JP6303402B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a picture display device that displays a variation of the picture triggered by entering a pitching section provided in the gaming area is provided, and various effects are displayed on the display screen of the picture display device. In some cases, the attention degree to the game is improved.

  In addition, for example, a game machine that further increases the degree of attention is proposed by providing a movable accessory around the display screen and having a predetermined correspondence between the effect by the display of the variation of the pattern and the effect by the movable accessory. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-78904 A

  However, there is still room for improvement in the configuration related to the production in order to increase the degree of attention to the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably increasing the degree of attention to a game.

  Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems will be described.

This onset Ming,
Effect execution means for executing a predetermined display effect;
A plurality of movable accessories that can circulate in a range including the production execution means and a position overlapping in the front-rear direction;
In the plurality of movable accessories, a predetermined angle range based on each rotation center is a decorative portion to which a decorative pattern is given,
The decorative part is formed so as to be visible behind the decorative part,
E Bei rotation control means for performing a specific effect by adjusting the rotational angular position of each other for said plurality of movable won game,
The rotation control means includes
First control means for performing rotation control of the movable accessories such that the decorative portions of the plurality of movable accessories overlap with each other at least in a position overlapping with the effect execution means in the front-rear direction;
Second control means for performing rotation control of the movable accessories so as to avoid the overlapping of the decorative parts of the plurality of movable accessories at a position overlapping at least the effect execution means in the front-rear direction;
It is characterized by having .

  According to the present invention, the degree of attention to a game can be suitably increased.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a game board unit, a symbol display apparatus, and an effect unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a game board unit. (A)-(j) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content in the display screen of a symbol display apparatus. (A), (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content in the display screen of a symbol display apparatus. (A), (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a display fish school production. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the structure of a game board, a symbol display apparatus, and an effect unit. (A), (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the decoration of the decoration part of a movable accessory. (A)-(d) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the positional relationship of a game board, a movable accessory, and a display screen. (A), (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the decoration of the decoration part of a movable accessory. (A)-(d) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating 1st type | special effect fish school production. (A)-(d) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating 2nd type | special combination fish school effect. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the various counters used for a success or failure lottery. (A), (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a distribution table. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed in MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process performed by MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the game times control process performed in MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the change start process performed in MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the game state transfer process performed in MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the process for special effects performed by MPU of an effect control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the processing for a reward fish school effect performed by MPU of an effect control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the change direction change process performed in MPU of a display control apparatus. (A)-(d) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a mode that the display mode of a display screen is corrected. It is a timing chart for demonstrating the relationship between operation | movement of a movable accessory and the production | presentation of a display screen. (A) The front view of the game board unit in 2nd Embodiment, (b) The fragmentary sectional view of Fig.29 (a) which shows the positional relationship with a game board unit, a movable accessory, a symbol display, etc. FIG. (A) Partially broken view showing a movable accessory and a configuration related thereto, (b) Schematic diagram showing a holding structure of the movable accessory and a display unit, etc. (c) Schematic diagram showing a rotation guide structure of the movable accessory. is there. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the movable accessory in 3rd Embodiment. (A) It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of a 1st scroll effect, (b) It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of a 2nd scroll effect. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the movable accessory in 4th Embodiment, and the structure relevant to it. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows a movable accessory and the structure relevant to it. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the movable accessory in 5th Embodiment, and the structure relevant to it. (A), (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the modification of arrangement | positioning of a movable accessory. (A)-(d) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the modification of a movable accessory.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing an unfolded main configuration of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main body 12 that is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be rotatable forward. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  The gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame 13 as a base body, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the inner frame 13. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main body 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. It is said that. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and when viewed from the front, the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation front end side. It is possible to move.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a locking device 16 is provided at the turning tip of the gaming machine main body 12. The locking device 16 has a function of locking the gaming machine main body 12 to the outer frame 11 so as not to be opened and a function of locking the front door frame 14 to the inner frame 13 so as not to be opened. These locked states are individually released by performing an unlocking operation on the cylinder lock 17 provided exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 using an unlocking key.

  Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

  The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 21 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13. A window portion 56 is formed on the front door frame 14 so that almost the entire gaming area described later can be viewed from the front. The window part 56 has a substantially elliptical shape and is fitted with a window panel 57 having transparency. Around the window portion 56, light emitting means such as various lamp portions are provided. A light emitting part 58 is provided above the window part 56 as a part of various lamp parts. In addition, on both the left and right sides of the light emitting unit 58, speaker units 59 for outputting sound such as BGM according to the gaming state are provided.

  Below the window portion 56 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 61 and a lower bulging portion 62 bulging toward the front side are arranged in parallel. The upper bulging portion 61 is provided with an upper pan 61a that opens upward, and the lower bulging portion 62 is also provided with a lower pan 62a that opens upward. The upper plate 61a has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism side while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 62a has a function of storing game balls that become surplus in the upper tray 61a.

  A firing handle 55 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 62 so as to protrude to the near side. By operating the firing handle 55, a game ball is launched from the game ball launching mechanism 51 mounted below the inner frame 13. The game ball launching mechanism 51 is provided with a launch solenoid 54 and a ball feed device 53 as drive units. When the launch handle 55 is operated, the launch solenoid 54 and the ball feed device 53 are in a drive state. A game ball is fired every 6 seconds.

  A game board unit 100 is detachably attached to the inner frame 13. In addition, a symbol display device is detachably attached to the inner frame 13 so as to be positioned behind the game board unit 100. Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, the game board unit 100 and related configurations (for example, a symbol display device and a production unit) will be described. 4 is a perspective view showing the game board unit 100 and a configuration related thereto, FIG. 5 is a front view showing the structure of the game board unit 100, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the structure of the game board unit 100.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game board unit 100 includes a game board constituted by a base plate 110 having a substantially rectangular shape and a decorative board 111 attached to the back surface of the base plate 110. The base plate 110 is made of a synthetic resin material having transparency (specifically, a colorless and transparent polycarbonate resin), and the visibility of the decorative plate 111 through the base plate 110 is ensured.

  On the front surface of the base plate 110, a rail for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching mechanism 51 to the upper part of the base plate 110 (game board unit 100) is attached. The rail is constituted by an inner rail member 101 and an outer rail member 102 which are provided to be separated from each other inside and outside, and a region sandwiched between both the rail members 101 and 102 serves as a guide passage for guiding the game ball. . Further, the front surface of the game board unit 100 is partitioned by rail members 101 and 102, and a game area 103 is formed in an inner area partitioned in a substantially circular shape. As described above, the game area 103 is almost visible from the front through the window panel 57.

  The decorative board 111 of the game board unit 100 is fixed to the base board 110 with its front face abutting on the back face of the base board 110, and covers the lower half of the base board 110 from behind. The decorative board 111 is formed of an opaque member, and various patterns such as a picture are provided on the front surface thereof. As described above, since the base plate 110 is formed to be colorless and transparent, the pattern formed on the front surface of the decorative plate 111 is visible through the base plate 110. The symbol display device 161 is disposed at a position behind the portion of the base plate 110 that is not covered by the decorative plate 111. By avoiding the overlap between the decorative board 111 and the symbol display device 161 in the thickness direction (front-rear direction) of the game board unit 100, the visibility of the display screen G of the symbol display device 161 is secured.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the base plate 110 and the decorative plate 111 are formed with a plurality of large and small through holes penetrating in the front-rear direction at corresponding positions. A winning device 114, an operation port 115, a through gate 116, and a center frame 130 are provided.

  In detail, the center frame 130 is disposed at the approximate center of the game area 103, the operation port 115 is disposed below the center frame 130, and the variable winning device 114 is disposed below the operation hole 115. In addition, through gates 116 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the center frame 130, and general winning holes 113 are arranged on both lower sides of the game area 103 (three on the left side and one on the right side). ). When a game ball enters the general prize opening 113, the variable prize winning device 114, and the operation opening 115, it is detected by a detection switch, and based on the detection result, a predetermined number of prize balls are given to the upper plate 61a (in some cases, the lower plate 62a). To be paid out.

  An out port 119 is provided at the lower end of the game board unit 100 (game area 103). The game balls that have not entered the various winning openings etc. are guided to the ball discharge path (not shown) through the out opening 119. In the game area 103, a large number of nails 120 are planted and a windmill 121 and the like are arranged in order to appropriately distribute and adjust the falling direction of the game balls. In this case, since the polycarbonate resin forming the base plate 110 has a relatively high elasticity, when a game ball collides with the nail 120 or the like driven into the surface, or the angle of the nail 120 is adjusted. In such a case, the base plate 110 is not easily cracked. In addition, the length dimension of the screw for fixing the variable winning device 114 and the operation port 115 to the base plate 110 and the length dimension of the nail 120 driven into the base plate 110 are larger than the thickness dimension of the base plate 110. These screws and nails 120 do not reach the back surface of the base plate 110.

  In addition, a game area partition member that partitions the game area 103 together with the rail members 101 and 102 is attached to the base plate 110, and a special figure display portion 117 and a universal view display portion 118 are provided on the upper portion thereof. It has been.

  The special figure display unit 117 is provided with red, green, and blue three-color light emitting type LED lamps. Then, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order using a winning at the operation port 115 as a trigger. Specifically, red light is turned on with a winning at the operation port 115 as a trigger, and the emission color is switched to green light when a predetermined time elapses in this state. Then, when the predetermined time elapses with the green light turned on, the emission color is switched to blue light. Thereafter, the emission color is repeatedly switched in the order of red, green, and blue until the emission color switching stop time comes. As a result, red, green, and blue are repeatedly displayed in this order on the special figure display unit 117. And finally, when red or green is stopped and displayed, a big hit is generated, and when blue is stopped and displayed, no big win is generated. In addition, the type of jackpot is different between the case where the stop is finally displayed in red and the case where the stop is finally displayed in green, and the former has a jackpot that is more advantageous to the player.

  The configuration of the special figure display unit 117 is not limited to this, and may be configured by other types of display devices such as a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, a CRT, a dot matrix, and the like. In addition, as a pattern variably displayed on the special figure display unit 117, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, or A configuration using a segment display in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner is conceivable.

  On the other hand, the normal display unit 118 is provided with red and green two-color light emitting type LED lamps inside thereof. In the normal display unit 118, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order with the passing of the game ball of the through gate 116 as a trigger. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the through gate 116, lighting of red light and lighting of green light are alternately performed. As a result, the common map display unit 118 displays red and green alternately. And when red is stopped and displayed, it is comprised so that the electrically-driven accessory which accompanies the operating port 115 will be in an open state only for the predetermined time.

  The variable winning device 114 is normally in a closed state in which no game ball can be won, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which the game ball can win in the case of a big win. More specifically, when the jackpot is generated, the variable winning device 114 is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is easily won. As an opening mode of the variable prize winning device 114, a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, ten) of winnings is defined as one round, and the following is performed on condition that the winning in the continuous prize winning opening in the variable prize winning device 114 is performed The variable winning device 114 is repeatedly released up to the upper limit of a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds), assuming that the conditions for shifting to a round are satisfied.

  It should be noted that the closed state of the variable winning device 114 does not necessarily have to be incapable of winning, and may be in a state in which winning is more difficult than in the open state. In consideration of such circumstances, the open state can be referred to as a “first state”, and the closed state can be referred to as a “second state” in which entry is more difficult than in the first state.

  The center frame 130 includes a roof frame 131 that forms an upper portion of the center frame 130 and a stage frame 140 that forms a lower portion of the center frame 130. The roof frame 131 and the stage frame 140 are made of a transparent material such as acrylic resin. By connecting these frames 131 and 140, the center frame 130 has a frame shape as a whole.

  The entire roof frame 131 has a groove shape opened rearward, and is fixed to the base plate 110 so as to block the rearward open portion and form a front-side spherical passage 132. The front-side sphere passage 132 is formed on the left and right with an opening 133 formed in the upper part of the roof frame 131 as an entrance. In addition, the left and right lower end portions 134 of the roof frame 131 extend rearward and communicate with a through hole formed in the base plate 110. These lower end portions 134 are connected to the stage frame 140, whereby the near-side ball passage 132 is communicated with the stage frame 140.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the stage frame 140 includes a front stage member 141 and a rear stage member 142, both of which are assembled through through holes formed in the base plate 110 and the decorative plate 111. It has been. The front stage member 141 is opened in the front-rear direction, whereas the rear stage member 142 has a groove shape that is entirely opened forward. Open portions of the left and right sides of the rear stage member 142 are closed by the back surface of the game board (base plate 110 or decorative plate 111) to form a back side ball passage 143. The back side ball passage 143 communicates with the front side ball passage 132. Further, the front stage member 141 and the rear stage member 142 form a stage 144 on which the game ball that has passed through the back side ball passage 143 rolls in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a rear guide portion 145 is formed at the center of the stage 144, and a front guide portion 146 is formed so as to sandwich the rear guide portion 145. The game ball that has been sufficiently decelerated to reach the rear guide portion 145 is guided to the guide passage 147 formed in the rear stage member 142 and is discharged from the guide passage 147 into the game area 103. In this case, the outlet of the guide passage 147 is positioned vertically above the operation port 115, and no obstructing member such as the nail 120 is disposed between them. Therefore, the game ball that has passed through the guide passage 147 can easily enter the operation port 115.

  The movement of the game ball in the center frame 130 will be briefly described. The game ball that has entered the opening 133 of the roof frame 131 passes through either the left or right front side ball passage 132 and reaches the back side ball passage 143. The game ball that has reached the back side ball passage 143 passes through the back side ball passage 143 and reaches the stage 144. The game ball that has reached the stage 144 rolls left and right on the stage 144. As a result of the rolling, the game ball that has reached the rear guide portion 145 passes through the guide passage 147 and is guided toward the operation port 115. On the other hand, the game ball that has reached the front guide portion 146 is discharged into the game area 103 without being guided toward the operation port 115.

  In front view of the game board unit 100, a symbol display device 161 is provided at a position overlapping the area surrounded by the center frame 130. The symbol display device 161 is arranged behind the game board unit 100 with a predetermined gap. The symbol display device 161 is composed of a liquid crystal display device, and a variable display of symbols and various effects are displayed on the display screen G thereof. The display screen G is visible from the front of the gaming machine through the gaming board unit 100.

  The symbol display device 161 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. The symbol display device 161 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be another display device such as a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or a CRT.

  In the symbol display device 161, the symbol variation display is started based on the winning in the operation port 115. That is, when variable display is performed in the special figure display unit 117, the variable display is performed in the symbol display device 161 accordingly.

  Here, the display content of the symbol display device 161 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a diagram individually showing symbols variably displayed on the symbol display device 161, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display screen G of the symbol display device 161.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 (a) to (j), a design which is a kind of design is composed of nine main designs with numbers "1" to "9", respectively, and a shell-shaped design. It consists of sub-designs. More specifically, the main symbols are configured by attaching numbers “1” to “9” to nine types of character symbols such as octopus.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, on the display screen G of the symbol display device 161, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage are set. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 includes a main symbol and a sub symbol arranged in a predetermined order. Specifically, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers in the upper symbol row Z1, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. . In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between the main symbols. That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and then between the main symbol “9” and the main symbol “1”. In addition, a main symbol “4” is additionally arranged, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In other words, only the middle symbol row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols by arranging 10 main symbols. On the display screen G, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll in a predetermined direction with periodicity. Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the display screen G is configured such that 3 symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of 9 symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It has come to be.

  The display screen G has five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right lowering line L4, and a right uppering line L5. Then, the variable display stops in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and all the symbol rows Z1 are formed in a state in which a combination of symbols having the same number attached to any one of the effective lines is formed. When the variation display of .about.Z3 is completed, the jackpot moving image is displayed as occurrence of a normal jackpot result, a probability variation jackpot result or a special probability variation jackpot result, which will be described later.

  In this pachinko machine 10, the main symbols with odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) correspond to “specific symbols”, and if a probabilistic jackpot result occurs, a combination of the same specific symbols Is stopped. The main symbols with even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) correspond to “non-specific symbols”. When a normal jackpot result occurs, the combination of the same non-specific symbols is stopped and displayed. The

  In addition, based on the winning at the operation port 115, the special display display unit 117 and the symbol display device 161 start the variable display, display a predetermined stop result, and stop the variable display until 1 of the game times. Equivalent to times.

  Further, the variation display mode of the symbol in the symbol display device 161 is not limited to the above, and is arbitrary. The number of symbol columns, the direction of symbol variation display in the symbol row, the number of symbols in each symbol column, etc. Can be appropriately changed. In addition, the symbols that are variably displayed on the symbol display device 161 are not limited to the symbols as described above. For example, only a numeral may be variably displayed as a symbol. It is good also as a structure only of the design which is contained or the number is not attached | subjected.

  The pattern variation display mode in the symbol display device 161 will be further described. In the pachinko machine 10, reach display is performed as a stage before the corresponding symbol combination is stopped and displayed when the jackpot result is notified as described above. Is set to Reach display (reach state) includes a symbol display device 161 capable of performing variable display (or variable display) of symbols (pictures). In the gaming machine in which the stop display result is a special display result, the special display is performed before the stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display (or variable display) of the symbol (picture) on the symbol display device 161 is started. A display state for making the player think that the display state is a variable display state that is likely to be a display result.

  In other words, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the opening / closing execution mode is established by stopping the symbols for a part of the symbol sequences displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 161. This is a display state in which a combination of reach symbols that may be displayed is displayed, and in that state, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner in the remaining symbol rows.

  More specifically, as a step before ending the display of symbol variation, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the opening / closing execution mode is established on a preset active line in the display screen G of the symbol display device 161. A reach line is formed by stopping and displaying a combination of reach symbols that may possibly be displayed, and a symbol change display is performed by a final stop symbol row in a situation where the reach line is formed.

  The display contents in FIG. 8 will be described in detail. First, in the state where the symbol variation display is finished in the upper symbol row Z1, and further in the state where the symbol variation display is finished in the lower symbol row Z3, any effective A reach line is formed by stopping and displaying the main symbols having the same numbers on the lines L1 to L5, and in the situation where the reach line is formed, the symbol variation display is performed in the middle symbol row Z2. Reach display. When the open / close execution mode occurs, the symbols in the middle symbol row Z2 are displayed in such a manner that the main symbols having the same numbers as the main symbols forming the reach line are stopped and displayed on the reach line. The change display of is terminated.

  In the reach display, in the state where the combination of reach symbols is displayed as described above, the variation display of symbols is performed on the remaining symbol rows, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the background screen. Includes those that produce effects, and those that perform reach production by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on substantially the entire first display screen G1 after reducing or non-displaying the combination of reach symbols. .

  And in this pachinko machine 10, when performing the above-mentioned reach display, the expectation that a jackpot result will occur after that, that is, the main number with the same number as the main symbol forming the reach line in the reach display. A special effect is set as one of the expected effects indicating the degree of expectation that the symbol is stopped and displayed on the reach line. In the special effect, for example, an effect of moving a large number of patterns such as characters across the display screen G is executed. In the present embodiment, fish is adopted as the pattern, and an effect of moving the school (hereinafter referred to as “fish school effect”) is executed.

  With reference to FIG. 9, a supplementary explanation will be given for the fish school effect. As shown in FIG. 9 (a), the fish school effect is such that the reach line is formed by the upper and lower symbol rows Z1 and Z3 and the middle symbol row Z2 is changing. Is an effect of passing across the display screen G (for example, moving in the same direction as the scroll direction of the symbol row Z2). This school of fish production occurs with a predetermined probability in reach display. And the reach display in the case of jackpot results (results of game times in which the open / close execution mode occurs) is more likely than the reach display in the case of miss results (results of game times in which the open / close execution mode does not occur) Is set high. That is, when the fish school effect is generated in the reach display, the degree of expectation that the reach display leads to the jackpot result is increased.

  The fish school effect may be displayed so as to pass behind the symbol as a kind of background displayed on the display screen G, or displayed so as to pass the front of the symbol. There may be. Moreover, the timing at which the fish school effect is generated is not limited to the reach display, and any timing from the start of change to the stop display of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 may be used, and the occurrence of the fish school effect leads to a jackpot result. Any configuration that increases the degree of expectation may be used.

  Further, the pachinko machine 10 has a characteristic configuration that realizes the fish school effect on the display screen G of the symbol display device 161 as described above by the movable accessory. Hereinafter, such a configuration will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a movable accessory unit 162 is disposed between the game board unit 100 and the symbol display device 161 (the gap). The movable combination unit 162 has a pair of movable combinations 170 and 180. These movable accessories 170 and 180 are formed in a disk shape having the same radius, and are arranged side by side in front and back so that the plate surface on one side faces the game board unit 100 side (the front of the gaming machine).

  In the following description, of the movable combinations 170 and 180, the front movable combination 170 facing the back of the game board unit 100 is the “first movable combination 170”, and is positioned behind the first movable combination 170. The movable hand 180 to be distinguished is identified as “second movable hand 180”.

  As shown in FIG. 10, one end of the first shaft portion 173 is fixed to the central portion of the movable accessory 170, and one end of the second shaft portion 183 is fixed to the central portion of the movable accessory 180. . More specifically, the first shaft portion 173 has a rod shape, and one end (front end) thereof is fixed to the back surface of the first movable accessory 170. On the other hand, the second shaft portion 183 has a cylindrical shape, and one end (front end) thereof is fixed to the back surface of the second movable accessory 180. A through hole communicating with the second shaft portion 183 is formed at the center of the second movable accessory 180. The first shaft portion 173 is inserted into the through hole and the second shaft portion 183. Thereby, each shaft part 173,183 is arrange | positioned on the same axis line, and the rotation center axis line of the 1st movable combination 170 and the rotation center axis line of the 2nd movable combination 180 are made to correspond.

  Here, a supplementary description will be given of the drive mechanism of the movable combination 170 and 180 including these shaft portions 173 and 183. The rear end of the first shaft portion 173 protrudes rearward from the rear end of the second shaft portion 183, and a first shaft side gear 174 is provided at the rear end of the first shaft portion 173. The first shaft side gear 174 is engaged with an output shaft (specifically, the first drive side gear 176) of the first drive unit 175 that is electrically connected to an effect control device described later. When the first drive unit 175 is driven and controlled by the effect control device, the power is transmitted from the first drive unit 175 → the first drive side gear 176 → the first shaft side gear 174 → the first movable accessory 170. One movable accessory 170 rotates.

