “99” are stored in advance.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is won in the first starting device 111 when it is determined that the game is controlled in the short-time game state, or when the game is controlled in the normal game state, When the first special symbol determination that the ball has won and won in the first starter 111 is digested after shifting to the short-time gaming state and the determination result is a big hit, a big hit random number at the time of winning the first starter The type of jackpot is determined based on which winning value the jackpot symbol random number acquired together with matches.

  In the present embodiment, the jackpot symbol random number can take a value of “0” to “99”, whereas the winning value of the jackpot symbol random number as described above for each of the five types of one jackpot Is assigned, so when the determination result of the first special symbol determination performed in the short-time gaming state is a big hit, it becomes “suddenly short-term win” at a rate of 10/100 (= 10%) 20/100 (= 20%) is “per 4R length without time”, and 20/100 (= 20%) is “per 4R length with time”, 40/100 (= 40%) The ratio is “per 8R length with time reduction”, and the ratio is 10/100 (= 10%) “per 8R length without time reduction” (see FIG. 7C and the lower left diagram in FIG. 5).

  FIG. 7D illustrates a case where the game ball is won in the second starting device 112 in the normal gaming state and the second special symbol determination is performed, and the determination result is a big hit (1 type big hit). As described above, there are three types of jackpot types: “per 8R length without time reduction”, “per 4R length without time reduction”, and “per 15R length without time reduction”.

  In this embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 7D, 30 winning values “0” to “29” are stored in advance for “per 8R length without time” in the normal gaming state. Twenty winning values of “30” to “49” are stored in advance for “per 4R length without time” in the gaming state, and “50” to “99” for “per 15R length without time” in the normal gaming state. The 50 winning values are stored in advance.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is won in the second starting device 112 and it is determined that the game is controlled in the normal gaming state, it is acquired together with the jackpot random number when the second starting device is won. The type of jackpot is determined based on which winning value the received jackpot symbol random number matches.

  As described above, the possible range of the jackpot symbol random number is “0” to “99” regardless of the gaming state. On the other hand, since the winning value of the jackpot symbol random number is assigned as described above, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination performed in the normal gaming state is a jackpot, 100 (= 30%) is “per 8R length without time reduction”, 20/100 (= 20%) is “per 4R length without time reduction”, and 50/100 (= 50%) is “ Per 15R length without time reduction "(see FIG. 7D and the upper right diagram in FIG. 5).

  On the other hand, when the game ball is won in the second starting device 112 in the short-time gaming state and the second special symbol determination is performed, and the determination result is a big hit (1 type big hit), FIG. As shown in Fig. 4, three types of jackpot types are prepared: "per 8R length without time reduction", "per 4R length with time reduction", and "per 15R length with time reduction".

  In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 7D, 30 winning values “0” to “29” are stored in advance for “per 8R length without time saving” in the time saving gaming state. Twenty winning values of “30” to “49” are stored in advance for “per 4R length with time reduction” in the gaming state, and “50” to “99” for “per 15R length with time reduction” in the time saving gaming state. The 50 winning values are stored in advance.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is won in the second starter 112 when it is determined that the game is controlled in the short-time game state and is determined to be a big hit, it is acquired together with the big hit random number when the second starter wins. The type of jackpot is determined based on which winning value the received jackpot symbol random number matches.

  As described above, the possible range of the jackpot symbol random number is “0” to “99” regardless of the gaming state. On the other hand, since the winning value of the jackpot symbol random number is assigned as described above, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination performed in the short-time gaming state is a jackpot, 100 (= 30%) becomes “per 8R length without time reduction”, 20/100 (= 20%) becomes “per 4R length with time reduction”, and 50/100 (= 50%) 15R length with time reduction ”(see FIG. 7D and the lower right diagram in FIG. 5).

  When it is determined that the jackpot random number is acquired based on the jackpot random number acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the second starting device 112 when the game is controlled in the normal gaming state, the jackpot random number and the jackpot symbol Based on the small winning symbol random number acquired together with the random number, two types of big hits that are generated when the game ball wins V in the V winning device 302 during the small hitting game are determined.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (E), when a game ball wins V in the V winning device 302 during a small hit game and two types of big wins occur, as shown in FIG. ”,“ Per 4R length without time reduction ”, and“ per 15R length without time reduction ”.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7E, 30 winning values “0” to “29” are stored in advance regarding “per 8R length without time reduction”, and “30 per 4R length without time reduction”. 20 winning values from “49” to “49” are stored in advance, and 50 winning values from “50” to “99” are stored in advance for “per 15R length without time reduction”.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is won in the second starter 112 when it is determined that the game is controlled in the normal gaming state, and the jackpot random number and the jackpot are determined at the second starter win Based on which winning value the small bonus symbol random number obtained together with the random symbol random number matches, the type of the two big bonuses generated by the V winning in the small bonus game is determined.

  As exemplified in FIG. 7E, the possible range of the small winning design random number is “0” to “99” in the present embodiment. On the other hand, as described above, since the winning value of the small winning design random number is assigned, when 2 types of big winning occurs due to V winning in the small winning game, the ratio of 30/100 (= 30%) It becomes “per 8R length without time reduction”, becomes “per 4R length without time reduction” at a rate of 20/100 (= 20%), and becomes “per 15R length without time reduction” at a rate of 50/100 (= 50%). (Refer to FIG. 7E and the upper right view of FIG. 5).

  On the other hand, when the game ball is controlled in the short-time game state and the game ball is determined to be a small hit based on the big hit random number acquired at the timing of winning the second starting device 112, the big hit random number and the big win Based on the small winning symbol random number acquired together with the random symbol random number, two types of big hits that are generated when the game ball wins the V winning device 302 in the small winning game are determined.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (E), when a game ball wins V in the V winning device 302 during a small hit game and two types of big wins occur, as shown in FIG. ”,“ Per 4R length with time reduction ”, and“ per 15R length with time reduction ”.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7E, 30 winning values “0” to “29” are stored in advance for “per 8R length without time reduction”, and “30 per 4R length with time reduction”. 20 winning values from “49” to “49” are stored in advance, and 50 winning values from “50” to “99” are stored in advance for “per 15R length with time reduction”.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is won in the second starter 112 when it is determined that the game is being controlled in the short-time game state, and the jackpot is determined to be a big win, Based on which winning value the small bonus symbol random number obtained together with the random symbol random number matches, the type of the two big bonuses generated by the V winning in the small bonus game is determined.

  As exemplified in FIG. 7E, the possible range of the small winning design random number is “0” to “99” in the present embodiment. On the other hand, as described above, since the winning value of the small winning design random number is assigned, when 2 types of big winning occurs due to V winning in the small winning game, the ratio of 30/100 (= 30%) It becomes "per 8R length without time reduction", becomes "per 4R length with time reduction" at a rate of 20/100 (= 20%), and becomes "per 15R length with time reduction" at a rate of 50/100 (= 50%). (See FIG. 7E and the lower right diagram in FIG. 5).

  As is clear from the above description, in this embodiment, the jackpot breakdown described above based on FIG. 5 is realized by performing determination processing using the various tables illustrated in FIG.

[Explanation of special symbol fluctuation pattern]
Next, the special symbol variation pattern will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the variation pattern table used for the process of determining the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  When a game ball wins the first starter 111 or the second starter 112, a variation pattern random number used for a variation pattern selection process for selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol is acquired together with a jackpot random number or a symbol random number. When the special symbol determination is performed based on the jackpot random number, the first special symbol display 201 (or the second special symbol display 202) is based on the variation pattern random number acquired when winning the starting device together with the jackpot random number. The variation pattern of the special symbol displayed in a variable manner is selected. At that time, when the determination result of the special symbol determination performed in the normal gaming state is a jackpot, refer to the variation pattern table for jackpot in the normal gaming state illustrated in FIG. A special symbol variation pattern is selected. In the normal gaming state, basically, a game ball does not win the second starting device 112, so that the second special symbol is not variably displayed on the second special symbol display 202. For this reason, the variation pattern table illustrated in FIG. 8A is used to determine the variation pattern of the first special symbol in the normal gaming state.

  As illustrated in FIG. 8A, in the variation pattern table for jackpots in the normal gaming state, the variation pattern random number and the variation pattern of the special symbol (first special symbol) are associated with each other. In this embodiment, the range that the fluctuation pattern random number can take is “0” to “99”. When the variation pattern random number acquired at the time of winning the first starting device together with the jackpot random number that is determined to be a jackpot in the normal gaming state is any one of “0” to “9”, the variation time The first variation pattern that is 60 seconds is selected, and if it is any one of “10” to “29”, the second variation pattern that has a variation time of 80 seconds is selected, and “30” to “59”. In any case, the third variation pattern having a variation time of 120 seconds is selected, and in the case of any one of “60” to “99”, the fourth variation pattern having a variation time of 160 seconds is selected. Is done.

  On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, the second special symbol determination is basically performed. However, the first special symbol determination held in the normal gaming state may be digested after shifting to the short-time gaming state. is there. In these two cases, when the determination result of special symbol determination is a big hit (1 type big hit), in any case, refer to the variation pattern table for jackpot in the short-time gaming state illustrated in FIG. Thus, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined.

  At this time, in the variation pattern table for jackpot in the short game state, as shown in FIG. 8B, the range that the variation pattern random number can take and the random value assigned to the fifth variation pattern are one. I'm doing it. For this reason, the variation pattern random number acquired at the time of winning the first starter device or winning the second starter device together with the jackpot random number determined to be a big hit in the short-time gaming state is “0” to “99”. In any case, the fifth variation pattern having a variation time of 13 seconds is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not a big hit based on the jackpot random number acquired at the time of winning the starter device, that is, in the case of losing, the player is determined based on the reach random number acquired at the time of winning the starter device together with the jackpot random number. On the other hand, it is determined whether or not a reach effect that makes a big hit is expected. If it is determined that the reach effect is to be performed, the variation pattern of the special symbol is selected with reference to the variation pattern table for reach (see FIG. 8C).

  In this embodiment, the reach variation pattern table used when the game is controlled in the normal game state and the reach variation pattern table used when the game is controlled in the short-time game state. And a variation pattern table for use.

  When it is determined that the reach effect is to be performed when the game is controlled in the normal game state, as shown in FIG. 8C, the reach random number used for this determination and the starter winning a prize (ordinary game) When the fluctuation pattern random number acquired at the time of winning the first starting device because it is in the state is any one of “0” to “39”, the sixth fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of 60 seconds is selected. The seventh variation pattern with a variation time of 80 seconds is selected if any of “40” to “69”, and the variation time is 120 seconds if any of “70” to “89”. A certain eighth variation pattern is selected, and if any one of “90” to “99” is selected, a ninth variation pattern having a variation time of 160 seconds is selected.

  Further, when it is determined that the reach effect is to be performed when the game is controlled in the short-time gaming state, as illustrated in FIG. 8C, the reach random number used for this determination and the starter winning prize ( Even if the variation pattern random number acquired at the time of winning the second starting device or winning the first starting device because it is a short-time gaming state, the variation time is 13 seconds. A tenth variation pattern is selected.

  This tenth variation pattern was digested when the determination result of the second special symbol determination was “losing” or when the first special symbol determination suspended during the normal gaming state shifted to the short-time gaming state In some cases, it is selected for a part when it is determined to be lost.

  As described above with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B, the ratio of the result of the first special symbol determination to be lost is relatively high at 239/240, whereas the second special symbol is determined. The ratio at which the determination result of determination is lost is relatively low at 1/240. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the second special symbol determination is performed in the short-time gaming state and the determination result is lost, the tenth variation pattern is always selected and the reach effect is performed. The winning value of the reach random number acquired when the game ball wins the second starting device 112 is set in advance.

  FIG. 8D shows a variation pattern table used for selecting a variation pattern for loss in the normal gaming state. In the variation pattern table, when the game ball is won in the first starting device 111 in the normal gaming state and the first special symbol determination is executed, the determination result is lost, and the reach effect is not performed. In addition, it is used to select the variation pattern of the first special symbol.

  In the variation pattern table for loss in the normal gaming state, as illustrated in FIG. 8D, the number of first special symbol determination pending and the variation patterns with different variation times are associated with each other. When the first special symbol determination is digested in the normal gaming state and the determination result is lost and the reach effect is not performed, the first special symbol determination immediately before the first special symbol determination is digested. Any variation pattern is selected based on the number of holds.

  Specifically, in the case of the normal gaming state, when the number of first special symbol determination pending immediately before the first special symbol determination is digested is “4” which is the maximum, the variation time is 3 seconds. When 13 variation patterns are selected and the number of first special symbol determination hold is “3”, the 12th variation pattern with a variation time of 8 seconds is selected, and the number of first special symbol determination hold is “3”. In the case of any of “0” to “2”, the eleventh variation pattern whose variation time is 13 seconds is selected.

  By the way, when the game is controlled in the short-time gaming state, the game ball is awarded V in the small hit game that is executed on the condition that the determination result of the second special symbol determination is the small hit, and two types of big hit A game such as generating is mainly performed. For this reason, it is not preferable that the first special symbol determination held in the normal gaming state is digested after shifting to the time-saving gaming state, and it takes more time than necessary to digest the first special symbol determination.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when the first special symbol determination is performed in the time-saving gaming state, the determination result is lost, and the reach effect is not performed, the time reduction illustrated in FIG. The variation pattern of the first special symbol is determined with reference to the variation pattern table for losing by winning the first starter in the gaming state.

  As illustrated in FIG. 8E, in the variation pattern table for loss due to winning of the first starting device in the short-time gaming state, the variation pattern random number win value for the fourteenth variation pattern whose variation time is 2 seconds. , “0” to “99” are assigned. For this reason, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is lost in the short-time gaming state and the reach effect is not performed, the variation pattern table illustrated in FIG. The fourteenth variation pattern is selected.

  By selecting a variation pattern with reference to such a variation pattern table for the first special symbol determination in the short-time gaming state, it takes more time than necessary to digest the first special symbol determination in the short-time gaming state. Can be suppressed.

FIG. 8F is a variation pattern table that is referred to when the variation pattern of the second special symbol is determined when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a small hit.
In the variation pattern table for small hits, as illustrated in FIG. 8F, with respect to the fifteenth variation pattern whose variation time is 3 seconds, “0” to “ 99 "is assigned. When the second special symbol determination is made in the short-time gaming state and the determination result is a small hit, the variation pattern table illustrated in FIG. 8F is referred to, and the fifteenth variation pattern is always selected. Will be.

  Here, the flow of the game when a one-type big hit occurs in the short-time game state will be described. As described above, when the second special symbol determination is performed in the short-time gaming state and the determination result is a big hit (so-called direct hit), or the first special symbol determination is performed in the short-time gaming state. If the determination result is a big hit, the fifth variation pattern with a variation time of 13 seconds is selected in all cases. On the other hand, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination in the short-time gaming state is a small hit, the fifteenth variation pattern having a variation time of 3 seconds is selected, and the second special symbol in the short-time gaming state is selected. The tenth variation pattern with a variation time of 13 seconds is selected for some cases where the determination result is lost and when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is lost in the short-time gaming state. The

  For this reason, when the game is controlled in the short-time gaming state, the player determines whether or not the variation time of the special symbol is 13 seconds, in other words, the variation of the decorative symbol displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105. Based on whether or not the time is 13 seconds, after the symbol variation ends, per hit (per type) related to the second special symbol determination, or big hit (per type) related to the first special symbol determination is determined. It is possible to easily grasp the possibility.

  If the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 202 after the second special symbol is variably displayed for 13 seconds, the per-hit hit is confirmed, and the jackpot game is 4R long game, 8R long A winning game or a 15R long game is played (see the lower right diagram in FIG. 5). On the other hand, when the 8R long game is played, the game state is always returned to the normal game state after the long game is finished (the lower right diagram of FIG. 5 and FIG. 7D). )). For this reason, the player can recognize that the short-time gaming state does not continue at the time of recognizing that the 8R long game is performed following the second special symbol being displayed in a variable manner for 13 seconds. become. For this reason, for example, at the time when it is predicted that an 8R long hit game will be performed in the opening effect of the big hit game, there is a possibility that the player will greatly reduce the willingness to play.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed after the first special symbol is variably displayed for 13 seconds on the first special symbol indicator 201 in the short-time gaming state, the first type jackpot is confirmed, and the bonus game is short. A winning game, a 4R long game, or an 8R long game is played (see the lower left diagram in FIG. 5). On the other hand, when a game per 8R length is played, unlike the case of 8R length in the normal game state, the game state after the end of the long game may be set to the short-time game state again. (See the lower left diagram in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7C). In the present embodiment, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination in the short-time gaming state is a big hit, the 8R length with time reduction is selected at a rate of 40% of the whole, and the 8R without time reduction at a rate of 10% of the whole Per length is selected. Therefore, regarding the first special symbol determination in the short-time gaming state, the probability of entering the short-time gaming state again after the end of the 8R long game is 80% (= 40 / (40 + 10) × 100).

  In this way, when the type 1 big hit related to the first special symbol determination occurs when the game is controlled in the short time gaming state, the time may continue even if a game per 8R length is played. . For this reason, even if a type 1 big hit occurs after the decorative symbols are displayed in a varying manner for 13 seconds on the main liquid crystal display device 105, and even if an 8R long hit game is played according to the type 1 big hit, at least Until the game state is clearly notified, the player can enjoy the game without lowering his expectation for the short time continuation and his willingness to play.

[Explanation of special winning area opening pattern and performance during jackpot game]
Next, with reference to FIG. 9 to FIG. 12, the opening pattern and effects of the special winning area during the jackpot game will be described.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of an opening pattern and effects of the big winning device 113 during the short win game.
When sudden win / short win is selected as the type of jackpot, as shown in FIG. 9, as a jackpot game, for example, a short hit round game in which the big win device 113 is opened for a short period of 0.1 seconds is repeated 16 times. A game is performed. Note that “OP” in FIG. 9 means an opening in a short hit game, and “ED” means an ending in a short hit game.

  On the other hand, in the case of the normal gaming state, when the short time win is suddenly given, a RUSH rush advance notice effect is suggested during the short winning game, which suggests the transition to the short time gaming state. Specifically, this RUSH rush announcement effect is shortened to at least one of the main liquid crystal display device 105, the rotary display device 140, and the sub liquid crystal display device 150 (hereinafter referred to as “main liquid crystal display device 105 etc.”). This is an effect of displaying a message such as “RUSH rush” after performing an effect display that suggests a transition to the gaming state.

  In addition, when the time-short game state suddenly becomes a time-short game, a RUSH continuation notice effect that suggests that the time-short game state will continue is performed during the short-time game. Specifically, the RUSH continuation effect is an effect of displaying a message such as “RUSH continuation” after performing an effect display that suggests the transition to the short-time gaming state on the main liquid crystal display device 105, for example.

  In this embodiment, since the gaming state always shifts to the short-time gaming state in any of the sudden shorting in the normal gaming state and the sudden shorting in the short-time gaming state, the short-hitting game opening From the start to the end of the ending, a series of RUSH rush (or continuation) notice effects are performed.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of an opening pattern and effects of the big winning device 113 or the specific winning device 119 during the game per 4R length.
When 4R long win is selected as the type of jackpot, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, a state where the jackpot device 113 is opened until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the jackpot device 113 is opened as illustrated in FIG. After the four long-opening round games that maintain the above, a short-opening round game in which the large winning device 113 is short-opened for 0.1 seconds for a short time is repeated 12 times.

  On the other hand, when winning in 4R length with time reduction in the normal gaming state, that is, in case of shifting to the short-time gaming state after the end of the 4R long per-game after becoming 4R length in the normal gaming state, For example, during the opening of the 4R long game (OP), a predetermined opening effect is performed, and while the four long open round games are being performed, the current number of rounds, the number of payout balls, etc. An effect during a predetermined round displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like is performed. Next, while the short open round game of the big prize winning device 113 is repeated, for example, a battle with the enemy character is finally won in order to easily notify that the transition to the short-time game state is made. A video of the challenge game representing the situation is displayed using the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like. In the ending (ED), a message such as “RUSH rush” is displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like as a RUSH rush effect.

  In addition, when the short-time game state is won per 4R length with time reduction, that is, when the short-time game state becomes the 4R length and the game is controlled again in the short-time game state after the end of the 4R long-time game. During the four long-opening round games and the subsequent short-opening round games, the above-described performance during the round and the challenge game (success) are performed, and the ending (ED) A message such as “RUSH continued” is displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like.

  In addition, when the short-time gaming state is won per short 4R length, that is, in the short-time gaming state, per 4R length, the game is controlled in the normal gaming state after the end of the 4R long-time game. In this case, for example, a challenge game that represents a situation where a battle with an enemy character is finally defeated in order to easily notify that the short-time game state does not continue while the short open round game is repeated. Are displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105. In the ending (ED), a message such as “Challenge failure” is displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like as a RUSH non-entry effect.

