JP6256891B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a revolving type gaming machine (pachislot gaming machine).

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of a gaming machine, numerical information (random number value) is acquired based on the entrance of the game ball into the entrance (starting entrance). Then, based on the acquired numerical information, whether or not it is a win (big win) is determined, and an identification symbol (special symbol) indicating the result of the determination is stopped and displayed through a variable display. At this time, when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode (hit stop mode) indicating a win, a special game in which a special winning port (large winning port) provided in the game area is opened is executed.

  Here, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 includes a display device and an effect movable body that is displaceable in front of the display screen of the display device, and on the display screen in synchronization with the variation display of the identification symbol. After a predetermined effect symbol is displayed in a variable manner, a variable effect that is stopped and displayed in a stop mode indicating the result of the determination of success or failure is executed. And when performing the variation production with low winning expectation, the production movable body is made to stand by at a predetermined standby position. On the other hand, when executing a fluctuating effect with a high degree of expectation for winning, the effect movable body is displaced from the standby position to an operating position where there are many hidden areas on the display screen. Therefore, the player is given a sense of excitement due to the fact that the effect movable body is displaced to the operating position in accordance with the execution of the fluctuating effect with a high expected expectation.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-092893

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the effect using the effect movable body is an effect of only a momentary movement in which the effect movable body is displaced from the standby position to the operation position during the game. The state in which the movable body is in the operating position was only for a very short time while the game was being played by the player. In other words, the player did not see a state where the production movable body is in the operating position unless the game is played. Therefore, there is no novelty in the production in which the production movable body is displaced to the operating position for a moment during the game, and there is still room for improvement in the production using the production movable body.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the subject is to provide a gaming machine capable of giving a new interest using the production movable body.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
In a gaming machine controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A display device having a display screen;
Production movable body that can be displaced in front of the display screen,
A movable body control means capable of at least displacing the effect movable body to a predetermined standby position or an operation position where the display screen is hidden more than the standby position;
Operable operating means;
Determination information acquisition means for acquiring determination information based on the entrance of the game ball to the entrance provided in the game area;
A hit determination means for performing a win determination based on the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition means;
A variation time determining means for determining a variation display time (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”) of the identification symbol indicating the result of the hit determination;
An identification symbol display means for displaying a stop after the identification symbol is variably displayed at the variation time determined by the variation time determination means;
Special game execution means for executing a special game for opening a special winning opening provided in the game area after the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode indicating a win,
The movable body control means includes
Based on the establishment of a predetermined end condition, the production movable body is maintained in the operation position after the production movable body in the standby position is displaced to the operation position based on establishment of a predetermined start condition. And moving the effect movable body in the operation position to the standby position,
The start condition is established at least based on a specific operation on the operation means,
The end condition is that the identification symbol is displayed for a predetermined upper limit number of times, or the identification symbol is changed for a predetermined predetermined time after the identification symbol is changed for a predetermined upper limit number of times. A gaming machine characterized in that it is established at least based on the fact that the symbol is displayed in a variable manner.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to give a new interest using the production movable body.

It is a perspective view of the game machine concerning this form. It is a disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine frame provided in the gaming machine. (A) is a figure when a frame movable body exists in a stowed position, (B) is a figure when a frame movable body exists in a protrusion position. It is a front view of the game board with which the gaming machine is provided. (A) is a figure when a board movable body exists in a standby position, (B) is a figure when a board movable body exists in an operation position. It is an enlarged view around the 2nd big prize device with which the game machine is provided, (A) is a figure when a distribution member is in the 1st state, and (B) is a state where the distribution member is the 2nd state It is a figure when it is. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. 4, and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the main control board of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the sub control board of the same gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the state currently set to the morning logo mode with five pachinko machines. It is a table | surface which shows a response | compatibility with the opening pattern of a jackpot type and a big winning opening. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a big hit determination table, (B) is a hit type determination table, (C) is a reach determination table, (D) is a normal symbol per determination table, and (E) is a normal symbol variation. It is a pattern selection table. It is a special figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an open pattern determination table of electric Chu. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a power-on process. It is a flowchart of a main side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a gate passage process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol variation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a game state management process. It is a flowchart of a game state reset process. It is a flow chart of special electric equipment processing (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of a specific area sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of 1 ms timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a morning logo mode setting process. It is a flowchart of a change production start process. It is a flowchart of a change production pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a change production end process. It is a flowchart of a morning logo mode end process. It is a flowchart of an expansion timing management process. It is a flowchart of a winning notification timing management process. It is a flowchart of an end time management process. It is a flowchart of switch processing. It is a figure for demonstrating that the setting of a morning logo mode is complete | finished based on the variation display of a special symbol being performed 10 times, and 12 second variation being performed. It is a figure for demonstrating that the setting of a morning logo mode is complete | finished based on performing a winning alerting | reporting effect. It is a figure for demonstrating that the setting of a morning logo mode is complete | finished based on performing special SP reach. It is a figure for demonstrating that the setting of a morning logo mode will be complete | finished at 12 o'clock without playing a game. It is a flowchart of the drive start setting process which concerns on a 2nd form. It is a flowchart of the change production start process which concerns on a 2nd form. It is a flowchart of the drive end setting process which concerns on a 2nd form. It is a figure showing the state where one pachinko gaming machine concerning the 2nd form is arranged among five pachinko gaming machines.

1. Structure of gaming machine A pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine will be described in accordance with the left-right direction for a player facing the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction approaching a player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the backward direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment (first embodiment) includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 (see FIG. 4) attached in the gaming machine frame 50. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine frame 50 includes an outer frame 51, an inner frame 52, and a front frame (glass door frame) 53. The outer frame (base frame portion) 51 is a vertical rectangular frame that forms the outer portion of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The inner frame (holding frame portion) 52 is a vertical rectangular frame that is disposed inside the outer frame 51 and to which the game board 2 is attached. The front frame (front frame portion) 53 is disposed on the front side of the outer frame 51 and the inner frame 52 and has a vertical rectangular shape for holding the game board 2.

  The gaming machine frame 50 includes a hinge portion 54 on the left end side. By this hinge portion 54, the front frame 53 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 51 and the inner frame 52, and the inner frame 52 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 51 and the front frame 53, respectively. It has become. An opening 53a is formed at the center of the front frame 53, and a transparent glass plate 55 is attached to the opening 53a so that the player can visually recognize a game area 3 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 53 includes an upper decoration unit 200 on the upper side, a left decoration unit 210 on the left side, a right decoration unit 220 on the right side, and an operation mechanism unit 230 on the lower side. Has been. A speaker 67 that outputs sound is provided on each upper side of the left decoration unit 210 and the right decoration unit 220. The operation mechanism unit 230 includes a handle (launching operation unit) 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation angle, a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 61 for storing game balls, and a hitting ball supply tray 61. An extra ball receiving tray (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated is provided. In addition, the operation mechanism unit 230 is provided with an effect button 63 and a select button (cross key) 68 that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect executed as the game progresses.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the upper decoration unit 200 includes a box-shaped storage portion 290 that is open on the upper side, a left frame movable body 600L and a right frame movable body 600R that are stored in the storage portion 290. And. A rotating shaft 441 that is substantially along the front-rear direction is attached to the center of the housing portion 290 in the left-right direction so as to be inclined forward. The left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are rotatably attached to the rotation shaft 441.

  Specifically, the left frame movable body 600L is displaced to the protruding position shown in FIG. 3B by rotating 90 degrees clockwise from the storage position shown in FIG. In association with such displacement of the left frame movable body 600L, the right frame movable body 600R rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise from the storage position shown in FIG. 3A, thereby protruding as shown in FIG. 4B. Displace to position. Surfaces 612L and 612R (see FIG. 3A) that formed part of the upper wall surface of the upper decorative unit 200 when the left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are in the storage positions are the left frame. When the movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are respectively in the protruding positions, they are engaged with each other substantially along the vertical direction and are not exposed (see FIG. 3B).

  The left half design of the dog's face is provided on the front side of the left frame movable body 600L, and the right half design of the dog's face is provided on the front side of the right frame movable body 600R. For this reason, when the left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are respectively in the protruding positions, a dog face decoration form is formed. The left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are provided with ear members 614L and 614R that imitate the ears of dogs, respectively. The ear members 614L and 614R protrude outward (upward) from the non-projecting state stored inside the movable frame bodies 600L and 600R after the movable left frame body 600L and the movable right frame body 600R are displaced to the protruding positions, respectively. It will be in the protruding state.

  Here, the left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R of the present embodiment are stored at positions below the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50 (front frame 53) as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3B, the gaming machine frame 50 can be displaced (moved) to a protruding position positioned above the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50. Therefore, since the left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are in the protruding positions, it is possible to give a strong impact to the player. The left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are collectively referred to as “frame movable body 600”. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the frame edge 50W, which is the outer edge portion of the gaming machine frame 50, is composed of an upper upper edge 50U, a lower lower edge 50D, a left left edge 50L, and a right right edge 50R. It is configured.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a frame movable body return button 323 is provided on the left side of the housing portion 290. The frame movable body return button 323 is a button for displacing (returning) the frame movable body 600 at the protruding position to the storage position by an operation of a player or the like. As described above, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the frame movable body 600 protrudes upward from the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50, so that the upper part installed above the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the game hall (hall). The frame movable body 600 is positioned between the installed object (such as the data counter 160 that displays the number of jackpots) and the player (see FIG. 3B). Therefore, there is a possibility that the player can hardly see the upper installation object. Therefore, by providing the frame movable body return button 323, the frame movable body 600 at the protruding position can be returned to the storage position based on an arbitrary operation by a player or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a frame lamp 66 is provided on the front wall portion 291 of the housing portion 290. Specifically, the frame lamp 66 includes a first light emitting unit 66a, a second light emitting unit 66b, a third light emitting unit 66c, and a fourth light emitting unit 66d in order from the left side to the right side. The first light emitting unit 66a has an “L” shape in front view, the second light emitting unit 66b has an “O” shape in front view, and the third light emitting unit 66c has a “G” shape in front view. The fourth light emitting unit 66d has an “O” shape in a front view. The frame lamp 66 forms a series of meaningful character strings composed of “LOGO” by the light emitting portions 66a, 66b, 66c and 66d formed in the alphabet shape in this way. The “LOGO” is an abbreviation of the model name of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (that is, the model name “logo”) and the name of the main character.

  Next, the game board 2 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 2 is formed with a game area 3 in which game balls launched by the operation of the handle 60 flow down are surrounded by the rail members 4. The game board 2 is provided with a decorative board lamp 5 (see FIG. 9). In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails (reference numerals omitted) for guiding a game ball are projected.

  An image display device 7 that is a liquid crystal display device is provided near the center of the game area 3. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a variable display (variable display) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, which will be described later, and a variable display of effect symbols (decorative symbols) 8L, 8C, and 8R synchronized with the stop display. There is an effect symbol display area for performing stop display. The effect symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. A left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, a middle effect symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display area, and a right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each of the effect symbols is composed of a plurality of symbols (numerical symbols) representing numbers “1” to “8”, for example. The image display device 7 includes a first special symbol displayed on a first special symbol display 41a and a second special symbol display 41b (see FIG. 7), which will be described later, and a combination of the left, middle and right effect symbols. The result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easily understandable manner.

  For example, when the jackpot is won, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a double eye (a jackpot stop mode) such as “777”. Further, if it is out of place, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a break (such as a loss stop mode) such as “637”. This makes it easy for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally grasps the result of the jackpot lottery with the image display device 7 rather than with the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. In addition, as a variation display mode of the effect design, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction. In addition, it is possible to arbitrarily change what combination of effect symbols is displayed in accordance with each lottery result.

  The image display device 7 is a jackpot game effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect using the effect symbol as described above (also referred to as “effect symbol variable display effect” or simply “variable effect”). Or a demonstration effect for waiting for a customer is displayed on the display screen 7a. In the effect symbol variable display effect, effect images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images are displayed in addition to effect symbols such as numbers.

  In addition, the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a first effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold 9A in accordance with the number of stored first special figure holds, which will be described later, and the number of second special figure hold, which will be described later. Accordingly, there is a second effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold 9B. By the display of the production hold, the number stored in the first special figure hold display 43a (see FIG. 7) described later and the second number displayed on the second special figure hold display 43b. It is possible to easily show the number of stored special figure hold to the player.

A center decorative body 10 is disposed near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7. A stage portion 11 capable of guiding a game ball rolling on the upper surface to a first starting port 20 described later is formed at the lower portion of the center decorative body 10. The center decorative body 10 is provided with a movable board body (effect movable body) 15 that can be displaced in front of the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the panel movable body 15 includes an upper panel movable body 15U, a left lower panel movable body 15L, and a right lower panel movable body 15R. The upper board movable body 15U is attached so as to be hidden behind (behind) the upper part of the game board 2. The upper panel movable body 15U moves downward from the standby position shown in FIG. 5 (A) and can be displaced to the operating position shown in FIG. 5 (B). The lower left board movable body 15L is attached so as to be hidden behind the lower left part of the game board 2. And the lower left board movable body 15L can move to the operating position shown in FIG. 5 (B) by moving from the standby position shown in FIG. 5 (A) diagonally upward to the right. The lower right board movable body 15 </ b> R is attached so as to be hidden behind the lower right part of the game board 2. And the lower right board movable body 15R is movable from the standby position shown in FIG. 5 (A) diagonally upward to the left, and can be displaced to the operating position shown in FIG. 5 (B).

  The upper panel movable body 15U, the lower left panel movable body 15L, and the lower right panel movable body 15R can be displaced in conjunction (at the same timing), and as shown in FIG. 5B, the large display screen 7a. A partial area (more than half of the area) is hidden. Therefore, the upper board movable body 15U, the lower left board movable body 15L, and the lower right board movable body 15R are in the operating positions, so that it is possible to give a strong impact to the player.

  Moreover, the design of the upper part of a dog's face is given to the surface side (front side) of the upper board movable body 15U. The design of the lower left part of the dog's face is given to the surface side of the lower left board movable body 15L. The design of the lower right part of the dog's face is given to the surface side of the lower right board movable body 15R. For this reason, when the upper panel movable body 15U, the lower left panel movable body 15L, and the lower right panel movable body 15R are each in the operating position, a dog face decoration form is formed.

  Here, the face of the dog formed when the board movable body 15 (the upper board movable body 15U, the lower left board movable body 15L, and the lower right board movable body 15R) is in the operating position is the main character of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Shows the face. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the face of the dog formed when the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position also indicates the face of the main character of the pachinko gaming machine 1. That is, the decoration form formed when the movable board body 15 is in the operating position and the decoration form formed when the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position are the same form (related form). Yes. Therefore, when the board movable body 15 is in the operating position and the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be strongly appealed to the player (see FIG. 10). .

  Returning to the description of the game board 2 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, below the image display device 7 in the game area 3 is provided with a first start opening (first start winning opening, entrance hole) 20 where the ease of entering a game ball does not always change. A fixed winning device 19 is provided. The winning of the game ball to the first start port 20 is an opportunity for the lottery of the first special symbol (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like).

  Also, below the first start opening 20 in the game area 3, there is provided an ordinary variable winning device (so-called electric chew, variable entering means) 22 having a second starting opening (second starting winning opening, entry opening) 21. It has been. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 21 is an opportunity for the lottery of the second special symbol (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like).

  The electric chew 22 includes a movable member (entrance opening / closing member) 23 and opens / closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. The movable member 23 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24 (see FIG. 8). The second start port 21 allows a game ball to enter only when the movable member 23 is in an open state. That is, the 2nd starting opening 21 is a starting opening from which the ease of entering a game ball can change. The electric chew 22 can be used when the movable member 23 is in the open state as long as it is easier to enter the second starting port 21 than in the closed state. It may not be impossible to enter the second starting port 21.

  Also, in the game area 3, a first grand prize device (first special variable prize device, special prize means) 31 having a first grand prize opening (special prize opening) 30 is provided at the upper right of the first start opening 20. It has been. The first grand prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member (first special prize opening opening / closing member) 32, and opens and closes the first grand prize winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a first big prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 8). The first grand prize opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is open.

  In addition, a gate (passage area) 28 through which a game ball can pass is provided above the first big prize opening 30 in the game area 3. The passage of the game ball to the gate 28 triggers the execution of a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (per random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 22.