  A second shaft side gear 184 is provided at the rear end of the second shaft portion 183. The second shaft side gear 184 is engaged with the output shaft (specifically, the second drive side gear 186) of the second drive unit 185 electrically connected to the effect control device. When the second drive unit 185 is driven and controlled by the effect control device, the power is transmitted to the second drive unit 185 → the second drive side gear 186 → the second shaft side gear 184 → the second movable accessory 180, 2 The movable accessory 180 rotates.

  Thus, by consolidating the configuration related to the driving of the movable accessory unit 162 on one side (rear side), the movable accessory unit 162 is thinned, and the gap between the game board unit 100 and the symbol display device 161 is realized. The spread of the is suppressed. Thereby, the fall of the visibility of the display screen G of the symbol display apparatus 161 can be suppressed.

  In this embodiment, each movable accessory 170, 180 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front of the gaming machine. And since it is possible to control a rotation position separately about each movable accessory 170,180, it is possible to change arbitrarily the positional relationship (phase difference) of both movable actors 170,180. It is.

  Further, as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 10, sensor cut vans 177 and 187 are attached to the first movable accessory 170 and the second movable accessory 180. The inner frame 13 is provided with index sensors 178 and 188 for detecting the passage of the sensor cut vans 177 and 187, and the index sensors 178 and 188 are connected to the effect control device. The index sensors 178 and 188 detect the passing of the sensor cut buns 177 and 187 each time the movable combination 170 and 180 rotate one time, and the detection signals are output to the effect control device. Thereby, it is the structure which grasps | ascertains the rotational position of each movable accessory 170,180 in an effect control apparatus.

  It should be noted that any configuration that can grasp the rotational position of each movable accessory 170, 180 by the effect control device is sufficient. For example, instead of grasping the position of the movable accessory 170, 180 based on the detection information from the index sensors 178, 188, the drive units 175, 185 are stepping motors, and the rotation angle is determined from the output signal for rotation. It may be configured to grasp.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 11, a supplementary description will be given of the configuration of the movable combination objects 170 and 180. FIG. 11A is a schematic view of the first movable accessory 170 viewed from the front, and FIG. 11B is a schematic view of the second movable accessory 180 viewed from the front.

  The movable combination objects 170 and 180 are both made of a colorless and transparent polycarbonate resin. In addition, decoration portions 171 and 181 as “decoration regions” are formed on the front surface in a predetermined angle range with the rotation center axis as a reference (in this embodiment, the center angle is about 200 degrees). More specifically, the front surfaces of the movable accessories 170 and 180 are decorated parts 171 and 181 to which a large number of fish decorative patterns (pictures) are given over the predetermined angle range, and colorless without any decoration. It is comprised with the transparent non-decoration part 172,182. In the present embodiment, each movable accessory 170, 180 is formed to be larger than 360 degrees when a predetermined angle range in which the decoration parts 171 and 181 are formed is added. More specifically, the predetermined angle range in both movable accessories 170 and 180 is set to be the same (specifically, 200 degrees).

  Next, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 11A, the positional relationship between the movable accessory 170, 180, the symbol display device 161, and the game board unit 100 will be described. When the specific effect (fish school effect) is not executed, each movable accessory 170, 180 stands by with the decorative parts 171 and 181 facing down and the non-decorating parts 172 and 182 facing up. In this state, the entire display screen G of the symbol display device 161 overlaps with the non-decorated parts 172 and 182 in the front-rear direction, and the decorated parts 171 and 181 overlap with the decorative board 111 of the game board unit 100 in the front-rear direction. Yes. As a result, when viewed from the front of the gaming machine, the visibility of the display screen G located behind the movable accessory 170, 180 is ensured, and the decorative part 171, 181 is hidden behind the decorative board 111, so that the decorative part is visually recognized. Impossible or difficult.

  In this state, the entire decorative part 171 (also referred to as “first decorative part 171”) of the first movable accessory 170 and the entire decorative part 181 (also referred to as “second decorative part 181”) of the second movable accessory 180 And the entire non-decorated portion 172 (also referred to as “first non-decorated portion 172”) of the first movable accessory 170 and the non-decorated portion 182 (“second non-decorated portion 182”) of the second movable accessory 180. It is also called the whole). In the following description, such a rotational position of the movable accessories 170 and 180 is referred to as a standby position (first position, non-effect position).

  Here, with reference to the schematic diagrams of FIGS. 12B to 12C, the decorative portions 171, 181 and the non-decorative portions 172, 182 accompanying the rotation of the movable accessory 170, 180, the display screen G, and the makeup The change in the positional relationship with the plate 111 will be exemplified.

  When the movable accessory 170, 180 is rotated from the standby position, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), the decorative portions 171 and 181 protrude from the upper end of the decorative plate 111, overlap with the display screen G in the front-rear direction, and further rotate. As a result, the amount of overlap with the display screen G increases. Then, when the display screen G is rotated to a position where the overlapping amount between the decorative portions 171 and 181 is maximized, the non-decorated portions 172 and 182 are entirely formed of the decorative plate 111 and the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. The both ends of the decoration parts 171 and 181 in the rotation direction overlap with the decorative board 111 in the front-rear direction. In the following description, as shown in FIGS. 12B and 12C, the position where the display screen G and the decorative parts 171 and 181 overlap is referred to as the effect position of the movable accessory 170 and 180. The position where the overlap amount is maximum (the position rotated 180 degrees from the standby position) is referred to as the second position.

  When the movable combination 170, 180 further rotates from the effect position shown in FIG. 12C, the area where the decorative portions 171 and 181 overlap with the decorative board 111 increases and the area where it overlaps with the display screen G decreases. Then, when the rotation angle of the movable accessory 170, 180 reaches 360, as shown in FIG.

  In this way, by controlling the rotation of the movable combination objects 170 and 180, the area where the decorative portions 171 and 18 and the display screen G overlap in the front-rear direction changes. And in this embodiment, the effect equivalent to the fish school effect performed on the display screen G is performed using the change of this overlapping area. Specifically, the decoration parts 171 and 181 of each movable accessory 170 and 180 are decorated with a school of fish as a pattern that is the same as or similar to the fish school effect performed on the display screen G described above. In this case, the decorative parts 171 and 181 pass through the front of the display screen G as the movable objects 170 and 180 rotate, and it looks as if the decoration of the school of fish has passed through the front of the display screen G. it can. In the following description, this effect will be referred to as a “community fish school effect”, and the fish school effect on the display screen G will be referred to as a “display fish school effect” in order to distinguish it from the above-mentioned accessory fish school effect. The bonus fish school effect is generated with a predetermined probability in each game round. More specifically, in the game times in which the display fish school production is scheduled to occur, the display fish school production is performed instead of the display fish school production with a predetermined probability.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the group of fish applied to the decoration part 171 is configured so that a predetermined gap is generated between the fish patterns, and the group of fish applied to the decoration part 181 is also between the fish patterns. In this configuration, a predetermined gap is generated. For this reason, even if each decoration part 171 and 181 is disposed at a position overlapping the display screen G, the player can grasp the display content of the display screen G from the gap. In particular, the movable combinations 170 and 180 in the present embodiment are prevented from rotating at the time of executing the special effect (combined fish school effect), so that the design remains in one place. For this reason, the display content of the display screen G does not become extremely difficult to see. Furthermore, when the area of the drawing part of the fish pattern in the decorative parts 171 and 181 is compared with the area of the blank part where no pattern exists, the latter is set larger. Thereby, the fall of the visibility of the display screen G mentioned above is suppressed as much as possible.

  In view of ensuring the visibility of the display content on the display screen G, the visibility of the display content on the display screen G behind the design can be improved by making the fish design translucent. May be.

  There are roughly two types of effect modes (first-type funnel fish effect / second-type funnel fish effect) in the effect-fish school effect using the movable characters 170 and 180. In the following, a supplementary description will be given of the configuration relating to the first-type winning fish school effect.

  In this first-type winning combination fish production, rotation starts in the order of the first movable accessory 170 → the second movable accessory 180. Specifically, when the phase difference between the first movable combination 170 and the second movable combination 180 reaches a preset level, the rotation of the second movable combination 180 starts, and then both movable combinations. The phase difference is maintained by rotating 170 and 180 at the same speed. In this case, the first decorative part 171 of the first movable accessory 170 and the second decorative part 181 of the second movable accessory 180 are both movable parts while maintaining the positional relationship (partially overlapping state) in which both ends are overlapped. The objects 170 and 180 rotate.

  That is, as already described, the decoration portions 171 and 181 of the movable accessories 170 and 180 have a total of a predetermined angle range (decoration range) with reference to the rotation center being 360 degrees or more (more specifically, both are 200 degrees). The total is 400 degrees). Therefore, both ends of the decorative parts 171 and 181 in the rotating direction can be overlapped with each other, and the decorative parts can be circulated as if they were connected as the movable accessory unit 162. (See FIG. 13A). In other words, in the first-type role-playing fish school production, the front of the display screen G is moved to the front of the display screen G by controlling the rotation of the movable roles 170 and 180 so that the positional relationship between the two movable roles 170 and 180 is in the state described above. It is possible to make it appear as if the group is constantly passing.

  More specifically, when one decorative part is rotated to a position opposite to the center of rotation with respect to the other decorative part (position where the phase difference is maximum), the arcs of both movable accessories 170 and 180 are rotated. Both ends overlap each other, and both ends overlap each other by 10 degrees in both decoration parts 171, 181. In the following description, both overlapping end portions on the first decorative portion 171 side are referred to as first overlapping portions 171a, and both overlapping end portions on the second decorative portion 181 side are referred to as second overlapping portions 181a. Hereinafter, a state in which both overlapping portions 171a and 181a overlap in the front-rear direction in both movable accessories 170 and 180 is referred to as a partially overlapping state.

  The configuration of the overlapping portions 171a and 181a will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 11 and 13A. FIG. 13A is a schematic view showing a partially overlapped state of both movable accessories 170 and 180. In FIG. 11 and FIG. 13A, the group of fish belonging to the first decorative part 171 and the group of fish belonging to the second decorative part 181 are distinguished by giving different dot hatching for convenience.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13A, in both overlapping portions 171a and 181a, a part of the decoration of the other movable accessory is constituted by a part of the pattern of one movable accessory. The shape and arrangement are devised. In other words, the first decorative portion 171 is provided with a pattern (fish) constituting a part of a group of fish of the second decorative portion 181 on the first overlapping portion 171a on the right side in front view. The second decorative part 181 is provided with a pattern (fish) constituting a part of the group of fish of the first decorative part 171 in the second overlapping part 181a on the right side in front view.

  As described above, the portions other than the portion where the decoration of the fish is applied (blank portion) in the decorative portions 171 and 181 are colorless and transparent, and the back can be visually recognized. For this reason, the two movable combinations 170 and 180 are partially overlapped, and the overlapping portions 171a and 181a overlap each other, so that the first movable combination 170 disposed on the front side as shown in FIG. A part of the fish drawn on the first decorative part 171 and a part of the fish drawn on the second decorative part 181 of the second movable accessory 180 arranged on the rear side are mixed.

  Further, each overlapping part 171a, 181a has a pattern imitating the half of the fish trimmed at the boundary with the non-decorated part 172, 182. The fish pattern printed on the second movable combination 180 is complemented by the fish pattern printed on the second movable combination 180, and the fish pattern printed on the second movable combination 180 is reversed. 1 The fish pattern printed on the movable object 170 is complemented. By doing in this way, when both movable accessories 170 and 180 are connected, it is possible to prevent the decorative pattern from being cut as the movable accessory unit 162. Furthermore, it becomes possible to arrange the decorative patterns in a limited range without interruption.

  When an ornamental pattern is to be arranged over the wide area as much as possible in the decorative parts 171 and 181 like the movable accessories 170 and 180 of the pachinko machine 10, the decorative pattern breaks at the ends of the decorative parts 171 and 181. Can exist. And, for example, in the configuration in which the cut of the decorative pattern is generated at the end portion as described above, if the sum of the angular ranges of both the decorative portions 171 and 181 is set to 360 degrees and the both end portions are continued without being overlapped, If even a little gap occurs between the ends, the cut of the decorative pattern will stand out, and the appearance may deteriorate. In particular, since the display screen G exists behind the movable combination 170, 180, the above-described gap is more conspicuous by the light from the display screen G. On the other hand, by overlapping both ends as in the present configuration, it is possible to avoid a gap in the decorative pattern even if a slight shift occurs in the overlapping. That is, a slight phase difference (error) can be suitably allowed.

  Next, a configuration according to the above-described second-type combination fish school production will be described. In this embodiment, in addition to the effect of circulating the decorative parts 171 and 181 of the two movable actors 170 and 180 as described above as the effect fish school production, the decoration parts 171 and 181 of the two movable actors 170 and 180 are overlapped. In addition, an effect of passing the display screen G is set.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, the decoration of the school of fish printed on the first decoration part 171 and the decoration of the school of fish printed on the second decoration part 181 are the same except for the overlapping parts 171a and 181a. It is printed so that the decorative patterns do not overlap each other. For this reason, when the two decorative parts 171 and 181 are completely overlapped with each other, one decorative pattern is arranged on the other blank part (part where no decorative pattern is applied), and the decorative part of the movable accessory unit 162 is arranged. The decorative patterns displayed by 171 and 181 become dense. Thereby, it is possible to give the player an impact different from that of the above-mentioned first-type bonus game fish production.

  Moreover, the visibility of the display screen G will fall compared with 1st type | special combination fish school effect. In view of this, in the present embodiment, for example, by using the change in the visibility of the display screen G, a promotion effect or the like for changing the stopped symbol combination on the display screen G is performed.

  The state of the first type of bonus fish school production and the second kind of bonus fish school production will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of the first-type bonus game fish production, and FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of the second-type bonus game fish production.

  First, referring to FIG. 14, the state of the first type bonus fish school production will be described. When it is time to execute the first-type winning combination fish school effect, as shown in FIG. 14 (a) → FIG. 14 (b), first, the first movable accessory 170 starts rotating. In this case, the rotation of the second movable combination 180 is delayed until the first movable combination 170 is rotated 180 degrees and the partial overlap state is reached.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (c), when the phase difference between the first movable accessory 170 and the second movable accessory 180 becomes maximum, the rotation of the second movable accessory 180 is started, and FIG. 14 (c) → As shown in FIG. 14 (d), both movable accessories 170 and 180 rotate while being synchronized. Then, after the movable objects 170 and 180 are circulated for a predetermined number of times, the first movable object 170 first stops at the standby position, and then continues to rotate independently. When the movable combination 180 reaches the standby position, the rotation of the second movable combination 180 is stopped, and both the movable combinations 170 and 180 are maintained in the standby state. In this way, in the first-type winning fish school effect, a display effect that circulates a series of pictures is executed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 12A, in the first overlapping portion 171a on the rotation tip side (right side in the front view) of the first movable accessory 170, a part of the group of fish on the second movable accessory 180 side. A pattern imitating the whole fish is given. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12B, in the second overlapping portion 181a on the rotation tip side (right side in the front view) of the second movable accessory 180, the fish group on the first movable accessory 170 side. As a part, a pattern imitating the half of a fish is given. As described above, such a configuration in which a part of the pattern of one movable accessory is complemented by the other movable accessory is a device that makes a decorative cut inconspicuous when performing a round effect. On the other hand, in such a configuration, for example, if only the second movable accessory 180 is rotated, the above-mentioned half-body fish becomes the rotation tip, which is not preferable for production. Therefore, in the overlapping production, the configuration in which the second movable accessory 180 is rotated together with the first movable accessory 170 as described above can avoid the inconvenience that the half-body fish becomes the rotation tip. .

  Next, with reference to FIG. 14 and FIG. The second-type bonus fish school effect is an effect executed as a branch effect of the first-type bonus game fish effect, and is the same as the first-type bonus game fish effect from the start to the middle of the effect. To be specific, when it is time to execute the second-type combination fish school production, first the first movable combination 170 starts rotating as shown in FIG. 14 (a) → FIG. 14 (b). To do. In this case, the rotation of the second movable combination 180 is delayed until the first movable combination 170 is rotated 180 degrees and the partial overlap state is reached.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (c), when the phase difference between the first movable accessory 170 and the second movable accessory 180 becomes maximum, the rotation of the second movable accessory 180 is started, and FIG. 14 (c) → As shown in FIG. 14 (d), both movable accessories 170 and 180 rotate while being synchronized. Then, as shown in FIG. 15A, the second movable accessory 180 decelerates and the first movable accessory 170 accelerates before the second movable accessory 180 reaches the second position. As the movable accessory 180 is in the second position, the first movable accessory 170 is also in the second position. As shown in FIG. 15B, the decoration parts 171 and 181 of both movable accessories 170 and 180 are provided. Completely overlapped with complete overlap. In this state, the area where the decorative pattern of both movable accessories 170 and 180 and the display screen G overlap is maximized.

  After that, both movable accessories 170 and 180 return to the steady speed, and both movable combinations 170 and 180 rotate in synchronization as shown in FIG. 15 (b) → FIG. 15 (c). Then, at the timing when both movable accessories 170 and 180 return to the standby position, the second combination fish school effect ends (see FIG. 15D).

  That is, in the first type of fish group effect, the movable characters 170 and 180 continue to circulate after being in the partially overlapped state, whereas in the second type of fish group effect, the state is partially overlapped. After that, the density of the fish pattern that can be visually recognized is temporarily increased, and the production ends without continuing the lap.

  Next, the configuration on the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described.

  Referring to FIG. 3 again, on the back surface of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board unit 100), a main control device 81 for controlling the main game, a speaker unit 59, a light emitting unit 58, and An effect control device 82 that controls the display control device for the symbol display device 161 is mounted.

  The substrate box 71a of the main controller 81 is provided with trace means (a trace structure) for leaving a trace of the opening. As the trace means, a plurality of case bodies constituting the substrate box 71a are unseparably coupled, and a configuration of a coupling portion (caulking portion) that requires destruction of a predetermined part at the time of separation, or an adhesive layer is bonded when peeled off A configuration is adopted in which a seal seal that leaves a trace of being peeled off by being left is attached so as to straddle the boundary between a plurality of case bodies. Note that it is sufficient if an open trace can be left, for example, as a trace means, it is possible to employ a configuration in which an adhesive is applied to the boundary between a plurality of case bodies constituting the substrate box 71a. .

  The back pack unit 15 is installed so as to cover the back side of the inner frame 13 including the main control device 81 and the effect control device 82. The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 73 formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and a payout mechanism 74 and a control device assembly unit 75 are attached to the back pack 73.

  The payout mechanism unit 74 includes a tank 76 in which game balls supplied from island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished, and a payout device 96 for paying out game balls stored in the tank 76. The game balls paid out from the payout device 96 are discharged to the upper plate 61a or the lower plate 62a through a payout passage provided on the downstream side of the payout device 96. The payout mechanism 74 is provided with a back pack substrate having a power switch for turning on and off the power supply, for example, while supplying a main power of AC 24 volts.

  The control device collective unit 75 generates and outputs a payout control device 97 having a function of controlling the payout device 96 and a predetermined power required by various control devices and the like, and a game associated with the operation of the launch handle 55 by the player And a power source / launch control device 98 that controls the launch of the ball. The payout control device 97 and the power supply / launch control device 98 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 97 is located behind the pachinko machine 10.

<Electric configuration of pachinko machine 10>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  An MPU 202 is mounted on the main control board 201 provided in the main control device 81. The MPU 202 is a ROM 203 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 202 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 203 is executed. The RAM 204 is an element incorporating an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like. Note that a part of the functions of the MPU 202, for example, the function of the ROM 203 and the function of the RAM 204 may be provided as separate elements.

  The MPU 202 is provided with an input port and an output port. On the input side of the MPU 202, a power failure monitoring board 205 provided in the main control device 81, a payout control device 97, various detection sensors 211a to 211d, and the like are connected. In this case, a power / fire control device 98 is connected to the power failure monitoring board 205, and power is supplied to the MPU 202 via the power failure monitoring board 205. In addition, as a part of the various detection sensors 211a to 211d, a plurality of winning winning entry portions (payout corresponding entry portions) such as a general winning opening 113, a variable winning device 114, an operation opening 115, a through gate 116, and the like are provided. A detection sensor is connected, and the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 performs a winning determination (entrance determination) to each winning part. In addition, the MPU 202 executes a jackpot generation lottery based on a winning at the operation port 115 and also executes a support generation lottery based on a winning at the through gate 116.

  On the output side of the MPU 202, a power failure monitoring board 205, a payout control device 97, and an effect control device 82 are connected. For example, the payout control device 97 outputs a winning ball command based on the winning determination result to the winning corresponding winning portion. In this case, when outputting the prize ball command, the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203 is referred to. When a winning to the general winning opening 113 is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to paying out 10 game balls is output, and when a winning to the variable winning device 114 is specified, 15 winning balls are output. When a winning ball command corresponding to paying out a game ball is output and a winning to the operation port 115 is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to paying out three gaming balls is output.

  Various commands such as a change command, a type command, a change end command, an opening command, and an ending command are output to the effect control device 82. In this case, the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203 is referred to when these various commands are output. Details of these various commands will be described later. Each command is configured as information of a predetermined number of bytes, and various information is included as information of the predetermined number of bytes.

  Further, on the output side of the MPU 202, a variable prize driving unit 114a that opens and closes the opening / closing door of the variable prize winning device 114, an electric combination driving unit 115a that opens and closes an electric combination of the operating port 115, a special figure display unit 117, A general-purpose display unit 118 is connected. The main control board 201 is provided with various driver circuits, and the MPU 202 performs drive control of various drive units through the driver circuits.

  That is, in the opening / closing execution mode, the MPU 202 performs drive control of the variable winning drive unit 114a so that the variable winning device 114 is opened and closed. In addition, when the electric combination of the operating port 115 is elected, the MPU 202 executes drive control of the electric combination driving unit 115a so that the electric combination is opened and closed. In addition, the display control of the special figure display unit 117 and the general drawing display unit 118 is executed by the MPU 202.

  The power failure monitoring board 205 relays between the main control board 201 and the power / fire control device 98, and monitors a DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power / fire control device 98. The payout control device 97 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 96 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 81.

  The power source / launch control device 98 is connected to, for example, a commercial power source (external power source) in a game hall or the like. Based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control board 201 and the payout control device 97, and the generated operating power is supplied through a predetermined power path. To do. The power source / launch control device 98 is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 51, and the game ball launch mechanism 51 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met.

