JP6318342B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and in particular, to a gaming machine capable of displaying a variation of a symbol by rotationally driving a belt member having a plurality of types of symbols on the surface.

  Conventionally, when a game ball enters a starting port, a pachinko machine, which is a gaming machine, determines whether or not it will be a big hit due to this, and along with this, the effect design is confirmed and displayed after fluctuation. If the result of the determination is a big hit, there is a case in which the big winning opening is opened to shift to a big hit gaming state that is advantageous for obtaining a winning ball.

In this type of pachinko machine, display devices using liquid crystal display are the mainstream as effect symbol display devices that display the effect symbols in a variable manner, but recently, as a retro-style pachinko machine, a plurality of effect symbols are provided on the outer peripheral surface. Some have a rotary drum-type effect symbol display device using a rotary drum having the same (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In this kind of effect symbol display device, a plurality of (three) drums are arranged side by side, and the determination result is notified by a combination of effect symbols that each drum is determined and displayed.

However, the rotary drum type effect symbol display device wants to widen the display area in order to increase the appeal to the player. However, if the display area is enlarged, the drum diameter increases, and the depth of the pachinko machine increases accordingly. . If the depth is large, it will be difficult to install the game facility where the pachinko machine is installed on the island equipment.
If the depth is adjusted to the depth that can be installed on the island facility, the display area may be narrowed and the appeal to the player may be reduced.

  In order to solve the problems of the rotary drum-type effect symbol display device, a rotary belt-type effect symbol display device that rotationally drives a belt member having a plurality of effect symbols has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 2). reference). According to this, a wide display area with a high degree of appeal can be secured, while the depth of the pachinko machine need not be increased.

JP 05-329251 A JP 2007-175553 A

By the way, in the conventional pachinko machine, after the big hit game is finished, in order to increase the probability of the big hit, the probability variation game state in which the probability of the big hit is high, and the fluctuation time of the symbol to increase the number of lottery wins There are things that shift to the short game state when shortening.
In this case, the symbol variation time is extremely short in the short-time gaming state compared to the normal gaming state. In the rotating belt type effect symbol display device, the rotational driving force of the motor does not act directly on the rotation of the belt member like the rotating drum type, so it is not suitable for short-time fluctuation display, If the belt is lengthened in order to enlarge the display area, the time required for one rotation will also become longer, so it will not be possible to cope with the short time fluctuation display in the short-time gaming state, and normal symbol stop within the fluctuation time. It may become impossible to execute.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, the present invention has been made to provide a gaming machine that includes a rotating belt type effect symbol display device and that can display a change in a short time in a short time gaming state.

The invention described in claim 1
Whether or not the game ball is hit due to the game ball entering the starting port is determined, and in accordance with the determination as to whether or not the game is successful, the effect design is variably displayed to notify the result of the determination. If there is, shift from the normal gaming state to a special game that is advantageous for winning a prize ball, and after the special game is finished, shift to a time-saving gaming state that is advantageous for the next win by shortening the change display of the production pattern. In a possible gaming machine,
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern of the variation display of the effect symbol from a plurality of types of variation patterns having different variation display times according to the gaming state,
Rotating belt type display means for rotationally driving a belt member having a plurality of types of effect symbols on the surface and displaying the variation of the effect symbols;
Rotating belt type display control means for controlling the rotating belt type display means according to the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determining means;
A movable display unit having a display unit capable of displaying an effect design and movable to a forward position where the display unit is shielded at a front position of the rotating belt type display unit and a backward position where the shielding unit is released. An expression display means;
Movable display control means for controlling the movable display means in accordance with the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination means,
The movable display control means moves the movable display means to the advance position in the short-time gaming state, and causes the display part of the movable display means to perform a variation display of the effect symbol.
In addition, even when the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, when the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern setting means is a specific variation pattern having a long variation display time, the movable display means is used by the movable display control means. Is moved to the retracted position, and the control display of the rotary belt type display control means causes the rotary belt type display hand to execute the change display of the effect symbol.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the normal game state where there is no very short variation time, the effect display variation is displayed by the rotating belt type display means, and when the very short variation time may be selected, it is movable in the short game state. By performing the variation display of the effect symbol by the expression display means, it is possible to cope with the variation display for a short time while enhancing the interest of the game in the normal gaming state.
When the change display of the effect symbol is performed by the movable display means, the movable display section is moved to the front side of the rotary belt type display means so that the rotary belt type display means is shielded and visually recognized by the player. It is difficult, and the player can continue to watch the display device to watch without changing the viewpoint.

  Even in the short-time gaming state, if the variation pattern has a long variation display time, the effect symbol variation display is performed by the rotating belt type display means, so that the player can have a very short variation display time even in the short-time gaming state. A specific variation pattern with a high expectation level for winning is set compared to other variation patterns, and hopes for the game with the expectation that the variation display on the rotary belt member will occur, the short-time gaming state But it can be interesting.

The invention described in claim 2
In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The movable display control means includes a vibration control means for vibrating the display unit before moving the display unit of the movable display unit to the retracted position with the specific variation pattern.
The vibration control means enables the display unit to vibrate other than the specific variation pattern by lottery.

  According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to increase the player's expectation that the fluctuation display on the rotary belt member may occur due to the vibration of the display unit, and to enhance the interest in the short-time gaming state. Can be increased.

The invention according to claim 3
In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The rotating belt type display means or the movable type can be located at a position where the player can visually recognize the movable belt type display means without being shielded and the movable display means is in either the advanced position or the retracted position. There is provided a fixed display means for displaying the status of the variation display of the effect symbol of the display means.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the range of the effect display can be widened by combining the rotating belt type display means and the fixed type display means, or the movable type display means and the fixed type display means.

The invention according to claim 4
The gaming machine according to claim 3,
A first start port and a second start port are provided as the start ports,
The first success / failure determination is performed due to the ball entering the first start port, while the second success / failure determination is performed due to the ball entering the second start port. The configuration is such that the second success / failure determination is prioritized over the 1's success / failure determination,
According to the display of the fixed type display means, the fluctuation display of the effect symbol of the rotating belt type display means or the movable type display means indicates the fluctuation display associated with the first determination of success or failure, or the second It suggests whether it shows the change display accompanying the judgment.

  According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to suitably perform the display that suggests the variation display associated with the first success / failure determination or the variation display associated with the second success / failure determination by the fixed display means, and particularly the same display means. With the rotating belt type display means in which it is difficult to change the display mode of individual effect symbols, even if a common effect symbol is used regardless of whether the first or second determination is correct, the symbol associated with any success / failure determination It becomes easy to determine whether or not is fluctuating.