  As is apparent from the description based on FIG. 10, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the determination result of the first special symbol determination becomes a big hit in the normal gaming state, and the 4R length is selected. When the game is controlled in the short-time game state after the winning game is finished (upper case in FIG. 10), when the game is executed per 4R length, the determination result of the first special symbol determination in the short-time game state Is different from the game effect during the game per 4R length (the lower stage in FIG. 10) when the 4R length is selected and the game is controlled in the normal game state after the end of the game per 4R length. Production is performed.

  For this reason, even if the type of jackpot game is the same per 4R length, different game effects are performed during the game per 4R length, so the player can change the gaming state after the game per 4R length per 4R length. It can be easily recognized before the game ends.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an opening pattern and effects of the big winning device 113 or the specific winning device 119 during a game per 8R length.
When 8R long win is selected as the type of jackpot, as shown in FIG. 11, as the jackpot game, for example, the state where the jackpot device 113 is opened until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the jackpot device 113 is opened. The long open round game that maintains 4 times is repeated, the short open round game in which the grand prize winning device 113 is shortly opened for 0.1 seconds is repeated 8 times, and then the long open round game is performed again for 4 times. A win game is performed.

  On the other hand, if the winning is per 8R length without time in the normal gaming state, that is, the per 8R length in the normal gaming state, the game is controlled in the normal gaming state after the end of the 8R long per game. When the first four long-opening round games are being performed, effects during a predetermined round are performed, and while the eight short-opening round games of the big winning device 113 are repeated, the short-time gaming state For example, a video of a challenge game representing a situation where a battle with an enemy character is finally defeated is finally displayed using the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like. Then, during the last four long-opening round games, a performance during a predetermined round is performed, and in the ending (ED), a message such as “challenge failure” is displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like as a RUSH non-entry effect. Is done.

  In addition, when winning in the short-time gaming state per 8R length without time saving, that is, in the short-time gaming state, when the game is controlled in the normal gaming state after the 8R long per-game, During the 4 long open round games, the 8 short open round games, and the 4 long open round games in the latter half, the production during the predetermined round, the challenge game (failure), and Production is performed during a predetermined round. In the ending (ED), a message such as “Challenge failure” is displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like as a RUSH end effect.

  In addition, if the winning time per 8R length with a short time is won in the short-time gaming state, that is, per 8R length in the short-time gaming state, the game is controlled again in the short-time gaming state after the end of the 8R long-time game. In the same way as in the example described above, during the eight short-opening round games of the big winning device 113, in order to make it easier to understand that the short-time gaming state will continue, An image of a challenge game representing a situation of defeat is displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105. In the ending (ED), a message such as “RUSH continuation” is displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like as a RUSH continuation effect.

  In another embodiment, during the short open round game of 8 times, by displaying a video of a challenge game representing a state of finally winning by performing battles with enemy characters, After pretending that a game (see the middle stage of FIG. 10) is being performed, during the latter four long-opening round games, it is also possible to perform an effect that pretends to have won a bonus round. Good.

  As is apparent from the description based on FIG. 11, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the determination result of the first special symbol determination becomes a big hit when in the normal gaming state, and the 8R length is selected. When the game is controlled in the normal game state after the winning game is finished (upper case in FIG. 11), when the game per 8R length is being executed, the determination result of the first special symbol determination in the short-time game state Is different from the game effect during the game per 8R length (the lower stage of FIG. 11) in the case where the game is controlled in the short-time game state after the end of the game per 8R length. Production is performed.

  For this reason, even if the type of jackpot game is the same per 8R length, since different game effects are performed during the game per 8R length, the player can change the gaming state after the game per 8R length per 8R length. It can be easily recognized before the game ends.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the opening pattern and effects of the large winning device 113 or the specific winning area 19 in the game per 15R length.
In the present embodiment, for the 15R length, the game ball is placed in the V winning device 302 when the second special symbol determination performed in the short-time gaming state is a direct hit big hit or during the small hit game in the short-time gaming state. It is selected when winning V.

  In the present embodiment, two types of opening patterns of the big winning device 113 for games per 15R length are prepared. The first is an opening pattern for performing a so-called promotion effect that pretends to be a long-haul game of less than 15R and appears to have been promoted to a long-haul game of 15R (see FIG. 12B). The second is an opening pattern when this promotion effect is not performed (see FIG. 12A).

  When 15R long win is selected as the type of jackpot and no promotion effect is performed, for example, as shown in FIG. 12A, for example, the big winning device until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the big winning device 113 is opened. Fifteen long open round games are held to keep 113 open.

  On the other hand, when winning per 15R length in the short-time gaming state, for example, during the opening (OP) of 15R long game, a predetermined opening effect is given to notify that 15R is a big hit. In addition, while the 15 long open round games are being performed, the effect during a predetermined round in which the current number of rounds, the number of payout balls, etc. are displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like is performed. When a game per 15R length is played, the game always shifts to the short-time game state. Therefore, in the ending (ED), a message “RUSH continuation” is displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 as a RUSH continuation effect. .

  On the other hand, when the promotion effect is performed during the 15R long game, as shown in FIG. 12B, the opening (OP) is followed by four long open round games, and then the large game is played. A fifth round game composed of a plurality of short opening operations and one long opening operation of the winning device 113 is performed. Then, following the fifth round game, the long open round game is repeated 10 times.

  On the other hand, first, in the opening (OP), a predetermined opening effect is performed in a mode in which it is not possible to recognize that it is a 15-round long game. When the round game of the fifth round is started, first, a promotion effect that informs that the long open round game that was supposed to end in the fourth round continues to the 15th round is performed. During the long open round game in the fifth round game, a predetermined effect during the round is performed.

The effects other than the opening effect and the promotion effect performed during the round game of the fifth round are the same as those described above with reference to FIG.
[Explanation of production when second special symbol changes in short-time gaming state]
In the present embodiment, during the change of the second special symbol, an effect indicating that the game is close to the jackpot game is performed. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 13A, an effect that the teammate character chases a balloon with the letter “V” written on it is displayed using the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like. The

  In the type 1 big win when the second special symbol determination performed in the short-time gaming state is a direct hit big hit, in the above-described example, as shown in FIG. An effect of catching a balloon on which is written is displayed using the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like.

  Similarly, after the second special symbol is stopped, if the game ball wins V in the V winning device 302 during the small hit game, the teammate character similarly catches the balloon on which the letter “V” is written. The effect is displayed using the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like (see FIG. 13B).

  On the other hand, if the second special symbol determination results in “losing”, or if the game ball does not win V in the V winning device 302 during the small hit game after the second special symbol is stopped, The effect of removing the balloon with the letter “V” written thereon is displayed using the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like.

As a result, the player is witnessing a situation where the jackpot is approaching, and the interest of the game can be improved.
By the way, as described above, when a game ball wins the second starting device 112 and is determined to be a big hit when the game is controlled in the short-time gaming state, it is together with the big hit random number when the second starting device wins. The type of jackpot is determined based on which winning value the jackpot symbol random number obtained in the above matches.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is controlled in the short-time game state and the game ball is determined to be a small hit based on the big hit random number acquired at the timing of winning the second starting device 112, the big hit random number and the big win Based on the small winning symbol random number acquired together with the random symbol random number, two types of big hits that are generated when the game ball wins the V winning device 302 in the small winning game are determined.

FIG. 14 shows a breakdown of the jackpot game from the second starting device winning a prize. This includes one kind of big hit and two kinds of big hit.
(1) The 15R jackpot with a short time is a two-type jackpot that is generated when a game ball wins a V in the V winning device 302 during a small hit game. As illustrated in FIG. 12A, 15 long-opening round games are performed in which the state where the large winning device 113 is opened until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the large winning device 113 is opened.

  (2) 15R jackpot (with promotion effect) with a short time is a two-type jackpot that occurs when a game ball wins V in the V winning device 302 during a small hit game. As illustrated in FIG. 12 (B), following the opening (OP), four long-opening round games are performed, and then a plurality of short-opening operations and one long-opening operation of the grand prize winning device 113 are performed. A fifth round game composed of actions is performed. Then, following the fifth round game, the long open round game is repeated 10 times. The promotion effect during the plurality of short opening operations of the big winning device 113 may be a video of a challenge game, and in this sense, is a jackpot game with a challenge game.

  (3) The 4R length with a time reduction is a two-type big hit that occurs when a game ball wins V in the V winning device 302 during the small hit game. As illustrated in the middle of FIG. 10, following the opening (OP), four long open round games are performed, and then 12 short open round games are repeated. In the short open round game, the video of the challenge game is displayed using the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like.

  (4) The 15R long per hour (direct hit) is a one-type big hit that is determined as a big hit when the game ball wins the second starting device 112. As illustrated in FIG. 12A, 15 long-opening round games are performed in which the state where the large winning device 113 is opened until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the large winning device 113 is opened.

  (5) The 4R length per time (direct hit) is a one-type big hit that is determined as a big hit when the game ball wins the second starting device 112. As illustrated in the middle of FIG. 10, following the opening (OP), four long open round games are performed, and then 12 short open round games are repeated. In the short open round game, the video of the challenge game is displayed using the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like.

In the jackpot game shown in (1) to (5), the game always shifts to the short-time game state thereafter.
(6) The 8R length without time is a two-type big hit that occurs when a game ball wins V in the V winning device 302 during a small hit game. As illustrated in the middle of FIG. 11, following the opening (OP), four long-opening round games are performed, and then eight short-opening round games are repeated, followed by four long-opening games. A round game is played. In the short open round game, the video of the challenge game is displayed using the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like.

  (7) No short time 8R long hit (direct hit) is a kind of big hit that is determined as a big hit when the game ball wins the second starting device 112. As illustrated in the middle of FIG. 11, following the opening (OP), four long-opening round games are performed, and then eight short-opening round games are repeated, followed by four long-opening games. A round game is played. In the short open round game, the video of the challenge game is displayed using the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like.

In the jackpot game shown in (6) and (7), the game always returns to the normal game state thereafter.
The distribution of the jackpot game of (1) to (7) is performed based on the jackpot symbol random number and the jackpot symbol random number as described above. The jackpot symbol random number and the jackpot symbol random number are acquired when winning the second starting device. Therefore, it occurs when the game ball wins V in the V winning device 302 during the small hit game as well as the first type big hit in the second special symbol determination performed in the short-time game state. The two types of big win types can also be acquired before the second special symbol is stopped, that is, whether or not the game ball wins V in the V winning device 302 during the small hit game.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when the second special symbol determination results in a direct hit jackpot ((4), (5) in FIG. 14), when the second special symbol changes, the jackpot game ends. It was made possible to produce an effect that suggests that the game will be controlled later in the short-time game state. That is, in the case of the type 1 jackpot when the second special symbol determination is a direct hit jackpot, an effect suggesting the gaming state after the jackpot game is completed is possible. “Possible” means performing at a predetermined rate (probability). Of course, the suggestion effect may be always performed.

  Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 13C, an effect of chasing a balloon with a message “RUSH continuation” written in place of the letter “V” is displayed using the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like. Is displayed. Of course, it may be a balloon in which a message “RUSH continued” is written in addition to the letter “V”. Alternatively, a special character or a balloon with a special mark may be used.

  Thereby, at the stage before it is notified that the jackpot is made, that is, before the second special symbol is stopped, the player plays the jackpot game by catching the balloon illustrated in FIG. In such a case, it can be easily recognized that the game will shift to the short-time game state after the jackpot game ends, and the interest of the game can be improved. That is, according to this embodiment, the suggestive effect related to the jackpot game can be performed prior to the start of the jackpot game, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even when the second special symbol determination is “losing”, an effect suggesting that the game is controlled in the short-time gaming state after the jackpot game is ended when the second special symbol is changed. Made it possible to do. In this case, an effect that the ally character misses the balloon on which the characters “RUSH continuation” are written is displayed using the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like. Until the player removes the balloon illustrated in FIG. 13C, the player expects a transition to the short-time gaming state, and can improve the interest of the game.

  Here, for the per 15R length with a short time (direct hit) and per 4R length with a short time (direct hit), an effect suggesting that the game is controlled in the short time game state after the jackpot game is finished, for example, For the 8R long hit (direct hit), an effect may be performed that suggests that the game is controlled in the normal game state after the jackpot game ends. Regardless of whether there is a short time or no time, there is an effect that suggests that the game will be controlled in the short-time game state after the jackpot game ends, or that the game will be controlled in the normal game state after the jackpot game ends. You may perform a suggestion. However, if a balloon with a “RUSH continuation” message appears even though it is per 8R length without direct time (direct hit), there is a possibility that the interest of the game may be reduced by not shifting to the short-time game state. Therefore, “?” Indicating indefiniteness may be included in the message, such as “RUSH continuation?”.

  In the present embodiment, when the second special symbol determination is a direct hit jackpot, or when the second special symbol determination is “losing”, an effect that suggests the gaming state after the jackpot ends is provided. I did it. In other words, during the two-type big win that occurs when the game ball wins V in the V winning device 302 during the small hit game, an effect that suggests the gaming state after the big hit ends is not performed. Thereby, for example, after the jackpot game is over, the game is appropriately controlled without waiting for an effect suggesting that the game is controlled in the short-time game state without inducing a stop-attack at the time of a small hit.

  Hereinafter, the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 for realizing the jackpot breakdown and the game effects during the jackpot game will be described in detail.

[Configuration of control device of pachinko gaming machine 1]
On the back side of the game board 102, a control device for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided in addition to a ball tank for storing game balls to be paid out as prize balls. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the control device of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is based on a command received from the game control board 1500 and the game control board 1500 for controlling execution of determination, command transmission processing to the effect control board 1530, and the like. An effect control board 1530 for comprehensively controlling effects, an image sound control board 1540 for controlling effects by images and sounds, a lamp control board 1550 for controlling effects by various lamps and the rotary display device 140, and the like. . In this embodiment, the game control board 1500 functions as a game control unit that controls the progress of the game, and the effect control board 1530, the image sound control board 1540, and the lamp control board 1550 function as an effect control unit that controls the effect. .

[Configuration Example of Game Control Board 1500]
The game control board 1500 includes a main CPU 1501, a main ROM 1502, and a main RAM 1503. The main CPU 1501 performs various arithmetic processes related to determination and the number of payout balls based on a program stored in the main ROM 1502. The main RAM 1503 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the main CPU 1501 executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  The game control board 1500 includes a first starter switch 1511, a second starter switch 1512, an electric tulip opening / closing unit 1513, a gate switch 1514, a big prize device switch 1515, a big prize device controller 1516, a normal prize device switch 1517, A specific winning device switch 1518, a specific area opening / closing unit 1519, a V winning device switch 1520, a lose winning device switch 1521, a V winning device opening / closing unit 1522, and the respective indicators 201 to 206 constituting the display 104 are connected.

  The first starter switch 1511 detects that a game ball has won the first starter 111 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 1500. The second starter switch 1512 detects that a game ball has won the second starter 112 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 1500. In response to a control signal from the game control board 1500, the electric tulip opening / closing part 1513 opens and closes the second starting device 112 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 117 so as to be able to transmit driving. To do. The gate switch 1514 detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 116 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 1500. The big prize device switch 1515 detects that a game ball has won the big prize device 113 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 1500. In response to a control signal from the game control board 1500, the big prize device control unit 1516 opens and closes the big prize device 113 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to a plate that closes the big prize device 113 so as to be able to transmit the drive. To do. The normal winning device switch 1517 detects that the game ball has won the normal winning device 114 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 1500.

  The specific winning device switch 1518 detects that the game ball has won the specific winning device 119 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 1500. The specific area opening / closing unit 1519 opens and closes the specific winning device 119 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to the blade member 190 so as to be able to transmit driving in response to a control signal from the game control board 1500. The V winning device switch 1520 detects that a game ball has won the V winning device 302 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 1500. The lose winning device switch 1521 detects that the game ball has won the lose winning device 303 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 1500. The V winning device opening / closing unit 1522 opens and closes the V winning device 302 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to the slide member 304 so as to be capable of driving transmission.

  The main CPU 1501 of the game control board 1500 detects from the first starting device switch 1511, the second starting device switch 1512, the big winning device switch 1515, the normal winning device switch 1517, the V winning device switch 1520, or the lose winning device switch 1521. When the signal is input, the payout control board (not shown) is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place where the game ball has won, and based on the information from the payout control board, Manage the number.

This payout control board is configured to have a drive motor or the like that feeds a prize ball from a ball tank provided on the back side of the game board 102 to the tray 128.
The main CPU 1501 acquires various random numbers as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the first starter switch 1511 is input, and executes the first special symbol determination using the acquired random numbers. Further, the main CPU 1501 acquires various random numbers as acquired information at the timing when the detection signal from the second starter switch 1512 is input, and executes the second special symbol determination using the acquired random numbers. If it is determined that the game is a “hit”, the winning device 113 is opened and closed via the winning device control unit 1516.

  Further, when the main CPU 1501 determines that the result of the second special symbol determination is a small hit, the main CPU 1501 opens and closes the specific winning device 119 by operating the blade member 190 via the specific area opening / closing unit 1519, and The V winning device 302 is opened and closed by operating the slide member 304 via the V winning device opening / closing unit 1522. Then, when a game ball is won in the V winning device 302 while the slide member 304 is in operation, the big winning device 113 is opened and closed via the big winning device control unit 1516 as in the case where it is determined that it is a “hit”. .

  Further, the main CPU 1501 acquires a random number at the timing when the detection signal from the gate switch 1514 is input, and executes normal symbol determination using the acquired random number. And when it determines with opening the 2nd starter 112, the 2nd starter 112 is temporarily open | released by operating the electric tulip 117 via the electric tulip opening / closing part 1513.

Further, the main CPU 1501 causes the respective displays 201 to 206 constituting the display 104 to execute the processing described above with reference to FIG.
[Configuration Example of Production Control Board 1530]
The effect control board 1530 includes a sub CPU 1531, a sub ROM 1532, a sub RAM 1533, and an RTC (real time clock) 1534. The sub CPU 1531 performs arithmetic processing when controlling the presentation based on the program stored in the sub ROM 1532. The sub RAM 1533 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the sub CPU 1531 executes the program, or a work area for data processing. The RTC 1534 measures the current date and time (date and time).

  The sub CPU 1531 sets the effect contents of the normal effect based on the game information related to the special symbol determination, the normal symbol determination, the special game, and the like transmitted from the game control board 1500. In that case, the input of the operation information from the effect button 126 or the effect key 127 may be received and the effect content according to the operation information may be set. Further, the sub CPU 1531 transmits a command for instructing execution of the effect of the set effect content to the image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550.

[Configuration Example of Image Sound Control Board 1540]
Although not shown in the drawing, the image sound control board 1540 includes a general CPU, a control ROM, and a control RAM. Based on the program stored in the control ROM, the overall CPU performs arithmetic processing when controlling an image representing the effect whose effect content is set on the effect control board 1530. Although not shown in the figure, the image sound control board 1540 is output from a VDP (Video Display Processor) that generates an effect image displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 and the sub liquid crystal display device 150, and the speaker 124. An acoustic DSP (Digital Signal Processor) that generates acoustic data is provided. The overall CPU controls the operation of the VDP and the sound DSP by generating a control signal based on a command from the effect control board 1530 and a program stored in the control ROM and outputting the control signal to the VDP and the sound DSP.

  Connected to the acoustic DSP are an acoustic ROM for storing various acoustic data related to music, voice, sound effects, etc., and an SDRAM used as a work area for data processing by the acoustic DSP. The acoustic DSP reads the acoustic data corresponding to the control signal from the overall CPU from the acoustic ROM to the SDRAM, executes data processing, and outputs the acoustic data after the data processing to the speaker 124.

  The VDP includes an image ROM that stores material data necessary for generating a production image, a drawing engine that executes rendering processing of the production image, and a main liquid crystal display device 105 and a sub liquid crystal display device that display the production image drawn by the drawing engine. An output circuit for outputting to 150 is provided. The drawing engine draws the effect image in the frame buffer using the material data stored in the image ROM based on the control signal from the general CPU. The output circuit outputs the effect image drawn in the frame buffer to the main liquid crystal display device 105 and the sub liquid crystal display device 150 at a predetermined timing.

[Configuration Example of Lamp Control Board 1550]
Although not shown in the drawing, the lamp control board 1550 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU of the lamp control board 1550 performs arithmetic processing when controlling the operation of the frame lamp 125, the rotation display device 140, and the upper movable accessory 160 based on a program stored in the ROM. The RAM of the lamp control board 1550 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU executes the program or a work area for data processing.

