JP6307413B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an effect device that performs effects.

  Conventionally, pachinko gaming machines and rotary gaming machines (slot machines), which are a type of gaming machine, are generally provided with an effect device that produces effects. As such an effect device, there is one provided with a light emitter such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) and a cover that covers the light emitter and has translucency (for example, Patent Document 1). In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the light emitting body covered by the cover is controlled to emit light by the light emission control means to perform various light emission effects.

JP 2014-108254 A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the amount of light is merely changed by turning on and off the light emitter of the effect device. For this reason, in the conventional game machine, the aspect of the production | presentation by the production | presentation apparatus which has a light-emitting body is devised, and the room which improves a player's interest is left further.

  This invention was made paying attention to the problem which exists in the said prior art, The objective is to provide the game machine which can improve a player's interest by the production | presentation by the production | presentation apparatus which has a light-emitting body. .

A gaming machine that solves the above-described problem includes an effect device that produces an effect when the operating condition is established, and a privilege granting means that grants a privilege to the player when the specified condition is established, and the effect device includes a light emitter. a light emitting portion, and a cover portion covering a plurality of pattern portions having a predetermined pattern, the receiving space is disposed in front of the accommodation space that accommodates the light emitting portion, an actuator for operating the light emitting portion A part of or all of the cover part is translucent, the cover part has a flat planar part on the front side, and the light emitting part is The actuator can be operated in the first arrangement state and the second arrangement state in the accommodation space, and when the light emitting unit operates, the plurality of picture parts are integrated with the light emitting unit. It comes to work The first arrangement state includes a first distance between the first portion of the pattern portion and the cover portion, and a second portion of the pattern portion and the cover portion, as compared with the second arrangement state. When the light emitter of the light emitting unit emits light, the light emitted from the light emitter transmits through the plurality of pattern units, thereby causing the plurality of patterns to be different. The pattern of any one of the parts is configured to be visible through the cover part, and by a combination of the change in the arrangement state of the light emitting part and the light emission mode of the light emitter , The gist of the invention is that it is possible to specify mutually different privilege expectation levels as the expectation level to which the privilege is given.

In the gaming machine, the plurality of pattern parts include a first pattern part and a second pattern part having a pattern different from the first pattern part, and the light emitter emits light in a first color tone. When the light emitting body emits light in the second color tone, the design of the first design unit can be visually recognized through the cover unit. It is preferable to be configured to be possible .

In the gaming machine, the actuator includes a first actuator and a second actuator, and the first actuator and the second actuator operate at different timings, so that the light emitting unit is moved to the first actuator. It is preferable to be configured to operate in one arrangement state and the second arrangement state .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the player by the production by the production device having the light emitter.

The front view which shows a pachinko game machine typically. The front view which shows a game board typically. (A) is a left side view schematically showing the special effect unit, and (b) is a front view schematically showing the special effect unit. The perspective view which shows typically the special production | generation unit partially decomposed | disassembled. (A)-(c) is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the execution aspect of the special production (separate arrangement state) by a special production unit. (A)-(c) is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the execution aspect of the special production (inclination arrangement state) by a special production unit. (A)-(c) is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the execution aspect of the special production (proximity arrangement | positioning state) by a special production unit. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. The schematic diagram which shows a fluctuation pattern. The flowchart which shows a special symbol input process. The flowchart which shows a special symbol start process. The schematic diagram which shows an effect pattern distribution table. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the specific execution aspect of a symbol variation game.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine will be described. In the present specification, “up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, “front” (front), and “rear” (back) indicate directions when viewed from a player who plays a game with a pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine is provided with a gaming board YB. On the front side of the game board YB, a game area YBa that is an area (space) in which a game ball can flow down is defined. At the lower part of the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a launch handle HD that is operated by the player when the game ball is launched into the game area YBa is disposed. At the upper part on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a speaker SP configured to execute an effect (sound effect) performed by outputting sounds such as music and sound effects is disposed. In addition, on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a decoration lamp SR configured to execute an effect (light emission effect) performed by turning on, blinking, and turning off a light-emitting body (not shown) is disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an opening (not shown) that penetrates the gaming board YB in the thickness direction (front-rear direction) is provided at the approximate center of the gaming board YB. A display frame HW having an opening HWa is assembled in a state where the first opening HWa and the opening of the game board YB are aligned and matched. In the display frame HW, a second opening HWb penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided separately from the first opening HW at the lower right of the first opening HWa.

  The game board YB is provided with an effect display device 11 having an image display unit GH capable of displaying an image (moving image). The effect display device 11 plays the game in a state in which the image display unit GH and the first opening HW are aligned and matched so that the image display unit GH can be visually recognized through the first opening HW of the display frame HW. It is assembled to the board YB. The image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 is, for example, a liquid crystal display type display unit. The effect display device 11 is configured to execute an effect (display effect) performed by displaying an image such as a character or a character.

  In the game board YB, a special symbol display device 12 composed of a plurality of light emitting units is disposed on the lower right side of the effect display device 11. In the special symbol display device 12, a symbol variation game is performed by varying the special symbol. In the following description, a symbol variation game using a special symbol is referred to as a “special symbol variation game”. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating a result of an internal determination (whether to be described later) whether or not the game is a hit. The hit determination is a so-called winning lottery.

  The special symbol display device 12 displays the special symbol by turning on and off the light emitting unit. In the special symbol display device 12, the special symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the special symbol variation game, and the special symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed simultaneously with the end of the special symbol variation game. The “variable display” is a state in which the type of the displayed symbol is changed in the display area defined in the display device that displays the symbol. The “deterministic stop display” is a state in which the symbol is fixed and stopped in the display area, and is a state in which the symbol is finally stopped at the symbol (final symbol) displayed at the end of the symbol variation game. In the special symbol variation game of this embodiment, a special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols is displayed in a fixed stop state as a display result corresponding to the result of the hit determination. The special symbol is classified into a winning symbol that can recognize a hit and a miss symbol that can recognize a loss.

  On the other hand, in the effect display device 11, as one of the display effects, a symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of decorative symbols are varied in a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in this embodiment) to display (derived) a combination of symbols. Is done. In the following description, the symbol variation game using the ornament symbol is referred to as “decoration symbol variation game”. The decorative design is a design for production (production design) used for diversifying display production.

  In the effect display device 11, the decorative symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the special symbol variation game. In the effect display device 11, the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped before the end of the special symbol variation game, and the decorative symbol is confirmed and stopped at the same time or almost simultaneously with the end of the special symbol variation game. “Temporary stop display” is a state indicating that there is a possibility that the symbol may be variably displayed again in the display area, such as a fluctuation state.

  On the effect display device 11, a display result corresponding to the display result of the special symbol variation game is displayed. More specifically, when the winning symbol is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol variation game, the winning symbol is also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11. In the present embodiment, the winning symbol based on the decorative symbol is a combination of symbols in which the decorative symbols of all the columns that are confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11 are the same. In the special symbol variation game, when the shift symbol is confirmed and stopped, the loss symbol is also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11. In the present embodiment, the out-of-order symbols due to the decorative symbols are combinations of symbols in which the decorative symbols in all the rows that are confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11 are not the same.

  In the decorative symbol variation game of the present embodiment, the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display device 11 in the order of left symbol sequence (left symbol) → right symbol sequence (right symbol) → middle symbol sequence (middle symbol). Then, when the left symbol and the right symbol that are once stopped and displayed are the same, the reach can be recognized from the combination of the symbols (“↓” indicates that the symbol is changing, such as “1 ↓ 1”). The reach state is that the decorative symbols of the specific columns (the left symbol column and the right symbol column in the present embodiment) are the same among all the symbol columns, and are temporarily stopped, and the columns other than the specific columns (this embodiment) In this case, the decorative symbols in the middle symbol row) are variably displayed. In the present embodiment, a combination of symbols that can recognize reach is a combination of symbols for reach by decorative symbols.

