JP5989842B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention has a launch channel that guides a game ball bulleted by the launch device into a game area, and the tip exit portion of the launch channel enters the game area from the launch channel of the game ball. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine provided with a return ball preventing member that prevents the return from the gaming area to the launch channel.

  In a conventional gaming machine, such as a pachinko gaming machine, the surface of the game board is played through a vertical arc-shaped launching flow path in which a game ball ejected by the launching device is formed between the outer rail member and the inner rail member. The game area jumps into the game area and hits a game nail or a game object in the game area, and flows down while changing the flow direction. Then, the game ball (reflecting sphere) bounced off by hitting the game nail or the like jumps back into the launch flow path, and further flows back, and the back-flow game ball collides with the game ball rising in the launch flow path. In order to prevent this, a tongue-like return ball preventing member is provided at the tip outlet portion of the firing channel (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-7-213695

  By the way, if the launching force of the game ball that is bulleted by the launching device is weak, the game ball cannot push back the return ball prevention member and flows backward without exiting the launch channel, so-called foul ball (in the game area). Even if the return ball prevention member can be pushed away, the flying force in the game area becomes extremely weak.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine including a return ball preventing member that allows a game ball to stably jump into a game area. It is.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the one according to claim 1 has a launch channel for guiding a game ball bulleted by the launch device into the game area, A tip exit portion of the launch channel includes a return ball prevention member that allows a game ball to enter the game region from the launch channel and prevents the game region from returning to the launch channel. In a game machine
The return ball preventing member is
A first return ball prevention piece that extends from a tip exit portion of the launch flow path into the game area and is pushed open by a game ball ejected by the launch device; and the first return ball prevention piece; A second return ball prevention piece extending from the tip outlet portion into the game area with the launch flow channel interposed therebetween,
One of the extended tip portion of the first return ball prevention piece and the extended tip portion of the second return ball prevention piece is brought closer to the inlet side of the firing flow path,
Separating the extended tip portion of the first return ball preventing piece and the extending tip portion of the second return ball preventing piece ;
When allowing the game ball to enter the game area from the launch channel, both the first return ball prevention piece and the second return ball prevention piece are configured to be pushed open by the game ball, and The gaming machine is characterized in that the game ball is prevented from returning from the game area to the launch channel by the cooperation of the first return ball prevention piece and the second return ball prevention piece .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the influence on the hitting ball when the return ball preventing member is pushed open by the game ball bulleted by the launching device, and reliably prevent the game ball from returning from the game area to the launch channel. Thus, it is possible to provide a gaming machine including a return ball preventing member that allows a game ball to stably jump into the game area.

It is a front view of a game board. It is a fragmentary perspective view of a game board. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back of the firing ball guide unit. It is explanatory drawing of a 1st prevention structural member, (a) is a side view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a perspective view. It is explanatory drawing of a 2nd prevention structural member, (a) is a side view, (b) is a rear view, (c) is a perspective view. It is explanatory drawing of an effect | action of a return ball | bowl prevention member, (a) is explanatory drawing when a game ball with a weak launching force passes, (b) is explanatory drawing when a gaming ball with a strong launching force passes, (c) ) Is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the game ball is prevented from returning from the game area to the launch channel. It is explanatory drawing of a windmill, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a top view. It is explanatory drawing of the windmill which hold | maintained the game ball in the ball | bowl holding | maintenance part, (a) is a rear view, (b) is a top view, (c) is AA sectional drawing of (b). It is explanatory drawing which shows the behavior of the game ball which the flow direction changed by the windmill, (a) is explanatory drawing in case a windmill is not provided with a guidance assistance part, (b) is explanation in the case where a windmill is provided with a guidance assistance part. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the 1st return ball | bowl prevention piece provided with the guidance inclination part and the guidance support part, (a) is a side view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a perspective view. It is explanatory drawing of the return ball | bowl prevention member which twisted the 2nd return ball | bowl prevention piece, (a) is explanatory drawing of the normal state which has not contact | abutted the game ball | bowl, (b) is a game ball | bowl hitting a 1st return ball | bowl prevention piece. It is explanatory drawing of the state which contacted and prevented the back flow to a launch flow path. It is explanatory drawing of the windmill which made the rear surface of the guidance assistance part the umbrella-shaped surface. It is explanatory drawing of the windmill which formed the ball | bowl engagement groove | channel in the decoration part, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a front view, (c) is BB sectional drawing of (b). It is explanatory drawing of the windmill which formed the ball | bowl engagement groove | channel in the guidance assistance part, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a rear view. It is explanatory drawing of the windmill which formed the ball | bowl engagement groove | channel in the decoration part and the guidance assistance part, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a rear view. It is explanatory drawing of the windmill which fixes a guidance assistance part to the front surface of a game board, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a front view, (c) is CC sectional drawing of (b). It is a disassembled perspective view of the windmill which fixes a guidance assistance part to the front surface of a game board. It is explanatory drawing of the guidance auxiliary | assistant part fixed to the front surface of a game board, (a) is a rear view, (b) is EE sectional drawing of (a), (c) is FF of (a). Sectional drawing and (d) are the perspective views seen from back. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the game board main body and a decoration sheet before fixing a guidance assistance part. It is explanatory drawing of the attachment procedure of the windmill which fixes a guidance assistance part to the front surface of a game board, (a) is explanatory drawing just before attaching a guidance assistance part, (b) is a rotation part after attaching a guidance assistance part. And (c) is an explanatory diagram in a state where the installation of the windmill is completed. (A) is explanatory drawing of the windmill which used a part of attachment base of the surrounding frame body as the guidance auxiliary | assistant part, (b) is description of the modification which open | released the insertion port of the guidance auxiliary | assistance part of (a) to the edge of the attachment base. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the display part of a fluctuation | variation display apparatus, (a) is the execution state of a decoration special figure fluctuation display game, (b) is the completion | finish state of a decoration special figure fluctuation display game, (c) is a big hit state. It is a block diagram of a control system mainly showing a game control device. It is a block diagram of a control system mainly showing the effect control device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the fluctuation pattern selection table. It is a table | surface which shows the definition of a prior production aspect. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the prior production distribution table 1, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the prior production distribution table 2. (A) is explanatory drawing of clear production pattern 1, (b) is explanatory drawing of clear production pattern 2, (c) is explanatory drawing of clear production pattern 3. FIG. It is a table | surface which shows the definition of the clear production patterns 1-3. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the clear effect distribution table 1, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the clear effect distribution table 2. It is the first half part of the flowchart of the main process in a game control apparatus. It is the second half part of the flowchart of the main process in a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart of the timer interruption process in a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart of the special figure game process in a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart of a start port switch monitoring process in the game control device. It is a flowchart of a special figure start port switch common process in a game control device. It is a flowchart of the special figure pending | holding information determination process in a game control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the transmission order of a decoration special figure holding | maintenance number command, a start opening prize effect command, and a start opening prize effect symbol command. It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the start opening winning effect design command and the starting opening winning effect command. (A) is a flowchart of the special figure routine process in the game control device, and (b) is a flow added to the special figure routine process when determining the ordinary power support state. It is a flowchart of the 1st main process in an effect control apparatus. It is a flowchart of the 1st scene control process in an effect control apparatus. It is a flowchart of a prior effect setting process in the effect control device. It is a flowchart of a clear effect setting process in the effect control device. (A) is explanatory drawing of the clear effect pattern 4, (b) is explanatory drawing of the clear effect pattern 5, (c) is explanatory drawing of the clear effect pattern 6, (d) is explanatory drawing of the clear effect pattern 7. FIG. It is a table | surface which shows the definition of the clear production patterns 4-7. It is a flowchart of the clear production | presentation setting process in the production | presentation control apparatus which can determine the presence or absence of a some special figure start memory display. It is a flowchart of the corresponding memory multiple time processing in the effect control device. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the clear effect distribution table 3, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the clear effect distribution table 4. FIG. It is a flowchart of a special figure start port switch common process in the game control device of the second control embodiment. It is a flowchart of special figure reservation information determination processing in the game control device of the second control embodiment. It is a flowchart of the special figure usual process in the game control apparatus of 2nd control embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the indefinite range of a fluctuation pattern random number.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine includes a rectangular gaming board body 2 made of plywood or plastic, and a decorative pattern is printed on the front surface of the gaming board body 2 by printing or the like. The applied decorative sheet 3 is adhered (attached) by the adhesive layer 3a, and the partition member 4 is fixed on the surface of the decorative sheet 3 in a state along each side of the game board main body 2 so that the game area 5 is substantially circular. A transparent member holding frame 9 in which a transparent member (glass plate) 8 is held is arranged in front of the game area 5 and the game board 1 is covered from the front by the transparent member holding frame 9. The game area 5 can be viewed from the front of the game board 1 through the transparent member 8.

  In addition, a plurality of game objects are arranged in the game area 5. Specifically, an enclosing frame (center case) 12 is arranged in the approximate center of the game area 5, and a variable display device 13 is provided behind the enclosing frame 12, and is provided on the front surface of the variable display device 13. In the displayed display unit 13a, the effect display of the special figure fluctuation display game (first special figure fluctuation display game, second special figure fluctuation display game) which displays a plurality of (three in this embodiment) identification information in a variable manner is displayed. It is possible. In the game area 5, a start winning opening 14 (first start opening 14 a and second start opening 14 b) for starting the special figure variation display game is arranged below the surrounding frame 12. Specifically, the first starting port 14a is provided directly below the central portion in the left-right direction of the surrounding frame body 12, and the blade-like ordinary electric accessory 14c is provided on the left and right immediately below the first starting port 14a. The variation display device 13 displays the effect display of the first special figure variation display game (the variation display of the identification information) on the display unit 13a based on the winning of the game ball to the first activation port 14a. Based on the winning of the game ball to the second start opening 14b, the variation display device 13 is set to display the effect display (the variation display of the identification information) of the second special figure variation display game on the display unit 13a. ing. In addition, a general figure start gate 15 is arranged on the side (left side) of the surrounding frame 12 so that a general figure change display game can be executed when a game ball is won (passed) to the general figure start gate 15. Yes.

  Side lamps 16 that perform various decorative displays by light emission are arranged on the lower left and lower right sides of the surrounding frame body 12, and the side lamps 16 are provided with a general winning opening 17. Further, a big winning opening 18 is arranged below the starting winning opening 14, and the game balls 5 that have flowed down without winning are collected at the lower edge of the gaming area 5 below the big winning opening 18. Mouth 19 is opened. A flange-like mounting base 21 is provided on the outer edge of the gaming object such as the surrounding frame 12, the normal start gate 15, the starting winning port 14, the side lamp 16, and the big winning port 18, and the like. Each game object is fixed to the front surface of the game board main body 2 (the surface of the decorative sheet 3). Further, a windmill (downflow direction conversion member) 23 capable of changing the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area 5 is provided below the usual start gate 15 and on the side of the mounting base 21 of the surrounding frame 12. Arranged and a plurality of game nails 24 are planted in the game area 5 except for the surrounding frame 12, the general start gate 15, the start winning opening 14, the side lamp 16, the large winning opening 18, and the like. In addition, the game ball colliding with the game nail 24 can flow downward to the game area 5. In the game area 5, between the windmill 23 and the start winning opening 14, a plurality of game nails 24 are arranged side by side so as to form a straight line that inclines toward the start winning opening 14 and guided. A nail row 25 is formed, and a game ball rolls on the guide nail row 25 so as to be guided to the start winning opening 14 side. The windmill 23 will be described in detail later.

Next, the partition member 4 will be described.
A partition member 4 formed in a frame shape along the periphery of the game board 1 partitions one side (left side in FIG. 2) of the game area 5 and is a launching device (not shown) disposed below the game board 1. 2), the upper division member 32 that divides the upper part (upper right side in FIG. 2) on the other side of the game area 5, and the game area 5 The lower partition member 33 that divides the lower part on the other side (lower right side in FIG. 2) is divided into three parts.

  The shot ball guide unit 31 is a member that partitions the game ball entry side of the game area 5, and as shown in FIG. 2, is a substantially C-shaped member that is fixed to the front surface of the game board body 2 (decoration sheet 3). A guide base portion 35 is provided, and an outer rail member (launching ball guide wall portion) 36 stands from the guide base portion 35 toward the front (transparent member 8 side) of the game board 1, and the lower end of the front surface of the game board 1 It is formed in an arc shape from the side to the upper end side. Further, a guide rail 37 formed of a vertically long metal plate (for example, a stainless steel plate) is attached to the arc inner wall surface (side surface on the game area 5 side) of the outer rail member 36, and the upper end of the guide rail 37 is attached. Is fixed to the upper part of the firing ball guide unit 31 by the upper end fixing member 38, and the lower end of the guide rail 37 is fixed to the lower part of the firing ball guide unit 31 by the lower end fixing member 39. Further, an arc-shaped inner rail member (region partition wall) 40 that is substantially parallel to the outer rail member 36 is formed at a position spaced from the outer rail member 36 to the inside (the game region 5 side), and the guide A vertically arcuate space sandwiched between the rail 37 and the inner rail member 40 is provided as a launch channel 42 along one side edge (left side edge in FIG. 2) of the game area 5. The width of the upper end portion (exit side) of the game is wider than the diameter of the game ball and narrower than twice the diameter of the game ball (see FIG. 6), and the game ball moving in the launch channel 42 is a guide rail. 37 or the inner rail member 40 and is guided to one side upper part of the game area 5. In other words, the firing channel 42 is formed by providing the inner rail member 40 serving as the inner partition wall portion and the outer rail member 36 serving as the outer partition wall portion facing each other.

  Further, the upper end of the inner rail member 40 is set to a position lower than the upper end of the outer rail member 36 and the upper end of the guide rail 37 (in other words, closer to the side of the game board 1), and the upper end of the guide rail 37 is It is arranged above the game area 5 with respect to the tip outlet portion (upper end) 42 a of the firing flow path 42. The rear side of the launch flow path 42 (that is, the game board main body 2 side) includes a flow path bottom 43 integrally formed of synthetic resin together with the guide base 35, and the flow path bottom 43, the outer rail member 36, and the inner The firing channel 42 is defined by the rail member 40 in a state where the front is opened. Further, the entrance portion (lower end) of the launch channel 42 is opened downward to communicate with the launch device, and a game ball launched from the launch device can be guided into the game area 5 through the launch channel 42. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper partition member 32 is a member that is disposed at the upper right corner when viewed from the front of the game board 1, and is fixed in a state adjacent to the upper end of the firing ball guide unit 31. Further, an edge portion of the upper partition member 32 located on the game area 5 side is formed in an arc shape and is inclined downward toward the side (right side) of the game board 1. Further, in the middle of the edge of the upper partition member 32 on the game area 5 side, a buffer member 45 formed of an elastic body such as rubber is provided, and along the edge of the upper partition member 32 from the firing channel 42. The flying game ball collides with the buffer member 45 and flows down to the lower game area 5.