  In the upper right of the first grand prize opening 30 in the game area 3, a second big prize device (second special variable prize winning device, special prize means) 36 having a second big prize opening (special prize opening) 35 is provided. Is provided. The second grand prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (second special prize opening opening / closing member) 37, and opens / closes the second big prize winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by a second big prize opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 8). The second grand prize opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is open.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, inside the second grand prize winning device 36, a specific area (V area) 39 through which a game ball that has passed through the second major prize winning opening 35 can pass and non- A specific region 70 is formed. In the second grand prize winning device 36, a second grand prize winning port sensor 35a for detecting the winning of a game ball to the second major prize winning opening 35 is disposed upstream of the specific area 39 and the non-specific area 70. . The specific area 39 is provided with a specific area sensor 39 a that detects the passage of a game ball to the specific area 39. Further, the non-specific area 70 is provided with a non-specific area sensor 70 a that detects the passage of a game ball to the non-specific area 70. In addition, the second grand prize winning device 36 distributes the game balls that have passed through the second grand prize winning opening 35 to either the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 70, and the distribution that drives the distribution member 71. A member solenoid 73 (see FIG. 8) is provided. The distribution member 71 moves in the left-right direction with respect to the game board 2.

  FIG. 6A shows when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized, the distribution member 71 is in a first state (retracted state) that allows the game ball to pass to the specific area 39. When the distribution member 71 is in the first state, the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 passes through the specific area 39 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a. This game ball route is referred to as a first route.

  FIG. 6B shows a state where the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized. As shown in FIG. 6B, when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized, the distribution member 71 is in a second state (advancing state) that prevents the game ball from passing into the specific area 39. When the distribution member 71 is in the second state, the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 passes through the non-specific area 70 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a. This game ball route is referred to as a second route.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 is an opportunity to shift to a high probability state described later. That is, the specific area 39 is a probability changing operation port. On the other hand, the non-specific region 70 is not a probability variation operating port.

  In addition, a normal winning opening 27 is provided at the bottom of the game area 3. Further, at the bottom of the game area 3, there is provided an out port 16 through which game balls that have been driven into the game area 3 but have not won any winning holes are discharged out of the game area 3.

  In this way, the game area 3 in which various winning holes are arranged, the left game area (first game area) 3A on the left side from the center in the left-right direction and the right game area (second game area) 3B on the right side. There is. The method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called left-handed. On the other hand, a method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 3B is referred to as a right hit. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to aim for winning at the first starting port 20 by left-handed. On the other hand, it is possible to aim to pass to the gate 28 by right-handed, and to win the second starting port 21, the first big winning port 30, and the second big winning port 35.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, a display device 40 is arranged at the right center of the game board 2. The display devices 40 include a first special symbol display 41a that variably displays a first special symbol, a second special symbol display 41b that variably displays a second special symbol, and a normal symbol display that variably displays a normal symbol. A container 42 is included. In addition, the display units 40 hold the operation of the first special symbol display unit 43a and the second special symbol display unit 41b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special symbol display unit 41a. A second special figure hold indicator 43b that displays the number of stored (second special figure hold) and a general figure hold display 44 that displays the number of stored operation hold (common figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42 is included. It is.

  The variable display of the first special symbol is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the first start port 20. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the second start port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display (identification symbol display means) 41. Further, the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 43.

  In the special symbol display 41, the special symbol (identification information) is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped to display a lottery based on winning the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 (special symbol lottery, Announce the results of the jackpot lottery). The special symbol that is stopped and displayed (the special symbol that is derived and displayed as the display result of the stop symbol and variable display) is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the special symbol lottery. If the stop symbol is a special symbol of the jackpot stop mode set in advance (the jackpot symbol), the first big prize opening with an open pattern corresponding to the type of the jackpot symbol that is stopped (that is, the type of the jackpot winning) A jackpot game (special game) that opens 30 or the second grand prize winning opening 35 is performed. In addition, the opening pattern of the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35) in the jackpot game will be described later.

  Specifically, the special symbol display 41 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of several types of jackpots to be described later), 1, 2, from the left such as “○ ●●● ○○ ●●” (○: lit, ●: unlit) The jackpot symbol in which the fifth and sixth LEDs are lit is displayed. In the case of a loss, a lost symbol in which only the rightmost LED is lit, such as “●●●●●●● ○”, is displayed. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a loss pattern. In addition, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol variation display (variable display) is performed over a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, such that light repeatedly flows from left to right. In this mode, the LED is turned on. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball wins a prize at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21, various random number values (numerical information) such as jackpot random numbers acquired for the win are specially recorded. It is temporarily stored in the figure holding storage unit 85 (see FIG. 8). More specifically, if the winning is for the first starting port 20, the first special figure is stored in the first special drawing storage unit 85a, and if the winning is for the second starting port 21, the second special figure is reserved. It is stored in the second special figure storage unit 85b. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure holds that can be stored in each special figure hold storage unit 85, and each upper limit value in this embodiment is four. Each upper limit value is not limited to four and can be changed as appropriate.

  The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 85 is digested when a special symbol based on the special figure hold can be variably displayed. Digesting a special figure hold means that a jackpot random number corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and a special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the execution of the variable symbol variable display Even if there is a win during the middle or big win game, the right of the big hit lottery for the win can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold display 43. Specifically, the special figure hold indicator 43 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of special figure holds by turning on the LEDs by the number of special figure holds.

  The variable display of the normal symbol is performed with the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 as an opportunity. The normal symbol display 42 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 by variably displaying the normal symbol (variation display) and then displaying the stop symbol. A normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (a normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a variable display result) is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by a normal symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific symbol (a normal symbol of a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second start port 21 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. An auxiliary game to be performed is performed. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 7), and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting state. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal winning symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as “◯◯” (◯: lit, ●: unlit). Further, when the lottery result is a loss, a normal lose symbol in which only the right LED is lit is displayed as “● ○”. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a normal lose pattern. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol variation display (variable display) is performed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are lit alternately. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) obtained for the passage is stored in the general figure storage unit 86 (see FIG. 8). Temporarily stored as figure hold. There is an upper limit to the number of pending map holds that can be stored in the saved map storage unit 86, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

  The general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit 86 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the general map storage becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that a normal symbol random number (per random number) corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined and variable symbol display for displaying the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during the execution of the variable symbol display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game Even if there is a case, the right of the normal symbol lottery for the passage can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of the general map hold is displayed on the general map hold display 44. Specifically, the general-purpose hold indicator 44 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of general-purpose holds by turning on the LEDs by the number of general-purpose holds.

2. Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the pachinko gaming machine 1 relates to a main control board (game control board) 80 that performs control related to game profits such as a big win lottery and a transition of the game state, and effects that are executed as the game progresses. A sub-control board (production control board) 90 that performs control, a payout control board 110 that performs control related to payout of game balls, and the like are provided. The main control board 80 constitutes a main control part, and the sub control board 90 constitutes a sub control part together with an image control board 100, a lamp control board 107 and a sound control board 106 which will be described later. The sub-control unit includes at least a sub-control board 90, and uses the effect means (image display device 7, panel lamp 5, frame lamp 66, speaker 67, panel movable body 15, frame movable body 600, etc.). It suffices if control is possible.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a power supply board 150. The power supply board 150 supplies power to the main control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the payout control board 110, and supplies necessary power to other devices through these boards. A backup power supply circuit 151 is provided on the power supply board 150. When power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1, the backup power supply circuit 151 stores information stored in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90, which will be described later, in the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is retained even during power interruption. In addition, a power switch (power-on means) 155 is connected to the power board 150. By turning on / off the power switch 155, turning on / off the power is switched. A backup power supply circuit for the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 may be provided on the main control board 80, or a backup power supply circuit for the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 may be provided on the sub control board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter “game control microcomputer”) 81 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 82 that executes a program stored in the ROM 83, and inputs and outputs data and signals. An I / O port section (input / output circuit) 87 is included. The RAM 84 is provided with the above-described special figure storage unit 85 and the universal diagram storage unit 86. The ROM 83 may be externally attached.

  Further, a RAM clear switch 89 for causing the CPU 82 to clear information stored in the RAM 84 is mounted on the main control board 80. Various boards included in the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the main control board 80 are arranged on the back side (rear side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Accordingly, the power switch 155 and the RAM clear switch 89 cannot be operated unless the game hall employee or the like can open the gaming machine frame 50. That is, it can be said that the power switch 155 as the power-on means is an operation means that is virtually impossible to be operated by the player.

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first start opening sensor 20a, a second start opening sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first big prize opening sensor 30a, a second big prize opening sensor 35a, a specific area sensor 39a, and a non-specification. An area sensor 70a and a normal winning opening sensor 27a are connected.

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball won in the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball that has won the second start port 21. The gate sensor 28 a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the first big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball won in the first big prize opening 30. The second grand prize opening sensor 35 a is provided in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball won in the second big prize opening 35. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor 70a is provided in the non-specific area 70 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the non-specific area 70. The normal winning opening sensor 27 a is provided in each of the normal winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 27.

  Further, as the solenoids, the electric chew solenoid 24, the first big prize opening solenoid 33, the second big prize opening solenoid 38, and the distribution member solenoid 73 are connected. The electric chew solenoid 24 drives the movable member 23 of the electric chew 22. The first big prize opening solenoid 33 drives the opening / closing member 32 of the first big prize winning device 31. The second big prize opening solenoid 38 drives the opening / closing member 37 of the second big prize winning device 36. The distribution member solenoid 73 is for driving the distribution member 71 of the second big winning device 36.

  Further, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special diagram hold indicator 43a, a second special figure hold indicator 43b, A figure hold indicator 44 is connected. That is, display control of these display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 has a prize ball payout device 120, a ball payout device 130, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1, enabling ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card. Are connected to each other, and a launching device 112 is connected via a launch control circuit 111. The launcher 112 includes a handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 to win a prize ball. Or the ball rental motor 131 of the ball rental device 130 is driven to pay out the ball. The prize balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. In addition, the paid-out ball rental is detected by the ball rental sensor 132 for counting. When the player operates the handle 60 (see FIG. 1) of the launch device 112, the touch switch 114 detects contact with the handle 60, and the launch volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the handle 60. . Then, the launch motor 113 is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a single game ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means (for example, a circuit using a diode) is interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 9, an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “effect control microcomputer”) 91 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 92 that executes a program stored in the ROM 93, and a data and signal An I / O port unit (input / output circuit) 97 for performing input / output is included. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

  In addition, a real time clock (RTC) 99 is mounted on the sub control board 90. The RTC 99 measures the current date and time (date and time). The RTC 99 operates with power supplied from an external power supply device (island power supply device) (not shown), and operates when the power is not supplied from the external power supply device. It operates with the electric power supplied from the backup power supply circuit 151 with which it comprises. For this reason, the RTC 99 can measure the current date and time even when the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not turned on. Note that a backup power supply circuit for the RTC 99 may be provided on the sub-control board 90. A circuit including a capacitor and a built-in battery (button battery or the like) can be employed as the backup power supply circuit.

  The sub control board 90 is connected to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 causes the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 to perform display control of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The RAM 104 of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. In the ROM 103 of the image control board 100, still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including effect designs), background images, etc. Image data is stored. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out image data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effect, and the like from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 may execute sound control. Further, in this case, acoustic data may be stored in the ROM 103 of the image control board 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 performs lighting control of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 via the lamp control board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 creates light emission pattern data (data for determining lighting / extinction and light emission color, also referred to as lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and the frame lamp 66 and the panel according to the light emission pattern data. Controls light emission of a lamp such as the lamp 5. Note that data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the movable panel body 15 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. That is, each motor (not shown) for driving the upper panel movable body 15U, the left lower panel movable body 15L, and the right lower panel movable body 15R is operated. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 91 controls the operation of the movable board 15 based on operation pattern data (also referred to as movable board drive data) that determines the operation mode of the movable board 15.

  As will be described later, in this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets the panel movable body drive data in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 based on the power-on command received from the main control board 80, and the panel movable body 15 is driven (displaced) from the standby position shown in FIG. 5 (A) to the operating position shown in FIG. 5 (B). As long as the movable board drive data is set, the movable board 15 remains in the operating position. Thereafter, when the panel movable body drive data is cleared from the drive data buffer, the panel movable body 15 is returned (displaced) from the operating position to the standby position.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 operates the movable frame body 600 connected via the frame relay board 98 based on the command received from the main control board 80. That is, each motor (not shown) for driving the left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R is operated. Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 controls the operation of the movable frame body 600 based on the operation pattern data (also referred to as movable frame drive data) of the movable frame body 600.

  As will be described later, in this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets the frame movable body drive data in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 based on the power-on command received from the main control board 80, and the frame movable body. 600 is driven (displaced) from the storage position shown in FIG. 3 (A) to the protruding position shown in FIG. 3 (B). As long as the movable frame driving data is set, the movable frame 600 remains in the protruding position. Thereafter, when the frame movable body drive data is cleared from the drive data buffer, the frame movable body 600 is returned (displaced) from the protruding position to the storage position.

  Note that a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and the CPU may execute lamp lighting control. Alternatively, the movable frame body 600 may be connected to the lamp control board 107 so that the lamp control board 107 controls the operation of the movable frame body 600. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

  The sub control board 90 is connected to the effect button detection SW (switch) 63a, the select button detection switch 68a, and the frame movable body return button detection switch 323a via the frame relay board 98. The effect button detection switch 63a detects that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. The select button detection switch 68a detects that the select button 68 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. The frame movable body return button detection switch 323a detects that the frame movable body return button 323 (see FIGS. 3A and 3B) is pressed. When each button (effect button 63, select button 68, frame movable body return button 323) is pressed, each switch (effect button detection switch 63a, select button detection switch 68a, frame movable body return button detection switch 323a) is operated. A signal is input to the sub control board 90.

3. Description of jackpot etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there are “hits” and “off” as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). In the case of “hit”, the “hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of “missing”, the “design symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. When winning a jackpot, the winning prize opening (the first winning prize opening 30 and the second winning prize opening 35) is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol (the type of jackpot) that is stopped and displayed. Is executed. The jackpot game is an example of a special game.

  In this embodiment, the jackpot game is a multi-round game (unit open game), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the last round game is completed (Also expressed as ED). Each round game starts with the end of OP or the end of the previous round game, and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of ED. The closing time (interval time) of the big prize opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

  There are several types of jackpots. The types of jackpots are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, there are roughly two types in this embodiment. A specific jackpot and a regular jackpot. The specific jackpot is also called “V long jackpot”, and the normal jackpot is also called “V short jackpot”. The “V long jackpot” is a jackpot for operating the opening / closing member 32 and the opening / closing member 37 in a first opening pattern (V long opening pattern) in which a game ball can easily pass through the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. . The “V short jackpot” is a jackpot for operating the opening / closing member 32 and the opening / closing member 37 in the second opening pattern (V short opening pattern) in which it is impossible or difficult to pass the game ball to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. is there.

  More specifically, “V long jackpot” has a total number of rounds of 16R. From 1R to 13R and 15R, the first big prize opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. In 14R and 16R, the second grand prize opening 35 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. In these 14R and 16R, passage to the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 is easily possible.

  On the other hand, “V short jackpot” has a total number of rounds of 16R, but a substantial total number of rounds of 13R. In other words, from 1R to 13R, the first big prize opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R, but at 15R, the first big prize opening 30 is only opened for 0.1 seconds per 1R, and even at 14R and 16R The second grand prize opening 35 is opened only for 0.1 seconds per 1R. Therefore, in this V short jackpot, from 14R to 16R, the opening time of the big winning opening is extremely short, and it is a round in which a prize ball cannot be expected. That is, the V short jackpot is a substantial jackpot of 13R. The substantial number of rounds is the number of rounds in which game balls can win up to the maximum number of winnings per round (8 in this embodiment).

  In addition, in 14R and 16R in the V short jackpot, the second grand prize opening 35 is opened, but the opening time is extremely short, and it is almost impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35. It is possible. In 14R and 16R in the V short jackpot, not only the opening time of the second big prize opening 35 is short, but also the opening timing of the second big prize opening 35 and the operation timing of the distribution member 71 (second state ( From the relationship with the first state (see FIG. 6 (B)) to the first state (see FIG. 6 (A)), it is almost impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39. .

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 in the jackpot game, the gaming state after the jackpot game is shifted to a high probability state to be described later. Therefore, when the above-mentioned V long jackpot is won, the game state after the jackpot game can be shifted to the high probability state by passing the game ball to the specific area 39 during the execution of the jackpot game. On the other hand, when the V short jackpot is won, the game ball cannot be passed to the specific area 39 while the jackpot game is being executed. Therefore, the game state after the jackpot game is a normal probability state described later. (Non-high probability state).