It is a front view of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. It is a front view of the game board of the gaming machine. It is a front view which shows the rotation belt type effect symbol display apparatus provided in the said game board. It is a perspective view which shows the said rotation belt type effect symbol display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the design of each belt member of the said rotation belt type effect design display apparatus. It is sectional drawing in the position which follows the VI-VI line of FIG. It is a front view of the game board which shows the state which the movable production | presentation symbol display provided in the said game board advanced. It is a rear view of the gaming machine. It is an electric block diagram of the gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main routine performed with the main control apparatus of the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the start winning process performed with the said main controller. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the success / failure determination process of the special symbol performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said success / failure determination process. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said success / failure determination process. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said success / failure determination process. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special game process performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation time of the design of the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the production | presentation symbol control process performed with the sub control apparatus of the said gaming machine. It is a timing chart regarding the change of a special symbol.

A gaming machine (pachinko machine) according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 10 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. The outer frame 10 is provided with a front frame (glass frame) 11 in which a plate glass 110 is fitted and an inner frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed via a hinge 101 provided at the upper and lower positions on the left side. The front frame 11 and the inner frame are closed and locked to the outer frame 10 by a cylinder lock 18 so that a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 18 and the key is operated clockwise to open the inner frame. None, the front frame 11 is opened by a counterclockwise operation.
A game board 2 (FIG. 2) held by the inner frame is provided behind the plate glass 110 of the front frame 11.

  Speakers 112 are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the front frame 11, so that game sounds are output thereby improving the game taste. In addition to the frame-side decorative lamp 113 that emits light according to the gaming state, the front frame 11 is provided with LEDs that notify the gaming abnormality.

An upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 are integrally formed in the lower half of the front frame 11. A launching handle 14 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 13, and the launching device is operated by operating the firing handle 14 clockwise, so that the game ball supplied from the upper plate 12 faces the game board 2. Fired. A prize ball is paid out to the upper plate 12.
The lower tray 13 is configured to receive award balls overflowing from the upper tray 12, and the game balls accumulated in the lower tray 13 can be moved to another box (dollar box) provided in the game store by operating the ball removal lever.

  The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called CR machine, and is adjacent to a prepaid card unit (CR unit) CR that reads and writes a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a lending button 171, a settlement button 172 and a balance display 173 on the right side of the upper plate 12. A game button 15 that can be operated by the player and a jog dial 16 are provided at the center of the upper plate 12 so as to surround the outer periphery thereof.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine. In the game board 2, a substantially circular game area 20 surrounded by the outer rail 201 and the inner rail 202 is formed. A large number of game nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 20.
A center case 200 is attached to the center of the game area 20. In the center case 200, a rotating belt type effect symbol display device 50 (patented) is displayed in the center of the three belt members 51, 52, and 53. (Corresponding to the rotating belt type symbol display means described in the claims).
A fixed display 70 (corresponding to the fixed display means described in the claims) is installed on the center case 200. The fixed display device 70 is configured to display at least two colors, and includes a plurality of LEDs having different emission colors.
Further, the center case 200 is provided with a warp inlet, a warp rod, a stage and the like, as is well known.

  The game area 20 is divided into left and right by a center case 200, and operation gates 22 and 22 through which game balls can pass are provided on the left and right sides of the center case 200, respectively. Each of the operating gates 22 and 22 is a gate that causes a lottery of a normal symbol (hereinafter, simply referred to as a general symbol) to be executed by passing of a game ball.

In the lower center of the game area 20, a first special symbol start opening (first special figure start opening) 23 </ b> A in which a game ball can always enter at a position directly below the center case 200, a normal electric accessory (general electric utility) The second special symbol start opening (second special figure start opening) 23B that can be opened and closed by the object) and the big winning opening 24 that can be opened and closed by the special electric accessory are installed in the vertical position.
The first start port 23A is a entrance that causes a lottery of a first special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a first special diagram) to be executed by entering the ball. The second start port 23B is a entrance that causes the lottery of the second special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as the second special diagram) to be executed by entering the ball. The special winning opening 24 is opened when the first or second special drawing is determined to be a big hit.

In the lower left position of the game area 20, a plurality of normal winning holes 27 that can be entered at any time are provided. Further, at the bottom of the game area 20, an out port 205 for taking out the out ball is provided.
At the lower right end of the game board 2, a first special figure display device 28A, a second special figure display device 28B, a first special figure reservation number display device 281 and a second special figure reservation number display device are provided outside the rail 201. 282, a normal symbol display device 29, and a general symbol hold number display device 291 are provided.

The rotary belt type effect symbol display device (hereinafter referred to as a belt type display device) 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. The belt-type display device 50 is housed in a case body including a shallow square container body 502 made of synthetic resin that opens on the front side and a synthetic resin lid body 501 that closes the opening.
Three vertically long rectangular transparent windows 503, 504, and 505 are juxtaposed in the lateral direction on the front surface of the display device 50 including the lid 501. The left window 503 is used to design the left belt member 51. The central window member 504 shows the design of the central belt member 52, and the right window portion 504 shows the design of the right belt member 53.

  As shown in FIG. 5, each belt member 51, 52, 53 is made of a thin synthetic resin film body, and is provided with a plurality of types of patterns at intervals in the vertical direction. For example, the left belt member 51 is provided with six types of symbols, the central belt member 52 is provided with seven types of symbols, and the right belt member 53 is provided with six types of symbols. Each of the belt members 51, 52, 53 is configured so as to confirm and display three symbols above and below the corresponding window portions 503, 504, 505. When the big hit, the three symbols of the belt members 51, 52, 53 are aligned in the horizontal direction or the diagonal direction to notify the occurrence of the big hit.

  Each belt member 51, 52, 53 is driven by an individual belt drive mechanism, and can be individually rotated and stopped. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the belt driving mechanism of the central belt member 52 at a position along the line VI-VI in FIG. 3, and the belt driving mechanism will be described with reference to FIG. Each belt drive mechanism is the same mechanism, and a description of the mechanisms of the left and right belt members 51 and 53 is omitted.