  The lower partition member 33 is a member disposed at the lower right corner when viewed from the front of the game board 1, is in a state adjacent to the lower end of the firing ball guide unit 31 with the out port 19 interposed therebetween, and the upper partition The member 32 is secured to the lower end of the member 32. Further, the edge (upper edge) on the game area 5 side of the lower partition member 33 is formed in an arc shape, and from the lower end (right lower end) of the upper partition member 32 to the lower center portion of the game board 1. It is inclined downward. Further, the lower partition member 33 is provided with a collective display device 49, and the collective display device 49 displays a general map change display game, a special map change display game, and a game state.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 1 includes a return ball preventing member 50 at the tip outlet portion (upper end) 42a of the firing channel 42, and the return ball preventing member 50 causes the game ball to be launched. While allowing entry into the game area 5 from the path 42, it is prevented from returning from the game area 5 to the launch flow path 42. The return ball preventing member 50 is provided with the first prevention component 51 having the first return ball prevention piece 51a formed on the inner rail member 40 side, and the second prevention component member having the second return ball prevention piece 52a formed thereon. 52 is attached to the outer rail member 36 side.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first prevention component member 51 is a vertically oriented plate member formed in a strip shape with an elastic body such as a stainless steel plate, and the lower portion of the first prevention component member 51 is the inner rail member 40. The first locking part 51b is bent in a direction along the curve of the upper end of the first locking part 51b, and the part above the first locking part 51b is configured as a first return ball prevention piece 51a. And the 1st latching | locking part 51b is made into the 1st latching receiving part 55 formed by expanding the upper end part of the inner rail member 40 to the game area | region 5 side (the game board main body 2 side). In this state, the first return ball preventing piece 51a is locked to the side of the first locking receiving portion 55, in other words, the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing channel 42 of the inner rail member 40 (in detail). It extends upward from the opening edge of the tip outlet portion 42a) toward the inside of the game area 5 (specifically, the upper edge of the game area 5), and the lower portion of the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing channel 42 is closed. Is configured to do. As shown in FIG. 3, a first stopper 56 is fixed to the first locking receiving portion 55 from the rear of the firing ball guide unit 31 by a first fixing member 57 such as a screw. The first stopper 56 prevents the inconvenience of the 51b from dropping from the first locking receiving portion 55, and the inconvenience of the first return ball prevention piece 51a coming off from the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing flow path 42.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the second prevention component 52 is a horizontally-oriented plate member that is formed in a strip shape with an elastic body such as a stainless steel plate and extends along the left-right direction of the game board 1. One side portion (left side portion in FIG. 2) of the second prevention component member 52 is a second locking portion 52b, and the other side portion (right side portion in FIG. 2) is curved downward to return to the second. It is configured as a ball prevention piece 52a. Then, a portion of the outer rail member 36 that faces the upper end portion of the inner rail member 40 bulges outward (on the opposite side to the inner rail member 40 across the firing flow path 42), and the second locking receiving portion 58 is formed. The second locking portion 52b is inserted into the second locking receiving portion 58 from the rear side (game board main body 2 side) and locked. Further, in this state, the second return ball preventing piece 52a is placed on the side of the second locking receiving portion 58, in other words, on the outer rail member 36, the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing channel 42 (opening edge of the tip outlet portion 42a). Is extended toward the inside of the game area 5 (specifically, the central portion of the game area 5) and is inclined downward, and the upper portion of the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing channel 42 is closed. As shown in FIG. 3, a second stopper 59 is fixed to the second locking receiving portion 58 from the rear side of the firing ball guide unit 31 by a second fixing member 60 such as a screw. The second stopper 59 prevents the inconvenience of the 52b from dropping from the second locking receiving portion 58, and the inconvenience of the second return ball preventing piece 52a coming off from the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing channel 42. Further, an insertion opening 37a is cut out at a position of the guide rail 37 located at the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing channel 42, and a second return ball prevention piece 52a (second prevention component) is formed in the insertion opening 37a. 52) is inserted.

  The return ball prevention member 50 constituted by the first prevention component member 51 and the second prevention component member 52 has a first return ball prevention piece 51a (first prevention component member 51) and a second return ball prevention piece. 52a (second prevention component 52) is made of an elastic body made of the same material and has the same lateral width (width along the longitudinal direction of the game board 1) (see FIGS. 4 and 5). Further, the first return ball prevention piece 51a is formed to have a longer extension length (length in the direction toward the game area 5) and a thinner plate thickness than the second return ball prevention piece 52a, thereby preventing the first return ball prevention piece 51a. The spring constant of the piece 51a is set smaller than the spring constant of the second return ball preventing piece 52a. Therefore, the first return ball preventing piece 51a is bent more easily than the second return ball preventing piece 52a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the first return ball prevention piece 51a and the second return ball prevention piece 52a are arranged so as to sandwich the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing flow path 42, and the first return ball prevention piece 51a. And the extended tip portion of the second return ball preventing piece 52a are brought close to each other. Specifically, the extended tip portion of the second return ball prevention piece 52a is arranged closer to the inlet side of the firing flow path 42 than the extended tip portion of the first return ball prevention piece 51a, and the first return ball prevention piece 51a. And the extended tip portion of the second return ball prevention piece 52a are brought closer to each other at a position closer to the outer rail member 36 than the central portion in the width direction of the firing channel 42, and from the radius of the game ball Are also separated by a narrow distance. Further, the first return ball prevention piece 51a and the outer rail member 36 (guide rail 37) are separated by a distance narrower than the diameter of the game ball, and the second return ball prevention piece 52a and the inner rail member 40 are separated from the game ball. They are separated by a distance narrower than the diameter. The operation of the return ball preventing member 50 will be described in detail later.

Next, the windmill 23 arrange | positioned in the game area | region 5 is demonstrated.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the windmill 23 includes a support shaft (nail) 63 implanted in the game area 5 (game board main body 2), and a rotating portion that rotates about the support shaft 63. 64. The rotating portion 64 includes a bearing portion 65 that is fitted to the support shaft 63 in a freely rotatable state, and a decorative portion 66 and a ball guiding portion 67 that rotate together with the bearing portion 65. Specifically, the support shaft 63 is planted in a state extending along the front-rear direction (plate thickness direction) of the game board 1, and the front half of the support shaft 63 protruding forward of the game board main body 2. Is fitted with a cylindrical bearing 65 serving as a base of the rotating portion 64, and a disc-shaped decorative portion 66 for decorating the front side of the windmill 23 is attached to the front end of the bearing 65. The decorative portion 66 is provided in a state of extending along the front surface and in a posture in which the center of the decorative portion 66 is positioned on the support shaft 63, and the rotating portion is engaged with the head of the support shaft 63 on the front surface of the decorative portion 66. 64 prevents the support shaft 63 from falling off. Further, the blade-shaped ball guiding portion 67 is radially radiated from the position of the outer peripheral surface of the bearing portion 65 on the game board 1 side (game board main body 2 side) with respect to the decoration portion 66, in other words, outward from the bearing portion 65. A plurality of (three in the present embodiment) are extended and arranged around the bearing 65 at positions shifted by the same phase (positions shifted by 120 degrees in the present embodiment) (FIG. 8A). Reference is made so that the game ball that has flowed down the game area 5 can abut the ball guiding portion 67 to guide the flow direction of the game ball. Furthermore, the rear edge portion located on the game board main body 2 side in the ball guide portion 67 is inclined so as to be gradually located on the decoration portion 66 side as it goes outward from the bearing portion 65 side, A space surrounded by the decoration portion 66 is a ball holding portion 68, and a game ball (a game ball coming into contact with the ball guiding portion 67) can be temporarily held in the ball holding portion 68.

  A disc-shaped guide assisting portion 70 that is slightly smaller than the decorative portion 66 is provided at the rear portion of the rotating portion 64, in other words, on the game board main body 2 side of the rotating portion 64. The rear side of the ball holding portion 68 is closed by the guidance assisting portion 70. The guidance assisting part 70 can rotate together with the decoration part 66, the ball guidance part 67, and the bearing part 65, and extends along the front surface of the game board main body 2 (decoration sheet 3) to be parallel to the decoration part 66. The posture is set, and the center of the guidance assisting portion 70 is positioned on the support shaft 63. Further, as shown in FIG. 8C and FIG. 9B, the game board body 2 is spaced forward from the front surface of the game board body 2 (the surface of the decorative sheet 3), and the guidance assisting unit 70 and the front surface of the game board 1 are separated from each other. A contact escape space portion 71 is formed between them to avoid contact between the guidance assisting portion 70 and the game board main body 2 (decoration sheet 3), and the front surface of the guidance assisting portion 70 (the surface facing the decoration portion 66 side). ) Is positioned in front of the mounting base 21. Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the separation distance D between the guidance assisting portion 70 and the decoration portion 66 is set wider than the diameter of the game ball.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8C, the outer peripheral surface of the guidance assisting portion 70 is gradually reduced in diameter as it approaches the front decoration portion 66 side, and the upper end portion of the outer peripheral edge of the guidance assisting portion 70 is on the decoration portion 66 side. When the game ball that has been inclined downward toward the guide and has flowed down from above the guidance assisting portion 70 comes into contact with the outer peripheral edge of the guidance assisting portion 70, the game ball is caused to flow down along the outer peripheral surface and guided to the ball holding portion 68. It is configured to be able to. Even if the projection dimension X of the guidance assisting portion 70 from the bearing portion 65 is set smaller than the radius of the game ball and the support shaft 63 is slightly bent by the collision of the game ball, the guidance assisting portion 70 is inclined. It is configured to avoid the inconvenience that the guidance assisting portion 70 immediately contacts the game board main body 2 (decoration sheet 3), and consequently the rotation of the decoration portion 66, the ball guiding portion 67, and the bearing portion 65 is immediately prevented. Yes. Further, even if the plate thickness t of the guidance assisting portion 70 is set to be thick and the projection dimension X of the guidance assisting portion 70 from the bearing portion 65 is smaller than the radius of the game ball, the decoration portion 66 and the guidance assisting portion 70 Is prevented from projecting toward the game board main body 2 with respect to the guidance assisting portion 70.

Next, the operation of the game board 1, particularly the operation of the return ball preventing member 50 and the windmill 23 will be described.
When a game ball is launched from the launching device, the game ball enters the launch channel 42 from the entrance (lower end) and flies upward. Here, when the firing force is weak, the game ball contacts the inner rail member 40 in the middle of the firing flow path 42 and moves upward along the inner rail member 40 in this state. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), when reaching the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing channel 42, the first return ball prevention piece 51a constituting the lower part of the return ball prevention member 50 is pressed by the flying force. And bent toward the game area 5 side, and the extended tip portion of the first return ball prevention piece 51a is moved away from the guide rail 37 and the second return ball prevention piece 52a. As a result, the tip outlet portion 42a of the launch channel 42 is opened and the game area 5 and the launch channel 42 communicate with each other. In this communication state, the game ball further rises and the tip exit portion 42a of the launch channel 42 is moved. Pass through and jump into the game area 5. Then, after the game ball passes through the tip outlet portion 42a of the launch channel 42, the first return ball prevention piece 51a returns to the normal state by bringing the extended tip portion close to the second return ball prevention piece 52a by its restoring force. Then, the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing channel 42 is closed.

  On the other hand, when the launching force of the game ball is strong, the game ball comes into contact with the guide rail 37 in the middle of the launch flow path 42 and moves upward along the guide rail 37 while maintaining this contact state by centrifugal force. Moving. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), when reaching the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing channel 42, the first return ball prevention piece 51a constituting the lower part of the return ball prevention member 50 is pressed by the flying force. Are bent toward the game area 5 side, and the extending tip portion of the second return ball prevention piece 52a is moved away from the first return ball prevention piece 51a. Furthermore, the extended tip portion of the first return ball prevention piece 51a is pressed and bent toward the game area 5 side. As a result, the tip outlet portion 42a of the launch channel 42 is opened and the game area 5 and the launch channel 42 communicate with each other. In this communication state, the game ball further rises and the tip exit portion 42a of the launch channel 42 is moved. Pass through and jump into the game area 5. Then, after the game ball has passed through the tip outlet portion 42a of the launch channel 42, the first return ball prevention piece 51a and the second return ball prevention piece 52a are brought close to each other by their respective restoring forces. Then, the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing channel 42 is closed.

  Thus, when the launching force of the game ball is weak, the game ball moves along the inner rail member 40 and enters the game area 5 while pressing the first return ball prevention piece 51a. When the firing force is strong, the game ball can move along the outer rail member 36 and enter the game area 5 while pressing the second return ball prevention piece 52a. Moreover, since the spring constant of the first return ball prevention piece 51a is set to be smaller than the spring constant of the second return ball prevention piece 52a, the game ball having a strong launching force is returned to the return ball prevention member 50 (second return ball prevention member). The repelling force received from the piece 52a) can be made stronger than the repelling force received by the game ball having a weak firing force from the return ball prevention member 50 (first return ball prevention piece 51a). Therefore, variation in the momentum of the game balls that have entered the game area 5 from the launch flow path 42 can be suppressed, and the flight of the game balls in the game area 5 can be stabilized. Further, it is possible to suppress the disadvantage that the game ball enters the game area 5 with a strong firing force, and further, the disadvantage that the game ball collides with the game object or the game nail 24 arranged in the game area 5 and is damaged. Can do. Even if the firing force is weak, the game ball can easily enter the game area 5 by pushing back the ball prevention member 50.

  In addition, since the first return ball prevention piece 51a is set to have a longer extension length than the second return ball prevention piece 52a, the first return ball prevention piece 51a is more easily bent than the second return ball prevention piece 52a. The first return ball prevention piece 51a that is easy to push open even if the game ball has a weak launching force can be realized with a simple configuration. Further, the extended tip portion of the first return ball preventing piece 51a and the extended tip portion of the second return ball preventing piece 52a are closer to each other at a position closer to the outer rail member 36 than the central portion in the width direction of the firing channel 42. Since the second return ball prevention piece 52a closes the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing channel 42, the first return ball prevention piece 51a closes the tip outlet portion 42a of the launch channel 42. Can be set narrower. Accordingly, a game ball (return ball) that attempts to return to the launch channel 42 from within the game area 5 is less likely to hit the second return ball prevention piece 52a than the first return ball prevention piece 51a, and the second return ball prevention piece 52a It is possible to suppress the inconvenience that the impact from the return ball as well as the impact from the game ball having a strong firing force is easily received, and the inconvenience that the second return ball prevention piece 52a is easily damaged. And since the extended front-end | tip part of the 2nd return ball prevention piece 52a was brought closer to the entrance side of the discharge flow path 42 rather than the extended front-end | tip part of the 1st return ball prevention piece 51a, as shown in FIG.6 (c). Even if the game ball that has entered the game area 5 collides with the first return ball prevention piece 51a and tries to return to the launch flow path 42, the extended tip portion of the first return ball prevention piece 51a is used as the launch flow path 42. It can move toward the inlet side of the second return ball prevention piece 52a and can be hooked on the extended tip portion. Therefore, the second return ball prevention piece 52a restricts the first return ball prevention piece 51a from being bent toward the inlet side of the firing flow path 42 and further the opening of the tip outlet portion 42a of the discharge flow path 42 being open. It is possible to sufficiently prevent the game ball from flowing back into the launch channel 42.

  When the return ball prevention member 50 is pushed open from the launch flow path 42 side and the game ball that has entered the game area 5 flows down toward the windmill 23 and enters the ball holding section 68 of the rotating section 64 from above, the windmill 23 Holds the game ball on the ball holding portion 68 and abuts on the ball guiding portion 67, and the ball guiding portion 67 is pressed by the game ball to rotate the rotating portion 64. When the ball guiding portion 67 pressed by the game ball by the rotation operation of the rotation portion 64 assumes a downward inclination by the rotation operation of the rotation portion 64, the game ball in the ball holding portion 68 is inclined downward. It flows down along the sphere guiding part 67 and is discharged from the sphere holding part 68. As a result, the game ball is guided and the flow direction of the game ball is changed from the downward direction to the horizontal direction (the direction approaching the guide nail row 25 located on the side of the windmill 23 or the guide nail row 25 across the windmill 23). In the direction away from the other side).

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 9A, if the windmill 23 is not provided with the guidance assisting unit 70, the game ball in the ball holding unit 68 is allowed to move to the game board main body 2 side. End up. Therefore, when the game ball is released from the ball holding portion 68 to the guide nail row 25 side in a state where the game ball is located on the game board body 2 side, the released game ball is positioned above the guide nail row 25. It hits the side edge of the mounting base 21 (the mounting base 21 of the surrounding frame 12) and the front surface of the game board main body 2 (decorative sheet 3) and is easily flipped forward, and further hits the transparent member 8 and bounces back. It will easily collide with the mounting base 21 later. Thereby, it is not possible to smoothly perform the flow in the game area 5, specifically, the rolling on the guide nail row 25.