  Further, in the effect display device 11 of the present embodiment, after the reach symbol combination is formed in the decorative symbol variation game, the display effect 1 is finally displayed until the symbol combination is temporarily stopped. As a result, reach production can be executed. This reach production includes, for example, a normal reach production performed by changing the decorative design of the middle design row and a super reach production performed by displaying an image imitating a predetermined character, for example. The super reach production includes a first super reach production and a second super reach production.

  In the game board YB, a start port device 13 is disposed below the effect display device 11. The start port device 13 has a start port 13a as a entrance into which a game ball can enter by opening in the game area YBa. In the starter device 13, a starter sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 8) for detecting a game ball that has entered is provided in the back of the starter port 13a. In the present embodiment, the start condition of the special symbol variation game can be established when the game ball that has entered the start port 13a is detected by the start sensor SE1.

  Further, the start port device 13 has an opening / closing blade (ordinary electric accessory) 14 that opens and closes by an operation of an ordinary electric accessory actuator A1 (shown in FIG. 8). The opening / closing blade 14 can be operated in an open state where a game ball can easily enter the start port 13a and in a closed state where it is difficult for the game ball to enter the start port 13a. The opening / closing blade 14 is controlled to be in an open state once or a plurality of times during a predetermined opening time when a predetermined opening condition is satisfied.

  In the game board YB, a big prize opening device 16 is disposed below the start opening device 13. The big prize opening device 16 has a big prize opening 16a as a ball entry hole into which a game ball can enter by opening to the game area YBa. The special prize opening device 16 includes a special prize opening door 15 that opens and closes by the operation of a special prize opening actuator A2 (shown in FIG. 8). In the big prize opening device 16, a count sensor SE2 (shown in FIG. 8) that detects a game ball that has entered is provided in the back of the big prize opening 16a. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 16a is detected by the count sensor SE2, a payout condition for a predetermined number of game balls is established. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, it is determined that the winning is determined by the winning determination, and a winning game as a privilege is given after the winning symbol is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol changing game. In the winning game, the big prize opening door 15 is opened, and the game ball is allowed to enter the big prize opening 16a. For this reason, during the winning game, the player can obtain a chance to obtain a large number of prize balls by causing the game balls to enter the big prize opening 16a.

  On the game board YB, a hold display device 17 composed of a plurality of light emitting units is disposed at the lower right of the effect display device 11. The hold display device 17 displays the number of held special symbol variation games that have been established but have not yet been executed. In the following description, the number of special symbol variation games on hold is indicated as “special symbol hold number”.

  In the game board YB, a normal symbol display device 18 composed of a plurality of light emitting units is disposed on the lower right side of the effect display device 11. In the normal symbol display device 18, a symbol variation game that is performed by varying the normal symbol is performed. The normal symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of internal determination (normal hit determination) as to whether or not the normal hit. The normal hit determination is a so-called normal hit lottery for determining whether the hit is normal.

  The normal symbol display device 18 displays a normal symbol by turning on and off the light emitting unit. In the normal symbol display device 18, the normal symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the normal symbol variation game, and the normal symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed simultaneously with the end of the normal symbol variation game. In the normal symbol variation game of the present embodiment, the normal symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed as a display result corresponding to the result of the normal hit determination. The normal symbol is classified into a normal hit symbol that can recognize a normal hit and an ordinary off-beat symbol that can usually recognize a deviation.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is determined that the normal hit is determined by the normal hit determination, and the normal hit game is given after the normal hit symbol is displayed in a fixed stoppage in the normal symbol variation game. In the normal hit game, the opening / closing blade 14 is in an open state, and it becomes easy to enter the game ball into the start port 13a. For this reason, during a normal hit game, the player can obtain a chance to easily acquire the starting condition of the special symbol variation game.

  An operation gate 19 is disposed on the left side of the effect display device 11 in the game board YB. The operation gate 19 is provided with a gate sensor SE3 (shown in FIG. 8) that detects a game ball that has entered (passed). In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game can be satisfied when the gaming ball that has entered the operating gate 19 is detected by the gate sensor SE3. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to hold the execution of the normal symbol variation game.

  At the lower part of the game area YBa on the game board YB, an out-port 20 is provided for discharging game balls that have not entered the entrances including the start port 13a. The game balls that have passed through the out port 20 are discharged out of the pachinko gaming machine 10 through a discharge basket located on the back side of the game board YB.

  In the game board YB, a special effect unit 21 as an effect device for performing a predetermined effect is disposed at the lower right of the effect display device 11. The special effect unit 21 is an effect device separate from the effect display device 11, the speaker SP, and the decorative lamp SR described above.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the special effect unit 21 has a housing body 22. The housing main body 22 has a vertically long plate-like inner wall 22b and an annular side wall 22c extending forward from the peripheral edge of the inner wall 22b, and as a whole, an opening that opens forward. It is the shape of a flat vertically long box having 22a. Note that the width of the housing body 22 in the left-right direction is not constant from the upper end to the lower end. The housing main body 22 forms an accommodation space S by dividing the space by the back wall 22b and the side wall 22c. At the upper end of the side wall 22c, an upper guide portion 22d formed so as to be cut out rearward from the front end of the side wall 22c is provided. A lower guide portion 22e formed so as to be cut out rearward from the front end of the side wall 22c is provided at the lower end portion of the side wall 22c. Each guide part 22d and 22e is formed in the part which opposes the left-right direction in the side wall 22c, respectively.

  A first actuator A3 and a second actuator A4 are fixed to the outside (rear side) of the back wall 22b. The first actuator A3 is an electromagnetic solenoid, and its output shaft A3a protrudes into the accommodation space S. The second actuator A4 is an electromagnetic solenoid, and its output shaft A4a projects into the accommodation space S. The second actuator A4 is disposed below the first actuator A3. Each of the actuators A3 and A4 receives a predetermined control signal, thereby retracting the distal end portion of each output shaft to the rearward retracted position P0 and projecting to the forward projecting position P1 from the retracted position P0. It is possible to operate in the protruding operation state.

  Further, the special effect unit 21 has a screen member 23 as a cover portion that covers the entire opening 22 a of the housing body 22. That is, the screen member 23 is disposed in front of the accommodation space S and covers the accommodation space S. The screen member 23 is made of a colorless and transparent resin material (for example, made of polystyrene), and its shape is substantially the same as that of the housing body 22 when viewed from the front. The front surface of the screen member 23 is a smooth surface covered with a reflective layer 23a that reflects part of incident light. That is, the screen member 23 is a so-called half mirror. The screen member 23 includes a screen sheet 23b as a projection member that covers substantially the entire rear surface (or the entire surface) of the screen member 23. The entire surface of the screen sheet 23b is a rough surface subjected to graining (pear-finishing). That is, at least a part of the screen member 23 is a rough surface. As described above, the entire screen member 23 of the present embodiment has translucency.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the special effect unit 21 includes a box-shaped light emitting member 24 that is accommodated in the accommodation space S and extends along the vertical direction. The light emitting member 24 is disposed behind the screen member 23 (screen sheet 23b). The light emitting member 24 has a shape corresponding to the accommodation space S (the inner wall surface of the side wall 22c) when viewed from the front, and is formed to be slightly small so as to be accommodated in the accommodation space S. The length along the front-rear direction of the light emitting member 24 is smaller than the length along the front-rear direction of the side wall 22c. Further, the light emitting member 24 is not constant in width in the left-right direction from the upper end to the lower end.