  An MPU 242 is mounted on the effect control board 241 provided in the effect control device 82. The MPU 242 is a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when executing the various control programs executed by the MPU 242 and the ROM 243 storing fixed value data, and the control program stored in the ROM 243. A RAM 244, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like are incorporated.

  The MPU 242 drives and controls the light emitting unit 58 and the speaker unit 59 and controls the display control device 212 based on the command received from the main control device 81. In addition, the effect control device 82 controls driving of the driving units 175 and 185 in each movable accessory 170 and 180 of the movable accessory unit 162.

  The display control device 212 includes a display control board 251 on which an MPU 252 that is an element in which a program ROM 253 and a work RAM 254 are combined into a chip, a video display processor (VDP) 255, a character ROM 256, and a video RAM 257 are mounted. It has. Note that it is not essential that the program ROM 253 and the work RAM 254 are made into one chip with respect to the MPU 252, but each may be made into a chip individually.

  The MPU 252 analyzes various commands received from the main control device 81 via the effect control device 82 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received various commands to control the VDP 255 (specifically, internal commands for the VDP 255). Generation).

  The program ROM 253 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 252 and fixed value data, and JPEG format image data for a background image is also stored and held. Part of the fixed value data is stored in advance in the program ROM 253. The work RAM 254 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like used when various programs are executed by the MPU 252. These work data, flags and the like are stored in the work RAM 254.

  The VDP 255 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display unit driver incorporated in the symbol display device 161. Since the VDP 255 is an IC chip, it is also referred to as a “drawing chip”, and the substance of the VDP 255 should be said to be a microcomputer chip with a dedicated firmware for drawing processing. The VDP 255 adjusts the timings of the MPU 252, the video RAM 257, and the like to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads out image data to be stored in the video RAM 257 from the character ROM 256 at a predetermined timing and displays the data on the symbol display device 161.

  The character ROM 256 plays a role as an image data library for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the symbol display device 161. The character ROM 256 holds bit map format image data of various display patterns, a color palette table to be referred to when determining the expression color of each dot of the bit map image, and the like. These image data, tables and the like are stored in the character ROM 256.

  It is also possible to provide a plurality of character ROMs 256 and store the image data and the like in a shared manner with each character ROM 256. Further, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the JPEG image data for the background image stored in the program ROM 253 is stored in the character ROM 256.

  The video RAM 257 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the symbol display device 161, and the display content of the symbol display device 161 is changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 257.

<About various counters>
Next, an electrical configuration for performing various lotteries in the MPU 202 of the main controller 81 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The MPU 202 uses lots of counter information in the game to perform jackpot occurrence lottery, display setting of the special symbol display unit 117, setting of symbol display of the symbol display device 161, setting of display of the general symbol display unit 118, and the like. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, when the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the lottery in which the jackpot is generated, the jackpot type counter C2 used for determining the jackpot type, and the symbol display device 161 are changed. Reach random number counter C3 used for reach generation lottery, random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of jackpot random number counter C1, and variation type for determining display duration in special figure display unit 117 and symbol display unit 161 The counter CS is used. Furthermore, the electric accessory release counter C4 used for the lottery to determine whether or not the electric accessory of the operating port 115 is in the electric utility open state (support state) is used. The counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 are provided in various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a lottery counter buffer 231 set in a predetermined area of the RAM 204. Among these, in the lottery counter buffer 231, information corresponding to the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is provided in the RAM 204 as an acquisition information storage means when a winning to the operation port 115 occurs. Stored in the reserved ball storage area 232.

  The holding ball storage area 232 includes a holding area RE and an execution area AE. The holding area RE includes a first holding area RE1, a second holding area RE2, a third holding area RE3, and a fourth holding area RE4. In accordance with the winning history to the operating port 115, the lottery counter buffer The stored combination of numerical information of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in one of the holding areas RE1 to RE4 as holding information.

  In this case, in the first reservation area RE1 to the fourth reservation area RE4, when a winning to the operation port 115 is continuously generated a plurality of times, the first reservation area RE1 → the second reservation area RE2 → the third reservation area. Each numerical information is stored in time series in the order of RE3 → fourth reserved area RE4. By providing the four holding areas RE1 to RE4 in this way, up to four game balls winning histories to the operation port 115 are held and stored. In addition, the holding area RE includes a holding number storage area NA, and information for specifying the number of the payout history stored in the operation port 115 is stored in the holding number storage area NA. .

  Note that the number that can be reserved and stored is not limited to four, but may be any other number such as two, three, or five or more.

  The execution area AE is an area for moving each numerical information stored in the first holding area RE1 of the holding area RE when starting the variable display of the special figure display unit 117, and starting one game time At this time, determination of success or failure is performed based on various numerical information stored in the execution area AE.

  Each of the counters will be described in detail.

  First, the electric accessory release counter C4 will be described. The electric accessory release counter C4 is, for example, configured to increment one by one within a range of 0 to 250 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The electric accessory release counter C <b> 4 is periodically updated and stored in the electric combination holding area 233 of the RAM 204 at the timing when a game ball wins the through gate 116. Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to control the electric combination of the operating port 115 to the electric combination open state (support state) based on the stored value of the electric combination release counter C4.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of support modes are set so that the modes of support by the electric combination of the operation port 115 are different from each other. Specifically, in the support mode, when compared with a situation in which a game ball is continuously launched in the same manner with respect to the game area 103, the electric combination of the operating port 115 is in an open state per unit time. The low-frequency support mode (or the low-frequency guide state) and the high-frequency support mode (or the high-frequency guide state) are set so that the frequency becomes relatively high.

  In the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode, the probability of winning the electric combination open state in the electric combination release lottery using the electric combination release counter C4 is the same (for example, both are 4/5). In the high-frequency support mode, the number of times that the electric combination of the operating port 115 is set to the open state when the electrified open state is elected is set more than in the low-frequency support mode. It is set long. In this case, in the high-frequency support mode, when the electric combination open state is won and the electric combination of the operating port 115 is released a plurality of times, the next open state is started after the completion of one open state. The closing time until is set shorter than one opening time. Furthermore, in the high frequency support mode, the minimum secured time (i.e., the next time that the electric component opening lottery is performed after the first electric component opening lottery is performed than in the low frequency support mode (that is, The one-time display continuation time in the general-purpose display unit 118 is set short.

  As described above, in the high-frequency support mode, the probability that a winning for the operation port 115 occurs is higher than in the low-frequency support mode. When a winning is made to the operation port 115, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Therefore, in the high frequency support mode, the player plays a game while not reducing the number of possessed balls. Can do.

  The configuration for increasing the frequency at which the high frequency support mode is set to the power release state per unit time as compared with the low frequency support mode is not limited to the above-described configuration, for example, the electric component release lottery It is good also as a structure which raises the probability of becoming electrified in the electric character open state in In addition, a secured time (for example, in the general map display unit 118 based on a winning to the through gate 116) secured after the next electrification opening lottery is performed after the first electrification opening lottery is performed. In a configuration in which a plurality of types of variable display time) are prepared, the high frequency support mode is set so that a short securing time is easily selected or the average secure time is shorter than the low frequency support mode. It may be. Furthermore, the number of times of opening is increased, the opening time is lengthened, and the securing time secured when the next electric character opening lottery is performed after the first electric character releasing lottery is shortened, Even if the advantage of the high frequency support mode is increased by applying any one condition or any combination of the conditions for shortening the average time of the reservation time and increasing the winning probability, Good.

  Next, the jackpot random number counter C1 will be described. The jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that one by one is added in order within a range of 0 to 599, for example, and after reaching the maximum value, returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 599). The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 115.

  The value of the random number for winning the jackpot is stored as a success / failure table (availability information group) in a success / failure table storage area 221 as a success / failure information group storage means in the ROM 203. Here, the contents of the success / failure table will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 18, the success / failure tables include a low / probability mode success / failure table (low probability success / failure information group) in FIG. 18 (a) and a high probability mode's success / failure table (high) in FIG. 18 (b). Probability success / failure information group) is set. That is, in the present pachinko machine 10, a low probability mode (low probability state) and a high probability mode (high probability state) are set as the lottery mode in the winning lottery means.

  In the gaming state in which the low-probability mode winning / failing table is referred to at the time of the lottery, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the gaming state in which the winning / failing table for the high probability mode is referred to at the time of the lottery, there are 21 random number values for winning the jackpot. In this case, the value group of the jackpot random number counter C1 that wins the jackpot in the situation of the low probability mode is included in the value group of the jackpot random number counter C1 that wins the jackpot in the situation of the high probability mode. If the winning probability in the high probability mode is higher than that in the low probability mode, the number and value of the random numbers to be won are arbitrary.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 29, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 29) and then returns to 0. The big hit type counter C <b> 2 is periodically updated and stored in the holding area RE of the holding ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 115.

  The game result distribution destination for the big hit type counter C2 is stored as a distribution table (distribution information group) in the distribution table storage area 222 as a distribution information group storage means in the ROM 203. In the allocation table, as shown in FIG. 18B, a normal jackpot result (low probability corresponding special game result) and a probable variation jackpot result (high probability corresponding special game result) are set as allocation destinations of game results. ing.

  The normal jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the success / failure lottery mode becomes the low probability mode and the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends. However, the high-frequency support mode shifts to the low-frequency support mode when the number of games reaches the end reference number (specifically, 100 times) after the shift. In other words, the normal jackpot result is a jackpot result for shifting the gaming state to the normal jackpot state (special gaming state corresponding to low probability).

  The probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends. The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery result in the winning or failing lottery becomes a big hit state win and shifts to the big hit state by that. In other words, the probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the gaming state is shifted to the probability variation jackpot state (the special gaming state corresponding to high probability).

  Note that the normal gaming state in relation to the above gaming states refers to a state in which the winning / losing lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low frequency support mode.

  In the distribution table, among the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of “0 to 29”, “0 to 9” corresponds to the normal jackpot result, and “10 to 29” corresponds to the probability variation jackpot result.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 238) and then returns to 0. The reach random number counter C <b> 3 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 115. More specifically, the game ball is stored in the holding area RE of the RAM 204 at the timing when a game ball is won in the operation port 115. Then, based on the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the ROM 203, it is determined whether to generate a reach. However, in the game times that shift to the open / close execution mode, the MPU 202 determines the occurrence of reach regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3. The number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of reach display is the same in each gaming state, but may be set individually according to the gaming state. For example, when the support mode is the high frequency support mode, the number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of reach display may be set larger than that in the low frequency support mode.

  For example, the variation type counter CS is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The variation type counter CS is used when the MPU 202 determines the variation display time in the special symbol display unit 117 and the symbol variation display time in the symbol display device 161. The variation type counter CS is updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is acquired when the symbol display device 161 determines the variation pattern at the start of symbol variation.

  For example, the electric accessory release counter C4 is incremented by 1 in order within a range of 0 to 249 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 249). The electric accessory release counter C <b> 4 is periodically updated and stored in the electric combination holding area 233 of the RAM 204 at the timing when a game ball wins the through gate 116. Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to control the electric accessory of the operating port 115 to the open state based on the stored value of the electric accessory release counter C4. For example, if C4 = 0 to 199, the electric combination of the operation port 115 is controlled to be in an open state, and if C4 = 200 to 249, the electric combination of the operation port 115 is not controlled to be in an open state.

  As already described, in the MPU 202, the variable display time in the symbol display device 161 is determined using at least the buffer value of the variable type counter CS, and the variable display time table storage area 223 of the ROM 203 is used for the determination. It is done. The MPU 202 determines the stop result in the special figure display unit 117 using the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE. The stop result table storage area 224 is used.

<Various processes executed by main controller 81>
Next, a timer interrupt process and a normal process that are executed when the MPU 202 in the main controller 81 advances the game in each game time will be described. In addition to the timer interrupt process and the normal process, the MPU 202 executes a main process activated when the power is turned on and an NMI interrupt process activated by input of a power failure signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). However, description of these processes is omitted.

<Timer interrupt processing>
First, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is started periodically by the MPU 202 (for example, at a cycle of 2 msec).

  In step S101, reading processing of various winning detection sensors is executed. That is, the state of various winning detection sensors connected to the main control device 81 is read, the state of the winning detection sensor is determined, and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

  Thereafter, in step S102, update processing of the random number initial value counter CINI is executed. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204. In subsequent step S103, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are each incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum value. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  In a succeeding step S104, a winning process for the working port accompanying the winning of the working port 115 is executed. In the winning process for the operating hole, based on the fact that the game ball has won the operating hole 115, the number N of the start-up holds stored in the holding area RE of the holding ball storage area 232 is the upper limit value (in this embodiment, “ 4 ”), the number of starting reserved balls N is incremented by 1 and the various counters (big hit random number counter C1, big hit type counter C2 and reach random number counter C3) updated in the immediately preceding step S103 are held. Remember.

  Thereafter, in step S105, after performing a through winning process for winning through the through gate 116, the timer interrupt process is terminated. In the through winning process in step S105, it is first determined whether or not the game ball has won the through gate 116. When it is determined that the game ball has won the through gate 116, it is determined whether or not the accessory reservation storage number SN is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment).

  On the condition that the game ball wins the through gate 116 and the accessory reservation storage number SN <4, the accessory reservation storage number SN is incremented by one. Thereafter, the updated value of the electric component release counter C4 is stored in the first area of the free storage area of the electric component holding area 233 of the RAM 204. Then, after lighting the number-of-holding light emitting section of the main display section D corresponding to the number of stored memories, the main winning process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is not determined that the game ball has won the through gate 116 or if the value of the stored item reservation memory number SN is determined to be greater than or equal to the upper limit value, the value of the electric accessory release counter C4 is not stored. The main winning process is terminated.

<Normal processing>
Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The normal process is a process that is started after the main process that is started when the power is turned on, and the main process of the game is executed in the normal process. As an outline, the processing of steps S201 to S207 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S208 and S209 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal process, in step S201, output data such as a command set in the timer interrupt process or the previous normal process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence / absence of a prize ball command is determined, and if a prize ball command is set, it is transmitted to the payout control device 97. In addition, when an effect command such as a change command, a type command, an end of change command, and various hold commands is set, it is transmitted to the effect control device 82.

  Next, in step S202, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and the counter value is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  In a succeeding step S203, various signals from the payout control device 97 connected to the MPU 202 are read. Thereafter, in step S204, a game time control process for controlling a game in each game time is executed. In this game times control process, jackpot determination, setting of symbol variation display by the symbol display device 161, display control of the special symbol display unit 117, and the like are performed. Details of the game times control process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S205, a game state transition process for shifting the game state is executed. Although details will be described later, the gaming state shifts to an opening / closing execution mode, a high probability mode, a high frequency support mode, and the like by this gaming state transition processing.

  In step S <b> 206, a power combination support process for driving and controlling the electric combination provided in the operation port 115 is executed. In this electronic combination support process, whether or not the electric combination of the operating port 115 is opened using numerical information acquired from the electric combination release counter C4 stored in the electric combination holding area 233 of the RAM 204 is determined. In addition to performing the electrification opening lottery, the opening / closing process of the electrical accessory at the operation port 115 is executed when the electrification opening state win is achieved. In addition, display control of the general map display unit 118 is performed so as to teach the lottery result of the electric character release lottery.

  As already described, the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode are set as the mode of support by the electric accessory of the operation port 115, and any one of the support modes is changed in the gaming state transition process in step S205. Transition takes place. In this case, when the high frequency support flag is stored in the RAM 204, the high frequency support mode is set, and when the flag is not stored, the low frequency support mode is set.

  In the electric power support process in step S206, it is determined whether or not the high frequency support mode is set by determining whether or not the high frequency support flag is stored in the RAM 204. And in the case of the high frequency support mode, when the electrification opening state is elected more than in the case of the low frequency support mode, while setting the number of times that the electric combination of the operating port 115 is opened, Set a long open time. Further, in the high frequency support mode, when the electric utility open state is selected and the electric appliance at the operating port 115 is opened several times, the next open state is not completed after the completion of one open state. The closing time until the start is set to be shorter than one opening time.

  Incidentally, when the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode, even if the high frequency support flag is stored in the RAM 204, the support mode is forcibly set to the low frequency support mode.

  In the subsequent step S207, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing is reached (steps S208 and S209). That is, in step S208, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204. In step S209, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S201 to S206 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and varies. Therefore, it is possible to update the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) at random by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time. The variation type counter CS can also be updated at random.

<Game times control processing>
Next, the game times control process of step S204 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, first, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode is in effect. When in the open / close execution mode, the process after step S302, that is, the game turn start process at steps S303 to S305 and the game turn progress process at steps S306 to S309 are not executed. The control process ends.

  If it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, it is determined in step S302 whether the special figure display unit 117 is in a variable display. When the special figure display unit 117 is not in a variable display, the process proceeds to the game turn starting process in steps S303 to S305. In the game turn starting process, first, in step S303, it is determined whether or not the number N of starting reserved balls is “0”. The case where the starting reserved ball number N is “0” means that the holding information is not stored in the holding ball storage area 232. Accordingly, the game turn control process is terminated as it is.

  If the number N of starting reserved balls is not “0”, a data setting process for setting the data stored in the holding area RE of the holding ball storage area 232 for variable display is executed in step S304.

  In the data setting process, first, 1 is subtracted from the number N of starting reserved balls. In addition, the data stored in the first holding area RE1 of the holding area RE in the holding ball storage area 232 is moved to the execution area AE. Thereafter, a process of shifting the data stored in the holding areas RE1 to RE4 of the holding area RE is executed.

  This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first reservation area RE1 to the fourth reservation area RE4 to the lower area side, and clears the data in the first reservation area RE1 and the second The data in each area is shifted such as the reserved area RE2 → the first reserved area RE1, the third reserved area RE3 → the second reserved area RE2, and the fourth reserved area RE4 → the third reserved area RE3.

  Further, in the data setting process, a command at the time of shifting (shift occurrence information) is set, which is information for causing the effect control device 82 as the sub-side control device to recognize that the data in the holding area has been shifted. The shift command is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in the normal output external output process (step S201). In the production control device 82, processing corresponding to the decrease in the number of holdings is executed based on the received shift command.

  After executing the data setting process, after executing the fluctuation start process for starting the fluctuation display on the special figure display unit 117 and the fluctuation display on the symbol display device 161 in step S305, the game turn control process is terminated. .

  Here, the variation start processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the change start process, first, in step S401, a success / failure determination process for determining whether or not the hold information corresponding to the current change start process corresponds to a big win is executed. Specifically, the information acquired from the information for jackpot determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, the information updated by the jackpot random number counter C1 is grasped. Then, when the winning / losing lottery mode is the low probability mode, it is determined whether or not the grasped information is included in the information corresponding to the jackpot winning with reference to the winning table for the low probability mode in the ROM 203. When the lottery mode is the high probability mode, it is determined whether or not the grasped information is included in the information corresponding to the jackpot winning with reference to the high probability mode success / failure table in the ROM 203.

  In subsequent step S402, it is determined whether or not the result of the success / failure determination process in step S401 is a result corresponding to the big win. If the result corresponds to the big win, the type determination process is executed in step S403.

  In the type determination process, the information acquired from the information for type determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, the information updated by the big hit type counter C2 is grasped. Further, the distribution table in the ROM 203 is referred to, and it is specified whether or not the above-described grasped type determination information is included in the information corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result.

  In the subsequent step S404, it is determined whether or not the type of the current big hit winning is a probable big hit result based on the information specified in the type determining process in step S403. If it is a probability variation jackpot result, stop result setting processing for probability variation jackpot is executed in step S405, and if it is not a probability variation jackpot result, stop result setting processing for normal jackpot is executed in step S406. If it is determined in step S402 that it is not a big win, a stop result setting process for losing is executed in step S407.

  In each stop result setting process in steps S405 to S407, information on the pattern mode to be finally stopped and displayed on the special figure display unit 117 is specified from information stored in advance in the ROM 203, and the specified information is stored in the RAM 204. To remember. In step S405 and step S406, the MPU 202 stores information for identifying in the other flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204 that the result of determining whether or not the game has been played this time is a probability variation jackpot result or a normal jackpot result ( The information “1” is stored in the corresponding area). Specifically, the probability variation jackpot flag is stored in step S405, and the normal jackpot flag is stored in step S406.

  After executing any one of steps S405 to S407, in step S408, a variable display time setting process is executed.

  In the variation display time setting process, the value of the variation type counter CS stored in the variation type counter buffer in the lottery counter buffer 231 of the RAM 204 is acquired. Further, it is determined whether or not reach display is generated in the symbol display device 161 in the current game round. Specifically, when the game times related to the start of the current variation is any jackpot result, it is determined that reach display occurs. Even if it is not any jackpot result, if the numerical information related to the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is the numerical information corresponding to the occurrence of reach, it is determined that the reach display occurs. .

  When it is determined that the reach display occurs, the fluctuation display time information corresponding to the value of the current fluctuation type counter CS is obtained by referring to the reach generation fluctuation display time table stored in the ROM 203, and the fluctuation Display time information is stored in a variable display time counter provided in various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reach display does not occur, the variable display time information corresponding to the value of the current variation type counter CS is obtained by referring to the reach non-occurrence variable display time table stored in the ROM 203. The fluctuation display time information is stored in the fluctuation display time counter. Incidentally, the variable display time that can be acquired with reference to the non-reach generation variable display time table is different from the variable display time that can be acquired with reference to the reach generation variable display time table.

  Here, the reach display is provided with a normal reach display and a super reach display, which are different in display mode. The variable display time information corresponding to each of the normal reach display and the super reach display is set in the variable display time table for reach generation. By referring to the table, the variable display time information corresponding to each reach display is set. To be acquired. Regarding the determination of the type of reach display, a table is provided in which the type of reach display corresponds to the value of the variation type counter CS. By referring to the table, the value of the current variation type counter CS is determined. The corresponding reach display is determined.

  The variable display time information when no reach occurs is set so that the variable display time is shortened as the number N of starting reserved balls increases. Also, in the situation where the support mode is the high frequency support mode, the non-reach time is selected so that the shorter variable display time is selected compared to the situation where the number of pending information is the same as in the situation where the low frequency support mode. The generation variation display time table is set. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration may be such that the variable display time does not vary according to the number N of starting reserved balls and the support mode, and the above relationship may be reversed. Furthermore, the above configuration may be applied to the variable display time when reach occurs. In addition, in the case of each jackpot result, a variable display time table may be set individually for each of the case of outlier reach and the case of a non-reach outlier result. In this case, the variable display time is allocated according to each game result.