  However, since the windmill 23 includes the guidance assisting portion 70, the windmill 23 abuts the game ball in the ball holding portion 68 against the guidance assisting portion 70 as shown in FIG. Movement to the game board main body 2 side (game board 1 side) is restricted. In this state, when the ball holding unit 68 releases the game ball to the guide nail row 25 side, the released game ball (game ball guided by the windmill 23) is used as the side edge of the mounting base 21 or the game board main body 2 (decoration). It is difficult to collide with the front surface of the sheet 3), and further, it is difficult to occur against the transparent member 8 by being repelled by the mounting base 21 or the game board body 2 (decorative sheet 3). Therefore, it becomes easy for the game ball to smoothly flow down in the game area 5 (specifically, on the guide nail row 25), and the game can be progressed without delay. Moreover, since the decoration part 66 and the guidance auxiliary | assistance part 70 were made into the plate-shaped body (disk) along the front surface of the game board 1, a game ball is moved along the decoration part 66 and the guidance auxiliary | assistance part 70, and a game ball | bowl is moved. It is possible to stabilize the flow direction (guidance direction). In addition, since the guidance assisting unit 70 is configured integrally with the rotating unit 64, even if the support shaft 63 is bent and the windmill 23 is tilted from the normal state due to the collision of the game ball, the decoration The interval between the portion 66 and the guidance assisting portion 70 does not differ from the normal state. Therefore, the game ball in the ball holding unit 68 can be guided and released without any trouble.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, although the function which guide | induces a game ball is not provided in the return ball prevention member 50, this invention is not limited to this. For example, the first return ball prevention piece 51a in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 10 guides the game ball that has risen up the launch flow path 42 with a weak launch force to the front side of the game board body 2 (decorative sheet 3). However, it has a function to enter the game area 5. Specifically, from the position of the front end (closer to the transparent member 8) to the rear edge (the edge on the game board main body 2 side) of the front end portion of the extended front end portion of the first return ball prevention piece 51a. A guide inclined portion 51c that can be contacted by a game ball is formed by bending the portion toward the game area 5, and a separation distance L between the guide inclined portion 51c and the front surface of the game board main body 2 (decorative sheet 3) is a firing channel. 42 is set to be gradually shortened as the distance from the distal end exit portion 42a of 42 is increased. Further, a space between the lower edge of the guiding inclined portion 51c (the edge on the first locking portion 51b side) and the main body of the first return ball preventing piece 51a is closed by a triangular guiding support portion 51d, and the guiding inclined portion 51c It is configured so that the game ball that comes into contact with the firing channel 42 can also come into contact with the guide support portion 51d.

  In the game board 1 having the first return ball prevention piece 51a having such a configuration, when the game ball is launched from the launching device with a weak launching force and raised in the launch channel 42, the game ball is It contacts the inner rail member 40 in the middle of the path 42, and in this state, moves upward along the inner rail member 40 and reaches the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing channel 42. Further, the guide inclined portion 51c of the first return ball prevention piece 51a is pressed by the flying force to bend toward the game area 5, and the extended tip end portion of the first return ball prevention piece 51a is guided to the guide rail 37 and the second return ball. Keep away from the prevention piece 52a. At this time, the guide inclined portion 51c guides the game ball toward the game board main body 2 along the inclination direction of the guide inclined portion 51c and presses it against the front surface of the game board main body 2 (decorative sheet 3). The blurring in the front-rear direction of the board 1 is restricted. When the first return ball prevention piece 51a is further bent toward the game area 5 in this state, the tip outlet portion 42a of the launch channel 42 is opened, and the game ball comes into contact with the front surface of the game board main body 2 (decorative sheet 3). In this state, the game area 5 is entered. Therefore, the uneven flying of the game balls, specifically, the inconvenience of jumping into the game area 5 in a state where the flight direction is disturbed for each of the launched game balls, is a component of the return ball prevention member 50 (first return ball prevention piece 51a). Further, it is possible to prevent the game ball that has jumped out of the launch flow path 42 from hitting the transparent member 8, and to suppress inconvenience that the game ball collides with the transparent member 8 to generate noise or damage the transparent member 8. be able to.

  In addition, when the game ball reaches the tip exit portion 42a of the launch channel 42 despite the extremely weak launch force, the game ball receives a reaction force from the first return ball prevention piece 51a and the flight force is increased. There is a risk that it will disappear, and as a result, it will slide down along the guiding inclined portion 51c and flow back through the firing channel 42. However, since the lower end of the guiding inclined portion 51c is provided with the guiding support portion 51d, even if the game ball slides down along the guiding inclined portion 51c, the gaming ball can be supported by the guiding support portion 51d. it can. In addition, the first return ball prevention piece 51a can be bent by the weight of the game ball supported by the guide support portion 51d to open the tip outlet portion 42a of the firing channel 42, and the first return ball prevention piece 51a. The game ball stopped at can be released to the game area 5. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the disadvantage that the game ball that has reached the tip exit portion 42a of the launch flow path 42 does not jump into the game area 5 and becomes a foul ball and flows backward through the launch flow path 42. It can proceed smoothly.

  By the way, in the said 2nd Embodiment, although the function which guides the game ball which jumps out from the launch flow path 42 was provided in the return ball prevention member 50 (1st return ball prevention piece 51a), this invention is not limited to this. For example, the return ball preventing member 50 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, but the shape of the second return ball preventing piece 52a is different, and the second return ball is different. The difference is that the first return ball prevention piece 51a is twisted when the first return ball prevention piece 51a comes into contact with the extended tip portion of the prevention piece 52a. Specifically, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11A, the front edge (the edge on the transparent member 8 side) of the second return ball preventing piece 52a is replaced with the rear edge (game board). (The edge on the side of the main body 2) is curved more tightly downward than the first return ball in the normal state gradually as the extending front end portion of the second return ball prevention piece 52a moves from the transparent member 8 side to the game board main body 2 side. The inclined posture approaches the prevention piece 51a.

  In the return ball prevention member 50 having the second return ball prevention piece 52a having such a configuration, the game ball that has entered the game area 5 collides with the first return ball prevention piece 51a to return to the launch channel 42. Then, as shown in FIG. 11B, the extended tip portion of the first return ball prevention piece 51a moves toward the inlet side of the firing flow path 42, and the extended tip portion of the second return ball prevention piece 52a. And the backflow of the game ball to the launch channel 42 is prevented. At this time, the first return ball prevention piece 51a is pressed against the extended tip portion of the second return ball prevention piece 52a by the game ball and follows the extended tip portion of the second return ball prevention piece 52a. The front edge portion of the extended tip portion of the ball prevention piece 51a moves to the entrance side (right side in FIG. 11B) of the firing channel 42 from the rear edge portion and twists. When the momentum of the game ball is attenuated by torsional deformation (elastic deformation) of the first return ball prevention piece 51a and the pressing force of the game ball is weakened, the first return ball prevention piece 51a returns from the twisted state by its restoring force. The game ball is pushed back while the first return ball prevention piece 51a is twisted back, and more specifically, the game ball is gradually closer to the game board main body 2 (decorative sheet 3) as the distance from the first return ball prevention piece 51a increases (see FIG. 11 (b), the arc is released in the direction indicated by the arrow P. Therefore, there is a disadvantage that the game ball whose backflow to the launch flow path 42 is blocked by the first return ball prevention piece 51a is rebounded toward the transparent member 8 and collides with the transparent member 8, and consequently the transparent member 8 is damaged. Can be eliminated.

  In the return ball prevention member 50 of each of the above embodiments, the first return ball prevention piece 51a is formed to have a longer extension length and a thinner plate thickness than the second return ball prevention piece 52a. Although the spring constant of the ball prevention piece 51a is set smaller than the spring constant of the second return ball prevention piece 52a, the present invention is not limited to this. In short, if the first return ball prevention piece 51a can be bent more easily than the second return ball prevention piece 52a, the thickness and extension length of the first return ball prevention piece 51a and the second return ball prevention piece 52a The width may be set in any way. Further, the first return ball prevention piece 51a and the second return ball prevention piece 52a are formed of materials having different bendability, and the spring constant of the first return ball prevention piece 51a is changed to the spring constant of the second return ball prevention piece 52a. You may set smaller than this.

  By the way, in the windmill 23 in the said embodiment, although the decoration part 66 and the guidance auxiliary | assistant part 70 were formed in flat disc shape, this invention is not limited to this. In short, as long as the decorative part and the guidance auxiliary part are plate-like bodies extending along the front surface of the game board main body, the guidance auxiliary part 70 may be formed in any shape. Moreover, although the contact escape space part 71 formed between the guidance auxiliary | assistance part 70 and the front surface of the game board main body 2 (decoration sheet | seat 3) was set to the uniform front-back width, this invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the rear surface of the guidance assisting portion 70 facing the game board main body 2 is gradually positioned on the decorative portion 66 side as it goes outward from the bearing portion 65 side. The front and rear widths of the contact relief space 71 may be set gradually wider toward the outside from the bearing 65 side. When the gaming board 1 is provided with the guidance assisting portion 70 and the contact escape space portion 71 having such a configuration, the support shaft 63 is bent due to the collision of the game balls, and the windmill 23 is adjusted to be inclined from the normal state. Even so, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the outer edge of the guidance assisting part 70 interferes with the front surface of the game board main body 2 (decorative sheet 3), and the inconvenience that the windmill 23 cannot rotate. Moreover, if the rear surface of the guidance assistance part 70 is made into an umbrella-like surface, the guidance assistance part 70 that does not easily interfere with the front surface of the game board main body 2 (decoration sheet 3) can be realized with a simple configuration. Regardless of whether the rear surface of the guidance assisting portion 70 is an umbrella-shaped surface, the portion of the front surface of the game board main body 2 (decorative sheet 3) that faces the guidance assisting portion 70 is directed toward the support shaft 63. It may be gradually raised to the guidance assisting portion 70 side, and the front-rear width of the contact escape space portion 71 may be set gradually wider toward the outside from the bearing portion 65 side.

  By the way, the windmill 23 in each said embodiment may be equipped with the structure which becomes easy to engage a game ball with the decoration part 66 or the guidance assistance part 70. FIG. For example, although the windmill 23 in 5th Embodiment shown in FIG. 13 is the same structure as 1st Embodiment fundamentally, the point provided with the ball engaging groove which can engage a game ball in the rotation part 64 is. It is different. More specifically, in the decorative portion 66 of the wind turbine 23 in the fifth embodiment, a plurality of (three in this embodiment) ball engaging grooves extend radially outward from the bearing portion 65 side. In addition, it is configured so that each ball engaging groove is positioned between adjacent ball guiding portions 67 when viewed from the direction of the support shaft 63 (FIG. 13 (FIG. 13). b)). Further, the outer end of each ball engaging groove (the end located on the outer peripheral side of the decorative portion 66) is bent in the circumferential direction of the decorative portion 66, specifically, counterclockwise when viewed from the front of the decorative portion 66. When the ball engaging groove is inclined downward toward the guide nail row 25, the outer end of the ball engaging groove is bent upward.

  In the wind turbine 23 provided with such a ball engaging groove 75 in the decorative portion 66, as shown in FIG. 13B, the rotating portion 64 rotates and one sphere holding portion 68 is attached to the support shaft 63. When positioned above, the ball engaging groove 75 communicating with the ball holding portion 68 extends upward from the support shaft 63 side and assumes a vertical posture. When a game ball flows down the game area 5 and enters the ball holding portion 68 in this state, the game ball is easily engaged with the vertical ball engagement groove 75. When the game ball is engaged with the ball engaging groove 75, the game ball can be guided along the ball engaging groove 75 and quickly held on the ball holding portion 68. Further, when the game ball held by the ball holding unit 68 presses the left or right ball guide unit 67, the rotation unit 64 rotates toward the ball guide unit 67 side pressed by the game ball. Then, when the ball guiding portion 67 pressed by the game ball is inclined downward toward the side of the windmill 23, the game ball starts to roll outward along the ball guiding portion 67. Further, when the windmill 23 is rotated and the ball engaging groove 75 is inclined downward toward the side of the windmill 23, the game ball is located on the decoration portion 66 side in the ball holding portion 68. The game ball can be guided and flowed down along the ball engaging groove 75. Thereby, the flow direction of the game ball can be changed. In addition, the decoration portion 66 can be rotated by using the movement of the game ball engaged with the ball engagement groove 75 in the ball holding portion 68, and it is easy to perform an effect operation by the rotation of the decoration portion 66. can do. Further, when the game ball flows down and reaches the outer end of the ball engaging groove 75, the game ball that has moved along the radial direction of the decorative portion 66 moves along the circumferential direction of the decorative portion 66. The movement (downward direction) of the game ball can be significantly changed.

  And the ball engaging groove which can engage with a game ball is not limited to providing only in the decoration part 66, What is necessary is just to provide in at least one of the decoration part 66 or the guidance assistance part 70. FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of (three in this embodiment) ball engaging grooves 76 are formed in the guiding auxiliary portion 70 by radially cutting away from the bearing portion 65 side, You may comprise so that the ball | bowl engagement groove | channel 76 may be located between the ball | bowl guide parts 67 adjacent when seeing from the direction of the support shaft 63. FIG. In the wind turbine 23 in which the ball engaging groove 76 is formed in the guidance assisting portion 70, if the game ball is located on the guidance assisting portion 70 side in the ball holding portion 68, the game ball is guided along the ball engaging groove 76. Can be made to flow down. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, ball engagement grooves 75 and 76 are formed in the decoration portion 66 and the guidance assisting portion 70, and the ball engagement groove 75 of the decoration portion 66 and the ball engagement groove 76 of the guidance assisting portion 70 are formed. May be arranged side by side as viewed from the direction of the support shaft 63. In the windmill 23 in which the ball engaging grooves 75 and 76 are formed in the decoration portion 66 and the guidance assisting portion 70, if the game ball is positioned on the decoration portion 66 side or the guidance assisting portion 70 side in the ball holding portion 68, this game The sphere can be guided and moved down along the sphere engaging grooves 75 and 76.

  In addition, the guidance auxiliary | assistant part 70 in which the ball | bowl engagement groove | channel 76 is formed is not limited to the disk shape shown to FIG. 13 and FIG. For example, the guidance assistance portion 70 shown in FIG. 12, that is, the guidance assistance in which the rear surface facing the game board 1 side becomes an umbrella-shaped surface gradually positioned on the decoration portion 66 side as it goes outward from the bearing portion 65 side. A ball engaging groove 76 may be formed in the portion 70.

  By the way, in each said embodiment, although the guidance auxiliary | assistant part 70 was provided in the state rotated together with the rotation part 64 (The bearing part 65, the decoration part 66, the ball | bowl guidance part 67), this invention is not limited to this. For example, the windmill 23 ′ in the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 16 has basically the same configuration as in the first embodiment, but the guidance assisting portion is a separate member from the rotating portion 64 and the front surface of the game board 1. It is different in that it stops at. More specifically, the guidance assisting portion 80 of the windmill 23 'in the sixth embodiment is formed of a disk that is slightly smaller than the decoration portion 66, and the guidance assisting portion 80 faces the game board main body 2 side. The rear surface is locked to the decorative sheet 3, extends along the front surface of the game board main body 2, and is set in a posture parallel to the decorative portion 66. Further, an insertion port 81 through which the support shaft 63 can be inserted is provided in the center of the guidance assisting unit 80 in the front-rear direction of the game board 1, and the insertion port 81 is provided at the front end (specifically, forward of the game board 1). The diameter is gradually reduced from the front end opened toward the rear of the game board 1 to set the front end to the largest dimension (maximum diameter) of the insertion port 81 and the rear end (specifically, the rear decoration). The rear end portion located on the seat 3 side) is set to the smallest opening dimension (minimum diameter) in the insertion port 81 (see FIG. 18B).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18D, the game board main body 2 is located above and below the insertion opening 81 in the rear surface of the guidance assisting portion 80 (specifically, the rear surface facing the decorative sheet 3 side). A cylindrical locking projection 83 that locks onto the rear side of the game board main body 2 is protruded toward the rear, and the protruding dimension of the locking projection 83 is set longer than the thickness of the decorative sheet 3. In addition, on the left and right sides of each locking projection 83 on the back surface of the guidance assisting portion 80, more specifically, at each position shifted by ± 45 degrees along the circumferential direction of the guidance assisting portion 80 from each locking projection 83, A conical spike portion 84 that bites into the decorative sheet 3 and locks is projected toward the rear game board main body 2 side (the decorative sheet 3 side), and the protruding dimension of the spike portion 84 is set to the thickness of the decorative sheet 3. It is set shorter than this.

