JP6140785B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be easily assembled and maintained.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a rotating lamp supported by a base member so as to move up and down and a pair of left and right movable bodies having a decorative surface and a reflecting surface are provided, and the pair of movable bodies is connected to the rotating lamp by a drive unit via a coupling mechanism. There is a gaming machine that reciprocates in the proximity and separation directions and rotates to reflect the light of a rotating lamp (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-033560

In the above gaming machine, the pair of movable bodies are reciprocated in the proximity and separation directions by the drive unit via the coupling mechanism, so that the reference position and the rotation reference angle of the pair of movable bodies are determined by the player. It is necessary to make adjustments so that the performance is improved.
However, in the above gaming machine, a pair of movable bodies are coupled by a coupling mechanism, and the pair of movable bodies are not configured to operate (rotate) independently. Therefore, for example, there is a problem that it is difficult to adjust the reference position or the like of the operation of the pair of operating bodies during assembly and maintenance.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to facilitate adjustment of the position of the movable body, thereby improving the interest of the game.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following application examples. Note that the reference numerals in parentheses and supplementary explanations in this column show the correspondence with the embodiments described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention at all. .

[Application Example 1]
A movable combination (6001), a pair of first drive unit (8002) and second drive unit (8001) for driving the movable combination (6001), and the pair of first drive units (8002) A connecting part (9203) for connecting the second driving part (8001), the connecting part (9203) having a rotating first shaft (9205b), and the first driving part (8002). a first drive mechanism for driving the (9205), and a second rotating shafts (9206b), the second drive mechanism for driving the second driving unit (8001) (9206), the first A clutch mechanism (9207) for intermittently connecting the first shaft and the second shaft, and when the connection is disconnected by the clutch mechanism, the first shaft and the second shaft can rotate independently, When the connection is connected, the first shaft and the second shaft The gist of the Rukoto can rotate integrally.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while being able to adjust the position of the drive part which drives a movable accessory easily, the interest of a game can be improved.

It is a front view of game machine 100 of this embodiment. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a state in which a glass frame 150 and an inner frame 170 are opened with respect to an outer frame 160. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of the gaming machine 100. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a main ROM 301b and a main RAM 301c of the main control board 300. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows various determination tables. It is explanatory drawing which shows the distribution ratio of the jackpot symbol determination table T2 and the jackpot type. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the special 1 normal time fluctuation pattern table T4A. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic flow of processing executed by a main control board 300. FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing details of the effect control board 320. FIG. 38 shows a list of processes executed on the effect control board 320. It is a flowchart of an effect pattern determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the external appearance from the front of the upper movable accessory 6001. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the external appearance from the side of the upper movable accessory 6001. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the external appearance from the front of the lower movable accessory 7001. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 1st production form of the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 2nd production form of the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001, (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the 1st form of the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the 2nd form of the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which looked at the movement of the lower movable accessory 7001 from the side. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the slide structure of the upper movable accessory 6001. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the slide structure of the lower movable accessory 7001. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows correction | amendment of the rotation position of the S-shaped thing 7002. It is a front view when the upper movable combination 6001 is positioned on the back side of the upper fixed combination 8100 and the upper fixed combination 8100. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the upper movable accessory driving mechanism 9200. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a clutch mechanism 9207. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure at the time of adding the lower movable accessory drive mechanism 9300 to the upper movable accessory drive mechanism 9200. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a display effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of production using S character combination unit 5000. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of production using S character combination unit 5000. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of production using S character combination unit 5000. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of production using S character combination unit 5000. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of production using S character combination unit 5000. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of production using S character combination unit 5000. FIG.

Hereinafter, a gaming machine 100 as an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
[Configuration of gaming machine 100]
First, the configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a state in which the glass frame 150 and the inner frame 170 are opened with respect to the outer frame 160. Note that the gaming machine 100 fires a game ball based on a player's launch operation, and when a game ball wins a specific winning device, a pachinko game that pays out a predetermined number of game balls to the player based on the win. Machine.

  In the following description, the left-right direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “X direction”, particularly, the right direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “+ X direction”, and the left direction of the gaming machine 100 is referred to as “−X” as necessary. Also called “direction”. The up and down direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “Y direction”, in particular, the upward direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “+ Y direction”, and the downward direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “−Y direction”. Further, the depth direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “Z direction”, in particular, the direction toward the back side with respect to the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “+ Z direction”, and the direction toward the near side with respect to the gaming machine 100 is “ Also referred to as “−Z direction”.

  The gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 160 attached to an island facility of a game store, an inner frame 170 rotatably supported by the outer frame 160 on the front side of the outer frame 160, and a front side of the inner frame 170. The inner frame 170 and the glass frame 150 rotatably supported are provided. As shown in FIG. 2, a glass member 151 is detachably provided on the glass frame 150 from the back side. Further, a glass frame opening switch (not shown) for detecting that the glass frame 150 is opened is provided at a predetermined position of the glass frame 150, and that the inner frame 170 is opened at a predetermined position of the inner frame 170. An inner frame opening switch (not shown) for detection is provided.

  The inner frame 170 is provided with main mechanisms constituting the gaming machine 100, various components, a board, and the like, and a gaming board 102 is detachably provided. A game area 106 is provided between the glass member 151 and the game board 102. The game area 106 includes a game ball flow area (not shown) in which game balls flow down and a display screen area of the main display device 131.

  On the lower side of the glass frame 150, an effect operation unit BSU is provided. The effect operation unit BSU includes a button unit 3000 and a throttle unit 4200. An upper plate 128 is provided on the back side of the effect operation unit BSU. In addition, a lower plate 129 is provided on the lower left side of the effect operation unit BSU. Furthermore, a handle device 103 is provided on the lower right side of the rendering operation unit BSU.

  The upper plate 128 is a plate for storing game balls to be launched into the game area 106. The lower plate 129 is a plate for storing game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 128. The game balls stored in the upper plate 128 are led to a launch rail (not shown), and are guided to a guide rail (not shown) through the launch rail by a launch handle device 103 with a predetermined launch strength. Launched in area 106 (game ball falling area). In this case, the game ball launched from the launch handle device 103 due to the rotation operation of the launch handle device 103 by the player passes through the left route 106 a or the right route 106 b in the game ball flow-down area included in the game region 106. To do. Specifically, when the player rotates the launch handle device 103 relatively weakly, the game ball launched from the launch handle device 103 can pass through the left route 106a. On the other hand, when the player rotates the launch handle device 103 relatively strongly, the game ball launched from the launch handle device 103 can pass through the right route 106b.

A button unit 3000 is arranged at the center of the effect operation unit BSU. The button unit 3000 can change the effect mode by a pressing operation. Handle units 4000 are arranged on both sides of the button unit 3000. The handle unit 4000 includes a throttle unit 4200.
In addition, an effect operation key 136 is provided on the left side of the effect operation unit BSU.

As shown in FIG. 1, a belt unit 1000 is disposed on the upper front side of the glass frame 150.
The game area 106 includes a meter unit 2000 on the far side of the left game ball flow area. Further, the game area 106 is provided with an S-shaped accessory unit 5000 that performs various effects by moving the game area 106 according to the progress of the game by the player.

The S-shaped accessory unit 5000 includes an upper accessory unit 6000 and a lower accessory unit 7000.
The upper accessory unit 6000 includes an upper movable accessory 6001 and a movable mechanism that moves the upper movable accessory 6001. The upper movable accessory 6001 is stored in the upper part of the game area 106 and can be moved downward during the performance.
The lower accessory unit 7000 includes a lower movable accessory 7001 and a movable mechanism that moves the lower movable accessory 7001. The lower movable combination 7001 supports the S-shaped combination 7002 in a rotatable manner. The lower movable accessory 7001 is stored in the lower part of the game area 106 and can be moved upward during the production.

  A first starting device 112 having a starting area where a game ball can enter is provided in an area substantially below the center of the gaming area 106. The first starting device 112 is a general winning device type winning device. When a game ball is won, a big hit random number is acquired and a big hit determination is made, and a predetermined winning ball (for example, three) is paid out. .

  In addition, a second starter 115 having a start area in which a game ball can enter is provided in an area on the right side of the game area 106. The second starting device 115 is a so-called tulip-type electric accessory having a movable piece 115b, and is a first mode in which the movable piece 115b is maintained in a closed state, and a second mode in which the movable piece 115b is in an open state. The mode is variably controlled. When the second starting device 115 is controlled to the first mode, it is impossible to receive the game ball. On the other hand, when the second starting device 115 is controlled to the second mode, the movable piece 115b functions as a tray, and the winning of the game ball to the second starting device 115 is facilitated. That is, when the second starter 115 is in the first opening / closing mode, there is no gaming ball winning opportunity, and when it is in the second opening / closing mode, the gaming ball winning opportunity is increased.

  When the game ball wins, the second starter 115 obtains a big hit random number and makes a big hit determination as in the first starter 112, and for example, the same award ball (three) as the first starter 112, for example. Will be paid out.

  Also, in the area on the right side of the game area 106, there are provided a normal symbol operating gate 113b having a normal area through which game balls can pass and a big winning device 117 capable of entering game balls. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 113b, a hit random number is acquired and a hit determination is performed. Even if the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 113b, the prize ball based on the passage is not paid out.

  The grand prize winning device 117 is a so-called attacker-type electric accessory, and has an open / close door 117b that opens from the game board surface side to the glass plate side with the lower end as an axis. The movable control is performed between an open state substantially perpendicular to the game board surface and a closed state substantially parallel to the game board surface. When the open / close door 117b is substantially perpendicular to the game board surface, it functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the big prize device 117, and the game ball can win the big prize device 117. Further, when a game ball wins the grand prize winning device 117, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 balls) is paid out.

  At the bottom of the game area 106, an out port 111 is provided for discharging game balls that have not entered any of the first starter 112, the second starter 115, and the grand prize winning device 117. Yes.

  A main display device 131 made up of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided in a substantially central portion of the game area 106, and this main display device 131 displays an image during standby when no game is being performed. Or displaying an image according to the progress of the game. Among them, a plurality of decorative symbols for informing the jackpot determination result are variably displayed based on the winning of the game balls of the first starting device 112 and the second starting device 115, and a combination of specific decorative symbols (for example, 777 etc.) is stopped and the fixed stop is displayed, so that the jackpot is notified as a jackpot determination result.

  In other words, the decorative symbol is a variation of the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 120 and the second special symbol display device 122, which will be described later, when the game ball wins the first starting device 112 and the second starting device 115. A variable display is performed in accordance with the display, and a stop display is performed in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol after a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed. In other words, the decorative symbol variation display by the main display device 131 and the special symbol variation display timing by the first special symbol display device 120 and the second special symbol display device 122 are synchronized. In addition, during the display of this decorative design, you may win a jackpot by displaying various images, characters, etc., or by displaying a pre-reading effect of the reserved display related to the special design. It has also given the players a sense of expectation.

  In this embodiment, the main display device 131 is used as a liquid crystal display device. However, a plasma display, an organic EL display may be used, and a projector, a so-called 7-segment LED, a dot matrix, a rotating drum, etc. A display device may be used.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, a display 125 is provided at the lower left side of the game area 106. The display 125 includes a normal symbol display device 118, a first special symbol display device 120, a second special symbol display device 122, a normal symbol hold indicator 119, a first special symbol hold indicator 123, and a second And a special symbol hold indicator 124. Details of the display 125 will be described later.

  The main display device 131 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 102, and three decorative symbols are variably displayed and various effects are displayed. Such an effect displayed on the main display device 131 is executed based on an effect pattern described later. Hereinafter, the effect displayed on the main display device 131 is also simply referred to as “display effect”. In the present embodiment, the decorative design includes numerals 1 to 9 and a special design.

  In the display effect in the main display device 131, when the jackpot determination to be described later is won, that is, in the case of a jackpot, finally, three decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and a jackpot symbol array (for example, “ "7,7,7" or the like) is displayed. Further, in the display effect, when the winning is determined in the jackpot determination to be described later, that is, in the case of losing, finally, the three decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and a losing symbol array (for example, “2, 5” is displayed) , 1 ”etc.) is displayed. Thereby, the player can recognize the result of the jackpot determination.

  When the player performs so-called “left strike” in which the launch handle device 103 is rotated at a small rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively weak hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the left area in the game area 106. On the other hand, when the player performs a so-called “right strike” in which the launch handle device 103 is rotated at a large rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively strong hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the right area in the game area 106. Therefore, “right-handed” is required to win the gate 113b and the big winning device 117.

The first starter 112 is a starter that is always open. On the other hand, the second starter 115 is normally closed by the movable piece 115b. The movable piece 115b opens the second starter 115 based on the determination result on condition that the game ball enters the gate 113b. In this case, a state in which a game ball is easy to enter is created. When the game ball enters the first starter 112 or the second starter 115, the big hit random number, the big hit symbol random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number are acquired, and the following four determinations are made. Can be executed.
(1) A determination as to whether or not to execute a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot determination).
(2) Determination of a symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a special symbol) for notifying the result of the jackpot determination on the display device 125 (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot symbol determination).
(3) In this jackpot determination symbol determination, in the case of a jackpot, a symbol representing the type of jackpot (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot symbol) is determined.
(4) Determination of whether or not to perform reach in the display effect on the main display device 131 (hereinafter, also referred to as reach determination) Determination of which variation pattern among a plurality of variation patterns (hereinafter, Also called variation pattern judgment)

The “hit game” is a special game that opens the grand prize winning device 117.
“Reach” means that, in the main display device 131, two decorative symbols among the three decorative symbols to be variably displayed are stopped and displayed, and the two decorative symbols are among the three decorative symbols constituting the jackpot symbol array. The case where it becomes the state which comprises these two. For example, in the main display device 131, two decorative symbols out of three decorative symbols to be variably displayed are stopped and displayed, and the two decorative symbols are in the same state. In this case, the decorative symbols constituting two of the three decorative symbols constituting the jackpot symbol arrangement are also referred to as reach symbols.
Further, in the following description, the above four determinations that are executed on condition that a winning game ball has passed through the first starting device 112 is also referred to as “first special symbol determination”. The above four determinations executed on the condition of winning are also referred to as “second special symbol determination”, and these determinations are collectively referred to as “special symbol determination”.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 113b, a normal symbol random number is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the movable piece 115b is opened. Hereinafter, the determination executed on condition that the game ball passes to the gate 113b is also referred to as “ordinary symbol determination”. In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the probability of winning in normal symbol determination, that is, the probability of determining that the movable piece 115b is to be released is a specification that changes depending on the gaming state of the gaming machine 100.

  The big winning device 117 is opened according to the result of the jackpot symbol determination. An opening / closing door 117b for opening and closing the grand prize winning device 117 is provided at the opening of the big prize winning device 117. The big winning device 117 is normally closed by the opening / closing door 117b. On the other hand, when the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, a jackpot game is executed in which the open / close door 117b is operated to open the winning device 117. For this reason, the player can obtain more prize balls by performing “right-handed” during the jackpot game compared to when the jackpot game is not performed.

[Description of Display 125]
The display 125 shown in FIG. 1 mainly displays information related to jackpot symbol determination and normal symbol determination. The first special symbol display 120, the second special symbol display 122, the first special symbol hold display 123, the first 2 has a special symbol hold indicator 124, a normal symbol indicator 118, and a normal symbol hold indicator 119.

  When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol display unit 120 displays the special symbol in a variable manner and then stops and displays the special symbol on the first special symbol determination based on the stopped special display. Inform the results. On the first special symbol display 120, as a determination result of the jackpot symbol determination, a jackpot symbol indicating that it is a jackpot or a loss symbol indicating that the result of the first special symbol determination is a loss is displayed in a stopped manner. The

  When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display 122 displays the special symbol in a variable manner and then stops the display. The special symbol displayed in the second special symbol determination determines the jackpot symbol determination in the second special symbol determination. Inform the results. On the second special symbol display 122, as a determination result of the jackpot symbol determination, a jackpot symbol indicating that it is a jackpot or a loss symbol indicating that the result of the first special symbol determination is a loss is stopped and displayed. .