  The light emitting member 24 includes a vertically long box-shaped accommodation member 25 having an opening 25a that opens forward. An upper guide pin 25 d that extends along the left-right direction and is inserted through the upper guide portion 22 d is provided at the upper end portion of the housing member 25. In addition, a lower guide pin 25e that extends along the left-right direction and is inserted through the lower guide portion 22e is provided at the lower end portion of the housing member 25. The light emitting member 24 is guided (guided) in the front-rear direction by sliding while the guide pins 25d, 25e are inserted through the guide portions 22d, 22e of the housing body 22, respectively. Accordingly, the guide portions 22d and 22e correspond to guide portions that guide the light emitting member 24 so as to be displaced along the front-rear direction.

  The light emitting member 24 has an LED substrate 26 on which a plurality of full color LEDs 26a are mounted as a light emitter. The LEDs 26 a are arranged at equal intervals (substantially equal intervals) on the front surface of the LED substrate 26. Each LED 26a can emit light in each color tone including red as the first color tone and green as the second color tone different from the first color tone. Moreover, each LED26a can change the brightness | luminance at the time of light-emission. Each LED 26a can emit light, extinguish, and blink. Thus, each LED 26a is configured to be able to emit light in any one of a plurality of light emission modes.

  In addition, the light emitting member 24 includes a lid member 27 that covers the opening 25 a of the housing member 25. That is, the lid member 27 is disposed in front of the LED substrate 26 and covers the entire LED substrate 26. The lid member 27 is made of a colorless and transparent resin material so that light emitted from each LED 26a can be transmitted.

  The light emitting member 24 has a heart pattern sheet 28 as a first pattern sheet to which a heart pattern 28a as a first pattern imitating a heart is attached by printing or the like. The heart pattern sheet 28 is the same (or substantially the same) size and shape as the lid member 27 and is fixed to the front side of the lid member 27. The heart pattern sheet 28 is made of a colorless and transparent resin material, and the heart pattern 28a is printed using colored (in this embodiment, green which is the second color tone) and transparent paint (ink).

  The light emitting member 24 has a star pattern sheet 29 as a second pattern sheet on which a star pattern 29a as a second pattern imitating a star is attached by printing or the like. The star pattern 29a has a different pattern from the heart pattern 28a. The star pattern sheet 29 has the same size and shape as the lid member 27 and the heart pattern sheet 28 and is fixed to the front side of the heart pattern sheet 28. The star pattern sheet 29 is made of a colorless and transparent resin material, and the star pattern 29a is printed using colored (in this embodiment, red which is the first color tone) and transparent paint (ink). That is, the star pattern 29a is a pattern having a color tone different from that of the heart pattern 28a. Thus, each pattern sheet 28 and 29 of this embodiment is arrange | positioned ahead of each LED26a, and is corresponded to the translucent member which has the translucency with which the pattern was attached | subjected. The surfaces of the heart pattern sheet 28 and the star pattern sheet 29 are smoother than the screen sheet 23b.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the output shaft A <b> 3 a of the first actuator A <b> 3 and the output shaft A <b> 4 a of the second actuator A <b> 4 are connected to the rear surface of the light emitting member 24. That is, the actuators A3 and A4 are disposed behind the light emitting member 24. In the present embodiment, the portion where the first actuator A3 (output shaft A3a) and the light emitting member 24 are connected is a portion spaced upward from the center of the light emitting member 24 in the vertical direction. The portion where the second actuator A4 (output shaft A4a) and the light emitting member 24 are connected is a portion spaced downward from the center of the light emitting member 24 in the vertical direction. That is, the portions where the light emitting member 24 and the actuators A3 and A4 are connected are different portions and are unevenly distributed in the light emitting member 24. More specifically, the portion where the light emitting member 24 and each of the actuators A3 and A4 are connected is an asymmetric position because the distance from the center of the light emitting member 24 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction is not the same.

  The special effect unit 21 configured as described above can execute a special effect as an effect by using a plurality of effect contents in which the combination of the position (arrangement state) of the light emitting member 24 and the light emission mode of each LED 26a is different. It is.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the light emitting member 24 has a front member (star pattern sheet 29) and a screen member as the actuators A3 and A4 operate in the retracted operation state. The rear surface of 23 can be displaced to a “separated arrangement state” separated in the front-rear direction over the entire surface. In the present embodiment, the position of the light emitting member 24 in the separated arrangement state is the second position (rear position).

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 5B, in the special effect unit 21, the entire screen sheet 23b emits green light through the screen member 23 by causing each LED 26a to emit green light. Can be visually recognized. At this time, the green heart pattern 28a, which is the same as the emission color of each LED 26a, is difficult to absorb the light of each LED 26a, so that it is difficult to form a shadow on the screen sheet 23b, but a red color different from the emission color of each LED 26a. The star pattern 29a is easier to absorb the light of each LED 26a than the heart pattern 28a, and easily forms a shadow on the screen sheet 23b. For this reason, in the special effect unit 21, when each LED 26a emits light in green, the star pattern 29a becomes a shadow and can be visually recognized when the entire screen sheet 23b emits green light. At this time, since the screen sheet 23b and the light emitting member 24 (star pattern sheet 29) are spaced apart from each other, the star pattern 29a projected on the screen sheet 23b is not clearly defined in its entirety, and is projected gently. It becomes the state. In the following description, the light emission mode in which the star pattern 29a can be visually recognized regardless of the operation states of the actuators A3 and A4 (the separated state of the light emission member 24 and the screen member 23) is referred to as “first light emission mode”.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5C, the special effect unit 21 visually recognizes that the entire screen sheet 23 b emits red light through the screen member 23 by causing each LED 26 a to emit red light. Can be made. At this time, the red star pattern 29a, which is the same as the emission color of each LED 26a, is difficult to absorb the light of each LED 26a, so that it is difficult to form a shadow on the screen sheet 23b, but the green color different from the emission color of each LED 26a. The heart pattern 28a is easier to absorb the light of each LED 26a than the star pattern 29a, and easily forms a shadow on the screen sheet 23b. For this reason, in the special effect unit 21, when each LED 26a emits red light, the heart pattern 28a becomes a shadow and can be visually recognized when the entire screen sheet 23b emits red light. At this time, since the screen sheet 23b and the light emitting member 24 (the heart pattern sheet 28) are separated from each other, the outline of the heart pattern 28a projected on the screen sheet 23b is not clearly defined and is projected gently. It becomes the state. In the following description, the light emission mode in which the heart pattern 28a can be visually recognized regardless of the operation state of the actuators A3 and A4 (the separated state of the light emission member 24 and the screen member 23) is referred to as a “second light emission mode”.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the light emitting member 24 has a light emitting member because one of the actuators A3 and A4 operates in the retracting operation state and the other operates in the protruding operation state. The front surface of 24 (star pattern sheet 29) and the rear surface of the screen member 23 can be displaced to an “inclined arrangement state” in which the front surface of the screen member 23 is gradually separated from one to the other in the vertical direction. 6A to 6C illustrate a state in which the first actuator A3 is in the protruding operation state and the second actuator A4 is in the retracting operation state.

  In this state, when each LED 26a emits green light and enters the first light emission mode, the star pattern 29a has a clear outline on the side where the light emitting member 24 (star pattern sheet 29) and the screen sheet 23b are close to each other. In addition, the image is projected in a state where the outline gradually becomes blurred toward the separating side (shown in FIG. 6B). Further, when each LED 26a emits red light and enters the second light emission mode, the heart pattern 28a is projected with a clear outline on the side where the light emitting member 24 (star pattern sheet 29) and the screen sheet 23b are close to each other. In addition, the outline is gradually projected toward the side of separation (shown in FIG. 6C). In the following description, among the actuators A3 and A4, the state in which the light emitting member 24 is swung by alternately replacing the actuator in the retracting operation state and the actuator in the protruding operation state is particularly “swinging”. State ". In the swinging state of the light emitting member 24, the player can visually recognize the bag as if the heart pattern 28a and the star pattern 29a are swinging.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the light emitting member 24 has the front surface (star pattern sheet 29) and the screen member of the light emitting member 24 as the actuators A3 and A4 are operated in the protruding operation state. Compared with the first arrangement state, the rear surface of 23 can be displaced to a “proximity arrangement state” that is close to the front and rear direction throughout the entire arrangement. In the proximity arrangement state, the front surface (star pattern sheet 29) of the light emitting member 24 and the rear surface (screen sheet 23b) of the screen member 23 are in contact (or substantially in contact). In the present embodiment, the position of the light emitting member 24 in the close arrangement state is the first position (front position). In this state, when each LED 26a emits green light to be in the first light emission mode, the star pattern 29a is in a state where the outline is clear and clearly projected (shown in FIG. 7B). Further, when each LED 26a emits red light and enters the second light emitting mode, the heart pattern 28a is in a state where the outline is clear and clearly projected (shown in FIG. 7C).