  And the rotation part 64 formed separately from the guidance auxiliary | assistant part 80 makes the bearing fitting part the rear-end part located in the guidance auxiliary | assistant part 80 side among the bearing parts 65, as shown in FIG.16 (c). 85, and the bearing fitting portion 85 is fitted into the front end portion of the insertion port 81 in a rotatable state. Furthermore, the minimum diameter (opening diameter of the rear end portion) of the insertion port 81 is set to be smaller than the outer diameter of the bearing fitting portion 85, and the guiding auxiliary portion 80 fitted to the bearing fitting portion 85 is provided in the front decoration portion. The movement to the 66 side is blocked.

  In order to attach the windmill 23 ′ having such a configuration to the game board 1, first, as shown in FIG. 19, the place where the guidance assisting portion 80 is fastened on the game board main body 2 (the windmill 23 ′ is planted). A locking recess 87 in which the locking projection 83 is locked is formed at a location to be provided, and a communication port 88 is opened in a portion of the decorative sheet 3 that overlaps the locking recess 87. Then, as shown in FIG. 20A, the guidance assisting portion 80 is brought closer to the game board main body 2 from the side of the decorative sheet 3 with the locking projection 83 and the spike portion 84 facing the decorative sheet 3. Further, the tip of the locking projection 83 is aligned with the opening of the decorative sheet 3 and the locking recess 87 of the game board main body 2, and in this state, the surface of the guidance assisting portion 80 is hit with a tool such as a plastic hammer or a mallet. Then, the locking projection 83 penetrates the decorative sheet 3 and the adhesive layer 3a to which the decorative sheet 3 is bonded, and is sufficiently pushed into the locking recess 87 to be locked to the game board main body 2. Further, the spike The part 84 bites into the decorative sheet 3, and the guidance assisting part 80 is attached to the game board 1 independently of the windmill 23 '. At this time, when the adhesive layer 3a is in a raw dry state before being sufficiently cured, the adhesive layer 3a (specifically, a portion of the adhesive layer 3a exposed at the opening edge of the engaging recess 87) is locked. The guidance assisting portion 80 can be fixed to the game board 1 by bringing the outer periphery of the projection 83 into contact. Therefore, the adhesive layer 3 a can be used not only for adhering the decorative sheet 3 but also for fixing the guidance assisting portion 80. Instead of opening the communication port 88 in the decorative sheet 3, the decorative sheet 3 may be pierced by the pressing force of the locking protrusion 83 and the locking protrusion 83 may be pushed into the locking recess 87.

  If the guidance assisting part 80 is fixed to the game board 1, the ball guiding part 67 is positioned closer to the game board main body 2 than the decoration part 66 in the rotating part 64 in which the support shaft 63 is inserted into the bearing part 65. And the posture in which the support shaft 63 and the bearing portion 65 extend in the front-rear direction of the game board 1 is set. Then, as shown in FIGS. 20B and 20C, the tip of the support shaft 63 positioned on the game board body 2 side is the center of the insertion port 81 of the guidance assisting part 80 attached to the game board body 2. In this state, the support shaft 63 and the rotating portion 64 are planted by hitting the head of the support shaft 63 located on the decoration portion 66 side with a tool such as a mallet or a hammer. Set up.

  Since the windmill 23 'implanted in the game board 1 in this manner can attach the guidance assisting portion 80 to the game board 1 independently of the windmill 23', the existing windmill without the guidance assisting section. The guidance assisting part can be easily provided. Therefore, it is not necessary to manufacture separately the windmill provided with the guidance auxiliary | assistance part, and the windmill which is not provided with the guidance assistance part. In addition, since the minimum diameter of the insertion port 81 of the guidance assisting portion 80 is set smaller than the outer diameter of the bearing fitting portion 85, even if the guidance assisting portion 80 is detached from the game board 1 due to an impact received from the game ball, The bearing fitting portion 85 can be caught in the insertion port 81 of the guidance assisting portion 80 and the movement of the guidance assisting portion 80 toward the ball guiding portion 67 can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the guidance assisting part 80 is disengaged from the windmill 23 ′ and consequently the inconvenience of falling in the game area 5. Further, since the guidance assisting portion 80 is made slightly smaller than the decoration portion 66, when the game ball flowing down the game area 5 comes into contact with the guidance assisting portion 80 and is guided to the front of the guidance assisting portion 80, this game The sphere can be easily brought into contact with the decorative portion 66. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the game ball guided by the windmill 23 ′ from greatly shaking in the front-rear direction of the game board 1.

  The spike portion 84 may penetrate the decorative sheet 3 and face the front surface of the game board main body 2, or may bite into the front surface of the game board main body 2. Moreover, if the latching protrusion 83 and the spike part 84 are provided in the rear surface located in the game board main body 2 (decoration sheet | seat 3) side among the guidance assistance parts 80, how will those arrangement and number be set? May be. For example, the locking projections 83 may be provided not only above and below the insertion port 81 but also on the left and right sides, or a plurality of spike portions 84 may be arranged side by side on the circumference centering on the insertion port 81. . Furthermore, the guidance assisting portion 80 may not be provided with the locking projection 83 and the spike portion 84, and the guidance assisting portion 80 may be secured to the game board main body 2 using a fastening member such as a screw that is separately prepared.

  Further, the guidance assisting portion 80 may be attached to the game board 1 in a state of being rotatable about the support shaft 63 without being fixed to the game board main body 2. At this time, the rear surface of the guidance assisting portion 70 facing the game board main body 2 is formed into an umbrella-shaped surface that is gradually positioned on the decoration portion 66 side as it goes outward from the bearing portion 65 side. If the front and back width of the contact escape space formed between the front and the game board main body 2 (decorative sheet 3) is gradually increased from the bearing 65 side toward the outside, it results from the collision of the game balls. Even if the support shaft 63 is bent and the windmill 23 'is adjusted to be inclined from the normal state, the outer edge of the guidance assisting portion 80 and the front surface of the game board body 2 (decorative sheet 3) interfere with each other. It is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the guidance assisting portion 80 that should be rotatable cannot be rotated. Moreover, if the rear surface of the guidance assisting portion 80 is an umbrella-shaped surface, the guidance assisting portion 80 that does not easily interfere with the front surface of the game board main body 2 (decorative sheet 3) can be realized with a simple configuration.

  Also in the windmill 23 ′ in which the guidance assisting portion 80 can be independently attached to the game board 1, the game ball that is in contact with the ball guiding portion 67 is engaged with at least one of the decoration portion 66 or the guidance assisting portion 80. If the possible ball engaging groove is extended outward from the bearing portion 65 side, the game ball can be guided by being engaged with the ball engaging groove and flow down from the outside of the windmill 23 '. It is possible to guide the game ball to the ball guiding unit 67 and to change the flow direction of the game ball in contact with the ball guiding unit 67. Furthermore, the decoration part 66 can be rotated using the movement of the game ball engaged with the ball engaging groove, and the rendering operation by the rotation of the decoration part 66 can be facilitated.

  In addition, the guidance assisting portion 80 that can be attached to the game board 1 independently of the windmill 23 ′ may be a part of a game accessory separate from the windmill 23 ′. For example, as shown in FIG. 21 (a), the mounting base 21 of the surrounding frame 12 may be extended to the support shaft 63 side of the wind turbine 23 ′, and this extended portion may be used as the guidance assisting portion 80 ′. . When the extended portion of the mounting base 21 is used as the guidance assisting portion 80 ′, an insertion port 81 ′ formed in the guidance assisting portion 80 ′ is used as shown in FIG. You may make it notch shape open | release to the edge part side. If the insertion port 81 is formed in a notch shape, the support shaft 63 in the planted state is inserted into the insertion port 81 even if the support shaft 63 on which the rotating portion 64 is pivotally mounted is previously implanted in the game board 1. The guiding auxiliary portion 80 'can be inserted between the rotating portion 64 and the game board main body 2 (decorative sheet 3) and retrofitted through the edge side open portion, so that the guiding auxiliary portion 80' is formed. Game objects such as the surrounding frame 12 can be mounted on the game board 1. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the disadvantage that the order of mounting the gaming objects on the game board 1 is restricted.

  In each of the above embodiments, the windmills 23 and 23 'are exemplified as the flow direction changing member in the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this. In short, a support shaft that is planted in the game area 5 and extends along the front-rear direction of the game board 1, a bearing portion that is rotatably fitted to the support shaft, and a front end of the bearing portion A decorative portion that decorates the front side of the flow direction changing member, and extends outward from the position on the game board 1 side of the decorative portion of the outer peripheral surface of the bearing portion, and flows down the game area 5 As long as it has a ball guiding portion that can contact the game ball and guide the flow direction, the flow direction conversion member of any configuration may be used.

  By the way, in a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a variation display game is executed by variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information using a winning of a game ball at a starting port as a starting condition. Is configured to open and close the grand prize opening to generate a special gaming state (hit state), and to allow a large number of gaming balls to be awarded to the big prize opening. ing.

  In addition, in a pachinko machine, when a game ball wins a start opening during execution of a variable display game, an upper limit number set in advance as a start memory for execution of a new variable display game based on the winning Up to a preset upper limit number corresponding to the start memory. Furthermore, the result mode and execution mode of the pending variable display game are determined before the variable display game is executed, and the display mode (color, shape, etc.) of the start-up memory display is varied to result in the result mode of the variable display game. In addition, it has been proposed that a determination result of an execution mode (a variation pattern of identification information or the like) is notified (execution of a so-called pre-reading notification) (see, for example, JP-A-2004-174075).

  However, in the pachinko gaming machine, the criterion for determining the execution mode of the variable display game is set to change as the gaming state changes. For this reason, after the execution mode of one variation display game is determined to be on hold and the prefetching notice is executed, another variation display game that has been suspended before the one variation display game is executed, and the gaming state is changed. When a change (for example, a big hit state occurs), the execution mode of one variable display game may be set different from the content of the pre-reading notice. Therefore, if the start memory display for which the pre-reading notice is given is maintained in the same display mode until immediately before the execution of the variable display game corresponding to the start memory display, the actually executed execution form may not match the pre-reading notice content. obtain.

  As a means for resolving this inconsistency, when the game state changes after the pre-reading notice is executed, the start memory display in the form in which the pre-reading notice is executed is switched to the pre-reading notice non-execution form and displayed again. However, there is a possibility that the player may feel uncomfortable.

In view of the above circumstances, an invention relating to the following control (hereinafter referred to as a control invention) is proposed for the purpose of providing a gaming machine that does not give the player a sense of discomfort even when the display mode of the start-up memory display is switched. .
The first control invention includes a variable display device capable of executing a variable display game that displays the identification information in a variable manner based on the winning of the game ball in the start winning area,
In a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state advantageous to a player when the result mode of the variable display game is a special result mode determined in advance,
Starting prize storage means for extracting a random number based on a winning of a game ball in the starting prize area and storing the random number up to a game storage upper limit number set in advance as a starting memory as an execution right of the variable display game;
Start memory display means for displaying a start memory display on a memory display unit corresponding to the start memory stored in the start winning memory means;
Prior result determination means for determining the random number stored as the start memory in the start winning storage means before the variation display game is executed based on the start memory corresponding to the random number;
With
The determination result of the random number by the prior result determination means includes information on a result mode of the variable display game executed based on the start memory corresponding to the random number,
The start memory display means includes
First display mode control means capable of executing control to display the start-up memory display in a specific display mode different from the normal display mode;
A second display mode control means capable of executing switching control for switching and displaying the start-up memory display displayed in the specific display mode to the normal display mode;
With
The first display mode control means corresponds to the predetermined start memory based on the result determined by the prior result determination means for the random number corresponding to the predetermined start memory stored in the start winning storage means. Control to display the start memory display in the specific display mode,
The second display mode control means includes:
The switching control is executed on condition that the result mode of the variable display game based on the preceding start memory stored prior to the predetermined start memory becomes the special result mode,
A gaming machine that generates a switching notification effect for notifying a player that the display mode of the start memory display is switched from the specific display mode to the normal display mode when the switching control is executed. is there.

  In the second control invention, the second display mode control means determines an effect mode of the switching notification effect based on a result of determining the random number corresponding to the predetermined start memory by the prior result determination means. This is a gaming machine according to the first control invention.

  According to a third control invention, when the second display mode control means displays a plurality of the start memory displays displayed in the specific display mode, each of the plurality of start memory displays is the normal display mode. The game machine according to the second control invention, wherein a plurality of switching notification effects different from the switching notification effects are generated.

A fourth control invention comprises special gaming state control means for controlling the occurrence of the special gaming state,
The second display mode control means executes the switching control when the special game state is started by the special game state control means, from the first control invention to the third control invention. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.

A fifth control invention comprises special gaming state control means for controlling the occurrence of the special gaming state,
The second display mode control means executes the switching control from when the special game state is started by the special game state control means to when it is finished. A gaming machine according to any one of the three control inventions.

According to a sixth control invention, the variation display time of the identification information in the variation display game based on the start memory is based on a random number that determines a variation pattern of the identification information among the random numbers stored as the start memory. Variable display time setting means to set,
Fluctuation display game control means for controlling the execution mode of the fluctuation display game within the fluctuation display time set by the fluctuation display time setting means;
With
The variable display game control means executes a special result mode notification for notifying that a result mode of the running variable display game is a special result mode before the end of the variable display time,
The second display mode control means executes the switching control between the execution of the special result mode notification and the end of the variable display time, according to the first to third control inventions. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.

And according to the said control invention, there exist the following outstanding effects.
According to the first control invention, a random number is extracted based on the winning of a game ball in the start winning area, and the random number is stored up to a preset game memory upper limit as start memory serving as a right to execute the variable display game. A start winning memory means for starting, a start memory display means for displaying a start memory display corresponding to the start memory stored in the start winning memory means, and a random number stored as a start memory in the start winning memory means And a prior result determination means for determining before the variable display game is executed based on the start-up memory corresponding to the random number, and the random number determination result by the prior result determination means corresponds to the random number The start memory display means executes the control to display the start memory display in a specific display mode different from the normal display mode. First display mode control means, and second display mode control means capable of executing switching control for switching the start memory display displayed in the specific display mode to the normal display mode for display. The control means displays a start memory display corresponding to the predetermined start memory in a specific display mode based on a result of determination by the prior result determination means of a random number corresponding to the predetermined start memory stored in the start winning memory means. The second display mode control means executes the switching control on the condition that the result mode of the variable display game based on the preceding start memory stored prior to the predetermined start memory becomes a special result mode. When the switching control is executed, a switching notification effect is generated to notify the player that the display mode of the start memory display is switched from the specific display mode to the normal display mode. There can be recognized by the player that switched to the normal display mode from a specific display mode as part of game effects. Therefore, even if the display mode of the start memory display is switched during the display, it is difficult for the player to feel uncomfortable.

  According to the second control invention, since the second display mode control means determines the effect mode of the switching notification effect based on the result of determining the random number corresponding to the predetermined start memory by the prior result determination means, the switching notification The production can be set in various production modes according to the predetermined start memory, and the interest of the game can be enhanced. In addition, if the change display game corresponding to the random number to be determined becomes a special result mode according to the effect of switching notification effect set based on the determination result, the start memory display display mode Even if it is switched, it is possible to reduce the discomfort and dissatisfaction experienced by the player.

  According to the third control invention, the second display mode control means switches the plurality of start memory displays to the normal display mode when a plurality of start memory displays displayed in the specific display mode are displayed. Since a plurality of switching notification effects different from the switching notification effects are generated, even if there are a plurality of start memory displays displayed in the specific display mode, the display modes can be switched collectively. Further, if a plurality of start memory displays are simultaneously switched, the switching can be quickly completed.

  According to the fourth control invention, the special game state control means for controlling the occurrence of the special game state is provided, and the second display mode control means is switched when the special game state is started by the special game state control means. Since the control is executed, the player can recognize from the start of the special gaming state that the start memory display is switched from the specific display mode to the normal display mode. In addition, if the switching of the display mode of the start memory display is viewed as part of the start of the special gaming state, it becomes difficult to feel uncomfortable even if the display mode of the start memory display is switched, and the game in the special gaming state Can concentrate on.