  By the way, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball is newly won in the first starting device 112, such as during a special symbol variation display or a big hit game related to the special symbol determination, is triggered by this winning. 1 Special symbol determination and symbol variation display are not immediately executed. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 has a hold function for holding the first special symbol determination and storing four random number information for the first special symbol determination as a set of hold information. The first special symbol hold indicator 123 displays the number of hold information for determining the first special symbol stored in this way.

  Similarly, when the gaming machine 100 wins a new game ball in the second starting device 115, such as during a special symbol variation display or a big hit game related to the special symbol determination, the gaming machine 100 receives the second special symbol as a trigger. It is configured not to immediately execute determination and symbol variation display. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 has a holding function for holding the second special symbol determination and storing four random number information for the second special symbol determination as a set of holding information. The second special symbol hold indicator 124 displays the number of hold information for determining the second special symbol stored in this way.

  When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display 118 displays the normal symbol in a variable manner and then stops the display, and notifies the determination result of the normal symbol determination based on the stopped and displayed normal symbol. By the way, the normal symbol display and the normal symbol variation display related to the normal symbol determination are not immediately executed even when the game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b, such as during the normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display 118. ing. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 has a holding function for holding the normal symbol determination and storing the information of the normal symbol random number for the normal symbol determination as the hold information. The normal symbol hold indicator 119 displays the number of hold information for normal symbol determination stored in this way.

[Internal configuration of gaming machine 100]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of the gaming machine 100. The gaming machine 100 includes a main control board 300, a payout control board 310, an effect control board 320, an image control board 330, a lamp control board 340, a launch control board 350, and a power supply board 360.

  The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the gaming machine. The main control board 300 includes a one-chip microcomputer 301. The one-chip microcomputer 301 includes a main CPU 301a, a main ROM 301b, and a main RAM 301c. The main control board 300 includes an input port and an output port (both not shown) for main control.

  The main control input port includes a gate detection switch 303 that detects that a game ball has entered the gates 113a and 113b, and a first starter that detects that a game ball has entered the first starter 112. A detection switch 304, a second starter detection switch 305 that detects that a game ball has entered the second starter 115, a winning device detection switch 306 that detects that a game ball has entered the big winning device 117, and The payout control board 310 is connected. Various signals are input to the main control board 300 through the main control input port.

  The main control output port displays a starter opening / closing solenoid 307 for opening / closing the movable piece 115b, a big winning device opening / closing solenoid 308 for operating a plate for opening / closing the big winning device 117, a special symbol, and a normal symbol. Symbol displays 118, 120, 122, symbol hold indicators 119, 123, 124 for displaying the number of reserved information for special symbol determination and the number of reserved information for normal symbol determination, game information output for outputting an external information signal The terminal board 309, the payout control board 310, and the effect control board 320 are connected. Various signals are output from the main control output port.

  The game information output terminal board 309 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 300 to a hall computer or the like of the game shop. The game information output terminal board 309 is wired to the main control board 300, and the game information output terminal board 309 is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer of a game store.

  In the one-chip microcomputer 301 of the main control board 300, the main CPU 301a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 301b based on the input signals from the detection switches and timers, performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device. Alternatively, a command is transmitted to another board according to the result of the arithmetic processing.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the main ROM 301 b and the main RAM 301 c of the main control board 300. 4A is a diagram for explaining storage information stored in the main ROM 301b, and FIG. 4B is a diagram for explaining a storage area in the main RAM 301c.

  The main ROM 301b stores game control programs and tables necessary for various games. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, the main ROM 301b stores a jackpot determination table T1, a jackpot symbol determination table T2, a reach determination table T3, a variation pattern table T4, and a normal symbol determination table T5. ing.

The jackpot determination table T1 is a table for determining a jackpot based on a jackpot random number. The jackpot determination table T1 includes two jackpot determination tables, that is, a non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A and a probability change jackpot determination table T1B.
The jackpot symbol determination table T2 is a table for performing jackpot symbol determination based on the jackpot symbol random number. The jackpot symbol determination table T2 includes two jackpot symbol determination tables, that is, a special one jackpot symbol determination table T2A and a special two jackpot symbol determination table T2B.

The reach determination table T3 is a table for performing reach determination based on the reach determination random number. The reach determination table T3 includes four reach determination tables (not shown), that is, a special 1 normal time reach determination table, a special 1 probability change reach determination table, a special 2 normal time reach determination table, and a special 2 probability change time. And reach determination table. These four reach determination tables are selected depending on the gaming state and the type of special symbol. Specifically, the special 1 normal time reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach in the display effect based on the ball entering the first starting device 112 in the non-probability variable gaming state. The special 1 probability change reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach in a display effect based on entering the first starting device 112 in the probability change gaming state. The special 2 normal time reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach in the display effect based on the ball entering the second starting device 115 in the non-probability variable gaming state. The special 2 probability change reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach using a decorative symbol in a display effect based on the ball entering the second starter 115 in the probability change gaming state.
The details of various game states such as the non-probability change game state and the probability change game state will be described later.

  The variation pattern table T4 is a table for performing variation pattern determination based on variation pattern random numbers. The variation pattern table T4 includes four variation pattern tables, that is, a special 1 normal variation pattern table T4A, a special 1 variation variation pattern table T4B, a special 2 normal variation pattern table T4C, and a special 2 variation variation pattern. Table T4D. These four variation pattern tables are selected according to the gaming state and the special symbol type. Specifically, the special 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting device 112 in the non-probability variation gaming state. The special 1 variation pattern table T4B is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting device 112 in the probability variation gaming state. The special 2 normal time variation pattern table T4C is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting device 115 in the non-probability variation gaming state. The special 2 probability variation time variation pattern table T4D is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting device 115 in the probability variation gaming state.

The normal symbol determination table T5 is a table for performing normal symbol determination based on the normal symbol random number.
Details of the jackpot determination table T1, the jackpot symbol determination table T2, the variation pattern table T4, and the normal symbol determination table T5 will be described later.

  The main RAM 301c functions as a data work area when the main CPU 301a performs arithmetic processing, and has a plurality of storage areas. For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the main RAM 301c has a hold information storage area 301cx, a hold information determination area 301cy, and an acquired payout equivalent information storage area 301cz. Further, the main RAM 301c is a storage area (not shown) for storing various flags (probability changing game flag, short-time game flag, jackpot game flag, etc., which will be described later), various recorded values (variable K, constant Km, which will be described later) and the like. Z).

The hold information storage area 301cx has four hold information areas (first hold information area, second hold information area, third hold information area, and fourth hold information area) that can store hold information related to the first starter 112. And four hold information areas (first hold information area, second hold information area, third hold information area, and fourth hold information area) that can store hold information related to the second starter 115 are provided. ing. In the hold information area corresponding to the first special symbol in the hold information storage area 301cx, the hold information is stored in the first hold information area with the highest priority, and the hold information is stored in the first hold information area. If stored, then the second reserved information area is preferentially stored, the third reserved information area is preferentially stored, and finally the fourth reserved information area is stored. Selected. The same applies to the hold information area corresponding to the second special symbol.
The hold information determination area 301cy is a determination area in which special symbol determination is executed based on the hold information.

The acquired output equivalent information storage area 301cz is information for storing acquired output equivalent information. The acquired payout equivalent information represents the number of game balls paid out to the player based on winning in the big winning device 117 in the big hit gaming state. When the number of winning balls equivalent information stored in the winning ball equivalent information storage area 301 cz (also referred to as the winning ball equivalent number) is one game ball enters the big winning device 117 (for example, 15) Add one by one. In other words, the number represented by the information corresponding to the earned game is a value obtained by multiplying the number of game balls entered into the big winning device 117 by the number of prize balls in the jackpot game state.
Note that the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz is reset (erased) by the main CPU 301a when the short-time gaming state ends. Therefore, the number represented by this earned ball equivalent information is the number of game balls paid out to the jackpot gaming state at the time of the first jackpot and the case where the game state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state again before the short-time gaming state after the first jackpot This is the sum of the number of game balls paid out. In other words, the number of winning balls equivalent while the short-time gaming state continues is incremented by the number of game balls paid out in the jackpot gaming state every time the jackpot gaming state is shifted.

  The payout control board 310 performs game ball launch control and prize ball payout control. The payout control board 310 includes a one-chip microcomputer composed of a payout CPU, a payout ROM, and a payout RAM (not shown), and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The payout CPU reads out a program stored in the payout ROM based on an input signal from the payout ball measuring switch 311, the door opening switch 312, and the timer that detects whether or not the game ball has been paid out, and performs arithmetic processing. And corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 300 based on the processing. Further, a payout motor 313 of a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from a game ball storage unit to a player is connected to the output side of the payout control board 310. The payout CPU reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 313 of the prize ball payout device to control the predetermined prize. Pay the ball to the player. At this time, the payout RAM functions as a data work area at the time of calculation processing of the payout CPU.

  The effect control board 320 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or standby. The effect control board 320 includes a sub CPU 320a, a sub ROM 320b, and a sub RAM 320c, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 300 to the effect control board 320. . The sub CPU 320a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 320b based on various commands received from the main control board 300, the button unit 3000, the rendering operation keys 136, and input signals from the timer, and performs arithmetic processing. Based on the processing, corresponding data is transmitted to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340.

  For example, when the sub CPU 320a in the effect control board 320 receives the change start command from the main control board 300, the main display device 131, the sub display device 139, the audio output device 331, the belt unit 1000, the meter unit 2000, the button unit 3000, An effect pattern for causing the throttle unit 4200, the upper accessory unit 6000, the lower accessory unit 7000, etc. to execute a game effect is determined, and an effect pattern designation command for executing the effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 330 or Transmit to the lamp control board 340. Details of the determination of the effect pattern will be described later.

  The sub ROM 320b stores a program for effect control, data necessary for determining various games, and a plurality of tables. Details of these tables will be described later.

  The sub RAM 320c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 320a, and stores a gaming state, a production pattern, a decorative symbol, a counter, and firing operation information. The sub RAM 320c is provided with a plurality of storage areas. Details of these storage areas will be described later.

  The image control board 330 includes an image CPU (not shown), control ROM, control RAM, CGROM, VRAM, VDP, audio CPU, audio ROM, and audio RAM for performing image display control of the main display device 131. . The image control board 330 is connected to the effect control board 320 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and a main display device 131, a sub display device 139, and an audio output device 331 are connected to the output side thereof.

  The image CPU performs control to display a predetermined image on the VDP based on the command received from the effect control board 320. The control RAM functions as a data work area when the image CPU performs arithmetic processing, and temporarily stores data read from the control ROM. The control ROM stores a control processing program for the image CPU, an animation pattern for displaying an animation based on the effect pattern, animation scene information, and the like.

  The CGROM stores a large number of image data such as decorative symbols and backgrounds displayed on the main display device 131. The image CPU executes a predetermined program based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. At the same time as reading, predetermined image data stored in the CGROM is developed in the VRAM, and the image data developed in the VRAM is controlled to be displayed on the main display device 131, thereby realizing a display effect.

  The audio ROM stores a large number of audio data to be output from the audio output device 331, and the audio CPU reads a predetermined program based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. At the same time, audio output control is performed in the audio output device 331 to realize audio production.

  The lamp control board 340 performs control of various movable accessories and control of the lighting device 342 for presentation such as a lamp built in the button unit 3000 and a handle lamp built in the firing handle device 103. Specifically, the lamp control board 340 controls driving of the belt unit 1000, the meter unit 2000, the button unit 3000, the throttle unit 4200, the upper accessory unit 6000, and the lower accessory unit 7000. In addition, it realizes the moving effect of the accessory by the movable accessory (movable body) provided in the driven unit. In addition, the lamp control board 340 realizes an illumination effect by performing lighting control or blinking control of the effect lighting device 342.

  The firing control board 350 inputs a touch signal from the touch sensor 351 and performs energization control on the firing solenoid 353 and the ball feed solenoid 354 based on the voltage supplied from the firing volume 352.

  The touch sensor 351 includes a capacitance type proximity switch that uses a change in capacitance caused by the player touching the firing handle device 103, and detects that the player has touched the firing handle device 103. Then, a touch signal that permits energization of the firing solenoid 353 is output to the firing control board 350.

  The firing volume 352 includes a variable resistor, and a constant voltage (for example, 5 V) applied to the firing volume 352 is divided by the variable resistor, and the divided voltage is supplied to the firing control board 350.

  Here, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 353 is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) based on the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 350. As a result, the number of game balls fired per minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one ball is fired every time the firing solenoid rotates. That is, one game ball is fired about every 0.6 seconds.

  Note that the touch signal from the touch sensor 351 and the voltage signal from the firing volume 352 are input to the effect control board 320. Thereby, it is possible to detect the launch of the game ball on the effect control board 320.

  The power supply board 360 includes a backup power supply including a capacitor and supplies a power supply voltage to the gaming machine 100. Specifically, the power supply voltage is supplied to the main control board 300, the payout control board 310, the effect control board 320, and the launch control board 350. Further, the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine 100 is monitored, and when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, a power interruption detection signal is output to the main control board 300. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 301a becomes operable, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 301a becomes inactive state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and for example, a battery may be used, and a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

[Description of gaming state]
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing various determination tables and the like. Specifically, FIG. 5A shows a non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A, FIG. 5B shows a probability change jackpot determination table T1B, and FIG. 5C shows a normal symbol determination table T5. Indicates.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the gaming state relating to the jackpot determination can be set to “non-probability changing gaming state” or “probability changing gaming state”. Further, in the gaming machine 100, the game state relating to the normal symbol determination can be set to “non-short game state” or “time-short game state”. These gaming states will be described below.

[Explanation of non-probability game state and probability change game state]
In the jackpot determination in the non-probability variable gaming state, the non-probability variable jackpot determination table T1A shown in FIG. 5A is used. In the non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A, the jackpot value determined as a jackpot in the jackpot determination is set to three numerical values “0” to “2”. In the jackpot determination using the non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A, the jackpot random number (a numerical value from “0” to “1199”) acquired when entering the first starter 112 or the second starter 115 is calculated. If it is one of the above three jackpot values, it is determined as “big hit”, and if it is not any of them, it is determined as “lost”. That is, in the case of the non-probability variable gaming state, the probability that the jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot (also referred to as a jackpot probability) is 1/400.

  For jackpot determination in the probability variation state, a probability variation jackpot determination table T1B shown in FIG. 5B is used. In the probability change jackpot determination table T1B, the jackpot value determined to be a jackpot in the jackpot determination is set to 20 numbers from “0” to “19”. In the jackpot determination using the probability change jackpot determination table T1B, the jackpot random number (a numerical value of “0” to “1199”) acquired when entering the first starter 112 or the second starter 115 is If it is any of the above 20 jackpot values, it is determined as “big hit”, and if it is not any of them, it is determined as “lost”. That is, the jackpot probability in the probability variation gaming state is 1/60.

  Therefore, the probability variation gaming state is a gaming state in which the jackpot probability in the jackpot determination is set higher than that in the non-probability variation gaming state, and is more advantageous to the player than the non-probability variation gaming state. In the case of the probability variation game state, the probability variation game flag is set to “ON”, and in the case of the non-probability variation game state, the probability variation game flag is “OFF”. Further, the transition from the non-probability change gaming state to the probability change game state or the transition from the probability change game state to the non-probability change game state may be executed after the end of the jackpot game.

[Explanation of non-short-time gaming state and short-time gaming state]
As shown in FIG. 5C, in the normal symbol determination table T5, in the normal symbol determination in the non-time-saving gaming state, the winning value determined to be a winning is set only to “0”, and the normal symbol determination in the time-saving gaming state. In this case, 65535 hit values from “0” to “65534” are set.

  In the normal symbol determination in the non-short-time gaming state, the normal symbol random number (a numerical value of “0” to “65535”) acquired when the game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b is the only hit value “1”. When it is “0”, it is determined as “winning”, and when it is not “0”, it is determined as “lost”. That is, in the non-short-time gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a hit in the normal symbol determination is 1/65536.