  The ROM of the lamp control board 1550 stores light emission pattern data and operation pattern data. Here, the light emission pattern data is data indicating the light emission patterns of the light emitting elements included in the frame lamp 125, the rotary display device 140, and the upper movable accessory 160. The motion pattern data is data indicating the motion pattern of the rotary display device 140 and the upper movable accessory 160.

  The CPU of the lamp control board 1550 reads the light emission pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 1530 from the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM, and reads the frame lamp 125, the rotary display device 140, and the upper part. The light emission of the light emitting element of the movable accessory 160 is controlled. Further, the CPU of the lamp control board 1550 reads out the operation pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 1530 from the operation pattern data stored in the ROM to the RAM, and the rotation display device 140 and the upper movable part. The driving of the motor that operates the object 160 is controlled.

[Timer interrupt processing by game control board 1500]
Next, timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 1500 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of a timer interrupt process executed in the game control board 1500. The game control board 1500 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 16 at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) in a normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. . Note that the processing of the game control board 1500 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 16 and thereafter is performed according to a command issued by the main CPU 1501 based on a program stored in the main ROM 1502.

  First, the main CPU 1501 executes random number update processing for updating various random numbers of jackpot random numbers, jackpot symbol random numbers, jackpot symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, variation pattern random numbers, and regular symbol random numbers (step 1601).

  Here, the jackpot random number is a random number for determining the jackpot, the jackpot, or the loss. The jackpot design random number is a random number for determining the type of jackpot when it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot. The small hitting design random number is a random number for determining two types of big hits that are generated when a game ball wins the V winning device 302 during the small hitting game. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach when it is determined that the reach is lost. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern when a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The normal symbol random number is a random number for determining whether to open the second starting device 112. The jackpot random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the reach random number, the variation pattern random number, and the normal symbol random number are incremented by “1” every time the process of step S1601 is performed. Note that a loop counter is used as a counter for performing the processing of step S1601, and each random number returns to “0” after reaching a preset maximum value.

  Subsequent to step S1601, the main CPU 1501 executes switch processing when a detection signal is input from each switch (step S1602). This switch process will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS.

  Following the processing of step S1602, the main CPU 1501 executes special symbol determination, displays the special symbol on the first special symbol display 201 or the second special symbol display 202, and shows the result of the special symbol determination. A special symbol process including a process of stopping and displaying the determination symbol is executed (step S1603). This special symbol process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S1603, the main CPU 1501 includes processing for executing normal symbol determination, causing the normal symbol display unit 204 to display the normal symbol in a variable manner, and then stopping and displaying the normal symbol indicating the result of the normal symbol determination. Normal symbol processing is executed (step S1604). This normal symbol processing will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Following the processing of step S1604, the main CPU 1501 performs the electric tulip processing for operating the electric tulip 117 via the electric tulip opening / closing portion 1513 when it is determined that the second starting device 112 is to be released as a result of performing the normal symbol determination. Is executed (step S1605). This electric tulip process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Following the processing of step S1605, the main CPU 1501 operates the blade member 190 via the specific area opening / closing unit 1519 and determines that the V winning device opening / closing unit is open when the special symbol processing of step S1603 determines that it is a small hit. A specific area release control process for operating the slide member 304 via 1522 is executed (step S1606). The specific area release control process will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S1606, the main CPU 1501 controls the big winning device control unit 1516 when it is determined that the big winning is made in step S1603, or when the game ball wins the V winning device 302 during the small hit game. Then, the big winning device opening control process for opening the big winning device 113 is executed (step S1607). The special winning device opening control process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Following the processing of step S1607, the main CPU 1501 executes prize ball processing for controlling the payout of prize balls according to the winning of game balls (step S1608).
Subsequent to the processing in step S1608, the main CPU 1501 transmits to the effect control board 1530 the information necessary for determining various commands and effect contents set (stored) in the main RAM 1503 in the process step before step S1608. Processing is executed (step S1609).

[Switch processing by game control board 1500]
FIG. 17 is a detailed flowchart of the switch process in step S1602 of FIG. Subsequent to the process of step S1601, the main CPU 1501 monitors the presence or absence of a detection signal input from the first starter switch 1511 as illustrated in FIG. 17, and is updated as appropriate by the process of step S1601. For the random numbers (big hit random number, big hit design random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number), a first starter switch process is executed to obtain a value at the time when the detection signal from the first starter switch 1511 is input ( Step S1701). The first starter switch process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Next, the main CPU 1501 monitors whether or not a detection signal is input from the second starter switch 1512, and various random numbers (big hit random number, big hit symbol random number, small bonus symbol updated as appropriate by the processing in step S1601. For the random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number), a second starter switch process for obtaining a value at the time when the detection signal from the second starter switch 1512 is input is executed (step S1702). The second starter switch process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Then, the main CPU 1501 monitors the presence / absence of the detection signal input from the gate switch 1514, and the value at the time when the detection signal from the gate switch 1514 is input with respect to the normal symbol random number that is appropriately updated by the processing in step S1601. The gate switch process for acquiring the above is executed (step S1703). This gate switch processing will be described in detail later based on FIG.

[First Starter Switch Processing by Game Control Board 1500]
FIG. 18 is a detailed flowchart of the first starter switch process in step S1701 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 18, the main CPU 1501 indicates a detection signal from the first starter switch 1511 (indicating that the first starter switch 1511 is “ON”) following the random number update process in step S1601. Based on whether or not the ON signal is input, it is determined whether or not the first starter switch 1511 is “ON” (step S1801). Here, when it is determined that the first starter switch 1511 has been turned “ON” (step S1801: YES), the number U1 of the first special symbol determination hold stored in the main RAM 1503 is stored in the main ROM 1502 in advance. It is determined whether it is less than the maximum reserved number Umax1 (in the present embodiment, “4”) for the first special symbol determination (step S1802).

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the hold number U1 is less than the maximum hold number Umax1 (step S1802: YES), the main CPU 1501 updates the value of the hold number U1 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S1803). Then, as the acquisition information used for the first special symbol determination, a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number are acquired, and these random numbers are associated with each other and stored in the main RAM 1503 (steps S1804 to S1807). ). Then, a hold command for notifying that the first special symbol determination is put on hold is set in the main RAM 1503 (step S1808). This hold command is transmitted to the effect control board 1530 by the transmission process in step S1609.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the result of the first special symbol determination is either a big hit or a loss, and the first special symbol determination is not determined to be a small hit that generates a small hit game. Has been. For this reason, the first starter switch processing does not include a step of acquiring a small hitting design random number for determining the type of the two big hittings.

[Second Starter Switch Processing by Game Control Board 1500]
FIG. 19 is a detailed flowchart of the second starter switch process in step S1702 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 19, the main CPU 1501 detects the detection signal from the second starter switch 1512 (the second starter switch 1512 is “ON”) following the first starter switch process in step S1701. It is determined whether or not the second starter switch 1512 has been turned “ON” based on whether or not an ON signal indicating this has been input (step S1901).

  If the main CPU 1501 determines that the second starter switch 1512 is “ON” (step S1901: YES), for example, whether or not the jackpot game flag stored in the main RAM 1503 is set to “ON”. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not a big hit game that opens the big winning device 113 is in progress (step S1902). This jackpot game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the jackpot game is being executed, and is set to “ON” at the start of the jackpot game, and is set to “OFF” at the end of the jackpot game.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the big hit game is not being played (step S1902: NO), for example, based on whether or not the small hit game flag stored in the main RAM 1503 is set to "ON", the specific winning It is determined whether or not the small hit game that opens the device 119 is in progress (step S1903). This small hit game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the small hit game that opens the specific winning device 119 is being executed, and is set to “ON” at the start of the small hit game, and at the end of the small hit game Set to “OFF”.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the game is not in a small hit game (step S1903: NO), the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the special symbol display on the first special symbol display 201 or the second special symbol display 202 is being displayed. (Step S1904). Here, when it is determined that the special symbol variation display is not being performed (step S1904: NO), as the acquisition information used for the second special symbol determination, the jackpot random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the reach random number And the fluctuation pattern random numbers are stored, and these random numbers are associated with each other and stored in the main RAM 1503 (steps S1905 to S1909).

  As described above, when the game ball wins the second starting device 112 when the special game is not being displayed and the special symbol is not being displayed, the main CPU 1501 stores various random numbers used for the second special symbol determination. The data is directly stored in the determination storage area of the RAM 1503. This determination storage area is a storage area for storing various random numbers used for the special symbol determination when the special symbol determination is actually executed. When a game ball wins the first starting device 111, the main CPU 1501 stores various random numbers used for the first special symbol determination in the reserved storage area of the main RAM 1503, and actually performs the first special symbol determination. When the change display of the special symbol is started, various random numbers stored in the reserved storage area are shifted to the determination storage area.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since the game ball has won the second starting device 112 during the special symbol change display or during the special game, the special symbol change related to the second special symbol determination corresponding to the winning. When the display cannot be started immediately, the second special symbol determination based on the winning of the game ball to the second starting device 112 is not performed. On the other hand, even when a game ball is won in the first starting device 111, even if it is not possible to immediately start the variable display of the special symbol related to the first special symbol determination corresponding to the winning, the right of the first special symbol determination is 4 is the upper limit.

[Gate switch processing by game control board 1500]
FIG. 20 is a detailed flowchart of the gate switch process in step S1703 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 20, the main CPU 1501 detects the detection signal from the gate switch 1514 (ON signal indicating that the gate switch 1514 is “ON”) following the second starter switch processing in step S <b> 1702. It is determined whether or not the gate switch 1514 is turned “ON” based on whether or not is input (step S2001).

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the gate switch 1514 has been turned “ON” (step S2001: YES), the normal symbol determination pending number T stored in the main RAM 1503 is stored in the main ROM 1502 in advance. It is determined whether or not the determination is less than the maximum hold number Tmax (for example, “4”) (step S2002).

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the hold number T is less than the maximum hold number Tmax (step S2002: YES), the main CPU 1501 updates the hold number T to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S2003), and is held by this process. A normal symbol random number used for normal symbol determination is acquired and stored in the main RAM 1503 (step S2004).

[Special symbol processing by game control board 1500]
Next, the details of the special symbol process executed by the game control board 1500 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 21 is a detailed flowchart of the special symbol process in step S1603 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 21, the main CPU 1501 of the game control board 1500 determines whether or not the jackpot game based on whether the jackpot game flag or the jackpot game flag stored in the main RAM 1503 is set to “ON”. It is determined whether or not the middle or small hit game is being played (step S2101). If it is determined that the game is a big hit game or a small hit game (step S2101: YES), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process in step S1604.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the special game is not being played (step S2101: NO), the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the special symbol is being changed (step S2102). If it is determined that the special symbol variation display is not being performed (step S2102: NO), it is determined whether or not various random numbers related to the second starting device winning are stored in the determination storage area of the main RAM 1503 ( Step S2103). Specifically, various random numbers acquired in response to the game ball winning the second starting device 112 are directly stored in the determination storage area, and various random numbers related to the second starting device winning are stored. Is stored in the determination storage area. Based on whether or not this flag is stored when various random numbers are stored in the determination storage area, various types of information stored in the determination storage area are stored. It is determined whether the random number is related to the second starting device winning or the first starting device winning. If it is determined that a random number related to the second starter winning is stored (step S2103: YES), the process proceeds to step S2107, which will be described later.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the random number related to the second starting device winning is not stored in the determination storage area (step S2103: NO), the main CPU 1501 stores the first special symbol determination hold number U1 stored in the main RAM 1503. It is determined whether or not “1” or more (step S2104). If it is determined that the hold number U1 is “1” or more (step S2104: YES), the hold number U1 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S2105). Then, a shift process for the storage area of the main RAM 1503 is executed (step S2106). Specifically, the jackpot random number, jackpot symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number related to the first special symbol determination stored in the reserved storage area of the main RAM 1503 are first stored in the reserved storage area. (The oldest) is shifted to the determination storage area, and the remaining one is shifted to the determination storage area.

  When the main CPU 1501 executes the process of step S2106 or determines that the random number related to the second starting device winning is stored in the determination storage area (step S2103: YES), it is stored in the determination storage area. The jackpot determination process is executed based on the random number that is stored (step S2107). By executing the jackpot determination process, it is determined whether the jackpot, the jackpot, or the loss, and setting information of a determination symbol indicating the determination result is set in the main RAM 1503. When it is determined that the jackpot (one type of jackpot) is determined, the type of jackpot is determined, and when it is determined that the jackpot is won, the game ball wins the V winning device 302 during the bonus game. The kind of two types of jackpots that will be triggered by this is determined. The jackpot determination process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Following the process of step S2107, the main CPU 1501 executes a variation pattern selection process (step S2108). Specifically, referring to the variation pattern table stored in advance in the main ROM 1502, the determination result of the jackpot determination in step S2107, the type of determination symbol set in the main RAM 1503, the current gaming state, the first special symbol The variation pattern of the special symbol is selected on the basis of the reach random number and the variation pattern random number stored in the determination storage area together with the determination pending number U1 and the jackpot random number used in the processing of step S2107. By performing the processing in step S2108, it is also determined whether to perform a reachable effect or a reachless effect. This variation pattern selection process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to step S2108, the main CPU 1501 determines whether the symbol setting information set in step S2107, the symbol setting information relates to the first special symbol determination, or relates to the second special symbol determination. Information indicating whether or not a variation pattern set in the process of step S2108, information indicating whether to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach, information regarding the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like A change start command is set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2109). This change start command is a command for instructing the start of the change effect accompanying the change display of the special symbol, and is transmitted to the effect control board 1530 by the transmission process in step S1609.

  On the other hand, the effect control board 1530 needs to specify the result of the special symbol determination by analyzing the variation start command received from the game control board 1500 and perform either the effect with reach or the effect without reach. To determine the game state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by acquiring the variation time during which the special symbol is variably displayed. Then, in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 201 or the second special symbol display 202, the main liquid crystal display device 105 and the sub liquid crystal display device 150 display the decorative graphic in a variable manner. And what kind of sound is output from the speaker 124, what light emission pattern the frame lamp 125 emits, and whether or not to operate the rotary display device 140 and the upper movable accessory 160, etc. The image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550 are caused to perform the effect of the contents.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S2109, the main CPU 1501 starts the special symbol variation display based on the setting information included in the variation start command set in step S2109 (step S2110). This special symbol variation display is performed when the processing of step S2107 to step S2109 is performed in a state where the random number related to the first special symbol determination is stored in the determination storage area. When the processing of step S2107 to step S2109 is performed in a state where random numbers related to the second special symbol determination are stored, the second special symbol display unit 202 is used.

  Subsequent to step S2110, the main CPU 1501 starts measuring a variation time that is an elapsed time from the start of the variation display in step S2110 (step S2111).

  When the main CPU 1501 executes the process of step S2111 or determines that the special symbol is changing (step S2102: YES), the main CPU 1501 is selected by the process of step S2108 from the start of the measurement of the changing time in step S2111. It is determined whether or not the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed (step S2112). If it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed (step S2112: NO), the series of special symbol processing ends, and the processing proceeds to normal symbol processing in step S1604.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the variation time has elapsed (step S2112: YES), the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 201 or the second special symbol display 202. Is set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2113). This symbol determination command is transmitted to the effect control board 1530 by the transmission process in step S1609. Thereby, the process etc. which stop-display the decoration symbol which was variably displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 in the aspect which shows the determination result of special symbol determination, etc. are performed.

  Following the process of step S2113, the main CPU 1501 ends the special symbol variation display started in the process of step S2110 (step S2114). At this time, the determination symbol (big hit symbol, small bonus symbol, or lost symbol) set in the process of step S2107 is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display on which the special symbol is variably displayed. Specifically, when the special symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 201, the first special symbol display 201 is caused to stop display the jackpot symbol or the lost symbol, and the second special symbol display 202 When the special symbol is variably displayed, the big special symbol, the small bonus symbol, or the lost symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol indicator 202.

  Subsequent to the process of step S2114, the main CPU 1501 resets the variation time that started the measurement in the process of step S2111 (step S2115), starts the big hit game if it is a big win, and decreases the small hit if it is a big win. A stop process including a process of starting a winning game is executed (step S2116). This stop process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

[Big hit judgment processing by game control board 1500]
FIG. 22 is a detailed flowchart of the jackpot determination process in step S2107 of FIG. When the main CPU 1501 determines that the random number related to the second special symbol determination is stored together with the flag in the determination storage area (step S2103: YES), or when the process of step S2106 is executed, it is exemplified in FIG. In this manner, a jackpot determination is executed (step S2201). Here, when the jackpot determination relating to the second starting device winning is performed, the first starting is determined with reference to the second starting device winning jackpot determination table (see FIG. 7B) stored in advance in the main ROM 1502. When the jackpot determination relating to the device winning is performed, the first starter winning jackpot determination table (see FIG. 7A) stored in advance in the main ROM 1502 is referred to.

  In the second starter winning jackpot determination table, determination results and random values are stored in association with each other. Specifically, a random value for the big hit, a random value for the small hit, and a random value for the loss are stored. When the main CPU 1501 executes the jackpot determination related to the second starter winning prize, the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area matches any random number value defined in the second starter winning jackpot determination table It is determined whether it is a big hit (one type big hit), a small hit or a loss based on whether or not.

  In the first starter winning jackpot determination table, determination results and random values are stored in association with each other. Specifically, a random value for jackpot and a random value for loss are stored. When the main CPU 1501 executes the jackpot determination related to the first starter winning prize, the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area matches any random number value defined in the first starter winning jackpot determination table It is determined whether it is a big hit (1 type big hit) or lost.

  As described above, the main CPU 1501 determines the various random numbers stored in the determination storage area when the start condition is established such that the various random numbers related to the first special symbol determination or the second special symbol determination are stored in the determination storage area. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not to play a jackpot game.

  Based on the determination result of step S2201, the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not it is a one-type big hit (step S2202). Here, when it is determined that it is a one-type big hit (step S2202: YES), it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a normal gaming state (step S2203). Specifically, a short-time game flag indicating whether or not the game state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a short-time game state is stored in the main RAM 1503, and whether or not the short-time game flag is set to “OFF” at this time. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the normal gaming state.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (step S2203: YES), the main CPU 1501 reads the symbol determination table for the normal gaming state from the main ROM 1502 and sets it in the main RAM 1503 (step S2204). The symbol determination table set in the process of step S2204 is a table corresponding to the normal gaming state among the symbol determination tables illustrated in FIG. By determining the type of jackpot with reference to this symbol determination table, it is possible to realize the jackpot breakdown as described above based on the upper left diagram of FIG.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the current gaming state is not the normal gaming state (step S2203: NO), that is, when it is in the short-time gaming state, the main CPU 1501 reads the symbol determination table for the short-time gaming state from the main ROM 1502 and stores it in the main RAM 1503. Set (step S2205). In the present embodiment, there are a case where the first special symbol determination is performed and a case where the second special symbol determination is performed in the short-time gaming state, and the breakdown of the jackpot is made different in these two cases (FIG. 5). (See the lower left figure and lower right figure). For this reason, when the current jackpot determination is related to the first starting device winning, a table corresponding to the short-time gaming state in the symbol determination table illustrated in FIG. 7C is set in the main RAM 1503. When the current jackpot determination is related to the second starting device winning, the symbol determination table illustrated in FIG. 7D is set in the main RAM 1503. By determining the type of jackpot with reference to these symbol determination tables, it is possible to realize the jackpot breakdown as described above based on the lower left diagram and the lower right diagram of FIG.

  When the process of step S2204 is executed or when the process of step S2205 is executed, the main CPU 1501 refers to the symbol determination table set in the main RAM 1503 and determines the type of jackpot (step S2206). Note that the processing for determining the type of jackpot is as described above with reference to FIGS. 7C and 7D, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  The main CPU 1501 sets a jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot type determined in the process of step S2206 as setting information in the main RAM 1503 (step S2207). As a result, the jackpot symbol set here in the process of step S2114 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the first special symbol indicator 201 or the second special symbol indicator 202, and the jackpot game is executed. become.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 1501 determines that the result of the jackpot determination is not the one-type jackpot (step S2202: NO), the main CPU 1501 is based on whether or not a flag related to the second special symbol determination is stored in the determination storage area. Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination is the first special symbol determination related to the first starter winning (step S2208). Here, if it is determined that the first special symbol determination is made (step S2208: YES), if the determination result of the first special symbol determination is not a big hit, it is a loss, so the lost symbol is set in the main RAM 1503 as setting information. (Step S2209). As a result, the lost symbol set here in the process of step S2114 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the first special symbol indicator 201.