  According to the fifth control invention, the special game state control means for controlling the occurrence of the special game state is provided, and the second display mode control means is from when the special game state is started by the special game state control means until it is finished. Since the switching control is executed during this period, the degree of freedom of the switching timing of the display mode of the start memory display can be increased. Further, if the effect display in the special game state and the switching of the display mode of the start-up memory display are executed in cooperation, it can be expected to improve the interest of the effect in the special game state.

  According to the sixth control invention, the variation that sets the variation display time of the identification information in the variation display game based on the start memory based on the random number that determines the variation pattern of the identification information among the random numbers stored as the start memory. Display time setting means, and variable display game control means for controlling the execution mode of the variable display game within the variable display time set by the variable display time setting means. Before the end, a special result mode notification for notifying that the result mode of the running variable display game is a special result mode is executed, and the second display mode control means is configured to display the variable display time from the execution of the special result mode notification. Since the switching control is executed until the end, the effects after executing the special result mode notification in the variable display game (such as the re-lottery effect and the special result blessing effect) And out), by linking O switching of the display mode of the start-up storage display can be displayed, it is possible to enhance the presentation effect.

  Configurations for implementing the first to sixth control inventions in the pachinko gaming machine according to the above-described embodiments (collective display device 49, display unit 13a of variable display device 13, game control device 101, effect control device 102) More specifically, the collective display 49 includes a normal symbol display (ordinary symbol display) 105, a first special symbol indicator (special symbol 1 indicator) 106, a second special symbol indicator (special symbol 2 display). Instrument 107) (see FIG. 1). The normal symbol display 105 is an indicator such as an LED that performs a general variation display game in response to a winning (passing) of a game ball as a start condition to the general diagram start gate 15. It is configured to display a normal symbol (ordinary figure) by turning on or off at times. Then, when the result mode of the normal-variation display game is in a state of “winning”, the ordinary electric accessory 14c of the second start opening 14b is opened, and the game ball is likely to win the second start opening 14b. Convert to state. Further, the fluctuation display device 13 displays the fact that the game ball has passed the usual figure start gate 15 but has suspended the execution of the usual figure change display game as the usual figure start memory display up to the maximum number of figure reservations retained (for example, four). It is comprised so that it can do (not shown).

  The first special symbol display 106 is a 7-segment LED or the like that performs a first special figure fluctuation display game (special figure 1 fluctuation display game) in response to a winning of a game ball serving as a start condition at the first start port 14a. It is a display and is configured to variably display special symbols such as numbers and symbols when the first special figure variation display game is executed. In addition, the second special symbol display 107 is a 7-segment LED that performs a second special figure fluctuation display game (special figure 2 fluctuation display game) in response to a winning of a game ball as a starting condition into the second starting opening 14b. And a special symbol such as numerals and symbols are variably displayed when the second special figure variation display game is executed. When the result form of the special figure fluctuation display game (the first special figure fluctuation display game, the second special figure fluctuation display game) shows a predetermined special result aspect (big hit), the pachinko game The gaming state of the machine changes from the normal state to the special gaming state (either 15R normal big hit state or 15R probability variable big hit state). When 15R is changed to the normal big hit state, the game will be released 15 times as a round game for 20 seconds at the big prize opening 18 or until 10 game balls are won. The probability of a big hit mode in the game is set to the same probability as in the normal state. On the other hand, when it changes to the 15R probability change big hit state, the game will be released 15 times as a round game for 20 seconds at the big winning opening 18 or until 10 game balls are won. The probability of becoming a special result mode in the variable display game is set to be higher than that in the normal state.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 22A, in the fluctuation display device 13 during the execution of the special figure fluctuation display game, three pieces of identification information (designs) displayed on the left side, the center, and the right side of the display unit 13a are variably displayed. Then, the decoration special figure fluctuation display game (effect display of the special figure fluctuation display game) is executed. Further, the first memory display unit 111 set in the lower left corner of the display unit 13a has a special feature that the game ball has won the first start port 14a but the execution of the first special figure variable display game is suspended. The first special figure start memory display m1 which is a kind of the figure start memory display m can be displayed up to the first special figure reservation upper limit number (for example, four). In addition, the second memory display unit 112 set at the lower right corner of the display unit 13a indicates that the game ball has won the second start port 14b but the execution of the second special figure variable display game is suspended. As the second special figure start memory display m2 which is a kind of the figure start memory display m, the second special figure hold upper limit number (for example, four) can be displayed. The first special figure start memory display m1 and the second special figure start memory display m2 are displayed in a size smaller than the identification information.

Next, a game control apparatus 101 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine, and a control system centered on the game control apparatus 101 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 23, the game control apparatus 101 includes a CPU that controls game control, a ROM that stores a control program for game control, a RAM that is used as a work area during game control, and an input unit (input). Interface), an output unit (output interface), and the like. Various detection devices (magnetic sensor switch 116, vibration sensor switch 117, first start port switch 118, second start port switch 119, gate switch 120, winning port switch 121, count switch 122, front frame opening detection switch 123, In response to detection signals from the holding frame release detection switch 124, the power supply device 125, etc., various processes such as a special game state (big hit state), notification to the player, and a power failure response process are performed. Further, in addition to the production control device 102 and the payout control device 126, a large winning opening solenoid 127 for opening and closing the large winning opening 18, a general electric solenoid 128 for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 14c, a collective display device 49, an external A command signal is transmitted to the information terminal 129 and the like, and the game is comprehensively controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the effect control device 102 is used as a CPU for effect control, a PROM storing a control program for effect control, an image ROM storing image data, and a work area for image control. It is composed of a VRAM, an input interface, an output interface, and the like. A signal generated as the game progresses in the pachinko gaming machine, specifically, a control signal from the game control device 101, a signal from a switch provided on the game effect button 131 operated by the player, a game Based on a signal from a sensor of the effect accessory device provided on the board 1, the effect operation of the effect accessory device (control target unit) is controlled. Specifically, the display on the display unit 13a of the variable display device 13, the sound effect output from the upper speaker 133 and the lower speaker 134 provided on the front surface on the player side of the pachinko gaming machine, and the light emission provided on the game board 1 Light emission of the board decoration device 135 including the body, light emission of the frame decoration device 136 such as LED provided on the transparent member holding frame 9, each drive source of the effect accessory device provided on the game board 1 (board effect device) 137) and a frame effect device 138 such as a drive source for driving an effect member (not shown) provided on the transparent member holding frame 9 is controlled.

  The game control device 101 functions as a start winning storage means, extracts a random number based on the winning of a game ball to the normal start gate 15 and the start winning port 14, and uses the random number as a right to execute the variable display game. Up to a preset game storage upper limit number (holding upper limit number) is stored as starting memory. Specifically, when the game ball passes the normal map start gate 15 but holds the execution of the normal map change display game as the normal start memory (execution right of the normal map change display game) For example, up to four) can be stored. Furthermore, the game ball wins the first start opening 14a, but the execution of the first special figure variable display game is suspended, in other words, the right to execute the first special figure variable display game is stored in the first special figure start memory (special figure). 1 start memory) can be stored up to the first special figure hold upper limit number (for example, 4), and the game ball wins the second start port 14b, but the execution of the second special figure fluctuation display game is suspended, in other words. The right to execute the second special figure variation display game can be stored as the second special figure start memory (special figure 2 start memory) up to the second special figure reservation upper limit number (for example, four). Further, when the start memory is stored in the game control device 101, the effect control device 102 functions as a start memory display means, and a start memory display corresponding to each start memory being stored (on hold) (normal start memory) The display, the first special figure start memory display m1, the second special figure start memory display m2) are displayed on the memory display unit (the first memory display unit 111, the second memory display unit 112, etc.).

  In addition, the game control device 101 and the effect control device 102 are configured to execute a pre-reading notice of the result mode of the special figure variation display game. Specifically, it is determined in advance (specifically, before the suspension of the execution of the special figure fluctuation display game is released) what kind of execution mode and result form the pending special figure fluctuation display game is scheduled to become. It is configured to execute an effect to be notified (pre-effect). In the execution mode of the special map variable display game, more specifically, in the execution mode of the decorative special map variable display game displayed on the variable display device 13, a plurality of reach effects (normal reach, SP1 reach, SP2 reach, SP3 reach, special Reach 1, special reach 2, and special reach 3) are set (see FIG. 25). The prior effect (prefetch effect) will be described in detail later.

  Further, a part (for example, ROM) of the game control device 101 includes a game state for each result mode (“big hit”, “losing”) that can occur in the special figure variation display game and when the special figure variation display game is executed. The variation pattern selection table set for each (“normal state”, “after big hit state”) is preset and stored. In the variation pattern selection table, as shown in FIG. 25, reach effect and variation display time (decorative display time) for each range of variation pattern random numbers for determining the variation pattern of the identification information among the random numbers stored as the special diagram start memory. And a variable display time of identification information in a graphic display game. In the special figure variation display game executed in the “normal state”, when the result mode is “big hit”, “normal reach”, “SP1 reach”, “SP2 reach”, “SP3 reach” If either is executed and the result mode is “losing”, any one of “normal reach”, “SP1 reach”, “SP2 reach”, “SP3 reach” is executed, or any reach effect Is not executed. In the special figure fluctuation display game executed during the “after big hit state”, when the result mode is “big hit”, “normal reach”, “special reach 1”, “special reach 2”, “special reach”. 3 ”is executed and the result mode is“ losing ”, either“ special reach 1 ”,“ special reach 2 ”, or“ special reach 3 ”is executed, or Reach production is not executed.

  In this way, since a plurality of variation pattern selection tables are set separately corresponding to each gaming state, when the gaming state changes before and after the execution of the special figure fluctuation display game, specifically, the special figure fluctuation display is performed. Before the game was executed, it was in the “normal state”, but the special game state was generated because the special figure variation display game became a special result mode, and after the completion of this special game state, it would be “the state after the big hit” Is determined, the determination criteria of the reach effect scheduled to be executed in the decoration special figure fluctuation display game differs before and after the execution of the special figure fluctuation display game.

Next, a description will be given of the execution of a game in the pachinko gaming machine of each of the above-described embodiments, in particular, a process during a special figure variation display game in which a prior effect can be executed, and a process after the special figure variation display game ends.
When a game ball fired from a launching device (not shown) jumps into the game area 5 and flows down and wins (passes) the usual starting gate 15, the gaming control device 101 stores the usual starting memory. Whether or not up to the holding upper limit number is stored, in other words, the number of execution holding suspension of the game variable display game that has been won by the game ball to the usual figure start gate 15 but is unprocessed (waiting for execution) is the upper limit number of holdings ( For example, it is determined whether or not it has reached 4). If the number of suspensions of the execution of the usual figure fluctuation display game has not reached the upper limit number of times of holding, a new figure memory of the winning figure to the current figure starting gate 15 is memorized, and the upper limit number of times of holding has been reached. If this is the case, the base chart start memory for the winning of the base chart start gate 15 this time is not stored, and the execution of the base chart variation display game is not newly suspended. At this time, the production control device 102 executes a control for displaying the normal figure start memory display on the part of the display unit 13a by the same number as the number of normal figure start memories stored.

  Furthermore, the game control device 101 cancels and digests one by one from the general chart start memory having a long hold period among the general chart start memories that are on hold, and each time it digests one general chart start memory. The figure change display game is executed once, and the result of the normal figure change display game is displayed on the normal symbol display 105. In the case where only the ordinary map start memory stored immediately before is stored, the stored ordinary map start memory is canceled and the ordinary map variable display game is executed. In the case where the result mode of the executed general fluctuation display game is a mode indicating “winning”, the ordinary electric accessory 14c is opened to convert the game ball into a state where it is easy to win the second starting port 14b, If it is a mode indicating “losing”, the ordinary electric accessory 14c is kept closed. And in the production | presentation control apparatus 102, control which erase | eliminates the universal figure start memory display corresponding to the general figure start memory which was digested (memory cancellation | release) from the display part 13a of the fluctuation | variation display apparatus 13 is performed.

  When the game ball wins the first start port 14a, the game control device 101 determines whether or not the first special figure start memory is stored up to the first special figure hold upper limit number, in other words, the game ball is the first. It is determined whether or not the number of execution suspensions of the first special figure variable display game that has won the start opening 14a but has not yet been processed (waiting for execution) has reached the maximum number of suspensions (for example, four). If the number of execution suspensions of the first special figure variation display game has not reached the upper limit number of suspensions, it functions as a start winning storage means and extracts a random number corresponding to a winning amount to the first start opening 14a this time. The extracted random number is stored as a new first special figure start memory, and if the upper limit number of times of the hold has been reached, the random number extraction for the winning to the first start port 14a this time or the first special figure start memory is stored. The memory is not executed and the execution of the first special figure variation display game is not newly suspended. Furthermore, it functions as a prior result determination means, and determines the stored random number (first special figure starting storage) before the execution of the first special figure variation display game based on the random number. Information on the result mode ("big hit" or "losing") and the execution mode (reach effect) of the first special figure fluctuation display game is generated, a pre-determination command is generated based on the acquired information, and the effect control device 102 (See FIG. 38).

  When the game ball wins the second start port 14b, the game control device 101 determines whether or not the second special figure start memory is stored up to the second special figure hold upper limit number, in other words, the game ball is the second It is determined whether or not the number of execution suspensions of the second special figure variation display game that has won the start opening 14b but has not yet been processed (waiting for execution) has reached the maximum number of suspensions (for example, four). If the number of execution suspensions of the second special figure variation display game has not reached the upper limit number of suspensions, it functions as a start winning storage means and extracts a random number corresponding to the winning amount to the second start opening 14b this time. Then, the extracted random number is stored as a new second special figure start memory, and if the upper limit number of times of suspension is reached, the random number extraction for the winning of the current second start port 14b or the second special figure start memory is stored. The memory is not executed and the execution of the second special figure variation display game is not newly suspended. Furthermore, it functions as a prior result determination means, and determines the stored random number (second special figure start memory) before the execution of the second special figure variation display game based on the random number. Information on the result mode (“big hit” or “losing”) and execution mode (reach effect) of the second special figure variation display game is acquired, and a preliminary determination command is generated based on the acquired information. Transmit (see FIG. 38).

  Then, when the game control device 101 stores the special figure start memory (first special figure start memory, second special figure start memory), the effect control device 102 functions as a start memory display means, and the first memory display unit Control for displaying the first special figure start memory display m1 in the same number as the number of the first special figure start memory in 111, and the second special figure start memory display m2 in the second memory display unit 112 for the second special figure start Control is performed to display the same number as the number of memories stored. In this control, the production control device 102 functions as the first display mode control means, and based on the determination result (preliminary determination command) of the random number determined by the game control device 101, the first special figure start memory display m1 and The aspect of the prior effect in the second special figure start memory display m2 is determined. Specifically, referring to a pre-production distribution table stored in advance in a part of the production control device 102, a specific display mode (circle filled with the inside) is displayed, or a normal display different from the specific display mode Or display in a form (a circle that does not fill the inside).

  Here, as the specific display mode, as shown in FIG. 26, a plurality of types (three types in the present embodiment) are set with different fill colors. When the fill color is “blue”, the expectation that the result mode of the special figure variation display game is “big hit” (when the special figure start memory display m appears in the specific display mode, the special figure The probability that the result mode of the variable display game will be “big hit”, in other words, the reliability of the prefetching noticed as “big hit” is set to be the lowest among a plurality of types. In addition, when the fill color is “red”, the expectation that the result form of the special figure variation display game is “big hit” is set to the highest among a plurality of types, and the fill color is “yellow”. In some cases, the degree of expectation that the result mode of the special figure variation display game is “big hit” is set to an intermediate level lower than “red” and higher than “blue”.