The belt driving mechanism is installed in the middle between the front upper pulley 521 installed above the window 504, the front lower pulley 522 installed below the window 504, and the rear positions of both pulleys 521 and 522. A rear middle pulley 523 and a rear lower pulley 524 installed at the lower rear portion are provided, and a central belt member 52 is wound around these four pulleys 521, 522, 523, and 524 in a loop shape.
In addition, a tension member 525 is provided between the front upper pulley 521 and the rear middle pulley 523, whereby a constant tension is applied to the central belt member 52.

  A drive belt 528 is wound around the front lower pulley 522 and the rear lower pulley 524 between the motor pulley 527 of the drive motor 526 and the rotational force of the drive motor 526 is transmitted to both pulleys 522 and 524. Thus, the central belt member 52 is configured to rotate.

  The central belt member 52 is configured so that the upper and lower three symbols face the window portion 504 between the upper pulley 521 and the lower pulley 522 on the front side. Each symbol of the central belt member 52 is made translucent to transmit light, and each symbol facing the window 504 is illuminated from behind by an illuminator 529 so that the symbol can be easily seen by the player. .

7, in the center case 200 of the game board 2, a movable effect symbol display 60 that can move forward and backward to an advanced position that shields the front surface of the belt-type display device 50 and a retracted position that does not. (Corresponding to the movable display means described in the claims) is installed.
A movable production symbol display (hereinafter referred to as a movable display) 60 is provided with four display portions 61, 62, 63, 64 in a rhombus shape on the top, bottom, left and right. Each display unit 61, 62, 63, 64 is an LED display, and the upper display unit 61 displays “Large” characters, the left display unit 62 displays “board” characters, and the lower display unit 63 displays “vibration”. ”Can be displayed by the right display unit 64 and combined with these can be displayed as“ large board behavior ”. When a big hit is made, the “large board behavior” is lit to notify the occurrence of the big hit that becomes a big hit.

  The movable display 60 has an upper display 61 and a left display 62 connected to each other, and both displays 61 and 62 are supported by legs 601 so as to be swingable in the left-right direction. In a normal gaming state, the leg portion 601 is lying down to the left side with the lower base end as the center, and both display portions 61 and 62 are stored in the retracted position on the back side of the game board on the left outside of the center case 200. Has been. Then, both display portions 61 and 62 move from the retracted position to the advanced position that shields the belt-type display device 50 by the leg portion 601 rotating clockwise around the lower base end and rising upward. .

On the other hand, the lower display part 63 and the right display part 64 are connected, and both display parts 63 and 64 are supported by the leg part 602 so as to be swingable in the left-right direction. In a normal gaming state, the leg portion 602 is lying down to the right side with the upper base end as the center, and both the display portions 63 and 64 are stored in a retracted position on the back side of the game board on the right outside of the center case 200. Has been. The display portions 63 and 64 are moved from the retracted position to the advanced position that shields the belt-type display device 50 by the leg portion 602 rotating clockwise around the upper base end and being displaced downward in the vertical direction. Moving.
In addition, the displacement from the retracted position to the advanced position and the displacement from the advanced position to the retracted position of the display units 61 and 62 and the display units 63 and 64 are performed in synchronization.

  FIG. 8 shows the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and an inner frame 30 for detachably attaching the game board 2 is housed on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. As with the front frame 11, the inner frame 30 is installed so that one side edge (right side in FIG. 4) is hinged to the outer frame 10 and can be opened and closed. The inner frame 30 is formed with a game ball flow-down passage, and a ball tank 31, a tank rail 32, and a payout unit 33 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout device is provided in the payout unit 33. . With this configuration, when a game ball wins a winning opening of the game board 20, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are passed from the ball tank 31 via the tank rail 32 by the payout unit 33 through the payout ball flow path. 12 is paid out. Further, the payout unit 33 for paying out the prize balls also pays out the balls that are paid out by operating the lending button 171.

  On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control device 40, a payout control device 41, a sub-integrated control device 42, an effect symbol control device 43, a launch control device 44, and a power supply board 45 are provided.

  The main control device 40, the sub integrated control device 42, and the effect symbol control device 43 are provided on the game board 2, and the payout control device 41, the launch control device 44, and the power supply board 45 are provided on the inner frame 30. Although the launch control device 44 is not depicted in FIG. 8, it is provided under the payout control device 41.

  Further, an external connection terminal plate 38 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 31, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent to the hall computer (not shown) by the external connection terminal plate 38. Conventionally, the external connection terminal board for transmitting signals to the hall computer is divided into a board (terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side) and a frame side (outer frame 10, front Two types of terminals are used for outputting signals output from the frame 11 and the inner frame 30) to the hall computer. In this embodiment, the game state and the game are played via one external connection terminal plate 38. A signal indicating the result is transmitted to the hall computer.

FIG. 9 shows the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1, with a payout control device 41, a sub-integrated control device 42, and an effect symbol control device 43 as sub-control devices centered on the main control device 40 that controls the game. It is the structure which comprises. The main control device 40, the payout control device 41, the sub-integrated control device 42, and the production symbol control device 43 are all provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, etc., all of which are controlled by the CPU. A program consisting of a main routine and a subroutine mounted in the ROM is started due to an interrupt signal having a period of 2 ms or 4 ms, and various controls are executed.
The launch control device 44 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 44 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  Main controller 40 is electrically connected to hall computer 540 of the game facility via back wiring relay terminal board 530 and external connection terminal board 38. Further, the main control device 40 has a glass frame opening SW (detecting whether or not the front frame (glass frame) 11 and the inner frame 30 are open) via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the game board relay terminal plate 531. Switch) 541, inner frame opening SW 542, first start port SW543 for detecting a ball entering the first special figure start port 23A, a second start port SW544 for detecting a ball entering the second special figure start port 23B, left and right Left-hand drawing operation SW 545 for detecting entry into the passing gate 22, right-hand drawing operation SW 546, left entry port SW 547 for detecting entry into the normal winning opening 27, and entry into the big winning device 24 are detected. A detection signal such as a count SW 548 is input.

  The main control device 40 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals, and the like, via the payout control device 41 and the production relay terminal board 532. Command output to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the production symbol control device 43, the first special symbol display device (special one symbol display device) 28A, the first special symbol reservation via the symbol display device relay terminal board 533 Number display device (special 1 reservation number display device) 281, second special figure display device (special 2 symbol display device) 28 B, second special figure reservation number display device (special 2 reservation number display device) 282, normal symbol display device 29 and display control of the general figure hold number display device 291.