  When the determination result of the jackpot determination related to the second starter winning is not a jackpot, the determination result is a jackpot or loss. On the other hand, if the main CPU 1501 determines that it is not the first special symbol determination (step S2208: NO), that is, if the current jackpot determination is the second special symbol determination, the determination result of the jackpot determination in step S2201 It is determined whether or not is a small hit (step S2210). Specifically, the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area matches the random number value corresponding to the jackpot defined in the second starting device winning jackpot determination table (see FIG. 7B). It is determined whether the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a small hit or a loss based on whether or not.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the determination result of the second special symbol determination is not a small hit (step S2210: NO), the main CPU 1501 executes the process of step S2209. In this case, the lost symbol set here during the process of step S2114 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the second special symbol display 202.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 1501 determines that the result of the second special symbol determination is a small hit (step S2210: YES), the main CPU 1501 reads out the symbol determination table (see FIG. 7E) at the time of the small hit from the main ROM 1502. The main RAM 1503 is set (step S2211). Then, with reference to the set symbol determination table at the time of the small hit, the type of the small hit is determined (step S2212). The process for determining the type of the small hit is as described above with reference to FIG. Then, the determined small hit symbol is set in the main RAM 1503 as setting information (step S2213). As a result, the small winning symbol set here in the process of step S2114 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the second special symbol display 202.

  When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 202 in this way, the above-described small hit game is started. Then, when a game ball wins the V winning device 302 during the small hit game, two types of big hits are made, and the big hit game is played following the small hit game. In addition, the kind of 2 types big hit is determined based on the small hit symbol stopped and displayed on the 2nd special symbol display 202. For this reason, the process which determines the kind of small hits can be regarded as the process which determines the kind of two types big hit.

[Change pattern selection processing by game control board 1500]
FIG. 23 is a detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection process in step S2108 of FIG. After executing the jackpot determination process in step S2107 in FIG. 21, the main CPU 1501 determines whether the determination result of the jackpot determination is one kind of jackpot, based on the determination result in step S2201, as in the process in step S2202. Is determined (step S2301). Here, when it is determined that it is a one-type big hit (step S2301: YES), the current gaming state is normal based on whether or not the short-time gaming flag stored in the main RAM 1503 is set to “OFF”. It is determined whether or not the game state is set (step S2302). Here, when it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (step S2302: YES), the variation pattern table for jackpot in the normal gaming state (see FIG. 8A) is read from the main ROM 1502 and the main RAM 1503 is read. (Step S2303). Conversely, if it is determined that the current gaming state is not the normal gaming state (step S2302: NO), that is, if the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the variation pattern table for jackpot in the short-time gaming state (FIG. 8). (B) is read from the main ROM 1502 and set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2304). When the process of step S2303 or the process of step S2304 is performed in this way, the process proceeds to step S2313 described later.

  If the main CPU 1501 determines that it is not a one-type big win (step S2301: NO), it determines whether or not it is a small hit (step S2305), similarly to the process of step S2210. Here, when it is determined that a small hit is made (step S2305: YES), a small hit variation pattern table (see FIG. 8F) is read from the main ROM 1502 and set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2306).

  If the main CPU 1501 determines that it is not a small hit (step S2305: NO), that is, if it is a loss, it determines whether or not to perform a reach effect to make the player expect a big hit (step S2307). . Specifically, based on whether or not the reach random number stored in the determination storage area matches the reach random number stored in the main ROM 1502, it is determined whether or not the reach effect is to be performed. In the main ROM 1502, reach random numbers are individually stored for each of the case where the determination as to whether or not the reach effect is performed is performed in the normal gaming state and the case where the determination is performed in the short-time gaming state. Specifically, a reach random number related to the first special symbol determination in the normal gaming state is stored in the main ROM 1502 so that a reach effect is performed at a rate of, for example, about 10% in the normal gaming state. In addition, since the probability that the determination result of the second special symbol determination is lost in the short-time gaming state is relatively lower than the probability of being a small hit, if the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a loss Reach random numbers related to the second special symbol determination in the short-time gaming state are stored in the main ROM 1502 so that the reach effect is always performed (at a rate of 100%). Regarding the first special symbol determination, the reach random number related to the first special symbol determination in the short time gaming state is stored in the main ROM 1502 so that the reach effect is performed at a rate of, for example, about 3% in the short time gaming state. .

  If the main CPU 1501 determines that the reach effect is to be performed (step S2307: YES), the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (step S2308), similarly to the processing of step S2203. If it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (step S2308: YES), the reach variation pattern table in the normal gaming state (see the upper part of FIG. 8C) is read from the main ROM 1502. Is set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2309). Conversely, when it is determined that the game state is not the normal game state (step S2308: NO), the reach variation pattern table in the short-time game state (see the lower part of FIG. 8C) is read from the main ROM 1502 and set in the main RAM 1503. (Step S2310). Thus, when the process of step S2309 or the process of step S2310 is performed, the process proceeds to step S2313 described later.

  When determining that the reach effect is not performed (step S2307: NO), the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (step S2311), similarly to the processing of step S2203. Here, if it is determined that the current gaming state is not the normal gaming state (step S2311: NO), the variation pattern table (see FIG. 8E) for losing by the first starter winning in the short-time gaming state is main. The data is read from the ROM 1502 and set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2312).

  Next, the main CPU 1501 determines a fluctuation pattern random number using the fluctuation pattern table set in the process of step S2303, step S2304, step S2306, step S2309, step S2310, or step S2312 (step S2313). Specifically, a variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number stored in the determination storage area is selected with reference to the variation pattern table set in the main RAM 1503. By performing the process of step S2313, the variation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol is determined.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 1501 determines that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (step S2311: YES), the main CPU 1501 reads the variation pattern table for losing in the normal gaming state (see FIG. 8D) from the main ROM 1502. Is set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2314). Then, the variation pattern corresponding to the current number of the first special symbol determination is read from the variation pattern table for losing in the normal gaming state to select the variation pattern (step S2315).

  When the main CPU 1501 selects the variation pattern by the process of step S2313 or the process of step S2315, the main CPU 1501 sets the selected variation pattern as setting information in the main RAM 1503 (step S2316). This variation pattern setting information is included in the variation start command set in the process of step S2109 together with the symbols set in the jackpot determination process, and is transmitted to the effect control board 1530 by the transmission process of step S1609.

[Processing during stop by game control board 1500]
FIG. 24 is a detailed flowchart of the stop process in step S2116 of FIG. The main CPU 1501 resets the variation time by the process of step S2115, and then, as illustrated in FIG. 24, based on the determination result of step S2201, it is one kind of big hit, similar to the process of step S2202. It is determined whether or not (step S2401). Here, when it is determined that it is a type 1 big hit (step S2401: YES), the big hit game flag is set to “ON” (step S2402).

  Next, the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the hourly game flag stored in the main RAM 1503 is set to “ON” (step S2403). The short-time game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the short-time game state, and is set to “ON” when the normal game state shifts to the short-time game state. It is set to “OFF” when returning to the normal gaming state from. If it is determined that the short-time game flag is set to “ON” (step S2403: YES), the short-time game flag is set to “OFF” (step S2404).

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 1501 determines that it is not a one-type big hit (step S2401: NO), it determines whether or not the time-saving game flag is set to “ON” (step S2405). If it is determined that the short-time game flag is set to “ON” (step S2405: YES), the short-time game remaining count W stored in the main RAM 1503 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step). S2406). The short game remaining number W indicates the remaining number of times that the second special symbol determination (or the first special symbol determination) is executed in the short time gaming state. When the short game residual number W becomes “0”, the game The state is returned from the short-time gaming state to the normal gaming state.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S2406, the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the short time remaining game count W is “0” (step S2407). Here, if it is determined that the short time remaining game count W is “0” (step S2407: YES), the short time game flag is set to “OFF” (step S2408). As a result, the gaming state is returned from the short-time gaming state to the normal gaming state.

  The main CPU 1501 executes the processing of step S2408, determines that the time-saving game flag is not “ON” (step S2405: NO), or determines that the time-saving game remaining count W is not “0” ( Step S2407: NO), in the same manner as the process of Step S2207, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit (Step S2409). If it is determined that the game is a small hit (step S2409: YES), the small hit game flag is set to “ON” (step S2410).

  The main CPU 1501 opens in the main RAM 1503 when the process of step S2404 is executed, when it is determined that the time-saving game flag is not set to “ON” (step S2403: NO), or when the process of step S2410 is executed. A command is set (step S2411). Here, the term “opening” refers to a period from the start of the big win game until the first big winning device 113 starts to be released, or the period from the start of the small hit game to the first start of the specific winning device 119. I mean. On the other hand, the opening command is a command for notifying that the opening is started, and is transmitted to the effect control board 1530 by the transmission processing in step S1609. When the process of step S2411 is executed subsequent to step S2410, an opening command related to the jackpot game is set, and in other cases, an opening command related to the jackpot game is set. When a jackpot game is started, an opening command including information indicating the type of jackpot is transmitted.

[Normal symbol processing by game control board 1500]
FIG. 25 is a detailed flowchart of the normal symbol process in step S1604 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 25, the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag stored in the main RAM 1503 is set to “ON” following the special symbol processing in step S1603 (step S2501). ). This auxiliary game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the electric tulip 117 is in an auxiliary game in which the operation of returning to the closed posture after maintaining the open posture for a predetermined time is being performed a predetermined number of times, and is set to “ON” during the auxiliary game. It is set and set to “OFF” when it is not in an auxiliary game.

  If it is determined in step S2501 that the auxiliary game flag is set to “ON” (step S2501: YES), the process proceeds to the electric tulip process in step S1605.

  If the main CPU 1501 determines that the auxiliary game flag is not set to “ON” (step S2501: NO), the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the normal symbol display on the normal symbol display 204 is being displayed (step S2502). ), When it is determined that the normal symbol variation display is not in progress (step S2502: NO), it is determined whether or not the number T of the normal symbol determination is “1” or more (step S2503). Here, when it is determined that the number of holds T is not equal to or greater than “1” (step S2503: NO), the process proceeds to the electric tulip process in step S1605.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the number of holds T is “1” or more (step S2503: YES), the main CPU 1501 updates the number of holds T to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S2504), and executes a winning random number determination process (Step S2505). Specifically, the oldest normal symbol random number among the normal symbol random numbers stored in the main RAM 1503 by the processing in step S2004 (see FIG. 20) is the winning value related to the normal symbol determination stored in the main ROM 1502 in advance. It is determined whether or not the determination result of the normal symbol determination is a win based on whether or not it matches any of the above.

  Following the processing of step S2505, the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the determination result of the normal symbol determination is a win based on the determination result of step S2505 (step S2506). In step S2506: YES), the winning symbol to be stopped and displayed as the determination symbol on the normal symbol display 204 is set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2507). On the other hand, when it is determined that the determination result of the normal symbol determination is not successful (step S2506: NO), the lost symbol is set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2508).

  Following the processing of step S2507 or step S2508, the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal gaming state based on whether or not the time-saving gaming flag is set to “ON”. Is determined (step S2409). If it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (step S2409: YES), the normal symbol change time for displaying the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 204 is set to, for example, 25 seconds (step S2510). . On the other hand, when it is determined that the current gaming state is not the normal gaming state (step S2409: NO), the normal symbol variation time is set to 2 seconds, for example (step S2511). Thus, the normal symbol variation time set by the process of step S2510 or step S2511 is temporarily stored in the main RAM 1503.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S2510 or step S2511, the main CPU 1501 starts normal symbol fluctuation display by the normal symbol indicator 204 (step S2512), and starts measuring the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation display (step S2513). ).

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 1501 determines that the normal symbol display by the normal symbol display unit 204 is being displayed (step S2502: YES), the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not to end the normal symbol change display (step S2514). Specifically, whether or not to end the normal symbol variation display based on whether or not the elapsed time started by the processing in step S2513 has reached the normal symbol variation time set in step S2510 or step S2511. Determine whether. If it is determined not to end the normal symbol variation display (step S2514: NO), the process proceeds to the electric tulip process in step S1605.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines to end the normal symbol fluctuation display (step S2514: YES), the main CPU 1501 ends the normal symbol fluctuation display on the normal symbol display 204, and is set in the main RAM 1503 by the process of step S2507. The winning symbol or the lost symbol set in the main RAM 1503 in the process of step S2508 is stopped and displayed (step S2515). And the elapsed time which started measurement by the process of step S2513 is reset (step S2516). Then, similarly to the processing in step S2506, it is determined whether or not the determination result of the normal symbol determination is a win (step S2517). Here, when it is determined that the determination result of the normal symbol determination is a win (step S2517: YES), the auxiliary game flag is set to “ON” (step S2518). In this way, when the auxiliary game flag is set to “ON”, the auxiliary game for operating the electric tulip 117 is started.

[Electric tulip processing by game control board 1500]
FIG. 26 is a detailed flowchart of the electric tulip process in step S1605 of FIG. Following the normal symbol processing in step S4, the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag is set to “ON” as illustrated in FIG. 26 (step S2601). If it is determined that the auxiliary game flag is not set to “ON” (step S2601: NO), the process proceeds to the specific area release control process in step S1606.

  When determining that the auxiliary game flag is set to “ON” (step S2601: YES), the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the electric tulip 117 is operating (step S2602). If it is determined that the electric tulip 117 is not operating (step S2602: NO), it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (step S2603), as in the process of step S2506. Here, when it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (step S2603: YES), as the operation pattern of the electric tulip 117, the operation of opening the second starting device 112 for 0.1 second is performed once. The pattern is set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2604). Conversely, when it is determined that the current gaming state is not the normal gaming state (step S2603: NO), that is, when the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the second starting device 112 is set as the operation pattern of the electric tulip 117 for 0.3 seconds. An operation pattern for performing the opening operation five times is set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2605).

  After setting the operation pattern in step S2604 or step S2605, the main CPU 1501 causes the electric tulip opening / closing unit 1513 to start the operation of the electric tulip 117 in the set operation pattern (step S2606).

  When the main CPU 1501 executes the process of step S2606 or determines that the electric tulip 117 is operating (step S2602: YES), has the operation of the electric tulip 117 started in the process of step S2606 been completed? It is determined whether or not (step S2607). If it is determined that the operation of the electric tulip 117 has been completed (step S2607: YES), the auxiliary game flag is set to “OFF” (step S2608). Thereby, the auxiliary game is ended.

[Specific Area Open / Close Control Processing by Game Control Board 1500]
When the result of the second special symbol determination is a small hit, the small hit game is executed by the specific area release control process in step S1606. Hereinafter, the specific area release control process executed in the game control board 1500 will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 and 28. Here, FIGS. 27 and 28 are detailed flowcharts of the specific area release control processing in step S1606 of FIG.

  Subsequent to the electric tulip process in step S5, the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the small hit game flag is set to “ON” as illustrated in FIG. 27 (step S2701). If it is determined that the small hit game flag is not set to “ON” (step S2701: NO), the process proceeds to the big winning device release control process in step S1607.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the small hit game flag is set to “ON” (step S2701: YES), for example, the elapsed time since the opening command related to the small hit game is set in the process of step S2411 described above. Based on whether or not has reached a preset opening time, it is determined whether or not a small hit game is being opened (step S2702). If it is determined that the opening is being performed (step S2702: YES), it is determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed (step S2703). Here, if it is determined that the opening time has not elapsed (step S2703: NO), the process proceeds to the big winning device opening control process of step S1607.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the opening time has elapsed (step S2703: YES), the main CPU 1501 resets the number X of winning game balls to the specific winning device 119 stored in the main RAM 1503 (step S2704), and opens / closes the specific area. The opening control of the specific winning device 119 by the unit 1519 is started (step S2705), and measurement of an elapsed time after the opening control is started is started (step S2706). By performing the process of step S2705, the blade member 190 performs the operation of closing the specific winning device 119 after opening it for 3.2 seconds once.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 1501 determines that the opening in the small hit game is not in progress (step S2702: NO), for example, based on the operation status of the specific area opening / closing unit 1519, it is determined whether or not the small hit game is being ended. Determination is made (step S2707). Here, when it is determined that the ending in the small hit game is not being performed (step S2707: NO), the specific winning device switch 1518 is turned “ON” based on the presence / absence of the detection signal input from the specific winning device switch 1518. It is determined whether or not (step S2708). If it is determined that the specific winning device switch 1518 is “ON” (step S2708: YES), it is determined that one gaming ball has won the specific winning device 119, and the number X of winning game balls is calculated. The value updated by “1” is updated (step S2709).

  When the main CPU 1501 executes the process of step S2709, determines that the specific winning device switch 1518 is not “ON” (step S2708: NO), or executes the process of step S2706, the process of step S2706 is performed. It is determined whether or not the elapsed time when the measurement is started matches a preset time (for example, 0.5 seconds) (step S2710). If it is determined that the set time is the same (step S2710: YES), the V winning device opening / closing unit 1522 is operated by the slide member 304 to start the process of releasing the V winning device 302 (step S2711). Thereby, the above-mentioned two types of big hits can be generated.

  When the main CPU 1501 executes the process of step S2711 or determines that the elapsed time does not coincide with the set time (step S2710: NO), based on the presence or absence of the detection signal input from the V winning device switch 1520, It is determined whether or not the V award winning device switch 1520 is “ON” (step S2712). If it is determined that the V winning device switch 1520 is “ON” (step S2712: YES), the V winning flag stored in the main RAM 1503 is set to “ON” (step S2713). This V winning flag is a flag that indicates whether or not two kinds of big wins have been generated by winning a game ball in the V winning device 302 during the small hit game, and no game ball has been won in the V winning device 302. Is set to “OFF”, and is set to “ON” when a game ball wins the V winning device 302.

  When the main CPU 1501 executes the process of step S2713 or determines that the V winning device switch 1520 is not “ON” (step S2712: NO), whether or not it is the closing timing of the V winning device 302. Is determined (step S2714). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (0.2 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the V winning device 302 was opened. If it is determined that it is the closing timing (step S2714: YES), the V winning device 302 is closed by the V winning device opening / closing unit 1522 (step S2715).

  When the main CPU 1501 executes the process of step S2715 or determines that it is not the closing timing of the V winning device 302 (step S2714: NO), the measurement is performed by the process of step S2706 as illustrated in FIG. Based on the elapsed time that has started, it is determined whether or not the specified opening operation of the blade member 190 (in this embodiment, a single operation of opening the specific winning device 119 for 3.2 seconds) has been completed (step S2801). .

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the specified release operation has not ended (step S2801: NO), the main ball 1502 stores in advance the number X of winning game balls to the specific winning device 119 in the current small hit game. It is determined whether or not it matches the number of game balls Xmax (for example, “6”) that defines the closing timing of the specific winning device 119 (step S2802). If it is determined that the winning number X does not match the gaming ball number Xmax (step S2802: NO), the process proceeds to the big winning device opening control process of step S1607.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 1501 determines that the winning number X matches the number of gaming balls Xmax (step S2802: YES), or determines that the prescribed release operation has ended (step S2801: YES), the process of step S2705 is performed. The release control of the started specific winning device 119 is ended (step S2803), the elapsed time at which measurement was started in the process of step S2706 is reset (step S2804), and measurement of the ending time is started (step S2805). Here, the ending refers to a period from the end of opening the specific winning device 119 to the end of the small hit game.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the ending is being performed in step S2707 (step S2707: YES), or when the process of step S2805 is executed, the ending time at which the measurement was started in the process of step S2805 is preset. It is determined whether or not the ending time has elapsed based on whether or not the ending time related to the winning game has been reached (step S2806). If it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (step S2806: NO), the process proceeds to the big winning device opening control process of step S1607.

  If the main CPU 1501 determines that the preset ending time has elapsed (step S2806: YES), the main CPU 1501 sets the small hit game flag to “OFF” in order to end the small hit game (step S2807). An ending command for notifying the end of the game is set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2808). This ending command is transmitted to the effect control board 1530 by the transmission process of step S1609. When a game ball wins V winning device 302 during the small hit game, an ending command including information to that effect is transmitted to effect control board 1530.

  Following the processing of step S2808, the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the V winning flag is set to “ON” (step S2809). If it is determined that the V winning flag is not set to “ON” (step S2809: NO), it is determined that the game ball has not won the V winning device 302 during the small hit game, and step S1607 is determined. The process proceeds to the large winning device opening control process. In this case, the special game ends only with the small hit game.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 1501 determines that the V winning flag is set to “ON” (step S2809: YES), the main CPU 1501 sets the V winning flag to “OFF” (step S2810), and follows the small hit game. In order to start the jackpot game, the jackpot game flag is set to “ON” (step S2811), and the short-time game flag is set to “OFF” (step S2811).