  Furthermore, the prior production distribution table is set by combining the prior production mode options corresponding to the contents of each reach production and the selection rate thereof. Then, the effect control device 102 has a game mode ("" for each result mode ("big hit", "losing")) that can occur in the special-figure display game that is set to execute the pre-production and at the time of execution of the pre-production. Different pre-effect distribution tables are stored for each of “normal state” and “after big hit execution”). For example, in the pre-effect distribution table 1 shown in FIG. 27A, the game state at the time of execution of the pre-effect is determined as the result mode of the special figure change display game set to execute the pre-effect. Is a table that is referred to when is in the “normal state”. If the reach effect is set to “SP2 reach” in the pre-effect distribution table 1, for example, the special figure start memory display m is expressed by an unfilled circle, and the normal display mode is “no change”. Is selected with a probability of 70%, “blue” is selected with a probability of 15% by filling the inside of the circle with blue, and “yellow” is selected with a probability of 15% and the inside of the circle is painted with yellow Is selected with a probability of 10%, and “red”, which fills the inside of the circle with red and has a specific display mode, is selected with a probability of 5%.

  In addition, in the pre-effect distribution table 2 shown in FIG. 27B, the result state of the special figure variation display game set to execute the pre-effect is determined as “big hit”, and the gaming state at the time of executing the pre-effect Is a table that is referred to when is in the “normal state”. If the reach effect is set to “SP2 reach” in the advance effect distribution table 2, the special figure start storage display m is expressed by a circle without filling and “normal” is set as the normal display mode. Is selected with a probability of 50%, “blue” is selected with a probability of 10% and the inside of the circle is painted in blue with a specific display mode, and “yellow” is selected with a probability of 10% with the inside of the circle painted in yellow Is selected with a probability of 10%, and “red”, which fills the inside of the circle with red and has a specific display mode, is selected with a probability of 30%.

  In addition, the game control device 101 releases and digests each of the first special figure start memory and the second special figure start memory that are on hold from the one with the long hold period and digests them. The special figure variation display game is executed once every time. When the first special figure starting memory is digested and the first special figure fluctuation display game is executed, the result of the first special figure fluctuation display game is displayed on the first special symbol display 106 (specifically, the first special figure fluctuation display game). When the second special figure starting display memory is digested and the second special figure variable display game is executed, the second special figure display unit 107 displays the second special figure. The result of the variable display game (specifically, a special symbol indicating the result mode of the second special figure variable display game) is displayed. If only the special figure start memory stored immediately before is stored, the special figure start memory just stored is canceled and the special figure variation display game is executed.

  Further, in the production control device 102, control for deleting the special figure start memory display m corresponding to the special figure start memory subjected to the digestion process (memory release) from the display unit 13a of the variable display device 13, and the digestion process (memory) A control for performing a decoration special figure fluctuation display game (fluctuation display of three identification information) corresponding to the released special figure start memory is executed on the display unit 13a. At this time, the game control device 101 functions as a variation display time setting means, selects a variation display time of the identification information from the variation pattern selection table based on the variation pattern random number, and further reaches reach in the decoration special figure variation display game. Select a production. Further, the effect control device 102 functions as a variable display game control means, and based on the variable display time and reach effect set (selected) by the game control device 101, a special figure variable display game (decorative display game within the variable display time). The execution mode of the figure variation display game) is controlled. If the selected reach effect is a preset mode, the result mode of the special figure variable display game being executed becomes a special result mode ("big hit") before the end of the variable display time. The special result mode notification (for example, the start of the display for temporarily stopping the three pieces of identification information in a state where the three pieces of identification information are arranged in the same pattern) is executed.

  When the result mode of the executed special figure variation display game is a mode in which the result mode indicates “losing”, the gaming state is set to the normal state and the special winning opening 18 is maintained closed. On the other hand, when the result mode of the executed special figure variation display game becomes the special result mode ("big hit"), the game control device 101 functions as a special game state control means, which is advantageous to the player. When a special gaming state (a big hit state) is generated, the grand prize opening 18 is opened and closed to allow the game ball to be awarded to the big prize opening 18, and if the game ball wins the big prize opening 18, as a game value to the player Award balls (game balls) are awarded. Further, the effect control device 102 functions as a second display mode control unit, and executes control (switching control) for switching and displaying the special figure start memory display m displayed in the specific display mode to the normal display mode. . In other words, the special figure variation display game based on the special figure start memory (previous start memory) stored prior to the predetermined start memory (the special figure start memory in which the special figure start memory display m is displayed in the specific display mode). The switching control is executed on condition that the result mode becomes a special result mode. Further, when the switching control is executed, a switching notification effect (clear effect) is generated, and the display mode of the special figure start memory display m is switched from the specific display mode to the normal display mode (in other words, the pre-effects being executed). Stop) is notified to the player.

  Here, in the switching notification effect, a plurality of effect modes (three clear effect modes in the present embodiment) are set in advance (see FIGS. 28 and 29). In the clear effect pattern 1, a sound effect such as a plosive sound is generated at the timing when the special figure start memory display m of the specific display mode is switched to the normal display mode (see FIG. 28A). In the clear effect pattern 2, when the special figure start memory display m of the specific display mode is switched to the normal display mode, the inner filled portion is extracted from the special figure start memory display m and moved to the center part of the display unit 13a, and then ruptured. Then, the effect of disappearing is generated (see FIG. 28B). In the clear effect pattern 3, at the timing when the special figure start memory display m of the specific display mode is switched to the normal display mode, the inner filled portion is extracted from the special figure start memory display m and a sound effect such as a plosive sound is generated, and further the fill is further performed. After the part moves to the central part of the display unit 13a, an effect of rupturing and disappearing is generated (see FIG. 28C).

  Further, the effect mode of the switching notification effect is based on the result (“big hit”, “lost”) determined by the game control device 101 for a random number corresponding to the predetermined start memory (or the special display start memory display m of the specific display mode). It is determined with reference to a clear effect distribution table stored in advance in part of the effect control device 102. Here, the effect control device 102 has a result mode (“big hit”, “lost”) that can occur in a special map fluctuation display game (pre-effect target game) that is executed based on the special map start memory display m of the specific display mode. ") A different clear production distribution table is stored for each time. And in each clear production | presentation distribution table, the option of the production | presentation aspect (clear production | presentation aspect) of a switch alerting | reporting production | presentation and the selection rate are set combining corresponding to the state of a specific display aspect (preliminary production aspect).

  Specifically, the clear effect distribution table 1 illustrated in FIG. 30A is a table that is referred to when the result mode of the prior effect target game is determined to be “losing”. In the clear effect distribution table 1, for example, when the pre-effect is executed in the “yellow” mode, the clear effect mode of “pattern 1” is selected with a probability of 70%, and the “pattern 2” is cleared. The production mode is selected with a probability of 20%, and the clear production mode of “Pattern 3” is selected with a probability of 10%. Further, the clear effect distribution table 2 shown in FIG. 30B is a table that is referred to when the result mode of the pre-effect target game is determined to be “big hit”. As an example of the case where the preliminary effect is executed in the “yellow” mode in the clear effect distribution table 2, the clear effect mode of “pattern 1” is selected with a probability of 20%, and the “pattern 2” is cleared. The production mode is selected with a probability of 20%, and the clear production mode of “Pattern 3” is selected with a probability of 60%.

  In this way, when the result form of the special figure variation display game based on the special figure start memory (previous start memory) stored prior to the predetermined start memory becomes the special result form (big hit), the specific display Since the special drawing start memory display m of the mode is switched to the normal display mode and the preliminary presentation is cleared (execution of the preliminary presentation is stopped), the criteria for determining the execution mode of the special figure variation display game changes as the gaming state changes. (Specifically, even if the variation pattern selection table applied as the determination criterion for the execution mode of the special figure variation display game is different before and after the execution of the special figure variation display game), the pre-production is out of the current determination criterion. The inconvenience of notifying the execution mode of the contents can be avoided. In addition, since the switching notification effect is performed to notify the player of the display switching of the special figure start memory display m, it is part of the game effect that the special figure start memory display m is switched from the specific display mode to the normal display mode. Can be recognized by the player. Therefore, even if the display mode of the special figure start memory display m is switched to the normal memory display in the middle of the display, it is difficult for the player to feel uncomfortable.

  Furthermore, since the effect mode of the switching notification effect is determined based on the determination result of the random number corresponding to the predetermined start memory, the switch notification effect can be set to various effect modes according to the predetermined start memory. It can enhance interest. Further, if a special figure variation display game corresponding to a random number to be determined is notified as a special result aspect according to an effect aspect of the switching notification effect set based on the determination result, the special figure start memory is stored. Even if the display mode of the display m is switched, the discomfort and dissatisfaction experienced by the player can be reduced.

  Then, when the special game state is started by the game control device 101 functioning as the special game state control means, the effect control device 102 functioning as the second display mode control means executes the switch control and gives the switch notification effect. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 28, switching control may be executed to generate a switching notification effect between the start and end of the special gaming state. If the switching control is executed at the start of the special game state, the player can recognize from the start of the special game state that the special figure start memory display m is switched from the specific display mode to the normal display mode. Furthermore, if the change of the display mode of the special figure start memory display m is viewed as part of the start of the special game state effect, even if the change of the display mode of the special figure start memory display m is executed, it is difficult to feel uncomfortable. It is possible to concentrate on the game in the special game state. Further, if switching control is executed between the start and end of the special game state, the degree of freedom in switching the display mode of the special figure start memory display m can be increased. If the effect display in the special game state and the switching of the display mode of the special figure start memory display m are executed in cooperation, it can be expected that the effect of the effect in the special game state is improved.

  In addition, when the special result mode notification is executed before the variation display (time) of the identification information is finished, the effect control device 102 functioning as the second display mode control means changes from the execution of the special result mode notification. The switching notification effect may be generated by executing the switching control until the end of the display time. If such control is executed, the effect after executing the special result mode notification in the special figure variation display game (for example, whether or not a lottery effect on whether or not a certain change occurs is performed) Display effects), special result blessing effects, etc.) and switching of the display mode of the start memory display can be displayed in cooperation, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

  Next, the control for realizing the switching of the display mode of the special figure start memory display m and the display of the switching notification effect will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, in the main process executed in the game control apparatus 101 when the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine, as shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, a timer that is executed at a predetermined time period (for example, a period of 4 milliseconds). Processing for prohibiting interrupts (S1), interrupt vector setting processing for setting a jump destination vector address to be executed when an interrupt occurs (S2), stack pointer of an area for saving a register value or the like when an interrupt occurs A stack pointer setting process (S3) for setting, and an interrupt mode setting process (S4) for setting an interrupt processing mode are performed. Thereafter, a waiting (for example, waiting for 4 ms) is waited for the normal start of the program of the payout control device 126 (S5), and access to a read / write RWM (read / write memory) such as RAM or EEPROM is permitted ( In step S6, all ports of the output unit are set to off (no output) (S7), and processing for setting a serial port is performed (S8).

  Further, it is determined whether or not the initialization switch provided in the power supply device 125 is ON (S9). If it is determined that the initialization switch is not ON, the value of the power failure inspection area 1 in the RWM is determined. Is the normal power failure inspection area check data 1 (S10, S11). If the value of the power failure inspection area 1 is normal, the power failure inspection area check data in the RWM is normal. 2 is checked (S12, S13), and if the value of the power failure check area 2 is normal, the checksum is determined to determine whether the data stored in the RWM is normal. Check whether it is normal. Specifically, the checksum of the area in the RWM is calculated (S14), and it is determined whether or not the calculated checksum matches the checksum stored in the RWM when a power failure occurs. (S15, S16). When it is determined that the checksum is normal, that is, when it is determined that the data stored in the RWM is normal, all power failure inspection areas and checksum areas are cleared (S17, S18). ), The area related to error and fraud monitoring is reset (S19). Also, by checking the storage area of the game state in the RWM, the game state is a high probability state (specifically, the state in which the probability that the result mode of the special figure variation display game will be a big hit is set higher than the normal game progress state) ) (S20), if it is determined that the state is a high probability state, the ON information is saved in the high probability notification flag area (S21), and the high probability provided in the collective display device 49 is determined. The ON data for turning on the notification LED is set in the segment area (S22). If it is determined in step S20 that the state is not a high probability state, or if preparation is made to turn on the high probability notification LED in step S22, the special game process described later is prepared to be executed rationally. The command at the time of power failure restoration corresponding to the processed number is transmitted to the effect control device 102 (S23).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S9 that the initialization switch is ON, if it is determined in steps S11 and S13 that the value of the power failure inspection area is abnormal, or if the checksum is abnormal in step S16. If it is determined that the area is to be initialized, clear all work areas before the access prohibited area (S24) and clear all stack areas after the access prohibited area (S25). The initial value at the time of input is saved (S26). Then, the output timer initial value of the external information (security signal) relating to RWM clear is saved in the security signal control timer area (S27), and a command at power-on is transmitted to the effect control device 102 (S28).

  Then, after the command at the time of power failure recovery is transmitted to the effect control device 102 in step S23, or after the command for power-on is transmitted to the effect control device 102 in step S28, the timer interrupt signal and the random number update trigger signal are transmitted. The CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) circuit that generates the signal is activated (S29), and the random number generation circuit is activated and set (S30). Furthermore, the value of the soft random number register in the random number generation circuit at the time of power-on is extracted and various initial value random numbers (initial values of random numbers that determine the big hit symbol in the special figure variation display game, or the winning symbol in the normal figure variation display game) (Initial value of random number for determining the initial value) is saved in the RWM (S31), the interrupt prohibited in step S1 is permitted (S32), and the initial value for breaking the regularity of the random number by updating the values of various initial value random numbers Value random number update processing is performed (S33).

  If the initial value random number update process is executed in step S33, in order to determine whether or not a power failure has occurred, the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply device 125 is read and checked via the port and the data bus. The number of times is set (S34), and it is determined whether or not the power failure monitoring signal is ON (S35). If the power failure monitoring signal is not ON, that is, if it is determined that a power failure has not occurred, the process returns to step S33, the initial value random number update process (S33), and the setting of the number of times of power failure monitoring signal check (S34). Then, the power failure monitoring signal determination (S35) is repeated. On the other hand, if the power failure monitoring signal is ON, it is determined whether or not the power failure monitoring signal is in the ON state for the number of checks set in step S34 (S36). If the power failure monitoring signal has not been turned on for the number of checks, the process returns to step S35 to execute the power failure monitoring signal determination again, and the power failure monitoring signal has been turned on for the number of checks. If it is determined that a power failure has occurred, a process of temporarily prohibiting interruption (step S37) and a process of outputting OFF data to all output ports (step S38) are performed. Further, after performing the process of saving the power failure inspection area check data in each power failure inspection area (S39, S40) and the process of calculating the RWM checksum when the power is turned off (S41), the checksum is saved (S42). After performing the process of prohibiting access to the RWM (S43), the system waits until the power of the pachinko gaming machine is cut off.

  In addition, the game control apparatus 101 executes the timer interrupt process every predetermined time period when the timer interrupt is permitted in the main process. The timer interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 33. First, a value stored in a predetermined register is transferred to the RWM to perform a register saving process (S51), and various sensors (first start port switch) 118, input processing (S52) for taking input from the second start port switch 119, gate switch 120, etc., and solenoids (large winning port solenoid 127, general electric solenoid 128) based on output data set in various processing An output process (S53) for driving and controlling the actuator is performed.

  Next, command transmission processing (S54), random number update processing 1 (S55), and random number update processing 2 (S56) for outputting commands set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the production control device 102, the payout control device 126, and the like. Do. Thereafter, it is monitored whether there is a normal signal input from the game ball detection sensor such as the first start port switch 118, the second start port switch 119, the winning port switch 121, or the front frame of the pachinko gaming machine (FIG. A winning opening switch / error monitoring process (S57) for monitoring errors such as whether the transparent member holding frame 9 is not opened or not. Also, a special figure game process (S58) for performing a process related to the special figure fluctuation display game and a general figure game process (S59) for carrying out a process relating to the normal figure fluctuation display game are performed.