  However, even when controlled to the normal probability state, a short time state described later is given. In this case, the number of time reductions is set to 100. The number of time reductions is the upper limit number of executions of the special symbol variation display in the time reduction state.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the lottery of the first special symbol (Special Figure 1), the jackpot distribution rate is 50% for the V long jackpot and 50% for the V short jackpot. On the other hand, the jackpots won in the lottery of the second special symbol (special chart 2) are all V long jackpots. In other words, when a big win is won by a lottery based on a winning to the second starting port 21 that can be entered by executing electric support control, which will be described later, the V long jackpot is always made. Thus, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, the game ball is won at the second start port 21 rather than the big hit lottery (the lottery in FIG. 1) that is performed when the game ball is won at the first start port 20. The big hit lottery (the lottery shown in FIG. 2) is set to be advantageous to the player.

  When “V Long Jackpot” is won by lottery of Special Figure 1, “Special Figure 1_Specific Symbol” is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a, and when “V Short Jackpot” is won, “Special figure 1_normal symbol” is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. On the other hand, when winning by the lottery of the special figure 2, it is always a V long jackpot, and the “special figure 2_specific symbol” is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b.

  Here, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, the lottery for determining whether or not the jackpot is won is performed based on the “big hit random number”, and the lottery for the type of winning jackpot is performed based on the “win type random number”. As shown in FIG. 12A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0-9. Note that random numbers acquired based on winning at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 include “reach random number” and “variation pattern random number” in addition to the big hit random number and the hit type random number.

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not a reach is generated in the effect design variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is out of place. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol that is variably displayed among a plurality of effect symbols, and depending on which symbol the effect symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed, It is a state (for example, a state of “7 ↓ 7”) that is a combination of the production symbols shown. It should be noted that the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed so as to be slightly shaken in the display screen 7a, or may be displayed so as to repeat the enlargement and reduction. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0-255.

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. In addition, the random number acquired based on the passage to the gate 28 includes a normal symbol random number (per hit random number) shown in FIG. The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 22. The normal symbol random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

4). Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special symbol display 41 and the normal symbol display 42 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 each have a probability variation function and a variation time shortening function. A state in which the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated is referred to as a “high probability state”, and a state in which it is not activated is referred to as a “normal probability state (non-high probability state)”. In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. That is, the jackpot determination is performed using a jackpot determination table in which the value of the jackpot random number determined to be a jackpot is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state (see FIG. 13A). That is, when the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated, the probability that the display result of the special symbol variable display by the special symbol display 41 (that is, the stop symbol) becomes a jackpot symbol compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. Becomes higher.

  In addition, a state in which the function for reducing the variation time of the special symbol display 41 is in operation is referred to as “time-short state”, and a state in which the special symbol display 41 is not in operation is referred to as “non-time-short state”. In the short-time state, the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of variation display to the time when the display result is derived and displayed) is shorter than in the non-short-time state. That is, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that the variation pattern having a short variation time is selected more than the non-temporal state (see FIG. 14). That is, when the function for shortening the variation time of the special symbol display device 41 is activated, it is easy to select a short variation time as the variation time of the variable symbol special display, compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. As a result, in the short-time state, the special-patch holding pace is accelerated, and an effective winning (a winning that can be stored as a special-pending hold) at the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41 may be activated at the same time, or only one of them may be activated. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operate in synchronization with the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operate in the time-short state and do not operate in the non-time-short state. Therefore, in the short time state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-short time state. In other words, a hit determination (ordinary symbol determination) is performed using a normal symbol per-decision table having more normal symbol random numbers (per hit random) determined to be hit than a normal symbol per-decision table used in a non-time-saving state ( (See FIG. 13D). That is, when the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable symbol normal display by the normal symbol display 42 becomes the normal winning symbol is higher than when the normal symbol display 42 is not activated. .

  In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short time state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 10 seconds in the non-short-time state, but is 1 second in the short-time state (see FIG. 13E). Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 15). That is, the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 is activated. In addition, in the short time state, the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than that in the non-short time state (see FIG. 15). That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened is activated.

  In the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 and the open time extension function and the number of times of opening increase function of the electric chew 22 are activated, compared to the case where these functions are not activated. Thus, the electric chew 22 is frequently opened, and game balls frequently win the second starting port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, becomes high. Therefore, a state in which these functions are activated is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control to support winning at the second starting port 21 by the electric chew 22) is executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as an electric support control state or a ball entry easy state. On the other hand, the low base state is also referred to as a non-electric support control state or a non-ball entering easy state.

  In the high base state, not all the functions described above may operate. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42, the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 22 Therefore, it is only necessary that the electric chew 22 be opened more easily than when the function is not activated. Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without accompanying the time reduction state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the V long jackpot is a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base if the game is passed to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. State. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. The high-accuracy base state is terminated when a special symbol variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (160 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

  In addition, the game state after the jackpot game by winning the V short jackpot is a normal probability state (non-high probability state, i.e., if the specific area 39 is not passed during the jackpot game). Low probability state), short time state and high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low-accuracy base state”. The low-accuracy base state ends when a special symbol variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after power-on is a normal probability state, a non-time-short state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability low base state”. The low probability low base state may be referred to as a “normal game state”. A state in which a special game (a jackpot game) is being executed is referred to as a “special game state (a jackpot game state)”. Furthermore, the state controlled to at least one of the high probability state and the high base state is referred to as a “privilege gaming state”.

  In a high base state such as a high-accuracy high-base state or a low-accuracy high-base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously if the game ball is advanced to the right game area 3B (see FIG. 4) by hitting right. This is because the electric support 22 makes it easier to open the electric chew 22 than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 21 than to win the first starting port 20. . Therefore, the player makes a right turn to win the game ball at the second starting port 21 while passing the game ball to the gate 28 which is a trigger for the normal symbol lottery. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of start prizes (win prizes at the start opening) rather than left-handed. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a right-handed game is played even during a big hit game.

  On the other hand, in the low base state, the game can proceed more advantageously if the game ball is advanced to the left game area 3A (see FIG. 4) by left-handed. Since the electric support control is not executed, the electric chew 22 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and it is easier to win the first start port 20 than to win the second start port 21. Because it is. Therefore, a left turn is made to win a game ball in the first starting port 20. As a result, it is possible to obtain a larger number of start prizes than right-handed.

5. Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 81 [Main Control Main Process] Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM 84. The initial value of the counter is “0”, the initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, and the initial value of the status is “1”. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads out and executes the main control main processing program shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, a power-on process (S001) described later is first performed.

  Then, following the power-on process (S001), interrupts are prohibited (S002), and the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), the various random number counter values shown in FIG. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. Each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

  When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is completed, the interruption is permitted (S004). While the interrupt is permitted, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU 82, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec. That is, for example, it is executed at a cycle of 4 msec. Various counters by normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) after main timer interrupt process (S005) is finished and until main timer interrupt process (S005) is started next time The value update process is repeatedly executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

  [Power-On Processing] As shown in FIG. 17, in the power-on processing (S001), first, permission setting for access to the RAM 84 is performed (S011). As a result, information can be written to and read from the RAM 84. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the RAM clear switch 89 is operated (ON or not) (S012). If the RAM clear switch 89 is ON (YES in S012), the process proceeds to step S018. On the other hand, if it is not ON (NO in S012), it is subsequently determined whether or not the power-off flag is ON (S013). The power-off flag is a flag that indicates the occurrence of a power interruption, and is a flag that is turned on in a power-off monitoring process (see FIG. 34) described later.

If the power-off flag is not ON (NO in S013), there is a possibility that the power has not been cut off normally, and the process proceeds to step S018. On the other hand, if the power-off flag is ON (YES in S013), a checksum is calculated (S014) and compared with the checksum calculated at the time of power-off (see step S2902 in FIG. 34) ( S015). The checksum is calculated by considering the game information stored in the RAM 84 as a numerical value. If the checksum values do not match (NO in S015), the content stored in the RAM 84 is not normal, and the process proceeds to step S018. On the other hand, if the checksum values match (YES in S015), it is determined that the stored contents of the RAM 84 are normal, and the process proceeds to step S016.

  In step S016, setting management of the work area of the RAM 84 at the time of power recovery is performed. In this setting process, power recovery information is read from the ROM 83 and the power recovery information is set in the work area of the RAM 84. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the power-off flag (S017), and proceeds to step S020.

  On the other hand, in step S018, all game information stored in the RAM 84 is cleared (S018). Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 initializes the work area of the RAM 84 (S019), and proceeds to step S020. In the initial setting process, the initial setting information read from the ROM 83 is set in the work area of the RAM 84.

  In step S020, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power-on command output process. In the power-on command output process (S020), a setting process for outputting a power-on command to the sub control board 90 is performed after a predetermined time (3 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. That is, a predetermined time until the power-on command is output is set in the timer, and subtraction of the time set in the timer is started. When the value of the subtracted timer becomes “0”, it means that a predetermined time has elapsed, and therefore a power-on command is set in a predetermined output buffer of the RAM 84. In this way, a power-on command is output to the sub-control board 90 3 seconds after the power is turned on. After the power-on command output process (S020), in step S021, as the other initial settings, for example, CPU 82 settings, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for interrupt time management) settings, etc. are performed. Finish.

  [Main-side timer interrupt processing] Next, the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 18, in the main timer interrupt process (S005), first, an output process (S101) is executed. In the output process (S101), commands set in the output buffer provided in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like.

  In the input process (S102) performed after the output process (S101), various sensors (a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, and a first grand prize port sensor) which are mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1. 30a, the second big prize opening sensor 35a, the normal prize opening sensor 27a and the like (see FIG. 8) are read, and the payout data for paying out the prize balls according to the type of the prize opening is output to the RAM 84. Set to buffer. In the input process (S102), a detection signal from the lower plate full switch for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as lower plate full data.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. 12 includes the execution period of the main timer interrupt process (S005) and other periods (main timer interrupt process (S005 ) Until the next main timer interrupt process (S005) is started).

  Following normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S103), starting port sensor detection processing (S104), normal operation processing (S105), special operation processing (S106), specific area sensor detection processing (S107), power supply described later Disconnect monitoring processing (S108) is executed. Thereafter, other processing (S109) is executed, and the main timer interrupt processing (S005) is terminated. As other processing (S108), the second special figure reservation indicator 43b is controlled to a display mode indicating the number based on the number of special figure 2 reserved balls described later, or based on the number of special figure 1 reserved balls described later. Then, the first special figure holding display 43a is controlled to display the number. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82, the processes of steps S002 to S004 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 16). When the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec), the main control again. Side timer interrupt processing (S005) is executed. In the output process (S101) of the main timer interrupt process (S005) executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in the previous main timer interrupt process (S005) is output.

  [Starting Port Sensor Detection Process] As shown in FIG. 19, in the starting port sensor detection process (S104), first, whether or not a game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a. (S201). If the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S201), a gate passage process (S202) described later is performed. On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S201), the gate passing process (S202) is passed and the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S203, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S203). If a game ball has not won at the second starting port 21 (NO at S203), the process proceeds to step S207. If a game ball has won at the second starting port 21 (YES at S203), the special figure 2 is displayed. Judgment whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of the second special figure hold, specifically the value of the counter for counting the number of the second special figure hold provided in the RAM 84) has reached "4" (the upper limit storage number) (S204). Then, if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has reached “4” (YES in S204), the process proceeds to step S207, but if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is less than “4” (S204) NO), 1 is added to the special figure 2 reserved ball number (S205).

  Subsequently, special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S206) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A), the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS), the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC), and the fluctuation The pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) is acquired (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 12A is acquired), and the acquired special random number value is stored in the second special figure storage unit 85b as the current special figure. 2 It stores in the storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b according to the number of reserved balls.

  Subsequently, in the start port sensor detection process (S104), it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S207). . If no game ball has been won at the first start port 20 (NO at S207), the process is completed, but if a game ball has won at the first start port 20 (YES at S207), the special figure 1 is on hold. It is determined whether or not the number of balls (the number of the first special figure hold, specifically the value of the counter for counting the number of the first special figure hold provided in the RAM 84) has reached “4” (the upper limit storage number). (S208). If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has reached “4” (YES in S208), the process is terminated, but if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than “4” (NO in S208). ), "1" is added to the special figure 1 reserved ball number (S209).

  Subsequently, special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S210) is performed, and this processing ends. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S210), similarly to the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A) and the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS) The reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 12A is acquired), and the acquired random number values are obtained. It stores in the storage area of the 1st special figure reservation storage part 85a according to the present special figure 1 reservation ball number among 1st special figure reservation storage part 85a.

  [Gate-passing process] As shown in FIG. 20, in the gate-passing process (S202), the number of normal symbol reservation balls (the number of normal figure reservations, specifically, the value of a counter for counting the number of general figure reservations provided in the RAM 84) ) Is 4 or more (S301), and if the number of normal symbol holding balls is 4 or more (YES in S301), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reservation balls is not 4 or more (NO in S301), “1” is added to the number of normal symbol reservation balls (S302), and normal symbol random number acquisition processing (S303) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S303), the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value, FIG. 12B) is acquired, and the acquired random number value is stored in the general symbol hold storage unit 86 of the RAM 84 as a current value. Is stored in a storage area corresponding to the number of ordinary symbol reserved balls.

  [Normal Operation Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs normal operation processing (S105) following the start port sensor detection processing (S104). As shown in FIG. 21, in the normal operation process (S105), it is first determined whether or not the electric chew 22 is operating (S401). If the electric chew 22 is not in operation (NO in S401), it is then determined whether or not the normal symbol is stopped (S402). If the normal symbol is not being stopped and displayed (NO in S402), it is subsequently determined whether or not the normal symbol is being changed (S403). If the normal symbol variation display is not in progress (NO in S403), it is then determined whether or not the number of retained balls of the normal symbol is “0” (S404). If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is “0” (YES in S404), this process is finished.

  If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is not “0” in step S404 (NO in S404), a hit determination process (S405) is performed. In the hit determination process (S405), the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value) stored in the general symbol hold storage unit 86 is read, and based on the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. Judge whether or not to hit. Then, symbol determination processing for setting the symbol stop symbol data corresponding to the result of the hit determination in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 is performed (S406). That is, in the symbol determination process (S406), if it is “losing”, data corresponding to the “general symbol losing symbol” is set, and if it is “winning”, data corresponding to the “ordinary winning symbol” is set.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a normal symbol variation time determination process (S407). In the normal symbol variation time determination process (S407), with reference to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 13E, if the gaming state is a short time state, the variation rate of the ordinary symbol is 1 second. Select a pattern. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time-short state, a normal symbol variation pattern with a normal symbol variation time of 10 seconds is selected.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of normal symbol reserved balls by 1 (S408). Then, the storage location (storage area) of each normal map storage in the general map storage unit 86 is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the memory corresponding to the fourth storage in the general map storage unit 86 is stored. The area (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S409). In this way, the usual figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 starts normal symbol variation display using the ordinary symbol variation pattern selected in step S407 (S410). Along with this, in order to notify the sub control board 90 of the start of normal symbol variation, a normal symbol variation start command is set.

  If the normal symbol variation display is being performed in step S403 described above (YES in S403), it is then determined whether or not the regular symbol variation time has elapsed (S411), and if not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S411), the normal symbol variation display is stopped at the display result (ordinary winning symbol or normal lose symbol) according to the determination result of the normal symbol random number (S412). Then, a normal symbol fluctuation stop command for notifying the sub-control board 90 of the normal symbol fluctuation stop is set (S413), and the normal symbol stop time is set (S414), and this process is finished.

  Also, if the normal symbol stop display is being performed in step S402 described above (YES in S402), then it is determined whether or not the normal symbol stop time set in step S414 has elapsed (S415). If not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S415), it is determined whether or not the common symbol stop symbol data is set (S416). (NO in S416)), this process is finished. On the other hand, if it is data of a normal winning symbol (that is, if it is a winning symbol (YES in S416)), the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 is set (S417). More specifically, if the time-short state is in effect, the open pattern in the time-short state (see electric-chu open TBL2 in FIG. 15) is set as the open pattern of the electric chew 22. On the other hand, if it is in the non-time-short state, the open pattern in the non-time-short state (see electric-chu open TBL1 in FIG. 15) is set as the open pattern of the electric chew 22. Then, the electric chew 22 is operated according to the opening pattern set in step S417 (S418).