  As described above, the special effect unit 21 has the “separated arrangement state + first light emission mode”, “inclined arrangement state (swing state) + first light emission mode”, and “proximity arrangement state + first light emission mode”. Special effects can be executed for each effect. In addition, the special effect unit 21 provides each effect content of “separated arrangement state + second light emission mode”, “inclined arrangement state (swinging state) + second light emission mode”, and “proximity arrangement state + second light emission mode”. A special performance can be executed. In addition, the special effect unit 21 is in a non-execution state of the special effect by causing each LED 26a not to emit light and being in a separated arrangement state. In the present embodiment, the separation distance between the light emitting member 24 and the screen member 23 in the proximity arrangement state is the first distance, and the separation distance between the light emission member 24 and the screen member 23 in the separation arrangement state is a second distance greater than the first distance. Distance. Thus, the light emitting member 24 of the present embodiment is configured to be displaceable in the accommodation space S.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 30 is mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control board 30 executes processing related to games in the pachinko gaming machine 10 and outputs various control signals (control commands) according to the result of the processing. In addition, the sub-control board 31 is mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 10. The sub control board 31 executes processing related to the execution of effects based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. That is, the sub-control board 31 controls the display mode of the effect display device 11 (display images such as symbols, backgrounds, and characters), the light emission mode of the decoration lamp SR, the sound output mode of the speaker SP, and the like.

First, the main control board 30 will be described in detail.
The main control board 30 includes a main control CPU 30a, a main control ROM 30b, and a main control RAM 30c. A main control ROM 30b and a main control RAM 30c are connected to the main control CPU 30a. Further, the various sensors SE1 to SE3, the special symbol display device 12, the hold display device 17, and the normal symbol display device 18 are connected to the main control CPU 30a. The actuators A1 and A2 are connected to the main control CPU 30a.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program for the main control CPU 30a to execute processing related to the game. The main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns (variation information). The variation pattern indicates a pattern that serves as a base for the production from when the special symbol starts to vary until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped. The variation pattern can specify the variation time (effect time) from when the variation of the special symbol is started until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped. In addition, the variation pattern can specify the variation content (production content) of the production from the start of the variation of the special symbol until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped.

  The variation patterns can be classified into variation patterns for winning effects, variation patterns for outlier reach effects, and variation patterns for outlier effects. The winning effect is an effect performed when it is determined that the winning is determined by the winning determination, and in the special symbol changing game, the winning symbol is finally derived. The outlier reach effect and the outlier effect are effects that are performed when the hit determination does not result in a win, and in the special symbol variation game, the outlier symbol is finally derived. In the hit effect and the outlier reach effect, the reach effect can be performed in the effect accompanying the special symbol variation game (decorative symbol variation game), while in the outlier effect, the effect accompanying the special symbol variation game (decorative symbol variation game). There will be no reach production.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of variation patterns including variation patterns HP1 to HP7 are set. The variation patterns HP2, HP4, and HP6 are variation patterns for hitting effects, the variation patterns HP3, HP5, and HP7 are variation patterns for outlier reach effects, and the variation pattern HP1 is a variation pattern for outlier effects. .

  The variation pattern HP1 specifies the content of the effect that does not include the reach effect as the effect content of the decorative symbol variation game. The variation patterns HP2 and HP3 specify the content of the effect including the normal reach effect and not including the super reach effect as the effect content of the decorative symbol variation game. In addition, the variation patterns HP4 and HP5 specify the content of the execution of the first super reach effect after the normal reach effect as the effect content of the decorative symbol variation game. In addition, the variation patterns HP6 and HP7 specify the content of the effect to execute the second super reach effect after the normal reach effect as the effect content of the decorative symbol variation game. The first super reach effect and the second super reach effect are executed according to different effect contents, for example, by changing the motif (character, etc.) of the image displayed on the effect display device 11 or the music output from the speaker SP. Is done.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a high hit expectation degree is set as a hit expectation degree indicating the possibility of winning or not in the order of normal reach effect <first super reach effect <second super reach effect. Has been. In addition, in order to set a high expectation level for a specific performance, the hit determination for the sum of the determined ratio when the hit determination is determined to be a hit and the determined ratio when the hit determination is not determined to be a hit. It is better to increase the determination rate when it is determined that the winning is. That is, in the present embodiment, in the order of normal reach production <first super reach production <second super reach production, among the variation patterns that specify the same production content, the determination ratio of the variation pattern for the hit production and the outlier reach production. The determination ratio of the variation pattern for the hit effect is set to be higher than the total ratio of the determination ratio of the variation pattern for use.

  In the present embodiment, the normal reach production corresponds to the first production unit, and the super reach production starts after the start of the normal reach production and corresponds to the second production unit configured to be able to suggest the degree of expectation advantageous to the player. To do. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the production content that can be specified from the variation patterns HP2 and HP3 is the non-specific production content, and the production content that can be specified from the variation patterns HP4 to HP7 is the specific production content.

  Various determination values are stored in the main control ROM 30b. The determination value includes a hit determination value used for the hit determination, a normal hit determination value used for the normal hit determination, a reach determination value used for reach determination as to whether or not to execute the reach effect. The main control RAM 30c stores various types of information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In the main control board 30, random numbers used for various determination (lottery) processes are generated. For example, the random number is generated as a hardware random number by providing a random number generation circuit that updates a value every time a clock signal is input, or a random number update in which the main control CPU 30a updates a value every predetermined control cycle. By executing the processing, it can be generated as a software random number. The random numbers generated in the main control board 30 include a hit random number used for hit determination, a special symbol random number used for determining a special symbol, and a reach random number used for reach determination. The random numbers generated in the main control board 30 include a fluctuation pattern random number used for determining a fluctuation pattern and a normal hit random number used for normal hit determination.

Next, the sub control board 31 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 8, the sub control board 31 includes a sub control CPU 31a, a sub control ROM 31b, and a sub control RAM 31c. A sub-control ROM 31b and a sub-control RAM 31c are connected to the sub-control CPU 31a. In addition, the effect display device 11, the decoration lamp SR, and the speaker SP are connected to the sub control CPU 31a. The special effect unit 21 (each actuator A3, A4 and each LED 26a) is connected to the sub control CPU 31a.

  The sub-control ROM 31b stores an effect control program for the sub-control CPU 31a to execute processing related to execution of effects. In the sub control ROM 31b, display pattern information (various image data such as symbols, background images, characters, and characters) is displayed as control information for display effects, and voice pattern information (music and sound effects) is used as control information for sound effects. Etc.), and light emission pattern information (light emission data such as lighting patterns) is stored as control information for light emission effects. The sub-control RAM 31c stores various information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that can be rewritten as appropriate during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In the sub control board 31, random numbers used for various determination (lottery) processes are generated. For example, the random number is generated as a hardware random number by providing a random number generation circuit that updates the value every time a clock signal is input, or the sub-control CPU 31a updates the value every predetermined control cycle. By executing the processing, it can be generated as a software random number.

