JP6429562B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of playing a predetermined game.

  As what is generally known as this type of gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine can be used to play a predetermined game such as a game in which a game ball is hit into a gaming area to win a prize. There was a thing.

  In such a gaming machine, there is a gaming frame that constitutes a frame of the gaming machine provided with a predetermined movable object that can project (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-325783 A (paragraph number 0040) JP 2012-223501 A (paragraph number 0149)

  With regard to the movable object such as Patent Documents 1 and 2 described above, for example, it is considered that the foreign object in the storage part of the movable object is detected by the foreign object detection means so that no malfunction occurs in the operation of the movable object. However, simply detecting a foreign object may cause a false detection as a stored movable object.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a movable object stored in a storage unit from being erroneously detected as a foreign object.

A gaming machine capable of playing a predetermined game,
A movable object capable of projecting at a projecting position projecting outward from the game frame when a specific operating condition is established;
A storage section capable of storing the movable object;
Foreign matter detection means capable of detecting foreign matter in the storage portion of the storage portion;
Detection determination means for determining whether the detection by the foreign object detection means is valid or invalid;
An abnormality notification unit capable of performing a predetermined abnormality notification based on the detection of the foreign object by the foreign object detection unit;
A foreign object detection corresponding means for operating the movable object outside the game frame when the foreign object is detected by the foreign object detection means;
The detection determination unit determines that the detection by the foreign matter detection unit is invalid when the movable object is stored in the storage unit.
In addition, you may provide the following structures.
(1) A gaming machine (such as a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) capable of playing a predetermined game,
A movable object (frame accessory device) capable of projecting at a projecting position (FIGS. 5B and 5C) projecting outward from the game frame (game frame 30 or the like) when a specific operation condition is established. 300L, 300R frame movable object 310 etc.),
A storage section (such as a storage section 340) capable of storing the movable object;
Foreign matter detection means (foreign matter detector 320 or the like) capable of detecting foreign matter in the storage portion of the storage portion;
Detection determination means (production control microcomputer 100, S721 in FIG. 27, etc.) for determining whether the detection by the foreign object detection means is valid or invalid;
Abnormality notification means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, S723 in FIG. 27, etc.) capable of giving a predetermined abnormality notification (foreign matter abnormality notification in FIG. 19) based on the detection of the foreign matter by the foreign matter detection means )
When the movable object is stored in the storage unit, the detection determination unit determines that the detection by the foreign object detection unit is invalid (the foreign object detector 320 is in the frame accessory storage state in S721 of FIG. 27). Even if a foreign object is detected, no foreign object abnormality notification is given).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a movable object stored in the storage unit from being erroneously detected as a foreign object.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
The foreign matter detection means detects foreign matter using infrared rays (FIG. 6 and the like).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the movable object stored in the storage unit from being erroneously detected with respect to detection of a foreign object using infrared rays.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2),
Foreign object detection response means (effect control) for performing foreign object detection response processing (such as frame accessory operation stop processing at S722 in FIG. 27) when the foreign object detection means detects a foreign object. And a microcomputer 100, S722 in FIG.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to ensure safety related to the operation of the movable object when a foreign object is detected.

(4) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2),
When the foreign object is detected by the foreign object detection means, the apparatus further comprises foreign object detection corresponding means for performing foreign object detection corresponding processing for moving the movable object outside the game frame (the foreign object detector 320 detects the foreign object). Sometimes, description of a modified example of the abnormality detection handling process for moving the movable frame object 310 by a predetermined distance in the protruding movement direction).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to ensure safety related to the operation of the movable object when a foreign object is detected.

(5) In the gaming machine of (3) or (4),
The abnormality notifying means notifies the abnormality in response to the foreign object detection corresponding processing by the foreign object detection corresponding means (S720, S723 in FIG. 27, frame accessory operation stop timing and foreign object abnormality notification in FIG. 20). Timing reference).

  According to such a configuration, when a foreign object is detected, an abnormal state can be notified in accordance with the foreign object detection handling process.

(6) In any one of the gaming machines (1) to (5),
The abnormality notification means performs the predetermined abnormality notification in a manner that does not interfere with a specific type of notification (holding storage display or the like) (FIG. 18 and the like).

  According to such a configuration, when a foreign object is detected, an abnormal state can be notified without preventing a specific type of notification.