  Further, if the electric chew 22 is operating in the above-described step S401 (YES in S401), it is subsequently determined whether or not the operating time of the electric chew 22 has elapsed (S419). Finish the process. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S419), the operation of the electric chew 22 is terminated (S420).

  [Special Operation Processing] As shown in FIG. 22, in the special operation processing (S106), the processing related to the special symbol display 41 and the big prize device (the first big prize device 31 and the second big prize device 36) is divided into four stages. “Special operation status 1, 2, 3, 4” is assigned to each of these stages. When the “special operation status” is “1” (YES in S1301), the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special symbol standby process (S1302), and the “special operation status” is “2”. If this is the case (NO in S1301, YES in S1303), special symbol change processing (S1304) is performed. If the "special action status" is "3" (NO in S1301 and S1303, YES in S1305) Then, the special symbol confirmation process (S1306) is performed, and when the “special operation status” is “4” (S1301, S1303, S1305 are all NO), the special electric accessory process (S1307) is performed. The special operation status is “1” by default.

  [Special Symbol Waiting Process] As shown in FIG. 23, in the special symbol waiting process (S1302), first, whether or not the number of reserved balls (that is, the number of reserved figure 2 reserved balls) at the second start port 21 is “0”. Is determined (S1401). Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1401), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second start port 21, the first start It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is “0” (S1407). If the special figure 1 reserved ball number is also “0” (YES in S1407), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the first starting port 20, the customer It is determined whether or not the wait flag is ON (S1415). If it is ON (YES in S1415), this process is finished. If it is not ON (NO in S1415), the customer wait command is set in the output buffer (S1416). ), The customer waiting flag is turned ON (S1417).

  In step S1401, if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not “0” (NO in S1401), that is, storing a random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second starting port 21 (holding information in Special Figure 2) ) Is performed, a special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) and a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) described later are performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 2 reserved ball number by one (S1404). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the first hold in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b. The storage area corresponding to is cleared (S1405). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1406), and proceeds to step S1413. In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406), the special operation status is set to “2” and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1402). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) (information including fluctuation time information) are included.

  Also, when the figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” but the figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1401 and NO in S1407), that is, there is no hold information of the special figure 2, When there is one or more random number counter value group storages (holding information of special figure 1) acquired due to winning at one start port 20, special figure 1 big hit determination processing (S1408) and special figure described later One variation pattern selection process (S1409) is performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 1 reserved ball number by one (S1410). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth hold in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a. The storage area corresponding to (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1411). In this way, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1412), and proceeds to step S1413. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412), the special operation status is set to “2” and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 1 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1408). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) (information including fluctuation time information) are included.

  In step S1413, it is determined whether the customer waiting flag is ON. If the customer waiting flag is ON, the customer waiting flag is turned OFF (S1414), and the process ends. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special symbol change display based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1401). That is, the digestion of the second special figure hold is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special figure hold. In the present embodiment, the lottery based on the second special figure hold is more likely to win the big hit (V long jackpot) having a larger profit for the player than the lottery based on the first special figure hold (FIG. 11). reference).

  [Special Figure 2 Big Hit Determination Process (Special Figure 1 Big Hit Determination Process)] The special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1402) and the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1408) are based on FIG. It explains collectively. As shown in FIG. 24, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) or the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408), first, a jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value) is read as a determination value (S1501). ). More specifically, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402), it is stored in the first storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM 84 (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first of the second special figure reservation). Read the jackpot random number counter value. In the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1408), the big hit stored in the first storage area of the first special figure holding storage unit 85a of the RAM 84 (that is, the first storage area corresponding to the first special figure holding). Read the random number counter value.

  Next, a jackpot determination table (FIG. 13A) is set (S1502). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1503). And if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1503), that is, if it is a normal probability state (non-high probability state), a table for non-high probability state (jackpot determination) in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 13A). It is determined whether or not the value is a big hit based on “1” to “170”) (S1504). On the other hand, if the state is a high probability state (YES in S1503), is the big hit based on the table for the high probability state (the jackpot determination value is “1” to “600”) in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 13A) It is determined whether or not (S1505).

  If the result of the big hit determination (S1504, S1505) is “big hit”, the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read out and the win type is determined based on the hit type determination table shown in FIG. The type is determined (S1506). After determining the hit type (S1506), the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1507), and special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 12) corresponding to the hit type is set in the hit type buffer provided in the RAM 84 ( S1508) The process ends. On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination (S1504, S1505) is “lost”, the special figure stop symbol data (01H) corresponding to the lost symbol is set (S1508) and the processing is terminated.

  [Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process)] The special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) and the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) have the same process flow. A description will be given based on FIGS. 25 and 26. As shown in FIG. 25, in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) or the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the short-time state (whether or not the short-time flag is ON). (S1601).

  If it is not the time saving state (NO in S1601), that is, if it is not the time saving state, it is subsequently determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1602). If ON (YES in S1602), the fluctuation pattern random number counter value is referred with reference to the non-time-short state medium jackpot normal table (the portion corresponding to the non-time-short state and jackpot in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 14). A variation pattern is selected based on (label-TRND-T1 value) (S1603). As shown in FIG. 14, if the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. Note that SP reach (super reach) is a reach that has a longer variation time after reach than normal reach, and the table allocation rate is set so that the winning expectation (expectation for jackpot winning) is higher than normal reach. ing. Therefore, from the player's point of view, the longer the variation time, the higher the winning expectation can be grasped.

  Here, the fluctuation effects include a fluctuation effect that does not develop into SP reach (first aspect effect) and a change effect that develops into SP reach (second aspect effect). It can be said that the first aspect effect is a variable effect composed only of effects (first stage effects) before developing into SP reach such as normal reach and dohazure. On the other hand, the second aspect effect can be said to be a variable effect including the first stage effect and the SP reach (second stage effect) after the first stage effect.

  If the jackpot flag is not ON in step S1602, it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) is a reach-achieved random value (S1604). As shown in FIG. 13C, the reach establishment random number value is “1” to “30” in the non-short-time state, and “1” to “10” in the time-short state. That is, the time-short state is less likely to reach when lost than the non-time-short state. This is in order to increase the speed of digestion of special figure hold by making more reachless loses with short fluctuation times in the short time state selected.

  When the reach random number counter value is a reach establishment random number value (YES in S1604), that is, when there is a reach loss, a reach normal table with reach during the non-short-time state (of the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 14) A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to a non-time-short state and a reach corresponding to reach loss (S1605).

  On the other hand, when the reach random number counter value is not the reach establishment random number value (NO in S1604), that is, when there is no reach loss, the reach-free normal table during the non-short-time state (the special pattern fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. A variation pattern is selected on the basis of the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the non-time-short state and the reach-less loss) (S1606). At the time of the loss without reach, a function of shortening and changing according to the number of reserved balls is activated. That is, when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “3” or “4”, a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected compared to when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “0” to “2”. It has come to be.

  If it is determined in step S1601 that the gaming state is the short-time state (YES in S1601), as shown in FIG. 26, the special figure variation pattern determination table to be referred to is a table in the short-time state (shown in FIG. 14). The processing (S1607 to S1611) is performed in the same flow as steps S1602 to S1606 except that the special figure variation pattern determination table is set to a portion corresponding to the short time state.

  In other words, if it is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the big hit in the short time state of FIG. 14 (S1608). If it is a loss with reach, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the loss with reach in the short-time state of FIG. 14 (S1610). If the loss is not reached, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the lossless reach in the time-short state of FIG. 14 (S1611).

  In the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table in the short-time state (the part corresponding to the short-time state in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 14), the function of the shortening fluctuation according to the number of held balls at the time of loss without reach is provided. It works when the number of reserved balls is “2” to “4”. That is, the shortening variation is more easily selected than in the non-time-short state. Further, the variation time as the shortening variation is shorter in the short-time state than in the non-short-time state. That is, the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table in the short-time state is a table in which the fluctuation time is shorter than the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table in the non-time-short state.

  After the variation pattern is selected as described above, the selected variation pattern is set as shown in FIG. 25 (S1612), and this process is terminated. The information on the variation pattern set in step S1612 is included in the variation start command set in step S1406 or S1412 in the special symbol standby processing (S1302), and is sent to the sub-control board 90 by the output processing (S101).

  [Special Symbol Fluctuation Processing] As shown in FIG. 27, in the special symbol variation processing (S1304), first, the special symbol variation time (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in step S1403 or S1409, FIG. It is determined whether or not (see) has elapsed (S1801). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1801), this process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if the variation time has elapsed (YES in S1801), the variation stop command is set (S1802), and the special operation status is set to “3” (S1803). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the special symbol variation display with a symbol (hit or jackpot symbol) corresponding to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1804), this processing is ended.

  [Special Symbol Confirmation Processing] As shown in FIG. 28, in the special symbol confirmation processing (S1306), first, the special symbol stop time (stop time determined according to the variation pattern selected in step S1403 or S1409, see FIG. 14). It is determined whether or not elapses (S1901). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1901), the process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the stop display of the special symbol is continued. On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S1901), a game state management process described later is performed (S1902).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1903). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1903), an opening pattern (refer to FIG. 11 for details) corresponding to the type of jackpot that has been won is set (S1904). At this time, the value of the round counter that counts the number of unit-open games (round games) executed during the jackpot game is set to the number of rounds according to the type of jackpot that has been won. Note that the release pattern set (data set corresponding to the release pattern) may be performed for each round.

  The game control microcomputer 81 performs a game state reset process described later (S1905) following step S1904. Thereafter, in order to start the jackpot game, a jackpot opening command is set (S1906), and the opening of the jackpot game is started (S1907). Then, the special operation status is set to “4” (S1908), and the process ends.

  If the jackpot flag is not ON in step S1903 (NO in S1903), since the jackpot game is not started, the special operation status is set to “1” (S1909), and the process ends.

  [Game State Management Process] As shown in FIG. 29, in the game state management process (S1902), it is first determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S2001). If it is ON (YES in S2001), the value of the probability variation counter that counts the number of fluctuations of the special symbol executed during the high probability state is decremented by 1 (S2002), and whether or not the value of the probability variation counter is “0”. Is determined (S2003). If it is “0” (YES in S2003), the probability variation flag is turned OFF (S2004). If the determination result in step S2001 or S2003 is NO, the process proceeds to step S2005.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2005). If it is ON (YES in S2005), the value of the time-counter that counts the number of fluctuations of special symbols executed during the time-saving state is decremented by 1 (S2006), and it is determined whether the value of the time-counter is “0”. (S2007) If it is “0” (YES in S2007), the time reduction flag is turned off (S2008), and the process is terminated. If the determination result in step S2005 or S2007 is NO, the process ends.

  [Game State Reset Process] As shown in FIG. 30, in the game state reset process (S1905), it is first determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S2101), and if it is ON, the probability change flag is turned OFF (S2102). In addition, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2103). If it is ON, the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S2104). In other words, during the execution of the jackpot game, the non-high probability state and the non-short-time state are controlled. In this embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time-short state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the big hit game.

  [Special Electric Charging Object Processing (Big Bonus Game)] As shown in FIG. 31, in the special electric character processing (S1307), it is first determined whether or not the big winning end flag is ON (S2201). The jackpot end flag is a flag that indicates that the opening of the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) has been completed in the running big hit game.

  If the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2201), it is determined whether or not the big winning opening is being opened (S2202). If it is not open (NO in S2202), whether or not it has reached the time to open the big winning opening, that is, the opening time of the jackpot game has passed and the opening time of the first round game has been reached, or It is determined whether or not an interval time (closing time) until the once closed big winning opening is opened again has reached the opening start time (S2203).

  If the decision result in the step S2203 is NO, the process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2203 is YES, it is judged whether or not the currently executed jackpot game is a jackpot game as a V long jackpot (S2204). If it is not the V long jackpot, the process proceeds to step S2207. If it is the V long jackpot, it is determined whether it is the timing to start the 14th round or the 16th round in which the game ball can pass to the specific area 39. (S2205). That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is “3” or “1”. If it is not the timing to start the 14th round or the 16th round (NO in S2205), the process directly proceeds to step S2207. On the other hand, if it is the timing to start the 14th round or the 16th round (YES in S2205), the V valid period setting process (S2206) is performed.

  In the V valid period setting process (S2206), the specific area sensor 39a is used for several seconds during the opening of the second big prize opening 35 and after the second big prize opening 35 is closed in the fourteenth or sixteenth round of the V long jackpot. Is set to a V valid period for determining that the detection of the game ball is valid. In this embodiment, a period other than this (including the case where no jackpot game is being executed) is set as a V invalid period in which the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalid. Here, determining that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is valid means turning on the V flag based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a (specific area sensor detection process (FIG. 33) described later). See). The determination that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalid means that the V flag is not turned ON even if the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a. The V valid period includes a few seconds after the second grand prize opening 35 is closed. The game ball may win the second big prize opening 35 immediately before the second big prize opening 35 is closed. Is taken into consideration.

  That is, in this embodiment, the V flag is turned ON only when the V passage during the V effective period (game ball passing to the specific area 39) is detected, and the V flag is detected when the V passage outside the V effective period (during the V invalid period) is detected. Is not turned on. When the V flag is ON, the probability variation flag is turned ON, that is, the gaming state after the big hit game is set to a high probability state (see the gaming state setting process shown in FIG. 32 described later). By doing so, the V flag is not turned on based on the passage of V due to fraud, that is, the high probability state is not set.

  In step S2207, the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is opened according to the opening pattern (see FIG. 11) according to the type of jackpot. Note that the sorting member 71 always moves with a constant motion from the start of the round game (or jackpot game). In the V long jackpot opening pattern (V long opening pattern), the opening / closing member 37 is opened so that the game balls won in the second big winning opening 35 can pass through the specific area 39 with a margin in the 14th and 16th rounds. Is done. On the other hand, in the V short jackpot opening pattern (V short opening pattern), the opening / closing member 37 is opened so that it is almost impossible to win the second big winning opening 35 in the 14th and 16th rounds. . In addition, in the V short opening pattern, even if the game ball can win the second grand prize opening 35, the opening timing of the opening / closing member 37 with respect to the operation of the sorting member 71 is prevented so that it cannot pass through the specific area 39. Is set.

  In a succeeding step S2208, a round designation command transmission determination process is performed. In the round designation command transmission determination process (S2208), it is determined whether or not the opening of the big winning opening in step S2207 is the first release in one round game. A round designation command including information on the number of rounds is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the large winning opening is not opened a plurality of times during one round game. Therefore, in this step S2208, a round designation command is always set.

  In step S2202 of the special electric accessory processing (S1307), if the special prize opening is being opened (YES in S2202), it is determined whether or not the special prize closing condition is satisfied (S2209). In this embodiment, the closing condition is that the number of winning prizes in the round winning game has reached the specified maximum winning quantity (8 pieces per 1R in this embodiment) or the time for closing the winning prize opening. (That is, a predetermined opening time (see FIG. 11) has passed since the special winning opening was opened). If the closing condition for the special prize opening is not satisfied (NO in S2209), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the closing condition for the special winning opening is satisfied (YES in S2009), the special winning opening is closed (blocked) (S2210). When one round game is ended by closing step S2210 (YES in S2211), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2212), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is “0”. (S2213). If it is not “0” (NO in S2013), the process is finished as it is to start the next round game.

  On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S2213), a jackpot ending command is set as a jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game (S2214), and the jackpot ending is started (S2215). Then, the jackpot end flag is set and the process ends (S2216).

  If the jackpot end flag is ON in step S2201 (YES in S2201), the final round has ended, so it is determined whether the jackpot ending time has passed (S2217) and the ending time has passed. If not (NO in S2217), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2217), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2218), the jackpot flag is turned off (S2219), and the special operation status is set to “1” (S2220). As a result, in the next main timer interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1302) is executed again as the special operation process (see FIG. 22). Thereafter, a game state setting process (S2221) described later is performed, and the present process ends.

  [Game State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 32, in the game state setting process (S2221), it is first determined whether or not the V flag is ON (S2301). If the V flag is not ON (NO in S2301), the hour / hour flag is turned ON (S2307), “100” is set in the hour / hour counter (S2308), and the process is terminated. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes the normal probability state, the short time state, and the high base state (that is, the low probability high base state). This low-probability low-base state is terminated when the special symbol variable display is performed 100 times or the next jackpot winning condition is satisfied.