  On the other hand, in the normal symbol determination in the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol random number (a numerical value of “0” to “65535”) acquired when the game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b is the hit value of the above 65535. When it is either, it is determined as “winning”, and when it is neither, it is determined as “lost”. That is, in the non-short-time gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a hit in the normal symbol determination is 65535 / 65536≈1 / 1.00002.

  In the non-short-time gaming state, after the normal symbol determination is executed on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gates 113a and 113b, the variation time from the start of the normal symbol change to the stop display is 12 The opening control time for moving the movable piece 115b to open the second starter 115 when the winning is won is set to be relatively short, 0.2 seconds. That is, in the non-short-time gaming state, when the game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b, the normal symbol is determined, the normal symbol display is performed on the normal symbol display 118, and the normal symbol that is variably displayed is Stop display 12 seconds after starting the variable display. If the determination result is a win, the second starter 115 is opened for 0.2 seconds by the movement of the movable piece 115b after the normal symbol stop display.

  On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, after performing the normal symbol determination that is performed on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gates 113a and 113b, the variation time from the start of the variation of the normal symbol to the stop display Is set to be relatively short as 3 seconds, and the opening control time for moving the movable piece 115b to open the second starter 115 when the winning is won is set as relatively long as 2.5 seconds. That is, in the short-time gaming state, when the game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b, the normal symbol determination is performed, and the normal symbol display is performed on the normal symbol display 118, and the normal symbol displayed in a variable manner is changed. Stop display 3 seconds after the display starts. If the determination result is a win, the second starting device 115 is opened for 2.5 seconds by the movement of the movable piece 115b after the normal symbol stop display.

As described above, in the non-time-saving gaming state, the normal symbol determination hit probability is set to be relatively low as 1/65536, the normal symbol variation time is set to be relatively long as 12 seconds, and the movable piece The opening control time of 115b is set to be relatively short as 0.2 seconds.
On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol determination hit probability is set to a relatively high value of 65535/65536, the variation time of the normal symbol is set to a relatively short value of 3 seconds, and the movable piece 115b is opened. The control time is set relatively long as 2.5 seconds.

  Therefore, when the same number of game balls have passed through the gates 113a and 113b, the time-short game state is more easily controlled to the open state than the non-time-short game state. Thereby, in the short-time gaming state, the consumption of the game ball is suppressed during the progress of the game, and the game can proceed more advantageously for the player than in the non-short-time gaming state. In the short-time game state, the short-time game flag is set to “ON”, and in the non-short-time game state, the short-time game flag is “OFF”. Further, the transition from the non-time-saving gaming state to the time-saving gaming state, or the transition from the time-saving gaming state to the non-time-saving gaming state can be executed after the jackpot game ends.

  In the short-time gaming state of the above embodiment, compared to the non-short-time state, the probability of normal symbol determination is high, the variation time of the normal symbol is short, and the opening control time of the movable piece 115b is set long. Although the consumption of game balls is suppressed in the progress of the game, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, in the short-time gaming state, as compared with the non-short-time gaming state, at least one of the normal symbol determination hit probability, the normal symbol variation time, and the opening control time of the movable piece 115b suppresses the consumption of the game ball. It may be set to be. For example, in the short-time gaming state, in order to suppress the consumption of the game ball, it may be set so that only the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened compared to the non-short-time gaming state.

Hereinafter, a gaming state that is a non-probability changing gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state is also referred to as a normal gaming state. A gaming state that is a non-probability variable gaming state and a short-time gaming state is also referred to as a low-probability short-time gaming state. A gaming state that is a probable gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state is also referred to as a highly-probable non-time-short gaming state. A gaming state that is a probable gaming state and a short-time gaming state is also referred to as a high-probability short-time gaming state (latent gaming state).
Also, the short-time gaming state can be continuously performed for a predetermined number of fluctuations. The number of times that the short-time gaming state is performed in this way is also referred to as the time-short time variation.

[Description of jackpot game]
The jackpot game is executed when the jackpot game flag is ON, an opening effect until the big winning device 117 is first opened, a plurality of round games in which the big winning device 117 is repeatedly opened and closed, and the big winning device And an ending effect until the next change of the special symbol is started. The round game refers to one open period of the grand prize winning device 117, and there are a round game with a long open and a round game with a short open.

  In the long open round game, when a specified number (9 in this embodiment) of game balls enter the grand prize winning device 117, one round game is completed. Even if the specified number of game balls do not enter, one round game ends when the specified number of seconds (29.5 seconds in the present embodiment) elapses. In such a long open round game, it is easy for a game ball to enter the grand prize winning device 117, and a player can acquire a prize ball according to the winning game, so that a large amount of prize balls can be acquired. .

On the other hand, in a round game with a short opening, for example, the grand prize winning device 117 is released for 0.1 second, and one round game is completed. This is an open mode called “Paka”, which is an open mode in which a game ball is difficult to enter. Therefore, when the short is opened, it is not possible to expect a game ball to enter the big winning device 117, and almost no prize ball can be expected.
Such a “big hit game” is digested by so-called “right-handed”. Even if it is short-opening, if a game ball enters, a winning ball is played, so “right-handed” may be instructed.

[Explanation of jackpot type]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the jackpot symbol determination table T2 and the distribution ratio of the jackpot type. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing the special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A, FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing the special 2 jackpot symbol determination table T2B, and FIG. 6C is a jackpot. It is explanatory drawing which shows the distribution ratio of a classification.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, in the special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A and the special 2 jackpot symbol determination table T2B in the present embodiment, “special symbol A”, “specific symbol B” and “Specific symbol C” is set. In these jackpot symbol determination tables T2A and T2B, random numbers (numerical values) 0 to 9 are assigned to the specific symbols A to C, and the selection ratio of the jackpot symbol is determined by the number of assigned random numbers (numerical values). ing.
Below, each jackpot symbol (jackpot type) and its selection ratio will be described.

(1) Specific symbol A: 16R probability variable jackpot The specific symbol A is a jackpot in which 16 long-open round games are executed in the jackpot game. In the case of a big win with the specific symbol A, in the display effect on the main display device 131, the three decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with a flat eye so that the big hit with the specific symbol A is notified. Further, when the big win is made with the specific symbol A, the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability short-time gaming state after the big winning game is finished. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the first special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 2/10 because the winning value is “1, 7”. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, the winning value is “0, 1, 4, 6, 7, 9”, so it is selected at a ratio of 6/10.
(2) Specific symbol B: 4R probability variable jackpot The specific symbol B is a jackpot in which four long-open round games are executed in the jackpot game. In the case of a big win with the specific symbol B, in the display effect on the main display device 131, the three decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with a flat eye so that the big hit with the specific symbol B is notified. In addition, when the big win is made with the specific symbol B, the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability short-time gaming state after the big winning game is finished. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the first special symbol is a big hit, the winning value is “0, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9”, and the ratio is 6/10. Selected. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, the winning value is “2, 5, 8”, so it is selected at a ratio of 3/10.
(3) Specific symbol C: 2R probability variable jackpot The specific symbol C is a jackpot in which two short-open round games are executed in the jackpot game. When the special symbol C is a big win, the special symbol stops at the middle symbol of the decorative symbol in the display effect in the main display device 131, and the big bonus at the specific symbol C is notified. The special symbol is, for example, a symbol described as “probability change”. In addition, when the big win is made with the specific symbol C, the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability short-time gaming state after the big winning game is finished. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the first special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 2/10 because the winning value is “3, 6”. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 1/10 because the winning value is “3”.
Hereinafter, the specific symbol A is also referred to as “special A”, the specific symbol B is also referred to as “special B”, and the specific symbol C is also referred to as “special C”.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (C), the distribution ratio of the jackpot type is different between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In the first special symbol, the probability of allocation to the 16R probability variation jackpot is “20%”, the probability of allocation to the 4R probability variation jackpot is “60%”, and the probability of allocation to the 2R probability variation jackpot is “20%” In the second special symbol, the probability assigned to the 16R probability variation jackpot is “60%”, the probability assigned to the 4R probability variation jackpot is “30%”, and the probability assigned to the 2R probability variation jackpot is “10%”.

[Explanation of variation pattern table]
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the special 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A. First, the special 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A will be described, and then the other variation pattern tables T4B, T4C, and T4D will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, the special 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A has ten variation patterns (variation patterns 1 to 10). These fluctuation patterns 1 to 10 will be described.
[Variation pattern 1]
The variation pattern 1 is a variation pattern for executing a normal lose effect. This variation pattern 1 has a variation time of 5 seconds and is selected at a ratio of 21/30 in the case of loss. This normal loss effect is a lost symbol arrangement (for example, “2”, “5”, “1”) indicating that the result of jackpot determination is a loss without the reach formation effect forming the reach being performed on the main display device 131. )) Is formed.

[Variation pattern 2]
The variation pattern 2 is a variation pattern for executing a normal reach (losing) effect. This fluctuation pattern 2 has a fluctuation time of 10 seconds and is selected by 4/30 in the case of loss. The normal reach (losing) effect is displayed on the main display device 131 after the reach formation effect for forming the reach is performed, and the development effect is not performed, and the decorative pattern that is being changed is stopped and displayed in a pattern different from the reach design. This is an effect in which a lost symbol array (for example, “7”, “6”, “7”) is formed.

[Variation pattern 3]
The variation pattern 3 is a variation pattern when a normal reach (per special C) effect is executed. This variation pattern 3 is selected when the variation time is 10 seconds and the jackpot of the specific symbol C is made. In this normal reach (per special C), after the reach formation effect is executed, the development effect is not performed, and the changing decorative symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol C Is an effect that is formed.

[Variation pattern 4]
The variation pattern 4 is a variation pattern for executing an SP reach (losing) effect. This variation pattern 4 has a variation time of 30 seconds and is selected by 3/30 in the case of loss. The SP reach (losing) effect is an effect in which, after the reach formation effect is executed, the SP reach effect, which is one of the super reach effects, is executed as the development effect, thereby forming a lost symbol array.

[Variation pattern 5]
The fluctuation pattern 5 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the SP reach (per Special A, Special B) effect. This variation pattern 5 has a variation time of 30 seconds, and is selected at 5/30 in the case of a big win with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. The SP reach (special A, special B per) effect is executed after the reach formation effect is executed, and then the SP reach effect is executed, and a jackpot symbol array (for example, “7” representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B). "" 7 "" 7 ").

[Variation pattern 6]
The variation pattern 6 is a variation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (losing) effect 1. This variation pattern 6 has a variation time of 60 seconds, and is selected at 1/30 of the case of loss. In SPSP reach (losing) production 1, after the reach formation production and the SP reach production are executed, the SPSP reach production, which is one of the super reach productions, is executed as the development production, and a lost symbol array is formed. Production.

[Variation pattern 7]
The variation pattern 7 is a variation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (per special A, special B) effect 1. This variation pattern 7 has a variation time of 60 seconds, and is selected at 10/30 in the case of a big win with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. SPSP reach (special A, per special B) effect 1 is executed after the reach formation effect and the SP effect are executed, the SPSP reach effect is executed, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B is It is an effect that is formed.

[Variation pattern 8]
The variation pattern 8 is a variation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (losing) effect 2. This variation pattern 8 has a variation time of 60 seconds, and is selected at 1/30 of the loss. In SPSP reach (losing) production 2, after the reach formation production and the SP reach production are executed, the SPSP reach production, which is one of the super reach productions, is executed as the development production, and the lost symbol array is formed. Production. In the SPSP reach effect when this variation pattern 8 is selected, an automatic operation lever effect described later is executed.

[Variation pattern 9]
The fluctuation pattern 9 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (per special A, special B) effect 2. This variation pattern 9 has a variation time of 60 seconds, and is selected at 10/30 in the case of a big win with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. SPSP reach (special A, per special B) effect 2 is executed after the reach formation effect and the SP effect are executed, the SPSP reach effect is executed, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B is It is an effect that is formed. In the SPSP reach effect when this variation pattern 9 is selected, an automatic operation lever effect described later is executed.

[Variation pattern 10]
The fluctuation pattern 10 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the SPSP reach revival (per special A, special B) effect. This variation pattern 10 has a variation time of 80 seconds, and is selected at 5/30 in the case of a big win with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. SPSP reach revival (special A, special B per) effect, reach formation effect, SP effect, SPSP reach effect is executed, temporarily stopped and displayed in the losing symbol array, then revival effect to re-variate the decorative symbol Is executed, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B is formed.

  In the present embodiment, as a display effect based on the variation pattern, an expectation degree in which the SP reach effect is performed is larger than the normal reach effect (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot expectation factor). ) Is set so as to increase the variation pattern. In addition, the selection rate of the variation pattern is set so that the expectation degree of jackpot is higher when the SPSP reach effect is performed than when the SP reach effect is performed.

  In this embodiment, the variation pattern table T4B at the time of the special 1 probability variation has 10 variation patterns (variation patterns 11 to 20), and the variation patterns 12 to 20 of these variation patterns are the special 1 normal time. Each of the nine variation patterns (variation subpatterns 2 to 10) included in the variation pattern table T4A is the same. The variation pattern 11 included in the special 1 variation pattern table T4B is a variation pattern for executing a normal loss effect similar to the variation pattern 1 included in the special 1 variation pattern table T4A. The variation time is long and the variation time is set to 10 seconds.

  Further, the special 2 normal time fluctuation pattern table T4C has 10 fluctuation patterns (fluctuation patterns 21 to 30), and these fluctuation patterns 21 to 30 have 10 fluctuation patterns 21 to 30 which the special 1 normal time fluctuation pattern table T4A has. The variation patterns (variation patterns 1 to 10) are the same.

  Further, the special two-variable variation pattern table T4D has ten variation patterns (variation patterns 31 to 40). Of these variation patterns, variation patterns 32 to 40 are the same as the nine variation patterns (variation patterns 2 to 10) included in the special normal variation pattern table T4A. The variation pattern 31 included in the variation pattern table T4D at the time of the special 2 probability variation is a variation pattern for executing a normal loss effect similar to the variation pattern 1 included in the variation pattern table T4A during the normal 1 time. Thus, the variation time is short and the variation time is set to 2 seconds.

[List of processes on main control board 300]
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic flow of processing executed by the main control board 300.
When the main CPU 301a of the main control board 300 is supplied with power, the main CPU 301a executes main processing based on a program stored in the main ROM 301b. As the main process, the main CPU 301a executes a power recovery process for recovering the gaming state before the power shutdown from the power shutdown or a RAM clear process for initializing the main RAM 301c. Further, the main CPU 301a updates the initial values of various random numbers (for example, jackpot random numbers) as the main process.
Further, the main CPU 301a repeatedly executes a timer interrupt process at regular intervals (for example, a 4-millisecond period) during execution of the main process. Hereinafter, various processes of the timer interrupt process will be described.

[Random number update processing]
First, the main CPU 301a executes a random number update process. In this random number update process, various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a normal symbol random number are updated. These random numbers are incremented by “1” every time this process is performed. Each random value is returned to “0” after reaching a preset maximum value.

[Switch processing]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a performs a switch process. This switch processing is executed when a detection signal from each switch is input. The switch process includes a starter switch process, a gate switch process, and a big prize device switch process.

  The main CPU 301a acquires a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, and a fluctuation pattern random number when the first starter 112 or the second starter 115 enters the ball as a starter switch process, These are stored as hold information in the hold information storage area 301cx of the main RAM 301c. For example, when the main CPU 301a enters the first starter 112 and obtains the hold information for the first special symbol, the main CPU 301a holds the hold information in the hold information area corresponding to the first special symbol in the hold information storage area 301cx. Is stored, and the hold information is stored in the hold information area that should be stored preferentially after the hold information area. However, when the hold information is stored in the fourth hold information area, the hold information is not stored. The same process is performed when the hold information for the second special symbol is acquired.

  Further, as a gate switch process, the main CPU 301a acquires a normal symbol random number when a game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b, and stores it in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 301c.