Further, the main controller 40 drives the special prize opening solenoid 549 via the game board relay terminal board 531 to open the special prize opening 24. Further, the universal electrical component solenoid 550 of the second special figure starting port 23B is driven to open and close the universal electric component of the second special figure starting port 23B.
The output signal from the main controller 40 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and jackpot is sent to the hall computer 540 through the external connection terminal plate 38.

The main control device 40 and the payout control device 41 are capable of bidirectional communication.
The payout control device 41 uses a back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and a payout relay terminal plate 534 to detect that the ball tank 31 is empty, and a payout to detect that a game ball has been paid out. Detection signals such as SW 562 and full SW 563 for detecting that the game ball storage tray is full are input. Further, the payout motor 561 is operated in accordance with a command sent from the main controller 40 to pay out the game ball. Furthermore, the CR unit CR is electrically connected to the CR unit CR via the CR unit terminal plate 535, and accepts lending requests and settlement request operation signals from the ball lending and settlement SWs 171 and 172 via the settlement display device 173. Data is transmitted / received, and the payout motor 561 is operated in accordance with the loan request signal to pay out the rental balls, and the balance display of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit CR is controlled.

  The firing control device 44 receives detection signals such as a firing stop SW 564 and a touch SW 565 for detecting that the player is touching (operating) the firing handle 14. A firing motor based on a command (reflecting a signal of the touch SW 565 and a game situation), a rotation signal of the firing handle 14 and a signal of the firing stop SW 564 sent from the main control device 40 via the payout control device 41 566 is controlled to fire and stop the game ball.

Detection signals such as a jog dial operation detection SW 551 that detects an operation of the jog dial 16 and a button operation detection SW 552 that detects an operation of the game button 15 are input to the sub integrated control device 42.
Then, the sub integrated control device 42 drives the speaker 112 to output sound, and controls lighting and extinguishing of various LEDs and various lamps 113. Further, an effect design display device 43 transmits an effect of displaying a character or the like and an effect design display mode command corresponding to the special design.

In response to the command, the production symbol control device 43 controls the drive motors 526 of the belt members 51, 52, and 53 of the belt-type display device 50 to change and determine the symbols of the belt members 51, 52, and 53. Display.
In addition, the production symbol control device 43 controls the display units 61, 62, 63, 64 of the movable display 60 to advance and retreat to and from the retracted position according to the command, and at the advanced position, the display unit 61, Vibration control for vibrating 62, 63, 64 is possible, and the display section 61, 62, 63, 64 is caused to fluctuate (blink) and display the confirmation (lit or extinguished).
Further, the display of the fixed display 70 is controlled in accordance with the command.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described.
The pachinko machine 1 extracts a random number value for normal use due to a ball entering one of the left and right passage gates 22 and performs a lottery determination based on the random number value. For example, the winning symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 29, and the public utility is released. This makes it possible to win the second special figure starting port 23B.
When there is a ball entering the first special figure starting port 23A that can be entered constantly, a random number value for the first special figure is extracted due to this, and whether or not the first special figure is determined based on the random number value. The determination is made, and the first special symbol display device 28A performs symbol variation of the first special symbol, and in the normal gaming state, the belt type display device 50 starts the symbol variation of the effect symbol corresponding to the first special symbol.
On the other hand, when there is a ball entering the second special figure starting port 23B, a random number value for the second special figure is extracted due to this, and whether or not the second special figure is determined based on the random value, While the second special symbol display device 28B performs the symbol variation of the second special symbol, in the normal gaming state, the belt type display device 50 starts the symbol variation of the effect symbol corresponding to the second special symbol.
It should be noted that the success / failure determination of the second special figure and the symbol variation are executed in preference to those of the first special diagram, and no simultaneous variation is performed.

If the determination result of the first special figure or the second special figure is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined, the big hit symbol is determined and displayed on each display device 21, and the big hit game (special game) is executed. The big hit game has a basic game in which a predetermined number of rounds are taken as an operation until the winning device 24 is opened and the predetermined time or the number of balls entered reaches a predetermined number and is closed.
In addition, after the big hit game is over, the game state, the probability variation game state with a high probability of winning / failing determination of the first and second special figures, the symbol variation time of the special figure and the normal figure is shortened, and the execution determination is executed It is a basic configuration that can be shifted to a short-time gaming state that is advantageous for winning a jackpot by increasing the number of times and a short-time gaming state that is a combination of probability variation and short time.
In the pachinko machine 1, in the normal gaming state, the change and final display of the effect symbol corresponding to the special figure is performed by the belt type display device 50. On the other hand, when the game state is shifted to the short-time game state or the probable change short-time game state after the big hit game is over, the movable display 60 is configured to display and change the effect symbols corresponding to the special figure. .

Hereinafter, details of the operation will be described based on program processing executed by the main control device 40 and the sub integrated control device 42.
FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of a “main routine” executed by the main controller 40. The “main routine” is composed of this processing (S100 to S110, S115) and the remaining processing (S111), and has a cycle of 2 ms or 4 ms. It is started due to the interrupt signal, and it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S100). This determination is made based on whether or not a specific numerical value is written at a specific address in the RAM. If the determination is negative (S100: no), the initial setting (S115) is executed. The numerical value for determining whether or not it is a normal interrupt is written in the RAM as part of this initial setting.

  If it is a normal interrupt (S100: yes), the initial value random number update process (S101), the update process of the big hit determination random number (S102), which is the random number value for the success / failure determination of the first and second special drawings, the first and second Update process of random number for determining big hit symbol of special figure (S103), Update process of random number for determining normal hit figure (S104), Update process of random number for reach determination related to reach of first and second special figure (S105), Random pattern determination random number update process (S106), winning confirmation process (S107), success / failure determination process (S108), each output process (S109), fraud monitoring process (S110) regarding the variation patterns of the first and second special figures And the initial random number update process (S111) is looped within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input.

Next, a part of subroutines of the winning confirmation process (S107), the success / failure determination process (S108), and each output process (S109) which are deeply related to the present invention will be described.
In the “start winning process” shown in FIG. 11, various random numbers such as success / failure random numbers extracted when a game ball enters the first special figure start port 23A and the second special figure start port 23B are stored as storage. Store (store) in main controller 40. Then, a process for confirming whether or not the stored random number is a preset value is performed before performing the determination, and various commands resulting from entering the starting ports 23A and 23B are sent to the sub integrated control device 42. It becomes processing to transmit. The holding memory stored when the game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23A is the first holding memory, and the holding memory stored when the game ball enters the second special figure starting port 23B is the first holding memory. 2 It is assumed that the memory is reserved. In this embodiment, the number of reserved storages that can be stored is four for each of the first reserved memory and the second reserved memory.