Next, various controls (processes) executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described in detail.
First, control contents executed by the main control board 30 will be described. The main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process based on the main control program. The main control CPU 30a executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process every predetermined control period (for example, 4 ms).

First, the special symbol input process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 10, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the start port 13a (step S11). In step S11, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a detection signal output when the start sensor SE1 detects a game ball is input. The main control CPU 30a terminates the special symbol input process when no game ball has entered the start port 13a (step S11: NO).

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the start port 13a (step S11: YES), the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of special symbol reservations stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit of four. Is determined (step S12). In this determination, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process when the number of special symbol reservations is not less than the upper limit number 4 (step S12: NO), that is, when the upper limit number 4 is reached. On the other hand, when the number of special symbol reservations is less than the upper limit number 4 (step S12: YES), the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the special symbol reservation number and rewrites the special symbol reservation number (step S13). At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the hold display device 17 so as to display the number of special symbol hold after 1 addition.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires values of various random numbers generated in the main control board 30 (per-random numbers, special symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers), and the acquired random numbers. Random number information, which is information whose value can be specified, is stored in the main control RAM 30c (step S14). The random number information may be configured by an acquired random number value, or may be configured by converting the random number value into other information that can identify the value. Further, when storing the random number information, the main control CPU 30a stores the order of entering the game balls (information storage order) that triggered the acquisition of the value of the random number, and the order of entering the game balls previously entered ( Information storage order) is stored in the main control RAM 30c. In other words, the pitching order is the starting order of the pending special symbol variation game. The random number information of the present embodiment is game information used for executing the special symbol variation game, and the main control RAM 30c functions as an information storage unit that stores the game information. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 11, the main control CPU 30a determines whether a start condition (execution condition) of the special symbol variation game is satisfied (step S21). In the process of step S21, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition is satisfied when the special symbol variation game is not being executed and is not in a winning game, while the special symbol variation game is being executed, or When the winning game is in progress, it is determined that the start condition is not satisfied. If the start condition is not satisfied (step S21: NO), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the start condition of the special symbol variation game is satisfied (step S21: YES), the main control CPU 30a reads the special symbol hold number from the main control RAM 30c (step S22). Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of special symbol reservations read out in step S22 is larger than 0 (zero) (step S23). Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process when the number of special symbol hold is not larger than 0 (step S23: NO), that is, when there is no special symbol variation game being held.

  On the other hand, when the number of special symbol reservations is larger than 0 (step S23: YES), the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of special symbol reservations and rewrites the number of special symbol reservations (step S24). At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the hold display device 17 so as to display the number of special symbol hold after one subtraction.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires the random number information stored first among the random number information stored in the main control RAM 30c (step S25). At this time, the main control CPU 30a clears the random number information stored first. As described above, in the present embodiment, the random number information stored first is sequentially read according to the order of entering the game balls (information storage order) that triggered the storage of the random number information, and the special symbol variation Provided for game execution. That is, in this embodiment, the starting order comes from the special symbol variation game whose execution is suspended first in the order in which the execution is suspended. Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the hit random number value specified from the acquired random number information with the hit determination value, and performs a hit determination (step S26). The main control CPU 30a that performs a hit determination (win lottery) functions as a hit determination means.

  When a positive determination is made in the hit determination (step S26: YES), the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol hit symbol based on the value of the special symbol random number specified from the random number information acquired in the process of step S25 ( Step S27). The determined winning symbol is a confirmed stop symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 12 as a fixed stop. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for the winning effect based on the value of the variation pattern random number specified from the acquired random number information (step S28). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S29.

  On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in the hit determination (step S26: NO), the main control CPU 30a compares the reach random number value specified from the random number information acquired in the process of step S25 with the reach determination value, and reaches the reach effect. A reach determination is made as to whether or not to allow execution (step S30).

  When an affirmative determination is made in the reach determination (step S30: YES), the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol detachment symbol (step S31). The decided off symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol to be fixed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12. Then, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from the variation patterns for the loss reach effect based on the value of the variation pattern random number specified from the acquired random number information (step S32). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S29.

  On the other hand, when the negative determination is made in the reach determination (step S30: NO), the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol detachment symbol (step S33). Then, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from the variation patterns for the off-state effect based on the value of the variation pattern random number specified from the acquired random number information (step S34). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S29.

  In step S29, the main control CPU 30a executes various processes related to the symbol variation game, such as outputting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board 31 at a predetermined timing. First, the main control CPU 30a outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the decorative symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the special symbol display device 12 so as to start the variation of the special symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the variation time of the special symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol designation command for designating a special symbol. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  Note that, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a displays the determined fixed stop symbol as a fixed stop display when the variation time set in the specified variation pattern has elapsed. The display device 12 is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a instructs to stop changing the decorative symbols when the variation time set in the designated variation pattern has elapsed, and outputs an all symbol stop command for displaying the symbol combination in a fixed stop manner.

Next, the winning game process will be described.
In the winning game process, the main control CPU 30a first outputs an opening command instructing execution of the opening effect. Next, the main control CPU 30a outputs a round command instructing the start of the round game every time the round game is started after the opening time has elapsed. In addition, the main control CPU 30a controls the special prize opening actuator A2 to open the special prize opening door 15 with the start of the round game to open the special prize opening 16a and to finish the predetermined round. When the condition is satisfied, the special prize opening door 15 is closed to close the special prize opening 16a. The round end condition includes that a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 8 balls) have entered during one round game and that a predetermined round game time has passed, and that either condition has been satisfied. As a result, the round game ends. Then, when the final round game is finished, the main control CPU 30a outputs an ending command for instructing execution of the ending effect. The main control CPU 30a ends the winning game by ending the ending effect when the ending time has elapsed. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a functions as a privilege granting unit that grants a winning game as a privilege to a player when a specific condition is established by making an affirmative determination in the hit determination. Further, the main control CPU 30a functions as a winning game granting means for granting a winning game through a winning symbol variation game when a winning condition is established by making a positive determination in the winning determination.

  Next, various processes executed by the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 based on the effect control program will be described. When the control command is input from the main control CPU 30a, the sub control CPU 31a executes various processes according to the control command.

First, the winning effect process for executing the effect during the winning game will be described.
When the opening control command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 to execute the opening effect. In addition, when the round command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 to execute the round effect. In addition, when the ending command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 to execute the ending effect.

Next, a decorative symbol variation process for executing the decorative symbol variation game will be described.
In the decorative symbol variation process, when the special control designating command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of symbols based on the decorative symbols to be displayed on the effect display device 11 in a fixed stop based on the final symbol specified by the special symbol specifying command. To do. When the final symbol designated by the special symbol designation command is a winning symbol, the sub control CPU 31a determines a winning symbol combination. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a, when the designated final symbol is an out-of-order symbol, combines the symbols with decorative symbols that are displayed on the effect display device 11 in a definitive stop based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. To decide. More specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the combination of symbols for the loss reach when the designated final symbol is a loss symbol and the variation pattern for the loss reach effect is specified. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of out-of-designs when the designated final design is an out-of-design, and when a variation pattern for out-of-order production without performing a reach production is designated.

  In addition, when the change pattern designation command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a starts the change display of the decorative symbols of all the symbol sequences, and controls the effect display device 11 to start the decorative symbol change game. The sub-control CPU 31a selects effect information (pattern) that can specify the specific effect contents of the decorative symbol variation game based on the variation pattern designated by the inputted variation pattern designation command, and the selected effect The effect display device 11 is controlled so that the decorative symbol variation game is displayed with the effect content specified by the information. Then, the sub control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 so that the determined decorative symbols are displayed in a definite stop state when the all symbols stop command is input. In this way, the sub control CPU 31a displays the effect as a game execution means so that the decorative symbol variation game is performed with the effect contents that can be specified using the random number information (game information) stored in the main control RAM 30c. It functions as a game control means for controlling the device 11.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the special effect unit 21 can change the effect content of the special effect in a plurality of stages (three stages in the present embodiment), and the effect contents of the special effect can be changed at any stage. Depending on whether or not there is an effect (hereinafter, referred to as a development suggestion effect) that suggests whether or not a super reach effect will be performed. Hereinafter, the special effect process performed by the sub-control CPU 31a in order to execute the development suggestion effect will be described. When the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a variation pattern designation command, it executes a special effect process.