The main CPU 301a executes detection of a game ball won in the big winning device 117 while the big winning game is being executed (during the big winning game state) as the big winning device switch process.
In this case, the main CPU 301a stores the number of game balls paid out to the player based on winning to the big winning device 117 in the big hit gaming state in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz of the main RAM 301c. (Accumulated) is added to the number represented by the earned ball equivalent information.
Further, the main CPU 301a resets (deletes) the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz when the short-time gaming state ends. As a result, the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz is transferred while the number of game balls paid out in the jackpot gaming state at the time of the first jackpot and the short-time gaming state continues. It represents the sum of the number of game balls paid out in the jackpot game state. In other words, the number represented by the acquired payout equivalent information is the number of game balls paid out in the big hit game state at the time of consecutive Chang.
Further, the main CPU 301a sets an acquired output equivalent information command representing the acquired output equivalent information when the acquired output equivalent information is updated in the big winning device switch process.

[Special symbol processing]
After the switch process, the main CPU 301a performs a special symbol process that is a process related to the special symbol. This special symbol process includes a hold information shift process, a jackpot determination process, a jackpot symbol determination process, a reach determination process, a variation pattern setting process, and a special symbol stop process. Each process of the special symbol process will be described below.

  The main CPU 301a executes a hold information shift process. Specifically, the main CPU 301a shifts the hold information in the hold information storage area 301cx of the main RAM 301c when the special symbol variation display is completed. For example, in the hold information storage area 301cx, the main CPU 301a stores hold information for the first special symbol in the first hold information area and the second hold information area, and stores the hold information for the second special symbol. When the display of the special symbol is finished in a state where the information is not displayed, the holding information in the second holding information area is shifted to the first holding information area, and the holding information in the first holding information area is determined as holding information in the main RAM 301c. Shift to region 301cy.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes a jackpot determination process. Specifically, the main CPU 301a executes jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number and the jackpot determination table T1 included in the hold information shifted to the hold information determination area 301cy by the hold information shift process. In this case, when the gaming state is a non-probability changing gaming state, the non-probability changing jackpot determination table T1A is used, and when the gaming state is a probability changing gaming state, the probability changing jackpot determination table T1B is used.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes a jackpot symbol determination process. Specifically, when the jackpot determination is completed, the main CPU 301a determines that the jackpot symbol random number and the jackpot symbol determination table T2 included in the hold information shifted by the hold information shift process when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot. Based on this, the jackpot symbol determination is executed to determine the jackpot symbol (special symbol). In this case, when the type of the shifted holding information is the first special symbol, the special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A is used. When the type of the shifted holding information is the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is used. The jackpot symbol determination table T2B is used. On the other hand, the main CPU 301a determines a predetermined lost symbol (special symbol) when the big hit determination results in a loss.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes reach determination processing. Specifically, the main CPU 301a executes reach determination based on the reach random number included in the shifted hold information and the reach determination table T3. In this case, when the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special 1 normal time reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special 1 probability variation reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special 2 normal time reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special 2 probability variation reach determination table is used.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes a variation pattern setting process. Specifically, the main CPU 301a first selects which variation pattern table to use from among the four variation pattern tables included in the variation pattern table T4. In this case, when the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special 1 normal variation pattern table T4A is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special one variation variation pattern table T4B is used. When the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special 2 normal time variation pattern table T4C is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special two probability variation pattern table T4C is used. Then, the main CPU 301a executes the variation pattern determination based on the result of the jackpot symbol determination, the result of the reach determination, the variation pattern random number included in the shifted hold information, and the selected variation pattern table, and displays the variation pattern. decide. In this case, for example, when the specific symbol is determined as a result of the jackpot symbol determination, the variation pattern corresponding to the effect content of the specific symbol is selected from the variation patterns in the selected variation pattern table. As a result of reach determination, when it is determined that reach is to be performed, the variation pattern in the selected variation pattern table is selected from the variation patterns corresponding to the contents of the effect for which reach is performed. When the main CPU 301a determines the variation pattern, the main CPU 301a sets a variation start command including the determined variation pattern.

  The main CPU 301a executes a special symbol stop process. Specifically, after the variation pattern setting process, the main CPU 301a causes the first special symbol display unit 120 or the second special symbol display unit 122 to display the special symbol in a variable manner, and based on the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination. When time elapses, the changing special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the determination result of the jackpot symbol determination is notified by the special symbol that is stopped and displayed. In this case, the main CPU 301a sets a symbol determination command.

  Further, in the special symbol stop process, the main CPU 301a determines whether to turn on the jackpot game flag based on the determination result of the jackpot symbol determination after stopping and displaying the changing special symbol. In such a case, a process for turning on the jackpot game flag is executed.

  In this special symbol process, the main CPU 301a determines that when the short-time variation flag and the probability variation game flag are ON and the number of short-term fluctuations reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100 times), the short-time game flag and the certain variation game flag. The process of turning off is also executed.

[Normal pattern processing]
The main CPU 301a performs normal symbol processing. The normal symbol process includes a normal symbol determination process, an operation pattern setting process, and an opening / closing member control process. Each process of the normal symbol process will be described below.

  The main CPU 301a executes a normal symbol determination process. Specifically, when there is normal symbol hold information, the main CPU 301a executes normal symbol determination based on the normal symbol random number and the normal symbol determination table T5 included in the hold information. The main CPU 301a performs an operation pattern setting process of the movable piece 115b when it is determined that the normal symbol determination is successful. Specifically, when the main CPU 301a is in the non-short game state, the main CPU 301a sets an operation pattern in which the release for 0.1 second is performed twice (the total release control time is 0.2 seconds), and is in the short-time game state. Sets an operation pattern in which 0.5 seconds of opening is performed five times (total opening control time is 2.5 seconds). The main CPU 301a does not set the operation pattern when the result of the normal symbol determination is a loss.

  The main CPU 301a executes an opening / closing member control process. Specifically, after executing the normal symbol determination, the main CPU 301a causes the normal symbol display 118 to display the normal symbol in a variable manner, and stops and displays the normal symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination. In this case, the variable number of seconds of the normal symbol is set to 12 seconds in the non-short game state, and is set to 3 seconds in the short time game state. The main CPU 301a controls the opening and closing of the movable piece 115b based on the operation pattern if the operation pattern is set in the operation pattern setting process after the normal symbol is stopped and displayed.

[Large winning device opening control processing]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a performs a special winning device opening control process. Specifically, when the jackpot game flag is ON, the main CPU 301a performs an opening pattern setting process for setting the opening pattern of the big winning device 117 based on the result of the jackpot symbol determination during the opening effect. . When the opening effect ends, the main CPU 301a performs opening / closing control of the special winning device 117 based on the set opening pattern to realize a round game. In addition, when the ending effect ends, the main CPU 301a executes a process for turning off the jackpot game flag, a process for turning on the time-short game flag, and a process for turning on the probability variable game flag, and sets the number of time-changes to a predetermined number (for example, , 100 times) is performed.

[Payout process]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a executes a payout process. This payout process is a process for controlling the payout of prize balls according to the winning of game balls.
[Command transmission processing]
Next, the main CPU 301a executes command transmission processing. In this command transmission process, various commands set (stored) in the main RAM 301c in the above process and information necessary for determining the contents of the effects are transmitted to the effect control board 320.

[Electrical Configuration of Production Control Board 320]
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing details of the effect control board 320. The effect control board 320 determines an effect pattern based on the command transmitted from the main control board 300 and transmits an effect pattern designation command based on the effect pattern to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340. As described above, the main display device 131, the sub display device 139, and the audio output device 331 are electrically connected to the image control board 330, and the belt unit 1000 and the meter unit 2000 are connected to the lamp control board 340. The button unit 3000, the throttle unit 4200, the upper accessory unit 6000, the lower accessory unit 7000, and the effect lighting device 342 are electrically connected. With this configuration, the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 execute the display effect, the sound effect, the lighting effect, and the accessory movable effect based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. Is possible.

As shown in FIG. 9, the sub ROM 320b stores a basic display effect designation table TS1, a decorative symbol determination table TS2, and a chance up determination table TS3.
Based on the variation pattern transmitted from the main control board 300, the basic display effect designation table TS1 is based on the above-described normal lose effect, normal reach (losing or winning) effect, SP reach (lost or winning) effect, SPSP reach (lost or missing). Any of the winning effects 1, the SPSP reach (losing or winning) effects 2, and the SPSP reach revival (winning) effects is a basic effect in the display effects (hereinafter also referred to as a basic display effect). It is a table to specify as. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern transmitted from the main control board 300 and the basic display effect correspond one-to-one.

  A plurality of basic display effects may be associated with the variation pattern, and the sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320 may select the basic display effects by lottery. In this way, the contents of the effect can be changed even with the same variation pattern. Further, one basic display effect may be associated with a plurality of variation patterns.

  The decorative symbol determination table TS2 is a table for determining a combination of decorative symbols for temporary stop display or fixed stop display in a display effect based on the effect pattern, and a reach symbol when the reach is executed.

  The chance-up determination table TS3 is a table for determining a predetermined chance-up effect in the display effect. Here, the chance-up effect is an effect for executing a display effect in a mode different from the normal effect and increasing the expectation of jackpot as compared with the normal effect. For example, in a normal effect, an accessory movable effect is not executed, whereas in a chance-up effect, a nail appearance effect, a nail press effect, a composite effect, a face gimmick effect, a button operation effect, an operation lever beat effect, an operation lever Vibration effect, non-rotation effect, small rotation effect, large rotation effect, round and round effect, rattling effect, lighting effect, flashing effect, extinguishing effect, related effects 1-3, rotating object popping effect, or rotating object hold effect, etc. The action moving effect is executed. In a normal display effect, a predetermined image (such as a small lever screen described later) is small, whereas in a chance up effect, a predetermined image (such as a large lever screen described later) is displayed large.

As shown in FIG. 9, the sub-RAM 320c is provided with a reserved storage area 320c1 and an earned ball equivalent information storage area 320c2.
The reserved storage area 320c1 includes a first reserved area corresponding to the first special symbol, a second reserved area, a third reserved area, a fourth reserved area, a first reserved area corresponding to the second special symbol, a second reserved area, The area is divided into eight areas, ie, a reserved area, a third reserved area, and a fourth reserved area, and one reserved flag can be stored in each area. In the reserved area corresponding to the first special symbol in the reserved storage area 320c1, the priority order of storing the reserved flag is that the first reserved area is the highest priority for storage, and the reserved flag is stored in the first reserved area. Next, the second reserved area is selected as a storage target with priority, the third reserved area is selected as a storage target with priority, and finally the fourth reserved area is selected as a storage target. The same applies to the reserved area corresponding to the second special symbol. When the production control board 320 receives the hold command from the main control board 300, the hold area in which the hold flag is stored is specified in the hold storage area 320c1, and the hold area to be preferentially stored next to the hold area The hold flag is stored in. However, when a hold command is received in a state where the hold flag is stored in the fourth hold area, the hold flag is not stored.

  Further, the priority order of erasure of the hold flag is the reverse of the priority order in the case of storing, that is, the fourth hold area is the erasure target with the highest priority and the hold flag is not stored in the fourth hold area. Then, the third reserved area is preferentially selected as an erase target, the second reserved area is preferentially selected as an erase target, and finally the first reserved area is selected as an erase target. When the effect control board 320 receives the symbol confirmation command from the main control board 300, the holding area in which the holding flag is stored is specified in the holding memory area 320c1, and the holding flag of the holding area to be preferentially deleted is deleted. . If the hold flag is not stored in the first hold area, the erasure process is not performed.

  The earned ball equivalent information storage area 320c2 is an area for storing earned ball equivalent information represented by the earned ball equivalent information command transmitted from the main control board 300. This earned ball equivalent information is overwritten and saved every time an earned ball equivalent information command is transmitted.

[List of processes on production control board 320]
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a list of processes executed on the effect control board 320. When the power is supplied, the sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320 executes the effect main process. The sub CPU 320a executes, as the effect main process, a power recovery effect process corresponding to the power recovery process executed on the main control board 300 or a RAM clear effect process corresponding to the RAM clear process executed on the main control board 300. To do.
Further, the sub CPU 320a repeatedly executes the effect timer interruption process at regular intervals (for example, 2 milliseconds) during the execution of the effect main process. Note that the processing performed in such an effect control board 320 is executed based on a program stored in the sub ROM 320b.

[Production timer interrupt processing]
The sub CPU 320a performs a random number update process, a command reception process, an effect button process, and a command transmission process in the effect timer interrupt process. Hereinafter, various processes of the effect timer interruption process will be described.

[Random number update processing]
As the random number update process, the sub CPU 320a updates various random numbers (for example, decoration symbol determination random numbers and chance up random numbers) used for production. Specifically, the sub CPU 320a updates the random numbers by adding “1”. When it reaches a predetermined value, it is reset to “0”.

[Command reception processing]
The sub CPU 320a executes an effect pattern determination process, a hold process, an ordinary drawing effect process, a symbol confirmation process, an earned appearance equivalent information storage process, and a jackpot process as command reception processes. Hereinafter, various processes of the command reception process will be described.

  The effect pattern determination process is a process for determining an effect pattern based on the basic display effect designation table TS1, the decorative symbol determination table TS2, and the chance up determination table TS3. Details of the effect pattern determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

[Hold processing]
When the sub CPU 320a receives a hold command from the main control board 300 as the hold process and the hold flag is not stored in the fourth hold area in the hold storage area 320c1 provided in the sub RAM 320c, A hold flag is stored in a hold area having a high storage priority. For example, when the sub CPU 320a receives a hold command in a state where the hold flag is stored in the first to second hold areas, the sub CPU 320a stores the hold flag in the third hold area. In addition, when the production pattern is determined in the production pattern determination process (when the change start command is received), the sub CPU 320a erases one hold flag from the hold area having a high hold flag deletion priority. To do. The sub CPU 320a erases the hold flag in the fourth hold area when the production pattern is determined (when the change start command is received) in a state where the hold flag is stored in the first to fourth hold areas. .

  Further, the sub CPU 320a executes a process related to the hold display as the hold process. Specifically, a hold display command for performing a hold display on the main display device 131 is set in correspondence with the four hold areas of the hold storage area 320c1. For example, in the state where the hold flag is stored in the first to third hold areas in the hold storage area 320c1, the hold display command indicating that there are three holds on the main display device 131 is set. This hold display command is transmitted to the image control board 330 in a command transmission process described later. When receiving the hold display command, the image control board 330 controls the main display device 131 to execute the hold display based on the hold display command.

[Normal design effect processing]
In the normal symbol effect process, an effect corresponding to the variation of the normal symbol is performed in a predetermined area of the main display device 131 (for example, a corner of the main display device 131) according to the determination result in the normal symbol determination. For example, “O” and “X” are alternately displayed while the normal symbol is changing, and “O” is displayed if it is a win according to the determination result, and “X” is displayed if it is lost.

[Design determination processing]
The sub CPU 320a executes, as a symbol determination process, a process for confirming and stopping the decorative symbol being changed on the main display device 131 based on a symbol determination command from the main control board 300.

[Acquired Idama equivalent information storage process]
When the sub CPU 320a receives the acquired output equivalent information command from the main control board 300 as the acquired output equivalent information storage process, the acquired output equivalent information stored in the sub RAM 320c is stored in the acquired output equivalent information represented by the command. Store in area 320c2.
[Big hit processing]
As a jackpot process, the sub CPU 320a receives a predetermined command from the main control board 300, thereby performing an opening process for executing the first opening effect of the jackpot game and a round effect corresponding to the round game during the jackpot game. At the end of the round process for executing and the jackpot game, an ending process for executing the ending effect is executed.

[Direction button processing]
The sub CPU 320a detects an input via the button unit 3000 or the effect operation key 136 as the effect button process, and performs a predetermined effect corresponding thereto.
[Command transmission processing]
The sub CPU 320a transmits the command set in the various processes to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 as the command transmission process.

[Direction pattern determination processing]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the effect pattern determination process. In this effect pattern determination process, first, the sub CPU 320a determines whether or not a variation start command from the main control board 300 has been received (S2803). If the sub CPU 320a has not received the change start command (S2803: NO), the sub CPU 320a ends the effect pattern determination process and returns to the command reception process.
When the sub CPU 320a receives the change start command (S2803: YES), the sub CPU 320a acquires the change pattern included in the change start command in the process of S2805.