In the “start winning process”, first, it is determined whether or not the first special figure start SW 543 detects a ball entering the first special figure start port 23A (S200). If there is no entry (S200: no), the process proceeds to S206. If there is an incoming ball (S200: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the number of reserved memories (first reserved memories) stored in the main controller 40 is less than the upper limit (= 4). (S201). If it is the upper limit value (S201: no), the process proceeds to S204, and if it is less than the upper limit value (S201: yes), the extracted big hit determination random number, big hit symbol determination random number, small hit symbol determination random number, reach determination A random number and a random number for determining a variation pattern are stored as reserved memory of the first special figure, and 1 is added to the reserved memory counter of the first special figure indicating the number of reserved memories of the first special figure (S202).
In the process of S203, a hold number instruction command of the first special figure indicating the value of the first hold storage counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device.

  Next, in the process of S204, it is determined whether or not the second special figure starting SW 544 detects a ball entering the second special figure starting port 23B. If there is no entry (S204: no), the process returns. If there is an incoming ball (S204: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the number of reserved memory (second reserved memory) of the second special figure stored in the main controller 40 is less than the upper limit value (= 4). (S205). If it is the upper limit value (S205: no), it returns, and if it is less than the upper limit value (S205: yes), the extracted big hit determination random number, big hit symbol determination random number, small hit symbol determination random number, reach determination random number Then, the random number for determining the variation pattern is stored as the reserved memory of the second special figure, and 1 is added to the reserved memory counter of the second special figure indicating the reserved memory number of the second special figure (S206).

  In the processing of S207, the second special figure hold number instruction command indicating the value of the second special figure hold storage counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42.

  FIG. 12 to FIG. 15 are flowcharts of “win / fail determination processing”. As shown in FIG. 12, in the “win / fail determination process”, first, the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is confirmed to determine whether or not a big hit game is being played (S300). no), whether or not the first or second special figure is changing is confirmed (S301), and if neither is changing (S301: no), the fixed symbol of the first or second special figure is fixed It is confirmed whether it is being displayed (S302). If the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S300: yes), the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

  If the confirmed symbol of the first or second special figure is not being displayed in the process of S302 (S302: no), as shown in FIG. 13, it is confirmed whether there is a pending storage of the second special figure (S310). If there is a hold memory of the second special figure (S310: yes), the number of the hold memories of the second special figure is subtracted, and the hold process of the second special figure is shifted (S311). By the shift process, the oldest stored memory among the stored memories in the second special figure becomes the target of the determination of success / failure.

If there is no reserved memory for the second special figure (S310: no), it is checked whether there is a reserved memory for the first special figure in S312, and if there is a reserved memory for the first special figure (S312: yes), the first special figure is obtained. The number of reserved memories in the figure is subtracted, and the shift process of the reserved memory of the first special figure is performed (S313). As a result, the oldest reserved memory among the reserved memories of the first special figure becomes the target of the determination of success / failure.
In this way, by confirming the hold storage of the second special figure before the hold storage of the first special figure, the success / failure lottery of the second special figure is executed with priority over the determination of the success / failure of the first special figure. I have to.
If neither the second special chart or the first special chart is stored on hold (S312: no), the process proceeds to "special game processing".

Next, in the process of S314, the probability variation flag is confirmed to confirm whether or not the current game state is the probability variation game state (if the probability variation flag is “1”, the probability variation is in progress). If the probability change is in progress (S314: yes), the success / failure determination table at the time of the probability change is compared with the big hit determination random number for the stored memory that is the target of the success / failure determination to determine whether or not it is a big hit (S315).
If the probability change is not in progress (S314: no), whether or not it is a big hit is determined by comparing the normal probability (low probability) hit determination table with the big hit determination random number (S316).

In the subsequent process of S317, it is confirmed whether or not the determination of whether or not the process of S315 or S316 is a big hit.
If it is a big hit (S317: yes), in the process of S318, the big hit symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the big hit symbol in the reserved memory that is the object of the determination.
In the process of S319, based on the random number for determining the variation pattern of the reserved storage that is the object of the determination, the variation such as the variation time for the jackpot of the symbol displayed on the belt type display device 50 or the movable display 60 or the like Determine the pattern.

  After determining the variation pattern, a jackpot setting process is performed in S320. In this process, for example, setting of the number of rounds, opening time of jackpot game, time of ending effect, gaming state to be transferred after jackpot, etc. are made based on the determined jackpot symbol.

  In the process of S317, if it is not a big hit but a loss (S317: no), a change pattern such as a change time for loss of a symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 is determined in the process of S321. In the subsequent lose setting process (S322), if the gaming state is probable, the probability variation counter that counts the duration is subtracted, and if the gaming state is short, the time duration counter that counts the duration is subtracted.

After each setting process of S320 or S322, in the process of S323, the symbol variation start control of the first or second special symbol display device 28A, 28B is performed and the symbol variation start command, symbol designation is performed to the sub integrated control device 42. The command is transmitted, and the process proceeds to “special game processing”. The variation start command and the symbol designation command include a variation pattern of a special figure, a determination result of whether or not the special figure is appropriate.
The sub integrated control device 42 that has received the command from the main control device causes the belt-type display device 50 or the movable display device 60 to vary the effect design corresponding to the special drawing. Further, the fixed display 70 displays whether the fluctuation is the first special figure or the second special figure in different colors.
Note that the processing of S319 and S321 corresponds to the variation pattern determining means described in the claims.

  When the first or second special figure is changing in the process of S301 in FIG. 12 (S301: yes), as shown in FIG. 14, when it is confirmed that the change time of the symbol has passed (S330: yes) ), In the fixed symbol display process (S331), the control for ending the variation display of the special symbol of the first or second special symbol display device 28A, 28B is performed, and the effect symbol is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43. The symbol confirmation command is transmitted so as to end the fluctuation display and the effect display, and the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

If the confirmed symbol of the first or second special figure is being displayed in the process of S302 of FIG. 12 (S302: yes), the process proceeds to S340 of FIG. 15 to check whether the confirmed symbol display time has ended. To do. If the fixed symbol display time has not ended (S340: no), the process proceeds to "special game processing".
On the other hand, if it is confirmed that the fixed symbol display time has ended (S340: yes), the first or second special symbol of the first or second special symbol display device 28A, 28B is determined by the final symbol display termination process (S341). Control to end the fixed symbol display is performed, and a command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 so as to end the fixed symbol display of the effect symbol corresponding to the first or second special symbol.