[Big prize device opening control process by game control board 1500]
Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 29, the big winning device opening control process executed by the game control board 1500 will be described. Here, FIG. 29 is a detailed flowchart of the big winning device opening control process in step S1607 of FIG. Following the specific area release control process in step S6, the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is set to “ON” as illustrated in FIG. 29 (step S2901). If it is determined that the jackpot game flag is not set to “ON” (step S2901: NO), the process proceeds to a prize ball process in step S1608.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the jackpot game flag is set to “ON” (step S2901: YES), for example, the elapsed time since the opening command related to the jackpot game is set by the process of step S2411 is predetermined. Based on whether or not the opening time has been reached, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game is being opened (step S2902). Here, when it is determined that the opening is being performed (step S2902: YES), it is determined whether the opening time has passed based on whether the elapsed time has reached the predetermined opening time (step S2903). ). If it is determined that the opening time has not elapsed (step S2903: NO), the process proceeds to a prize ball process in step S1608.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the opening time has passed (step S2903: YES), the main CPU 1501 determines the round number Rmax of the big hit game, the operation pattern of the big winning device control unit 1516, and stores these pieces of information in the main RAM 1503. (Step S2904). By executing the processing of step S2904, various times related to the jackpot game such as the interval time between rounds and the next round and the ending time after the end of the final round are also set.

  Following the processing of step S2904, the main CPU 1501 resets the winning number Y of the game balls to the big winning device 113 stored in the main RAM 1503 (step S2905), and the big hit is also stored in the main RAM 1503. The round number R is updated to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S2906). The number of rounds R is set to “0” before the start of the jackpot, and is incremented by “1” every time the process of step S2906 is performed.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S2906, the main CPU 1501 starts the release control of the big prize device 113 by the big prize device control unit 1516 (step S2907). The main CPU 1501 has an opening time that is an elapsed time since the release control was started. Measurement is started (step S2908). Then, a round start command for notifying that the round game has started is set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2909). The round start command includes information indicating the release pattern of the big winning device 113 during the current round game.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the opening in the jackpot game is not in progress (step S2902: NO), for example, based on the information indicating the point in time in the jackpot game the current state stored in the main RAM 1503 It is determined whether or not the ending immediately after the round ends (step S2910). If it is determined that ending is in progress (step S2910: YES), the process proceeds to step S2923, which will be described later.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the ending in the jackpot game is not in progress (step S2910: NO), for example, based on information indicating the time point in the jackpot game that the current state stored in the main RAM 1503 is It is determined whether it is in the middle (between the round and the next round) (step S2911). Here, when it is determined that it is during the interval (step S2911: YES), it is determined whether or not the interval time set by the process of step S2904 has elapsed since the winning device 113 was closed at the end of the previous round. Determination is made (step S2912). If it is determined that the interval time has elapsed (step S2912: YES), the process proceeds to step S2905 because it is time to start the next round. On the other hand, if it is determined that the interval time has not elapsed (step S2912: NO), the process proceeds to a prize ball process in step S1608.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 1501 determines that it is not during the interval (step S2911: NO), the main CPU 1501 determines that it is in the round, and based on the presence / absence of a detection signal input from the big prize device switch 1515, It is determined whether or not the switch 1515 is “ON” (step S2913). Here, when it is determined that the big winning device switch 1515 is “ON” (step S2913: YES), it is determined that one gaming ball has won the big winning device 113, and the winning number Y of the gaming balls is calculated. The value updated by “1” is updated (step S2914).

  When the main CPU 1501 executes the process of step S2914, executes the process of step S2909, or determines that the big winning device switch 1515 is not “ON” (step S2913: NO), the main CPU 1501 It is determined whether or not the specified opening time has elapsed from the opening start (step S2915). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the opening time at which the measurement is started by the process of step S2908 has reached a specified opening time (29 seconds in this embodiment) stored in the main ROM 1502 in advance.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that the specified opening time has not elapsed (step S2915: NO), the winning number Y of game balls in the current round stored in the main RAM 1503 is stored in the main ROM 1502 in advance. It is determined whether or not the number of game balls Ymax (for example, “9”) that defines the closing timing of the big winning device 113 coincides (step S2916). If it is determined that the winning number Y does not match the gaming ball number Ymax (step S2916: NO), the process proceeds to a winning ball process in step S1608.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 1501 determines that the winning number Y matches the gaming ball number Ymax (step S2916: YES), or when it is determined that the specified opening time has elapsed (step S2915: YES), the big winning device control unit In 1516, the opening control of the big winning device 113 is ended (step S2917).

  Following the process of step S2917, the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the current round number R of the jackpot game stored in the main RAM 1503 matches the round number Rmax set by the process of step S2904. (Step S2918). Here, when it is determined that the number of rounds R does not match the number of rounds Rmax (step S2918: NO), this is the elapsed time since the winning device 113 is closed in order to control the start timing of the next round. The measurement of the interval time is started (step S2919). The interval time when the measurement is started by the process of step S2919 is used for the process of step S2912.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 1501 determines that the round number R matches the round number Rmax (step S2918: YES), the main CPU 1501 starts measuring the ending time (step S2920) and resets the round number R stored in the main RAM 1503. Then, the ending command is set in the main RAM 1503 (step S2922). This ending command is a command for notifying that the final release of the big winning device 113 has been completed, and is transmitted to the effect control board 1530 by the transmission processing in step S1609.

  When the main CPU 1501 executes the process of step S2922 or determines that ending is in progress (step S2910: YES), the main CPU 1501 determines whether the set ending time has elapsed (step S2923). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the ending time at which measurement is started by the process of step S2920 has reached the set ending time set by the process of step S2904. If it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (step S2923: NO), the process proceeds to a prize ball process in step S1608.

  If the main CPU 1501 determines that the set ending time has elapsed (step S2923: YES), the main CPU 1501 executes a game state setting process for setting the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 after the end of the jackpot game (step S2924). Then, in order to end the jackpot game, the jackpot game flag is set to “OFF” (step S2925).

  Here, the big winning device opening control process for realizing the jackpot game in which the long open round game is executed the prescribed number of times has been described. However, the big prize for realizing the jackpot game in which the short opening round game is executed the prescribed number of times is explained. Regarding the device opening control process, for example, the big winning device 113 is closed regardless of the number of winning game balls to the big winning device 113 after the big winning device 113 is opened, or the large in the short opening round game. 29. Except for the point that the opening time of the winning device 113 is shorter than the opening time of the big winning device 113 in the long open round game, the same process as in FIG. 29 is performed. Therefore, a detailed description of the big winning device opening control process for realizing the big hit game constituted by the short hit games is omitted.

[Game state setting process by game control board 1500]
FIG. 30 is a detailed flowchart of the gaming state setting process in step S2924 of FIG. When determining that the set ending time has elapsed (step S2923: YES), the main CPU 1501 determines whether or not the current jackpot game is a jackpot game following the jackpot game (step S3001). In the present embodiment, when a jackpot game is played following the jackpot game, the jackpot game flag is set to “ON” in the process of step S2811 (see FIG. 28), and it is not a jackpot game following the jackpot game. In this case, the jackpot game flag is set to “ON” in the process of step S2402 (see FIG. 24). Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not the current jackpot game follows the jackpot game based on which process sets the jackpot flag to “ON”.

  When the main CPU 1501 determines that it is not a jackpot game following the jackpot game (step S3001: NO), the jackpot symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 201 or the second special symbol display 202 at the start of the jackpot game Based on (the jackpot symbol setting information stored in the main RAM 1503), it is determined whether or not there is a short time after the jackpot game is over (step S3002). On the other hand, when it is determined that the game is a big hit game following the small hit game (step S3001: YES), the small bonus symbol (stored in the main RAM 1503) stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 202 at the start of the small bonus game. The presence / absence of a short time after the end of the jackpot game is determined (step S3003).

  When the process of step S3002 is executed, or when the process of step S3003 is executed, the main CPU 1501 determines whether there is a short time after the jackpot game ends based on one of the determination results (step S3004). If it is determined that there is a short time (step S3004: YES), the short time game flag is set to “ON” (step S3005), and the short time game remaining count W is set to “100” (step S3006). As a result, the game is controlled in the short-time game state in which the second starter 112 is easily opened until the special symbol determination is executed 100 times after the jackpot game ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no shortage of time (step S3004: NO), the processing of step S3005 and step S3006 is not performed, and therefore the second starter 112 is not normally released after the big hit game is completed. The game is controlled in the gaming state.

[Production control processing by production control board 1530]
When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the sub CPU 1531 of the effect control board 1530 sets a CTC cycle that is a cycle for performing an effect control process described later. And sub CPU1531 repeats the random number update process which updates the production random number etc. which are used in order to determine the content of production with a predetermined period shorter than a CTC period. That is, the sub CPU 1531 repeats the effect control process (timer interrupt process) in the CTC cycle while repeating the random number update process in a predetermined cycle while the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated.

  Hereinafter, the effect control process executed in the effect control board 1530 will be described with reference to FIGS. 31 and 32. Here, FIG.31 and FIG.32 is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect control process performed in the effect control board 1530. FIG. The sub CPU 1531 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 31 and FIG. 32 every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds), similarly to the timer interrupt process performed in the game control board 1500. Note that the processing performed on the effect control board 1530 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 31 and the subsequent steps is performed according to a command issued by the sub CPU 1531 based on a program stored in the sub ROM 1532.

  As illustrated in FIG. 31, the sub CPU 1531 first determines whether or not a hold command is received from the game control board 1500 (step S3101). If it is determined that a hold command has been received (step S3101: YES), the number of holds for the first special symbol determination stored in the sub RAM 1533 is updated to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S3102). The image acoustic control board 1540 is instructed to update the hold display image indicating that the special symbol determination is put on hold (step S3103).

  When the sub CPU 1531 executes the process of step S3103 or determines that the hold command has not been received (step S3101: NO), the sub CPU 1531 determines whether or not the changing effect accompanying the change display of the special symbol is being executed. Determination is made (step S3104). Specifically, for example, the variation time of the special symbol is specified based on the information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol included in the variation start command transmitted from the game control board 1500, and the variation start command is received. Based on whether or not the variation time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol is being executed.

  If the sub CPU 1531 determines that the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol is not being executed (step S3104: NO), the sub CPU 1531 determines whether a variation start command has been received from the game control board 1500 (step S3105). . If it is determined that a change start command has been received (step S3105: YES), the change start command is analyzed (step S3106).

  As described above, the variation start command includes determination symbol setting information indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination processing, whether the setting information relates to the first special symbol determination, or relates to the second special symbol determination. , Information indicating whether to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach, setting information for a variation pattern, information indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like are included. Therefore, by analyzing the variation start command, the type and result of the special symbol determination is specified, it is determined whether the production with reach or the production without reach is necessary, and the variation time during which the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner And the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be specified.

When the variation start command is analyzed, the sub CPU 1531 executes variation effect pattern selection processing based on the analysis result (step S3107).
Although not shown in the figure, in the sub ROM 1532, at least four of a jackpot effect table, an effect table with lose reach, an effect table without lose reach, and an effect table with respect to the change effect accompanying the change display of the special symbol are displayed. An effect table is stored. Each of these effect tables is provided with a plurality of tables corresponding to the variation pattern (variation time) determined in the game control board 1500. For example, tables for 3 seconds, 8 seconds, and 13 seconds are provided in the effect table without losing reach, and tables for 60 seconds, 80 seconds, 120 seconds, and 160 seconds are provided in the jackpot effect table. It has been. The sub CPU 1531 selects one table from the plurality of tables based on the setting information included in the change start command. For example, when the setting information includes information indicating “losing”, information indicating that “reaching-free production” is performed, and information on a variation pattern indicating that the “variation time” of the special symbol is 3 seconds, The sub CPU 1531 selects the lossless reach effect table for 3 seconds. At that time, it is determined whether the current gaming state is the normal gaming state or the short-time gaming state based on the setting information included in the change start command, and an effect table corresponding to the gaming state is selected.

  In the effect table, effect random numbers and effect patterns are associated with each other. The sub CPU 1531 acquires the value at the time when the change start command is received for the effect random number that is updated each time the random number update process described above is performed, and stores a number of effect patterns stored in the selected effect table. One effect pattern is selected by reading an effect pattern corresponding to the effect random number acquired in advance.

  By executing this variation effect pattern selection process, the aspect of each effect constituting the variation effect such as the decoration pattern variation mode, the presence / absence of the reach effect, the presence / absence of the effect button effect, the type of the background image, and the like are determined.

  In particular, the present embodiment is characterized by the production according to the type and result of the second special symbol determination. That is, one effect pattern is selected by reading out an effect pattern corresponding to the effect random number acquired in advance, and this effect pattern has a feature.

  Subsequent to the process of step S3107, the sub CPU 1531 starts the changing effect of the changing effect pattern selected in the process of step S3107 (step S3108). Specifically, a command instructing the start of the variation effect of the variation effect pattern selected in the process of step S3107 is transmitted to the image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550. Thus, the fluctuating effect in which the effect pattern is determined on the effect control board 1530 is realized by the image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550.

  Particularly in the short-time gaming state, as shown in FIG. 13A, the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like is used so that the teammate character follows the balloon with the letter “V” written on it. Is displayed.

  Here, in particular, in the present embodiment, in the case of the type 1 big hit when the second special symbol determination is a direct hit big hit ((4), (5) in FIG. 14), after the jackpot game is finished at a predetermined rate. An effect suggesting that the game is controlled in the short-time gaming state is performed.

  In addition, even when the second special symbol determination is “losing”, an effect suggesting that the game is controlled in the short-time game state after the jackpot game is finished is performed at a predetermined rate. In this case, the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like displays an effect that the ally character misses the balloon on which the characters “RUSH continued” are written.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S3108, the sub CPU 1531 updates the number of first special symbol determination pending stored in the sub RAM 1533 to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S3109). Then, for example, the image acoustic control board 1540 performs a process of erasing the oldest hold display image related to the first special symbol determination from the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like and shifting the display position of the remaining hold display image. A hold display update process to be executed is performed (step S3110). In addition, the process of this step S3109 and the process of step S3110 are performed when the fluctuation display of the special symbol this time is related to the first special symbol determination, and when it is related to the second special symbol determination. Not done.

  On the other hand, if the sub CPU 1531 determines that the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol is being executed (step S3104: YES), the sub CPU 1531 determines whether or not a symbol determination command is received from the game control board 1500 (step S3104). S3111). Here, when it is determined that the symbol confirmation command has been received (step S3111: YES), for example, the image production control control board 1540 and the lamp control circuit board 1550 are transmitted to the variable effect end command for instructing the end of the variable effect accompanying the variable symbol display. And the variation effect started in the process of step S3108 is terminated (step S3112).

  In the present embodiment, when the second special symbol determination is a big hit (direct hit), an effect is displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like that the ally character catches the balloon with the characters “V” or “RUSH continued” written on it. Is done. On the other hand, when the second special symbol determination is “lost”, an effect that the ally character misses the balloon is displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like.

  When the sub CPU 1531 executes the process of step S3110 or determines that the change start command is not received (step S3105: NO), whether or not the opening command related to the small hit game is received from the game control board 1500 Is determined (step S3113).

  When the sub CPU 1531 determines that the opening command related to the small hit game has been received (step S3113: YES), the sub-CPU 1531 performs an effect during the small hit game that depresses the player's expectation that the game ball will win the V winning device 302. The image acoustic control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550 are started (step S3114).

  As an effect during the small hit game, an effect is displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like such that the teammate character tries to catch the balloon on which the letter “V” is written (see FIG. 13A).

  When the sub CPU 1531 executes the process of step S3114 or determines that the opening command related to the small hit game has not been received (step S3113: NO), the sub CPU 1531 sends an ending command related to the small hit game from the game control board 1500. It is determined whether or not it has been received (step S3115).

  When the sub CPU 1531 determines that the ending command related to the small hit game has been received (step S3115: YES), the effect during the small hit game started by the image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550 by the process of step S3114. Terminate (step S3116). Here, if the ending command related to the small hit game received from the game control board 1500 includes information notifying that the game ball has won the V winning device 302, in this step S3116, V The image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550 are instructed to execute a notification effect for notifying the winning, and the V winning is notified.

In the present embodiment, an effect that the teammate character catches the balloon on which the letter “V” is written is displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 or the like (see FIG. 13B).
When the sub CPU 1531 executes the process of step S3116 or determines that the ending command related to the small hit game is not received (step S3115: NO), as illustrated in FIG. 32, the game control board 1500 It is determined whether or not an opening command related to the jackpot game has been received (step S3201).

  If the sub CPU 1531 determines that the opening command relating to the jackpot game has been received (step S3201: YES), the current jackpot is suddenly shortened based on the information indicating the type of jackpot included in the received opening command. It is determined whether or not (step S3202). Here, when it is determined that the current big hit is not suddenly short time (step S3202: NO), the image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550 are caused to start a predetermined opening effect corresponding to the current big hit (step S3203). FIG. 10 to FIG. 12).

If the sub CPU 1531 determines that the current jackpot is suddenly a short time (step S3202: YES), the sub-CPU 1531 performs the above-described RUSH rush advance notice effect (or RUSH continuation notice effect) based on FIG. The control board 1550 is started (step S3204). Here, if the current sudden short-time hit occurs in the normal gaming state, the RUSH rush notice effect is started to notify the transition to the short-time gaming state, and this sudden short-time hit occurs in the short-time gaming state. If it is, the RUSH continuation notice effect informing that the short-time gaming state will continue is started. The sub CPU 1531 executes the process of step S3203, executes the process of step S3204, or plays a big hit game. If it is determined that the opening command is not received (step S3201: NO), it is determined whether a round start command is received from the game control board 1500 (step S3205).

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, during the long open round game in which the big winning device 113 performs only the long open operation, while performing the normal in-round production informing the number of rounds, the number of paid-out prize balls, etc. During the short opening round game in which the big winning device 113 performs only the short opening operation, a challenge game is performed (see FIGS. 10 and 11), and the big winning device 113 performs both the short opening operation and the long opening operation. During the game, a promotion effect is performed (see FIG. 12B). For this reason, when a round start command for notifying that a round game is started is received, the following processing is performed.

  If the sub CPU 1531 determines that the round start command has been received (step S3205: YES), the current round game is determined based on the information indicating the release pattern of the big winning device 113 included in the received round start command. Then, it is determined whether or not only the long opening operation of the big prize winning device 113 is included (step S3206).

  When the sub CPU 1531 determines that the current round game includes only the long opening operation of the grand prize winning device 113 (step S3206: YES), the sub-CPU 1531 executes the normal during-round effects on the image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550. (Step S3207).

  When the sub CPU 1531 determines that the current round game does not include only the long opening operation of the big winning device 113 (step S3206: NO), the current round game uses the short opening operation and the long opening of the big winning device 113. It is determined whether or not both operations are included (step S3208).

  When the sub CPU 1531 determines that the current round game includes both the short opening operation and the long opening operation of the grand prize winning device 113 (step S3208: YES), the sub CPU 1531 is promoted to the image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550. (See step S3209, FIG. 12B).

  When the sub CPU 1531 determines that the current round game does not include both the short opening operation and the long opening operation of the grand prize winning device 113 (step S3208: NO), that is, when only the short opening operation is included, Similar to the processing in step S3202 described above, it is determined whether or not the current jackpot is a sudden time-saving (step S3210).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a short win game is performed in which a round game including only the short opening operation of the big winning device 113 is repeated a predetermined number of times (16 times in the present embodiment). From the start of opening to the end of ending, a series of RUSH rush announcement effect or RUSH continuation notice effect is performed.

  For this reason, when the sub CPU 1531 determines that the current big hit is suddenly a short time win (step S3210: YES), the process proceeds to step S3213 described later. In this case, any new effects are not started at the timing when the round start command is received.

  On the other hand, if the sub-CPU 1531 determines that the current jackpot is not suddenly shorter (step S3210: NO), since the current jackpot is per 4R length or 8R length, the challenge game effect (FIGS. 10 and 11). The following processing related to execution is performed.

  That is, if the sub CPU 1531 determines that the time is not suddenly short (step S3210: NO), based on whether or not the received round start command notifies the start of the first short open round game, It is determined whether or not the current round game is the first short open round game (step S3211). Here, if it is determined by the sub CPU 1531 that it is not the first short open round game (step S3211: NO), the process proceeds to step S3213 described later.

  If the sub CPU 1531 determines that the game is the first short-open round game (step S3211: YES), the sub CPU 1531 causes the image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550 to start a challenge game effect according to the type of jackpot of this time (step S3211: YES). S3212).

  When the sub CPU 1531 executes the process of step S3207, executes the process of step S3209, executes the process of step S3212, or determines that the round start command is not received (step S3205: NO), When it is determined that the current jackpot is suddenly a short win (step S3210: YES), or when it is determined that it is not the first short open round game (step S3211: NO), the ending related to the jackpot game from the game control board 1500 It is determined whether a command has been received (step S3213).