(7) In any one of the gaming machines (1) to (6),
Protrusion notification means (production control microcomputer 100, S802 in FIG. 26, etc.) for notifying the movable object's protrusion operation (frame accessory protrusion notification in FIG. 16);
Notification limiting means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, S719 in FIG. 27, S642, S643 in FIG. 29, etc.) for limiting the notification by the protrusion notification means when a foreign object is detected by the foreign substance detection means Prepare.

  According to such a configuration, when a foreign object is detected, an abnormal state can be notified without being disturbed by the notification of the protruding operation of the movable object.

(8) In any one of the gaming machines (1) to (7),
Fluctuation display means (execution control microcomputer 100, S800 to S803 in FIG. 26, etc.) for executing fluctuation display;
Game control means (game control microcomputer 560, S300 to S307 in FIG. 22, etc.) for controlling the game state based on the display result of the variable display, and special effects during the execution of the variable display with the operation of the movable object Production control means (production control microcomputer 100, S802 in FIG. 26, etc.) capable of executing (frame accessory projecting production production etc.);
Production limiting means (microcomputer 100 for production control, S725 in FIG. 27, FIG. 28) for restricting execution of the special production by the production control means when the abnormality notification is performed by the abnormality notification means. S644, S645, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, when a foreign object is detected, an abnormal state can be notified without being interrupted by the execution of a special effect.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is the reverse view which looked at the pachinko machine from the reverse side. It is an enlarged view of a production initial setting unit. It is an enlarged view of an initial stage operation part. It is the elements on larger scale of the pachinko game machine which shows the operation example of the frame movable thing in a frame accessory apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the detection range of an operation disturbance detector. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the accommodating part which shows the installation aspect of a foreign material detector. It is a figure which shows a hit classification table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the big hit determination table and the big hit classification determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the pending | holding storage buffer in the microcomputer for game control. It is a display screen figure which shows the frame combination stop notification image in a frame combination stop notification. It is a display screen figure which shows the abnormal winning notification image in abnormal winning notification. It is a display screen figure which shows the frame character high protrusion notification image in frame character high protrusion notification. It is a display screen figure which shows the disturbance abnormality notification image in a disturbance abnormality notification. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the detection of the obstruction by an operation | movement disturbance detector, and the presentation control performed according to the detection of the obstruction. It is a display screen figure which shows the foreign material abnormality notification image in a foreign material abnormality notification. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the detection of the foreign material by a foreign material detector, and the presentation control performed according to the detection of the foreign material. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows a frame accessory protrusion stop process. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows a frame accessory state monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation start process. It is a flowchart which shows production | presentation restriction setting processing.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and any gaming machine can be used as long as it can play a predetermined game.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front. FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the back.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a game ball as a game medium is driven into a game area 7 to play a game. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape that is provided in the game frame so as to be opened and closed. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) installed to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts (games to be described later) attached to them. A structure including the board 6).

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball, and the like. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. In addition, a game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6 in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

The member that forms the extra ball tray (lower tray) 4 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape), for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). A stick controller 122 that can be held and tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right) is attached. It should be noted that the stick controller 122 has a predetermined operation by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) while the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 122 with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 9) capable of performing an instruction operation is provided, and a trigger sensor 121 (see FIG. 9) that detects a predetermined instruction operation by a push-pull operation or the like with respect to the trigger button 125 is provided inside the operation rod of the stick controller 122. Built-in). In addition, a tilt direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 9) that detects a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod is provided in the lower pan body or the like below the stick controller 122. Further, the stick controller 122 incorporates a vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 9) for causing the stick controller 122 to vibrate.

  A member that forms the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 is operated by a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 only needs to be configured to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 9) that detects the player's operation action performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the upper plate main body or the like at the installation position of the push button 120. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 are in a vertical positional relationship in the central portion of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, it is good also considering the attachment position of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 as the position approached to either right or left in the upper plate and the lower plate, maintaining the vertical relationship. Alternatively, the mounting position of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 is not in a vertical positional relationship, but may be in a horizontal positional relationship, for example.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 having the trigger button 125 are provided as an example of the operation means that can be operated by the player is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be provided as the operation means. Further, as the operation means, other operation means such as a lever switch and a jog dial may be provided.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device 9 capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display 8 a that variably displays a first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and a plurality of types that can identify each of them. And a second special symbol display 8b for variably displaying the second special symbol as the identification information.