  The variable display time information when no reach occurs is set so that the variable display time is shorter than the variable display time when a reach occurs. Further, the variable display time information in the normal reach display is set so that the variable display time is shorter than the variable display time in the super reach display. In other words, each of the above variable display time information is set so that the variable display time becomes longer in the order of reach non-occurrence, normal reach display, and super reach display. It is set to be the longest.

  As described above, the variation display time of each game time is determined by using the presence / absence of reach, the type of reach display, the number of hold information, and the value of the variation type counter CS as parameters. However, the variable display time of each game time is the content of other hold information, specifically, jackpot determination information, type determination information and reach determination information included in the other hold information as parameters. Decided without.

  After executing the variable display time setting process in step S408, a variable command and a type command are set in step S409. The change command includes information on the change display time. Here, as described above, the fluctuation display time acquired with reference to the non-reach occurrence fluctuation display time table is different from the display duration acquired with reference to the reach occurrence fluctuation display time table. Even if the information on the presence / absence of reach has not been included in the command, the production control device 82 as the sub-side control device can specify the presence / absence of reach from the information on the variable display time. In this regard, it can be said that the change command includes information indicating whether or not reach has occurred. Note that the change command may include information that directly indicates whether or not reach has occurred.

  The type command includes game result information. That is, the type command includes information on the normal jackpot result, information on the probability variation jackpot result, or information on the miss result as information on the game result.

  The variation command and type command set in step S409 are transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S201 in the normal process (FIG. 20). After the processing of step S409 is executed, the variation display of the pattern is started in the special figure display unit 117 in step S410, and then the variation start processing is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the game times control process (FIG. 21), when the special figure display unit 117 is in the variable display mode, the game times progress process of steps S306 to S309 is executed. In the process for advancing game times, first, in step S306, it is determined whether or not the variation display time of the current game time has elapsed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable display time information stored in the variable display time counter area of the RAM 204 is “0”. As described above, the value of the variable display time information is stored in the variable display time setting process (step S408). The value of the stored variable display time information is decremented (subtracted) every time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19) is started.

  If the variable display time has not elapsed, the variable display process is executed in step S307. In the variable display process, the display mode in the special figure display unit 117 is changed. Thereafter, the game times control process is terminated.

  If the change display time has elapsed, change end processing is executed in step S308. In the variation end process, the information stored in the RAM 204 in any one of the above steps S405 to S407 is specified, and the special pattern display unit 117 displays the pattern form corresponding to the information. Display control of the figure display unit 117 is performed.

  In the subsequent step S309, a change end command is set. Thereafter, the game times control process is terminated. The variation end command set in step S309 is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S201 in the normal process (FIG. 20). By receiving the received change end command, the effect control device 82 displays the final stop symbol combination corresponding to the result of the game times in the variable display by the symbol display device 161 (final stop display).

<Game state transition processing>
Next, the gaming state transition processing in step S205 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  First, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode is in effect. If it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, the process proceeds to step S502, and it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the variation display of the pattern in the special figure display unit 117 of one game time is finished. If it is not the timing when the variable display is finished, the gaming state transition process is finished as it is.

  If it is the timing when the variable display is finished, it is determined in step S503 whether or not the game result of the current game time corresponds to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not either the normal jackpot flag or the probability variation jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204. If none of the above flags is stored, the gaming state transition process is terminated as it is.

  If any of the above flags is stored, “15” is stored in the round counter area RC provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204 in step S504. The round counter area RC is a counter area for counting the number of times the variable winning device 114 is opened. Thereafter, the gaming state transition process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, an affirmative determination is made in step S501, and the process proceeds to step S505. In step S505, a special winning opening / closing process is executed. In the big prize opening / closing process, when the variable winning device 114 is closed, the variable winning drive unit 114a is set in the driving state on condition that the round counter area RC is “1” or more. The device 114 is opened. Further, when the variable winning device 114 is being opened, variable winning driving is performed on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening of the variable winning device 114 or a predetermined number of game balls have been won. The driving state of the section 114a is stopped, and the variable winning device 114 is closed.

  In a succeeding step S506, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter area RC is “0”. If the value of the round counter area RC is not “0”, the gaming state transition process is terminated as it is. If the value of the round counter area RC is “0”, a transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is executed in step S507.

  In the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode, when the probability variation jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204, the success / failure lottery mode is set to the high probability mode and the support mode is set to the high frequency support mode. Note that these high probability mode and high frequency support mode are maintained at least until the next big win is won. In addition, when the normal jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204, the success / failure lottery mode is set to the low probability mode and the support mode is set to the high frequency support mode. However, the high-frequency support mode is terminated when the number of game times continues 100 times, and thereafter, the winning lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low-frequency support mode.

  Thereafter, in step S508, after executing the opening / closing execution mode termination processing, the gaming state transition processing is terminated. In the opening / closing execution mode end processing, the stored flag is erased from the normal jackpot flag or the probability variation jackpot flag.

<Processing for production>
Next, the effect processing will be described. In the pachinko machine 10, the main processing of the game is performed by the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 as described above, and various commands for effects based on the processing are output to the effect control device 82. Then, the MPU 242 of the effect control device 82 executes control of the light emitting unit 58 and the speaker unit 59 based on the received various commands, and controls display control of the display control device 212 so that the symbol display device 161 can play the game. Let me do. Further, the MPU 242 of the effect control device 82 controls the driving of the movable accessory unit 162 based on the received various commands to operate the movable accessories 170 and 180. Here, among various processes performed by the MPU 242, a special effect process related to the operation of the movable accessory unit 162 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The special effect process is a process activated at a predetermined cycle (for example, a 2 msec cycle).

  First, in step S601, it is determined whether a fish school effect is selected as a special effect. As already described, each of the fish school effects is displayed on the display screen G so that the school of fish passes through the background of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, and the movable accessory unit 162 is controlled to rotate. The ornamental pattern (flock of fish) given to the decoration parts 171 and 181 of the movable accessories 170 and 180 includes a bonus fish school effect that passes the front of the display screen G. And this fish school effect occurs with a predetermined probability in each game round. More specifically, when a game lottery is performed, a generation lottery for determining whether or not to generate the fish school effect is performed and the generation lottery is won. The occurrence lottery is set so that the probability that the former will win the occurrence lottery is higher when the case where the game result is a jackpot result and the case where the game result is a losing result is compared. Further, when the generation lottery is won, it is selected whether the fish school effect is the display fish school effect or the accessory fish school effect. In this selection, when the game result is a jackpot result and when the game result is a losing result, the former is set to have a higher probability of selecting the feature fish school effect. That is, the jackpot winning expectation degree when the winning fish school effect is selected is set to be higher when the display fish school effect is selected.

  In addition, in the generation lottery of these fish school effects and the selection of the type of fish school effect to be generated, a generation table and a selection table for fish school effects stored in the ROM 243 are acquired, and a lottery counter and a selection counter are obtained from the RAM 244. Is acquired and a lottery or selection is performed. Further, the MPU 242 can determine the game result of each game time based on the type command from the main control device 81.

  If the fish school effect is not selected in step S601, the special effect process is terminated. If the fish school effect is selected, it is determined in step S602 whether or not it is the execution timing of the fish school effect. Incidentally, the MPU 242 inputs information on the variable display time of the game times to the progress counter provided in the RAM 244 at the start of the game times. The information of the fluctuation display time can be grasped by a fluctuation command from the main control device 81. The progress counter is subtracted every predetermined period and becomes an initial value (0) at the end of the game. Then, the MPU 242 determines whether the information of the current progress counter corresponds to the execution timing of the fish school effect by referring to the elapsed time table for the fish school effect stored in the ROM 243. Can do. If it is not the execution timing of the fish school effect at step S602, the special effect process is terminated as it is. If it is time to execute the fish school effect, the process proceeds to step S603.

  In step S603, it is determined whether or not the current fish school effect is an accessory fish school effect. Incidentally, the MPU 242 stores, in the RAM 244, a flag for storing the fact that the fish school effect is selected when the accessory fish school effect is selected in the above-described fish school effect selection process. In step S603, it is possible to determine the type of fish school effect selected in the current game round by determining whether or not such a flag is stored. If it is determined that the display fish school effect is not the bonus fish school effect, the display fish school effect process is executed in step S604, and then the special effect process is terminated. In the display fish school production process, the light emitting unit 58 and the speaker unit 59 are driven and controlled, and a display fish school production command is output to the display control device 212. The display control device 212 controls the display of the symbol display device 161 so that the school of fish passes through the background of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 in the changing direction of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 on the display screen G (see FIG. 9B).

  If it is determined in step S603 that the effect is a fish school effect, the process for effect fish school effect is executed in step S605, and then the special effect process is terminated. Here, the processing for effect fish school production will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S701, a symbol change direction change command is output to the display control device 212. Processing on the display control device 212 side executed based on the reception of the symbol variation direction change command will be described later. In a succeeding step S702, it is determined whether or not the current effect fish school production is the first kind game fish school production. As already described, the first-type funnel fish production and the second-type funnel fish production differing in the production mode are set in the effect fish school production. Then, in the MPU 242 of the effect control device 82, when an accessory fish school effect is selected as an effect of the game times, which of the accessory fish school effects is to be executed is selected. In the present embodiment, when the result is a detachment result, the second-type combination fish school production is more easily selected than the first-type combination fish school production. It is easier to select the first type of combined fish school production than the fish school production. In other words, the big hit winning expectation degree when the first kind bonus fish school effect is executed is set to be higher than the big hit winning expectation degree when the second kind bonus fish group effect is executed. In the present embodiment, priority is given to the above-mentioned various accessory fish school productions with emphasis on the period during which the fish school production is executed, that is, the period during which the fish school is displayed continuously. When doing so, you may set so that the above-mentioned dominance may be reversed.

  In addition, the MPU 242 performs a lottery to determine whether or not the promotion effect is executed when the game result is a probable big hit result, separately from the lottery for the fish school effect. The promotion effect is obtained by stopping the symbol combination corresponding to the normal jackpot result (non-specific symbol combination) on any of the effective lines L1 to L5 as a result of the variable display of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, and then the normal jackpot result. This is an effect that the symbol combination corresponding to is changed again and the symbol combination corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result (a combination of specific symbols) is stopped. When the second type of combination fish group production is selected as the fish group production in the game round in which the promotion production is executed, the display screen is displayed according to the decoration parts 171 and 181 (pictures) of both movable combinations 170 and 180. The promotion effect is performed at the timing when the visibility of G is lowered.

  Note that the MPU 242 stores a flag indicating that the first kind of rewarding fish school effect has been selected in the RAM 244 when the first kind of rewarding fish school effect is selected when determining the type of the rewarding action fish school effect. Is stored. In step S702, by determining whether or not the flag is stored, it is possible to grasp the type of the bonus fish school effect.

  If it is determined in step S702 that it is the first kind of bonus fish school effect, the special effect processing is executed after the movable accessory action process for the first kind bonus fish school effect is executed in step S703. finish. In the movable accessory action process for the first-type rewarding fish school production, it is determined whether or not it is the action timing of the movable accessories 170 and 180, and if it is the operation timing, the corresponding movable accessory 170, A drive signal is output to operate 180. That is, when it is the rotation start timing of the first movable combination 170, the drive control of the first drive unit 175 is started to start the rotation of the first movable combination 170. In addition, when it is the rotation stop timing of the first movable accessory 170, the drive control of the first drive unit 175 is stopped to stop the rotation of the first movable accessory 170. Furthermore, when it is the rotation start timing of the second movable combination 180, the drive control of the second drive unit 185 is started to start the rotation of the second movable combination 180. If it is the rotation stop timing of the second movable combination 180, the drive control of the second drive unit 185 is stopped to stop the rotation of the second movable combination 180. For the determination of these operation timings, the elapsed counter and the elapsed time table for fish school production are referred to. In the elapsed time table for the fish school effect, the switching control timing of the operation of each movable accessory 170, 180 when the circulation effect is performed is stored in advance.

  More specifically, as the switching control timing of the operation of each movable accessory 170, 180 when the circuit effect is performed, first, the first movable accessory 170 is started to rotate, The rotation of the second movable accessory 180 is started at the timing when it is rotated to the second position. As a result, both movable accessories 170 and 180 rotate in a partially overlapping state in which both end portions (overlapping portions 171a and 181a) of the decorative portions 171 and 181 are overlapped. Then, for example, after the second movable combination 180 is rotated three times, the movable combinations 170 and 180 rotated to the standby position are sequentially stopped.

  In addition, it is not limited to the structure which makes both the movable accessories 170 and 180 3 times in a circulation effect, 1 round or 2 rounds may be sufficient and 4 rounds or more may be sufficient. In addition, the number of laps may be determined by lottery. In this case, when the game result is a jackpot result, a large number of times may be determined.

  Incidentally, when both the movable accessories 170 and 180 are stopped, the second movable combination 180 is stopped first, and the first movable combination 170 is stopped later. This is because the pattern imitating the half of the fish as described above is given to the rotation tip side of the second decorative part 181 in the second movable accessory 180, whereas the first in the first movable accessory 170 is the first. This is due to the fact that the pattern imitating the half of the fish is not given to the rotation tip side of the decorative part 171, and the display screen is displayed in the state of the half body without overlapping the fish on the first movable accessory 170 side. This is a device for preventing the vehicle from passing in front of G.

  If it is determined in step S702 that it is not the first kind of combined fish school effect, that is, if it is determined that it is the second kind of processed fish school effect, in step S704, the movable combination for the second kind of processed fish school effect is produced. After executing the object movement process, the special effect process is terminated. The movable accessory action process for the second kind of bonus fish production is basically the same as the movable accessory action process for the first kind of bonus fish production, and the difference is referred to. This is the operation timing of each movable accessory 170, 180 stored in the elapsed time table.

  That is, as the switching control timing of the operation of each movable accessory 170, 180 when the second type bonus game production is performed, first, the first movable accessory 170 is started to rotate. The rotation of the second movable accessory 180 is started at the timing when the second movable accessory 180 is rotated to the second position. As a result, both movable accessories 170 and 180 rotate in a state in which both end portions (overlapping portions 171a and 181a) of the decorative portions 171 and 181 overlap each other. That is, the switching control timings of the operations of both the movable combination items 170 and 180 so far are the same as those of the first-type combination combination fish school effect.

  The second movable combination 180 is decelerated and the first movable combination 170 at a timing before the second movable combination 180 is in the second position and the first movable combination 170 is in the first position (standby position). Accelerate. As a result, when the first movable accessory 170 rotates to the second position, the area where the decorative portions 171 and 181 of the two movable actors 170 and 180 overlap in the front-rear direction is maximized, and the decoration passes through the front of the display screen G. The pattern (fish school) becomes dense. Then, at the timing when both movable accessories 170 and 180 are in the second position, each movable accessory 170 and 180 is returned to the steady speed and rotated synchronously. Thereafter, at the timing when each movable combination 170, 180 returns to the first position (standby position), the rotation of both movable combination 170, 180 is stopped.

  In the case where the movable combination 170, 180 is driven using a motor, even if the output of the drive signal is stopped, due to the individual difference of the motor or the inertial force applied to the movable combination 170, 180. It is assumed that it becomes difficult to manage the stop positions and the like of the movable objects 170 and 180. Certainly, as shown in the present embodiment, a certain amount of margin is provided between the decorative region of the movable accessory 170, 180 and the upper edge of the decorative plate 111. Regardless of the timing of performing the used effect, the decoration area is prevented from protruding to the front of the display screen G (a position where it can be viewed). Here, if it is going to wipe off the inconvenience mentioned above more suitably, a stepping motor may be adopted as the motor, and the position of each movable accessory 170, 180 may be managed by pulse control.

  Incidentally, when the game result is a probable jackpot result and the above-described promotion effect is selected, a command for promotion effect is output from the effect control device 82 to the display control device 212. The MPU 252 of the display control device 212 changes the symbol to be stopped as a result of the variable display of the symbol sequence Z1 to Z3 from the symbol combination corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result to the normal jackpot result based on the reception of the promotion effect command. A process of changing to the corresponding symbol combination is executed. Then, in the above-described movable combination 170, 180, the normal jackpot result that has already stopped is handled at the timing when the area where the decorative portions 171 and 181 of the movable combination 170, 180 overlap in the front-rear direction is maximized. The symbol display device 161 is controlled to change the symbol combination to be changed to the symbol combination corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result.

  As already described, by maximizing the area where the decorative parts 171 and 181 overlap in the front-rear direction, the groups of fish printed on the decorative parts 171 and 181 overlap each other, and the visibility of the display screen G is most lowered. By performing the above-described promotion effect in such a situation, the unexpectedness when the visibility of the display screen G is improved due to the further rotation of the movable accessories 170 and 180 is increased, along with the operation of the movable accessories 170 and 180. The degree of attention to the display screen G can be increased.

  Next, the changing direction changing process executed by the MPU 252 of the display control device 212 will be described. The changing direction changing process is a process that is executed when a symbol changing direction changing command is received as part of a command corresponding process that is started each time a command from the effect control device 82 is received. Hereinafter, the changing direction changing process will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the change direction changing process, and FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram of the display screen G showing the change of the display mode accompanying the change direction changing process.

  As shown in FIG. 26, in the changing direction changing process, first, the background changing process is executed in step S801. In the background change process, an internal command is output to the VDP 255, and the scroll display direction of the background scrolled in the horizontal direction on the display screen G is movable as shown in FIG. 27 (a1) → FIG. 27 (a2). It is made to correct so that it may become the same direction as the rotation direction of the accessory 170,180. In a succeeding step S802, a symbol correction process is executed. In the symbol correction process, an internal command is output to the VDP 255, and as shown in FIG. 27 (b1) → FIG. 27 (b2), the variable symbol is rotated in the directions of both movable accessories 170 and 180, that is, the decorative symbol moving direction. Distort along the curve.

  Then, after executing the changing direction correction process in step S803, the changing direction changing process is terminated. In the changing direction correction process, an internal command is output to the VDP 255, and the scroll display directions of the subsequent symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are changed to the two movable accessories 170 and 180 as shown in FIG. 27 (c1) → FIG. 27 (c2). It is corrected so that it becomes the same direction as the rotation direction. That is, when the movable combination 170, 180 rotates, the variation display mode of the symbol on the symbol display device 161 side is also changed to a mode corresponding to the rotation of the movable combination 170, 180.

  As a result of these processes, as shown in FIG. 27 (d1) → FIG. 27 (d2), all the display objects such as the background and the changing pattern on the display screen G are made to face the rotation direction of the movable accessory 170, 180. Will change. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to associate the effect by the display of the change of the symbols on the display screen G and the effect by the operation of the movable accessory 170, 180. Therefore, the degree of attention to the game can be preferably increased by an integrated performance by the symbol display device 161 and the movable accessory unit 162. Note that the display screen is set by setting the timing at which the above-described change direction correction process is performed before the rotation start timing of the movable combination 170, 180 (more specifically, the rotation start timing of the first movable combination 170). It is also possible for the player who is watching G to know in advance that the movable accessory 170, 180 is operating.

  Next, the manner in which the effect fish school production is performed will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG.

  First, the case where the first type of combined fish school production is executed will be described. When the reach line is formed by the upper and lower symbol rows Z1 and Z3 at the timing t1 after the symbol fluctuation display is started on the display screen G, the timing t2 which is the timing during the middle symbol row Z2 is changing. The above change direction changing (correcting) process and the like are executed. As a result, the background image on the display screen G, the symbol, and the variation direction of the symbol row Z2 are corrected. Then, the first movable accessory 170 starts to rotate at the timing of t3.

  When the first movable combination 170 rotates to the second position at the timing t4, the second movable combination 180 starts to rotate. In this case, the first movable combination 170 is continuously rotated, and the second movable combination 180 is rotationally controlled at the same speed as the rotation speed of the first movable combination 170. The lap while maintaining this state (the partial overlap state) is continued until the number of times set in advance is reached.

  After that, after the movable combination 170, 180 circulates for the set number of times, at the timing of t5 when the second movable combination 180 rotates to the first position, the second movable combination 180 The rotation stops. When the first movable accessory 170 rotates to the first position at the subsequent timing t6, the rotation of the first movable accessory 170 stops. In this case, at the timing when both the movable accessories 170 and 180 stop, the middle symbol row Z2 is continuously displayed in a variable manner. That is, the circulation effect is executed in the middle of the reach display, and the reach display (design variation display) ends at the timing of t7 after the rotation effect ends.

  Next, a case where the second kind bonus fish school effect is executed will be described. When the reach line is formed with the non-specific symbol at the timing t8 and the change direction changing process is performed at the timing t9, the circulation effect by the movable accessories 170 and 180 is executed. Then, at the timing of t10 during the rotation of the movable combination 170, 180 (during the execution of the circulation effect), the reach symbol corresponding to the symbol forming the reach line in the middle symbol row Z2 stops on the reach line. The variable display of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is completed. That is, in the case where the second-type bonus fish school effect is executed, the reach display ends during the bonus game fish effect. When the actor fish school production is executed, the display screen G can be visually recognized from the gap between the fish groups printed on the decoration parts 171 and 181 of the movable actors 170 and 180. By performing the reach display in such a state, it is possible to pay attention to both the variable display on the display screen G and the circulation effect by the movable accessories 170 and 180.

  At the timing of t11 after the reach symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped and before the second movable accessory 180 being turned is in the second position, the rotation of the second movable accessory 180 is decelerated and the second 1 The rotation of the movable accessory 170 is accelerated. Then, at the timing of t12, both the first movable accessory 170 and the second movable accessory 180 are simultaneously in the second position, and the entire area of both decoration parts 171 and 181 are superimposed on the front of the display screen G ( The above complete overlap state). In this way, the visibility of the display screen G is most reduced by maximizing the overlapping area of the two decoration parts 171 and 181. In this situation, the promotion effect is executed on the display screen G, and the symbol combination corresponding to the normal jackpot result is changed to the symbol combination corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result.