  Next, the sub CPU 320a determines an effect pattern in the process of S2807. Specifically, the sub CPU 320a determines an effect pattern by determining a basic display effect, determining a reach symbol, determining a chance up, and determining a stop symbol. The details will be described below.

  Based on the basic display effect designation table TS1, the sub CPU 320a determines an effect corresponding to the variation pattern acquired in the process of S2805 as the basic display effect. For example, when the acquired variation pattern is the variation pattern 6, the sub CPU 320a determines, based on the basic display effect designation table TS1, the SPSP reach (lost) effect 1 corresponding to the variation pattern 6 as the basic display effect. .

Next, when the obtained variation pattern corresponds to the effect of executing the reach (reach formation effect), the sub CPU 320a determines the reach symbol based on the decorative symbol determination random number and the decorative symbol determination table TS2. . The sub CPU 320a skips this process when the acquired variation pattern does not correspond to the effect of executing the reach (reach formation effect).
Subsequently, the sub CPU 320a determines whether or not to execute the chance-up effect as described above based on the acquired variation pattern and the chance-up random number.

Next, the sub CPU 320a determines the symbol arrangement of the decorative symbol to be finally stopped based on the acquired variation pattern and the decorative symbol determination random number.
From the above, the sub CPU 320a determines the basic display effect, the reach symbol, the presence / absence of the chance up execution, and the symbol arrangement of the decorative symbol to be finally stopped, and the display effect, the accessory movable effect, the sound effect, And the effect pattern for implement | achieving a light emission effect is finally determined.

[Explanation of the superior component unit 6000]
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an appearance of the upper movable accessory 6001 constituting the upper accessory unit 6000 from the front. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an external appearance of the upper movable accessory 6001 from the side surface.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the upper movable accessory unit 6001 has a horizontally long shape, and is supported from both sides by the first drive unit 8002 and the second drive unit 8001 of the resin frame 8000, and the main display. The front side of the device 131 can be moved in the vertical direction (see FIG. 15).

  The upper movable accessory 6001 includes a base portion 6002 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. A rotation shaft portion 6003 provided so as to protrude leftward from the base portion 6002 and a connecting portion 6004 provided so as to protrude rightward from the base portion 6002 are provided. As described above, the rotation shaft portion 6003 is supported by the first drive portion 8002. Further, the connecting part 6004 is supported by the second driving part 8001.

The upper movable accessory 6001 includes a first logo portion 6005, a second logo portion 6006, and a decorative lamp portion 6007.
The first logo portion 6005 is provided to protrude to the front side so as to cover most of the front side of the base portion 6002. When viewed from the front, the first logo 6005 has a substantially trapezoidal shape in which the lower side is shorter than the upper side, and the upper side is curved downward. The letters “EFGH” are drawn on the first logo surface 6005a which is the front surface. The character portion is formed of a transparent resin member and shines when the internal LED is turned on.

  When viewed from the front side, the second logo portion 6006 is formed to protrude from the base portion 6002 to the front surface side so as to cover the lower end central portion of the first logo surface 6005a. At this time, the second logo surface 6006a, which is the surface on the front surface side, forms an angle with the first logo surface 6005a. Specifically, it inclines so that it may protrude ahead, so that it goes to the upper part. On the second logo surface 6006a, characters “IJK” are drawn. The character portion is formed of a transparent resin member and shines when the internal LED is turned on.

  The decorative lamp portion 6007 has a shape close to a semicircle, protrudes from the base portion 6002 to the front surface side, and the front lamp surface 6007a is flush with the first logo surface 6005a (see FIG. 13). The lamp surface 6007a is formed of a transparent resin member and shines when the internal LED is turned on.

  As described above, in the upper movable accessory 6001, the left rotation shaft portion 6003 is supported by the first drive unit 8002, and the right connection unit 6004 is supported by the second drive unit 8001. As the first driving unit 8002 and the second driving unit 8001 move in conjunction with the vertical direction, the upper movable accessory 6001 moves up and down on the front side of the main display device 131.

  Further, the second driving unit 8001 can rotate the upper movable accessory 6001 around the axial direction (X direction) of the rotating shaft unit 6003. As a result, the upper movable accessory 6001 is rotated 180 degrees as shown in FIG. 12B, and the second surface opposite to the first surface on the first logo surface 6005a side is set to the front side (player). To the side).

  A back plate portion 6008 is provided on the second surface shown in FIG. 12B on the front side of the base portion 6002. An upper movable protrusion 6009 is supported on the back plate portion 6008 so as to slide along the surface. The upper movable protrusion 6009 includes a first movable protrusion 6009a that moves upward and a second movable protrusion 6009b that moves obliquely upward at an angle of about 45 degrees with respect to the first movable protrusion 6009a.

  An upper radial portion 6010 is provided so as to cover the upper movable protrusion 6009. Specifically, the pedestal portion 6010a extends in the X direction, and the upper radial decorative portion 6010b covers the first movable protrusion 6009a and the second movable protrusion 6009b. The upper radial portion 6010 is formed of a transparent resin member, and shines when an internal LED is turned on. Further, the upper movable protrusion 6009 that is normally hidden in the upper radial portion 6010 is also formed of the same transparent resin member as that of the upper radial portion 6010, and shines when the internal LED is turned on. A groove 6011 in the front-rear direction (Z direction) is formed over the base 6002, the back plate 6008, and the upper radial part 6010 at the base that spreads radially.

  The above-described base portion 6002 is made of resin and has a box shape, and a slide mechanism 6012 is provided therein. The slide mechanism 6012 slides the first movable protrusion 6009a and the second movable protrusion 6009b described above. The slide mechanism 6012 will be described later. Note that a rack portion 6012 a for sliding the slide mechanism 6012 is disposed in a notch portion of the rotary shaft portion 6003. Further, a movable piece 6012b and a lock piece 6012c protrude from the base portion 6002.

  Note that the wiring to the LEDs inside the first logo surface 6005a, the second logo surface 6006a, the lamp surface 6007a, the upper radial portion 6010, and the upper movable protrusion 6009 is provided inside the connecting portion 6004. Further, power to the upper movable protrusion 6009 is supplied from the upper radial portion 6010 via the flexible harness. Further, wiring for rotationally driving the upper movable accessory 6001 is also provided inside the connecting portion 6004.

[Rotation drive of the upper movable object 6001]
As described above, the upper movable accessory 6001 rotates about the rotation shaft portion 6003 around the X direction.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 13, the portion of the first surface that protrudes most in the Z direction is the upper end of the second logo portion 6006, and the distance from the center of the rotation shaft portion 6003 is Z1. On the other hand, the portion that protrudes most in the Z direction on the second surface is the lower end of the base portion 6010a of the upper radial portion 6010, and the distance from the center of the rotating shaft portion 6003 is Z2 (<Z1).

  Therefore, a mode in which the first surface faces the front side (player side) (see FIG. 13A) and a mode in which the second surface faces the front side (player side) (see FIG. 13B). In comparison, the former is arranged at a position closer to the player, and the latter is arranged at a position away from the player. A mode in which the first surface faces the front side (player side) is also referred to as a “surface mode”. A mode in which the second surface faces the front side (player side) is also referred to as a “back side mode”.

  Further, the rotation from the front surface mode to the back surface mode is clockwise as viewed from the left side as indicated by an arrow K in FIG. The main display device 131 is located in the + Z direction, that is, on the left side of the figure. Therefore, one end portion of the upper movable accessory 6001 facing the main display device 131 is the lower end of the base portion 6002, and the distance from the center of the rotating shaft portion 6003 is Y1. On the other hand, the other end portion of the upper movable accessory 6001 that does not face the main display device 131 is the tip of the movable piece 6012b protruding from the base portion 6002, and the distance from the center of the rotating shaft portion 6003 is Y2.

  Accordingly, the rotation from the front surface mode to the back surface mode is clockwise when viewed from the left side surface, and the rotation from the back surface mode to the front surface mode is counterclockwise when viewed from the left side surface, so that the back side of the upper movable accessory 6001 It is possible to avoid interference with the main display device 131 arranged on the screen.

[Explanation of Subordinate Unit 7000]
FIG. 14A is an explanatory view showing the appearance of the surface of the lower movable accessory 7001 constituting the lower accessory unit 7000. FIG. 14B is an explanatory view showing the appearance of the back surface of the lower movable accessory 7001 constituting the lower accessory unit 7000.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the lower movable accessory unit 7001 has a horizontally long shape and is supported from both sides by the first drive unit 8004 and the second drive unit 8003 of the resin frame 8000, and is used as a main display. The front side of the device 131 can be moved in the vertical direction (see FIG. 15).

  The lower movable accessory 7001 includes a base 7020 having a substantially rectangular shape. A first connecting portion 7003 provided so as to protrude leftward from the base portion 7020 and a second connecting portion 7004 provided so as to protrude rightward from the base portion 7020 are provided. The first connecting part 7003 is supported by the first driving part 8004. In addition, the second connecting part 7004 is supported by the second driving part 8003. Accordingly, the first movable unit 8004 and the second drive unit 8003 move in conjunction with the vertical direction, so that the lower movable accessory 7001 moves up and down on the front side of the main display device 131.

  On the surface shown in FIG. 14A, a back plate portion 7008 is provided on the front side of the base portion 7020. And the lower movable protrusion 7009 is supported by the back plate part 7008 so as to slide along the surface. The lower movable protrusion 7009 includes a first movable protrusion 7009a that moves downward, and a second movable protrusion 7009b that moves obliquely downward at an angle of approximately 45 degrees with respect to the first movable protrusion 7009a.

  A lower radial portion 7010 is provided so as to cover the lower movable protrusion 7009. Specifically, it is composed of a pedestal portion 7010a extending in the X direction and a lower radial decoration portion 7010b that covers the first movable protrusion 7009a and the second movable protrusion 7009b. The lower radial portion 7010 is formed of a transparent resin member, and shines when an internal LED is turned on. Further, the lower movable protrusion 7009 that is normally hidden in the lower radial portion 7010 is also formed of a transparent resin member similar to the lower radial portion 7010, and shines when the internal LED is turned on. And the S-shaped accessory 7002 is supported so that it can rotate by using the part which becomes the root which spreads radially as a shaft 7011 (see FIG. 14B).

[Description of S character combination 7002]
The S-shaped object 7002 is provided so as to protrude to the front side of the lower radial portion 7010. As shown in FIG. 14B, in order to control the rotation of the S-shaped accessory 7002, the lower movable accessory 7001 includes a motor 7015, a first gear 7016, a second gear 7017, a third gear 7018, and A rotation sensor 7019 is provided.

  The motor 7015 is controlled by the lamp control board 340 based on an instruction from the effect control board 320. The rotation of the motor 7015 is transmitted to the first gear 7016 via a gear (not shown). The rotation of the first gear 7016 is transmitted to the second gear 7017, and the S-shaped accessory 7002 interlocked with the second gear 7017 is driven to rotate. The rotation of the second gear 7017 is transmitted to the third gear 7018. Then, the third gear 7018 rotates the disk 7019a of the rotation sensor 7019. Thus, the rotation position of the S-shaped accessory 7002 is detected by the protruding piece 7019b protruding from the circumference of the disc 7019a passing through the light shielding portion 7019c.

  Note that the wiring to the LEDs inside the lower radial portion 7010 and the lower movable protrusion 7009 is provided inside the second connecting portion 7004. Further, power to the lower movable protrusion 7009 is supplied from the lower radial portion 7010 via the flexible harness. Wiring for rotationally driving the S-shaped object 7002 is also provided inside the second connecting portion 7004.

[Upper movable accessory 6001 and lower movable accessory 7001]
As shown in FIG. 15, the upper movable accessory 6001 moves up and down along the frame 8000 while being supported by the first driving unit 8002 and the second driving unit 8001 on both sides. Similarly, the lower movable accessory 7001 moves up and down along the frame 8000 supported by the first drive unit 8004 and the second drive unit 8003 on both sides. Further, the window portion 8005 is integrally provided so as to be between the frames 8000, and the window portion 8005 is formed with a window 8005 a that defines the display area of the main display device 131.

  A substantially triangular first fixing portion 8006 is provided at the upper center of the window portion 8005. Further, a substantially triangular second fixing portion 8007 protruding toward the front side of the main display device 131 is provided at the lower center of the window portion 8005 (see FIG. 16).

  Note that the configuration of the frame 8000, the first drive units 8002 and 8004, the second drive units 8001 and 8003, and the like are schematically shown in a simplified manner.

  In FIG. 15, the upper movable accessory 6001 is in the back surface mode. The upper movable accessory 6001 moves downward in the state of the front surface mode (see FIG. 12A), rotates in the middle, moves to the center side of the main display device 131 in the back surface mode. On the other hand, the lower movable accessory 7001 moves upward as it is and moves to the center side of the main display device 131. Note that the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001 are arranged so as to be hidden in storage spaces above and below the main display device 131 before movement, as shown in FIG. This position is defined as each “first position”.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001 are combined at the center of the main display device 131. This is the “second position” of the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001. This combined state is also referred to as a “second effect form”. If the state in which the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001 are separated from each other is referred to as a “first effect form”, the S-shaped accessory 7002 is the main display device 131 in the first effect form. In the second production mode, the area of the main display device 131 covered with the S-shaped accessory 7002 is small. That is, the area where the S-shaped accessory 7002 covers the main display device 131 is different between the first effect form and the second effect form. Covering here means being located on the front surface side of the main display device 131 (directly covering) without any other accessory between the main display device 131 and the main display device 131. In addition, when it unites | combines completely without a gap, the area | region (area) which covers the main display apparatus 131 will be "0". Note that the S-shaped accessory 7002 is operable in both the first effect form and the second effect form. That is, it can be rotated.

  In an actual performance, an image such as an effect image is displayed on the main display device 131 as the background of the S-shaped object 7002. It is conceivable that such an image is adapted to the S character combination 7002. Therefore, the image displayed on the main display device 131 differs between the first effect form and the second effect form. For example, when using an image that spreads radially around the S-shaped character 7002, the image is displayed at a position close to the S-shaped character 7002 in the first effect form, but is far from the S-shaped character 7002 in the second effect form. It is displayed at the position, that is, at a position separated by the upper movable accessory 6001.

Further, the upper movable combination 6001 and the lower movable combination 7001 can take two types of forms, a first form and a second form, in the second effect form.
In the first form, as shown in FIG. 16A, the upper movable protrusion 6009 and the lower movable protrusion 7009 do not move and are hidden by the upper radial decoration part 6010b and the lower radial decoration part 7010b. On the other hand, in the second form, as shown in FIG. 16B, the upper movable protrusion 6009 and the lower movable protrusion 7009 move, and the upper radial decorative portion 6010b and the lower radial decorative portion 7010b protrude as if they were radially extended. Is the form that appeared. In the second form, the first movable protrusion 6009a of the upper movable accessory 6001 appears to be connected to the first fixed portion 8006 in the front view (deviation in the front-rear direction). Also, the first movable protrusion 7009a of the lower movable accessory 7001 seems to be connected to the second fixed portion 8007 in front view (deviation in the front-rear direction). Note that the first fixed portion 8006 and the second fixed portion 8007 appear (become visible) when the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001 move to the second position.

[Up and down movement of lower movable accessory 7001]
As shown in FIG. 15, the lower movable accessory 7001 is supported from both sides by the first driving unit 8004 and the second driving unit 8003, and moves up and down along a guide (not shown) provided on the frame 8000. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the lower movable accessory 7001 moves from the lower storage space 9000 to the center side of the main display device 131, the guide of the frame 8000 is formed obliquely so as to move diagonally forward. . That is, when the lower movable accessory 7001 moves upward, it moves not only in the + Y direction but also in the −Z direction. On the other hand, the upper movable accessory 6001 rotates around the X-axis direction, but moves in the -Y direction when moving downward. In the second production mode, the lower movable accessory 7001 moves in the −Z direction correspondingly with respect to the position of the upper movable accessory 6001 in the Z direction (because it rises diagonally). The positional relationship before and after the movable accessory 7001 is appropriate.