  If the sub CPU 1531 determines that an ending command related to the jackpot game has been received (step S3213: YES), the information indicating the type of the jackpot of this time and the game state before the start of the jackpot game of this time acquired from the game control board 1500 Whether or not the normal gaming state is continued is determined based on the information indicating (step S3214). That is, it is determined whether or not the game state before the start of the current jackpot game is the normal game state, and the game is again controlled in the normal game state after the current jackpot game ends. Here, when it is determined that the normal gaming state continues (step S3214: YES), the RUSH non-rush effect (see FIGS. 10 and 11) is executed by the image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550 as the ending effect ( Step S3215).

  When the sub CPU 1531 determines that the normal gaming state does not continue (step S3214: NO), the sub CPU 1531 determines whether or not to shift to the time-saving gaming state (step S3216). That is, based on the information indicating the type of the big jackpot and the information indicating the gaming state before the start of the big jackpot game, the game state before the start of the big jackpot game is the normal gaming state, and the current jackpot It is determined whether or not the game is to be controlled in the short-time gaming state after the game is over. Here, if it is determined to shift to the short-time gaming state (step S3216: YES), a RUSH entry effect (see FIG. 10) is executed by the image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550 as an ending effect (step S3217).

  When the sub CPU 1531 determines not to shift to the time saving gaming state (step S3216: NO), the sub CPU 1531 determines whether or not the time saving gaming state continues (step S3218). That is, based on the information indicating the type of the jackpot of this time and the information indicating the gaming state before the start of the jackpot game this time, the gaming state before the start of the jackpot game is the short-time gaming state, and this jackpot It is determined whether or not the game is to be controlled in the short-time gaming state after the game is over. Here, when it is determined that the short-time gaming state continues (step S3218: YES), the RUSH continuous effect (see FIGS. 10 to 12) is executed by the image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550 as the ending effect (step S3218: YES). S3219).

  If the sub CPU 1531 determines that the short-time gaming state does not continue (step S3218: NO), that is, the game is controlled in the short-time gaming state before the start of the current jackpot game, and the current jackpot game has ended. When returning to the normal gaming state later, a RUSH end effect (see FIG. 11) is executed by the image sound control board 1540 and the lamp control board 1550 as an ending effect (step S3220).

[Configuration of rotating display device]
Next, the rotation display device 140 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating a schematic structure of the rotary display device 140. As shown in FIG. 33, the rotation display device 140 includes two circuit boards 3301 and a rotation mechanism 3303.

The circuit board 3301 has an elongated and substantially rectangular shape, and a plurality of (42 in this embodiment) light emitting elements (LEDs) 3302 are arranged on a straight line in the longitudinal direction.
The LED 3302 receives power (including GND), light emission pattern data, and the like from the lamp control board 1550 via a slip ring (not shown) of the rotation mechanism 3303.

  The light emission pattern data transmitted from the lamp control board 1550 is data for controlling the light emission / extinction of the 42 LEDs 3302, and “1 (ON) corresponding to the 42 LED 3302 light emission (ON) / light OFF (OFF)”. ) ”And“ 0 (off) ”.

  The rotation mechanism 3303 is a mechanism for rotating the circuit board 3301 while attaching the circuit board 3301 to the game board 102. The rotation mechanism 3303 includes a motor 3304 and gears, slip rings, and brushes (not shown), and covers them with a cover. A power supply (GND) and operation turn data data (drive pulse) are transmitted from the lamp control board 1550 to the motor 3304 to the rotation mechanism 3303.

  The rotary display device 140 is a so-called two-phase (A-phase, B-phase) pulse motor (also referred to as a stepping motor), and is supplied with power (including GND) supplied from the lamp control board 1550, A-phase and B-phase pulses. Operate. More specifically, the rotation direction is controlled in the order of pulses supplied to the A phase and the B phase, and the rotation angle is controlled by the number of pulses. Further, the rotational speed is controlled by the number of pulses supplied per unit time. Further, two circuit boards 3301 face each other, and one end on the short side is arranged to be supported by the rotation mechanism 3303. The opposite end of the circuit board 3301 on the short side is fixed by a circular ring member so that the circuit board 3301 does not vibrate when the rotary display device 140 rotates.

  In the rotation display device 140 having such a configuration, when the LED 3302 arranged on a straight line on the circuit board 3301 is rotated while being turned on and off, a portion where the LED 3302 emits light is visually recognized (game) An afterimage is generated. For example, if only one of the 42 LEDs 3302 is caused to continue to emit light and rotate, that portion will appear to be a straight line for the player.

  Accordingly, the light emission pattern data is transmitted from the lamp control board 1550 to the circuit board 3301, and the desired LED 3302 is caused to emit light, while the lamp control board 1550 emits a desired number of pulses (operation pattern data) to the rotary display device 140 at a desired speed. ), A desired image can be obtained from the generated afterimage.

  FIG. 34 shows an example of an afterimage image. In FIG. 34 (a), among the LEDs 3302, those that are to be turned on and off are indicated by “■”, and those that are to be turned off are indicated by “□”. When a pulse (operation pattern data) is transmitted from the lamp control board 1550 to the motor 3304 to rotate the circuit board 3301, and “BKB” is transmitted as light emission pattern data from the lamp control board 1550 to the circuit board 3301, “■” The LED is turned on and off, and the LED of “□” remains off. As shown in FIG. 34B, the vertical letters “BKB” appear as an afterimage on the rotating surface formed by rotating the circuit board 3301. A design is presented.

  In addition, the motor 3304 is controlled from the lamp control board 1550 so that one of the two circuit boards 3301 of the rotary display device 140 is positioned so that the surface on which the LED 3302 is disposed is located in front of the game board 102. You may make it stand still, light-emit LED3302 in order up and down, and perform the effect that light flows up and down.

In the present embodiment, the rotary display device 140 is disposed in front of the left and right ends of the display area of the main liquid crystal display device 105 (see FIG. 1).
By controlling the rotation display device 140 arranged in this way with pulses (operation pattern data) and light emission pattern data transmitted from the lamp control board 1550, various effects can be displayed.

  Specifically, by transmitting a predetermined number of pulses (operation pattern data) per unit time to the motor 3304, the rotation mechanism 3303 is rotated in a predetermined rotation direction at a predetermined rotation speed. At this time, if all the LEDs 3302 are turned off by the light emission pattern data, the two elongated circuit boards 3301 arranged opposite to each other are rotating on the front surface of the main liquid crystal display device 105, so that the player rotates The effect display displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 can be visually recognized through the display device 140. Further, when the number of LEDs 3302 emitting light is small, the effect display displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 105 corresponding to the portion of the LED 3302 that is similarly turned off can be visually recognized.

  On the other hand, when all or a large number of LEDs 3302 emit light, the LED 3302 emits light on the front surface of the main liquid crystal display device 105 and an afterimage is generated. Therefore, the rotary display device 140 is included in the display area of the main liquid crystal display device 105. It is difficult to visually recognize the arranged part. In addition, when the rotation speed of the rotary display device 140 is low (when the rotary display device 140 rotates slowly), a portion of the display area of the main liquid crystal display device 105 where the rotary display device 140 is disposed is rotated by the rotation display device 140. Along with this, a state where it can be visually recognized or cannot occur alternately occurs.

  In this way, by disposing the rotary display device 140 on the front surface of the main liquid crystal display device 105, by controlling the rotation speed and the light emission / extinction pattern of the rotary display device 140, the main liquid crystal display device 105 and the rotary display device 140 are controlled. In combination, it is possible to display various effects.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, when the rotary display device 140 is arranged at the left and right ends of the front surface of the main liquid crystal display device 105, the rotary display device 140 rotates in synchronization with the reverse rotation direction from the lamp control device 150. To be controlled.

  That is, when the circuit board 3301 of one rotation display device 140 is positioned in front of the game board 2, the circuit board 3301 of the other rotation display device 140 is also controlled to be positioned in front of the game board 3301.

[Production by movement of sub liquid crystal display device]
Based on FIG. 35, the effect by the movement of the sub liquid crystal display device 150 will be described. A specific mechanism for moving the sub liquid crystal display device 150 will be described later.

  FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the sub liquid crystal display device 150, FIG. 35 (a) is a diagram in which the front surface is the surface of the sub display unit 3501, and FIG. FIG. 35C is a diagram illustrating a state in the middle of rotation of the display unit 3501, and FIG.

As shown in FIG. 35A, the sub liquid crystal display device 150 includes a sub display unit 3501 and a moving mechanism 3502.
The sub-display unit 3501 is a display device having a substantially rectangular front and back surface, and has a liquid crystal display screen 3501a that is smaller than the main liquid crystal display device 105 on the front surface, as shown in FIG. .

  The back display 3501b of the sub-display unit 3501 operates in conjunction with the upper movable accessory 160 described later, and when it is integrated with the upper movable accessory 160, as shown in FIG. Is displayed as a part of the case where the content of the effect enhances the player's interest (for example, “46” when integrated).

  Here, “the effect content that enhances the interest of the player when integrated with the upper movable accessory 160” does not become the effect content only by the display on the back side of the sub-display unit 3501, but the upper movable accessory 160 If it is integrated with the decoration related to the production content (or the production content), for example, it becomes the number “46” or the character “RUSH” when integrated with the upper movable accessory 160, It means something that becomes a decorative pattern.

  The moving mechanism 3502 is a mechanism that moves the sub-display unit 3501 up and down from the lower side of the main liquid crystal display device 105 to the vicinity of the center, and includes a lower rotation support unit 3503 and a support device 3504.

  The lower rotation support part 3503 is disposed on both side surfaces of the sub display part 3501, supports the rotation shaft of the sub display part 3501, and rotates the sub display part 3501 by a combination of a motor and a gear described later. On the front surface of the lower rotation support portion 3503, as shown in FIG. 35C, when it is integrated with the upper movable accessory 160, an effect design for performing an effect display that enhances the interest of the player (see FIG. 37). ) Is drawn.

  The support device 3504 moves the lower rotation support portion 3503 and the sub display portion 3501 supported by the lower rotation support portion 3503 up and down from the upper side to the center portion of the main liquid crystal display device 105 by a combination of a motor and a plurality of gears described later. It is a mechanism to make.

  The sub-display unit 3501 having such a configuration is normally located below the main liquid crystal display device 105 because the lower side of the main liquid crystal display device 105 is set as the origin position. Thus, it is possible to perform an effect that makes the player entertain by moving up and down while rotating and rotating.

  For example, when the sub liquid crystal display device 150 is raised from the lower side (origin position) to the center of the main liquid crystal display device 105, the front surface is placed at the origin position as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 35B, the sub display unit 3501 is rotated while being raised from the origin position, and at the center of the main liquid crystal display device 105, the sub display unit 3501 is placed on the front surface. It is made to become a back surface and is made to integrate with the upper movable accessory 160.

[Upper movable part]
Next, the upper movable accessory 160 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the upper movable accessory 160. FIG. 36A is an overall configuration diagram of the upper movable accessory 160, and FIG. 36B is an enlarged view of the rotating accessory 3601.

As shown in FIG. 36 (a), the upper movable accessory 160 includes a rotating accessory 3601, an upper moving mechanism 3602, and a fixed portion 3603.
As shown in FIG. 36 (b), the rotating combination 3601 includes three rotating combinations of a left rotating combination 3601a, a middle rotating combination 3601b, and a right rotating combination 3601c. , 3601b and 3601c are all triangular prisms, and can be rotated around the center of the triangle. In addition, symbols are displayed on the three rectangular surfaces of the rotating objects 3601a, 3601b, and 3601c.

  In addition, magnets are arranged on the adjacent surfaces (either or both of the triangular prism-shaped bottom surface and the top surface) of the rotating objects 3601a, 3601b, and 3601c. The arrangement of the magnet will be described later.

  The upper moving mechanism 3602 is arranged at both ends of the rotating combination (in FIG. 36, the left side of the left rotating combination and the right side of the right rotating combination), supports the rotation shaft of the rotating combination 3601, and a motor (not shown). As shown in FIG. 36 (b), the left rotating combination 3601a and the right rotating combination 3601c have the same rotation direction and the middle rotation combination 3601b has the reverse rotation direction. To stop at a predetermined position.

  The upper moving mechanism 3602 is configured to move the rotating combination 3601 up and down from the upper side to the center of the main liquid crystal display device 105 by a combination of a motor (not shown) and a plurality of gears.

Based on FIG. 37, the operation of the upper movable accessory 160 will be described here. FIG. 37 is a view showing an operating state of the upper movable accessory 160.
As shown in FIG. 37A, the upper moving mechanism 3602 has the rotating combination 3601 as the origin position on the upper side of the main liquid crystal display device 105, and the rotating combination 3601 and the fixed portion 3603 are integrated. Is positioned behind the fixed portion 3603 so that it cannot be seen by the player. In addition, at the origin position, the rotating combination 3601 cannot be rotated.

Then, as shown in FIG. 37 (b), when the rotating combination 3601 is slightly lowered from the origin position by the upper moving mechanism 3602, the lower part can be visually recognized by the player.
As shown in FIG. 37 (c), when the rotating combination 3601 is further lowered, the rotating combination 3601 and the upper moving mechanism 3602 become visible. In this state, the left rotating combination 3601a, the middle rotating combination 3601b, and the right rotating combination 3601c constituting the rotating combination 3601 can be rotated, and from the display of the part under “K” shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 37 (d), the display changes to the display above “46”.

  The fixed portion 3603 is fixed to the upper side of the main liquid crystal display device 105 so that the rotating combination 3601 is positioned on both sides when it is positioned on the uppermost portion. In addition, a symbol display (in this embodiment, a letter “B” as shown in FIG. 37A) is provided on the surface of the fixed portion 3603, and is integrated with the symbol display of the rotating accessory 3601. In order to enhance the interest of the player, the effect display is performed.

  In addition, a plurality of symbols are displayed on the square side surfaces of the triangular prisms of the respective rotating objects 3601a to 3601c. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 37 (a), when the rotating combination 3601 is positioned at the origin by the upper moving mechanism 3602, an effect display that enhances the player's interest by integrating with the fixed portion 3603 is performed. (In the present embodiment, “BKB” is displayed.) In addition, when the rotating combination 3601 is lowered, as shown in FIGS. 3601c is rotated to display an effect design (part of the character “46” in the case of the present embodiment) different from the case where the rotating combination 3601 is positioned at the top.

  In addition, when each rotary combination 3601a-3601c is rotated and stopped, a square surface will align on the same plane. At that time, each rectangular surface is located on the same plane as the front surface of the fixing portion 3603. Therefore, a shape with a sense of unity as a whole is completed. If the three rectangular surfaces are on the same plane, it is not necessary to be positioned on the same plane as the front surface of the fixing portion 3603, and various designs can be made in consideration of aesthetics.

  As described above, various effects can be performed by moving the upper rotation support portion 3604 up and down while rotating or stationary the three rotation objects 3601a, 3601b, and 3601c by the upper rotation support portion 3604. (See FIGS. 37 (a) to 37 (d)). Further, by making the sub liquid crystal display device 150 and the vicinity of the game board 102 near the center or integrating them, it is possible to produce an effect that further enhances the interest of the player (see FIG. 38).

[Synchronized operation of rotating display device and other movable objects]
Next, based on FIGS. 38 and 39, the interlocking operation of the rotary display device 140, the main liquid crystal display device 105, the sub liquid crystal display device 150, and the upper movable accessory 160 will be described. FIG. 38 is a diagram in the case where an effect is performed by interlocking the rotary display device 140, the sub liquid crystal display device 150, and the upper movable accessory 160, and FIG. FIG. 39 is a diagram in a case where an effect is performed by interlocking the liquid crystal display device 150 and the upper movable accessory 160 (a mode in which the main liquid crystal display device 105 is added to the mode of FIG. 38). FIG. 40 is a diagram in the case where an effect is performed by linking the rotary display device 140 and the main liquid crystal display device 105.

  As shown in FIG. 38, the upper movable accessory 160 is lowered to the vicinity of the central portion of the game board 102, and the sub liquid crystal display device 150 (meaning the sub display portion 3501 and the lower rotation support portion 3503. Hereinafter, FIG. 38 and FIG. 39). In the description, the same meaning) is raised to the vicinity of the center of the game board 102, and the upper movable accessory 160 and the sub liquid crystal display device 150 are integrated. At this time, the sub liquid crystal display device 150 displays the back side to display contents integrated with the display of the upper movable accessory 160 (“46” in this embodiment).

  The sub liquid crystal display device 150 is tilted so that the upper part is on the back side before ascending, and when it is raised and integrated with the upper movable accessory 160, the back side moves forward and the front surface becomes substantially vertical. .

  After the upper movable combination 160 and the sub liquid crystal display device 150 are integrated, the upper movable combination 160 and the sub liquid crystal display device 150 are displayed in the vertical direction of the rotary display device 140. The display (for example, the group name “BKB”) associated with the current content is presented, and an effect is performed such that the group name is displayed together with the upper movable accessory 160 and the sub liquid crystal display device 150.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 39, in addition to the mode shown in FIG. 38, an area of the main liquid crystal display device 105 that can be visually recognized by the player (the upper movable accessory 160 and the sub liquid crystal display device 150 are integrated for visual recognition. “BKB” may be displayed vertically on the left and right end portions excluding the area where it cannot be performed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 40, the rotary display device 140 and the main liquid crystal display device 105 are used to vertically display characters (“BKB”) on the two rotary display devices 140, and the display area of the main liquid crystal display device 105 is displayed. Are displayed at the four corners (in FIG. 40A, “TYM” in the upper left corner, “NIM” in the upper right corner, “SSK” in the lower right corner, and “MNN” in the lower left corner).

  Then, the display is changed so that the characters displayed on the two rotary display devices 140 and the characters displayed on the four corners of the display area of the main liquid crystal display device 105 are rotated to the right (FIG. 40A). To FIG. 40 (d)).

  In this way, by operating the rotary display device 140, the main liquid crystal display device 105, the sub liquid crystal display device 150, and the upper movable accessory 160 in conjunction with each other, the display of “BKB” is displayed at four different locations on the game board 102. Can be displayed, and the display content can be very impactful (enhancing interest) for the player.

[Movement mechanism of sub liquid crystal display device]
A moving mechanism of the sub liquid crystal display device 150 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a mechanism for realizing vertical movement will be described with reference to FIGS. 41 and 42.

  FIG. 41A is a front view of the sub liquid crystal display device 150. A front portion 4101 including the sub display portion 3501 and the lower rotation support portion 3503 is indicated by a broken line. A portion of the sub liquid crystal display device 150 excluding the front portion 4101 serves as a support device 3504 that moves the front portion 4101.

  In this figure, the components that move together in the vertical direction are shown in different colors. Support device 3504 includes a fixed portion 4102, a first moving portion 4103, and a second moving portion 4104.

  The fixed portion 4102 is fixed to the game board 102. The first moving unit 4103 and the second moving unit 4104 are connected to the fixed unit 4102 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The front part 4101 is attached to the second moving part 4104.

  FIG. 41A shows a state where the front portion 4101 is positioned below. FIG. 41B shows a state where the front portion 4101 has moved slightly upward from this state. The structure of the fixing portion 4102 will be mainly described with reference to FIG. FIG. 41B is a front view of the sub liquid crystal display device 150 as in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 41B, the fixed portion 4102 is provided with a motor 4111 and a first rotating body 4112. The rotational driving force of the motor 4111 is transmitted to the first rotating body 4112 via a gear (not shown). That is, the motor 4111 rotates the first rotating body 4112.

  The first rotating body 4112 rotates around the rotating shaft 4113. A protrusion 4114 is provided at a position spaced apart from the rotation shaft 4113 in the first rotating body 4112. The protrusion 4114 is inserted into a groove 4115 provided in the first moving portion 4103 and having a length in the left-right direction, and is engaged with the groove 4115.

  When the motor 4111 rotates the first rotating body 4112 in the fixed part 4102 configured as described above, the protrusion 4114 moves up and down, and thereby the first moving part 4103 moves up and down. In the state of FIG. 41 (B), the first rotating body 4112 rotates counterclockwise and the protrusion 4114 rises more than the state of FIG. 41 (A), whereby the first moving portion 4103 moves upward. Yes.

  FIG. 42A shows a state where the front portion 4101 has moved upward as compared to FIG. The structure of the first moving unit 4103 will be mainly described with reference to FIG. 42A and 42B are front views of the sub liquid crystal display device 150. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 42A, the first moving unit 4103 is provided with a gear 4201, a second rotating body 4202, and two protrusions 4203.
The gear 4201 engages with a rack 4204 extending in the vertical direction. The rack 4204 is fixed to the fixing unit 4102 described above, and when the first moving unit 4103 moves in the vertical direction, the gear 4201 rotates by a so-called rack and pinion structure.

  When the gear 4201 rotates, the second rotating body 4202 rotates about a rotating shaft 4205 provided in the first moving unit 4103 via a gear (not shown) or the like. As described above, since the first moving unit 4103 is moved up and down by the motor 4111, it can be said that the second rotating body 4202 is rotated by the driving force of the motor 4111.