  Each of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b is configured by a simple and small display device (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers and characters. For each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, for example, symbols composed of a plurality of types of numbers such as “0” to “9” are arranged in a predetermined order, and variable display (variable) is performed according to the symbol arrangement order. Is displayed. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and displays various images such as a variation display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol on the display screen. An area is provided. In such a display area, for example, a symbol display area for variably displaying three decorative (effect) effect symbols “left”, “middle”, and “right” is formed. For the effect symbols, for example, symbols composed of a plurality of types of numbers such as “0” to “9” are arranged in a predetermined order, and are variably displayed (variably displayed) according to the symbol arrangement order.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is controlled by a game control microcomputer mounted on a main board (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is executed on the first special symbol display 8a, the effect display is executed on the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, and the second special symbol display 8b 2 When the variation display of the special symbol is executed, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the variation display, so that it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game.

  When the jackpot display result (bonus symbol) as the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, or the jackpot display result (jackpot symbol) as the specific display result is displayed on the second special symbol display 8b. When the derived display is performed, the effect display device 9 also derives and displays the jackpot display result (combination of jackpot symbol) as the specific display result. When the specific display result is displayed as the display result of the variable display in this manner, the specific game state (big hit game state) is controlled as an advantageous state to which a value (advantageous value) advantageous to the player is given.

  Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol that will be the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) have continued for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) Stops, swings, scales, or deforms in a state that matches the symbol combination), or multiple symbols fluctuate synchronously in the same symbol, or the position of the display symbol is switched An effect performed in a state where the possibility of a big hit is continued before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) is referred to as reach effect.

  Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 constitute a part of the jackpot combination, the change of the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed is continued. This is a display state in which all or part of the effect symbols are synchronously changing while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. In other words, reach means a state in which identification information constitutes a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least some of the variable areas are in variable display. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol is not stopped in the middle symbol display area. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols or reach symbols.

  The display effect in the reach state is reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, during the reach, an unusual performance may be performed with a lamp or sound. This production is called reach production. Further, in the case of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (effect design etc.)) or a display mode (for example, a color etc.) of the background image of the effect display device 9 is displayed. ) May change. This change in character display and background display mode is called reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set such that when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than normal reach (normal reach). Such a special reach is called super reach. In addition, the reach includes a normal reach, which is a basic reach, as a reach other than a special super reach. Normal reach is set so that big hits are less likely to occur than super reach.

In this embodiment, in the super reach, after the reach symbol is formed, after displaying a predetermined moving image (for example, a moving image such as a predetermined character moving image), in the final effect display before displaying and displaying the display result A complicated effect display that improves the player's expectation, such as an effect of scrolling a medium effect symbol during fluctuation, is executed. Also, in normal reach, after the reach symbol is formed, the type of background image (the image that constitutes the background of the symbol) is not different from the image that was displayed before reaching the reach state without displaying the aforementioned moving image. A relatively simple presentation display is executed. In such a normal reach, for example, in the scroll state before the stop display of the final stop symbol of the middle symbol, for example, the effect of decelerating the variable display speed from the symbol before any symbol number (number of symbol arrangements) such as three symbols before As a result, the final effect display before the display result derivation display is performed. In the normal reach, other effect display may be performed.

  After reaching the reach state, when a reach display result other than the jackpot display result is obtained in a form in which the reach symbol is formed, it is called reach reach. In addition, when a reach display result is obtained in a mode in which a reach pattern is not formed without being in a reach state, this is called non-reach shift.

  On the right side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a first special symbol display (first variation display unit) 8a for variably displaying the first special symbol as identification information for identifying each. The first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0 to 9. Further, on the right side of the effect display device 9 (next to the right of the first special symbol display 8a), a second special symbol display (second display) that variably displays each second special symbol as identification information that can be identified. Fluctuation display portion) 8b is provided. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0 to 9.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator (variable display unit). There are things to do.

  Although this embodiment shows a case where two special symbol indicators 8a and 8b are provided, the gaming machine may be provided with only one special symbol indicator.

  In the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition (first execution condition) or the second start condition (second execution condition) which is the execution condition of the variation display is established (for example, the game ball is After passing through the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 as a start winning area (including winning), a variable display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0) The first special symbol and the second special symbol are not displayed in a variable display, and the big hit game is not executed), and the variable display time (variable time) is set. When the time elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that the passing of a game ball means that the game ball has passed through a predetermined area such as a prize opening or a gate, and that includes a game ball entering (winning) a prize opening. It is. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information). In addition, the variable display in which the start condition is not yet established even though the game ball has entered the start area such as the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is within a predetermined upper limit range. Storing information is called pending storage. The term “holding storage” is also used when indicating (specifying) information stored on hold (holding storage information).