  After the complete overlapping state is reached at the timing t12, the rotational speeds of both the movable actors 170 and 180 return to the speed before the deceleration / acceleration, and the movable actors 170 and 180 rotate at the same speed. Then, at the timing t13 when both the movable accessories 170 and 180 are rotated to the first position, the rotation of the movable combinations 170 and 180 is stopped. As a player, the visibility of the display screen G is improved in a state where the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the reach line is changed, and the result of the game round is that it is a probabilistic jackpot result instead of the normal jackpot result. I can grasp it.

  According to the embodiment described above in detail, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  Since the movable accessories 170 and 180 are configured to be able to circulate, it is possible to realize an effect (specific effect) such that the decorative parts 171 and 181 pass in front of the symbol display device 161 (display screen G). Here, the display content on the display screen G is associated with the effect by the operation of the movable accessory 170, 180, and an integrated effect can be realized by the symbol display device 161 and the movable accessory unit 162. It can contribute to the improvement of attention degree.

  The decorative parts 171 and 181 are provided in a predetermined angle range of each movable accessory 170 and 180 in a configuration in which the movable actors 170 and 180 are circulated so as to overlap each other, and an area that overlaps the display screen G when executing a special effect. By adjusting the rotational angle positions of these movable accessories 170 and 180, for example, the decorative parts 171 and 181 can be shown to overlap each other, or the decorative parts 171 and 181 can be shown so as to be a series. As a result, diversification of special effects has been realized.

  Since the special effect is performed by circling the movable accessories 170 and 180, for example, when the decoration parts 171 and 181 that have reached the visually recognizable position are returned to the standby position (first position) at the end of the special effect. It is not necessary to reverse each movable accessory 170,180. Therefore, it can be suitably avoided that the movable accessory reverts to awaken the player at the end of the performance like the movable accessory mounted on a conventionally known gaming machine.

  At the time of execution of the first type of bonus fish school production, the phase difference of each movable accessory 170, 180 is adjusted so that it is recognized that the decorative parts 171 and 181 are connected, and then the movable accessory 170, By turning 180, it is possible to realize an effect without interruption (for example, it is recognized as a series in terms of appearance). That is, by combining the movable accessories 170 and 180 (decoration parts 171 and 181), the decoration parts 171 and 181 can be integrated to produce a series of circulation effects.

  The movable accessories 170 and 180 are arranged so as to be coaxial, and the decorative parts 171 and 181 are formed to be larger than 360 degrees when the respective angle ranges are added up. For this reason, a plurality of movable actors 170 and 180 can be installed on top of each other, and the coexistence with the game board and the symbol display device 161 can be promoted by suppressing the expansion of the occupied area of the movable actors 170 and 180.

  Moreover, when performing a 1st type | special actor fish school effect, the edge parts of the decoration parts 171 and 181 in each movable accessory 170 and 180 can be piled up. According to such a configuration, it is possible to suitably suppress the discontinuity of the discontinuity in the decorative portions 171 and 181 that are a series in appearance during the lap.

  In particular, in the overlapping parts 171a and 181a of the decorative parts 171 and 181, one decoration complements the other decoration. Thereby, when overlapping parts 171a and 181a are overlapped with each other, it is possible to prevent the decoration from appearing as if there is a discontinuity (the school of fish appears to be discontinuous) even if some deviation occurs.

  Each movable accessory 170, 180 has a disk shape centered on each rotation center. For this reason, it becomes easy to suppress the bias of the weight balance so that the centrifugal force based on the circular motion of the movable accessory 170, 180 is uniformly transmitted to the rotating shaft, and the load generated with the special effect (circular effect) is increased. It can reduce and contribute to the improvement of the durability of the movable accessory unit 162 and the improvement of the operation accuracy.

  In addition, each movable accessory 170, 180 is arranged side by side in the direction with the plate surface of the movable accessory 170, 180 facing the front-rear direction. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the configuration for executing the special effect. Therefore, even if the movable accessory unit 162 is accommodated between the symbol display device 161 and the game board, the separation between the game board and the symbol display device 161 due to that is suppressed, and the display screen G is the player. It can be preferably avoided that it is difficult to see when it is away from the camera.

  When the movable accessories 170 and 180 are formed in a disk shape centered on the center of rotation, the various effects described above can be expected, but the movable accessories 170 and 180 and the display screen G in a situation where no special effects are performed. It becomes difficult to avoid the overlap. Here, in the present embodiment, the non-decorated portions 172 and 182 are provided on the movable accessories 170 and 180, and the visibility of the display screen G through the non-decorations 172 and 182 is ensured. If the non-decorated parts 172 and 182 are overlapped on the display screen G when the special effect is not executed, it is possible to avoid the visibility of the display screen G from being impaired, and the display effect on the display screen G will not function properly. Can be avoided.

  Further, when the special effect is executed, even if each movable accessory 170, 180 is circulated so that the non-decorated parts 172, 182 overlap with the decorative parts 171, 182, the first non-decorated part on the front side Since the visibility of the second decorative part 181 on the rear side is ensured through 172, the special effect can be suitably executed.

  By superimposing or avoiding the overlapping of the decorative parts 171 and 181 of the movable accessories 170 and 180, it is possible to change the coarse / dense of the decorative pattern in front of the display screen G when executing a special effect. It becomes possible. Thereby, the appearance of special effects can be varied.

  In the configuration in which the coarse / dense pattern of the decorative pattern (pattern) is changed, as shown in the present embodiment, a drawing portion in one movable accessory (decoration portion) and a blank portion in another movable accessory (decoration portion) By superimposing, that is, by suppressing the overlap between the drawn portions, it is possible to suitably change the appearance of the decoration.

  In the configuration in which the effect is performed using the movable combination, it is not preferable that the movable combination 170 and 180 collide with the game ball flowing down the game area 103. On the other hand, in view of such circumstances, if it is attempted to reduce the game area 103 and prioritize securing the operation area of the movable actors 170 and 180, the flow pattern of the game ball becomes monotonous and the movement of the game ball is controlled. The original fun of chasing with your eyes is lost. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, the portion of the game board that faces the display screen G (the operation area of the movable actors 170 and 180) is made transparent, and the movement of the game ball in the portion of the game is allowed. did. Thereby, it is possible to secure the operation area of the movable accessory 170, 180 while suppressing the restriction on the game area 103, and contribute to the improvement of the interest of the gaming machine.

The decoration which shows the group of fish is given to the decoration parts 171 and 181 of the movable combination 170 and 180 and the movable combination 170 and 180 is rotated so that the group of fish can be seen to pass in front of the display screen G. A configuration in which a school of fish production is executed was adopted. On the display screen G, a display fish school effect in which a school of fish passes through the background of the symbol is set, and this accessory fish school effect corresponds to this. That is, while the display fish school effect is a display effect performed on the display screen G, the accessory fish school effect is accompanied by the operation of the movable accessories 170 and 180 in addition to the display effect on the display screen G. Therefore, the effect fish school effect is a more dynamic effect with a three-dimensional effect than the display fish school effect, and the degree of attention to the game can be suitably increased.
<Second Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the disk-shaped movable accessories 170 and 180 are arranged in front of the display screen G, and the movable combinations 170 and 180 are rotated so as to be parallel to the display screen G. Accordingly, the decorative parts 171 and 181 (patterns imitating fish) given to the movable accessories 170 and 180 move across the front of the display screen G. Since these decorations move in parallel with the display screen G, the effect by the movable accessory unit 162 (movable accessory 170, 180) is flat. In the present embodiment, one of the features is that the effect by the movable accessory unit 162A is made three-dimensional by devising the movable accessory unit and the configuration related thereto.

  Hereinafter, the device will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 29A is a front view of the game board unit 100A in the present embodiment, and FIG. 29B is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the game board unit 100A, the movable accessory unit 162A, the symbol display device 161, and the like. FIG. In addition, about the main structure of the pachinko machine 10, since it is common with the said 1st Embodiment, description is used.

  First, the game board unit 100A will be described with reference to FIG. A decorative plate 111A is attached to the back surface portion of the base plate 110 constituting the game board unit 100A. The decorative plate 111 </ b> A has an outer shape that matches the outer shape of the base plate 110. Thereby, the area | region covered with the decorative board 111A in the base board 110 differs from the said 1st Embodiment.

  A rectangular central opening 111aA formed so as to be slightly smaller than the display screen G is formed in a portion of the decorative plate 111A positioned in front of the display screen G. The central opening 111aA penetrates in the thickness direction of the decorative plate 111A, and the display screen G can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine through the central opening 111aA.

  As shown in FIG. 29B, on the back side of the decorative board 111A, a display block 300A in which a symbol display device 161 having a display screen G, an effect control device 82, and a display control device 212 are mounted on a frame 150A. Is arranged. The display block 300A is integrated with the game board unit 100A by fixing the frame 150A to the game board unit 100A.

  Various components such as the symbol display device 161 are arranged in the order of the symbol display device 161 → the display control device 212 → the effect control device 82 from the front of the gaming machine. More specifically, the symbol display device 161 and the display control device 212 are made into one unit, and an effect control device 82 is arranged behind them. In the following description, among these various configurations, the symbol display device 161 and the display control device 212 are referred to as a display unit 301A.

  The movable accessory unit 162A in the present embodiment is held in a rotatable state by a frame 150A, and constitutes a display block 300A together with the display unit 301A and the like. Here, the movable accessory unit 162A and its mounting structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 29 (b) and 30 (a). FIG. 30A is a schematic diagram showing the mounting structure and the like of the movable accessory unit 162A.

  As shown in FIG. 29 (b), each movable accessory 170A, 180A constituting the movable accessory unit 162A is a cylindrical member formed by rolling a sheet material made of transparent synthetic resin into a cylindrical shape. 371A and 381A. These cylindrical members 371A and 381A are provided with the decorative part and the non-decorative part shown in the first embodiment.

  The cylindrical members 371A and 381A are configured such that the central axis extends vertically, and are arranged so as to be double-layered inside and outside (two layers) and coaxial. More specifically, the entire length of the inner cylindrical member 381A is set shorter than the entire length of the outer cylindrical member 371A, and the entire inner cylindrical member 381A is accommodated in the outer cylindrical member 371A. . For convenience of explanation, the movable accessory 170A having the outer cylindrical member 371A is referred to as the “first movable accessory 170A” or “outer movable accessory 170A”, and the movable accessory 180A having the cylindrical member 381A on the inner side is referred to as “first”. 2 "movable combination 180A" or "inner movable combination 180A". In addition, the central axis of the movable combination 170, 180 set so as to be coaxial is referred to as “central axis CL”.

  As shown in FIG. 30 (a), the upper end portion of the outer cylindrical member 371A extends upward from the upper end portion of the inner cylindrical member 381A. Frame members 372A and 382A are provided. The upper frame members 372A and 382A are prevented from interfering with each other by shifting the upper ends of the cylindrical members 371A and 381A up and down.

  Further, the lower end portion of the outer cylindrical member 371A extends below the lower end portion of the inner cylindrical member 381A, and the lower frame members 373A and 383A are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with these lower end portions. It is installed. The lower frame members 373A and 383A have an annular shape formed along the lower edge of the cylindrical members 371A and 381A to be disposed, and are fixed to the inner peripheral surfaces of the cylindrical members 371A and 381A. ing. Interference between the lower frame members 373A and 383A is avoided by shifting the lower ends of the cylindrical members 371A and 381A up and down.

  The cylindrical members 371A and 381A are reinforced by the frame members 372A, 373A, 382A, and 383A, and deformation of the cylindrical members 371A and 381A (for example, generation of distortion such as bending deformation) is suppressed.

  The upper frame members 372A and 382A have a function of attaching to the frame 150A in addition to the reinforcing function. In the following description, first, the upper frame member 372A disposed on the first movable accessory 170A will be described, and then, based on the relationship with the upper frame member 372A, the upper frame member 372A disposed on the second movable accessory 180A. The frame member 382A will be described.

  The upper frame member 372A belonging to the first movable accessory 170A has a disk shape formed in accordance with the upper opening portion of the cylindrical member 371A, and the upper opening portion is covered with the upper frame member 372A. A cylindrical first shaft portion 374A is provided at the center portion of the upper frame member 372A so as to protrude outward (upward) of the cylindrical member 371A. The first shaft portion 374A is formed so as to be coaxial with the cylindrical member 371A, and an outer peripheral surface thereof is engaged with a first bearing portion 155A provided on the upper frame portion 151A of the frame body 150A.

  The tip (upper end) of the first shaft portion 374A protrudes upward from the first bearing portion 155A, and a flange portion 375A is formed at the protruding portion so as to expand in the radial direction of the first shaft portion 374A. On the other hand, the first bearing portion 155A is formed with a stopper 156A that prevents the first movable accessory 170A from moving downward by contacting the flange portion 375A from below.

  The first movable accessory 170A is allowed to rotate around the central axis (the central axis CL) of the first movable accessory 170A (specifically, the cylindrical member 371A), while intersecting the central axis CL. The first bearing portion 155A is engaged so as to be restricted from being displaced, and the flange portion 375A is caught by the stopper 156A, thereby preventing the frame body 150A from falling off.

  The flange portion 375A has an annular shape, and a plurality of tooth portions are formed on the outer peripheral portion thereof so as to line up in the circumferential direction (that is, the rotation direction of the first movable accessory 170A). Accordingly, the flange portion 375A functions as a first shaft side gear. Hereinafter, the flange portion 375A is referred to as a first shaft side gear 375A.

  A first drive unit 376A (specifically a motor) for driving the first movable accessory 170A is mounted on the upper frame portion 151A of the frame body 150A. A first drive side gear 377A that engages with the first shaft side gear 375A is provided on the output shaft of the first drive unit 376A. The first drive unit 376A is connected to the effect control device 82, and operates (rotates) based on a drive signal from the effect control device 82. When the first drive unit 376A operates, the power is transmitted from the first drive side gear 377A → the first shaft side gear 375A → the first shaft unit 374A, and the first movable accessory 170A is centered on the central axis CL. It will rotate.

  The upper frame member 382A belonging to the second movable accessory 180A has a disk shape formed in accordance with the upper opening portion of the cylindrical member 381A. The upper frame member 382A is located below the upper frame member 372A of the first movable accessory 170A, and faces the upper frame member 372A with a gap. The upper frame member 382A covers the upper opening.

  At the center of the upper frame member 382A, a vertically extending rod-like (specifically cylindrical) second shaft portion 384A is fixed. The second shaft portion 384A is formed so as to be coaxial with the cylindrical member 381A, and the upper portion thereof is inserted into the cylindrical first shaft portion 374A. The diameter dimension (outer diameter dimension) of the second shaft part 384A is set smaller than the inner diameter dimension of the first shaft part 374A, and interference between the shaft parts 374A and 384A is avoided.

  The second shaft portion 384A projects upward from the first shaft portion 374A. A second bearing portion 157A provided on the upper frame portion 151A of the frame body 150A is engaged with the peripheral surface of the protruding portion. The second bearing portion 157A has a stopper 158A that prevents the second movable accessory 180A from moving downward by coming into contact with the disk portion 385A formed at the tip (upper end) of the second shaft portion 384A from below. Is formed.

  The second movable accessory 180A is allowed to rotate around the central axis (the central axis CL) of the second movable accessory 180A (specifically, the cylindrical member 381A), while intersecting the central axis CL. The second bearing portion 157A is engaged so as to be restricted from being displaced, and the disc portion 385A is caught by the stopper 158A, thereby preventing the frame body 150A from falling off.

  The disc portion 385A is formed so as to be coaxial with the second shaft portion 384A, and a plurality of tooth portions are formed on the outer peripheral portion so as to be arranged in the circumferential direction (rotating direction of the second movable accessory 180A). Has been. Thereby, the disk portion 385A functions as the second shaft side gear 385A. Hereinafter, the disk portion 385A is referred to as a second shaft side gear 385A.

  A second drive unit 386A (specifically a motor) for driving the second movable accessory 180A is mounted on the upper frame portion 151A of the frame 150A. A second drive unit 386A provided with a second drive side gear 387A that engages with the second shaft side gear 385A is connected to the effect control device 82, and the output shaft of the second drive unit 386A is It operates (rotates) based on a drive signal from the effect control device 82. When the second drive unit 386A is operated, the power is transmitted from the second drive side gear 387A → the second shaft side gear 385A → the second shaft portion 384A so that the second movable accessory 180A is centered on the central axis CL. It will rotate.

  It should be noted that the height position of the first movable accessory 170A is defined by the stopper 156A and the height position of the second movable accessory 180A is defined by the stopper 158A, that is, the movable features 170A and 180A to the frame 150A. In the state in which the attachment of is completed, a gap is secured between the upper frame members 372A and 382A. By avoiding friction between the upper frame members 372A and 382A in this way, when one of the movable accessories 170A and 180A rotates, the other rotates so that the other follows it. Is suppressed.

  Note that a stepping motor is preferably employed for the drive units 376A and 386A as in the first embodiment. By adopting the stepping motor and performing the pulse control by the effect control device 82, it becomes possible to suitably improve the positional accuracy of the movable accessory 170A, 180A such as the rotational position or the stop position.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration relating to the arrangement of the movable accessory unit 162A is characteristic. Therefore, the configuration relating to the arrangement of the movable accessory unit 162A will be described below with reference to FIGS. 29 and 30B. FIG. 30B is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship and the mounting relationship between the movable accessory unit 162A and the display unit 301A.

  To supplementally explain the fixing structure of the display block 300A, although not shown, the upper frame portion 151A, the lower frame portion 152A, the left frame portion 153A, and the right frame portion 154A of the frame body 150A are provided with fixing tools (for example, screws). The display block 300 </ b> A is integrated with the game board unit 100 by being respectively fixed to the game board unit 100. As described above, the movable accessory unit 162A attached to the upper frame portion 151A of the frame 150A is suspended from the upper frame portion 151A by the upper frame portion 151A as shown in FIG. 30 (b). The holding function of the movable accessory unit 162A is solely dependent on the upper frame portion 151A.

  As shown in FIG. 29 (b), the movable accessory unit 162A (movable accessory 170A, 180A) shown in the present embodiment is disposed so as to surround the display unit 301A and the effect control device 82. That is, the display unit 301A and the effect control device 82 are accommodated in the inner area of the movable accessory unit 162A (specifically, the second movable accessory 180A).

  In the left frame portion 153A and the right frame portion 154A of the frame body 150A, portions located on the front side of the symbol display device 161, that is, portions located between the symbol display device 161 and the base plate 110, are provided with cylindrical members 371A, A vertical slit 159aA through which 381A is inserted is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), a horizontal slit 159bA into which the upper frame members 372A and 382A are inserted is formed in the upper frame portion 151A on the upper side of the symbol display device 161 in the frame 150A. The vertical slit 159aA is provided on each of the left and right sides of the symbol display device 161, and the upper end communicates with the horizontal slit 159bA. These slits 159aA and 159bA constitute a passing part 159A for the movable accessory 170A and 180A, and an operation area of the movable accessory unit 162A is secured at a position surrounding the display unit 301A and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 30 (b), the lower end portion of the movable accessory unit 162A is removed from the object to be held by the frame 150A, and the lower end portion of the movable accessory unit 162A (movable accessory 170A, 180A) is a free end. It has become. That is, by trying to secure the operation and holding function of the movable accessory unit 162A, the passage portion 159A is prevented from being annular.

  A base 165A on which the display unit 301A and the effect control device 82 are mounted is formed in a portion of the lower frame portion 152A of the frame 150A that faces the movable accessory unit 162A. By fixing the display unit 301A and the effect control device 82 to the pedestal 165A, the frame 150A, the display unit 301A, and the effect control device 82 are integrated.

  As described above, the lower frame portion 152A is fixed to the game board unit 100A, and the display unit 301A and the effect control device 82 are supported from below by the lower frame portion 152A. By preventing the passage portion 159A from straddling the lower frame portion 152A and providing the lower frame portion 152A with the holding function of the display unit 301A and the effect control device 82, the movable accessory unit 162A, the display unit 301A, and the effect control are provided. The apparatus 82 can coexist suitably.

  Incidentally, when attention is paid only to securing the attachment function of various configurations with respect to the frame 150A, the attachment object of the movable accessory unit 162A (upper frame portion 151A) and the attachment object of the display unit 301A and the effect control device 82 It is also possible to reverse the (lower frame portion 152A). However, in such a case, it is assumed that the cylindrical members 371A and 381A are more likely to be deformed such as distortion due to the influence of their own weight or the like. Certainly, by reinforcing the cylindrical members 371A and 381A by increasing the thickness of the cylindrical members 371A and 381A, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of such inconvenience. However, such a countermeasure becomes a factor of increasing the occupation area of the movable accessory unit 162A.

  In this regard, by making the movable accessory unit 162A a suspension type, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the above-described deformation without excessively reinforcing the cylindrical members 371A and 381A. Further, the lower frame members 373A and 383A can function as weights for pulling the cylindrical members 371A and 381A downward, which can contribute to further improvement of the suppression effect. For the reasons described above, regarding the positional relationship between the movable accessory unit 162A and the display unit 301A shown in the present embodiment, the appearance of the movable accessory unit 162A, the guarantee of stable operation, and the peripheral configuration of the display unit 301A, etc. It has a technical significance that a favorable effect can be expected in coexistence with.

  As already described, both movable accessories 170A and 180A are arranged so as to be coaxial. The outer cylindrical member 371A has a diameter dimension (specifically, an inner diameter dimension) slightly larger than a diameter dimension (specifically, an outer diameter dimension) of the inner cylindrical member 381A, and both the cylindrical members 371A, 381A and A gap is formed between the two. Securing such a gap is a device for avoiding the occurrence of friction between the cylindrical members 371A and 381A when one of the cylindrical members 371A and 381A rotates and the other rotating due to the friction. It is.

  Here, the holding part of the movable accessory unit 162A by the frame 150A is limited to the upper end portions of the movable accessory 170A and 180A, and the lower end portions of the movable accessory 170A and 180A are free ends. Inconvenience can occur. That is, there is a possibility that the lower ends of the movable actors 170A and 180A are shaken (swayed) in the direction intersecting the rotation center axis due to the moment generated along with the rotation. Such blurring not only hinders the stable rotation of the movable accessory unit 162A, but also causes interference between the movable actors 170A and 180A, and both movable actors 170A and 180A. It can be a factor that the effect of providing the gap between them is not exhibited well.

  However, in order to avoid the occurrence of such inconvenience, the same holding function as that of the upper frame portion 151A and the upper frame members 372A and 382A is simply provided to the lower frame portion 152A and the lower frame members 373A and 383A. The provision of the holding function is assumed to be a factor that makes it difficult to install the pedestal 165A. This is not preferable because it is difficult to secure the holding strength of the display unit 301A and the like.