  In the special effect process, the sub-control CPU 31a acquires the value of the distributed random number generated in the sub-control board 31, and the acquired random value and the change pattern designated by the input change pattern designation command The production pattern is selected from the production patterns PT0 to PT6 that can specify the production content of the development suggestion production with reference to the production pattern distribution table Ts. The production patterns PT0 to PT6 are information that can specify the production content of the development suggestion production.

  Here, with reference to FIG.12 and FIG.13, the production | presentation content of the development suggestion production which can be specified from production patterns PT0-PT6 is demonstrated. As described above, the effect content of the special effect in the special effect unit 21 is composed of a combination of the position (arrangement state) of the light emitting member 24 and the light emission mode of each LED 26a. The effect pattern PT0 specifies that the special effect unit 21 is controlled to the non-execution state of the special effect and the development suggestion effect is not executed.

  Further, the effect patterns PT1 to PT3 are effect patterns that determine execution of the development suggestion effect of the first system (star system) configured from the special effect by the first light emission mode. More specifically, the production pattern PT1 is specified to perform a development effect by performing a special production based on the production content of “separated arrangement state + first light emission mode”. In the effect pattern PT2, a special effect according to each effect content is performed in the order of “separated arrangement state + first light emission mode” → “inclined arrangement state (swinging state) + first light emission mode”, and the development suggestion effect is executed. Has been identified. In the effect pattern PT3, according to each effect content in the order of “separated arrangement state + first light emission mode” → “inclined arrangement state (swing state) + first light emission mode” → “proximity arrangement state + first light emission mode”. It has been specified that the development suggestion effect is performed by performing the special effect.

  Further, the effect patterns PT4 to PT6 are effect patterns that determine execution of the development suggestion effect of the second system (heart system) configured from the special effect by the second light emission mode. More specifically, it is specified in the effect pattern PT4 that the development suggestion effect is executed by performing a special effect according to the effect content “separated arrangement state + second light emission mode”. In the effect pattern PT5, a special effect according to each effect content is performed in the order of “separated arrangement state + second light emission mode” → “inclined arrangement state (swing state) + second light emission mode”, and the development suggestion effect is executed. Has been identified. In the effect pattern PT6, according to each effect content in the order of “separated arrangement state + second light emission mode” → “inclined arrangement state (swing state) + second light emission mode” → “proximity arrangement state + second light emission mode”. It has been specified that the development suggestion effect is performed by performing the special effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 12, in the effect pattern distribution table Ts, distribution random numbers are assigned to the effect patterns PT0 to PT6 of the development suggestion effect by dividing each change pattern instructed by the change pattern designation command. Are assigned by a predetermined number from the possible values of the distributed random number. In the effect pattern distribution table Ts, the values of the distribution random numbers are distributed so that the effect patterns PT3 and PT6 can be selected only when the variation patterns HP4 to HP7 (super reach effect) are designated. . Therefore, in the development suggestion effect, it is definite that the super reach effect will be executed as the effect accompanying the special symbol variation game this time by the appearance of the special effect by the effect content in the close arrangement state regardless of the light emission mode. Can be recognized. Further, as described above, since the winning expectation degree of the super reach effect is higher than that of the normal reach effect, it can be recognized that the expectation degree of winning in the special symbol variation game this time is high.

  In the effect pattern distribution table Ts, the value of the distribution random number is distributed so that the effect pattern PT6 can be selected only when the variation patterns HP6 and HP7 (second super reach effect) are designated. ing. Therefore, in the development suggestion effect, the second super reach effect is executed as an effect accompanying the special symbol variation game this time by the appearance of the special effect by the effect content of “close arrangement state + second light emission mode”. Can be recognized deterministically. Therefore, it can be understood that the effect level of the special effect includes the expectation level for executing the decorative symbol variation game with the specific effect content including the normal reach effect and the super reach effect as the privilege expectation level (information).

  Further, as described above, since the winning expectation level of the second super reach effect is higher than that of other reach effects, it can be recognized that the expected expectation value in the special symbol variation game this time is high. From this point of view, the development suggestion effect can also be grasped as an effect (hereinafter referred to as a step-up effect) for notifying the degree of expectation according to which stage the effect content of the special effect is. It is. That is, it can be grasped that the expectation level is set as the benefit expectation level (information) indicating the possibility that the benefit is given to the effect contents of the special effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 13, when the effect pattern is determined, the sub control CPU 31a controls the special effect unit 21 based on the determined effect pattern. More specifically, when determining the effect pattern PT0, the sub control CPU 31a controls the special effect unit 21 so as not to execute the development suggestion effect (special effect). When the sub-control CPU 31a determines any of the effect patterns PT1 to PT6, the sub-control CPU 31a executes one or more special effects depending on the contents of the effects that can be specified from the determined effect patterns, and the special effects so that the development suggestion effect is performed. The unit 21 is controlled. The sub-control CPU 31a displays the reach state on the effect display device 11, that is, after the start of the normal reach effect until the timing (time) when the normal reach effect ends, that is, the super reach effect starts. The special effect unit 21 is controlled so as to execute the development suggestion effect until the timing.

  In the present embodiment, when the sub control CPU 31a determines the production patterns PT2, PT3, PT5, and PT6 including the swinging state of the light emitting member 24 as the production content, the sub-control CPU 31a uses the first actuator A3 and the second actuator A4. The projecting operation state (the operation of displacing the light emitting member 24) is controlled at different timings. As described above, the operating conditions of the special effect unit 21 are established when the variation patterns HP2 to HP7 are determined and the effect patterns PT1 to PT6 are determined. The sub control CPU 31 a functions as an effect control means for controlling the special effect unit 21.

Hereinafter, an example of a specific execution mode of the development suggestion effect (special effect) in the pachinko gaming machine 10 configured as described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 13, when the development suggestion effect of the first system (star system) is performed during the normal reach production, the special design unit 21 develops from the situation where the star pattern 29a is projected gently while emitting green light. It can be recognized that either the suggestion effect proceeds to the next stage or the normal reach effect is performed as it is. Further, from the situation where the star pattern 29a is projected so as to swing while emitting green light in the special effect unit 21, either the development suggestion effect proceeds to the final stage or the normal reach effect is performed as it is. Can be recognized. Further, from the situation where the special pattern unit 21 emits green light and the star pattern 29a is clearly projected, it can be confirmed that one of the first and second super reach effects is performed.

  Also, when the development suggestion effect of the second system (heart system) is performed, whether the development suggestion effect proceeds to the next stage from the situation where the special pattern unit 21 emits red light and the heart pattern 28a is gently projected. It can be recognized that the normal reach production is performed as it is. Further, from the situation where the special effect unit 21 is projected so that the heart pattern 28a swings while emitting red light, either the development suggestion effect proceeds to the final stage or the normal reach effect is performed as it is. Can be recognized. Moreover, it can be made to recognize definitely that the 2nd super reach production is performed from the situation where heart pattern 28a was projected clearly while emitting in red in special production unit 21. In this situation, it is possible to simultaneously recognize that the degree of expectation for hitting is higher than the situation where the final stage is reached in the development suggestion effect of the first system.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) By displacing the light emitting member 24 in the accommodation space S covered by the screen member 23, the light emission mode of the LED 26a that can be visually recognized by the player via the screen member 23 can be changed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the effect can be executed in a manner that is not found in a conventional gaming machine in which the amount of light is changed by simply turning on / off each LED 26a of the special effect unit 21. Therefore, the interest of the player can be improved by the production by the special production unit 21 having each LED 26a.