  A winning device having a first start winning port 13 is provided below the effect display device 9. The game ball won in the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the first start opening switch 13a.

A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 through which a game ball can be won is provided below a winning device having a first starting winning port (first starting port) 13. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second starting winning port 14 (it is easier to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 14 than the first starting winning opening 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 14. Accordingly, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to win the first starting winning port 13 than the second starting winning port 14. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured that the winning is possible (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win) although it is difficult to win a prize. Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening.

  Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold memory display 18b comprising four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, that is, the second reserved memory number. Is provided. The second special symbol storage memory display 18b increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 every time there is an effective start winning. And whenever the fluctuation | variation display by the 2nd special symbol display 8b is started, the number of the indicators to light is reduced by one.

  Further, above the second special symbol hold memory display 18b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first hold memory number (the hold memory is also referred to as start memory or start prize memory). ) Is displayed, a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a is provided. The first special symbol storage memory indicator 18a increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  In the gaming machine, a ball striking device (not shown) that drives a driving motor in response to a player operating the batting operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the driving motor to launch a gaming ball to the gaming area 7. ) Is provided. A game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 7 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning port 13 and is detected by the first start port switch 13a, if the variation display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, The first start condition that enables the display of the variation of one special symbol is established), the first special symbol display 8a starts the variation display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device 9 In step S, the variation display of the effect design is started. That is, the change display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the first start winning opening 13. If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning port 14 and is detected by the second start port switch 14a, if the variation display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, 2) The second start condition that allows the variable symbol display to start is established), the second special symbol display unit 8b starts the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 In step S, the variation display of the effect design is started. That is, the change display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the second start winning opening 14. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effects) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol indicator 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol indicator 8b. The effect symbol as a symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The change display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 recalls the jackpot as the jackpot display result. Such a combination of effect symbols is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, at the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, there is provided a combined storage storage display unit 18c that displays the first storage storage number and the second storage storage number in a combined (total) form. In the total hold memory display unit 18c, an image for displaying the generated hold memory information (hereinafter referred to as a hold memory display or a hold display) is displayed corresponding to the number of the hold memory information, thereby indicating the number of the hold memories. It is. In this way, if the summation pending storage display unit for displaying the total number is provided, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of execution conditions that have not met the variable display start condition.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 includes an opening / closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b. When the open / close plate is controlled to be open by the solenoid 21 in the specific game state (big hit game state) that occurs when the symbol is derived and displayed, the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  In the big hit gaming state, repeated continuous control is performed in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 repeats an open state and a closed state. In the repeated continuation control, a state where the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened is called a round. Thus, the repeated continuation control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of jackpots are provided. When it is determined that a jackpot is to be made, one of the jackpot types is selected.

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a normal symbol display 10 for variably displaying normal symbols that can be distinguished from each other. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) that can display numbers 0 to 9 in a variable manner. That is, the normal symbol display 10 is configured so as to variably display numbers (or symbols) of 0 to 9. The small display is formed in a square shape, for example.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the display variation of the normal symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (a winning symbol, for example, a symbol “7”), the variable winning ball device 15 is closed in a disadvantageous state for a player for a predetermined number of times. To an open state advantageous to the player. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol holding storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 32, that is, every time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol storage memory display 41 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. Then, each time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one.

  At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an out port 26 into which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken. In addition, four speakers 27 that utter sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the upper left and right and lower left and right outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided.

  In addition, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter also simply referred to as “card unit”) that enables lending a ball by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

  In the game board 6, a board movable object 61 as an accessory (movable object) of the game board 6 is housed inside the pachinko gaming machine 1 above the effect display device 9 (the back side of the game board 6). Is provided. The board movable object 61 is a decorative member having a predetermined shape (in this example, a quadrangle), and drives a board motor (a board motor 62 shown in FIG. 9) housed inside the pachinko gaming machine 1 (the back side of the gaming board 6). By being moved downward or upward by force (downward movement or upward movement), the front position of the effect display device 9 (hereinafter referred to as the front position of the screen portion of the effect display device 9) from the storage position inside the pachinko gaming machine 1 , And a lowering action that appears in a descending position, and an up and down movement that is raised from the front position of the effect display device 9 to the upper storage position and stored. is there. The effect display device 9 is attached to the game board 6 in such a manner that the screen portion is located behind (on the back side) from the front surface position of the game board 6 and can be placed in such a manner that it can be moved forward from the screen portion. A storage unit for animals 61 is provided. Thereby, the board movable object 61 can perform a descending operation or an ascending operation in front of the screen portion of the effect display device 9.