  In the present embodiment, in view of such circumstances, a restricting means for restricting the shake is provided while allowing the installation of the base 165A. Hereinafter, the restriction means will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 30C is a schematic view showing a guide mechanism for the movable accessory unit 162A.

  The regulation means is roughly divided into a configuration that contributes indirectly to the regulation and a configuration that contributes directly. First, a configuration that indirectly contributes will be described with reference to FIG. As already described, the second shaft portion 384A of the second movable accessory 180A extends vertically, and the lower end portion thereof reaches the lower frame portion 152A.

  A bottomed engagement hole that engages with the second shaft portion 384A is formed in the lower frame portion 152A. By this engagement hole, the displacement of the second shaft portion 384A in the direction intersecting with the central axis line CL is suppressed. As described above, in the configuration in which the displacement in the direction intersecting the rotation center axis is restricted at both ends of the second shaft portion 384A, the moment generated in the second shaft portion 384A is increased by increasing the distance between the bearing positions. Has been reduced. Therefore, the second shaft portion 384 </ b> A is suppressed from becoming the occurrence source of the shake.

  However, such a configuration restricts the shake indirectly, and it is preferable to have a configuration that directly acts on the cylindrical members 371A and 381A in order to suppress the influence more efficiently. As shown in FIG. 30 (a), in the movable accessory unit 162A, a roller as a first contact portion that contacts the first movable accessory 170A (specifically, the inner peripheral surface of the lower frame member 373A) from the inside. 378A and a roller 388A as a second contact portion that contacts the second movable accessory 180A (specifically, the inner peripheral surface of the lower frame member 383A) from the inside are provided.

  Each of the rollers 378A and 388A is rotatably held by a shaft pin provided on the lower frame portion 152A, and is configured such that the rotation center axis thereof is in the same direction as the center axis CL of both movable accessories 170A and 180A. Has been.

  When the movable accessories 170A and 180A rotate, the rollers 378A and 388A rotate while inscribed in the lower frame members 373A and 383A. As described above, the restricting means is a rotary type, so that the presence of the restricting means (rollers 378A and 388A) is suppressed from being a cause of a drag that hinders the rotation of the movable accessory 170A and 180A.

  As shown in FIG. 30 (c), a plurality of rollers 378A (this embodiment has the same angle around the central axis CL) are equally spaced in the rotation direction of the first movable accessory 170A. Three are arranged in the form. A plurality of (three in the present embodiment) rollers 388A are also arranged so as to be equally spaced in the rotational direction of the second movable accessory 180A (the angles about the center axis CL being the same). Yes. By adopting such an arrangement, it is possible to suitably suppress the shake that occurs with the rotation of the cylindrical members 371A and 381A.

  The rollers 378A and 388A are located on the side of the display screen G (specifically, obliquely rearward) and cannot be viewed from the front of the gaming machine by the symbol display device 161, the decorative board 111A, or the like. The frame body 150A is disposed outside the left and right frame portions 153A and 154A in which the vertical slits 159aA are formed and at a position behind the symbol display device 161. Such an arrangement prevents the presence of the rollers 378A and 388A from causing the visibility of the display screen G or the like to be reduced or the appearance of the gaming machine from being reduced.

  The movable combination 170A, 180A described in detail above is larger in size and weight than the movable combination 170, 180 shown in the first embodiment, and the inertial force generated during rotation is increased. Yes. In consideration of such circumstances, the response when the output of the drive signal to the drive units 376A and 386A is stopped so as to rotate and stop the movable objects 170A and 180A can be lowered. In detail, even if the stop control of the movable accessory unit 162A is performed by the effect control device 82, the movable actors 170A and 180A may not stop immediately due to the influence of inertial force, and an overrun may occur. Get higher. When such an event occurs, the decorative part protrudes forward of the display screen G in a situation where the player should hide the decorative part so that the decorative part cannot be visually recognized. The inconvenience that the directing function cannot be performed well occurs. In the present embodiment, in consideration of such circumstances, various ideas for avoiding the occurrence of the inconvenience are made.

  As for the device, by allowing a certain degree of overrun, the occurrence of the inconvenience is avoided (specifically, the visible range defined by the slit 159aA and the decorative and non-decorated portions of the movable accessories 170A and 180A) ) And those that suppress the occurrence of the inconvenience by suppressing the overrun itself (specifically, a braking device). Hereinafter, the former will be described first with reference to FIG.

  As already described, the cylindrical members 371A and 381A of the movable accessories 170A and 180A are both made of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin. A decoration portion 171A as a “decoration region” in a predetermined angle range (in this embodiment, the center angle is about 200 degrees) on the outer surface (front surface) of the cylindrical member 371A with reference to the rotation center axis of the first movable accessory 170A. Is formed on the inner surface (back surface) of the cylindrical member 381A within a predetermined angle range with the center axis CL as a reference (in this embodiment, the central angle is about 200 degrees). Has been.

  More specifically, the front surfaces of the cylindrical members 371A and 381A are decoration parts 171A and 181A provided with a large number of fish decoration patterns (pictures) over the predetermined angle range, and colorless and transparent without any decoration. The non-decorated portion 172A, 182A. In the present embodiment, each of the cylindrical members 371A and 381A is formed to be larger than 360 degrees when a predetermined angle range in which the decorative portions 171A and 181A are formed is added. More specifically, the predetermined angle range in both movable accessories 170A and 180A is set to be the same (specifically, 200 degrees).

  When the specific effect (fish school effect) is not executed, each movable accessory 170A, 180B stands by so that the decorative parts 171A, 181A are on the back side and the non-decorated parts 172A, 182A are on the near side. In this state, the entire display screen G of the symbol display device 161 overlaps with the non-decorated portions 172A and 182A in the front-rear direction, and the decorative portions 171A and 181A are located behind the symbol display device 161. Thereby, the visibility of the display screen G through the non-decorated parts 172A and 182A is ensured, and the decorative parts 171A and 181A are not visible because the decorative parts 171A and 181A are hidden behind the display unit 301A (frame body 150A). It has become.

  In this state, the entire decorative part 171 (also referred to as “first decorative part 171”) of the first movable accessory 170 and the entire decorative part 181 (also referred to as “second decorative part 181”) of the second movable accessory 180 And the entire non-decorated portion 172 (also referred to as “first non-decorated portion 172”) of the first movable accessory 170 and the non-decorated portion 182 (“second non-decorated portion 182”) of the second movable accessory 180. It is also called the whole). In the following description, such a rotational position of the movable accessories 170 and 180 is referred to as a standby position (first position, non-effect position).

  In the present embodiment, the positions of the left and right vertical slits 159aA are such that the range (hereinafter referred to as the display range VA) that is visible through the central opening 111aA of the decorative plate 111A in the movable combination 170A, 180A is suppressed to about 90 degrees. Has been determined. That is, the display range VA is larger than the range (180 degrees) where the non-decorated portions 172A and 182A are provided (approximately twice). At first glance, it seems that it is useless to make the non-decorated portions 172A, 182A sufficiently large with respect to the display range VA as described above. However, by having such a margin, the drive units 376A, Even if the above-mentioned overrun occurs after the timing at which the movable accessory 170A, 180A actually stops after the output of the drive signal to 386A is stopped, the decoration parts 171A, 181A reach the display range VA. This can be suitably suppressed.

  In addition, the upper frame portion 151A of the frame body 150A has solenoids 379A and 389A as a braking device that exerts a braking force by contacting the upper frame members 372A and 382A described above, one to one for each movable accessory 170A and 180A. Correspondingly provided.

  The solenoid 379A has an action part 379aA that generates resistance by coming into contact with the first shaft side gear 375A of the upper frame member 372A from the opposite side to the first drive part 376A, and the action part 379aA toward the contact position. An urging member for urging, and a driving force generator for moving the action portion 379aA from the abutting position to the non-abutting position against the urging force of the urging member by being excited based on the supply of electric power; have.

  Similarly for the solenoid 389A, an action part 389aA that generates resistance (for example, frictional resistance) by contacting the second shaft side gear 385A of the upper frame member 372A from the side opposite to the second drive part 386A, and an action part An urging member that urges 389aA toward the abutting position, and an action state 389aA that resists the urging force of the urging member by being energized based on the supply of electric power. And a driving force generator that moves the actuator.

  Solenoids 379A and 389A (specifically, a driving force generator) are electrically connected to the effect control device 82 and operate based on a drive signal from the effect control device 82. Specifically, when an effect by the movable accessory unit 162A is executed, a drive signal is output from the effect control device 82 to the solenoids 379A and 389A, and based on this, the action portions 379aA and 389aA are unappropriated from the contact position. Move to the tangent position. When the effect by the movable accessory unit 162A is finished, the output of the drive signal is stopped, so that the action portions 379aA and 389aA return to the contact positions, and a braking force is generated.

  The arrangement of the braking device is not limited to the above. For example, as the configuration in which the action portion can move in the vertical direction, the flange portion 375A and the circular portion 375A and the circular portion are pressed between the stoppers 156A and 158A by pressing the flange portion 375A and the disc portion 385A downward in an excited state. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the braking force (friction resistance) is generated by sandwiching the plate portion 385A.

  Since the outline of the effects using these movable accessories 170A and 180A is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description is incorporated.

  According to the second embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects can be expected.

  The movable accessories 170A and 180A (specifically, the cylindrical members 371A and 381A) surround the symbol display device 161, and the portion located in front of the display screen G is curved to be convex forward. Yes. For this reason, when the above-mentioned special effect (specifically, a fish group) is performed by the movable accessory unit 162A, the fish pattern (decoration) that has passed through the left and right vertical slits 159aA due to the rotation of the movable actors 170A and 180A It will move from side to front side to back side. As a result, it is possible to make the fish pattern appear to move back and forth while scrolling left and right.

  For example, if a drive unit for moving the pattern left and right and a drive unit for moving the pattern back and forth are used together, it is possible to realize the movement of the pattern as shown in the present embodiment. In this case, it is assumed that the driving mechanism of the movable accessory unit is excessively complicated due to the improvement of the effect. This can be a factor that increases the restrictions on the arrangement of the movable accessory unit and makes it difficult to ensure durability. In this respect, as shown in the present embodiment, the movable members 170A and 180A are configured using the cylindrical members 371A and 381A, and the cylindrical members 371A and 381A are used as objects to be decorated, so that the movable combination is obtained. The decorative movement described above is realized simply by rotating the objects 170A and 180A. Therefore, the occurrence of the various inconveniences can be suitably avoided.

  In the configuration in which the display unit 301A is accommodated in the cylindrical members 371A and 381A, the decorative portions 171A and 181A are arranged behind the display unit 301A, thereby shielding the display unit 301A itself from the visual recognition of the decorative portions 171A and 181A. It can function as a means (a restricting means for restricting visual recognition). As described above, by using the existing configuration to secure an area where it is difficult to visually recognize the decorative portions 171A and 181A, a dedicated configuration for securing the area becomes unnecessary.

  The movable accessories 170A and 180A are configured to rotate around the central axis of the cylindrical members 371A and 381A. According to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the difference between the installation area and the operation area of the movable actors 170A and 180A, and it is possible to prevent the occupied area from being unnecessarily increased. Thereby, the movable accessory unit 162A, the display unit 301A, and the like can coexist suitably. This is a preferable configuration for reducing restrictions on the size and the like of the display unit 301A when the display unit 301A and the like are accommodated in the movable accessory unit 162A.

  By providing the movable combination 170A, 180A with a fixed end and a free end, the holding function of the movable combination unit 162A and the holding function of the display unit 301A and the effect control device 82 by the frame 150A are suitably secured. Yes.

  The frame 150A is formed with a passage portion 159A through which the cylindrical members 371A and 381A pass. The cylindrical members 371A and 381A have an annular shape and do not have an end portion exposed in the rotation direction. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the cylindrical members 371A and 381A and the vertical slit 159aA constituting the passage portion 159A from being caught when the movable accessory 170A and 180A rotate. The upper frame members 372A and 382A have a flat plate shape and do not have an end portion exposed in the rotation direction. For this reason, it can suppress that cylindrical member 371A, 381A and the vertical slit 159aA which comprises the passage part 159A are hooked when movable accessory 170A, 180A rotates. Thereby, the operation | movement of movable part 170A, 180A can be made smooth.

  Note that the upper frame member may have a skeleton structure including a plurality of connecting portions that radially connect the shaft portion and the annular portion. However, in this case, the above-described hooking is likely to occur, and the movable accessory unit 162A is easily generated. It is assumed that there is a high possibility that the smooth operation of the camera will be hindered. Therefore, as shown in the present embodiment, it is preferable to eliminate the edge that causes the movable combination 170A, 180A to be caught with the passage portion 159A of the frame 150A. As a result, the catch between the passage portion 159A and the movable accessory 170A, 180A can be suitably avoided, and the operating gap imparted to the passage portion 159A can be prevented from becoming unnecessarily large.

  In the present embodiment, the scroll direction of the symbols on the display screen G and the rotation direction of the movable combination 170A, 180A are aligned. However, it is not always necessary to align these directions, and the movable combination 170A, 180A is not necessarily aligned. It is also possible to change the symbol variation display mode from horizontal scrolling to vertical scrolling without changing the rotation direction.

  In addition, the movable accessory unit 162A is arranged so that the rotation center axis of the movable accessory 170A, 180A extends vertically (although the movable accessory 170A, 180A is configured to rotate horizontally), the present invention is limited to this. It is also possible to arrange the movable accessories 170A and 180A so that the rotation stop extends from side to side. Along with this change, the variable display mode of the symbols on the display screen G may be changed from horizontal scrolling to vertical scrolling.

  However, in such a configuration, it is necessary to support the display block 300A, which is heavy, with either the left or right frame portions 153A, 154A of the frame 150A, and it may be difficult to ensure the holding strength. Furthermore, it is necessary to improve the strength of the movable combination items 170A and 180A in order to prevent the movable combination items 170A and 180A from being distorted by their own weight or the like. In particular, when the display unit 301A is to be accommodated in the interior, the size of the movable accessory 170A, 180A is inevitably increased, and thus the necessity for the above-mentioned action is increased. Therefore, in view of securing the holding strength of the display block 300A while enhancing the relationship between the change display of symbols by the display unit 301A and the rendering function by the movable accessory unit 162A, as shown in the present embodiment. It is preferable that the movable accessory unit 162A and the display unit 301A are held by the upper and lower frame portions 151A and 152A while the movable accessory unit 162A is rotated horizontally.

<Third Embodiment>
In the second embodiment, the decoration given to the cylindrical members 371A and 381B is scrolled in the horizontal direction in accordance with the rotational direction (specifically, the lateral direction) of the movable accessories 170A and 180A. In this embodiment, one of the features is that a device for diversifying the moving direction of the decoration is applied. Specifically, one of the characteristics is that a movable mechanism 170B, 180B is provided with a variable mechanism that displaces (moves up and down) the movable combination 170B, 180B in the direction of the central axis CL as the movable combination 170B, 180B rotates. . Hereinafter, the variable mechanism will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. In addition, since it is the same as that of the said 2nd Embodiment about the main structure in this Embodiment, description is used.

  The variable mechanism has a function of raising and lowering the first movable accessory 170B and the second movable accessory 180B, and the driving method is common to both the movable actors 170B and 180B. FIG. 31 illustrates the configuration relating to the first movable accessory 170B.

  The first movable accessory 170B is held by the upper frame portion 151B of the frame 150B, as in the second embodiment. Specifically, a first shaft portion 374B (specifically, a flange portion 375B) formed on the upper frame member 372B of the first movable accessory 170B comes into contact with the stopper 156B of the upper frame portion 151B from the upper side, thereby making the first movable The downward displacement of the accessory 170B is restricted. The stopper 156B does not regulate the upward displacement of the first movable accessory 170B, but merely defines the lower limit position of the first movable accessory 170B.

  A gap is formed between the disc portion (base portion) of the upper frame member 372B and the upper frame portion 151B, and the movable accessory 170B is allowed to move upward within the range of the gap. A plate-like urging member 391B (urethane pad in the present embodiment) for urging the movable accessory 170B downward is inserted into the gap. The thickness dimension of the urging member 391B is suppressed to a degree slightly larger than the gap dimension, and is accommodated in the gap in a slightly compressed state. As described above, the compression ratio in the state where the urging member 391B is arranged is reduced because the frictional resistance (rotation is generated between the upper frame member 372B and the upper frame portion 151B with the rotation of the movable accessory 170B. It is a device for reducing the drag to prevent.

  The movable accessory 170B stands by at the lower limit position where it abuts against the stopper 156B by the urging force and its own weight of the urging member 391B. When an external force is applied upward, the external force exceeds the urging force and its own weight. It is configured to be displaced (rise) upward from the lower limit position.

  A solenoid 395B constituting a variable mechanism is attached to the lower frame portion 152B of the frame 150B. A pressing portion 396B that presses the lower frame member 373B of the movable accessory 170B is provided on the output shaft of the solenoid 395B. The solenoid 395B is arranged in a state where the pressing portion 396B is placed on the upper side and the main body portion is on the lower side, and the main body portion is fixed to the lower frame portion 152B to be integrated with the frame body 150B.

  The solenoid 395 </ b> B is electrically connected to the effect control device 82 and is excited when a drive signal from the effect control device 82 is input. When the solenoid 395B is excited, the output shaft is lifted upward, and the pressing portion 396B is displaced from the standby position where the lower frame member 373B is not pressed to the pressing position.

  The pressing force by the solenoid 395B is set larger than the sum of the weight of the movable accessory 170B and the urging force of the urging member 391B. For this reason, when the solenoid 395B is excited and the pressing portion 396B is displaced upward, the movable accessory 170B pressed by the pressing portion 396B rises.

  In addition, about the 1st drive side gear 377B of the 1st drive part 376B shown in this Embodiment, even if it is a case where such a change of a height position arises, engagement with the 1st shaft side gear 375B is carried out. An allowance is given so that the state can be maintained. That is, the height position of the movable accessory 170B can be changed while the driving force transmission path is maintained.

  Here, for example, by finely controlling the voltage applied to the solenoid 395B (that is, by finely controlling the excitation state), it is possible to finely change the position of the movable accessory 170B in the direction of the central axis CL. However, in such a configuration, a load related to drive control increases. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a device for finely changing the position (height) of the movable accessory 170B in the central axis CL direction from the structural side is provided.

  Specifically, the lower frame member 383B is formed such that the height position of the portion (lower surface portion 373aB) to be pressed by the pressing portion 396B continuously changes. Specifically, the lower surface portion 373aB is formed to have a wave shape whose height position periodically changes in the rotation direction of the movable accessory 170B.

  In a state where the movable accessory 170B is disposed at the lower limit position, the convex portion of the lower surface portion 373aB is positioned below the upper end portion (upper limit position) of the pressing portion 396B, and the concave portion of the lower surface portion 373aB is the pressing portion. It is comprised so that it may become the same height position as the upper end part (upper limit position) of 396B.

  When the movable accessory 170B rotates under the condition where the solenoid 395B is in the pressed state, the height position of the movable accessory 170B changes according to the shape of the lower surface portion 373aB. Specifically, when the pressing portion 396B hits a portion inclined from the bottom of the concave portion of the lower surface portion 373aB toward the top of the convex portion, the movable accessory 170B has the urging force and self-weight of the urging member 391B. When a portion that rises against the bottom and is inclined from the top of the convex portion toward the bottom of the concave portion hits the pressing portion 396B, the movable accessory 170B is biased by the biasing member 391B along the slope. And it will descend by its own weight.

  As already described, the lower surface portion 373aB has a wavy shape that changes periodically. Therefore, as the movable accessory 170B rotates, the decoration (fish pattern) applied to the movable accessory 170B is displaced in the lateral direction while meandering in the direction orthogonal to the central axis CL. At this time, the trajectory drawn by the decoration depends on the shape of the lower surface portion 373aB.

  The height difference between the top of the convex part and the bottom of the concave part is set smaller than the gap. This is a device for securing a region where the biasing member 391B is provided even when the movable accessory 170B reaches the upper limit position. Incidentally, there is a possibility that the arrangement area is not sufficiently ensured depending on individual differences of the movable accessory unit 162B. In such a case, when the biasing member 391B reaches the compression limit, the output shaft (the pressing portion 396B) of the solenoid 395B moves backward. Thereby, it is possible to suppress that the position variable function is provided as a factor that generates an excessive load on the movable accessory 170B.

  Similar to the second embodiment, the first movable accessory 170B is formed to be sufficiently larger than the central opening 111aB of the decorative plate 111B in the vertical direction, and the height position of the movable accessory 170B changes. Even in this case, it is avoided that the upper end or the lower end of the movable accessory 170B reaches a position where the central opening 111aB overlaps the front and rear (display range VA: see FIG. 29B). The movable accessory 170B is formed with a non-decorated portion, and this non-decorated portion faces the front side of the gaming machine at the start of rotation. The non-decorated portion is transparent and has no pattern. For this reason, even if the movable accessory 170B rotates while moving up and down due to the movement of the non-decorated portion, there is no clue for determining whether the pattern or the edge is moved up and down. This makes it difficult for the player to know how the decoration moves before the decoration part reaches the display range VA.

  As described above in detail, in the present embodiment, the position of the movable accessory 170B in the direction of the central axis CL is mainly changed by the lower surface portion 373aB and the solenoid 395B of the movable accessory 170B. That is, the variable mechanism is configured by each of these components. Incidentally, if attention is paid to the function of changing the position of the movable accessory 170B, the variable mechanism can also be referred to as position changing means (vertical position changing means) or lifting means.

  In addition, in FIG. 31, although illustrated about the 1st movable combination 170B, it has the same structure also about the 2nd movable combination 180B. That is, the lower surface portion 383aB of the lower frame member 383B in the second movable accessory 180B has a wave shape, and a solenoid 397B that presses the lower surface portion 383a is provided. When the solenoid 397B is excited and brought into a pressed state, the lower surface portion 383a is pressed by the pressing portion 398B of the solenoid 397B, and the second movable accessory 180B is displaced in the direction of the central axis CL. Incidentally, the lower surface portion 383aB of the lower frame member 383B is configured to be similar to the lower surface portion 373aB of the lower frame member 373B.