  (2) Since the distance between the light emitting member 24 and the screen member 23 becomes the first distance close to each other, the patterns of the pattern sheets 28 and 29 can be relatively easily seen through the screen member 23. On the other hand, the pattern of each pattern sheet | seat 28 and 29 can be made relatively hard to be visually recognized through the screen member 23 by becoming the 2nd distance separated. For this reason, in the present embodiment, it is possible to provide an effect that cannot be realized by simply changing the amount of light of each LED 26a. Therefore, the interest of the player can be improved by the production by the special production unit 21 having each LED 26a.

  (3) By operating the plurality of actuators A3 and A4 at different timings, the distance between the light emitting member 24 and the screen member 23 can be set to a first distance that is partially close. Therefore, the aspect of the effect by the special effect unit 21 can be changed to further improve the interest of the player.

  (4) Since the portion where the light emitting member 24 and the actuators A3 and A4 are connected is unevenly distributed in the light emitting member 24, the displacement of the light emitting member 24 due to the operation of the actuators A3 and A4 is easily biased. Become. Therefore, the aspect of the effect by the special effect unit 21 can be changed to further improve the interest of the player.

  (5) Even with a simple configuration using solenoids as the actuators A3 and A4, the light emitting member 24 is displaced to an unscheduled position by guiding the light emitting member 24 by the upper guide portion 22d and the lower guide portion 22e. Can be suppressed.

  (6) The screen member 23 has a reflective layer 23a. For this reason, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the inside of the special effect unit 21 in a state where each LED 26a is not caused to emit light (non-execution state of the special effect). Therefore, the impression when each LED 26a of the special effect unit 21 emits light can be made stronger.

  (7) Since the light emitting member 24 can be displaced between the first position and the second position where the separation distance from the screen member 23 is different, the light emitting mode of each LED 26a visible through the screen member 23 is changed. It can be given and impression can be impressed on the player. And in this embodiment, according to the production content comprised from the combination of the position of the light emission member 24, and the light emission aspect of each LED26a, a privilege expectation degree can be made to recognize a player. Therefore, compared with a conventional gaming machine that simply changes the light emission mode of each LED 26a, the player expects the player to recognize the privilege expectation while impressing the effect by the special effect unit 21, and the effect by the special effect unit 21 having each LED 26a. Can improve the interest of players.

  (8) The player can be made to recognize the degree of expectation indicating the possibility that a winning game will be given according to the contents of the effect constituted by the combination of the position of the light emitting member 24 and the light emission mode of each LED 26a. Therefore, it is possible to make the player recognize the degree of expectation of winning while impressing the effect by the special effect unit 21, and to improve the player's interest in the effect by the special effect unit 21.

  (9) The decorative design variation game may be executed with specific effects including normal reach effects and super reach effects depending on the effects composed of the combination of the position of the light emitting member 24 and the light emission mode of each LED 26a. It is possible to make the player recognize the degree of expectation that indicates. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the player with respect to the effect by the special effect unit 21 by making the player recognize the expectation that the decorative symbol variation game is executed with the specific change contents while impressing the effect by the special effect unit 21.

In addition, embodiment is not limited above, For example, you may change as follows.
The light emitting member 24 may be divided into a plurality of light emitting members including a first light emitting member and a second light emitting member that is separate from the first light emitting member. In this case, one or more actuators may be connected to each light emitting member. According to this configuration, by changing the first and second light emitting members separately, the aspect of the effect by the special effect unit 21 is changed, and the player's interest can be further improved.

  -You may alert | report the expectation degree of winning which shows the level of possibility that the special symbol variation game on hold will be won by special production. In this case, immediately after step S14 in the special symbol input process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the winning random number obtained in the processing of step S14 is a winning value that matches the winning determination value, and the determination result. Is output as information related to random numbers. Further, the sub control CPU 31a, based on the hit determination result that can be specified from the input prefetch command, in the order of the production patterns PT1 <PT4 <PT2 <PT5 <PT3 <PT6, the special symbol variation game corresponding to the input prefetch command. The production pattern is determined so that the degree of expectation of winning indicating the possibility of winning becomes high. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the special effect according to the determined effect pattern between the input of the pre-read command and the start of the special symbol variation game corresponding to the pre-read command. To control. According to this example, the sub-control CPU 31a functions as a pre-determination unit that performs a pre-determination for the symbol variation game that is on hold. According to this configuration, the player has a degree of expectation indicating the possibility that the winning symbol variation game is put on hold according to the effect content constituted by the combination of the position of the light emitting member 24 and the light emission mode of each LED 26a. Can be recognized. Therefore, the player can recognize the degree of expectation that the winning symbol variation game is on hold while impressing the effect by the special effect unit 21, and the player's interest in the effect by the special effect unit 21 can be improved.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a plurality of modes (production modes) including modes that are more advantageous to the player than other modes, and is configured to execute any one of the plurality of modes. It may be. Here, the modes include, for example, the execution mode of the decorative symbol variation game (background image, decorative symbol, variation variation of the decorative symbol, etc.), the type of variation pattern that can be determined by the main control CPU 30a, and the sub control CPU 31a. One or more of the types of effects are specified. Further, as the degree of advantage to be set in the mode, for example, it is possible to set the level of possibility that a special symbol variation game that is determined to be a hit in the hit special symbol variation game is included. In addition, as the advantage to be set in the mode, even if the probability of being positively determined in the hit determination (the hit probability) is set to the probability of being controlled to a probability fluctuation state that changes to a higher probability than the normal probability, Good.

  Then, the sub control CPU 31a determines the transition destination mode in response to the establishment of the specific condition, and causes the effect display device 11 as the suggestion effect executing means to execute the suggestion effect that suggests the transition mode to the player. . In this case, the sub control CPU 31a can shift to the advantageous mode in the order of the production pattern PT1 <PT4 <PT2 <PT5 <PT3 <PT6, depending on whether or not the destination mode is the advantageous mode. The performance pattern is determined so that the degree of expectation indicating the sex becomes high. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the special effect unit 21 so that the special effect by the determined effect pattern is executed during the suggestion effect. According to this example, the sub control CPU 31a functions as a mode transition means for shifting the mode. Moreover, the shift to an advantageous mode can be grasped as a privilege.

  According to this configuration, the player is made to recognize the degree of expectation indicating the possibility of shifting to an advantageous mode in accordance with the contents of the effect constituted by the combination of the position of the light emitting member 24 and the light emission mode of each LED 26a. obtain. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the player with respect to the effect by the special effect unit 21 by making the player recognize the degree of expectation to shift to the advantageous mode while impressing the effect by the special effect unit 21.

  -The type of winning game may be notified by a special performance. In this case, for example, a winning game set at 16 rounds and a winning game set at 8 times can be given, and special effects are executed during the first to eighth round games. It is good to notify which round game is the winning game for which the predetermined number of rounds is set. According to this example, it can be recognized as a privilege that the prescribed number of rounds is large.

  The screen member 23 (screen sheet 23b) may be configured to be displaceable. In this case, the light emitting member 24 may be configured to be displaceable, or may be configured to be fixed so as not to be displaceable. That is, any member may be displaced as long as the distance between the light emitting member 24 and the screen member 23 is displaceable, and both members may be displaced.

The number of actuators for displacing the light emitting member 24 may be one, or three or more.
The portion where the light emitting member 24 and the actuators A3 and A4 are connected is a symmetric position where the distance from the center of the light emitting member 24 is set to be the same in at least one of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Also good.