  Subsequently, it is confirmed whether the symbol of the first or second special symbol is a combination that makes a big hit (S342). If it is a combination that makes a big hit (S342: yes), if the probability variation flag is “1” ( S343: yes), the probability variation flag is set to “0” (S344). Next, if the hour / hour flag is “1” (S345: yes), “0” is set to the hour / hour flag (S346). By these processes, the gaming state in the big hit game (special game) is reset to the normal state.

In the subsequent process of S347, the operation of the condition device is started. In addition, the condition device is activated when the winning / non-judgment judgment of the special figure is a big hit and the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed, and the start condition for the big hit game is established, and is necessary for the operation of the equipment continuous action device in the big hit game Device.
Then, a command is sent to the sub integrated control device 42 to start the big hit effect by the big hit start effect process (S348), and the process proceeds to the “special game process”.

If it is not a big hit combination in the process of S342 (S342: no), it is confirmed whether the probability variation flag is “1” (S350), the probability variation flag is “1” (S350: yes), and the S322 If the value of the counter obtained by subtracting the probability variation counter (number of times) in the above process is “0” (S351: yes), the probability variation flag is set to “0” (S352).
In the subsequent processing, if the time reduction flag is “1” (S353: yes) and the counter value obtained by subtracting the time reduction counter (number of times) in the processing of S322 is “0” (S354: yes), the time reduction flag is set to “ It is set to “0” (S355).
In the subsequent state designation command transmission process of S356, a state designation command including information on a probability change flag indicating a gaming state and a time reduction flag is transmitted to the sub integrated control device. Thereafter, the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

As shown in FIG. 16, in the “special game process”, first, in the process of S400, it is confirmed whether the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S400). If it is operating (S400: yes), the process of S401 is performed. Check if the big prize opening 24 is open.
If the big winning opening 24 is not open in the process of S401 (S401: no), it is confirmed whether it is during the interval (S402). If not during the interval (S402: no), it is confirmed whether the big hit end effect is being performed (S403). If it is not during the jackpot end effect (S403: no), it is confirmed whether the jackpot start effect time has elapsed (S404), and if the jackpot start effect time has elapsed (S404: yes), the winning opening of S405 is opened. In the process, the special winning opening 24 is opened and the process returns.

  If the big winning opening 24 is open in the process of S401 (S401: yes), as shown in FIG. 17, it is confirmed whether or not the predetermined winning number (9) has been won in the big winning opening 24 (S410). Or, it is confirmed whether or not the opening time of the big prize opening 24 has ended (S411), and if any can be confirmed, the big prize opening 24 is closed (S412), the big hit interval process is executed (S413), and the return To do. In the big hit interval process, a command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 so as to start the big hit interval effect.

If it is during the interval in the process of S402 in FIG. 16 (S402: yes), it is confirmed whether the big hit interval time has elapsed in the process of S414 in FIG. 17 and if it has elapsed (S414: yes), in the final round If it is the final round (S415: yes), a big hit end effect process (S416) is executed, and a big hit end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 in this process. End the game and return.
On the other hand, if it is not the final round (S415: no), the process of releasing the special winning opening 24 (S417) is executed and the process returns.

  If the jackpot end effect is being performed in the process of S403 of FIG. 16 (S403: yes), as shown in FIG. 18, it is confirmed whether the end time of the jackpot end effect time has passed (S420). (S420: yes), a process (S421) for stopping the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is executed, and a process (S422) for stopping the operation of the condition device is executed.

In the subsequent processes of S423 to S428, the game state after the big hit game is set with reference to the setting contents set in the “big hit setting process (S320)” of FIG. That is, in S423, it is confirmed whether or not the game is shifted to the probability change game after the big hit game is finished. When the game is shifted (S423: yes), the probability change setting process (S424) and the process of setting the probability change flag to “1” (S425) are performed. Do.
Next, in S426, it is confirmed whether or not the game is shifted to the time-saving game after the big hit game is finished. When the game is shifted (S426: yes), the time-time setting process (S427) and the process of setting the time-time flag to “1” (S428). I do.

  Thereafter, a command to end the big hit game is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 (S429), and information on whether or not to shift to the probability change gaming state, the short time gaming state, and the probability change time short gaming state is transmitted as the state designation command. 42, etc. (S430). Then return.

As shown in FIG. 19, in the present pachinko machine 1, in the normal game state and the probable game state, the first special figure has a variation time set to a minimum time of 5000 ms and a maximum time of 150,000 ms. The variation time of the second special figure is set such that the shortest time is 15000 ms and the longest time is 150,000 ms.
On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state or the short-time gaming state in the probability change, the shortest fluctuation time of the first special figure is set to 2000 ms and the shortest fluctuation time of the second special figure is set to 1000 ms, so that the normal gaming state and the probability-changing gaming state are set. It is extremely short compared.

  For this reason, when the gaming state shifts to the short-time gaming state or the probabilistic short-time gaming state, the pachinko machine 1 controls the movable display device 60 under the control of the sub-integrated control device 42 so that the belt-type display device 50 is shielded. The first special figure or the second special figure is changed and confirmed by the movable display 60. For example, the display units 61, 62, 63, and 64 are blinked in order, and if it is a big hit, all the display devices 61, 62, 63, and 64 are turned on to display “big board behavior”. Note that the movable display 60 is moved to the advanced position during the short-time gaming state and the probability-changing short gaming state. At that time, it is desirable to turn off the illuminator 529 so that the effect design of the belt-type display device 50 becomes more difficult to visually recognize.

In the short-time gaming state and the probability-changing short gaming state, the longest time of the first special figure and the second special figure is set to 150,000 ms, and a long fluctuation pattern (a fluctuation pattern longer than the shortest time that can be selected in the non-shortening time) is selected. If it is, the movable display device 60 may be temporarily retracted and changed by the belt-type display device 50. In addition, in the short-time gaming state or the probability-changing short gaming state, if the belt-type display device 50 is used to change only in the case of a specific fluctuation pattern such as a missed super reach or a big hit, the short-time gaming state or the probability-changing short-time gaming state The fluctuation caused by the belt-type display device 50 becomes a big hit as compared with the fluctuation caused by the movable display device 60, and the player's expectation can be enhanced.
Next, a description will be given of a configuration in which the belt-type display device 50 displays a variation with a long variation pattern during the short-time gaming state or the probability variation short-time gaming state.