  As a special effect using the movable accessory unit 162B, the first special effect in which the decoration given to the movable actors 170B and 180B is scrolled horizontally in front view of the gaming machine and the movable accessory 170B and 180B are given. And a second special effect in which the decoration scrolls while meandering up and down. The selection table that is referred to when determining the effect mode is such that the second special effect is more easily selected than the first special effect when the result is a jackpot result, and the second is selected when the result is an outage result. The first special effect is set to be more easily selected than the special effect. Accordingly, the degree of expectation for winning the jackpot at the game times in which the second special effect is executed is higher than the degree of expectation for winning the jackpot in the game times in which the first special effect is executed.

  Hereinafter, each special effect will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 32 (a1) is a schematic diagram showing an operation mode of the movable accessory unit 162B when executing the first special effect, FIG. 32 (a2) is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the first special effect, and FIG. 32 (b1). Fig. 32 is a schematic diagram showing an operation mode of the movable accessory unit 162B when executing the second special effect, and Fig. 32 (b2) is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the second special effect. As already described, in the group of FIG. 32 (1), the relationship between the first movable accessory 170B and the solenoid 395B is illustrated, but the relationship between the second movable accessory 180B and the solenoid 397B is also illustrated. It is the same.

  First, the first special effect will be described with reference to FIG. When the first special effect is executed, a drive signal is output from the effect control device 82 to the drive units 376B and 386B, and the first movable combination 170B and the second movable combination as shown in FIG. 32 (a1). The object 180B rotates. At this time, the drive signal is not output to the solenoids 395B and 397B, and the solenoids 395B and 397B remain de-excited. That is, the pressing portions 396B and 398B of the solenoids 395B and 397B stay at the standby position and do not press the lower surface portions 373aB and 383aB. Therefore, a change does not arise in the up-and-down position of movable accessory 170B, 180B.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 32 (a2), the decoration passing in front of the display screen G is scrolled in the horizontal direction.

  On the other hand, when the second special effect is executed, a drive signal is output from the effect control device 82 to the solenoids 395B and 397B, and the solenoids 395B and 397B are excited. As a result, the pressing portions 396B and 398B of the solenoids 395B and 397B move to the pressing position and press the lower surface portions 373aB and 383aB of the movable accessories 170B and 180B. In this state (pressed state), a drive signal is output from the effect control device 82 to the drive units 376B and 386B, and the first movable accessory 170B and the second movable accessory 180B rotate. The up-and-down positions of the movable accessories 170B and 180B will change.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 32 (b2), the decoration passing through the front of the display screen G meanders with the vertical position changing while scrolling in the horizontal direction.

  According to the third embodiment described in detail above, the movement of the decoration is not a simple horizontal scroll by changing the vertical position of the movable actors 170B and 180B as the movable actors 170B and 180B rotate. It is possible to suppress the movement of the decoration from being monotonous by taking the vertical displacement into account.

  By switching the solenoids 395B and 397B to excitation / non-excitation, it is possible to differentiate the movement of the movable actors 170B and 180B and contribute to diversification of special effects. When the second special performance is performed by exciting the solenoids 395B and 397B, it is not necessary to finely control the state (pressing force) of the solenoids 395B and 397B, and the movement of the decoration, that is, the movement of the movable accessories 170B and 180B 373aB and 383aB. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the control load accompanying the diversification of effects.

  In particular, the solenoids 395B and 397B do not have to be in an excited state in accordance with the timing at which the decoration part reaches the display range VA. Therefore, it is not necessary to estimate the rotation timing. This is a preferable configuration even in view of the above-described response to overrun (a point where there may be some variation in position).

  Further, there is no need to push the pressing portions 396B and 398B toward the rotating movable accessory 170B and 180B. That is, at the start of rotation, the pressing portions 396B and 398B can be pressed against the lower surface portions 373aB and 383aB. Therefore, it can avoid that both collide vigorously. Thereby, solenoid 395B, 397B and movable accessory 170B, 180B can be protected.

  Even if the pressing portions 396B and 398B are pressed against the lower surface portions 373aB and 383aB from the start of rotation, the movable accessories 170B and 180B are moved up and down before the decorative part reaches the display range VA. That is, it can be made difficult for the player to detect that the second special effect is executed. Therefore, it is difficult to understand which of the first special effect and the second special effect is performed, and it is possible to suppress the player's expectation for the second special effect from being lowered early.

  You may set the 3rd special production which shifts to the 2nd special production in the middle of the 1st special production. Even in this case, it is only necessary to switch the solenoids 395B and 397B from the non-excited state to the excited state, so that it is possible to suppress an increase in control load accompanying diversification of effects.

  In this embodiment, an elastically deformable urethane pad is provided as an urging member. However, since at least the movable accessory 170B, 180B is attached while being urged downward by its own weight, It is also possible to omit the biasing member. Moreover, you may use a rubber cushion, a spring, etc. instead of a urethane pad as a biasing member.

  Further, if the movable combination 170B, 180B can be moved in the direction of the central axis CL based on the rotation operation, the arrangement of the variable mechanism, the solenoids 395B, 397B constituting the variable mechanism, and the pressing target thereof are arbitrarily set. You may change to For example, in the present embodiment, the pressing target by the solenoids 395B and 397B is the lower frame members 373B and 383B, but the pressing target can be changed to the upper frame member. In the case where the movable combination 170B, 180B is attached in a state of being biased upward, the movable combination 170B, 180B may be pushed down by the solenoids 395B, 397B being pressed.

  In the present embodiment, the lower frame members 373B, 383B functioning as objects to be pressed by the solenoids 395B, 397B are formed so that the lower surface portions 373aB, 383aB are similar to each other with respect to the central axis CL, thereby providing two movable roles. Although the vertical movements of the objects 170B and 180B are synchronized, the present invention is not limited to this. You may change the shape of lower surface part 373aB and 383aB so that the up-and-down movement of both movable accessories 170B and 180B may become asynchronous.

  Furthermore, it is possible to set only one of the two movable actors 170B and 180B as the object of vertical movement. For example, in the case of performing the second special effect described above (the effect of rotating the decorative parts of the two movable actors 170B and 180B so as to overlap each other), the decoration drawn on one movable accessory moves up and down. If the scroll is horizontally suppressed and the decoration given to the other movable accessory is horizontally scrolled with vertical movement, further diversification of effects using the movable accessory unit 162B can be realized.

  With respect to the variable mechanism, it is not always necessary to have the solenoids 395B and 397B corresponding to each movable accessory 170B and 180B on a one-to-one basis, and both movable actors 170B and 180B may be operated by one solenoid. .

  In the present embodiment, a solenoid 395B is arranged on the back side of the display unit. More specifically, the solenoid 395B is arranged at a position opposite to the display area VB (see FIG. 29B) across the central axis CL. For this reason, there is a phase difference of 180 degrees between the portion passing through the display region VB in the movable accessory 170B and the pressing portion by the solenoid 395B. In the present embodiment, the entire circumference of the lower frame member 373B (lower surface portion 373aB) is formed in a wavy shape, but there is a point where the decorative part exists in a limited range (that is, there is a non-decorated part) In view of this, the shape for raising and lowering the movable accessory 170B need not be formed on the entire circumference of the lower frame member 373B.

  It suffices that at least the decorative part is formed in a portion that can contact the pressing portion 396B during the period of passing through the display region VB, and other portions are flat as in the second embodiment. You may form in. Thereby, the load which arises in the press part 396B can be reduced, and it can contribute to the durable improvement of the movable accessory unit 162B.

<Fourth embodiment>
In the second and third embodiments described above, each movable accessory is provided with a shaft portion that constitutes the rotation center portion, and the shaft portion is provided with a function as a power transmission path for transmitting power from the drive portion. It was. In such a configuration, for example, a connecting portion that connects the shaft portion and the tubular member is required as means for transmitting power from the shaft portion to the tubular member. The presence of the connecting portion can be a factor that makes it difficult to hold the display block on both the upper and lower sides. In consideration of such circumstances, there is room for improvement in securing the power transmission path in strengthening the display block holding function.

  One of the features of the present embodiment is that the holding function of the display block is enhanced by eliminating the shaft portion that functions as the rotation center portion of the movable accessory. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 33 and FIG. 34, the display block 300C in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 33 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the display block 300C is disassembled for each main configuration, and FIG. 34 is a longitudinal sectional view of the display block 300C. The frame 150C constituting the display block 300C has an upper frame portion 151C, a lower frame portion 152C, a left frame portion, and a right frame portion as in the above embodiments. Of these, the left and right frame portions are not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 33, the upper frame members 372C and 382C and the lower frame members 373C and 383C constituting the movable accessory 170C and 180C have an annular shape, and the upper and lower ends of the cylindrical members 371C and 381C. It has a groove part into which a part is inserted. The frame members 372C, 373C, 382C, and 383C are fixed to the cylindrical members 371C and 381C in a state where the respective end portions are engaged with the groove portions.

  The lower frame portion 152C has a flat plate-like base portion 421C, and a bottomed groove-like insertion portion 422C into which the lower frame members 373C and 383C of the movable accessories 170C and 180C are inserted into the base portion 421C. , 423C. The insertion portions 422C and 423C have an annular shape. When the lower frame members 373C and 383C are inserted into the insertion portions 422C and 423C, the movable accessory 170C and 180C are rotatably held by the lower frame portion 152C. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the movable combination is suspended by the upper frame portion, whereas in the present embodiment, the movable combination is supported from the lower side by the lower frame portion 152C.

  The upper frame portion 151C is formed with insertion portions 413C and 414C into which the upper frame members 372C and 382C of the movable accessories 170C and 180C are inserted (see FIG. 34). The insertion portions 413C and 414C have an annular shape, and the upper frame members 372C and 382C are inserted into the insertion portions 413C and 413C, thereby preventing the movable combination objects 170C and 180C from dropping off from the frame 150C. .

  As described above, the movable combination 170C, 180C is sandwiched between the upper frame portion 151C and the lower frame portion 152C, and the insertion portions 413C, 414C, 422C, 423C are functioned as guide groove portions, whereby the movable combination 170C, 180C. It is possible to stably exhibit the guide function when rotating the.

  However, in such a configuration, it is necessary to give the tubular members 371C and 381C a certain degree of strength so that deformation such as distortion does not occur. The tubular members 371C and 381C are the same as those in the above embodiments. Countermeasures are taken so that the thickness is increased in comparison (see FIG. 34).

  In the present embodiment, the drive mechanism and its arrangement are devised when the internal region of the movable accessory unit 162C (specifically, the second movable accessory 180C) is used as a storage region for the display unit 301C and the like. First, the drive structure of the first movable accessory 170C will be described.

  The upper frame member 372C of the first movable accessory 170C is set to have a width dimension in the vertical direction larger than the depth dimension of the insertion portion 413C, and its lower half protrudes downward from the insertion portion 413C ( (See FIG. 34). On the outer peripheral surface of the upper frame member 372C and protruding from the insertion portion 413C, a plurality of teeth are formed side by side in the circumferential direction. That is, the upper frame member 372C itself is provided with a function as a gear member, and the upper frame member 372C constitutes a part of the power transmission path.

  An annular belt member 452C is attached to the upper frame member 372C so as to surround the upper frame member 372C. The inner diameter of the belt member 452C is larger than the outer diameter of the upper frame member 372C, and teeth that engage with the teeth of the upper frame member 372C are arranged on the inner surface.

  The drive side gear 377C provided on the output shaft of the drive portion 376C for the first movable accessory 170C is engaged with the tooth portion of the belt member 452C. The power from the drive unit 376C is transmitted to the cylindrical member 371C via the drive side gear 377C → the belt member 452C → the upper frame member 372C, whereby the first movable accessory 170C rotates along the insertion portions 413C and 422C. Become.

  A belt driving mechanism is adopted for the second movable accessory 180C as well as the first movable accessory 170C. Here, a configuration for avoiding interference between the belt drive mechanism according to the second movable accessory 180C and the belt drive mechanism according to the first movable accessory 170C will be described.

  The upper frame portion 151C is formed by integrating an upper component 151aC and a lower component 151bC using a fixture. The upper structure 151aC and the lower structure 151bC are provided with flat plate portions 401C and 411C that face each other with a gap. The above-described insertion portion 413C is formed on the lower surface portion of the flat plate portion 411C of the lower structure 151bC.

  An opening 412C penetrating in the thickness direction of the flat plate portion 411C is formed inside the insertion portion 413C, and a cylindrical protrusion protruding downward from the flat plate portion 401C of the upper structure 151aC is formed in the opening 412C. 402C is inserted. The inner diameter of the opening 412C is set larger than the outer diameter of the protrusion 402C, and an annular gap is formed between the two. This gap serves as the insertion portion 414C for inserting the upper frame member 382C.

  As shown in FIG. 34, the height dimension of the second movable accessory 180C is set larger than the height dimension of the first movable accessory 170C, and the second movable accessory 180C (specifically, the upper frame member 382C). The upper part reaches the gap between the components 151aC and 151bC through the insertion portion 414C.

  On the outer peripheral surface of the upper frame member 382C and protruding from the insertion portion 414C, a plurality of teeth are formed side by side in the circumferential direction. That is, the upper frame member 382C itself has a function as a gear member, and the upper frame member 382C constitutes a part of the power transmission path.

  An annular belt member 451C is attached to the upper frame member 382C so as to surround the upper frame member 382C. The inner diameter of the belt member 451C is larger than the outer diameter of the upper frame member 382C, and teeth that engage with the teeth of the upper frame member 382C are arranged on the inner surface.

  The driving gear 387C provided on the output shaft of the driving portion 386C for the second movable accessory 180C is engaged with the tooth portion of the belt member 451C. The power from the drive unit 386C is transmitted to the cylindrical member 381C via the drive side gear 387C → the belt member 451C → the upper frame member 382C, whereby the second movable accessory 180C rotates along the insertion portions 413C and 414C. Become.

  By adopting such a drive mechanism, the internal region of the second movable accessory 180C is open to both the upper frame portion 151C and the lower frame portion 152C. In the present embodiment, a holding member 165aC that holds the display unit 301C and the effect control device is fixed to the protruding portion 402C of the upper frame portion 151C, and the display unit 301C and the effect control device are attached to the base portion 421C of the lower frame portion 152C. The holding member 165bC to be held is fixed. That is, the display unit 301C and the effect control device are held by both the upper frame portion 151C and the lower frame portion 152C. Thereby, the holding strength of the display unit 301 and the effect control device is dramatically improved.

<Fifth embodiment>
In the fourth embodiment, the belt drive mechanism is provided as means for rotating the movable accessory. However, if the movable accessory can be rotated, the specific configuration is arbitrarily changed. You can do it. For example, it is also possible to have a configuration having a gear drive mechanism without a belt as shown in the first to third embodiments. Hereinafter, the drive function in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. In addition, description is used about the structure similar to the said 4th Embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the lower frame member 373D constituting the first movable accessory 170D protrudes above the insertion portion 422D formed in the lower frame portion 152D. A plurality of teeth are formed side by side in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the lower frame member 373D and projecting from the insertion portion 422D. That is, the lower frame member 373D itself has a function as a gear member, and the lower frame member 373D constitutes a part of the power transmission path.

  The drive side gear 377D of the drive unit 376D is engaged with these teeth. The power from the drive part 376D is transmitted to the cylindrical member 371D via the drive side gear 377D → the lower frame member 373D, whereby the first movable accessory 170D is formed in the upper frame part 151D and the lower frame part 405D. It will rotate along the insertion part 422D of 152D.

  The lower frame member 383D constituting the second movable accessory 180D protrudes upward from the insertion portion 423D formed in the lower frame portion 152D. A plurality of teeth are formed side by side in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral surface of the lower frame member 383D and protruding from the insertion portion 423D. That is, the lower frame member 383D itself is provided with a function as a gear member, and the lower frame member 383D constitutes a part of the power transmission path.

  The drive side gear 387D of the drive unit 386D is engaged with these teeth. The power from the drive unit 386D is transmitted to the cylindrical member 381D via the drive side gear 387D → the lower frame member 383D, whereby the second movable accessory 180D is formed in the upper frame portion 151D and the lower frame portion 406D. It will rotate along the insertion part 423D of 152D.

  In the fourth embodiment, the display unit and the production control device are held by the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion of the frame body, thereby improving the holding strength of the display unit and the like. By devising the configuration for rotating the, the reduction of the occupied area of the movable accessory unit (space saving) can be realized while improving the holding strength.

  In addition, about the detailed structure about a gear drive structure, it is not limited to the structure mentioned above. When the movable combination 170D, 180D is large and the movable combination 170D, 180D is slid along the insertion portions 405D, 406D, 422D, 423D, a large torque may be required. In view of such circumstances, a worm gear including a screw gear (worm) and a helical gear (worm wheel) may be employed as the drive mechanism.

<Other embodiments>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be applied alone to the configuration of the above embodiment, or may be applied to the configuration of the above embodiment in a predetermined combination.

  (1) In each of the above embodiments, the arrangement of the movable accessories 170 and 180 is not limited to the above. For example, the arrangement shown in FIGS. 36A and 36B may be adopted.

  In FIG. 36 (a), the first movable combination 170X and the second movable combination 180X are arranged above and below the display screen G, and the display screen G of the symbol display device 161 is sandwiched between these movable combinations 170X and 180X. It is arranged. Then, the decorative parts 171X and 181X are overlapped with the display screen G in the front-rear direction by rotating the movable accessories 170X and 180X, respectively, and the decorative parts 171X and 181X are also overlapped in front of the display screen G. In this case, it is preferable that the decorative plates 111 are disposed above and below the display screen G, and the decorative parts 171X and 181X are not visible from the front of the gaming machine in a situation where the movable accessories 170 and 180 are disposed at the standby positions. .

  In FIG. 36 (b), the first movable accessory 170Y and the second movable accessory 180Y are arranged side by side. In this case as well, the decorative parts 171Y and 181Y overlap with the display screen G in the front-rear direction by rotating the movable accessories 170Y and 180Y, respectively, and the decorative parts 171Y and 181Y also overlap with each other in front of the display screen G. . Furthermore, in this configuration, only the first movable combination 170Y of both the movable combinations 170Y and 180Y overlaps with the display screen G in the front-rear direction, and only the second movable combination 180Y overlaps with the display screen G in the front-rear direction. This creates an area and widens the range of production.

  In these configurations, the decorative parts 171X and 181X can be continuously circulated, or the decorative parts 171Y and 181Y can be continuously circulated to produce an effect related to the circulatory effect, but at least a plurality of movable roles can be obtained. The effect of rotating the objects 170 and 180 in front of the display screen G can be expected. In particular, in such a configuration, there are a plurality of trajectories through which the decorative portions 171X and 181X and the decorative portions 171Y and 181Y pass the display screen G. Therefore, the decorative portions 171X and 181X and the decorative portions 171Y and 181Y pass through. This can contribute to the diversification of production modes.

  (2) The positional relationship among the movable accessory unit 162, the game board unit 100, and the symbol display device 161 is not limited to the above. That is, from the front of the gaming machine, the symbol display device 161, the movable accessory unit 162, and the game board unit 100 may be arranged, or the symbol display device 161, the game board unit 100, and the movable accessory unit 162 may be arranged. The movable accessory unit 162, the symbol display device 161, and the game board unit 100 may be arranged. Alternatively, the movable accessory unit 162, the game board unit 100, and the symbol display device 161 may be arranged. The symbol display device 161 and the movable accessory unit 162 may be arranged.

  In these cases, when the game board unit 100 or the movable accessory unit 162 is arranged behind the symbol display device 161, the symbol display device 161 may be configured with transmissive liquid crystal so that the rear side can be visually recognized.

  In the above embodiment, the game board is a so-called transparent game board. However, for example, a through hole is provided at a position corresponding to the center frame in the game board, and the inside of the center frame (that is, the part facing the display screen G) is opened. You may let them.

  (3) The operation mode of both movable accessories 170 and 180 is not limited to that of the above embodiment. That is, as long as it can circulate, it may be configured to reverse at a predetermined timing.

  (4) The arrangement of the decorative patterns of the decorative portions 171 and 181 is made alternate to reduce the visibility of the display screen G when the decorative portions 171 and 181 are overlapped. For example, as follows: You may change to That is, the visibility of the display screen G may be lowered by limiting the waves transmitted through the decorative portions 171 and 181 to be different from each other and overlapping the decorative portions 171 and 181. Moreover, not only the visibility of the display screen G falls, but it is good also as a structure which cannot be visually recognized by superimposing both the movable accessory 170,180.

  (5) Although both the movable accessories 170 and 180 are configured to be rotationally controlled by the separate driving units 175 and 185, the rotational control may be performed by a common driving unit. For example, the first shaft side gear 174 and the second shaft side gear 184 are both connected in a predetermined rotation range, and the other shaft is connected to one of the shaft side gears 174 and 184 in the other rotation range. May be provided in the common drive unit, and the shaft-side gears 174 and 184 may be rotated with their phases shifted by controlling the rotation of the gears. In this case, first, the first shaft side gear 174 and the gear are connected, and the second shaft side gear 184 is not connected. The second shaft side gear 184 is also connected at the timing when the first decorative portion 171 is rotated to the effect position. And the connection with the 2nd axis | shaft side gear 184 is interrupted at the timing which the 2nd decoration site | part 181 rotated to the accommodation position through the production | presentation position. By doing in this way, at least the above-mentioned circulation effect can be realized by a common drive unit.

  (6) In each of the above-described embodiments, only half of the fish pattern (decoration pattern) is applied to the ends of the decoration parts 171 and 181. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The above configuration is not essential if it can be seen that there is no cut in the decoration with 171aZ and 181aZ overlapped. In other words, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 37, it is sufficient that the decorative portions 171Z and 181Z overlap to make it difficult to understand the decorative breaks, and the above-mentioned odd pattern may be eliminated.

  (7) In each of the above embodiments, a plurality of operation ports 115 may be provided. In this case, it is good also as a structure which provides superiority or inferiority in the execution frequency and expectation degree of an accessory fish school effect in these several operation openings. In other words, the holding information based on winning in the other operating port may be more easily won in the lottery for generating the prized fish school effect by the effect control device 82 than the holding information based on winning in the one operating port. In this configuration, if an electric accessory is provided for one of the operating ports, a prize for the operating port provided with the electric accessory is likely to occur in the high frequency support mode. It becomes easy to execute the fish school effect, and the execution frequency of these game fish school effects can be changed without changing the winning probability of the lottery for generating the service fish school effect. As a result, the production can be inflated and the interest can be improved. In addition, from the viewpoint of changing the execution frequency of the feature fish school effect according to the game state, the winning probability of the feature fish school effect may be changed according to the level of the support mode or the success / failure mode.