  -The arrangement position of the special effect unit 21 may be changed. For example, it may be arranged on the front surface (front frame) of the pachinko gaming machine 10 instead of the game board YB. In this case, the special effect unit 21 may also be used as an effect button that can be operated by the player, for example.

The special production unit 21 may be configured as a production movable body that can be displaced from the original position to the production position as a whole.
The shape of the special effect unit 21 (light emitting member 24) may be changed. For example, the width along the left-right direction may be a constant shape.

  A recess formed in the game board YB or the display frame HW may be used as the storage space S, and the light emitting member 24 may be stored in the storage space S. In this case, the housing body 22 dedicated to the special effect unit 21 can be omitted.

  Each LED 26a may be an LED that can emit light in a single color. In this case, it is preferable to mount the LED that can emit light in the first color tone and the LED that can emit light in the second color tone on the LED substrate 26 in combination.

-The pattern printed on each pattern sheet | seat 28 and 29 can be changed suitably. Moreover, the color tone of the pattern printed on each pattern sheet 28 and 29 can be changed suitably.
A pattern may be attached to each pattern sheet 28, 29 by a method different from printing, for example, by attaching a colored transparent film.

-One or both of the pattern sheets 28 and 29 may be omitted. Moreover, you may provide three or more sheets which printed the pattern.
Each pattern sheet 28 and 29 may be a separate body from the light emitting member 24. In this case, each pattern sheet 28 and 29 may be configured to be displaceable. The light emitting member 24 and the screen member 23 may be configured to be displaceable or may be configured to be fixed so as not to be displaceable. That is, the special effect unit 21 has at least one of a separation distance between the pattern sheets 28 and 29 and the light emitting member 24 (LED 26a) and a separation distance between the pattern sheets 28 and 29 and the screen member 23 (screen sheet 23b). Any member may be displaced as long as it can be displaced to different disposition states.

-The screen sheet 23b may be omitted. However, from the viewpoint of effectively visually recognizing the patterns 28a and 29a, it is preferable to be configured as in the above embodiment.
The screen member 23 may omit the reflective layer 23a. Further, the reflective layer 23 a may be provided on the rear surface of the screen member 23.

-The screen member 23 may have a part which does not have translucency.
-There may be three or more positions of the light-emitting members 24 constituting the content of the special effect.
-You may change the light emission mode of each LED26a which comprises the production content of special production. For example, the light emission mode of each LED 26a constituting the special effect may include a blinking speed and luminance (brightness) in addition to or instead of the light emission color (color tone) of each LED 26a.

・ The execution time of special effects can be changed as appropriate. For example, the special effect may be executed during a demonstration effect (customer waiting effect).
-It may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine equipped with the above-described probability variation function.

  -It may be embodied in a pachinko machine equipped with a function to improve the entrance rate. The entrance rate improvement function is a function of giving an entrance rate improvement state that improves the entrance rate per unit time to the start port 13a by increasing the probability that the opening / closing blade 14 opens.

  ・ Sub control board 31 is a sub-control board, and separately from sub control board 31, display control board that specially controls effect display device 11, voice control board that specially controls speaker SP, and decorative lamp SR A lamp control board to be controlled may be provided. Moreover, you may provide the board | substrate which controls the special effect unit 21 specially.

-It may be embodied in a pachinko machine that uses only special symbols. In this case, the special symbol variation game may be displayed on the effect display device 11.
-You may materialize in the pachinko machine using a 1st special symbol and a 2nd special symbol.

-You may materialize to the game machine (what is called 1 type 2 type mixing machine) which gives a game in response to a game ball passing a specific area.
-You may actualize in the slot machine (rotating type game machine) which uses a game medal as a game medium. The slot machine can start the symbol variation game triggered by the betting of the game medium. In the slot machine, the combination of symbols that can be derived to the symbol display means is determined by a predetermined start operation, and the symbol display means starts the variable display of symbols, and the symbol combination is triggered by a predetermined stop operation. Derived by the symbol display means. And the slot machine is comprised so that a predetermined | prescribed game value (privilege) can be provided according to the combination of the symbol derived | led-out by the symbol display means. As a privilege in the slot machine, for example, a bonus game (win game) can be considered. In addition, as a privilege in the slot machine, the probability of determining the combination of symbols that determines the re-game is changed from the normal probability to the high probability, and at the time of determining the symbol combination that determines the payout of game medals, the combination of symbols A gaming state (so-called ART mode) for notifying a stop operation mode necessary for deriving the game is conceivable.

In the following, technical ideas that can be understood from the above embodiment and other examples will be added.
(A) An effect device that produces an effect when the operating condition is established, and a privilege granting means that grants a privilege to the player when the specified condition is established, wherein the effect device accommodates the light emitter and the light emitter. A cover part disposed in front of the housing space and covering the housing space, and a projection member disposed between the light emitter and the cover part. Part or all have translucency, the light emitter can emit light in any one of a plurality of light emission modes, and the projection member has a first position in the housing space, Compared to the first position, it can be displaced to a plurality of positions including a second position separated from the cover, and the effects of the effect include the position of the projection member and the light emission mode of the light emitter. There are multiple production contents with different combinations. Which is preferably suggested that the configuration to the player information corresponding to the content.

  A3 ... 1st actuator, A4 ... 2nd actuator, S ... Accommodating space, 10 ... Pachinko machine (game machine), 11 ... Production display device (game execution means, suggestion production execution means), 21 ... Special production unit (production) Device), 22 ... housing body, 22d ... upper guide part (guide part), 22e ... lower guide part (guide part), 23 ... screen member (cover part), 23a ... reflective layer, 23b ... screen sheet (rough surface, Projection member), 24 ... Light emitting member, 26a ... LED (light emitting body), 28 ... Heart pattern sheet (translucent member), 28a ... Heart pattern (picture), 29 ... Star pattern sheet (translucent member), 29a ... Star Design (picture), 30 ... main control board, 30a ... main control CPU (privilege grant means, hit game grant means), 30c ... main control RAM (information storage means), 31 ... sub control board, 31a ... sub control CPU (effect control means, the game control means, pre-judgment means, mode transition means).

Claims (3)

An effect device that produces an effect upon establishment of an operating condition;
A privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player when a specific condition is established,
The effect device includes a light emitting unit having a light emitter , a plurality of pattern units having a predetermined pattern, and a cover unit that is disposed in front of an accommodation space that accommodates the light emission unit and covers the accommodation space. And an actuator for operating the light emitting unit ,
A part or all of the covering part has translucency, and the covering part has a flat surface part on the front side thereof,
The light emitting unit can be operated in the first arrangement state and the second arrangement state in the accommodation space by the actuator, and when the light emitting unit operates, the plurality of pattern units together with the light emitting unit. Also works as one,
Compared to the second arrangement state, the first arrangement state includes a first distance between the first portion of the pattern portion and the cover portion, and a second portion of the pattern portion and the cover portion. Is the arrangement state in which the difference with the second distance between becomes large,
When the light emitter of the light emitting section emits light, the light emitted from the light emitter passes through the plurality of pattern sections, so that the pattern included in any one of the plurality of pattern sections is replaced with the cover section. Configured to be visible via the
A game that is configured such that mutually different privilege expectation levels can be specified as the expectation level to which the privilege is given by a combination of a change in the arrangement state of the light emitting units and a light emission mode of the light emitter. Machine. The plurality of pattern portions include a first pattern portion and a second pattern portion having a pattern different from the first pattern portion. When the light emitter emits light in a first color tone, the first pattern portion The pattern of the second pattern part is visible through the cover part when the pattern of the second part is visible when the light emitter emits light in the second color tone. The gaming machine according to claim 1, which is configured. The actuator includes a first actuator and a second actuator,
2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the first actuator and the second actuator are operated at different timings to cause the light emitting unit to operate in the first arrangement state and the second arrangement state. The gaming machine according to claim 2 .