  The “effect design control process” shown in FIG. 20 is a process executed by the sub-integrated control device 42. In this process, first, in the process of S500, the state related to the variation pattern and the game state related to the variation of the effect design from the main control device 40. Check whether a command signal such as designation has been received. When the reception of the command is confirmed (S500: yes), the distributed random numbers are extracted in the subsequent process of S501. The distribution random number is used to determine whether or not to perform a later-described gasse effect.

  The gasse effect is an effect that expects the movable display 60 to move backward during the time-saving gaming state or the probability-changing time-short gaming state and to display the fluctuation display by the belt-type display device 50. Specifically, when the movable display device 60 is moved backward with a long fluctuation pattern and the belt-type display device 50 performs the change, the movable display device 60 is vibrated before the movable display device 60 is moved backward to provide a backward signal. On the other hand, it is an effect that makes it appear as if the movable display device 60 is moved backward by vibrating the movable display device 60 even when the movable display device 60 is not moved backward.

  In the process of S502 following S501, it is confirmed whether or not the received status designation command indicates a time reduction. If the time is short (S502: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the fluctuation is a specific fluctuation with a long fluctuation pattern (S503). If it is a specific variation (S503: yes), the movable display 60 is vibrated in the subsequent processing of S504, and then moved back to the retracted position.

In the subsequent processes of S505 and S506, the symbols and the like to be confirmed and displayed on the belt-type display device 50 are determined, and further, the fluctuation pattern (variation mode) and the like of the variations of the belt-type display device 50 and the fixed display 70 are determined.
By these determinations, the effect symbol control device 43 controls the belt-type display device 50 and the fixed display device 70, and symbol variation and definite display are executed.
In addition, the fixed display 70 is provided for the first special figure and the second special figure, and one corresponding to the fluctuating symbol alternately emits two colors, It is determined with a color indicating the result of the success / failure later.

  If the time is not short in the process of S502 (S502: no), the movable display device 60 has not been advanced from the beginning, and in the processes of S505 and S506, symbols and the like to be confirmed and displayed on the belt-type display device 50 are displayed. Further, the variation pattern of the variation of the belt type display device 50 and the fixed display device 70 is determined, and the design variation and determination of the belt type display device 50 and the fixed display device 70 are controlled by the effect design control device 43. Display is executed.

If it is not a specific fluctuation with a long fluctuation pattern in the process of FIG. 503 (S503: no), it is checked in the subsequent process of S507 whether the random number value extracted in S501 is a predetermined value. If the random value is not a predetermined value (S507: no), in the subsequent processes of S508 and S509, the symbols and the like to be confirmed and displayed on the movable display 60 are determined, and the movable display 60 and the fixed display 70 are further determined. Determine the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation.
By these determinations, the effect design control device 43 controls the movable display 60 and the fixed display 70, and the design variation and final display are executed.

On the other hand, if the random value is a predetermined value in the processing of S507 (S507: yes), the movable display 60 is vibrated in the processing of S510, and the movable display 60 is confirmed in the processing of S508 and S509. The symbols and the like to be displayed are determined, the fluctuation pattern of the variation of the movable display 60 and the fixed display 70 is further determined, and the movable display 60 and the fixed display 70 are controlled by the control of the effect design control device 43. The symbol variation and final display are executed. That is, as if the movable display device 60 is moved backward, an operation as if the effect symbol variation display by the belt-type display device 50 is performed, that is, a so-called gas effect is performed.
The processing of S505 and S506 corresponds to the rotating belt type display control means described in the claims, and the processing of S504, S508 to S510 corresponds to the movable display control means described in the claims. .

FIG. 21 shows the fluctuation of the fixed display 70 and the change of the movable display 60 in the normal short-time fluctuation during the short-time gaming state and the short-time gaming state during the probability change, the short-time fluctuation accompanied by the gaze effect, and the specific fluctuation with a long fluctuation pattern. The timing chart which shows a fluctuation | variation, the vibration and movement of the movable display 60, and the display of the belt-type display apparatus 50 is shown.
In a normal short-time fluctuation, the fixed display 70 and the movable display 60 start the fluctuation, and then perform a definite display.

  In a short-time fluctuation accompanied by a gaze effect, the fixed display 70 and the movable display 60 start to change, and the movable display 60 vibrates. Thereafter, even if the vibration of the movable display 60 stops, the fluctuations of the fixed display 70 and the movable display 60 are continued, and then the confirmation display is performed.

  In a specific variation with a long variation pattern, first, the fixed display 70 and the movable display 60 start to vary, and the movable display 60 vibrates. After the vibration of the movable display 60 is finished, the movable display 60 starts to move back to the retracted position, and the belt-type display device 50 starts to change. Thereafter, the movable display device 60 is held in the retracted position, and the belt-type display device 50 confirms and displays the symbol after the fluctuation. After the confirmation display, the movable display device 60 returns to the advanced position where the belt-type display device 50 is shielded again. At that time, the light emitting mode of the movable display 60 according to the notification of the result of the success / failure by the belt type display device 50 is obtained.

According to the pachinko machine 1, in a normal gaming state, the belt-type display device 50 displays the variation of the effect symbol, and when the extremely short variation time may be selected, it is movable in the short gaming state or the probability variation short gaming state. Since the display symbols 60 are displayed using the display device 60 in a normal game state, the belt-type display device 50 causes a variation with a high degree of appeal to the player using a plurality of types of symbols and a wide display area. The movable display 60 can cope with short-time fluctuation display in the short-time gaming state and the promiscuous short-time gaming state while enhancing the interest of the game.
In particular, when the change display of the effect symbol is performed on the movable display 60, the movable display 60 is moved to the front side of the belt-type display device 50 to shield the belt-type display device from the player. It is difficult to visually recognize the display of 50, and the player can continue to watch the display to be watched without changing the viewpoint.

Even in the short-time gaming state or the probability-changing short-time gaming state, if the fluctuation is a specific fluctuation having a long fluctuation pattern, the change display of the effect symbol is performed by the belt-type display device 50. Fluctuation display on the belt-type display device 50 with a high expectation is generated, and the player can expect the game with a sense of expectation that it will be a big hit, and can enhance the interest even in the short-time game state or the short-time game state. .
Furthermore, in the short-time gaming state and the probability-changing short-time gaming state, a gaze effect that makes an illusion as if it is displayed in a variable manner on the belt-type display device 50 is performed, so that the vibration of the movable display device 60 is used as a notice of a big hit or reach. It becomes possible to use the information, and the display of fluctuation on the belt-type display device 50 is generated, so that the player's expectation that it may be a big hit can be further enhanced.