[Moveable mechanism of upper movable protrusion 6009]
As described above, the base portion 6002 has a box shape and includes the slide mechanism 6012 therein. FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing a movable mechanism of the upper movable protrusion 6009.

  When the slide mechanism 6012 slides to the left, the arm-equipped gear 6013 rotates counterclockwise, and when the arm 6013a springs up, the slide plate 6014 is pushed upward. The first movable protrusion 6009a of the upper movable protrusion 6009 is integrated with the slide plate 6014 and moves upward along the guide groove 6008a. The second movable protrusion 6009b of the upper movable protrusion 6009 moves obliquely upward along the guide groove 6008b.

[Slide mechanism 6012]
The slide mechanism 6012 includes a rack portion 6012a that meshes with the gear 8001a at the left end. The rack portion 6012a is provided with a flip-up rack portion 6012d that extends rightward from the rack portion 6012a and further extends obliquely upward. An extending portion 6012e extending downward is provided between the rack portion 6012a and the flip-up rack portion 6012d, and a movable piece 6012b and a lock piece projecting from the base portion 6002 below the extending portion 6012e. 6012c is provided with a gap.

  When the upper movable member 6001 becomes a back surface and moves to a predetermined position below (the combined position with the lower movable member 7001), the rack portion 6012a of the slide mechanism 6012 meshes with the gear 8001a. The gear 8001a is controlled by the lamp control board 340. When the gear 8001a rotates counterclockwise, the slide mechanism 6012 slides leftward (−X direction). As a result, the flip-up rack portion 6012d slides to the left. The movable piece 6012b and the lock piece 6012c also slide to the left.

[Gear 6013 with arm]
The arm-equipped gear 6013 is rotatably supported by the front side wall portion constituting the base portion 6002. The gear 6013 with an arm is an arm 6013a having a part of the circumference extending in the radial direction. In addition, an arc-shaped arc groove 6013b is formed in the front side wall portion constituting the base portion 6002. The tip of the arm 6013a is a shaft portion 6013c extending in the Z direction, and this shaft portion 6013c passes through the arc groove 6013b and the slide plate 6014.

  The slide plate 6014 is disposed between the base portion 6002 and the back plate portion 6008 described above, and is supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction along a guide (not shown). The slide plate 6014 is formed with linear grooves 6014a, 6014b, 6014c extending in the left-right direction (X direction). The two linear grooves 6014a and 6014b are formed side by side on a straight line slightly below the center of the slide plate 6014. The remaining straight grooves 6014c are formed above the straight grooves 6014a and 6014b.

  As described above, the shaft portion 6013c at the tip of the arm 6013a is inserted into the linear groove 6014c of the slide plate. Thus, when the shaft portion 6013c of the arm 6013a moves in the arc groove 6013b by the rotation of the gear 6013 with the arm, the shaft portion 6013c simultaneously moves in the linear groove 6014c of the slide plate 6014 and pushes the slide plate 6014 upward.

[Second movable protrusion 6009b]
The second movable protrusion 6009b is provided with a shaft portion 6009c extending in the Z direction at the base end opposite to the tip. The second movable protrusion 6009b is disposed on the front side of the back plate portion 6008, and the shaft portion 6009c is inserted into the oblique guide groove 6008b formed in the back plate portion 6008. At the same time, the shaft portion 6009c is inserted into the linear grooves 6014a and 6014b of the slide plate 6014. Accordingly, when the slide plate 6014 moves upward, the shaft portion 6009c moves so as to expand the linear grooves 6014a and 6014b of the slide plate in the lateral direction, and the shaft portion 6009c moves obliquely upward in the guide groove 6008b.

[First movable protrusion 6009a]
The first movable protrusion 6009a includes a shaft portion 6009d extending in the Z direction at the base end opposite to the tip. The first movable protrusion 6009a is disposed on the near side of the back plate portion 6008, and the shaft portion 6009d is inserted into the vertical guide groove 6008a formed in the back plate portion 6008. At the same time, the shaft portion 6009d is fixed to the slide plate 6014. Accordingly, when the slide plate 6014 moves upward, the shaft portion 6009d moves upward in the guide groove 6008a.

[Moveable mechanism of lower movable protrusion 7009]
As described above, the base portion 7020 has a box shape and includes a slide mechanism 7012 therein. FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a movable mechanism of the lower movable protrusion 7009.

  When the slide mechanism 7012 slides to the left, the arm-equipped gear 7013 rotates clockwise, and when the arm 7013a is lowered, the slide plate 7014 is pushed downward. The first movable protrusion 7009a of the lower movable protrusion 7009 is integrated with the slide plate 7014 and moves downward along the guide groove 7008a. The second movable protrusion 7009b of the lower movable protrusion 7009 moves obliquely downward along the guide groove 7008b.

[Sliding mechanism 7012]
The slide mechanism 7012 includes an insertion portion 7012a into which the movable piece 6012 is inserted at the left upper end. The slide mechanism 7012 includes a rack portion 7012b that is bent in a crank shape and meshes with a gear 7013 with an arm at the right end.
In addition to the slide mechanism 7012, a lock portion 7020 a that restricts the upward movement corresponding to the lock piece 6012 is provided in the base portion 7020.

  When the lower movable member 7001 moves to a predetermined upper position (a position where the upper movable member 6001 is combined), the movable piece 6012b of the slide mechanism 6012 of the upper movable member 6001 is inserted into the insertion portion 7012a of the slide plate 7014.

  When the gear 8001a shown in FIG. 18 rotates counterclockwise, the slide mechanism 6012 slides in the left direction (−X direction). Thereby, the slide mechanism 7012 in which the movable piece 6012b is inserted into the insertion portion 7012a also slides in the left direction (−X direction). As a result, the rack portion 7012b slides to the left.

[Gear 7013 with arm]
The arm-equipped gear 7013 is rotatably supported by the front side wall portion constituting the base portion 7020. The gear with arm 7013 is an arm 7013a having a part of the circumference extending in the radial direction. In addition, an arc-shaped arc groove 7013b is formed in the front side wall portion constituting the base portion 7020. The tip of the arm 7013a is a shaft portion 7013c extending in the Z direction, and this shaft portion 7013c is inserted through the arc groove 7013b and the slide plate 7014.

  The slide plate 7014 is disposed between the base portion 7020 and the back plate portion 7008 described above, and is supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction along a guide (not shown). The slide plate 7014 is formed with linear grooves 7014a, 7014b, 7014c extending in the left-right direction (X direction). The two straight grooves 7014a and 7014b are formed side by side on a straight line slightly above the center of the slide plate 7014. The remaining straight grooves 7014c are formed below the straight grooves 7014a and 7014b.

  As described above, the shaft portion 7013c at the tip of the arm 7013a is inserted into the linear groove 7014c of the slide plate. Accordingly, when the shaft portion 7013c of the arm 7013a moves in the arc groove 7013b by the rotation of the gear 7013 with the arm, the shaft portion 7013c simultaneously moves in the linear groove 7014c of the slide plate 7014, and pushes the slide plate 7014 downward.

[Second movable protrusion 7009b]
The second movable protrusion 7009b includes a shaft portion 7009c extending in the Z direction at the base end opposite to the tip. The second movable protrusion 7009b is disposed on the near side of the back plate portion 7008, and the shaft portion 7009c is inserted into the oblique guide groove 7008b formed in the back plate portion 7008. At the same time, the shaft portion 7009c is inserted into the linear grooves 7014a and 7014b of the slide plate 7014. Accordingly, when the slide plate 7014 moves downward, the shaft portion 7009c moves so as to expand the linear grooves 7014a and 7014b of the slide plate in the lateral direction, and the shaft portion 7009c moves obliquely downward in the guide groove 7008b.

[First movable protrusion 7009a]
The first movable protrusion 7009a includes a shaft portion 7009d extending in the Z direction at the base end opposite to the tip. The first movable protrusion 7009a is disposed on the front side of the back plate portion 7008, and the shaft portion 7009d is inserted into the downward guide groove 7008a formed in the back plate portion 7008. At the same time, the shaft portion 7009d is fixed to the slide plate 7014. Accordingly, when the slide plate 7014 moves downward, the shaft portion 7009d moves downward in the guide groove 7008a.

[Locking the lower movable accessory 7001]
When the gear 8003a shown in FIG. 18 rotates counterclockwise, the slide mechanism 6012 slides leftward (−X direction). Then, the slide mechanism 7012 in which the movable piece 6012b is inserted into the insertion portion 7012a also slides to the left (−X direction). At this time, as shown in FIG. 19B, the lock piece 6012c also slides to the left and engages with a lock portion 7020a provided on the base portion 7020. As a result, the lower movable accessory 7001 is locked with respect to the upper movable accessory 6001.

[Storing the lower movable accessory 7001]
As described above, the lower movable accessory 7001 is stored in the storage space 9000 when it moves downward. A standing wall 9001 is provided on the front side of the storage space 9000, and the standing wall 9001 is hidden so that the lower object 7001 cannot be seen. On the back surface of the standing wall 9001, a protrusion 9001a is provided. When the S-shaped accessory 7002 is in a predetermined rotation angle range, the protrusion 9001a abuts against the acute angle portion 7002a of the S-shaped accessory 7002 when the lower movable accessory 7001 is housed, and the rotation angle of the S-shaped accessory 7002a. It is adjustable.

  Specifically, the S character combination 7002 of the lower movable member 7001 is controlled by a signal from the lamp control board 340 at the time of turning effect or determined effect. At this time, it is controlled by detecting the rotation of the S-shaped object 7002 by the rotational position sensor 7016. Although the S-shaped accessory 7002 is controlled to rotate clockwise when viewed from the front, the S-shaped accessory 7002 may stop rotating too early for control purposes. This is as shown in FIG.

  When the lower movable member 7001 is moved to the storage space 9000 in this state, the protrusion 7002a of the S-shaped accessory 7002 comes into contact with the protrusion 9001a. Due to the reaction force F at this time, the S-shaped object 7002 further rotates, and the rotation angle of the S-shaped object 7002 is adjusted.

[Details of upper movable object 6001]
As described above, the upper movable accessory 6001 includes the first logo portion 6005, the second logo portion 6006, and the decorative lamp portion 6007 (see FIG. 12A).
As shown in FIG.

  The first logo portion 6005 is disposed on the front surface of the game board 102. Specifically, a base (not shown) on which a plurality of LEDs for causing the first logo portion 6005 and the second logo portion 6006 to emit light is attached to the base portion 6002 with bolts so as to cover the substrate, First logo portion 6005 is attached to base portion 6002 with bolts.

  The first logo portion 6005 is formed of a resin material such as plastic, and the letters “EFGH” are formed at the center thereof. The edge of each character is given an opaque red color, and the area surrounded by the edge is colorless and transparent. The colorless and transparent region surrounded by the edge is bossed so that light is scattered.

  Furthermore, a decorative lamp portion 6007 that is a substantially semicircular decoration is provided at both left and right end portions of the first logo portion 6005, and the edge portion thereof is silver, and the region surrounded by the edge portion is colored and transparent. (A color different from the character at the center), and boss processing is performed so that light is scattered.

  In addition, LEDs are arranged at positions corresponding to the transparent areas of the characters of the first logo portion 6005 and the decorative lamp portions 6007 on the substrate, and the characters and the decorative lamp portions 6007 are flashed by blinking the LEDs. Let's do the production.

The 2nd logo part 6006 is arrange | positioned so that the lower end center part which is a part of front surface of the 1st logo part 6005 may be covered.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13A, the upper portion of the second logo portion 6006 is located at the center of the lower end of the first logo portion 6005 and on the front side of the surface of the first logo portion 6005. The lower part of the two logo parts 6006 is arranged so as to be farther from the surface of the first logo part 6005 (that is, it is inclined so as to protrude forward as it goes upward).

  As a result, the second logo portion 6006 is attached in a state of being inclined downward with respect to the surface of the first logo portion 6005. As described above, the second logo portion 6006 is attached to the first logo portion 6005 at an angle, so that the second logo portion 6006 can be easily seen from below the front of the game board. That is, it is easier to see for a player who is sitting and playing a game.

The second logo portion 6006 is formed of a resin material such as plastic, and the letters “eye kei” are formed in katakana on the front surface. The edge of each character is given an opaque black color, and the area surrounded by the edge is colored (orange) and transparent. Further, the colored transparent region surrounded by the edge is bossed so that light is scattered.
In addition, on the substrate, LEDs are arranged at positions corresponding to the transparent regions of the characters of the second logo portion 6006, and by flashing the LEDs, characters are blinked to produce an effect.

[Explanation of Upper Fixed Item 8100]
Next, the upper fixed accessory 8100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21A is a front view showing a state where the upper movable accessory 6001 is positioned on the back side of the upper fixed accessory 8100 (first effect mode), and FIG. It is a front view which shows the state when the upper movable accessory 6001 descend | falls from the back surface of the accessory 8100 (2nd production aspect).

  As shown in FIG. 21A, the upper fixed member 8100 covers the first logo portion 6005 at the front side of the second logo portion 6006, leaving the lower portion of the first logo portion 6005, and the second logo portion 6006. Is arranged in a position not covered.

The upper fixed accessory 8100 is formed of a resin material such as plastic, and is fixed to the upper left portion of the game board 102 (see FIG. 1).
In addition, a large alphabetic character “ABCD” is formed on the entire surface of the upper fixed member 8100. The edge of each character is given an opaque red color, and the area surrounded by the edge is colorless and transparent. The colorless and transparent region surrounded by the edge is bossed so that light is scattered.

  A substrate (not shown) on which a plurality of LEDs are arranged is housed inside the upper fixed member 8100. The plurality of LEDs on the board are arranged at positions corresponding to the transparent area of the characters “ABCD” formed on the upper fixed member 8100. By blinking these LEDs, characters and circular decorations blink. Let's do the production.

[Operation and production mode of upper movable object 6001]
As described above, the upper movable accessory 6001 moves up and down on the front surface of the game board 102 during the game, and produces an effect by the two effect modes of the first effect mode and the second effect mode together with the upper fixed role 8100. Do.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, in the first effect mode, the upper movable accessory 6001 is located on the back side of the upper fixed accessory 8100. In this state, the Roman character “ABCD” portion of the upper fixed accessory 8100 and the katakana character “eye kei” portion of the second logo portion 6006 of the upper movable accessory 6001 are visible. Only the lower end of the Roman letter “EFGH” of the logo is visible.

  In this state, the LED inside the Roman character “ABCD” portion of the upper fixed part 8100 and the katakana character “eye kei” portion of the second logo portion is mainly blinked to produce an effect.

  As shown in FIG. 12 (B), in the second effect mode, the upper movable accessory 6001 descends downward on the front surface of the game board (indicated by an arrow in FIG. 12 (B)). In this state, the Roman character “ABCD” portion of the upper fixed member 8100, the Roman character “EFGH” portion of the first logo of the upper movable member 6001, and the Katakana character “Eye Kei” portion of the second logo portion 6006 are visible. Yes.

  In this state, lighting is performed by blinking the LEDs inside the Roman character “ABCD” portion of the upper fixed part 8100, the Roman character “EFGH” portion of the first logo, and the katakana character “eye kei” portion of the second logo portion.

  As described above, the upper movable combination 6001 further descends from the second presentation mode, rotates, and combines with the lower movable combination 7001 that rises from the lower part of the game board 102 to produce the first presentation. An effect aspect other than an aspect and a 2nd effect aspect is shown.

[Driving mechanism of upper movable accessory 6001 (upper movable accessory driving mechanism 9200)]
A driving mechanism for the upper movable accessory 6001 (hereinafter referred to as an upper movable accessory driving mechanism 9200) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21A is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the upper movable accessory driving mechanism 9200. FIG. 21A is a diagram of the inner frame 170 viewed from the back side.

As illustrated in FIG. 21A, the upper movable accessory driving mechanism 9200 includes a first driving unit 8002, a second driving unit 8001, a connecting unit 9203, and a driving unit 9208.
The first drive unit 8002 and the second drive unit 8001 are members that move the upper movable member 6001 up and down on the front surface of the game board 102, and both left and right end portions of the inner frame 170 (the first drive unit 8002 is shown on the left side in FIG. 2 driving section 8001 is provided on the right side in the figure, and is driven by a first driving mechanism 9205 and a second driving mechanism 9206 described later.