  On the other hand, if the V flag is ON in step S2301, the probability variation flag is turned on (S2302), and the value of the probability variation counter is set to “160” (S2303). Thereafter, the V flag is turned OFF (S2304). Subsequently, the time reduction flag is turned on (S2305), the value of the time reduction counter is set to “160” (S2306), and the processing is ended. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state (that is, a highly accurate high base state). This high-accuracy base state ends when the special symbol variable display is performed 160 times or the next jackpot is won.

  [Specific Area Sensor Detection Process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a specific area sensor detection process (S107) after the special operation process (S106) (see FIG. 18). In the specific area sensor detection process (S107), as shown in FIG. 33, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a (S2401). In the present embodiment, the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a only when the sorting member 71 is controlled to the first state shown in FIG. If there is no detection in step S2401 (NO in S2401), the process ends. If there is detection (YES in S2401), it is determined whether or not the V valid period is in effect (S2402). If it is determined that the V valid period is in effect (YES in S2402), the V flag is turned on (S2403), a V passing command is set (S2403), and the process is terminated. The V passing command is a command for causing the sub-control board 90 to notify V passing.

  [Power-off Monitoring Process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a power-off monitoring process (S108) following the specific area sensor detection process (S107) (see FIG. 18). In the power-off monitoring process (S108), as shown in FIG. 34, first, it is determined whether or not a power-off signal is input (S2901). If there is no input (NO in S2901), the process is terminated. The power-off signal is a signal that is input to the game control microcomputer 81 when the power supply voltage starts to decrease due to power interruption. If a power-off signal is input in step S2901 (YES in S2901), a checksum is calculated and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 (S2902), and a power-off flag is turned on (S2903). Then, prohibition of access to the RAM 84 is set (S2904). As a result, information cannot be written to or read from the RAM 84. Thereafter, the loop processing is performed without returning to the main timer interruption processing (see FIG. 18).

6). Production in Morning Logo Mode Next, before explaining the operation of the production control microcomputer 91, production in the morning logo mode, which is a feature of this embodiment, will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, there are a morning logo mode (special mode) or a normal mode as a production mode to be set. When the setting to the morning logo mode is started, the movable frame body 600 is driven from the storage position shown in FIG. 3A to the protruding position shown in FIG. 3B, and the movable board body 15 is moved to the position shown in FIG. ) To the operation position shown in FIG. 5B. While the morning logo mode is set, the state in which the movable frame body 600 is in the protruding position is maintained, and the state in which the movable board body 15 is in the operating position is maintained. Thereafter, when the setting of the morning logo mode is completed, that is, when the normal mode is set, the movable frame body 600 returns from the protruding position shown in FIG. 3B to the storage position shown in FIG. The movable body 15 returns from the operating position shown in FIG. 5B to the standby position shown in FIG. In this way, it is possible to give a strong impact to a player who has seen the state in which the movable frame body 600 is in the protruding position and the movable board body 15 is in the operating position, and a special production mode (morning logo mode). ) Can be grasped.

  Next, a condition (predetermined start condition) for starting the setting to the morning logo mode will be described. In this embodiment, the morning logo mode is set based on the fact that power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 1 during a predetermined period from 5:00 to 12:00 (morning logo mode setting period). It has become. That is, when the game hall business start time is 9 o'clock, for example, the game hall employee turns on the power switch 155 before 9 o'clock. Thereby, the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in an operating state. At this time, the morning logo mode is set because the power-on timing is from 5:00 to 12:00. In this manner, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be made conspicuous while the movable frame body 600 is already in the protruding position and the movable board body 15 is in the operating position at the business start time. It should be noted that the power can be turned on normally only by a game hall employee and not by a player. Therefore, the setting of the morning logo mode is performed by a game hall employee before a game is played by the player.

  Next, a condition (predetermined termination condition) for completing the setting to the morning logo mode will be described. As the end conditions, there are the following four end conditions. First, the first end condition is that the special symbol variation display is performed at least 10 times, and then the special symbol variation display having a variation time of 12 seconds is executed. That is, the special symbol variation display (12-second variation) based on the variation pattern P7 or P34 (see FIG. 14) is executed after the special symbol variation display is performed 10 times during the setting of the morning logo mode. is there. Thus, when the morning logo mode is set, if the game by the player progresses to some extent, the setting is automatically switched from the setting of the morning logo mode to the setting of the normal mode.

  By the way, when the morning logo mode is set, as shown in FIG. 5B, most of the display screen 7a is hidden by the movable panel 15 in the operating position. Therefore, when the morning logo mode is set, the effect symbols 6L and 6C are displayed in the area of the display screen 7a that is not hidden by the movable panel 15 at the operating position, that is, the lower left area 7b that is a part of the display screen 7a. , 6R variation effects are executed. Therefore, even in the setting of the morning logo mode, it is possible for the player to grasp the result of the determination of success / failure by the changing effects of the effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R. The variation effect executed in the lower left area 7b of the display screen 7a has a reduced display mode and a simple display mode. That is, in the lower left area 7b of the display screen 7a, only the change display and the stop display of the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R composed only of the number symbols are performed, and the background image and the character image are not displayed. ing.

  Next, the second end condition is that a winning notification effect for notifying that the result of the determination of winning / winning is a big win is started. The winning notification effect of the present embodiment is an effect of displaying the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R as if they are shaking left and right within the display screen 7a with a flat eye such as “555” (FIG. 50B). )reference). That is, at the timing when the winning notification effect is executed, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are still being displayed in a variable manner and before being stopped (determined). However, the morning logo mode is terminated at the timing when the winning notification effect is executed, and the movable board 15 in the operating position is returned to the standby position. As a result, the player is shown the winning notification effect that is executed over the entire area of the display screen 7a. As a result, compared to a case where a winning notification effect is executed in the lower left area 7b of the display screen 7a, it is possible to make it easier to grasp the winning of the jackpot and to give a sense of uplifting at the time of winning. Yes.

  Subsequently, the third end condition is that special SP reach is executed as SP reach. The SP reach (second stage effect) of this embodiment includes a normal SP reach (normal two stage effect) and a special SP reach (special two stage effect). Both normal SP reach and special SP reach are developed and executed from normal reach. In normal SP reach, an image (not shown) in which an enemy character and a hero character fight is displayed. On the other hand, in the special SP reach, an image G1 (see FIG. 51B) in which a special enemy character that does not appear in the normal SP reach and the hero character fight is displayed. Thus, if the morning logo mode is set and before the SP reach is developed, the morning logo mode will not end. And even if it develops into SP reach, if it is normal SP reach, the morning logo mode will not end. Even if the normal SP reach is executed during the setting of the morning logo mode, since the movable board 15 is in the operating position, the effect of changing the effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R is performed in the lower left area 7b of the display screen 7a. Is called. On the other hand, if the normal reach is developed to the special SP reach, the morning logo mode is terminated at that timing, and the movable panel 15 in the operating position is returned to the standby position. As a result, it is possible for the player to enjoy the special SP reach throughout the display screen 7a simultaneously with the end of the morning logo mode. In particular, in this embodiment, the special SP reach is set so as to be executed only at the end of the morning logo mode. Accordingly, it is possible for the player to expect the execution of a rare special SP reach simultaneously with the end of the morning logo mode.

  Finally, the fourth end condition is to reach a predetermined morning logo mode end time. In this embodiment, the morning logo mode end time is 12:00. That is, when the morning logo mode is set, if none of the first termination condition, the second termination condition, and the third termination condition described above is satisfied, the morning logo mode is changed to the normal mode at 12 o'clock. It is designed to switch. In this way, even if no game is played from the business start time to 12:00 on this pachinko gaming machine 1, the morning logo mode will always end at 12:00. As a result, the movable frame body 600 in the protruding position returns to the storage position, and the movable board body 15 in the operating position returns to the standby position. Therefore, it is possible for the player to grasp that the morning logo mode is a limited presentation mode until 12:00.

  By the way, in the game hall, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 are arranged in parallel to form one game island. In FIG. 10, a game island is configured with five pachinko gaming machines 1 as one gaming machine group 170. In this gaming machine group 170, if the power switch 155 of each pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned ON before the business start time, all five pachinko gaming machines 1 are set to the morning logo mode. As a result, at the business start time, the movable frame body 600 can be placed in the protruding position in advance with the five pachinko gaming machines 1 and the movable board body 15 can be placed in the operating position in advance. Therefore, it is possible to make the gaming machine group 170 stand out for the players who are wondering which pachinko gaming machine is used in the game hall, and it is possible to increase the effect of attracting customers in the morning. Note that the power to each pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on by a common island power supply device provided on the gaming island with the individual power switch 155 of each pachinko gaming machine 1 turned on. Also good.

  In addition, if the first end condition, the second end condition, or the third end condition described above is satisfied in any one of the five pachinko gaming machines 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 before 12 o'clock, The morning logo mode ends, the movable frame body 600 returns to the storage position, and the movable board body 15 returns to the standby position. Accordingly, among the pachinko machines 1 that are still set in the morning logo mode among the five pachinko machines 1 and the pachinko machines that are not set for the players and game hall employees near the gaming machine group 170 The machine 1 can be easily distinguished.

  In this embodiment, while the morning logo mode is set, the main theme song of the pachinko gaming machine 1 repeatedly flows from the speaker 67, and the panel lamp 5 etc. continues to emit light in a special light emission mode. . Therefore, during the setting of the morning logo mode, not only the position of each frame movable body 600 and each panel movable body 15 but also the music flowing from each speaker 67 and the light emission of each panel lamp, the gaming machine group 170 (5 books). It is possible to make pachinko gaming machines 1) stand out as a group.

7). Operation of Effect Control Microcomputer 91 [Sub-Control Main Process] Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the explanation of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM 94. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub control board 90 reads and executes the program of the sub control main process shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are performed.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM 94 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO, the RAM 94 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to step S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to step S4004 without initializing the RAM 94. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM 94 are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM 94 is initialized, but the power-off signal is turned ON due to a power failure or the like. However, if the contents of the RAM 94 are maintained normally (YES in S4002), the RAM 94 is not initialized. If the RAM 94 is initialized, the values of various flags, statuses, counters, etc. are reset. Further, steps S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

  In step S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. It should be noted that the effect determination random number includes an effect design determination random number for determining the effect design, a change effect pattern determination random number for determining the change effect pattern, and a notice effect determination random number for determining various notification effects. Etc. The random number update method may be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. Random values may not be added one by one at the time of update, but may be added two by two. The same applies to the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above.

When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands stored in the output buffer in the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100. The image control board 100 that has received the command executes various effects (variation effect, opening effect, round effect and ending effect, etc.) using the image display device 7 in accordance with the command. The sub control board 90 outputs sound from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 or the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp via the lamp control board 107 as various effects are executed by the image control board 100. 66, the movable frame body 600 is driven via the frame relay board 98, and the movable board body 15 is driven via the lamp control board 107. Next, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, steps S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are permitted, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed.

  [Reception Interrupt Processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S4008), as shown in FIG. 36, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is determined by the microcomputer 91 for effect control. It is determined whether or not an input has been made to the external INT input unit (S4101). If the strobe signal is not ON, the processing is terminated, and if it is ON, various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 94 (S4102). This reception interrupt process is a process executed in preference to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

  [1 ms Timer Interrupt Process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 1 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 37, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), an input process (S4201) is first performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on detection signals from the effect button detection switch 63a (see FIG. 9), the select button detection switch 68a, and the frame movable body return button detection switch 323a. To do.

  Subsequently, lamp data output processing (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output process (S4202), the lamp data created in the other process (S4308) in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (to be described later) is sent to the lamp control board 107 in order to cause the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 to emit light at a timing suitable for the production. Output. At the time when the morning logo mode is set, the lamp data (morning logo mode lamp data) set in the morning logo mode setting process (S4402) described later is used to light the panel lamp 5 in a special light emission mode. Output to the control board 107. In this manner, the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 are caused to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode according to the lamp data.

  Next, drive control processing (S4203) is performed. In the drive control process (S4203), the movable body drive data (frame movable body drive data, board movable body drive) is used to drive the movable frame body 600 and the movable board body 15 at timings suitable for effects such as SP reach and jackpot presentation. Data) is created and output. Further, at the timing when the morning logo mode is set, the movable body drive data (frame movable body drive data, frame movable body drive data, set in the morning logo mode setting process (S4402) to be described later to drive the movable frame body 600 and the movable panel body 15 are driven. Panel movable body data) is output. In this way, the movable frame body 600 and the movable board body 15 are driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the movable body drive data.

  Then, the watchdog timer process (S4204) for setting the reset of the watchdog timer is performed, and this process is finished.

  [10 ms Timer Interrupt Processing] The 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 38, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process (S4301) described later is performed. Next, an expansion timing management process (S4302), a winning notification timing management process (S4303), and an end time management process (S4304), which will be described later, are performed.

  Subsequently, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the 1 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM 94 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4305). Then, a switch process (S4306) described later is performed.

  Next, voice control processing (S4307) is performed. In the voice control process (S4307), the voice data (data for controlling the voice output from the speaker 67) created in the other process (S4308) described later is output to the voice control board 106, and the time management of the voice effect is performed. Do. Thereby, the sound suitable for the effect to be executed is output from the speaker 67. At the time when the morning logo mode is set, the morning logo voice data set in the morning logo mode setting process (S4402) described later is used as a voice control board to play the main theme song of the pachinko machine 1 through the speaker 67. It outputs to 106.

  Thereafter, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes other processes such as creating lamp data, creating audio data, and updating various effect determining random numbers (S4308).

  [Reception Command Analysis Processing] As shown in FIG. 39, in the reception command analysis processing (S4301), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not a power-on command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). If received (YES in S4401), morning logo mode setting processing described later is performed (S4402).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403), and if received (YES in S4403), performs a variation effect start process described later. (S4404).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a variation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4405). If the command has been received (YES in S4405), a variation effect end process (S4406) described later is performed. Is performed (S4406).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4407), and if received, performs an opening effect selection process (S4408). In the opening effect selection process (S4408), the opening command is analyzed, and the pattern (contents) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an opening effect start command for starting the opening effect with the selected opening effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a round designation command is received from the main control board 80 (S4409), and if received, performs a round effect selection process (S4410). In the round effect selection process (S4410), the round designation command is analyzed, and a pattern (content) of the round effect to be executed during the round game of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, a round effect start command for starting the round effect with the selected round effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4411), and if received, performs an ending effect selection process (S4412). In the ending effect selection process (S4412), the ending command is analyzed, and the ending effect pattern (contents) to be executed during the jackpot game ending is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a customer waiting command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4413), and if received, performs a customer waiting demonstration effect setting process (S4414). In the customer waiting demonstration effect setting process (S4414), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a predetermined waiting time has elapsed without executing the changing effect after receiving the customer waiting command. If it is determined that the predetermined waiting time has elapsed, a customer waiting demonstration effect command for executing a customer waiting demonstration effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a V pass command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4415), and if received, performs a V pass notification effect start process (S4416). In the V pass notification effect start process, a V pass notification effect start command for starting the V pass notification effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. The V passing notification effect is an effect for notifying the player that there has been a V passing (passing to the specific area 39). Examples of the V pass notification effect include an effect of displaying a predetermined image on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7 and an effect of outputting a special sound effect from the speaker 67.

  Subsequently, as other processing (S4417), processing based on a received command other than the above commands (for example, the normal symbol variation stop command set in step S413 described above) is performed, and the received command analysis processing is completed.

  [Morning Logo Mode Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 40, in the morning logo mode setting process (S4402), the effect control microcomputer 91 first acquires RTC information from the RTC 99 mounted on the sub-control board 90, and the RAM 94. (S4501). The RTC information is information indicating the current date and time (date and time). Accordingly, the production control microcomputer 91 can grasp what time, minutes, and seconds are based on the acquired RTC information.

  Next, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the current time is the morning logo mode setting period (between 5 o'clock and 12 o'clock) based on the RTC information stored in the RAM 94 (S4502). . If it is the morning logo mode setting period (YES in S4502), the mode flag is set to “2” and the process proceeds to step S4504. The mode flag is a flag indicating the set production mode. If the mode flag is “1”, it is “normal mode”, and if the mode flag is “2”, it indicates “morning logo mode”. ing. The initial setting of the mode flag is “1”. Thus, if the timing at which the power-on command is received is from 5:00 to 12:00, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets “2” in the mode flag and sets the morning logo mode.