  A protrusion 4206 is provided at a position spaced apart from the rotation shaft 4205 in the second rotating body 4202. The protrusion 4206 is inserted into a through hole 4207 provided in the second moving portion 4104 and having a length in the left-right direction, and is engaged with the through hole 4207.

  When the first moving unit 4103 is moved up by the motor 4111, the second rotating body 4202 rotates to the right, and the protrusion 4206 moves upward to move the second moving unit 4104 upward. When the second rotating body 4202 further rotates to the right from the state of FIG. 42A, the state of FIG. Since the front part 4101 is attached to the second moving part 4104, it moves as the second moving part 4104 moves.

  With the mechanism described above, the front portion 4101 of the sub liquid crystal display device 150 is moved upward by the support device 3504. Further, when the motor 4111 rotates in the reverse direction, the front portion 4101 moves downward.

Next, the rotational displacement (tilt) associated with the vertical movement of the front part 4101 will be described. First, the structure of the 2nd moving part 4104 for implement | achieving rotational displacement is demonstrated.
FIG. 42B shows a state in which the front portion 4101 has moved upward as compared to FIG. The second moving unit 4104 is provided with a shaft 4211 extending in the left-right direction, a helical spring 4212, and a roller unit 4213.

The shaft 4211 is rotatable around the central axis of the shaft 4211 at a predetermined position in the second moving unit 4104.
The helical spring 4212 biases the shaft 4211 to rotate in a predetermined direction. The urging direction will be described later.

  The roller unit 4213 is provided at two positions spaced apart in the left-right direction, and is fixed to the shaft 4211, respectively. The roller unit 4213 includes a roller 4214 having a rotation axis in the same direction as the shaft 4211. The roller 4214 is disposed at a position where it can come into contact with the protrusion 4203 described above.

  The inclination state according to the height of the front part 4101 (the display part 3501 and the lower rotation support part 3503) will be described with reference to FIG. 43A is a side view of the state in which the front part 4101 is positioned below, FIG. 43B is a side view of the state in which the front part 4101 is raised by a predetermined amount, and FIG. 43C is the front part. It is a side view of the state where 4101 is located upwards.

  When the front portion 4101 is positioned upward as shown in FIG. 43C, the secondary display portion 3501 is located at the center of the game area 110 as indicated by a broken line in FIG. Henceforth, let the position of the sub display part 3501 at this time be a 1st position. Further, the position of the sub display portion 3501 when the front portion 4101 is positioned downward as shown in FIG. That is, the sub display unit 3501 can move at least between the first position and the second position.

  Explaining supplementarily, the first position is a position in the vicinity of the center of the effect area where the gaming machine 1 produces effects, and the second position is a position on the outer edge side of the effect area. Here, the effect area is an area where a visual effect is executed for a player who is playing a game, and is synonymous with the game area 110 in the gaming machine 1.

  As is clear from FIGS. 43A and 43C, the inclination angle when the sub-display unit 3501 is located at the first position is different from the inclination angle when it is located at the second position. . More specifically, when the sub display unit 3501 is located at the first position, the surface (the liquid crystal display screen 3501a) is parallel to the game board 102 (substantially parallel to the vertical direction), and the sub display unit 3501 is located at the second position. When positioned, it is tilted so that the upper part of the surface is located on the back side of the lower part when viewed from the player.

  The tilt mechanism of the sub display unit 3501 will be described with reference to FIGS. 44 and 45. In the following, the inclination of the lower rotation support portion 3503 will be described. However, the sub display portion 3501 is displaced according to the displacement of the lower rotation support portion 3503 unless the control for rotating the sub rotation portion 3501 alone is executed. The display screen 3501a) is also inclined similarly to the lower rotation support portion 3503. Although the lower rotation support portion 3503 is provided on the left and right, the outline of the tilting mechanism is the same as that on the left and right, and therefore only one will be described, and the other will not be described. In the description of FIGS. 44 and 45, the left and right only mean directions in the drawings, and may differ from the actual ones.

  FIG. 44 shows the state when the lower rotation support part 3503 and the roller unit 4213 attached to the second moving part 4104 are moved in the vertical direction with reference to the protrusion 4203 provided in the first moving part 4103. FIG. A lower rotation support portion 3503 and a roller unit 4213 indicated by a solid line indicate their positions at the first position. The broken line indicates the position at the second position.

  The roller unit 4213 is rotatable about a shaft 4211, and the shaft 4211 is urged clockwise in the drawing by a helical spring 4212 not shown in the drawing. Therefore, the roller 4214 at the upper end of the roller unit 4213 fixed to the shaft 4211 is biased in the right direction.

  When in the second position, the roller 4214 is in contact with the protrusion 4203. The protrusion 4203 is formed with an inclined portion 4203a that is thin (the amount of protrusion from the first moving portion 4103 is small) as if the upper front side (left side) is shaved. Therefore, when the lower rotation support portion 3503 is raised, the roller 4214 can move to the right in accordance with the shape of the inclined portion 4203a, and the shaft 4211 rotates clockwise. The relationship between the rotation of the shaft 4211 and the rotation of the lower rotation support portion 3503 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 45A is a side view showing the state of the lower rotation support portion 3503 before the shaft 4211 rotates right as described above, and FIG. 45B is a side view showing the state after the shaft 4211 rotates right. It is.

  A link member 4501 that rotates about the shaft 4211 as a rotation axis is attached to the shaft 4211. The link member 4501 is provided with a connecting shaft 4502 spaced from the shaft 4211.

  On the other hand, the lower rotation support portion 3503 is configured to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 4503 provided in the second moving portion 4104. The lower rotation support portion 3503 is also connected to the connecting shaft 4502. Note that a slight clearance is provided at a connecting portion between the lower rotation support portion 3503 and the connecting shaft 4502.

  Here, when the shaft 4211 rotates to the right as the roller unit 4213 (roller 4214) moves in the right direction, the connecting shaft 4502 also rotates to the right about the shaft 4211. The movement of the connecting shaft 4502 at that time is a leftward movement when viewed on the rotating shaft 4503. Therefore, the lower rotation support part 3503 connected to the connection shaft 4502 rotates in the left direction and tilts.

  As described above, when the second moving unit 4104 rises with respect to the first moving unit 4103, the lower rotation support unit 3503 is inclined accordingly. As a result, the sub display portion 3501 is also tilted.

  As shown in FIG. 38 and the like, when the raised sub display unit 3501 and the lower rotation support unit 3503 are integrated with the upper movable accessory 160, the liquid crystal display screen 3501a of the sub display unit 3501 is substantially parallel to the vertical direction. And it is the position which faces the back of the gaming machine 1. In other words, the back surface 3501b of the sub display unit 3501 that is parallel to the liquid crystal display screen 3501a is substantially parallel to the vertical direction. As a result, the sub display portion 3501 and the lower rotation support portion 3503 are aligned with the upper movable accessory 160, and the display content such as “46” described above is completed.

  When the second moving unit 4104 descends, the roller 4214 moves in the opposite direction and the shaft 4211 rotates counterclockwise. As a result, the lower rotation support unit 3503 and the sub display unit 3501 return to their original positions.

[Rotation mechanism of sub display section]
The rotation mechanism of the sub display unit 3501 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 46 is a perspective view illustrating the inside of the lower rotation support portion 3503. The sub-display unit 3501 is supported by the left and right lower rotation support units 3503. Since the drive source is provided on one side and the other is simply supported, only the side on which the drive source is provided will be described. In addition, a part of structure which is not essential for description of a rotation mechanism is abbreviate | omitting illustration.

  The lower rotation support portion 3503 includes a first shaft 4601 serving as a rotation shaft of the sub display portion 3501, a first gear 4602, a second gear 4603, a second shaft 4604, a rotation control gear 4605, and a sub display. A motor unit 4606 including a stepping motor that rotates the portion 3501.

  The first gear 4602 rotates upon receiving the driving force of the motor unit 4606. The second gear 4603 is a two-stage gear, and the lower gear meshes with the first gear 4602 and rotates. The second gear 4603 is fixed to the first shaft 4601. The sub display unit 3501 is also fixed to the first shaft 4601, and the second gear 4603 rotates with the rotation of the sub display unit 3501.

  The rotation control gear 4605 meshes with the upper gear of the second gear 4603 and rotates around the second shaft 4604. That is, the rotation of the sub display unit 3501 and the rotation of the rotation control gear 4605 are linked.

  47A and 47B are side views showing the inside of the lower rotation support portion 3503. FIG. As shown in FIG. 47A, a protruding piece 4701 extending outward from the second shaft 4604 is provided.

  A leaf spring 4702 is provided in the vicinity of the second shaft 4604. One end portion 4703 of the plate spring 4702 is fixed to the lower rotation support portion 3503 by screws. At the center of the leaf spring 4702, a mountain fold 4704 is formed that is bent so as to protrude toward the second shaft 4604.

The lower rotation support portion 3503 is provided with a wall portion 4705.
The leaf spring 4702 is elastically displaced (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 47A) so that the distance to the second shaft 4604 changes with the end 4703 as a base point. The wall 4705 contacts the other end of the plate spring 4702 to prevent the plate spring 4702 from being further displaced toward the second shaft 4604.

  A detailed shape of the rotation control gear 4605 will be described with reference to FIGS. 48A is a view of the rotation control gear 4605 as seen from the axial direction, and FIG. 48B is a perspective view. The rotation control gear 4605 has a cylindrical bearing 4801 formed at the center, and the second shaft 4604 is inserted therein. A plate-like gear 4802 is formed around the bearing 4801. A cylindrical portion 4803 that is substantially coaxial with the bearing 4801 is formed so as to surround the bearing 4801.

  An abutting portion 4811 extending toward the bearing 4801 is formed inside the cylindrical portion 4803. Also, the cylindrical portion 4803 has a convex portion that protrudes outward, a first concave and convex portion 4812 including a convex portion 4812a, a concave portion 4812b, and a convex portion 4812c, a second concave and convex portion 4813 including a convex portion 4813a and a concave portion 4813b, and a concave portion. 4814a and the 3rd uneven | corrugated | grooved part 4814 which consists of the convex part 4814b are formed.

When the above-described rotation control gear 4605 is attached to the second shaft 4604, the result is as shown in FIG.
49A and 49B, the rotation range control of the sub display portion 3501 by the rotation control gear 4605 will be described. 49A and 49B are views of the rotation control gear 4605 as viewed from the axial direction, the illustration of the configuration other than the cylindrical portion 4803 in the rotation control gear 4605 is omitted.

  When the rotation control gear 4605 is rotated, the contact portion 4811 is also rotationally displaced about the second shaft 4604, but the protruding piece 4701 is disposed in a region that passes when the contact portion 4811 is rotationally displaced. The movement of the contact portion 4811 is limited by contacting the contact portion 4811. That is, the movement of the contact portion 4811 is permitted only within the range of slightly less than one rotation from the position of FIG. 49A to the position of FIG. In this way, the rotatable range of the rotation control gear 4605 is determined by the protruding piece 4701 and the contact portion 4811.

  Since the rotation of the sub display unit 3501 and the rotation of the rotation control gear 4605 are linked as described above, the sub display unit 3501 rotates beyond the range determined by the rotatable range of the rotation control gear 4605. Is suppressed. In this embodiment, it is suppressed to a range up to two and a half rotations.

  Positioning in the rotation direction of the sub display unit 3501 by the rotation control gear 4605 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 50A to 50C are views of the rotation control gear 4605 as viewed from the axial direction. However, the configuration other than the portion related to the leaf spring 4702 and the cylindrical portion 4803 of the rotation control gear 4605 is described. Illustration is omitted.

  When the rotation control gear 4605 is attached to the second shaft 4604, the mountain fold portion 4704 comes into contact with the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 4803. Since the mountain fold portion 4704 is always urged toward the cylindrical portion 4803 by the elastic force of the entire plate spring 4702, as shown in FIGS. 50 (A) to (C), when the rotation control gear 4605 rotates, A mountain fold portion 4704 enters and locks into the recess 4812b of the first uneven portion 4812, the recess 4813b of the second uneven portion 4813, and the recess 4814a of the third uneven portion 4814.

  The rotation amount of the sub display unit 3501 is controlled by the step number control of the motor unit 4606. As described above, the position of the sub display unit 3501 is determined by locking the position of the rotation control gear 4605 by the leaf spring 4702. Is realized.

  In the first concavo-convex portion 4812, the concave portion 4812b is formed by being surrounded by the convex portions 4812a and 4812c on both sides, and is located farther from the second shaft 4604 than the concave portion 4813b and the concave portion 4814a. Accordingly, the elastic force of the leaf spring 4702 is strongly received, and positioning can be satisfactorily realized.

  In the second uneven portion 4813, the depth of the recessed portion 4813b is deeper on the protruding portion 4813a side than on the opposite wall surface 5001 side. Therefore, when the mountain fold portion 4704 enters the concave portion 4813b, the rotation control gear 4605 rotates and is not easily released in the direction in which the mountain fold portion 4704 gets over the convex portion 4813a. The lock is easy to release.

  Similarly, in the case of the third concavo-convex portion 4814, when the mountain fold portion 4704 enters the concave portion 4814a, the rotation control gear 4605 rotates and the mountain fold portion 4704 is locked in the direction over the convex portion 4814b. While it is difficult to release, the lock is easily released on the wall surface 5001 side.

  That is, when the rotation control gear 4605 rotates so that the mountain fold 4704 slides on the wall surface 5001 and enters the recess 4813b or the recess 4814a, the mountain fold 4704 smoothly enters each recess and rotates too much. It is suppressed that the stop is released. Further, the release of the lock in the direction in which the mountain fold 4704 rides on the wall surface 5001 is relatively easy, and is smoothly realized.

  By utilizing this, the sub-display portion 3501 is rotationally controlled so that the mountain fold portion 4704 moves between the second uneven portion 4813 and the third uneven portion 4814 (between arrows in FIG. 50C). Thus, the positioning accuracy can be improved and smooth rotation can be realized. For example, the position at which the mountain fold 4704 engages with the second uneven portion 4813 is the position where the display screen of the sub-display unit 3501 faces the front, and the position at which the mountain fold 4704 engages with the third uneven portion 4814 is the display screen. If the position faces the back, half rotation from the front to the back or in the opposite direction can be realized smoothly and with high positioning accuracy.

[Detailed configuration of motor unit]
The detailed configuration of the motor unit 4606 will be described with reference to FIGS.
51A is a perspective view of the motor unit 4606, FIG. 51B is a plan view of the motor unit 4606, and FIG. 51C is a side view of the motor unit 4606.

  The motor unit 4606 includes a motor 5101 and a gear unit 5102. The gear unit 5102 is provided with an output gear 5103 that outputs the motor unit 4606.

  FIG. 52 is an exploded perspective view of the motor unit 4606. FIG. As shown in FIG. 52, the motor unit 4606 includes a first housing 5201, a transmission portion 5202, three auxiliary gears 5203, a rotating body auxiliary portion 5204, a second housing 5205, and a gear side screw 5206 that constitute the gear unit 5102. And a motor 5101 and a motor side screw 5207.

  The first housing 5201 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the inner side is formed as an internal gear 5208 coaxial with the output rotation shaft of the motor 5101. A through hole 5209 is formed in one of the axial directions, and the other is completely opened.

  Further, on the outer periphery of the first housing 5201, a first screw hole 5211 in the same direction as the axial direction screwed with the gear side screw 5206 and a second screw in the same direction as the axial direction screwed with the motor side screw 5207 are provided. A hole 5212 and a third screw hole 5213 used when fixing the motor unit 4606 to the lower rotation support portion 3503 are provided.

  The transmission portion 5202 has a substantially disk shape as a whole, and an output gear 5103 is provided at the center of one surface. On the surface opposite to the output gear 5103, gear shafts 5214 are formed at three equal intervals.

  The auxiliary gear 5203 has a through hole 5215 into which the gear shaft 5214 can be inserted. The auxiliary gear 5203 is configured to be rotatable about the gear shaft 5214 with the gear shaft 5214 inserted into the through hole 5215.

  The rotating body auxiliary portion 5204 is a disk-shaped member, and a through hole 5217 through which a motor gear 5221 described later passes is formed at the center. The rotating body auxiliary portion 5204 is configured to be connectable to each of the gear shafts 5214. When the auxiliary gear 5203 is connected to the gear shaft 5214 with the auxiliary gear 5203 attached thereto, the auxiliary gear 5203 is detached from the gear shaft 5214. It suppresses that it does.

  The second housing 5205 is a disk-shaped member, and a first insertion hole 5218 in the same direction as the axial direction in which the gear side screw 5206 can be inserted and a motor side screw 5207 can be inserted in the outer periphery thereof. The second insertion hole 5219 in the same direction as the axial direction is formed.

A through-hole 5220 through which a motor gear 5221 described later passes is formed in the center of the second housing 5205.
And what attached the auxiliary gear 5203 to the gear shaft 5214 of the transmission part 5202 and connected the rotating body auxiliary part 5204 is inserted into the cylindrical part of the first housing 5201, and the opening of the first housing 5201 is made into the second housing. The gear unit 5102 is completed by covering with the gear 5205 and screwing and fixing the gear side screw 5206 to the first screw hole 5211 through the first insertion hole 5218.

  The motor 5101 is a gearless stepping motor and rotates the motor gear 5221 in response to power supply. In addition, an insertion hole 5222 in the same direction as the above-described axial direction, into which the motor side screw 5207 can be inserted, is formed in the outer peripheral portion.

  The motor 5101 and the gear unit 5102 are connected to each other with the motor side screw 5207 and the insertion hole 5222 and the motor side screw 5207 in a state where the motor gear 5221 is inserted into the through hole 5217 of the rotating body auxiliary portion 5204 and the through hole 5220 of the second housing 5205. This is realized by screwing into the second screw hole 5212 through the second insertion hole 5219 and fixing.

  FIG. 53 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. The rotational driving force of the motor gear 5221 is transmitted to the auxiliary gear 5203. Since the auxiliary gear 5203 meshes with the internal gear 5208, the rotational force of the auxiliary gear 5203 is transmitted to the internal gear 5208. However, since the internal gear 5208 is fixed to the motor 5101, the internal gear 5208 does not rotate. The auxiliary gear 5203 itself rotates around the motor gear 5221 (on the circumference around the rotation axis of the motor gear 5221). At that time, the auxiliary gear 5203 rotates the gear shaft 5214, whereby the transmission portion 5202 rotates and the output gear 5103 rotates.

  Since the auxiliary gear 5203 rotates and moves around the motor gear 5221 in this manner, the transmission portion 5202 rotates, so that the output gear 5103 rotates coaxially with the rotation shaft of the motor gear 5221.

  FIG. 54 is a diagram showing a schematic arrangement of the motor unit 4606 when the sub liquid crystal display device 150 is viewed from the front. Since the motor unit 4606 has a reduced thickness, the motor unit 4606 can be accommodated in the lower rotation support portion 3503.

[Magnet arrangement of rotating member]
The magnet arrangement of the rotating accessory 3601 will be described with reference to FIGS. 55 and 56. FIG. 55 is a perspective view of the rotating combination 3601, but the left rotating combination 3601a, the middle rotating combination 3601b, and the right rotating combination 3601c are shown spaced apart for easy understanding of the arrangement.

  In FIG. 55, a shaft 55 is a rotation shaft when each rotating tool 3601 is rotated by the upper moving mechanism 3602. Each rotating combination 3601 is an equilateral triangle in a side view, and the axis 55 passes through the center thereof.

  In each rotating combination 3601, the left side surface in FIG. 55 is a first surface, and the right side surface is a second surface. The left rotating combination 3601a has a first surface 3601aa and a second surface 3601ab. Further, the middle rotating tool 3601b has a first surface 3601ba and a second surface 3601bb. Further, the right rotating combination 3601c has a first surface 3601ca and a second surface 3601cb.

  As described above, in FIG. 55, the rotary combination 3601 is spaced, but actually, the second surface 3601ab and the first surface 3601ba are adjacent to each other, and the second surface 3601bb and the first surface 3601ca are adjacent to each other. Opposite and adjacent. A magnet 5502 is disposed on each of these adjacent surfaces. The magnet 5502 may be exposed on the surface of each surface, but may not be exposed on the surface and may be disposed near the surface of each surface.

  FIG. 56A shows the arrangement of the magnets 5502 on the second surface 3601ab. Magnet 5502 is arranged in the vicinity of one of the three vertices on second surface 3601ab. More specifically, the magnet 5502 is disposed so that at least a part thereof is positioned outside the inscribed circle 5601 of the second surface 3601ab centering on the shaft 5501. In this embodiment, the entire magnet 5502 is disposed outside the inscribed circle 5601.