  The connecting portion 9203 is for connecting the first driving portion 8002 and the second driving portion, and includes a first driving mechanism 9205, a second driving mechanism 9206, and a clutch mechanism 9207.

  The first drive mechanism 9205 is a mechanism for driving the first drive unit 8002, and as shown in FIG. 21A, the first gear box 9205a and the inner frame 170 arranged at the upper left end of the inner frame 170. The first horizontal member 9205b disposed at the upper end of the first frame, the first pulley 9205c disposed substantially at the center of the left end of the inner frame 170, the first gear box 9205a, and the first drive wound around the first pulley 9205c. A belt 9205d is provided.

  The first gear box 9205a is a mechanism that converts the rotation of the motor of the drive unit 9208 into the rotational movement of the first drive belt 9205d and transmits the rotation of the motor as the rotation of the first lateral member 9205b.

  The first horizontal member 9205b is a long cylindrical column member made of stainless steel. The first clutch mechanism 9207a is attached to one end, and a gear (not shown) built in the first gear box 9205a is attached to the other end. ing.

  Further, one or more side surfaces of the tip portion of the first lateral member 9205a on the side where the first clutch mechanism 9207a is mounted are cut away in the axial direction. As will be described later, the notched portion is fitted into a portion that is a flat surface of the inner diameter of the first clutch mechanism 9207a, and the first clutch mechanism 9207a does not rotate with respect to the first lateral member 9205a (does not rotate idly). It becomes like this.

  The first pulley 9205c is a disk-shaped member made of resin such as plastic, and the outer peripheral surface is serrated to form gear-shaped irregularities. The first pulley 9205c is biased downward of the game board 102 by a spring 9205e attached to one end of the inner frame 170, and absorbs slack when the first drive belt 9205d rotates. ing.

The first drive belt 9205d is a rubber belt, and is formed on the inner side with an unevenness that fits with the unevenness on the surface of the first pulley 9205c, and slips between the first drive belt 9205d and the first pulley 9205c when rotating. Does not occur.
Further, the first drive unit 8002 is attached to one portion of the first drive belt 9205d, and the first drive belt wound between the first gear box 9205a and the first pulley 9205c as described above. As the 9205d rotates, the first drive unit 8002 moves up and down.

  The second drive mechanism 9206 is a mechanism for driving the second drive unit 8001, and as shown in FIG. 21A, the second gear box 9206 a and the inner frame 170 disposed at the upper right end of the inner frame 170. A second horizontal member 9206b that is connected to a first horizontal member 9205b via a clutch mechanism 9207, which will be described later, a second pulley 9206c that is arranged at the approximate center of the right end of the inner frame 170, and a second pulley 9206c. A second drive belt 9206d wound around a gear box 9206a and a second pulley 9206c is provided.

  The second gear box 9206a is a mechanism for converting the rotation of the second transverse member 9206b into the rotational movement of the second drive belt 9206d, and incorporates a gear train (not shown) composed of a plurality of gears.

  The second lateral member 9206b is a long cylindrical member made of stainless steel. The second clutch mechanism 9207b is attached to one end, and a gear (not shown) built in the second gear box 9206a is attached to the other end. ing.

  The second pulley 9206c is a disk-shaped member made of resin such as plastic, and the outer peripheral surface is serrated to form gear-shaped irregularities. Further, the second pulley 9206c is biased downward of the game board 102 by a spring 9206e attached to one end of the middle frame 170, and absorbs slack when the second drive belt 9206d rotates. ing.

The second drive belt 9206d is a rubber belt, and is formed on the inner side with an unevenness that fits with the unevenness on the surface of the second pulley 9206c, and slips between the second drive belt 9206d and the second pulley 9206c when rotating. Does not occur.
In addition, a second drive belt 8001 is attached to one portion of the second drive belt 9206d, and the second drive belt is wound between the second gear box 9206a and the second pulley 9206c as described above. The second drive unit 8001 moves up and down by rotating 9206d.

Next, the clutch mechanism 9207 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21-2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the clutch mechanism 9207, and FIG. 21-2 (A) is a diagram showing a state in which the first clutch member 9207a and the second clutch member 9207b are fitted. FIG. 21B is a diagram illustrating a state in which the first clutch member 9207a and the second clutch member 9207b are separated from each other.
FIG. 21-2 (C) is a view of the first clutch member 9207a as viewed from the front end side (right side in the figure), and FIG. 21-2 (D) shows the second clutch member 9207b at the front end side (FIG. It is the figure seen from the middle left).

  The clutch mechanism 9207 is a mechanism for interrupting the connection between the first drive mechanism 9205 and the second drive mechanism 9206. As shown in FIG. 21-2 (A), the first clutch member 9207a, the second clutch member 9207b and a spring 9207c are provided.

As shown in FIG. 21-2 (B), the first clutch member 9207a is a member formed of a resin material such as plastic in a cylindrical shape having a step in the axial direction of the outer periphery (different in two diameters). . A flange is formed at the step portion.
In addition, the inner diameter of the first clutch member 9207a is slightly larger than the diameter of the first lateral member 9205a, and the tip of the first lateral member 9205b is inserted into that portion so as to be slidable on the first lateral member 9205a. It is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 21-2 (C), the inner surface of the first clutch member 9207a is formed with a flat portion having a size corresponding to the notch of the first lateral member 9205a, and the first clutch member 9207a. Is set to a position where the first clutch member 9207a and the second clutch member 9207b are fitted to each other, the flat portion of the inner diameter of the first clutch member 9207a and the notch of the first lateral member 9205a are fitted to each other. The first clutch member 9207a cannot rotate in the circumferential direction with respect to the one lateral member 9205a (a state where it cannot rotate idly).

Further, when the first clutch member 9207a is slid to the first lateral member 9205a side (left direction in the figure), the first clutch member 9207a and the first lateral member 9205a are disengaged, and the first clutch member 9207b is The first transverse member 9205a can be rotated in the circumferential direction, and so-called idle rotation is enabled.
In addition, serration processing is performed on the outer peripheral surface of the member on the distal end side of the cylindrical member, and gear-shaped irregularities are formed.

  As shown in FIG. 21-2 (B), the second clutch member 9207b is a member in which a resin material such as plastic is formed in a cylindrical shape with a step in the axial direction (the two inner diameters are different) on the inner diameter. The small portion is of a size that can be fitted to the second lateral member 9206b, and the portion is press-fitted into the tip of the second lateral member 9206b and fixed to the second lateral member 9206b.

  As shown in FIG. 21-2 (D), the inner peripheral surface of the second clutch member 9207b with the larger inner diameter is serrated, and the gear-shaped irregularities on the outer peripheral surface of the first clutch member 9207a Concavities and convexities to be fitted are formed.

  The drive unit 9208 is a stepping motor and is attached to the first gear box 9205a. The drive unit 9208 operates in response to a command signal from the lamp control board 340, drives the first drive mechanism 9205 and the second drive mechanism 9206 via the first gear box 9205a, and the first drive unit 8002 and the second drive. By moving the portion 8001 up and down, the upper movable accessory 6001 is moved up and down on the game board 102.

(Operation of upper movable accessory driving mechanism 9200)
(A) Operation when driving the upper movable accessory 6001 The operation of the upper movable accessory driving mechanism 9200 when driving the upper movable accessory 6001 will be described.

  When driving the upper movable accessory 6001, as shown in FIG. 21-2 (A), the flat portion of the inner diameter of the first clutch member 9207a and the notch of the first lateral member 9205a are fitted. Then, the first clutch member 9207a is rotated in the circumferential direction of the first transverse member 9205a.

When the first clutch member 9207a is in a position to be fitted with the first lateral member 9205a, the first clutch member 9207a is slid to the right in the drawing by the urging force of the spring 9107c and is fitted to the first lateral member 9205.
Further, the first clutch member 9207a slides to the right in the drawing so that the unevenness of the outer peripheral surface of the first clutch member 9207a and the unevenness of the inner peripheral surface of the second clutch member 9207b are fitted by the biasing force of the spring 9207c. .

  By this operation, the first clutch member 9207a and the second clutch member 9207b are fitted together, and the first clutch member 9207a is fixed so as not to idle.

  In this state, when the drive unit 9208 (motor) is operated, the first drive belt 9205d rotates via the first gear box 9205a. When the first drive belt 9205d rotates, the first drive unit 8002 attached to the first drive belt 9205d moves up and down.

  At the same time, the first transverse member 9205b is rotated via the first gear box 9205a. When the first lateral member 9205b is rotated, the first clutch member 9207a is rotated, and accordingly, the second clutch member 9207b fitted to the first clutch member 9207a is rotated, and the second clutch member 9207a is rotated via the second gear box 9206a. 2 The drive belt 9206d rotates.

When the second drive belt 9206d rotates, the second drive unit 8001 attached to the second drive belt 9206d moves up and down.
As described above, when the first driving unit 8002 and the second driving unit 8001 move up and down, the upper movable accessory 6001 having both ends attached to the first driving unit 8002 and the second driving unit 8001 moves up and down.

(A) Operation at the time of maintenance of the upper movable accessory 6001 The operation of the upper movable accessory drive mechanism 9200 when the gaming machine 100 is maintained or assembled (hereinafter referred to as maintenance or the like) will be described.
When maintenance is performed on the gaming machine 100, the operation of the drive unit 9208 (motor) is stopped, and the first clutch member 9207a is provided with a flange or the like as shown in FIG. 21-2 (B). It is slid leftward and separated from the second clutch member 9207b. Further, the first clutch member 9207a is slid leftward in the drawing until the flat portion of the inner diameter of the first clutch member 9207a and the notch of the first lateral member 9205a are disengaged.

  In this state, the first clutch member 9207a and the second clutch member 9207b are separated from each other, and the first clutch member 9207a is idle. That is, since the first drive mechanism 9205 and the second drive mechanism 9206 are separated, the first drive mechanism 9205 and the second drive mechanism 9206 can be manually moved independently.

  Therefore, when the upper movable accessory 601 is attached to the first drive unit 8002 and the second drive unit 8001, or when the upper movable accessory 6001 is tilted for some reason during operation, the first drive unit 8002 or the second drive The part 8001 can be manually moved up and down to adjust the upper movable accessory 6001 to a predetermined position (for example, parallel).

  Then, after the adjustment of the position of the upper movable accessory 6001 is completed, the first clutch member 9207a is fitted to the second clutch member 9207b by sliding the first clutch member 9207a to the right in the drawing. As a result, it is possible to operate the upper movable accessory 6001 with the position adjusted.

[Display effects based on fluctuation patterns (effect patterns)]
FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining an example of the display effect based on the variation pattern.
The display effects shown in FIGS. 22A to 22F are examples of display effects based on the above-described variation pattern 7 (a variation pattern that is a big hit), and a series of display effects (a variation start effect, a reach formation effect, an SP). Reach effect, SPSP reach effect, effect per SPSP reach, and symbol fixed stop effect). This display effect is realized by the main display device 131.

  In the series of display effects shown in FIGS. 22A to 22F, first, as shown in FIG. 22A, the main display device 131 executes a change start effect in which the decorative symbols start changing. Next, as shown in FIG. 22 (B), two decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed, and a reach formation effect is formed to form a reach. In FIG. 22B, “7” is used as the reach symbol.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 22C, the SP reach effect is executed as the development effect. In this SP reach effect, the background image is set to a lighter color (for example, light blue), and the reach pattern moves slightly upward compared to the reach formation effect and is formed smaller. Further, in this SP reach production, a confrontation between the ally character and the enemy character is executed, and finally, the ally character is defeated by the enemy character, the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed, and a lost symbol array is formed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 22D, the SPSP reach effect is executed as a further development effect from the SP reach effect. In this SPSP reach production, a confrontation between a friend character and an enemy character is executed in the same manner as in the SP reach production, but the background image is set to a conspicuous color (for example, dark red) as compared to the SP reach production.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 22E, an effect per SPSP reach is executed. In the effect per SPSP reach, an effect in which the teammate character wins the enemy character is executed.
Then, as shown in FIG. 22 (F), a symbol fixed stop effect is executed with the decorative symbol as a winning symbol arrangement.

[Specific examples of production]
An S-shaped hand effect using the S-shaped movable hand unit 5000 performed in such a display effect will be described.

[S-shaped character production]
For example, the S-shaped character effect is executed as a confirmed effect for determining a jackpot. For example, in the variation pattern 7 (a variation pattern that is a big hit), instead of the latter half of the SPSP reach production, an S-shaped effect production is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, the main display device 131 executes a change start effect in which the decorative symbol starts changing. Next, as shown in FIG. 23B, a reach formation effect is executed in which two decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed to form a reach.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 23C, the SP reach effect is executed as the development effect. In this SP reach effect, the background image is set to a lighter color (for example, light blue), and the reach pattern moves slightly upward compared to the reach formation effect and is formed smaller.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 23D, the SPSP reach effect is executed as a further development effect from the SP reach effect. In this SPSP reach production, a confrontation between a friend character and an enemy character is executed in the same manner as in the SP reach production, but the background image is set to a conspicuous color (for example, dark red) as compared to the SP reach production.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 23E, during the SPSP reach, the upper movable accessory 6001 appears from above and the lower movable accessory 7001 appears from below. This is a “first effect form” in which the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001 are separated from each other. Next, as shown in FIG. 23 (F), the upper movable accessory 6001 rotates on the front side of the main display device 131, changes from the front surface mode to the back surface mode, and merges with the lower movable role 7001. This is the “second effect form”.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 23 (G), the second form is transformed from the first form to the second form. The first form is a state where the upper movable protrusion 6009 and the lower movable protrusion 7009 do not appear, and the second form is a state where the upper movable protrusion 6009 and the lower movable protrusion 7009 appear. In the second form, the S-shaped accessory 7002 rotates.

Next, as shown in FIG. 23 (H), the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001 return to the storage position by a procedure opposite to the coalescence procedure.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 23 (I), an effect per SPSP reach is executed. In the effect per SPSP reach, an effect in which the teammate character wins the enemy character is executed. Then, as shown in FIG. 23 (J), a symbol fixed stop effect is executed with the decorative symbol as a winning symbol arrangement.

  It should be noted that the series of S-shaped effect effects shown in FIGS. 23E to 23H will be simply expressed below with reference to FIG. The reference numerals are also omitted.

[Modification 1]
The S-shaped character effect is executed as a reach development effect that directs the development of reach, for example. For example, in the variation pattern 7 (a variation pattern that is a big hit), instead of the second half of the SP reach production, an S-shaped effect production is executed. At this time, the S-shaped character effect is exemplified as a fierce hot effect.

As shown in FIG. 24C, the SP reach effect is executed as the development effect. In this SP reach effect, the background image is set to a lighter color (for example, light blue), and the reach pattern moves slightly upward compared to the reach formation effect and is formed smaller.
In the middle of this SP reach production, as shown in FIG. 24 (D), an S character effect production is executed, and as shown in FIG. 24 (E), as a further development production from the SP reach production. SPSP reach production is executed.

[Modification 2]
The S-shaped character effect is executed, for example, as a revival effect after making it seem that the game has been lost. For example, in the variation pattern 10 (variation pattern that becomes a revival jackpot), instead of the latter half of the SPSP reach production (losing), an S-shaped effect production is executed.

As shown in FIG. 25D, the SPSP reach effect is executed as a further development effect from the SP reach effect.
Next, as shown in FIG. 25E, an SPSP reach effect (losing) is executed. In this effect, the effect that the ally character is defeated by the enemy character is executed.

  Here, when the player is disappointed, as shown in FIG. 25 (F), the S-shaped character effect is executed, and as shown in FIG. 25 (G), the effect per SPSP reach is executed. In the effect per SPSP reach, an effect in which the teammate character wins the enemy character is executed. Then, as shown in FIG. 25 (H), a symbol fixed stop effect is executed with the decorative symbol as a winning symbol arrangement.