  (8) The types of symbols, the symbol arrangement, the variation display mode, the reach display mode, the execution mode of the hold notice, etc. in the symbol display device 161 are not limited to those in the above embodiments, and depart from the gist of each invention. It goes without saying that various changes can be made without departing from the scope.

  (9) The effect fish school effect may be executed on the effect control device 82 side within a range in which the variable display time determined on the main control device 81 side is not changed. In this case, for example, the configuration may be such that the number of laps in the lap effect is changed corresponding to the variable display time.

  (10) In each of the embodiments described above, the movable combination objects 170 and 180 are disk-shaped, but it is also possible to change this to form a donut shape or an annular shape. Further, instead of making the display screen G visible through the non-decorating portions 172 and 182, the movable accessories 170 and 180 are formed in a fan shape, and at least in the standby state, the movable accessories 170 and 180 are placed in front of the display screen G. A configuration in which the 180 does not overlap is also possible.

  (11) In the configuration having the movable combination 170, 180 shown in each of the above embodiments, further diversification of the production can be realized by setting various operation timings of the movable combination 170, 180. For example, in a state in which both movable accessories 170 and 180 are arranged at the standby position, a mode in which only one movable accessory 170 and 180 is circulated, and decorative portions 171 and 181 of both movable accessories 170 and 180 are provided. By having a mode in which the movable accessories 170 and 180 are synchronously rotated so as to maintain the overlapping state (completely overlapping state) at the standby position, the coarse / dense of the decorative pattern is changed in the effect fish school production. It becomes possible to make it.

  Further, while one movable accessory is circling (transition in the second rotation), the other movable accessory starts synchronous rotation at the timing when it returns to the first position, so that the circulatory effect is being produced. Alternatively, the roughness / denseness of the decorative pattern may be changed.

  (12) In each of the above-described embodiments, the range in which the decoration area is provided in both movable accessories 170 and 180 is configured to be common (about 200 degrees), but is not limited thereto. The range in which the decorative region is provided in the movable accessory 170 and the range in which the decorative region is provided in the movable accessory 180 may be different from each other.

  However, even when such a change is made, it is preferable that the predetermined angle range in which each decoration area is provided is configured to be larger than 360 degrees when added together. For example, the range in which the decoration area is provided in one movable accessory may be 200 degrees, and the range in which the decoration area is provided in the other movable accessory may be 180 degrees.

  (13) In each of the above embodiments, the scroll direction of the symbol row on the display screen G of the symbol display device 161 is the horizontal direction, and the direction in which the decoration of the movable accessory 170, 180 moves in front of the display screen G is the horizontal direction. However, it is not always necessary to align each direction in this way. For example, the movable accessory 170, 180 may be configured such that the moving direction of the decoration is the vertical direction, and the scroll direction of the symbol may be different from the direction in which the decoration of the movable accessory 170, 180 moves.

  Further, the scroll direction of the symbol row on the display screen G of the symbol display device 161 can be set to the vertical direction, and further, the direction in which the decoration of the movable accessory 170, 180 moves in front of the display screen G is also vertical. It can also be a direction.

  The number of effective lines that can stop the symbol row is not limited to five, and may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the number of effective lines may be 1 to 4, or 5 or more. Furthermore, the number of active lines can be changed according to the gaming state.

  By the way, on the display screen G, it is not always necessary to scroll the symbol row in a predetermined direction, and the variable symbol display is such that the symbol displayed in a predetermined position disappears and the next symbol is displayed, so that the symbol is switched. It is also possible to adopt an aspect. In this case, although the concept of the moving direction of the symbol disappears, the moving direction of the decoration by the movable accessory 170, 180 may be arbitrarily set regardless of the variable display mode.

  (14) In each of the embodiments described above, the movable accessories 170 and 180 and the display control device 212 are controlled by the effect control device 82 based on the command output from the main control device 81. Thus, the display control device 212 may be configured to control the effect control device 82 and the movable accessories 170 and 180 based on a command output from the main control device 81. Further, instead of the configuration in which the effect control device 82 and the display control device 212 are separately provided, the control devices 82 and 212 may be provided as a single sub-side control device. Further, the function of the effect control device 82 or the display control device 212 may be integrated into the main control device 81, and the function of both the effect control device 82 and the display control device 212 is integrated into the main control device 81. It is good.

  (15) In the second to fifth embodiments described above, a series of display effects are performed by the two cylindrical movable actors 170 and 180 (decorative portions 171 and 181). The number of movable accessories is not limited to two. For example, the decoration may be divided into N equal parts by N movable members. In this case, the movement of the movable accessory when performing a series of display effects by providing an overlapping portion in the decorative portion of each movable accessory so that the arrangement angle of the decorative portion is larger than 360 degrees as a whole. Can be suitably suppressed.

  By increasing the number of movable accessories, it is possible to reduce the area occupied by the decoration part per one movable accessory. This is a preferable configuration for avoiding that the decorative part is easily visible from the front of the gaming machine in a situation where the performance is not performed. For example, it is easy to hide the decorative part behind the symbol display device. .

  (17) In the second to fifth embodiments, similar to the interlocking effects shown in the first embodiment, it is executed on the display screen G in conjunction with the movable accessory 170, 180. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the variable display mode of symbols is switched as follows. That is, the decorative parts 171 and 181 of the movable accessories 170 and 180 move from the back side to the near side and further move to the back side. In other words, after moving closer to the player, the player moves away. Such a change in the depth direction can be applied to the change display mode of the symbol on the display screen G, and the display can be switched to the change display mode as if the symbol is moving in the depth direction. Thereby, the relevance between the effect by the movable combination 170, 180 and the effect by the display screen G can be further enhanced.

  (18) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiments, such as pachinko machines that release a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or games in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a big hit when a ball enters, a pachinko machine equipped with another accessory, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and the like.

  Also, a non-ball-type gaming machine, for example, a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, starts rotation of the reel by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, and a stop switch is operated. If a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on the effective line visible from the display window after the reel has stopped after a predetermined time has passed, a privilege such as paying out medals is given to the player The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine.

  Furthermore, a pachinko machine and a slot machine that have a take-in device and start rotation of the reel by operating a start lever after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are taken in by the take-in device The present invention can also be applied to game machines in which and are fused.

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Hereinafter, the characteristics of the invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses and the like, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses and the like.

  The invention described in each of the following features is as follows: “In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, for example, a picture display device that displays a change in a picture triggered by a ball entering a ball-entry unit provided in a game area. In some cases, attention is paid to the game by performing various effects on the display screen of the design display device, and a movable accessory is provided around the display screen, for example. There has been proposed a gaming machine in which attention is further improved by giving a predetermined correspondence between an effect by a variable display and an effect by a movable accessory (see, for example, JP-A-2002-78904). Regarding the background and technology, “In recent years, the display screen tends to increase in size, and the increase in the size of the display screen makes it difficult to secure the arrangement area and the operation area of the movable accessory. Spatial constraints such as can be a factor that makes the performance using a movable accessory obsolete, which is considered to be contrary to the purpose of providing the movable accessory. There is still room for improvement in raising the degree of attention to "."

Features 1. Effect execution means (display screen G) for executing a predetermined display effect;
A plurality of movable accessories (movable accessories 170, 180) that can circulate in a range including the production execution means and a position overlapping in the front-rear direction;
A predetermined angle range based on the respective rotation center in each movable accessory is a decorative portion (decorated portions 171 and 181) to which a decorative pattern is given,
Rotation control means for performing a specific effect by adjusting the rotation angle position of each of the plurality of movable accessories (a function for executing processing for effect fish school effect by the effect control device 82) is provided. Gaming machine.

  According to the feature 1, since the movable accessory is configured to be able to circulate, it is possible to realize an effect (specific effect) such that the decoration part passes the front or rear of the effect executing means. For example, by associating the display effect by the effect execution means with the specific effect by the operation of the movable accessory, it is possible to realize an integrated effect by the effect execution means and the movable accessory, thereby contributing to an increase in the degree of attention to the game. .

  In a configuration in which the movable accessory circulates so as to overlap in the front and rear, a decorative portion is provided in a predetermined angle range of each movable accessory, and a plurality of movable accessories are provided in a region overlapping the effect execution means when performing a specific effect. By adjusting the rotation angle position, the specific effects can be diversified. For example, it is possible to show the decorative portions in an overlapping manner, or to show the decorative portions so as to form a series.

  In addition, since it is the structure which performs a specific effect by circulating a movable accessory, for example, when returning the decoration part which reached | attained the position which can be visually recognized to a retracted position at the end of a specific effect, it is not necessary to reverse a movable accessory. . Therefore, it can be suitably avoided that the movable accessory reverts to awaken the player at the end of the performance like the movable accessory mounted on a conventionally known gaming machine.

  Feature 2. The rotation control means rotates the movable accessories such that the decorative portion of each movable accessory is connected in the circumferential direction at least at a position overlapping with the effect execution means in the front-rear direction. The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that it has means (a function for executing a movable accessory operation process for a round effect by the effect control device 82).

  According to the feature 2, it is realized that each movable part circulates as if it is recognized that each decoration part is connected, thereby realizing an uninterrupted (for example, recognized as a series in appearance). be able to. A combination of a plurality of movable accessories (decoration parts) enables the decoration parts to be integrated to produce a wide area.

Feature 3. The plurality of movable accessories are arranged so as to be coaxial,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of decoration portions are formed to be larger than 360 degrees when the predetermined angle range is added up.

  According to the feature 3, it is possible to install a plurality of movable actors so as to overlap each other, and it is possible to suppress the expansion of the area occupied by the movable actors and promote the coexistence with the effect executing means.

  Moreover, when performing a specific effect by the 1st control means shown to the characteristic 2, the edge parts of the decoration part in each movable accessory can be piled up. Thereby, it can suppress suitably that a cut | interruption is conspicuous in the decoration part which becomes a series in outline on the circumference.

Feature 4. The first movable combination and the second movable combination as the plurality of movable combination,
The first movable accessory and the second movable accessory are provided on the first movable accessory in the circumferential direction when the predetermined angle range is larger than 180 degrees and the phase difference between them is maximized. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein both ends of the decorated portion and the both ends of the decorative portion provided on the second movable accessory in the circumferential direction overlap each other.

  When the effect execution means and the decoration part (movable accessory) coexist, it is preferable to suppress as much as possible the overlap between the effect execution means and the decoration part when the specific effect is not performed, and the effect execution means due to the presence of the decoration part It is not preferable that the arrangement area is pressed.

  In this regard, according to this feature, the predetermined angular range is made larger than 180 degrees with respect to the decorative parts of the two movable accessories, and the same angular range can be set for each decorative part. By suppressing the end portions to overlap each other, it is possible to suitably suppress the compression of the arrangement area of the effect execution means. Thereby, an effect execution means and a movable accessory can coexist suitably.

  Feature 5. Any one of the features 2 to 4, wherein each movable accessory has a disc shape or an annular shape centered on each rotation center, and the decorative portion is provided in a part thereof. A gaming machine according to claim 1.

  According to the feature 5, it becomes easy to suppress the bias of the weight balance so that the centrifugal force based on the orbiting motion of the movable accessory is uniformly transmitted to the rotating shaft, and the load generated with the specific performance (orbiting) is reduced. In addition, it can contribute to the improvement of the durability and the operation accuracy of the movable accessory.

Feature 6 A portion that is visible from the front of the gaming machine in each movable accessory, and a portion other than the decorative portion with the decoration is a non-decorating portion with no decoration.
6. The gaming machine according to any one of features 2 to 5, wherein the non-decorated portions are formed so as to have transparency and allow the rear of the non-decorated portions to be visible.

  When performing the specific effect shown in the feature 2 or the like, even if each movable accessory circulates so that the non-decorative portion and the decorative portion overlap each other, Since visibility is ensured, it becomes possible to suitably execute the specific effect.

Feature 7. A portion that is visible from the front of the gaming machine in each movable accessory, and a portion other than the decorative portion with the decoration is a non-decorating portion with no decoration.
These non-decoration parts are formed to have transparency and to be able to visually recognize the back of the non-decoration part,
6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein each movable accessory is configured such that the non-decoration portion overlaps the effect executing means in a situation where the specific effect is not executed. .

  When the movable accessory is formed in a disk shape or an annular shape centering on the rotation center as shown in the feature 5, the various effects described above can be expected, but the movable accessory in a situation where the specific effect is not executed. It is difficult to avoid overlapping with the production execution means. Here, by providing a non-decoration part in the movable accessory and ensuring the rear visibility through the non-decoration part, when the specific effect is not executed, the non-decoration part is superimposed on the effect execution means. That the display effect by the effect executing means does not function well can be avoided.

  Further, when the specific effect shown in the feature 2 or the like is executed, even if each movable accessory circulates so that the non-decorative portion and the decorative portion overlap, the decoration on the rear side is passed through the non-decorative portion on the front side. Since the visibility of the part is ensured, the specific effect can be suitably executed.

  It should be noted that in the features 1 to 7, the configuration is such that “the decorative pattern that has reached a position overlapping with the effect execution means along with the lap is visible from the front of the gaming machine via the other movable accessory”. By doing so, it is possible to suitably realize the smooth connection of the decorative patterns when the decorative portions are overlapped with each other and the production diversification using the decorative portions of each movable accessory.

Feature 8 The decorative part is formed so as to be visible behind the decorative part,
The rotation control means includes
First control means for controlling the rotation of the movable accessories such that the decorative portions of the movable accessories overlap each other at least in a position overlapping with the effect execution means in the front-rear direction (for overlapping effects by the effect control device 82) Function to execute the movable accessory movement process)
And at least a second control means for performing rotation control of the movable accessories so as to avoid the overlapping of the decorative portions of the movable accessories at positions overlapping with the effect execution means in the front-rear direction. 8. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 7, characterized in that:

  According to the feature 8, it is possible to realize a variety of specific effects by changing the coarse / dense of the decorative pattern before and after the effect execution means by overlapping the decoration portions or avoiding the overlap. .

  Also, by providing driving means corresponding to each movable accessory on a one-to-one basis, the range of phase adjustment of each movable accessory can be suitably increased, which can contribute to diversification of the specific effects described above.

Feature 9 The decorative portion provided in each movable accessory is composed of a drawing portion in which a decorative pattern is drawn and a blank portion in which a decorative pattern is not drawn,
The drawing portion and the blank portion are formed so that the drawing portion of one movable accessory overlaps the blank portion of another movable accessory in a state where the decoration portion is overlapped by the first control means. 9. The gaming machine according to feature 8, wherein

  In the configuration in which the coarse / dense of the decorative pattern (pattern) is changed as shown in the feature 8, the drawing portion in one movable accessory (decoration portion) and the blank portion in another movable accessory (decoration portion) are provided. It is possible to suitably change the appearance of the decoration by overlapping, that is, by suppressing the overlapping of the drawing parts.

  For example, “when the blank portion overlaps the decorative portions of a plurality of movable accessories, the decorative pattern of the movable accessory having the blank portion and the decorative pattern of the drawing portion of another movable accessory. It is preferable to have a configuration in which the size is such that the overlap is avoided (the size in which the decorative pattern of the drawing portion of another movable accessory can be arranged).

Feature 10 The effect execution means is a picture display means that has a display screen (display screen G) and scrolls a picture row in the arrangement direction on the display screen.
As a direction of the scroll display, a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction are set,
When the specific effect is executed by the rotation control means, scroll direction changing means for changing the scroll direction of the pattern sequence from the first direction to the second direction (execution of change direction change processing by the display control device 212) The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 9, wherein the gaming machine is provided with a function of

  According to the feature 10, the scrolling display of the pattern on the display screen and the specific effect (rotation effect) by the movable accessory can be associated with each other to perform an integrated effect, which can contribute to an improvement in the degree of attention to the game. .

  Feature 11. The gaming machine according to claim 10, wherein the second direction is set to be the same direction as the moving direction of the decorative portion.

  According to the feature 11, further improvement in the relevance between the specific effect and the scroll display of the pattern can be expected.

  Note that if the specific effect is executed by the moving of the moving accessory, the trajectory drawn by the movement in the first direction is linear, and the trajectory drawn by the movement in the second direction. It is good to make it the structure which makes | forms circular arc shape.

Feature 12. A game board (game board unit 100) provided in front of the effect execution means and having a game area in which a game ball flows down on the front face;
A gap formed between the game board and the effect execution means is an operation area of each movable accessory,
In the game board, the part facing the effect executing means has transparency, and the decoration part and the effect executing means are visible through the facing part. The gaming machine according to any one of the features 11 to 11.

  In the configuration in which the effect is performed using the movable combination as shown in the feature 1, it is not preferable that the movable combination collides with the game ball flowing down the game area. On the other hand, in view of such circumstances, if the game area is reduced and priority is given to securing the movement area of the movable accessory, the flow pattern of the game ball becomes monotonous and the movement of the game ball is followed. The original enjoyment of the gaming machine is impaired. In this regard, according to the present feature, it is possible to secure the operation area of the movable accessory while suppressing restrictions on the game area, and contribute to the enhancement of the interest of the gaming machine.

  Feature 13. 13. The gaming machine according to claim 12, wherein each movable accessory has a flat plate shape and is arranged side by side in the direction in which the plate surface of the movable accessory faces the front-rear direction.

  By making the shape and arrangement of the movable accessory the above-described configuration, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the configuration for executing the specific effect. Thereby, even if it is a case where it is the arrangement | positioning shown in the characteristic 12, it can avoid suitably that the separation | separation of the game board resulting from it and an effect execution means is suppressed, and it becomes difficult to see an effect execution means away from a player. .

Feature 14. Each movable accessory has a cylindrical shape, is arranged so as to be coaxial and overlapped inside and outside, and can be rotated around the central axis of one movable accessory,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect executing means is accommodated in an inner area of the plurality of movable accessories arranged on the innermost side.

  According to the feature 14, when the movable movable object having a cylindrical shape rotates, an effect (specific effect) in which the position of the decoration part changes in the depth direction when the decoration part passes in front of the effect execution means. Can be realized. Further, when the effect using the decoration portion is not performed, the effect execution means can prevent the movable accessory from being visually recognized by arranging the decoration portion behind the effect execution means.

  Feature 15. The gaming machine according to claim 14, wherein each movable accessory is arranged such that the central axis extends vertically.

  According to the feature 15, when the central axis is sideways, distortion due to deformation due to its own weight may increase in a portion of the movable accessory far from the holding position. In this case, there is a concern that restrictions on the holding method and the strength of the movable accessory itself will increase. In this respect, if the central axis extends vertically as shown in this feature, it is possible to suppress the influence of its own weight and weaken the restriction. Thereby, for example, by reducing the thickness of the movable accessory, the gap between the movable features can be reduced to reduce the parallax. This is advantageous in making a plurality of movable accessories appear as if they are integrated.

  Feature 16. The gaming machine according to claim 14 or 15, further comprising a displacement means for displacing the movable accessory in the central axis direction as the movable accessory circulates.

  According to the feature 16, the decoration portion is scroll-displayed with a movement in a direction intersecting with the rotating direction of the movable accessory. When improving the degree of attention from the structural aspect, it is assumed that the movement of the decorative part tends to be monotonous due to the strong restrictions on the movement. In this respect, according to this feature, it is possible to suppress the movement of the decoration portion from being monotonous and contribute to an improvement in the degree of attention to the effect using the movable accessory.

  The technical idea shown in the feature 2 or the like may be applied to the features 14 to 16.

  The basic configuration of the gaming machine to which the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means operated by a player, game ball launching means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, a ball path for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, and a game A gaming machine that includes gaming components arranged in an area, and gives a bonus to a player when a gaming ball passes through a predetermined passing portion among the gaming components.

  Slot machine, etc .: A variable display means that displays a symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols in a variable manner and then stops and displays the symbol sequence. Special game advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stoppage or when a predetermined time elapses and the final stop symbol at the time of stoppage is a specific symbol A gaming machine that generates a state (bonus game, etc.).

  Ball-use belt-type game machine: Equipped with variable display means that displays the symbol sequence consisting of multiple symbols in a variably displayed state, and then stops and displays the symbol sequence. The special game state (bonus) that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the operating means or when the predetermined time elapses, and the final stop symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol A throwing device that performs a throwing process for taking a game ball from the ball tray and a payout device for paying out the game ball to the ball tray, A gaming machine configured such that the operation of the starting operation means is made effective when a game ball is inserted by.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 81 ... Main control device, 82 ... Production control device, 100 ... Game board unit, 103 ... Game area, 110 ... Game area formation board, 111 ... Decorative board, 161 ... Symbol display apparatus, 162 ... Movable combination Object unit, 170 ... first movable accessory, 171 ... first decorative part, 171a ... first overlapping part, 173 ... first shaft part, 175 ... first driving part, 180 ... second movable accessory, 181 ... first 2 decoration parts, 181a ... second overlapping part, 183 ... second shaft part, 185 ... second drive part, 202 ... MPU, 203 ... ROM, 204 ... RAM, 212 ... display control device, 242 ... MPU, 243 ... ROM 244 ... RAM, 252 ... MPU, 253 ... program ROM, 254 ... work RAM, 255 ... VDP, G ... display screen.

Claims (2)

Effect execution means for executing a predetermined display effect;
A plurality of movable accessories that can circulate in a range including the production execution means and a position overlapping in the front-rear direction;
In the plurality of movable accessories, a predetermined angle range based on each rotation center is a decorative portion to which a decorative pattern is given,
The decorative part is formed so as to be visible behind the decorative part,
E Bei rotation control means for performing a specific effect by adjusting the rotational angular position of each other for said plurality of movable won game,
The rotation control means includes
First control means for performing rotation control of the movable accessories such that the decorative portions of the plurality of movable accessories overlap with each other at least in a position overlapping with the effect execution means in the front-rear direction;
Second control means for performing rotation control of the movable accessories so as to avoid the overlapping of the decorative parts of the plurality of movable accessories at a position overlapping at least the effect execution means in the front-rear direction;
A gaming machine characterized by having the following. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is any one of a pachinko machine, a slot machine, and a ball-cylinder spinning machine.

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