  When the processing of each variable display game is executed, the segment LED editing process (S60) for editing the display content of each variable display game and the display content of various information on the game in the collective display device 49, the magnetic sensor switch 226, and the vibration sensor A magnetic error monitoring process (S61) for checking the detection signal from the switch 227 to determine whether there is an abnormality, and an external information editing process (S62) for setting a signal to be output to various external devices in the output buffer. Then, the interrupt request is cleared and the end of the interrupt is declared (S63), the register data saved in step S51 is restored (S64), the interrupt is permitted (S65), and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  In the special figure game process (S58) performed in the timer interruption process, the input signals from the first start port switch 118 and the second start port switch 119 are monitored, the whole process related to the special figure variation display game is controlled, and the special symbol. Set the display of. A specific description will be given based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 34. First, detection of game balls of the first start port switch 118 and the second start port switch 119 (in other words, to the first start port 14a or the second start port 14b). The start switch monitoring process (S71) for monitoring the winning prize) and the count switch for monitoring the detection of the game ball of the count switch 122 provided in the big winning opening 18 (in other words, winning the winning prize 18). A monitoring process (S72) is executed. The starter switch monitoring process will be described later in detail.

  Next, the special figure game process timer is updated (-1), and it is checked whether the game process timer has already expired or whether it has expired after -1 update (S73, S74). If it is determined that the special figure game process timer has expired, a process for setting a special figure game sequence branch table to be referred to for branching to the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is executed (S75). The branch destination address of the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is acquired (S76). Then, after performing the process of saving the return address after the branch process to the stack area (S77), the game branch process is performed according to the game process number (S78).

  Specifically, when the game process number is “0”, the change start of the special figure change display game is monitored, the change start setting of the special figure change display game, the setting of the effect, and the special figure change process A special figure normal process (S79) for setting information necessary for performing the game is performed, and when the game process number is “1”, a special figure stop display time setting or a special figure display process is performed. A special figure changing process (S80) for setting information necessary for the execution is performed. When the game processing number is “2”, the game result of the special figure variation display game is a big hit, so the fanfare command setting according to the type of the big hit and the big winning opening 18 in each big hit state are set. A special chart display process (S81) is performed for setting the fanfare time according to the release pattern and setting information necessary for performing the fanfare / interval process.

  Further, when the game process number is “3”, the fanfare / interval for setting the opening time of the big prize opening 18, updating the number of times of opening, setting information necessary for performing the processing during the big prize opening opening, etc. When the middle processing (S82) is performed and the game processing number is "4", processing for setting an interval command or a jackpot end screen command, setting of information necessary for performing the winning ball remaining ball processing, etc. A special winning opening opening process (S83) is performed. When the game process number is “5”, it is necessary to set a time for discharging the remaining balls in the big winning opening 18 at the end of the big hit state and to perform the big hit end process. The special winning opening remaining ball process (S84) for setting various information is performed. If the game process number is "6", the necessary information setting for performing the special figure routine process (S79) is performed. A big hit end process (S85) is performed.

  After the game branching process is executed in this way, or after it is determined in step S74 that the special figure game process timer has not expired, the variable display of the first special symbol display 106 is controlled. A table is prepared (S86), and a symbol variation control process related to the first special symbol display 106 is performed (S87). Further, a table for controlling the variation of the second special symbol display 107 is prepared (S88), and the symbol variation control process related to the second special symbol display 107 is performed (S89).

Next, the start port switch monitoring process (S71) executed during the special figure game process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the start port switch monitoring process, first, a table for setting information on hold by the first start port 14a is prepared (S91), and then a special-purpose start port switch common process (S92) is performed. Note that the special figure start port switch common process will be described later in detail. Next, it is determined whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 14c is in operation, that is, whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 14c is open and the game ball is likely to win the second starting port 14b (S93). When it is determined that the ordinary electric accessory 14c is not in operation, it is determined whether or not the number of fraudulent winnings to the second start port 14b is greater than or equal to the number of fraud occurrence determination (S94, S95).

  If it is determined in step S95 that the number of fraudulent winnings is not equal to or greater than the number of fraud determinations, or if it is determined in step S93 that the ordinary electric accessory 14c is in operation, information on hold by the second start port 14b Is prepared (S96), after which a special-purpose start-port switch common process (S97) is performed, and the start-port switch monitoring process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S95 that the number of fraudulent winnings is equal to or greater than the number of fraud determinations, the start port switch monitoring process is terminated without executing steps S96 and S97, and the second starting port 14b is awarded. Do not prepare for the production based on.

Next, the special figure start port switch common process (S92, S97) executed during the start port switch monitoring process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the special figure starting port switch common processing, first, it is checked whether or not there is an input to the monitoring target starting port switch among the first starting port switch 118 and the second starting port switch 119 (S101, S102). If there is no input to the target start port switch, the special-purpose start port switch common process is terminated. On the other hand, if there is an input, the start opening prize flag of the start port switch to be monitored is saved (S103), and information regarding the number of winnings to the start opening switch to be monitored is provided outside the pachinko machine. The number of times output to the management device (not shown) (start port signal output number) is loaded (S104), and the loaded value is updated (+1) to check whether the output number overflows. (S105, S106). If the number of outputs does not overflow as a result of this check, the updated value is saved in the RWM start port signal output count area of the game control apparatus 101 (S107). Then, after the updated value is saved in the start port signal output count area, or when the output count overflows in step S106, the update target special figure hold count (special number corresponding to the monitored start port switch) It is checked whether or not the number stored in the figure start memory is less than the upper limit value (S108, S109). finish.

  On the other hand, if the number of special figure hold is less than the upper limit value, after performing the process of updating (+1) the number of special figure hold to be updated (S110), the number of decorative special figure hold of the monitoring target start switch Command (MODE) preparation (S111) and decoration special figure hold number command (ACTION) preparation (S112) corresponding to the special figure hold number are executed (S113). Further, the address of the random number saving area corresponding to the number of reserved special figures is calculated (S114), the big hit random number is extracted and prepared (S115), and the big hit random number is saved in the big hit random number saving area of the RWM (S116). Next, the jackpot symbol random number of the starter switch to be monitored is extracted and prepared (S117), and this jackpot symbol random number is saved in the jackpot symbol random number saving area of the RWM (S118). Further, the fluctuation pattern random numbers (variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3) for determining the fluctuation pattern in the special figure fluctuation display game are extracted and saved in the random number saving area set in the RWM corresponding to each fluctuation pattern random number. (S119 to S121), a special figure hold information determination process is executed (S122). Note that the variation pattern random number 1 is a random number for selecting a reach production system in the latter half of the decoration special figure variation display game, and the variation pattern random number 2 performs a detailed distribution of the production from the reach production system. The variation pattern random number 3 is a random number for selecting the first half effect (the effect before the occurrence of reach) of the decorative special figure variation display game.

  If the special figure hold information determination process is executed in step S122, the start opening prize flag to be monitored is loaded as a change order flag to set the start order of the special figure change display game (S123), and the first special figure start is started. Corresponds to the sum of the number of the first special figure hold (the number of special figure 1 hold) that is the number of memories stored and the number of the second special figure hold (the number of special figure 2 holds) that is the number of the second special figure start memory The address of the change order flag saving area to be calculated is calculated (S124), the change order flag is saved in the change order flag saving area (S125), and the special figure start port switch common process is terminated.

Next, the special figure hold information determination process (S122) executed during the special figure start port switch common process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the special figure hold information determination process, first, a big hit determination process is performed (S131), and the big hit random number extracted in step S115 of the special figure start port switch common process is a big hit determination value (predetermined game result determination condition). ) Is determined according to whether or not it is a big hit (S132). If it is determined that the game is a big hit, after setting the big hit symbol random number check table corresponding to the start switch to be determined (S133), the big hit symbol random number is checked and the corresponding big hit information table is acquired. If it is determined that it is not a big hit, a loss information table is set (S135).

  If either the jackpot information table or the loss information table is set in steps S134 and S135, the symbol information is acquired from the information table (losing information table, jackpot information table) set in step S134 or step S135, and the symbol information is obtained. Is saved in the symbol information (work) area for work of the RWM (S136). Subsequently, the start opening winning effect design command is acquired from the information table set in step S134 or step S135, and the starting opening winning effect design command is saved in the winning effect design command area of the RWM (S137). Next, preparation of a start opening prize flag for the start opening switch to be monitored (either the first start opening switch 118 or the second start opening switch 119) (S138) and preparation of a start opening prize effect command setting table (S139) Is executed, special figure information setting processing (S140) for setting special figure information set for the monitoring target start port (either the first start port 14a or the second start port 14b) is performed.

  Further, the latter half variation pattern setting process (S141) for setting the latter half variation pattern in the execution mode of the special map variation display game (specifically, the variation mode of the identification information in the decoration special map variation display game), the decoration special map variation display game. A variation pattern setting process (S142) for setting the execution mode (variation mode) is performed, and a start opening winning effect command (MODE) corresponding to the first variation number of the set variation pattern is calculated and prepared (S143) Then, the value of the second half variation number is prepared as a start opening winning effect command (ACTION) (S144), and a command setting process (S145) is performed. Then, the start opening winning effect command command is loaded and prepared from the winning effect symbol command area (S146), the command setting process (S147) is performed, and the special figure holding information determination process is terminated.

  As shown in FIG. 38, when the game control apparatus 101 detects a winning at the start port to be monitored, the special figure hold number command prepared in steps S111 and S112 of the special view start port switch common process, Commands are transmitted to the effect control device 102 in the order of the start opening prize effect command prepared in steps S143 and S144 of the special figure hold information determination process and the start opening prize effect symbol command prepared in step S146. Further, the start opening prize effect command and the start opening prize effect symbol command function as a pre-determination command used to determine whether or not to execute the pre-effect, and as shown in FIG. A plurality of settings are set in advance corresponding to the contents of the game result mode. Specifically, in the start opening prize winning design command, contents indicating that the result mode of the pending special figure fluctuation display game is “losing”, “15R normal big hit”, “15R probability big hit” is set. In the start opening prize directing command, the result mode of the pending special map variation display game and the execution mode (reach production) of the decorative special map variation display game are “Lose / N reach or less” or “Big hit / SP reach 3”. Contents indicating that the combination is set.

Next, the special figure routine process (S79) executed during the special figure game process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the special figure routine processing, first, it is checked whether or not the number of special figure hold (the number of first special figure hold and the number of second special figure hold) is 0 (S151, S152). If so, it is checked whether or not a customer waiting demo has already been started (S153, S154). If the customer waiting demo has not been started, processing for setting the customer waiting demo flag during the customer waiting demo (S155), preparation of the customer waiting demo command (S156) is executed, and command setting processing (S157) is performed. Then, after executing the command setting process, or when it is determined in step S154 that the customer waiting demonstration has already started, the special figure game process executes the special figure normal process again after the special figure normal process ends. A setting process is performed (S158), and the special figure routine process is terminated.

  Further, when the special figure hold number is not 0 in step S152 (when at least one of the first special figure hold number and the second special figure hold number is not 0), in step S125 of the special figure start port switch common process. The change order flag saved in the change order flag save area of the RWM is loaded (S159), and it is checked whether or not the loaded change order flag is a flag indicating the start of change of the first special figure change display game (S159). S160, S161). If the result of the check indicates the start of change in the first special figure change display game, the special figure is changing in the special figure game process after the special figure 1 change start process (S162) and the special figure normal process are completed. A setting process (S163) that shifts to the process (S80) is performed, and the special figure routine process is terminated. On the other hand, when it does not indicate the start of change of the first special figure fluctuation display game, that is, when the flag indicates the start of fluctuation of the second special figure fluctuation display game, the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S164), and After the normal process, the setting process (S165) for shifting to the special figure changing process (S80) in the special game process is performed, and the special figure normal process is terminated.

  In the game area 5, a configuration that makes it easy for a game ball launched with a maximum launch force to win the normal start gate 15 (for example, the normal start start gate 15 is arranged on the right side of the game area 5, In the case of adopting a configuration in which the launch channel 42 is arranged on the left side of the game area 5, as shown in FIG. 40 (b), after executing the command setting process (S157), the special figure normal process transition setting process Until the execution of (S158), a process for setting a warning of the launch state of the game ball may be executed. Specifically, after the command setting process (S157) is executed, the normal power support state in which the gaming state can occur as the “after big hit state” (the probability of winning in the normal fluctuation display game is increased, and the normal fluctuation By shortening the display time of the display game, it is determined whether or not the normal electric accessory 14c is frequently opened and closed to make it easy to win a game ball in the second starting port 14b (S166). If it is in the ordinary power support state, the process proceeds to step S158. If not in the ordinary power support state, the display number for turning off the right-handed warning LED is saved in the gaming state display number area (S167), and then the process proceeds to step S158. It may be set to.

Next, the 1st main process performed by the 1st CPU (main control microcomputer) of the effect control apparatus 102 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the first main process of the production control device 102, first, interrupts are prohibited (S171), the RAM is cleared to 0 (S172), and a CPU initialization process (S173) is performed to initialize the CPU. Further, an initial value of the RAM is set (S174), random number initialization processing for initializing random numbers is performed (S175), timers for various interrupts are started (S176), and interrupts are permitted (S177). If interrupt is permitted, loop processing is performed. In the loop processing, first, WDT (Watchdog Timer) is cleared (S178), and effect button input processing for creating input information from an input signal (rising edge) based on the operation of the game effect button 131 is performed (S179). Control command analysis processing is performed (S180). In this game control command analysis process (S180), it is determined whether or not a command related to a game transmitted from the game control apparatus 101 has been correctly received. If the command has been correctly received, the command is determined and a scene control process to be described later is determined. Processing to classify commands for.

If the game control command analysis processing is performed in step S180, processing related to a test mode for testing the variable display device 13, the decoration devices 135 and 136, the rendering devices 137 and 138, and the like is performed (S181). When the test mode is set to the test mode by this test mode process (S181), the subsequent process related to the game is not executed, but in the test mode, the display of the variable display device 13, the output of sound from the speakers 133, 134, the decoration device 135, When performing the light emission of 136 LED, the operation | movement of the production | presentation apparatuses 137 and 138, etc., it controls in the process for controlling these. The test mode ends when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine is cut off.

  If the test mode process is executed in step S181, based on the first scene control process (S182) related to the control of the game effects, an error notification command transmitted from the game control device 101 when an error occurs in the pachinko gaming machine. A gaming machine error monitoring process for performing notification (S183), an effect command editing process for editing a command to be output to the 2nd CPU (video control microcomputer) of the effect control device 102 (S184), and a sound control for performing control related to output of sound from the speaker. Processing (S185), decoration control processing (S186) for performing light emission control of the panel decoration device 135 and the frame decoration device 136, motor / SOL control processing (S187) for controlling the motors and solenoids of the panel rendering device 137 and the frame rendering device 138 ), Execution mode of decoration special figure variation display game (variation mode) It performs random number update processing (S188) to update the random number to determine the details of the returns to the process (S178) to clear the WDT.

Next, the 1st scene control process (S182) executed during the 1st main process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the 1st scene control process, it is first determined whether or not the test mode is in effect (S191). If the test mode is in effect, the 1st scene control process is immediately terminated. Is determined (S192). Note that the scene change command includes various commands related to the game transmitted from the game control device 101 to the effect control device 102 (power-on command, power failure recovery command, customer waiting demo command, variation pattern command, symbol stop command, jackpot / small Hit fanfare command, big-open-release n-th command, interval command, big hit / small hit ending command, etc.). If it is determined in step S192 that a scene change command has been received, the gaming state to be updated is acquired (S193), and it is determined whether the received scene change command is valid for the acquired gaming state ( S194). If it is a valid command, the received command is saved (S195), and an effect request flag indicating that it is time to change the scene is set (S196).

  After setting the effect request flag in step S196, or when the scene change command is not received in step S192, or when it is determined that the command is not valid in step S194, the latest valid Branch processing based on the command identifier of the command is performed (S197), and processing to be executed based on the received command is selected. Specifically, when a power-on command is received, a power-on process is performed to perform necessary processing when the power is turned on (S198). When a power failure recovery command is received, a power failure recovery is performed to perform necessary processing when the power is restored. Processing (other than customer waiting) is performed (S199). When a customer waiting demo command is received, processing for waiting for a customer waiting demo is performed (S200). A changing process for performing a process related to the execution of the figure changing display game is performed (S201). In addition, when a symbol stop command is received, a symbol stop process, which is a process of stopping the variation display of the identification information in the decorative special symbol variation display game and displaying the result mode, is performed (S202), and the fanfare command is received. In this case, a fanfare process that is a process related to the start of the special game state is performed (S203), and when a big-open / release n-th command is received, an in-round process that is a process related to a round game executed in the big hit state is performed. Perform (S204). Further, when an interval command is received, an interval process that is a process related to an interval between rounds is performed (S205). When an ending command is received, an ending process that is a process related to the end of the special gaming state is performed (S205). S206).