  In step S4504, the effect control microcomputer 91 reads frame movable body drive data stored in advance in the ROM 93, and sets the frame movable body drive data in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the movable frame body 600 is displaced from the storage position shown in FIG. 3A to the protruding position shown in FIG. In addition, unless the set movable frame drive data is cleared from the drive data buffer, the movable frame 600 is maintained in the protruding position.

  Subsequently, in step S4505, the effect control microcomputer 91 reads the board movable body drive data stored in advance in the ROM 93 and sets the board movable body drive data in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the board movable body 15 is displaced from the standby position shown in FIG. 5 (A) to the operation position shown in FIG. 5 (B). As long as the set board movable body drive data is not cleared from the drive data buffer, the board movable body 15 is maintained in the operating position.

  In step S4506, the effect control microcomputer 91 reads the morning logo lamp data stored in advance in the ROM 93, and sets the morning logo lamp data in a predetermined lamp data buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the board lamp 5 emits light in a special light emission mode. Unless the set morning logo lamp data is cleared from the lamp data buffer, the state in which the panel lamp 5 emits light in a special light emission mode is maintained.

  In step S4507, the effect control microcomputer 91 reads the morning logo audio data stored in the ROM 93 in advance, and sets the morning logo audio data in a predetermined audio data buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the main theme music of this pachinko gaming machine 1 flows from the speaker 67. The main theme song of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is repeatedly played unless the set morning logo audio data is cleared from the audio data buffer.

  In step S4508, “10” is set in the remaining fluctuation number counter, and this process ends. The remaining fluctuation count counter is for counting the number of times the special symbol fluctuation display has been performed since the morning logo mode was set. In this embodiment, when the special symbol variation display is performed ten times after the morning logo mode is set, the value of the remaining variation counter is set to “0”.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4502 that it is not the morning logo mode setting period (between 5 o'clock and 12 o'clock), the background display command is set in the RAM output buffer without performing steps S4504 to S4508. This process is finished. When the background display command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 displays a predetermined background image on the entire display screen 7a. Thus, when the morning logo mode is not set when the power is turned on, a predetermined background image is displayed in order to avoid displaying nothing on the display screen 7a.

  [Variation Effect Start Process] As shown in FIG. 41, in the change effect start process (S4404), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes the change start command (S4601). The fluctuation start command includes information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) or information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409). . It should be noted that the information on the variation pattern acquired by the effect control microcomputer 91 can be used as appropriate in subsequent processing.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs a change effect pattern selection process described later (S4602). Then, a variation effect start command for starting the variation effect with the selected variation effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4603), and this process is completed. When the variable effect start command set in step S4803 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control board 100 displays the display screen 7a (display screen 7a) based on the received variable effect start command. In the entire area or the lower left area 7b).

  [Variation Effect Pattern Selection Processing] As shown in FIG. 42, in the variation effect pattern selection processing (S4602), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the value of the mode flag is “2”, that is, the morning logo mode. It is determined whether or not it is set to (S4701). If the value of the mode flag is “2” (YES in S4701), it is determined whether or not the variation pattern acquired by the variation start command in step S4601 indicates execution of SP reach B (see FIG. 14). To do. That is, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern is P2, P5, P12, or P15. As will be described later, in this embodiment, when the morning logo mode is set, only when the variation patterns P2, P5, P12, and P15 indicating execution of SP reach B are determined, the SP reach B is changed. The special SP reach is executed. Note that SP reach A or SP reach B corresponds to normal SP reach.

  If the fluctuation pattern P2, P5, P12, P15 indicating execution of SP reach B in step S4702 is not the next, the fluctuation pattern indicating the jackpot winning (specifically, the fluctuation patterns P1, P3, P11, P13, P31, P41) It is determined whether or not. If the variation pattern indicates a big win (YES in S4703), the winning notification flag is turned ON (S4704). The winning notification flag is a flag indicating that the variation effect related to the winning notification effect is being executed. Then, the time until the winning notification timing is set as the value of the remaining time timer (S4705), the winning notification effect pattern is selected (S4706), and the process proceeds to step S4707. The time until the winning notification timing is the time from the start of execution of the variation effect until the start of the above-described winning notification effect (see FIG. 50B), and is set to 35 seconds in this embodiment. On the other hand, if it is not the fluctuation pattern indicating the big win in step S4703 (NO in S4703), the process proceeds to step S4707.

  On the other hand, if it is the fluctuation patterns P2, P5, P12, P15 indicating execution of SP reach B in step S4702, the special SP reach flag is turned ON (S4708). The special SP reach flag is a flag indicating that the variation effect related to the special SP reach is being executed. Then, the time until the SP reach development timing is set as the value of the remaining time timer (S4709), a special SP reach pattern is selected (S4710), and the process proceeds to step S4707. The time until the SP reach development timing is the time from the start of execution of the fluctuating effect to the timing of developing to the special SP reach through the normal reach, and is set to 20 seconds in this embodiment.

  Note that if the result of the determination of success / failure is the variation pattern P2 or P12 indicating that the jackpot is won, a special SP reach pattern for executing a battle victory effect in which the hero character wins against a special enemy character is selected. On the other hand, if the result of the determination is a variation pattern P5 or P15 indicating a loss, a special SP reach pattern for executing a battle defeat effect in which the main character loses to a special enemy character is selected. In this embodiment, the special SP reach pattern is determined based on the variation pattern determined by the game control microcomputer 81. However, the effect control microcomputer 91 may determine the special SP reach pattern by lottery. good.

  In step S4707, the lower left variation effect pattern is selected, and this process ends. The lower left variation effect pattern is a variation effect pattern in the effect effects 6L, 6C, and 6R effect effects (see FIG. 5B) executed in the lower left area 7b of the display screen 7a.

  Thus, during the setting of the morning logo mode, a change start command for starting a change effect with the selected special SP reach pattern and the lower left change effect pattern may be set (S4603). In this case, first, in the state where the board movable body 15 is in the operating position, the changing effects of the effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R are executed in the lower left area 7b of the display screen 7a. Then, when the timing for developing the special SP reach is reached, the movable board 15 at the operating position returns to the standby position as will be described later, and the special SP reach is executed over the entire display screen 7a.

  In addition, during the setting of the morning logo mode, a change start command for starting a change effect in the selected winning notification effect pattern and the lower left change effect pattern may be set (S4603). In this case, first, in the state where the board movable body 15 is in the operating position, the changing effects of the effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R are executed in the lower left area 7b of the display screen 7a. Then, at the timing when the winning notification effect is executed, the movable board 15 at the operating position returns to the standby position as will be described later, and the winning notification effect is executed in the entire display screen 7a. .

  In addition, during the setting of the morning logo mode, a change start command for starting a change effect only with the lower left change effect pattern may be set (S4603). In this case, in the state where the board movable body 15 is in the operating position, the changing effects 6L, 6C, 6R are executed in the lower left area 7b of the display screen 7a. Then, the effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R are stopped and displayed in a manner of stopping the loss while the movable board 15 is in the operating position.

  On the other hand, if the mode flag is not “2” in step S4701, that is, the normal mode is set, the normal variation effect pattern is selected (S4711), and this process is terminated. The normal variation effect pattern is an effect pattern in a variation effect of effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (see FIG. 4) executed in the entire area of the display screen 7a. Specifically, in step S4711, the acquisition and determination of the variable effect pattern determination random number, the acquisition and determination of the random number for effect determination, etc. are performed, the content of the notification effect such as the so-called step-up notification effect and the chance up notification effect, It is determined what kind of effect is to be performed as the variable effect including the combination of effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R to be stopped and displayed. A variation start command for starting the variation effect with the selected normal variation effect pattern is set (S4603). Thereby, the variation effect of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is executed in the entire area of the display screen 7a.

  [Variation Effect End Process] As shown in FIG. 43, in the change effect end process (S4406), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes a change stop command (S4801). Then, a change effect end command for ending the change effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4802). When the set variable effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 outputs the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R or the effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R to a predetermined value. Stop display in stop mode.

  Subsequently, in step S4803, it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “2”, that is, whether or not the morning logo mode is set. If the normal mode is set (NO in S4803), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if the morning logo mode is set (YES in S4803), it is determined whether the remaining change digest flag is ON (S4804). The remaining variation digest flag is a flag indicating that the special symbol variation display has been performed ten times since the morning logo mode was set. If the remaining variation digest flag is not ON (NO in S4804), the value of the remaining variation counter is decremented by 1 (S4808), and it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining variation counter is “0” (S4808). S4809). If it is not “0” (NO in S4809), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S4809), the remaining fluctuation digest flag is turned ON (S4810), and the process is terminated.

  If the remaining fluctuation digest flag is ON in step S4804, it is determined whether or not a 12-second fluctuation has been executed (S4805). The 12-second fluctuation is a fluctuation display of a special symbol whose fluctuation time is 12 seconds. That is, in step S4805, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern related to the variation display of the executed special symbol is the variation pattern P7 or P34 (see FIG. 14). If the fluctuation is not 12 seconds (NO in S4805), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the fluctuation is 12 seconds (YES in S4805), morning logo mode end processing described later is performed (S4806). Then, the morning logo mode end effect command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4807), and the process ends. When the set morning logo mode end effect command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the morning logo mode end effect is executed. The morning logo mode end effect is an effect for notifying the player of the end of the morning logo mode, and as shown in FIG. 49D, a character image E1 of “end of morning LOGO” is displayed on the display screen 7a. It has become. It should be noted that the morning logo mode end effect may be other effect modes such as outputting a voice consisting of “morning logo end” from the speaker 67.

  [Morning logo mode end process] The morning logo mode end process is one process (S4806) in the variation effect end process (S4406) described above, and one process in the development timing management process (S4302) described later. (S4904), one process (S5004) in the winning notification timing management process (S4303), which will be described later, and one process (S5104) in the end time management process (S4304), which will be described later, will be collectively described below. . As shown in FIG. 44, in the morning logo mode end process (S4806, S4904, S5004, S5104), the effect control microcomputer 91 first sets “1” in the mode flag (S6001). As a result, the morning logo mode is changed to the normal mode. Next, the frame movable body drive data set in the predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 is cleared (S6002). Thereby, the movable frame body 600 is displaced from the protruding position shown in FIG. 3B to the storage position shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the movable board drive data set in the predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 is cleared (S6003). Thereby, the board movable body 15 is displaced from the operating position shown in FIG. 5B to the standby position shown in FIG. Then, the morning logo lamp data set in a predetermined lamp data buffer of the RAM 94 is cleared (S6004). Thereby, the panel lamp 5 does not emit light in a special light emission mode. Finally, the morning logo audio data set in a predetermined audio data buffer of the RAM 94 is cleared (S6005). As a result, the main theme song of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not played from the speaker 67.

  [Development Timing Management Process] The production control microcomputer 91 performs the development timing management process (S4302) after the reception command analysis process (S4301) (see FIG. 38). In the development timing management process (S4302), as shown in FIG. 45, it is first determined whether or not the special SP reach flag is ON (S4901). If not ON (NO in S4901), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S4901), the value of the remaining time timer is subtracted. As described above, the time (20 seconds) until the timing at which the special SP reach is developed is set as the value of the remaining time timer at the start of the fluctuating effect related to the special SP reach (see S4709). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining time timer is “0” (S4903). If it is not “0” (NO in S4903), it is not the time to develop the special SP reach, so the processing ends. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S4903), the above-mentioned morning logo mode end process (S4904) is performed because it is the timing to develop the special SP reach. Thereafter, the special SP reach flag is turned OFF (S4905), and this process is terminated.

  [Winning Notification Timing Management Process] The effect control microcomputer 91 performs a winning notification timing management process (S4303) after the development timing management process (S4302) (see FIG. 38). In the winning notification timing management process (S4303), as shown in FIG. 46, it is first determined whether or not the winning notification flag is ON (S5001). If not ON (NO in S5001), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S5001), the value of the remaining time timer is subtracted. As described above, the time (35 seconds) until the winning notification timing is set to the value of the remaining time timer at the start of the variation effect related to the winning notification effect (see S4705). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining time timer is “0” (S5003). If it is not “0” (NO in S5003), since it is not the timing for starting the execution of the winning notification effect, the process ends. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S5003), the morning logo mode end process (S5004) described above is performed because it is the timing of starting execution of the winning notification effect. Thereafter, the winning notification flag is turned off (S5005), and this process is terminated.

  [End Time Management Process] The effect control microcomputer 91 performs an end time management process (S4304) after the winning notification timing management process (S4303) (see FIG. 38). In the end time management process (S4304), as shown in FIG. 47, it is first determined whether or not the mode flag is “2”, that is, whether or not the morning logo mode is set (S5101). If the morning logo mode is not set (NO in S5101), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if the morning logo mode is set (YES in S5101), the effect control microcomputer 91 acquires RTC information from the RTC 99 mounted on the sub-control board 90 and stores it in the RAM 94 (S5102). Then, based on the RTC information stored in the RAM 94, it is determined whether or not the current time is the morning logo mode end time (12:00) (S5103). If it is not the morning logo mode end time (NO in S5103), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is the morning logo mode end time (YES in S5103), the morning logo mode end process (S5104) described above is performed. Thereafter, in order to notify the player of the end of the morning logo mode, a morning logo mode end effect command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5105), and the process is terminated. In this way, if it is 12:00 during the setting of the morning logo mode, the character image E1 of “end of morning LOGO” is displayed on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. 52 (B).

  [Switch Process] The effect control microcomputer 91 performs a switch process (S4306) after the end time management process (S4304) and the switch state acquisition process (S4305) (see FIG. 38). In the switch process (S4306), as shown in FIG. 48, it is first determined whether or not the frame movable body drive data is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 (S5201). If it is not set (NO in S5201), the process is immediately terminated. If it is set (YES in S5201), it is determined whether or not the frame movable body return button detection switch 323a is turned on (S5202). If not ON (NO in S5202), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S5202), the frame movable body drive data set in the predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 is cleared (S5203), and the process is terminated.

  In this way, even when the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position shown in FIG. 3B during the setting of the morning logo mode, if the frame movable body return button 323 is pressed, the frame movable body 600 is moved to the position shown in FIG. It is possible to return to the storage position shown in FIG. Therefore, according to the player's intention, it is possible to avoid playing the game while it is difficult to see the upper installation objects (the data counter 160 and the like (see FIGS. 3A and 3B)). Note that, when the morning logo mode is set, the state where the movable frame body 600 is in the protruding position may be maintained even if the movable frame body return button 323 is pressed. This is because it can be avoided that the movable frame body 600 of each pachinko gaming machine 1 in the gaming machine group 170 is returned to the standby position due to mischief or the like, and the effect as an effect in the morning logo mode is impaired.