  Further, by combining the belt type display device 50 and the fixed type display unit 70, or the movable type display unit 60 and the fixed type display unit 70, the fluctuation display of the first special figure or the fluctuation display of the second special figure can be performed. The belt-type display device 50 that can be suitably used, and in particular, it is difficult to change the display mode of the effect symbol with the same display means, and using the effect symbol common to the first special figure or the special special figure 2 In addition, it becomes easy to determine which of the symbols associated with the determination of whether or not the pattern is changing.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can of course be implemented in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, in both the variation of the effect symbol accompanying the determination of whether or not the first special figure is determined and the change of the effect symbol accompanying the determination of whether or not the second special figure is determined, there is a specific variation in the short time (probability change time short) gaming state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the fluctuations may be performed by the movable display 60. In this case, it is necessary to set the shortest fluctuation time of the other fluctuation to a time that allows the belt-type display device 50 to execute a normal symbol stop. It is desirable that the change of the second special figure having a high fluctuation frequency in the state and the probability change short game state is performed by the movable display 60 (the shortest change time of the fluctuation of the second special figure is an extremely short time).
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the belt-type display apparatus 50 becomes difficult to visually recognize when the movable display 60 moves to the front side of the belt-type display apparatus 50, the effect design of the belt-type display apparatus 50 can be estimated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the movable display 60 is shielded so that at least the effect design of the belt-type display device 50 is not visible, or the belt-type display device 50 itself is shielded so as not to be visible. Also good.
Further, in the above embodiment, in both the first special figure fluctuation and the second special figure fluctuation, in the short time (probable variation short time) gaming state, the gaze effect is performed except for the specific fluctuation. However, the present invention is not limited to this. , The gaze effect may be performed with only one of the fluctuations.
In the above-described embodiment, the movable display 60 returns to the advanced position where the belt-type display device 50 is shielded during the fixed display of the specific change. However, the movable display 60 may return to the advanced position after the start of the next change. . In that case, if the next change is a specific change, it is desirable to maintain the retracted position without returning to the advanced position.
If the next variation is a short-term variation (gase), it is desirable to move the movable display 60 from the retracted position to the advanced position without vibrating the movable display 60. In that case, the belt-type display device 50 is rotated until the movable display 60 moves to the advanced position, and the movable display 60 stops at an appropriate pattern after moving to the advanced position. Good.
In the above-described embodiment, the movable indicator 60 does not advance when the time is short (including during a big hit). However, the movable indicator 60 also moves backward during the non-short time (when a big hit). It may not be in position. In that case, it is necessary to execute a process of retracting the movable display device 60 that has advanced between S502 and S505.

Further, the fixed display 70 may display the big hit expectation in addition to distinguishing between the first special figure and the second special figure. In this case, the fixed display 70 is configured to be capable of color-emitting light in three or more colors. The fixed display 70 displays a color different from the color indicating the normal first special figure or the second special figure when the probability of a big hit is high in accordance with a command transmitted from the main controller. Like that.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in a pachinko machine base, and the enclosed game balls are launched toward the game area of the game board, and the launched game balls are collected and collected. You may apply to the enclosed pachinko machine which plays a game using a predetermined number of game balls inside by circulating a game ball again.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
2 Game board 23A 1st special figure starting port (starting port, first starting port)
23B 2nd special starting port (starting port, second starting port)
24 Grand prize opening 40 Main controller (variation pattern determining means)
42 Sub integrated control device (sub control device, rotating belt type display control means, movable display control means)
50 Rotating belt type effect symbol display device (Rotating belt type display means)
51, 52, 53 Belt member 60 Movable production symbol display (movable display means)
61, 62, 63, 64 Display 70 Fixed display (fixed display means)

Claims (4)

Whether or not the game ball is hit due to the game ball entering the starting port is determined, and in accordance with the determination as to whether or not the game is successful, the effect design is variably displayed to notify the result of the determination. If there is, shift from the normal gaming state to a special game that is advantageous for winning a prize ball, and after the special game is finished, shift to a time-saving gaming state that is advantageous for the next win by shortening the change display of the production pattern. In a possible gaming machine,
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern of the variation display of the effect symbol from a plurality of types of variation patterns having different variation display times according to the gaming state,
Rotating belt type display means for rotationally driving a belt member having a plurality of types of effect symbols on the surface and displaying the variation of the effect symbols;
Rotating belt type display control means for controlling the rotating belt type display means according to the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determining means;
A movable display unit having a display unit capable of displaying an effect design and movable to a forward position where the display unit is shielded at a front position of the rotating belt type display unit and a backward position where the shielding unit is released. An expression display means;
Movable display control means for controlling the movable display means in accordance with the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination means,
The movable display control means moves the movable display means to the advance position in the short-time gaming state, and causes the display part of the movable display means to perform a variation display of the effect symbol.
In addition, even when the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, when the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern setting means is a specific variation pattern having a long variation display time, the movable display means is used by the movable display control means. Is moved to the retracted position, and the rotating belt type display hand controls the display of the effect symbols to be changed by the rotating belt type display control means. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The movable display control means includes a vibration control means for vibrating the display unit before moving the display unit of the movable display unit to the retracted position with the specific variation pattern.
The gaming machine characterized in that the vibration control means can vibrate the display unit other than a specific variation pattern by lottery. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The rotating belt type display means or the movable type can be located at a position where the player can visually recognize the movable belt type display means without being shielded and the movable display means is in either the advanced position or the retracted position. A gaming machine comprising a fixed display means for displaying the state of variation display of the effect symbol of the display means. The gaming machine according to claim 3,
A first start port and a second start port are provided as the start ports,
The first success / failure determination is performed due to the ball entering the first start port, while the second success / failure determination is performed due to the ball entering the second start port. The configuration is such that the second success / failure determination is prioritized over the 1's success / failure determination,
According to the display of the fixed type display means, the fluctuation display of the effect symbol of the rotating belt type display means or the movable type display means indicates the fluctuation display associated with the first determination of success or failure, or the second A game machine characterized by suggesting whether or not to indicate a change display accompanying the determination of success or failure.

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