  In the changing process executed in step S201, setting of information necessary for playing the decoration special figure changing display game, for example, information included in the changing pattern command transmitted from the game control device 101 (whether it is a big hit or not) Or setting of effects (variation pattern, variation time, etc.) based on mode information, variation pattern information, etc.). Further, in the symbol stop process executed in step S202, settings such as a process for stopping the identification information in the decorative special figure variation display game are performed.

If each of the above-described processes selected by the branch process in step S197 is performed, a process based on a command that is not immediately reflected in the video is performed. Specifically, a symbol command reception process (S207) executed based on a decoration special symbol command including information related to a stop symbol of the special symbol variable display game (S207), a hold number command including information regarding increase / decrease of the special symbol start memory (the first command) Based on a hold number command reception process (S208) executed based on a 1 special figure hold number command, a second special figure hold number command), and a prior determination command (start opening prize effect command, start opening prize effect symbol command) Preliminary effect setting process (S209) executed, probability information command reception process (S210) executed based on a probability information command (falling information command, probability information command (low probability, high probability)) including information on the probability state I do. In the hold number command reception process executed in step S208, the hold number command transmitted at the time of starting winning and at the start of fluctuation is received, and the hold memory number is updated (increase / decrease) by the hold number command. In the probability information command reception process executed in step 210, a value corresponding to the probability information command is internally set and a background command is transmitted to the 2nd CPU of the effect control device 102.

Next, the prior effect setting process (S209) executed during the 1st scene control process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the pre-effect setting process, first, it is checked whether or not there is a special figure start memory waiting for reception of the pre-judgment command (in other words, a special figure start memory that has not received the pre-judgment command corresponding to the hold number command) (S211, S212), if there is a corresponding special chart start memory, it is determined whether or not a prior determination command has been received (S213). If the advance determination command has not been received, or if there is no corresponding special figure start memory in step S212, the advance effect setting process is immediately terminated. If it is determined in step S213 that a pre-determination command has been received, the contents of the pre-determination command are saved in the start storage area corresponding to the pre-determination command (S214), and a start winning opening effect design command (refer to FIG. ) To obtain the symbol information of the special figure start memory and the result mode of the special figure variation display game (S215).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the result mode acquired in step S215 is “losing” (S216). If it is “losing”, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a general power support state. Determination is made (S217). If it is in the ordinary power support state, the prior effect distribution table 3 is set (S218). If it is not in the ordinary power support state, the prior effect distribution table 1 (see FIG. 27A) is set. (S219). If it is not “losing” in step S216, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the ordinary power support state (S220). If it is in the ordinary power support state, the prior effect distribution table 4 is set (S221), and if not in the ordinary power support state, the prior effect distribution table 2 (see FIG. 27B) is set. (S222). If the pre-effect distribution table is set in steps S218, S219, S221, and S222, the reach system information (reach effect information) of the start memory is acquired from the start opening winning effect command (S223), and the set pre-effect is set. A pre-effect mode (specific display mode) is selected from the distribution table and the reach system information acquired in step S223 (S224), and the pre-effect mode selected in step S224 with respect to the target special figure start memory. Is set (S225), and the preliminary effect setting process is terminated.

  In addition to the confirmation of the special figure start memory in step S212, it is determined whether or not a condition for executing a prior effect (for example, special figure start memory held in a state other than the “big hit state”) is satisfied. If it is determined and not satisfied, the pre-effect setting process may be set to end immediately.

Next, the clear effect setting process (switch notification effect setting process) executed during the round process (S204) in the 1st scene control process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the clear effect setting process, first, it is checked whether or not there is a special figure start memory display m (in other words, a special figure start memory display m displayed in a specific display mode) on which a prior effect has been executed (S231, S232), if there is no special figure start memory display m of the specific display mode, the clear effect setting process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if there is the special figure start memory display m of the specific display mode, the mode of the pre-presentation being executed is confirmed (S233), and the start opening prize effect symbol stored corresponding to the corresponding special figure start memory is stored. The command is confirmed (S234, S235), and if the result of the confirmation is that the start opening winning prize design command indicates “losing”, the clear effect distribution table 1 is set (S236), and the contents indicating other than “losing” If it is (contents indicating “big hit”), the clear effect distribution table 2 is set (S237). If the clear effect distribution table is set in steps S236 and S237, the clear effect mode is selected with reference to the set clear effect distribution table and the prior effect mode (S238), and the clear effect of the selected mode is selected. Is set (S239), and the clear effect setting process is terminated. Note that the clear effect setting process may be executed in the fanfare process (S203) so that the clear effect (switch notification effect) is displayed when the big hit state is started. In addition, when the clear effect setting process is executed in the round process (S204), the clear effect is displayed again in the lottery effect display (during the next special figure variation display game after the big hit state is finished). May be displayed together with a notice of whether or not the probability becomes a high probability), and the clear effect may appear as if it is a part of the lottery effect.

  By the way, when a plurality of special figure start memory displays m in the specific display mode are displayed, a plurality of switching notification effects different from the switching notification effects shown in FIG. 29 may be generated. For example, in the clear effect pattern 7 shown in FIG. 45 (d) and FIG. 46, the effect control device 102 functioning as the second display mode control means is not executed at the time of switching the display of the single special figure start memory display m. Switching notification effect (specifically, the painted portion extracted from the special chart start memory display m is transformed into a notification effect image such as a character while moving, and a message such as “congratulations” is displayed along with the notification effect image after deformation. Display effect). When a plurality of special figure start memory displays m are respectively switched to the normal display mode and a plurality of switching notification effects different from the switching notification effects are generated, there are a plurality of special figure start memory displays m displayed in the specific display mode. However, the display mode can be switched collectively. If a plurality of special figure start memory displays m are simultaneously switched, the switching can be quickly completed.

  In addition, as an effect mode that can be executed when a plurality of special figure start memory displays m in a specific display mode are displayed, the switch notification effect shown in FIG. 29 is applied to each special figure start memory display m and executed. Is set as an option. More specifically, in the clear effect pattern 4, a sound effect such as a plosive sound is generated at the timing of switching each special figure start memory display m of the specific display mode to the normal display mode (see FIG. 45A). In the clear effect pattern 5, when the special drawing start memory display m in the specific display mode is switched to the normal display mode, the inner painted portion is extracted from the special drawing start memory display m and moved to the center portion of the display unit 13a, and then ruptured. Then, an effect of disappearing is generated (see FIG. 45B). In the clear effect pattern 6, at the timing when each special figure start memory display m in the specific display mode is switched to the normal display mode, the inner painted portion is extracted from each special figure start memory display m and a sound effect such as a plosive sound is generated. Further, an effect is produced in which the filled portion to be written bursts and disappears after moving to the central portion of the display portion 13a (see FIG. 45C).

  And the clear production | presentation setting process performed when the special figure start memory | storage display m of a specific display mode is displayed in multiple numbers, basically displays one special figure start memory | storage display m of a specific display mode. This is the same as the clear effect setting process (see FIG. 44), but the process from step S232 to step S233 is different. Specifically, based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 47, if it is determined in step S232 that there is a special display start memory display m having a specific display mode, a plurality of special display start memory displays m having a specific display mode are displayed. It is determined whether or not a plurality of items are displayed (step S241). If a plurality of items are not displayed (if only one item is displayed), step S233 is executed. Is executed (S242), and the clear effect setting process is terminated.

  The relevant memory multi-time process (S242) executed during the clear effect setting process will be described in detail based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 48. First, it is executed in each special figure start memory display m in the specific display mode. While confirming each pre-production mode (each specific display mode) (S251), the start opening prize design command stored in correspondence with the corresponding special chart start memory is checked (S234, S235). If the plurality of confirmation results indicate “big hit”, the multiple switching notification effect set in the clear effect pattern 7 is generated when switching from the specific display mode of the special figure start memory display m to the normal display mode. Is selected (S254), and if a plurality of contents indicating “big hit” are not confirmed (only one “big hit” is confirmed), all the confirmation results are “lost”. Determines whether the content representing (S255). If all the contents indicate “losing”, the clear effect distribution table 3 shown in FIG. 49A is set (S256). If all the contents are not indicating “losing”, FIG. The clear effect distribution table 4 shown in 49 (b) is set (S257).

  If the clear effect distribution table 3 or the clear effect distribution table 4 is set in steps S256 and S257, the clear effect mode is selected with reference to the set clear effect distribution table and the pre-effect mode (S258). Here, when the special figure start memory display m is separately displayed in a different specific display mode (preliminary effect mode), the expected degree of “big hit” among the displayed specific display modes (see FIG. 26). The specific display mode defined as the highest is applied as the selection criterion for the clear performance mode. Specifically, when the special figure start memory display m is separately displayed in a specific display mode of “blue”, “yellow”, and “red”, “red” with the highest expectation of “big hit” is cleared. As a selection criterion for the production mode, reference is made to options and selection rates in the case of “red” in the clear production distribution table. Furthermore, if the clear effect mode (the effect mode of the switching notification effect or the multiple switching notification effect) is selected in step S258 or step S254, the start of execution of the clear effect of the selected mode (display of the switch notification effect) (Start) is set (S259), and the clear effect setting process is terminated.

  Even when a plurality of special figure start memory displays m in a specific display mode are displayed, switching is performed when a special game state (big hit state) is started by the game control device 101 functioning as a special game state control means. The control may be executed to generate a switching notification effect or a plurality of switching notification effects, or the switching control may be executed and the switching notification effect or a plurality of switchings between the start and end of the special gaming state. A notification effect may be generated. Further, when a switching notification effect or a plurality of switching notification effects are generated between the start and end of the special game state, display switching of all the special figure start memory displays m is executed during execution of one round game. Alternatively, display switching of one special figure start memory display m is executed every time a round game is executed, and display switching of a plurality of special figure start memory displays m is completed after execution of a plurality of round games. You may set as follows.

  By the way, in the embodiment related to the control invention (the first control embodiment), the storage is canceled and digested one by one from the first special figure starting memory and the second special figure starting memory that are held, which have a long holding period. However, the present control invention is not limited to this. For example, the second special figure start memory may be digested in preference to the first special figure start memory. The special figure start port switch common process of the second control embodiment for realizing this preferential digestion is basically the same as the special figure start port switch common process (see FIG. 36) of the first control embodiment. Processing from execution of step S103 to execution of step S104, processing after execution of step S109, processing from execution of step S114 to execution of step S116, special processing after execution of step S122 The processing until the start port switch common processing ends is different. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 50, after execution of step S103, the big hit random number extracted in the target hard random number latch register is loaded and prepared (S261). If the big hit random number is prepared, step S104 is performed. Execute. Further, after step S114 is executed, step S116 is executed immediately without extracting and preparing the big hit random number. Further, if the number of special figure hold is greater than or equal to the upper limit value in step S109, it is determined whether or not the input checked in step S102 is an input to the first start port switch (S262, S263), If it is not input to the first start port switch, the special figure start port switch common processing is immediately terminated, and if it is input to the first start port switch, the decorative special figure hold number command (hold overflow command) Is prepared (S264), command setting processing is executed (S265), and the special figure start port switch common processing is terminated. Then, immediately after the execution of step S122, the special figure start port switch common process is terminated, and the process related to the change order flag is not executed.

  The special figure hold information determination process of the second control embodiment is basically the same as the special figure hold information determination process (see FIG. 37) of the first control embodiment, but step S131 is started from the start of the process. Processing until execution is different. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 51, after the start of the special figure hold information determination process, it is determined whether or not a condition for executing a pre-production (pre-production execution condition) is satisfied (S271, S272). If satisfied, step S131 is executed. If not satisfied, the special figure hold information determination processing is immediately terminated.

  Furthermore, the special figure routine process of the second control embodiment is basically the same as the special figure routine process (see FIG. 40A) of the first control embodiment, but steps S153 and S162 from the start of the process. , S164 is different. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 52, after the start of the special figure routine processing, it is checked whether or not the second special figure hold number is 0 (S281, S282), and the second special figure hold number must be zero. Step S164 is executed. On the other hand, if the second special figure reservation number is 0, it is checked whether or not the first special figure reservation number is 0 (S283, S284). If the first special figure reservation number is not 0, step S162 is executed. If 0, step S153 is executed.

  By the way, in each of the above control embodiments, a different variation pattern selection table is set for each gaming state (“normal state”, “post-hit state”) at the time of executing the special figure variation display game (see FIG. 25). Although the reach effect or the like is determined with reference to the variation pattern selection table, the present control invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 53, a different variation pattern selection table may be set for each number of reserved special figure start memories (the number of start memories).

  At this time, a special figure start is started at the time when a certain special figure start memory is held (in other words, when a pre-effect is executed) and when the hold is released (in other words, immediately before the execution of the special figure variation display game based on the special figure start memory). If the number of stored suspensions is different, the variation pattern selection table applied at the time of executing the pre-production is different from the variation pattern selection table applied at the time of executing the special figure variation display game. As a result, the reach effect (variable display pattern) performed in the special figure variation display game may be different from the reach effect predicted by the execution of the prior effect even if determined based on the same variation pattern random number. In other words, in the variable pattern random number, an indeterminate range (a range expressed by filling in FIG. 53) in which the reach effect is not executed according to the preliminary effect notice is set. Therefore, when a fluctuation pattern random number within the uncertain range is extracted, it is preferable to avoid the execution of the pre-effect based on the fluctuation pattern random number.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a plurality of gaming nails are implanted in a gaming area formed on the front surface of the gaming board. Any gaming machine may be used as long as the gaming ball colliding with the gaming nail can flow downward to the gaming area. For example, it may be a gaming machine such as an enclosed ball pachinko machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, or a sparrow ball gaming machine.

  It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 2 Game board main body 3 Decoration sheet 3a Adhesive layer 4 Partition member 5 Game area 8 Transparent member 12 Surrounding frame body 21 Mounting base 23,23 'Windmill 24 Game nail 25 Guide nail row 31 Launch ball guide unit 32 Upper partition member 33 Lower partition member 42 Firing channel 50 Return ball prevention member 51 First prevention component member 51a First return ball prevention piece 52 Second prevention component member 52a Second return ball prevention piece 55 First locking receiving portion 58 Second Locking receiving portion 63 Support shaft 64 Rotating portion 65 Bearing portion 66 Decoration portion 67 Ball guiding portion 68 Ball holding portion 70 Guide assisting portion 71 Contact escape space portion 75 Ball guiding groove 76 Ball guiding groove 80 Guide assisting portions 81, 81 ′ Insertion hole 83 Locking protrusion 84 Spike part 85 Bearing fitting part

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It has a launch channel that guides the game ball ejected by the launch device into the game area, and allows the entry of the game ball from the launch channel to the game area at the tip exit portion of the launch channel On the other hand, in a gaming machine provided with a return ball prevention member for preventing return from the game area to the launch flow path,
The return ball preventing member is
A first return ball prevention piece that extends from a tip exit portion of the launch flow path into the game area and is pushed open by a game ball ejected by the launch device; and the first return ball prevention piece; A second return ball prevention piece extending from the tip outlet portion into the game area with the launch flow channel interposed therebetween,
One of the extended tip portion of the first return ball prevention piece and the extended tip portion of the second return ball prevention piece is brought closer to the inlet side of the firing flow path,
Separating the extended tip portion of the first return ball preventing piece and the extending tip portion of the second return ball preventing piece ;
When allowing the game ball to enter the game area from the launch channel, both the first return ball prevention piece and the second return ball prevention piece are configured to be pushed open by the game ball, and A gaming machine characterized in that the game ball is prevented from returning from the game area to the launch channel by the cooperation of the first return ball prevention piece and the second return ball prevention piece .

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