  FIG. 56B shows the arrangement of the magnets 5502 on the first surface 3601ba. The magnet 5502 is disposed in the vicinity of each of the three vertices on the first surface 3601ba. As in the case of the second surface 3601ab, the magnet 5502 is arranged so that at least a part thereof is positioned outside the inscribed circle 5601.

  The upper moving mechanism 3602 that rotationally drives the rotating combination 3601 controls the rotation and stop of each rotating combination 3601 so that the vertices of each rotating combination 3601 are aligned. In other words, the upper moving mechanism 3602 controls rotation and stop so that the second surface 3601ab and the first surface 3601ba facing each other and the second surface 3601bb and the first surface 3601ca are in a positional relationship in which the vertices are aligned. To do.

  The magnet 5502 disposed on the second surface 3601ab attracts one of the magnets 5502 disposed on the first surface 3601ba when the positional relationship described above is reached, and is disposed at a position that maintains the positional relationship described above. ing.

The second surface 3601bb and the first surface 3601ca are also provided with the magnet 5502 in the same positional relationship as the second surface 3601ab and the first surface 3601ba described above.
[Variation of magnet arrangement]
Since the arrangement of the magnet 5502 is not limited to that described above, examples of variations thereof will be described below.

  The description so far has been made on the assumption that the adjacent rotating members are rotated so that the vertices of the side surfaces of the first surface and the second surface, which are equilateral triangles, are aligned, but the first surface and the second surface are It may be a polygon other than a triangle, or a shape other than that. If the two rotating combinations change their angle relative to the rotation, so that their combination constitutes some significant shape, it makes sense to rotate the rotating combination as such. Hereinafter, such a state of combination so as to form a significant shape is referred to as a “rotation mode”. For example, in the case of FIG. 55 described above, there are three rotation modes.

  There are no particular limitations on the number of magnets arranged on the two faces facing each other. For example, although the configuration in which one magnet 5502 is arranged on the second surface 3601ab is illustrated, it may be arranged at three places like the first surface 3601ba or two places. Further, for example, the magnet 5502 may be arranged at two locations on both the second surface 3601ab and the first surface 3601ba.

  In all of the possible rotation modes, if any magnet 5502 is arranged so that any one of the adjacent magnets 5502 attracts each other and maintains the positional relationship, it can be rotated so as to have any rotation mode. However, the positional relationship can be maintained.

  FIGS. 57A to 57D show an example of the arrangement of the magnet 5502 when a side member other than a triangle is used as a rotating accessory. Each figure shows the combination of the opposing surfaces of two adjacent rotating objects. That is, each surface is a surface provided on a different rotating accessory. FIGS. 57A and 57B are examples when the shape is a quadrangle, and there are four rotation modes in which vertices are aligned. FIGS. 57C and 57D are examples of hexagons, and there are six rotation modes.

  FIG. 57A shows an example in which the magnet 5502 is provided in the vicinity of one vertex on one surface and the magnet 5502 is provided in the vicinity of all four vertices on the other surface. FIG. 57B shows an example in which a magnet 5502 is provided in the vicinity of two adjacent vertices on one surface, and a magnet 5502 is provided in two locations in the vicinity of one vertex spaced apart on the other surface. Show.

  In FIG. 57C, a magnet 5502 is provided in the vicinity of two adjacent vertices on one surface, and a magnet 5502 is provided in three locations in the vicinity of three vertices spaced one by one on the other surface. An example of In FIG. 57 (D), magnets 5502 are provided at three locations near three vertices arranged in order on one surface, and magnets 5502 are provided at two locations near two vertices spaced by two on the other surface. An example in the case of providing is shown.

In any of the magnet arrangements shown in FIGS. 57 (A) to 57 (D), any pair of magnets 5502 are attracted to each other regardless of the rotational form in which any vertexes are aligned.
Next, in the case where the magnets 5502 are arranged so that at least one pair of magnets 5502 attract each other in each of a plurality of rotation modes, a method of arranging as few magnets 5502 as possible and the number thereof will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 58A, it is assumed that there are two adjacent rotating objects 5801 and 5802. These rotate around a rotation shaft 5803. A surface 5803 of the rotating combination 5801 and a surface 5804 of the rotating combination 5802 are opposed to each other.

  FIG. 58B illustrates a pair of surfaces 5803 and 5804 as viewed from the front. In FIG. 58B, magnets 5502 are arranged on the surfaces 5803 and 5804 at equal intervals of an angular interval θ (θ = 45 ° in the example of this figure) on a circumference centered on the rotation axis 5803. Indicates the state. When the magnets are arranged in this way, the magnets attract each other so as to maintain their positions every time the two rotating objects rotate by an angle θ relatively, but many magnets are required. In addition, let the rotation position where magnets adjoin each other be a rotation aspect in this structure.

  FIG. 58C shows a state where the number of magnets is reduced. On the surface 5803, n magnets 5502 are continuously arranged at an angle interval θ (n = 3 in this figure). On the other hand, the magnet 5502 is arranged on the surface 5804 so that the widest angular range is n × θ. When arranged in this manner, at least a pair of magnets 5502 are necessarily overlapped in each rotation mode.

  Next, it will be examined how many magnets 5502 are required on the assumption that the above-described magnet arrangement shown in FIG. Suppose that there are m possible rotation modes by rotating the two rotating objects. In the case of FIGS. 58B and 58C, m = 8.

  When n magnets are continuously arranged on the surface 5803 as shown in FIG. 58C, (n-1) magnets can be arranged on the surface 5804. That is, one magnet is required for every n places that can be arranged. Since m is also the number of places where magnets can be arranged, the entire surface 5804 requires m / n magnets (rounded up after the decimal point).

That is, the number S of magnets required by combining both surfaces 5803 and 5804 is:
S = n + (m / n) (rounded up after the decimal point)
It becomes.

  In the case of m = 8, the minimum is S = 6 when n is 2-4. In the case of m = 9, if n = 2, S = 2 + (9/2) and 7 pieces are required. If n = 3, S = 3 + (9/3) and 6 pieces are required. Similarly, if n = 4, S = 4 + (9/4) and 7 are required. Therefore, when m = 9, when n = 3, S = 6 is the minimum.

Thus, for each m (m ≧ 3), the value of n was changed to determine the smallest total number S of magnets. As a result, it was found that S magnets represented by the following formulas were required.
S = (m ^0.5 ) × 2 (rounded up after the decimal point)
As described above, when the number of rotation modes is m, at least the S magnets are required for at least a pair of magnets to attract each other and maintain the positional relationship in each rotation mode.

[Scope of application of the present invention]
In this embodiment, a so-called pachinko gaming machine is illustrated as a gaming machine that displays a reading image that can be read by the terminal 2802 and has a readable movable accessory. However, the present invention is not a pachinko gaming machine. It may be applied to other gaming machines such as pachislot machines.

◆ [First effect of this embodiment]
The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a left rotation combination 3601a, a middle rotation combination 3601b, and a right rotation combination 3601c (the first movable member and the first rotation combination) arranged adjacent to each other, which are rotationally displaced about a predetermined rotation axis. Two movable members), an upper moving mechanism 3602 (an example of a driving device) that controls the rotation and stoppage of the rotating combination 3601, the second surface 3601ab, the first surface 3601ba, the second surface 3601bb, and the first And a magnet 5502 (an example of a magnetic generator and an attracted body) disposed on the surface 3601ca.

  The magnet 5502 functions as a position holding means for attracting each other and holding the positional relationship when the positional relationship is such that the vertices of the adjacent rotating objects 3601 are aligned. Further, the upper moving mechanism 3602 rotates the rotating combination 3601 so as to have the above-described positional relationship.

  The gaming machine 1 configured as described above can increase the positioning accuracy by the magnet 5502. Therefore, it can suppress that the interest of a player falls because the position of the rotation role 3601 after rotating has shifted | deviated.

  In the above embodiment, the rotating combination 3601 has a triangular prism shape. However, it may be a polyhedron such as a quadrangular prism shape or a pentagonal prism shape, a cylindrical shape, or a plurality of spherical or elliptical spheres arranged side by side. Thus, the display content may be changed by changing the rotation angle.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the rotation object 3601 illustrated the structure rotated centering on the same rotating shaft, if the accessory displaces in the predetermined range and can position it with a magnet, The structure which performs displacement other than the above-mentioned may be sufficient.

  FIG. 59A is a side view illustrating a configuration in which two actors 5901 and 5902 that move linearly are positioned by a magnet. In this way, positioning by a magnet can be realized even in displacements other than rotational displacement.

  As shown in FIG. 59B, a configuration may be adopted in which the accessory 5903 is linearly displaced and the accessory 5904 is rotationally displaced. Moreover, the structure which uses a magnet for positioning of the two accessories which rotate centering around the rotating shaft from which angles differ like a bevel gear may be sufficient. Moreover, the structure which does not displace either one of an accessory may be sufficient.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the structure in which the magnets provided in the two accessories attract each other was illustrated, either one is a magnet, and the other is an attracted body such as steel attracted by the magnet. There may be. Further, as the magnet generator, an electromagnet may be used instead of the magnet.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the structure which comprises the one significant shape accurately by locating the some rotation accessory 3601 was illustrated, you may position for the purpose other than that.

  FIG. 60 shows two actors 6001 and 6002 that move linearly. Only when the objects 6001 and 6002 are accurately positioned, the light 6003a emitted from the light source 6003 disposed at the rear passes through the slits 6004 and 6005 of the objects 6001 and 6002, and reaches the player. It is configured. Thus, it is good also as a structure which implement | achieves the effect by light by positioning with high precision.

◇ [Second effect of this embodiment]
The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a gaming area 110 formed on a game board 102, and includes a sub display unit 3501 (an example of a display device) having a liquid crystal display screen 3501a on which an image is displayed, And a support device 3504 that supports the display unit 3501 so as to be movable between a first position and a second position. The support device 3504 has a sub-display unit so that the tilt angle of the liquid crystal display screen 3501a when the sub-display unit 3501 is positioned at the first position and the tilt angle when the sub-display unit 3501 is positioned at the second position are different. 3501 is supported.

  In the gaming machine 1 configured in this way, the sub display unit 3501 not only moves up and down, but also changes the tilt angle at that time, so the player sees the complicated movement of the sub display unit 3501. You can enjoy it and you can improve your interest.

  Note that the tilt angle here refers to an angle at which the player can grasp the tilt state of the liquid crystal display screen 3501a or its back surface, and the sub display unit 3501 simply rotates. Thus, what does not grasp what angle state is without being stopped is not included.

In addition, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment changes the tilt angle of the liquid crystal display screen 3501a when the sub-display unit 3501 is moved from one of the first position and the second position to the other.
The gaming machine 1 configured in this way can deepen the fun when the sub display unit 3501 moves compared to the case where the tilt angle changes at a timing different from the timing at which the sub display unit 3501 moves. .

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the above-described first position is closer to the center of the effect area where the gaming machine 1 produces effects than the second position. The support device 3504 supports the sub display unit 3501 so that the liquid crystal display screen 3501a is substantially parallel to the vertical direction when the sub display unit 3501 is located at the first position.

  More specifically, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the above-described first position is located at the center of the gaming area 110, and the above-described second position is located below the first position. When the sub display unit 3501 is located at the first position, the liquid crystal display screen 3501a is substantially parallel to the game board 102, and when the sub display unit 3501 is located at the second position, the upper part of the liquid crystal display screen 3501a is located behind the lower part. That is, the liquid crystal display screen 3501a is inclined so as to face obliquely upward.

  Normally, the player's line of sight is at a height close to the center of the game area 110, and when looking below the game area 110, the player often watches while slightly whispering. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 configured in this way, the liquid crystal display screen 3501a faces the player regardless of whether the sub display unit 3501 is located at the first position or the second position. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in visibility due to the movement of the sub display unit 3501. Note that the direction in which the liquid crystal display screen 3501a faces is a direction in which the visibility of the liquid crystal display screen 3501a increases when viewed from that direction, and can be, for example, the normal direction of the liquid crystal display screen 3501a.

  Moreover, when the sub display part 3501 is located in the 2nd position, the upper part inclines to the back | inner side, and the visibility fall of the game board 102 can be suppressed. In the gaming machine 1, the main liquid crystal display device 105 is arranged behind the sub display unit 3501, but when the upper portion of the sub display unit 3501 is inclined to the back side, the main liquid crystal display device is displayed by the sub display unit 3501 when viewed from the player. This is convenient because the area where 105 is hidden becomes smaller.

Of course, the above-described effect is also achieved when the back surface 3501b of the sub display unit 3501 is on the front surface (facing the player).
By the way, in the said embodiment, although the structure provided with a liquid crystal display device in the subdisplay part 3501 was illustrated, you may use image display apparatuses other than a liquid crystal.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the tilt angle of the liquid crystal display screen 3501a is changed at the timing when the sub display unit 3501 is moved from one of the first position and the second position to the other is exemplified. However, it may be configured to move after changing the tilt angle in advance, or may be configured to change the tilt angle after moving.

  In the above embodiment, when the sub display unit 3501 is located at the center (first position) of the game area 110, the liquid crystal display screen 3501a is substantially vertical along the game board 102 and is below the center (first). The configuration in which the liquid crystal display screen 3501a faces obliquely upward when it is located at (2 positions) is not limited to such an inclination angle, and various inclination angles can be used. Further, the first position and the second position are not limited to the above-described positions, and the vertical position may be reversed, or the first position and the second position may be in a positional relationship where the first position and the second position are arranged side by side or diagonally. The movement between the first position and the second position of the sub-display unit 3501 is not limited to a linear one, and may move in a curved manner. That is, the specific positions of the first position and the second position and the inclination angle at each position are not limited at all.

  An example of the first position and the second position will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 61, only the position of the sub display unit 3501 is described for the purpose of facilitating understanding, and the other configurations are omitted. The sub display unit 3501 moves in the effect area 6101. A sub display portion 3501n indicates a sub display portion at a first position relatively close to the center point 6102 of the effect area. A sub display portion 3501m indicates a sub display portion at a second position farther from the center point 6102 than the first position.

  As shown in FIG. 61, by setting the first position to a position close to the center point 6102, it is possible to increase the effect when the sub display unit 3501 is moved. When the liquid crystal display screen is substantially parallel to the vertical direction at the first position, the visibility by the player can be improved, and the effect can be further increased.

  The effect area corresponds to the game area 110 as described above in the embodiment. When the present invention is used in a pachislot machine, for example, an area where a liquid crystal display device or an accessory device above a reel is arranged is an effect area.

◆ [Third effect of the present embodiment]
The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a motor 5101 and a gear unit 5102 assembled to the motor, and includes a motor unit 4606 (an example of a driving device) that drives a sub-display unit 3501 (an example of a driving target). I have.

  The gear unit 5102 is arranged coaxially with the rotation shaft of the motor 5101, and is a motor gear 5221 (an example of a first gear) rotated by the motor 5101 and an internal gear arranged coaxially with the motor gear 5221. The internal gear 5208 (an example of the second gear) fixed to the motor gear 5221 and the internal gear 5208 mesh with each other, rotate by the driving force of the motor gear 5221, and move on the circumference around the rotation axis of the motor gear 5221. An auxiliary gear 5203 (an example of a third gear), a transmission unit 5202 that rotatably supports the auxiliary gear 5203, and that rotates on a rotating shaft coaxial with the motor gear 5221 using the movement of the auxiliary gear 5203 as a driving force; Is provided.

In the gaming machine 1 configured as described above, the motor unit 4606 can amplify the torque of the motor 5101 by the gear unit 5102.
Since the gear unit 5102 has a small thickness (axial width), the motor unit 4606 can have a small overall thickness. Therefore, the space for arranging the motor unit 4606 can be reduced. As in the present embodiment, the lower rotation support portion 3503 in which the motor unit 4606 is accommodated is moved up and down by the support device 3504 and used for production. Therefore, the motor unit 4606 is downsized to reduce the lower rotation. It becomes possible to make the support part 3503 small, and it can suppress that the freedom degree of design, such as a design of an accessory, falls.

  In particular, since the motor 5101 of this embodiment is a gearless motor, the torque of the motor itself is small, but the torque can be sufficiently amplified by the gear unit 5102. Further, since it is a gearless motor, the thickness of the motor itself is small, and the motor unit 4606 can be configured to be highly thin.

  Further, since the motor unit 4606 is coaxial with the output rotation shaft of the motor 5101 and the output gear 5103, the design of the lower rotation support portion 3503 to which the motor unit 4606 is assembled can be facilitated and the assembly work can be simplified. It can be.

Further, the gear unit 5102 is easy to set a high gear ratio due to its structure, and can easily adjust the gear ratio by adjusting the number of teeth of each gear, which is convenient in design.
The gear unit 5102 can be freely formed with a third screw hole 5213 that is used when the motor unit 4606 is fixed to the lower rotation support portion 3503. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the difficulty in designing the lower rotation support portion 3503.

  In the above embodiment, the motor unit 4606 is exemplified as being provided inside the lower rotation support portion 3503 that moves in the game area 110. However, the motor unit 4606 may be attached to a portion that does not move.

In addition, although a configuration using a gearless motor is illustrated as the motor unit 4606, a configuration using a gear unit 5102 in addition to the gearless motor may be used.
[Fourth effect of the present embodiment]
The gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment includes a sub display unit 3501 (an example of a movable accessory) configured to be rotatable about a first shaft 4601 (an example of a first rotation axis), and a rotation of the sub display unit 3501. And a rotation control gear 4605 (an example of a rotating body) that rotates about a second shaft 4604 (an example of a second rotation shaft) in conjunction with the rotation axis, and an axis of the second shaft 4604 in the rotation control gear 4605. The first uneven portion 4812, the second uneven portion 4813, the third uneven portion 4814 (all of which are examples of the first engaging portion) provided at three places having a gap, and can be engaged therewith, and the engagement And a mountain fold portion 4704 (an example of a second locking portion) that realizes positioning in the rotational direction of the rotation control gear 4605.

  The gaming machine 1 configured as described above can increase the positioning accuracy when the sub display unit 3501 is rotated. Therefore, it can be suppressed that when the sub display unit 3501 rotates, the sub display unit 3501 moves to a position shifted from an appropriate position (desired position) and stops, thereby reducing the interest of the player.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the mountain fold portion 4704 is a part of the leaf spring 4702, and the mountain fold portion 4704 is biased by the elastic force in a direction in which the mountain fold portion 4704 is locked to the first to third uneven portions. Yes. That is, the leaf spring 4702 functions as a biasing unit.

The gaming machine 1 configured as described above can appropriately achieve the locking between the mountain fold 4704 and the first to third concavo-convex parts, and can increase the positioning accuracy.
In addition, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a contact portion 4811 formed on the rotation control gear 4605 and a contact portion 4811 when the contact portion 4811 is rotationally displaced as the rotation control gear 4605 rotates. A protrusion piece 4701 (an example of a displacement suppression unit) that suppresses the rotation control gear 4605 from rotating beyond a preset range by contact is provided.

  Since the gaming machine 1 configured as described above can limit the rotation range of the sub display unit 3501, it can suppress the sub display unit 3501 from rotating to a position that is not assumed and stopping. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable, reducing interest, and damaging components such as a harness due to excessive rotation of the sub display unit 3501.

  In the above embodiment, the rotation control gear 4605 is in a rotatable range of one rotation or less, and the sub-display unit 3501 is in a rotatable range of two and a half rotations. There is no particular limitation, and various conditions can be used. The design is facilitated by setting the rotation control gear 4605 to be rotatable within one rotation or less. In addition, a dynamic operation can be realized by setting the rotation speed of the sub display unit 3501 to be large.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the structure which a latching was implement | achieved when the mountain fold part 4704 entered the recessed part of the 1st-3rd uneven | corrugated | grooved part was illustrated, the groove | channel is formed in the leaf | plate spring 4702, and 1st -The structure by which a latching is implement | achieved may be sufficient when the convex part formed in the 3rd uneven | corrugated | grooved part enters into the groove | channel.

  In the above embodiment, a configuration having three uneven portions is illustrated, but the number is not particularly limited, and various numbers can be set in accordance with the rotation control of the sub display portion 3501. Further, the concavo-convex portion does not need to include both the concave portion and the convex portion, and may be only one of them.

1 ... gaming machine 3501 ... sub-display unit (display device)
3501a ... Liquid crystal display screen (display screen)
3504 ... Supporting device

Claims (1)

A display device having a display screen on which an image is displayed;
A support device for supporting the display device movably between a first position and a second position;
A movable accessory movable within a predetermined range ,
The support device has an inclination in which an inclination angle of the display screen when the display device is located at the first position and an inclination angle of the display screen when the display device is located at the second position are different. It is configured to be able to support the display device at an angle ,
The game machine characterized in that the display device and the movable accessory are configured so as to be able to execute an effect of visual integration adjacent to each other by their movement .