[Modification 3]
The S-shaped character effect may be executed, for example, as an effect after the jackpot is confirmed. Moreover, when it is set as the effect after the jackpot is determined, it can be used as a promotion effect.

  For example, after the SPSP reach hit effect is executed as shown in FIG. 26 (E) and the jackpot is confirmed, the S-shaped effect effect is executed as shown in FIG. 26 (F). Accordingly, in the following FIG. 26G, the decorative symbols “6, 6, 6” are promoted to “7, 7, 7”.

  Note that the S-shaped character effect is not limited to the above-described timing, and may be performed immediately after the start of fluctuation to indicate that it is severely hot. Or it is good also as suggesting that it is intense hot by performing immediately after reach formation.

[Modification 4]
Although the above-described example of the production was an S-shaped character effect using both the upper movable character 6001 and the lower movable character 7001, the upper movable character effect using the surface aspect of the upper movable character 6001 and the lower movable character. It is conceivable to perform a lower movable accessory effect using the accessory 7001.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 27 (A), immediately after the start of fluctuation, an effect of moving the upper movable accessory 6001 downward or an effect of rattling the upper movable accessory 6001 up and down are exemplified. The

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 28 (A), for example, immediately after the start of fluctuation, an effect of moving the lower movable accessory 7001 upward or an effect of rattling the lower movable accessory 7001 up and down is exemplified. Is done. In the case of the lower movable accessory 7001, an effect of rotating the S-shaped accessory 7002 may be performed.

  These effects are not limited to immediately after the start of the fluctuation, but may be executed as part of a reach production effect that determines whether or not the reach is before the reach formation effect. Moreover, you may perform as an effect which encourages development to SP reach production after reach formation production. Alternatively, it may be executed as an effect encouraging execution of the S-shaped character effect.

[Other variations]
In the above embodiment, the first clutch member 9207a and the second clutch member 9207b are coupled to each other by providing irregularities on the outer peripheral surface of the first clutch member 9207a and the inner peripheral surface of the second clutch member 9207b. Although they are fitted to each other, any mechanism may be used as long as the first clutch member 9207a and the second clutch member 9207b can be manually coupled / separated.
For example, the first clutch member 9207a and the second clutch member 9207b may be formed in a disk shape and pressed by a spring so that the flat portions of the first and second clutch members 9207a and 9207b are in close contact with each other.

  In the above embodiment, the first clutch member 9207a is locked to the first lateral member 9205b, and the tip of the first lateral member 9205b is provided with a notch so as not to rotate in the circumferential direction. Other configurations may be used. For example, in a state where the first clutch member 9207a is mounted on the first lateral member 9205b, a hole is opened from the side surface, a pin with a flange is inserted therein, and the pin is inserted and removed by holding the flange. The first clutch member 9207a may be locked to the first lateral member 9205b.

  In the above embodiment, in order to drive the first drive unit 8002 and the second drive unit 8001, the belt drive is performed using the first drive belt 9205d and the second drive belt 9206d, but other configurations may be used. For example, it is good also as a structure which uses a ball screw instead of a belt and a pulley.

  In the above embodiment, the upper movable combination driving mechanism 9200 is used to drive the upper movable combination 6001. However, when the lower movable combination 7001 is driven, a mechanism similar to the upper movable combination driving mechanism 9200 is used. Also good. In this case, as shown in FIG. 21-3, a mechanism similar to the above-described upper movable accessory driving mechanism 9200 (lower movable accessory driving mechanism 9300) is provided at the left and right end portions of the inner frame 170 as drive belts (first drive The belt 9205d and the drive belt corresponding to the second drive belt 9206d) are configured to be located on the back side of the first drive belt 9205d and the second drive belt 9206d of the upper movable accessory drive mechanism 9200. The configuration of the lower movable accessory driving mechanism 9300 is that the lengths of the two drive belts 9305d and 9306d, and the attachment positions of the two pulleys 9305c and 9306c and the two springs 9305e and 9306e are different. Since it is the same as the structure of the upper movable accessory driving mechanism 9200, its description is omitted.

In the above embodiment, the gaming machine 100 is described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the gaming machine 100 is not limited to this, and other gaming machines include a revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine, an arranged ball gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, and the like. However, these gaming machines may be equipped with a payout device for paying out a medium such as a ball or medal, or may not be such (for example, a so-called enclosed type). In particular, in gaming machines of different types, such as gaming machines and swivel type gaming machines, by sharing the gaming system of this embodiment, it is possible to enjoy new gaming beyond the gaming machine type frame. Can be provided.
Moreover, you may combine two or more modification examples among the some modification examples mentioned above.

  The configuration of the gaming machine 100 and the operation mode of each member described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be realized with other configurations and operation modes. Further, the order of processing, the set value, the threshold value used for determination, etc. in the flowcharts described above are merely examples, and the present invention can be realized with other orders and values without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say. Further, the screen diagrams and the like exemplified in the above embodiment are merely examples, and may be screens of other display modes.

  In the said embodiment, although the character was formed in the surface of the 1st logo part 6005, the 2nd logo part 6006, and the upper fixed part 8100, a figure and a symbol may be formed in addition, It may be formed by combining characters, figures and symbols.

In the above embodiment, the first logo portion 6005 and the second logo portion 6006 are attached to the upper movable accessory 6001 and move up and down the front surface of the game board 102, and the upper fixed accessory 8100 is fixed to the upper part of the game board 102. However, the first logo part 6005, the second logo part 6006, and the upper fixed part 8100 may all be fixed to the upper part, the lower part, the right part, the left part, etc. of the front surface of the game board 102.
In this case, the mounting angle may be such that the center side of the game board 102 is close to the game board 102 with respect to the first logo part 6005 of the second logo part 6006.

In the above embodiment, the second logo portion 6006 is separated from the first logo portion 6005, and the second logo portion 6006 is attached in a state inclined downward with respect to the surface of the first logo portion 6005. However, the first logo portion 6005 and the second logo portion 6006 may be integrally formed.

  In the above embodiment, the upper movable accessory 6001 moves downward and is combined with the lower movable accessory 7001, but immediately after the upper movable accessory 6001 moves downward from the back side of the upper fixed accessory 8100. You may make it perform the operation | movement which repeats the operation | movement which returns to (so-called turning operation).

◇ Effect 1
In the upper movable accessory driving mechanism 9200 as described above, when the upper movable accessory 6001 is driven by the drive unit 9801 (when the front surface of the game board 102 is moved up and down), the first clutch member 9207a and the second clutch member 9207b is engaged, the driving force from the driving unit 9801 is transmitted to the first driving unit 8002 and the second driving unit 8001, and the first driving unit 8002 and the second driving unit 8001 are moved up and down to move upward. The accessory 6001 can be moved up and down.

  That is, a movable combination (6001), a pair of first drive unit (8002) and second drive unit (8001) for driving the movable combination (6001), and the pair of first drive units (8002). ) And the second drive unit (8001). The connection unit (9203) includes a first drive mechanism (9203) for driving the first drive unit (8002). 9205), a second drive mechanism (9206) for driving the second drive unit (8001), and a clutch for intermittently connecting the first drive mechanism (9205) and the second drive mechanism (9206). A gaming machine (100) comprising a mechanism (9207).

  The first drive mechanism (9205) or the second drive mechanism (9206) is provided with drive means (9208) for driving the first drive section (8002) and the second drive section (8001). It may be.

  On the other hand, when it is necessary to adjust the positions of the first drive unit 8002 and the second drive unit 8001 on the front surface of the game board 102, such as when the gaming machine 100 is assembled or maintenance is performed, the first clutch member 9207a and the second clutch member 9207b are separated from each other so that the first driving unit 8002 and the second driving unit 8001 can move up and down independently of each other. The second drive unit 8001 can be adjusted.

Thereby, for example, when assembling the upper movable accessory 6001, the rotation shaft portion 6003 and the connecting portion 6004 at the left and right ends of the upper movable accessory 6001 are attached to the first drive portion 8002 and the second drive portion 8001. When working or when using the gaming machine 100 in a hall or the like, the first clutch member 9207a and the second clutch member 9207b are separated from each other when the upper movable accessory 6001 is inclined for some reason. It is possible to easily adjust the relative positions of the first driving unit 8002 and the second driving unit 8001.
◆ Effect 2
(1) In this embodiment, as shown to FIG. 16 (A), the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001 unite | combine at the center part of the main display apparatus 131 (2nd production form). On the other hand, at the normal time, the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001 are separated (first effect form). Therefore, in the first effect form, the S-shaped accessory 7002 covers the main display device 131 for a portion where the upper radial portion 6010 is not provided. On the other hand, in the 2nd production form, S character combination 7002 is located in the front side of upper radial part 6010 and lower radial part 7010, and the area which covers main display 131 is small.

  In other words, the movable accessory is provided on the front side of the display means, and the movable accessory is located on the front side of the display means in the first effect form not interlocked with another accessory. In the second effect form that covers a part of the display and works in conjunction with another accessory, the area covering the display means is different from the first effect form. Here, “cover” means that the movable accessory is positioned on the front side of the display means in a state where no other accessory is interposed on the front side of the display device. “Different” includes the case where the area covering the display means is “0” due to the intervention of another accessory. In addition, “linked” includes not only coalescence but also a case where it seems to be apparently connected from the front because it is displaced forward and backward. “Interlocking” is not limited to merging and linking, but may be any effect that cooperates. For example, it includes an effect of moving to a predetermined position to become an integrated design.

  In addition, the deformation | transformation from a 1st effect form to a 2nd effect form and the reverse deformation | transformation also include various deformation | transformation similarly to "interlocking." In the embodiment, the upper movable combination 6001 and the lower movable combination 7001 are separated or combined by an up-and-down operation. Moreover, even if it does not carry out to unite, the deformation | transformation to the aspect which seems to be connected seemingly may be sufficient although it has shifted | deviated back and forth. Moreover, it is not limited to uniting and separation | spacing, What is necessary is just the effect which cooperates.

  Thus, the state in which the movable accessory directly covers the display means (first effect form) and the state in which the region in which the movable accessory directly covers the display means is small (second effect form). And change. Accordingly, there is a wide range of effects linked with the display means. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game.

(2) In the present embodiment, the S-shaped accessory 7002 is operable in both the first effect form and the second effect form. That is, it can be rotated.
That is, the movable accessory can be operated in both the first effect form and the second effect form. The “operation” referred to here may be not only the rotation shown in the embodiment but also a slide or swing, or a rotation or swing of a part of the accessory.
Thus, since a movable accessory can operate | move in any form, the fall of the interest of a game can be suppressed.

(3) In this embodiment, an image such as an effect image is displayed on the main display device 131 as the background of the S-shaped object 7002. The images displayed on the main display device 131 are different between the first effect form and the second effect form.
That is, the image displayed on the display means is different between the first effect form and the second effect form.
Thereby, since a display image also differs with the 1st production form and the 2nd production form, the fall of the interest of a game can be controlled.

◆ Effect 3
(1) In this embodiment, as shown to FIG. 16 (A), the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001 unite | combine at the center part of the main display apparatus 131 (2nd production form). There are two types of forms of the second effect form, a first form and a second form. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001 are stored above and below the main display device 131 (first position). Then, it moves to the center of the main display device 131 (second position).
In the first form, as shown in FIG. 16A, the upper movable protrusion 6009 and the lower movable protrusion 7009 do not move and are hidden by the upper radial decoration part 6010b and the lower radial decoration part 7010b. On the other hand, in the second form, as shown in FIG. 16B, the upper movable protrusion 6009 and the lower movable protrusion 7009 move, and the upper radial decorative portion 6010b and the lower radial decorative portion 7010b protrude as if they were radially extended. Is the form that appeared. In the second form, the first movable protrusion 6009a of the upper movable accessory 6001 appears to be connected to the first fixed portion 8006 in the front view (deviation in the front-rear direction). Also, the first movable protrusion 7009a of the lower movable accessory 7001 seems to be connected to the second fixed portion 8007 in front view (deviation in the front-rear direction). The first fixed portion 8006 and the second fixed portion 8007 appear when the upper movable accessory 6001 and the lower movable accessory 7001 move to the second position.

  That is, a movable accessory that can move between the first position and the second position is provided, and the movable accessory can be transformed into at least one of the first form and the second form different from the first form. Yes, in the case of the second form, it is apparently integrated with another accessory that appears when the movable accessory moves to the second position.

  Thereby, since it produces not only a deformation | transformation but apparently integrated with another accessory, the fall of the interest of a game can be suppressed.

◆ Effect 4
In the gaming machine 100 as described above, the first logo portion 6005, the second logo portion 6006, and the upper fixed accessory 8100 are sequentially arranged from the game board 102 side to the front surface (from the back to the front as viewed from the player). .

  Further, the second logo part 6006 covers a part of the first logo part 6005, and the upper fixed object 8100 covers a part of the first logo part 6005 and does not cover the second logo part 6006. Furthermore, decorative characters are drawn on the first logo portion 6005, the second logo portion 6006, and the upper fixed accessory 8100 (hereinafter, these three are collectively referred to as three actors 6005, 6006, 8100). Emits light.

  That is, a first decorative body disposed on the game board and a second decorative body positioned in front of the first decorative body, wherein the first decorative body includes a first decorative portion and the first decorative body. A second decorative part formed on a part of the decorative part, wherein a part of the second decorative part is located on a front surface of the first decorative part, and the second decorative body is the first decorative body Is superimposed on a part of the first decorative part, and is not superimposed on the second decorative part.

Therefore, if the three actors 6005, 6006, and 8100 are caused to emit light according to the contents of the production, the three actors 6005, 6006, and 8100 can be visually recognized in three dimensions, so that it is possible to produce an effect that improves the interest of the player. .
Further, the first logo portion 6005 and the second logo portion 6006 are mounted on the upper movable accessory 6001, and the contents of the production are changed from a state in which a part of the first logo portion 6005 is covered with the upper fixed accessory 8100. Based on this, it moves downward and the entire first logo portion 6005 becomes visible.

In other words, the first logo portion 6005 and the second logo portion 6006 move downward from the state in which the three roles 6005, 6006, and 8100 are three-dimensionally visible, and the upper fixed role 8100 and the first logo portion 6005 are moved downward. And the 2nd logo part 6006 becomes visible visually separately.
That is, the first decorative body is a part of a movable accessory, and the second decorative body is a bonus fixed to the game board.
Therefore, since the effect on the game board 102 visually recognized by the player is a three-dimensional and moving effect, the player's interest can be further improved.

  Further, the second logo portion 6006 is attached so as to cover the lower end portion of the first logo portion 6005 so that the upper end of the second logo portion 6006 is located on the front side of the game board 102 as compared with the lower end. That is, the second logo portion 6006 is easy to see when the player is sitting and playing a game. Therefore, even if the second logo portion 6006 is a smaller member than the first logo portion 6005, there is an effect that the player can easily visually recognize the second logo portion 6006.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on embodiment and a modification, embodiment mentioned above is for making an understanding of this invention easy, and does not limit this invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and equivalents thereof are included in the present invention.

100 ... gaming machine (game machine)
6001 ... Upper movable accessory (movable accessory)
8002 ... 1st drive part (1st drive part)
8001 ... 2nd drive part (2nd drive part)
9203 ... Connection part (connection part)
9205: First drive mechanism (first drive mechanism)
9206: Second drive mechanism (second drive mechanism)
9207 ... Clutch mechanism (clutch mechanism)
9208 ... Driving section (driving means)

Claims (1)

With movable objects,
A pair of first drive unit and second drive unit for driving the movable accessory;
A connecting part that connects the pair of first driving parts and the second driving part;
With
The connecting portion is
A first drive mechanism having a rotating first shaft and driving the first drive unit;
A second drive mechanism having a rotating second shaft for driving the second drive unit;
A clutch mechanism for intermittently connecting the first shaft and the second shaft ;
Equipped with a,
Wherein said second shaft and the connection is disconnected and the first shaft by the clutch mechanism can rotate independently, said the connection is connected to the first axis the second axis can be rotated together Rukoto A gaming machine characterized by