8). Advantages of the present embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when an employee of the game hall turns on the power switch 155 before the business start time and turns on the power, the pachinko gaming machine 1 becomes operational and is set to morning logo mode. Thus, the movable frame body 600 can be displaced to the protruding position shown in FIG. 3B, and the movable board body 15 can be displaced to the operating position shown in FIG. 5B. Is possible. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, the player can see the movable frame body 600 in the projecting position before playing the game and show the movable board body 15 in the operating position, thereby providing an unprecedented new interest. It is possible to give the impression that it is a pachinko gaming machine 1 to be provided. Particularly in the setting of the morning logo mode, the movable frame body 600 at the protruding position is positioned above the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50, and more than half of the display screen 7a by the movable board body 15 at the operating position. Since the area is hidden, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be made extremely conspicuous.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the morning logo mode is set based on the fact that the power is turned on before the business start time, and the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position, and the board The movable body 15 is in the operating position. For this reason, the player who has come to the game hall relatively soon after the start of business hours (in the morning) can see the impact by showing the movable frame body 600 in the protruding position and the movable board body 15 in the operating position from the beginning. It is possible to give In particular, as shown in FIG. 10, in all the five pachinko gaming machines 1 in the gaming machine group 170, the frame movable body 600 and the board movable body 15 are already driven at the business start time. It is possible to have a strong impact on the player who saw the game, and to have a preconception that it may be a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is easy to win. Therefore, it is possible to improve the game motivation for the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, even if the power is turned on, the morning logo mode is not set unless the predetermined morning logo mode setting period (between 5 o'clock and 12 o'clock). The movable frame body 600 is not displaced to the protruding position, and the movable board body 15 is not displaced to the operating position. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the movable frame body 600 from being displaced to the projecting position and the movable panel body 15 from being displaced to the operating position by turning on the power outside the unintended time range (after 12:00). It is.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, from the setting of the morning logo mode until the special symbol change display is executed 10 times, as shown in FIG. 49 (A), the lower left portion of the display screen 7a. In the region 7b (see FIG. 5B), the changing effects 6L, 6C, 6R are executed. At this time, the movable frame body 600 is in the protruding position, and the state where the movable board body 15 is in the operating position is maintained. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 49 (B) and 49 (C), after the changing effects 6L, 6C, 6R related to the 12-second change (the change display of the special symbol whose change time is 12 seconds) are executed, Switch from morning logo mode to normal mode. As a result, as shown in FIG. 49 (D), the movable frame body 600 at the projecting position is displaced to the storage position, and the movable board body 15 at the operating position is displaced to the standby position. A character image E1 of “Morning LOGO end” is displayed. Thus, if the player plays a game to some extent, the movable board 15 can be returned to the standby position, and it is possible to prevent the display screen 7a from becoming difficult to see for a long time. Further, it is possible to prevent the player who is playing the game from feeling that the movable board 15 and the movable frame 600 are continuously driven due to the failure.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there may be a case where a jackpot is won during the setting of the morning logo mode. In this case, as shown in FIG. 50 (A), the frame movable body 600 is still in the protruding position and the movable panel body 15 at the time when the varying effects of the effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R related to the big win are started. Is maintained in the operating position. Thereafter, during the execution of the changing effects of the effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R, the morning logo mode is switched to the normal mode at the timing when the winning notification effect is executed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 50B, the movable frame body 600 at the protruding position is displaced to the storage position, and the movable board body 15 at the operating position is displaced to the standby position, so that the entire area of the display screen 7a is displayed. The winning notification effect is executed. Then, as shown in FIG. 50 (C), after the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are stopped and displayed in the jackpot stop mode (“5” “5” “5”), the jackpot game is started. . In this way, if a big win is won during the setting of the morning logo mode, the board movable body 15 returns to the standby position at the start of the winning notification effect, making it easier for the player to grasp the execution of the winning notification effect. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a disadvantage such as not being aware of the winning. In addition, since the winning notification effect is executed simultaneously with the return of the movable board 15 to the standby position, it is possible to give the player an impression that the player has won the jackpot, and to give a sense of excitement.

  Further, when the winning notification effect is executed, it is common to displace the effect movable body to a position where the player can easily see the effect movable body. In this embodiment, the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position and the board is movable. From the state in which the body 15 is in the operating position, the movable frame body 600 is displaced to a storage position where the frame movable body 600 is not visible, and the movable board body 15 is displaced to a standby position where the body movable body 15 is substantially invisible. Therefore, it is possible to show a drive effect opposite to a general drive effect by the effect movable body with the winning notification effect as an opportunity, and it is possible to provide a new interest.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there may be a case where the variation effect related to the SP reach is executed during the setting of the morning logo mode. In this case, before developing into the SP reach, as shown in FIG. 51A, the changing effects of the effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R are executed in the lower left region 7b (see FIG. 5B). . At this time, the movable frame body 600 is in the protruding position, and the state where the movable board body 15 is in the operating position is maintained. Thereafter, if the SP reach is a special SP reach, the morning logo mode is switched to the normal mode at the timing when the special SP reach is executed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 51B, the movable frame body 600 at the protruding position is displaced to the storage position, and the movable board body 15 at the operating position is displaced to the standby position, so that the entire area of the display screen 7a is displayed. A special SP reach is executed. In this way, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation by making it easier for the player to grasp the execution of the special SP reach with a high expectation of winning. Even if the special SP reach is executed, it is not always a big win, and the production symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R can be stopped and displayed in a manner of stopping the loss.

  Also, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the morning logo mode is set, the special SP reach pattern (special effect pattern) related to the special SP reach described above can be selected, but the normal mode is set. The special SP reach pattern is not selected. Therefore, the player may be able to see the special SP reach only when the movable board 15 at the operating position returns to the standby position as shown in FIG. 51 (B). In this way, it is possible to increase the rarity (premier feeling) of the special SP reach, and it is possible to make the player particularly want to see the special SP reach that is executed only after going through the morning logo mode. is there.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 52 (A), the movable frame body 600 is in the protruding position even if no one plays the pachinko gaming machine after the business start time. And the state in which the movable board 15 is in the operating position is maintained. However, at 12 o'clock, the morning logo mode is switched to the normal mode. As a result, as shown in FIG. 52 (B), the movable frame body 600 at the projecting position is automatically displaced to the storage position, and the movable panel body 15 at the operating position is automatically displaced to the standby position. Then, the character image E1 “Morning LOGO end” is displayed on the display screen 7a. In this way, it is possible for the player to grasp that the morning logo mode is an effect mode limited to the morning. Further, even if it is not played, it is possible to provide an interest by a new effect that the movable frame body 600 is in the protruding position and the movable board body 15 is in the operating position only in the morning. is there.

9. Modification Example A modification example will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the above embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

<Second form>
The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, when the morning logo mode is set by turning on the power, the movable frame body 600 is displaced to the protruding position, and the movable board body 15 is displaced to the operating position. However, in the second mode, the morning logo mode is not provided as the production mode, and even if the production mode does not change when the power is turned on, the movable frame body 600 is displaced to the protruding position and the movable board body 15 is moved to the operating position. It is configured to be displaced.

  In the first embodiment, when the above-described four end conditions are satisfied, the movable frame body 600 is displaced to the storage position, and the movable board body 15 is displaced to the standby position. However, in the second mode, the movable frame body 600 is displaced to the storage position and the movable panel body 15 is displaced to the standby position at the timing when the first special symbol variation display is started after the power is turned on. Yes. In the second mode, there is no second end condition and third end condition described above, but when no one is playing until 12:00 as in the fourth end condition described above, the movable frame body 600 Is displaced to the stowed position, and the movable panel 15 is displaced to the standby position.

  In the first embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 (so-called “MAX machine”) having a winning probability of winning a jackpot is about 1/40. However, the second form is configured as a pachinko gaming machine 1 (so-called “sweet digital machine”) in which the winning probability of winning the jackpot is less than 1/100. Hereinafter, the process of the flowchart different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

  [Drive Start Setting Process] The drive start setting process (S4402) shown in FIG. 53 is executed in place of the morning logo mode setting process (S4402) shown in FIGS. In other words, in the second embodiment, the production control microcomputer 91 executes the drive start setting process (S4402) shown in FIG. 53 if the power-on command is received in the received command analysis process (S4301) (YES in S4401). It is supposed to be.

  As shown in FIG. 53, in the drive start setting process (S4402), the processes in steps S4504 to S4507 are executed, but the process is the same as the processes in steps S4504 to S4507 in the morning logo mode setting process (S4402). Is omitted. After step S4507, the effect control microcomputer 91 turns on the drive flag (S4509) and ends the process. The drive flag is a flag indicating that the movable frame body 600 is driven to be in the protruding position and the movable board body 15 is in the operating position.

  [Variation Effect Start Processing] In the variation effect start processing (S4404) shown in FIG. 54, steps S4604 to S4606 are newly added to the variation effect start processing (S4404) shown in FIG. However, the variation effect pattern selection process (S4602) of the second form is a process of simply selecting a variation effect pattern of a variation effect that is executed over the entire area of the display screen 7a without performing the process related to the morning logo mode. Yes. The effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the drive flag is ON after step S4603 (S4604). If not ON (NO in S4604), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S4604), a drive end setting process (S4605) is performed, the drive flag is turned OFF (S4606), and the process ends.

  [Driving End Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 55, in the driving end setting process (S4605), the processes of steps S6002 to S6005 are executed, but the morning logo mode end process (S4809, S4904, S5004, S5104) Since it is the same as the processing of steps S6002 to S6005, description thereof will be omitted.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second form, when the employee of the game hall turns on the power before the business start time, the movable frame body 600 is in the protruding position and the movable board body 15 is in the operating position. It is possible to leave it in a state. In addition, the panel lamp 5 can emit light in a special light emission mode, and the main theme song of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be played from the speaker 67. Therefore, it is possible to appeal this pachinko gaming machine 1 more strongly to players who have come to the game hall after the business start time than other pachinko gaming machines.

  When a game is played on the pachinko gaming machine 1, the frame movable body 600 is displaced to the storage position and the movable board body 15 is moved to the standby position at the timing when the first special symbol variation display is started. Displace. Further, the panel lamp 5 does not emit light in a special light emission mode, and the main theme song of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not played from the speaker 67. Therefore, an effect of previously displacing the movable frame body 600 to the projecting position, an effect of previously displacing the movable panel body 15 to the operating position, an effect of causing the panel lamp 5 to emit light in a special light emission mode, and the speaker 67. Therefore, the effect of repeatedly playing the main theme song of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be a limited effect before the game is started by the player. In other words, after the game starts, the player must not play the display screen 7a with the movable board 15 at the operating position and the upper frame (data counter 160, etc.) with the movable frame 600 at the protruding position. It is possible to avoid this.

  Here, FIG. 56 shows a state where one pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second form is arranged on a gaming island in which five pachinko gaming machines are arranged in parallel. The remaining four pachinko gaming machines 1X can displace the movable bodies (the movable frame body 600 and the movable board body 15) in advance to the driving positions (projecting position, operating position) before the game by the player. It is not possible. Note that the pachinko gaming machine 1X has a winning probability of winning a jackpot set to about 1/40 (so-called “MAX machine”).

  As shown in FIG. 56, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second form which is a so-called “sweet digital machine”, the frame movable body 600 is set in a projecting position in advance before a game is played by the player. The panel movable body 15 is in a state of being in the operating position in advance. On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 1X which is a so-called “MAX machine”, the movable body is not displaced to the driving position in advance. Therefore, it is possible for the player to visually distinguish easily the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is a “Amaji Digital Machine” and the pachinko gaming machine 1X that is a “MAX Machine”, and a conspicuous pachinko gaming machine 1 It is possible to be more interested.

<Other variations>
In each of the above embodiments, the movable frame body 600 is displaced to the projecting position and the movable board body 15 is displaced to the operating position based on power-on. However, it may be configured such that at least the panel movable body 15 is displaced to the operating position without displacing the frame movable body 600 to the protruding position. In addition to the frame movable body 600, other movable bodies may be displaced (driven), or other movable bodies may be displaced instead of the frame movable body 600.

  In each of the above embodiments, the frame movable body 600 and the panel movable body 15 are driven when the power is turned on between 5 o'clock and 12 o'clock (within a predetermined time range). However, the predetermined time range is not limited to from 5 o'clock to 12 o'clock, and may be, for example, from 5 o'clock to 9 o'clock, and can be changed as appropriate. In addition, the predetermined time range is not limited to the time range of the day, but within the time range of one day unit, within the time range of one month unit, and within the time range of one year unit. For example, it may be between October 1, 2015 and December 31, 2019.

  In each of the above embodiments, the morning logo mode (the effect mode in which the movable frame body 600 is in the protruding position and the movable panel body 15 is in the operating position) is set based on the power-on. However, the setting of the morning logo mode is not limited to turning on the power, for example, based on the fact that an employee of the game hall presses a special switch or button (operation means) after turning on the power (specific operation). May be set. In this case, a playground employee operates a special switch at noon (12 o'clock), and from noon, a production mode (daytime logo mode) in which the movable frame body 600 is in the protruding position and the movable board body 15 is in the operating position. ) May be set. Or, an employee of the amusement hall operates a special switch at night (19 o'clock) to enter a production mode (night logo mode) in which the movable frame body 600 is in the protruding position and the movable panel body 15 is in the operating position from the night. It may be set.

  Further, in each of the above forms, the morning logo mode is set based on the fact that the game hall employee operates the operation means (power switch 155) that is virtually impossible for the player to operate. However, the morning logo mode may be set based on the operation by the player, for example, with the effect button 63 and the select button 68 that can be operated by the player as the operation means. In this case, for example, an image for switching the setting of the morning logo mode to ON or OFF can be displayed during execution of a demonstration effect for waiting for a customer. Then, the morning logo mode is set based on the fact that the player turns on the morning logo mode setting (specific operation) by operating the select button 68 and the effect button 63 while the image is displayed. Also good.

  In each of the above embodiments, the production control microcomputer 91 is between 5 o'clock and 12 o'clock (within a predetermined time range) based on the current date and time information acquired from the RTC (time measuring means) 99. It was determined whether or not. However, a counter (time measuring means) is provided that counts every time interrupt processing (10 ms timer interrupt processing) is executed after power-on, and the production control microcomputer 91 operates from 5 o'clock to 12 o'clock based on the value of the counter. You may make it determine whether it is between.

  In each of the above embodiments, when the panel movable body 15 is in the operating position, as shown in FIG. 5B, more than half of the display screen 7a is hidden. However, if the area where the display screen 7a is hidden is larger when the movable panel 15 is in the operating position than the standby position, it is less than half of the display screen 7a when the movable panel 15 is in the operating position. Only a part of the area may be hidden.

  Moreover, in each said form, when the frame movable body 600 exists in the protrusion position, it was distribute | arranged above the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50. FIG. However, when the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position, it is arranged below the lower edge 50D (see FIG. 5) of the gaming machine frame 50 or the left edge 50L of the gaming machine frame 50 (see FIG. 5). Alternatively, it may be arranged on the left side or on the right side of the right edge 50R (see FIG. 5) of the gaming machine frame 50. Further, when the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position, it is not arranged outside the frame edge 50W (upper edge 50U, lower edge 50D, left edge 50L, right edge 50R) of the gaming machine frame 50, It may be arranged inside the frame edge 50W of the machine frame 50. The frame movable body 600 may also serve as operation means such as buttons and levers that can be operated by the player.

  In the first embodiment, the first end condition for setting the morning logo mode is the special condition for 12 seconds (specific time) after the special symbol is displayed 10 times (predetermined upper limit). It was assumed that the symbol variation display was executed. However, the predetermined upper limit number may be more than 10 times or less than 10 times. Also, the specific time can be changed as appropriate, and for example, a 5-second fluctuation (a special symbol fluctuation display based on the fluctuation pattern P8 or P35 (see FIG. 14)) may be executed. Further, the first end condition may be that the special symbol variation display is executed for a predetermined upper limit number of times, for example, the special symbol variation display is executed once during the setting of the morning logo mode. good.

  Also, in the first embodiment, the second end condition for completing the setting of the morning logo mode is displayed as a winning notification in which the production symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are displayed as if they are swinging left and right within the display screen 7a. The production was decided to be executed. However, the winning notification effect may be, for example, an effect in which the display color of the edge portion of the display screen 7a is a rainbow color, an effect of outputting a specific sound effect from the speaker 67, or the like. Any production that can be recognized as a win can be changed as appropriate.

  In the first embodiment, the movable frame body 600 is displaced from the projecting position to the storage position and the movable panel body 15 is moved from the operating position to the standby position at the timing when the winning notification effect is executed during the setting of the morning logo mode. It was displaced. However, for example, when the winning notification effect is executed based on winning of the V long jackpot, the movable frame body 600 is displaced from the operating position to the standby position, but the movable frame body 600 remains in the protruding position. May be. In this case, the frame movable body 600 may be displaced from the protruding position to the storage position at any timing from the start of the jackpot game (start of the OP effect) to the end of the jackpot game (end of the ED effect). In this way, the frame movable body 600 and the panel movable body 15 may be displaced without necessarily matching the timing of displacement.

  In the first embodiment, the third termination condition for completing the setting of the morning logo mode is the execution start of the special SP reach. However, not only special SP reach but also normal SP reach execution may be started. That is, the morning logo mode may be ended regardless of which SP reach is executed. The special SP reach is not started only when the morning logo mode is ended, but may be started even when the normal mode is set.

  In the first embodiment, when a special SP reach pattern (special effect pattern) that is not selected when the normal mode is set is selected, the execution time of the special SP reach is started as the middle of the variable effect. The morning logo mode ended. However, the special effect pattern may be, for example, a special story effect pattern. In this case, the morning logo mode may be terminated when the special story effect is suddenly started from the start of the variable effect. And the special story directing may be an effect in which the big win is confirmed. It should be noted that the morning logo mode may be continued even after the special SP reach is completed without ending the morning logo mode at the execution start timing of the special SP reach.

  In each of the above embodiments, the fourth ending condition for ending the setting of the morning logo mode is 12:00 (predetermined ending time). However, the end time is not limited to 12:00, may be a time before 12:00, or a time after 12:00, and can be changed as appropriate. In this case as well, the production control microcomputer 91 does not determine whether it is 12:00 based on the current date and time information acquired from the RTC (time measuring means) 99, and performs an interrupt process (10 ms timer from power-on). It may be determined whether or not 12:00 has been reached based on the value of a counter (time measuring means) that is counted each time an interrupt process is executed.

  In the first mode, the above-described four end conditions (first end condition, second end condition, third end condition, and fourth end condition) are provided. Any three end conditions, any two end conditions, or any one end condition may be provided.

  In the first embodiment, when the morning logo mode is set, the movable frame body 600 is displaced to the projecting position and the movable board body 15 is displaced to the operating position. The movable body 15 is displaced to the standby position while the body 600 is displaced to the storage position. However, the morning logo mode may not be provided as the effect mode as in the second embodiment. That is, the frame movable body 600 is displaced to the projecting position and the panel movable body 15 is moved to the operating position based on the establishment of the start condition regardless of the production mode (the power is turned on between 5 o'clock and 12 o'clock). The movable frame body 600 is displaced to the storage position and the movable board body 15 is displaced to the standby position based on the establishment of the termination condition (any of the first to fourth termination conditions). You may do it.

  Further, in the second embodiment, when either the first special symbol variation display is started after the power is turned on or the end condition of 12 o'clock is satisfied, the movable frame body 600 is displaced to the storage position, and The board movable body 15 is configured to be displaced to the standby position. However, it may be possible to provide only an end condition for starting the first special symbol variation display after the power is turned on. In this case, if nobody plays against the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second form throughout the day, the movable frame body 600 is in the protruding position and the movable board body 15 is in the operating position throughout the day. become. Therefore, it becomes possible for the player who has come to the game hall to easily determine whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not played by anyone in the day (even after noon).

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the so-called “ST type” pachinko gaming machine is controlled to the normal probability state when the number of times of the special symbol variation display reaches a predetermined number after being controlled to the high probability state. However, it may be a so-called “loop type” pachinko gaming machine in which the high probability state continues substantially until the next jackpot is won after being controlled to the high probability state. In addition, it was a so-called “single-type” pachinko gaming machine in which a jackpot game is executed when a big win is won in a special symbol lottery. May be.

  In each of the above embodiments, the pachinko gaming machine shifts to a high probability state based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39, but the pachinko machine shifts to the high probability state according to the type of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed. It may be a gaming machine or a pachinko gaming machine that does not shift to a high probability state.

  In each of the above embodiments, four random numbers such as jackpot random numbers are acquired as random numbers (numerical information) acquired based on winning to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. May be determined based on the random number to determine whether or not the jackpot, the type of jackpot, the presence or absence of reach, and the type of variation pattern. That is, it is possible to arbitrarily set the number of random numbers acquired based on the start winning and what is determined in each random number.

  In each of the above embodiments, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured. However, before the game is performed by the player, the slot machine (rotational game) in which the production movable body is in an operating position so as to hide at least a part of the display screen 7a. Machine, pachislot machine). In this case, in the case of a so-called normal machine that increases the medals by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus, a state in which a bonus such as a big bonus or a regular bonus is being executed corresponds to a special gaming state. Also, if it is a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases the number of medals during a special game period such as ART (assist replay time) or AT (assist time) that can be frequently won for small roles, the state during ART or AT Corresponds to the special gaming state. For normal machines, the special gaming state is controlled by winning a big bonus or regular bonus, and a combination of symbols on the activated pay line that triggers the transition to the big bonus or regular bonus is set for each reel. It is derived and displayed as a display result. In addition, in the ART machine or AT machine, the control condition for the special game state is, for example, that the ART or AT activation timing is reached by winning the ART or AT execution lottery and then digesting the prescribed number of games. .

  In addition, the invention described in the following <A> to <I> is shown in the above description in [Mode for Carrying Out the Invention]. In the following description, corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above description, reference numerals used in the drawings, and the like are added in parentheses for reference. However, the component of each invention is not limited to this supplementary note.

<A>
In a gaming machine controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A display device (image display device 7) having a display screen (7a);
Production movable body (board movable body 15) that can be displaced in front of the display screen,
Movable body control means capable of displacing the effect movable body at a predetermined standby position or an operation position where the display screen is hidden more than the standby position (production control microcomputer 91 executing step S4203);
Operable operation means (power switch 155),
The movable body control means includes
Based on the establishment of a predetermined end condition, the production movable body is maintained in the operation position after the production movable body in the standby position is displaced to the operation position based on establishment of a predetermined start condition. And moving the effect movable body in the operation position to the standby position,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the start condition is satisfied at least based on a specific operation (ON operation) to the operation means.

  According to the gaming machine with this configuration, for example, when an employee of a game hall performs a specific operation on the operation means in advance, the effect movable body is displaced to the operation position where the display screen is hidden more than the standby position. It is possible to leave it. Therefore, it is possible to show the effect movable body in the operating position before playing the game, and to give the impression that the player is a gaming machine that provides an unprecedented new interest.

<B> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
The operation means is a power-on means for turning on the power when the specific operation is performed,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the start condition is satisfied at least based on power being turned on by the power-on means.

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the gaming machine employee is in an operating state and the production movable body is in the operating position by turning on the power by the gaming hall employee before the business opening time at the gaming hall. It becomes a state. Therefore, it is possible to give an impact to the player who has come to the game hall relatively soon after the business start time (for example, in the morning) by showing the effect movable body at the operation position from the beginning.

<C> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
A time measuring means (RTC99) for measuring time;
Time determination means for determining whether or not the time is within a predetermined time range (between 5 o'clock and 12 o'clock) based on the time measurement result of the time measuring means (production control microcomputer 91 executing step S4502) ) And
The start condition is established based on the fact that the power is turned on by the power-on means and the time judging means determines that the time is within the time range. .

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, even when the power is turned on, the effect movable body at the standby position is not displaced to the operating position unless it is within a predetermined time range. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the effect movable body being displaced to the operating position by turning on the power outside the unintended time range.

<D> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
The game machine is characterized in that the operation position is a position (see FIG. 5B) in which more than half of the display screen is hidden by the effect movable body.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the effect movable body is in the operating position, more than half of the display screen is hidden. Therefore, it is possible to increase the impact that the effect movable body at the operation position gives to the player before playing the game.

<E> The gaming machine configured as described above may be configured as follows.
Numerical information acquisition means for acquiring numerical information (such as a big hit random number) on the basis of the entrance of game balls to the entrances (first start port 20, second start port 21) provided in the game area (3) A game control microcomputer 81) for executing steps S206 and S210;
A validity determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1402 and S1408) for determining the validity based on the numerical information acquired by the numerical information acquisition means;
An identification symbol display means (special symbol display 41) for stopping and displaying after the identification symbol (special symbol) indicating the result of the determination of validity is variably displayed;
Execution of a variable effect for executing a variable effect for displaying a stop effect in a stop mode indicating the result of the determination of the success / failure after displaying a predetermined effect symbol (8L, 8C, 8R or 6L, 6C, 6R) on the display screen. Means (production control microcomputer 91 for executing step S4603);
After the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode indicating a win (a jackpot stop mode), the special winning ports (the first big winning port 30 and the second big winning port 35) provided in the game area are opened. Special game executing means (game microcomputer 81 for executing step S1307) for executing a special game (a jackpot game) to be performed,
If the result of the determination of success / failure is a win, the variation effect execution means notifies that the result of the determination of success / failure is a win as at least a part of the change effect (see FIG. 50B). )
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the end condition is established at least based on execution of the winning notification effect by the variation effect executing means.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the state where the production movable body is in the operating position, there may be a case where the jackpot is won based on the entrance of the game ball into the entrance. In this case, based on execution of the winning notification effect, the effect movable body is displaced to the standby position where the area where the display screen is hidden is smaller than the operation position. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp the execution of the winning notification effect, and it is possible to avoid a disadvantage such as not being aware of the winning.

<F> The gaming machine configured as described above may be configured as follows.
Numerical information acquisition means for acquiring numerical information (such as a big hit random number) on the basis of the entrance of game balls to the entrances (first start port 20, second start port 21) provided in the game area (3) A game control microcomputer 81) for executing steps S206 and S210;
A validity determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1402 and S1408) for determining the validity based on the numerical information acquired by the numerical information acquisition means;
Fluctuation time determining means (a game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S1403 and S1409) for determining a fluctuation display time (hereinafter referred to as “fluctuation time”) of an identification symbol (special symbol) indicating the result of the success / failure determination;
Identification symbol display means (special symbol display device 41) for stopping and displaying after the identification symbol is variably displayed at the variation time determined by the variation time determination means;
After the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode indicating a win (a jackpot stop mode), the special winning ports (the first big winning port 30 and the second big winning port 35) provided in the game area are opened. Special game executing means (game microcomputer 81 for executing step S1307) for executing a special game (a jackpot game) to be performed,
The end condition is that the identification symbol variation display is executed for a predetermined upper limit number of times (10 times), or a specific variation that is predetermined after the identification symbol variation display is executed for a predetermined upper limit number of times. A gaming machine characterized in that it is established at least based on the fact that the identification symbol is variably displayed over time (variation time based on variation patterns P7 and P34).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the effect movable body is in the operating position, the identification symbol variation display has been executed for a predetermined upper limit number of times, or after that, the identification symbol is further determined at a predetermined variation time. As a result of variably displayed, the effect movable body can be displaced to the standby position. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display screen from becoming difficult to visually recognize for a long time by the effect movable body in which the game player is in the operating position.

<G> The gaming machine configured as described above may be configured as follows.
Numerical information acquisition means for acquiring numerical information (such as a big hit random number) on the basis of the entrance of game balls to the entrances (first start port 20, second start port 21) provided in the game area (3) A game control microcomputer 81) for executing steps S206 and S210;
A validity determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1402 and S1408) for determining the validity based on the numerical information acquired by the numerical information acquisition means;
An identification symbol display means (special symbol display 41) for stopping and displaying after the identification symbol (special symbol) indicating the result of the determination of validity is variably displayed;
Execution of a variable effect for executing a variable effect for displaying a stop effect in a stop mode indicating the result of the determination of the success / failure after displaying a predetermined effect symbol (8L, 8C, 8R or 6L, 6C, 6R) on the display screen. Means (production control microcomputer 91 for executing step S4603);
After the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode indicating a win (a jackpot stop mode), the special winning ports (the first big winning port 30 and the second big winning port 35) provided in the game area are opened. Special game executing means (game microcomputer 81 for executing step S1307) for executing a special game (a jackpot game) to be performed,
The variable effects include a first mode effect (a variable effect that does not develop into SP reach) only for a predetermined first stage effect (an effect before the SP reach develops), the first stage effect and the first stage effect. There is a second mode effect (a variable effect that will develop SP reach), including a later second stage effect (SP reach),
The fluctuating effect execution means executes the fluctuating effect so that the winning expectation is higher in the second aspect effect than in the first aspect effect,
The second stage effects include a normal second stage effect (normal SP reach) and a special second stage effect (special SP reach).
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the end condition is established based on at least the start of execution of the special second stage effect.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the state where the effect movable body is in the operating position, the second mode effect may be executed based on the game ball entering the entrance. In this case, especially based on the execution of the special second stage effect in the second mode effect, the effect movable body is displaced to the standby position where the area where the display screen is hidden is smaller than the operation position. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation by making it easier for the player to grasp the execution of the special second stage effect having a high degree of expectation for winning.

<H> The gaming machine configured as described above may be configured as follows.
Numerical information acquisition means for acquiring numerical information (such as a big hit random number) on the basis of the entrance of game balls to the entrances (first start port 20, second start port 21) provided in the game area (3) A game control microcomputer 81) for executing steps S206 and S210;
A validity determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1402 and S1408) for determining the validity based on the numerical information acquired by the numerical information acquisition means;
An identification symbol display means (special symbol display 41) for stopping and displaying after the identification symbol (special symbol) indicating the result of the determination of validity is variably displayed;
After a predetermined effect design (8L, 8C, 8R or 6L, 6C, 6R) is variably displayed on the display screen, the effect pattern (variation effect pattern) of stop effect is displayed in a stop mode indicating the result of the determination of success / failure. Production pattern selection means (production control microcomputer 91 that executes step S4602),
Fluctuation effect execution means (execution control microcomputer 91 for executing step S4603) for executing the fluctuation effect with the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection means;
After the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode indicating a win (a jackpot stop mode), the special winning ports (the first big winning port 30 and the second big winning port 35) provided in the game area are opened. Special game execution means for executing a special game (a jackpot game) to be executed (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S1307);
Special mode setting means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S4503) for setting a special mode (morning logo mode) different from the normal mode from the establishment of the start condition to the completion of the end condition;
When the special mode is set, the effect pattern selection means can select a special effect pattern (special SP reach pattern) that cannot be selected when the normal mode is set. ,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the end condition is satisfied at least based on execution of the variation effect in the special effect pattern.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the special mode is set, a special effect pattern that is not selected when the normal mode is set may be selected. In this case, with the execution of the variation effect in the special effect pattern, the effect movable body at the operation position is displaced to the standby position. For this reason, the player may be able to see the changing effect in the special effect pattern only when the effect movable body is displaced from the operating position to the standby position. In this way, it is possible to increase the rarity (premier feeling) of the variation effect in the special effect pattern, and it is possible to increase the expectation to see the variation effect.

<I> The gaming machine configured as described above may be configured as follows.
Numerical information acquisition means for acquiring numerical information (such as a big hit random number) on the basis of the entrance of game balls to the entrances (first start port 20, second start port 21) provided in the game area (3) A game control microcomputer 81) for executing steps S206 and S210;
A validity determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1402 and S1408) for determining the validity based on the numerical information acquired by the numerical information acquisition means;
An identification symbol display means (special symbol display 41) for stopping and displaying after the identification symbol (special symbol) indicating the result of the determination of validity is variably displayed;
After the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode indicating a win (a jackpot stop mode), the special winning ports (the first big winning port 30 and the second big winning port 35) provided in the game area are opened. Special game execution means for executing a special game (a jackpot game) to be executed (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S1307);
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the end condition is satisfied based on the start of execution of the variation display of the identification symbol after the start condition is satisfied.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, before the game is performed by the player, the state where the effect movable body is in the operating position is maintained, and the game is performed by the player and the first identification symbol variation display is performed. Is performed, it is possible to displace the effect movable body in the operating position to the standby position. Therefore, the effect of moving the effect movable body to the operating position in advance can be substantially limited to the effect before the game starts, and the game is prevented from being played while it is difficult to see the display screen. Is possible.

The “predetermined control condition” of the present invention means that, in each of the above-mentioned forms, a big win is won in the lottery of Special Figure 1 or the special figure 2 and the jackpot symbol indicating the winning is stopped and displayed. It is.
Further, the “specific operation to the operation means” of the present invention is an ON operation to the power switch 155 in each of the above embodiments.
Of course, it is possible to combine the features of the above embodiments and the features of the above-described modifications.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Game area 7 ... Image display apparatus 7a ... Display screen 15 ... Board movable body 20 ... 1st starting port 21 ... 2nd starting port 30 ... 1st grand prize opening 35 ... 2nd Grand prize winning opening 81 ... Game control microcomputer 91 ... Production control microcomputer 155 ... Power switch 600 ... Frame movable body

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A display device having a display screen;
Production movable body that can be displaced in front of the display screen,
A movable body control means capable of at least displacing the effect movable body to a predetermined standby position or an operation position where the display screen is hidden more than the standby position;
Operable operating means;
Determination information acquisition means for acquiring determination information based on the entrance of the game ball to the entrance provided in the game area;
A hit determination means for performing a win determination based on the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition means;
A variation time determining means for determining a variation display time (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”) of the identification symbol indicating the result of the hit determination;
An identification symbol display means for displaying a stop after the identification symbol is variably displayed at the variation time determined by the variation time determination means;
Special game execution means for executing a special game for opening a special winning opening provided in the game area after the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode indicating a win,
The movable body control means includes
Based on the establishment of a predetermined end condition, the production movable body is maintained in the operation position after the production movable body in the standby position is displaced to the operation position based on establishment of a predetermined start condition. And moving the effect movable body in the operation position to the standby position,
The start condition is established at least based on a specific operation on the operation means,
The end condition is that the identification symbol is displayed for a predetermined upper limit number of times, or the identification symbol is changed for a predetermined predetermined time after the identification symbol is changed for a predetermined upper limit number of times. A gaming machine characterized in that it is established at least based on the fact that the symbol is variably displayed.

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