  The panel movable object 61 is interlocked with a lifting device (not shown) driven by a panel motor, and moves up and down between the storage position and the appearance position as described above by the lifting operation by the lifting device. To be made. As a result, the movable board 61 can be present either at a position that is not visible to the player or at a position that is visible to the player.

  The lifting device for the board movable object 61 is provided inside the pachinko machine 1 and is of a pinion type that is rotationally driven by a rack-type gear member that is geared in the longitudinal direction and a stepping motor. A movable mechanism 61 is attached to the tip of a rack-type gear member by a drive mechanism in which a circular gear meshes with a rack and pinion system. The rack-type gear member is arranged so as to be moved up and down above the effect display device 9, for example, the rack-type gear member according to the forward rotation of the board accessory motor and the forward rotation of the circular gear. When the gear member is sent downward, the movable board 61 moves downward. Then, the rack-type gear member is returned upward in response to the reverse rotation of the board accessory motor and the reverse rotation of the circular gear, whereby the movable board object 61 moves upward.

  Such a board movable object 61 is used for a game effect by performing a control to move down or ascend when a predetermined effect execution condition is satisfied. For example, when a specific effect such as a specific jackpot notice having an expected degree of jackpot higher than a predetermined level is executed, the effect execution condition is satisfied, and in a predetermined effect operation mode such as a descending action or an ascending action, Control for operating the movable panel 61 is executed.

  In addition, about the board movable object 61, it is good also as a structure which can visually recognize both the above storage positions and appearance positions. Moreover, about the board movable object 61, you may comprise so that visual recognition is also possible about the path | route between a storage position and an appearance position. Further, the storage position of the movable panel 61 cannot be visually recognized, but the path between the storage position and the appearance position may be configured to be visible.

  The movable panel 61 may be a light-emitting decorative member provided with light emitting means such as an LED, and the movable panel 61 is a liquid crystal display (LCD) that is smaller than the effect display device 9. Thus, various images such as effect images may be displayed. Further, the movable board 61 is constituted by a mechanical structure (for example, driven by a specific motor or the like) that can be changed into a plurality of types of forms, and a plurality of types determined in advance when they appear. May be controlled to appear in any of the forms, and may be controlled so as to change the form in the appearance route or the position after the appearance (such control is, for example, It is executed by the production control microcomputer).

  The movable panel 61 may be a decorative member capable of emitting light provided with light emitting means such as an LED. Various effects such as an effect image may be displayed by a liquid crystal display device (LCD) smaller than the effect display device 9. These images may be displayed.

  Further, the board movable object 61 is not limited to the notice effect such as the jackpot notice described above, but a change display of a specific change pattern (for example, a specific reach change display) or an effect during a big hit game state (for example, a big hit) An effect may be executed at the start of the gaming state, during each round of the big hit gaming state, at the end of the big hit game, or the like.

  In addition, two frame accessory devices 300L and 300R having a movable frame object 310 as an accessory (movable object) in the game frame 30 are provided in a manner in which they are arranged at the left and right ends of the upper end portion of the game frame 30. ing. In each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, the movable frame object 310 is accommodated, and the movable frame object 310 protrudes toward the outside of the game frame 30 when a predetermined protruding operation condition is satisfied. When the predetermined storage operation condition is satisfied, the storage operation for storing the movable frame object 310 is performed. As will be described later, the movable frame object 310 is driven by a drive mechanism that is driven by a rack and pinion system by a frame motor made of a stepping motor similar to the movable panel object 61.

  As a detection means for detecting an abnormal state in which the movable frame object 310 cannot normally protrude at a position facing the protruding path of the movable frame object 310 of the frame accessory device 300L at the upper end of the game frame 30. An operation disturbance detector 60L for detecting an obstruction on the protruding path is provided. An operation disturbance detector 60R for detecting an obstruction on the projecting path is provided at a position facing the projecting path of the movable frame object 310 of the frame accessory device 300R at the upper end portion of the game frame 30. . Each of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R is composed of an optical sensor that optically detects an obstacle in a predetermined detection range with infrared rays. In each of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R, infrared rays are emitted from the light emitting unit within a predetermined detection range, the reflected infrared rays are detected by the light receiving unit, and an object within the detection range is detected as an obstruction based on the detection signal. Detect as.

  The operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R are not limited to the above-described sensors, but use other light such as a pyrothermal sensor (a sensor that does not emit infrared light and detects infrared light emitted from the object itself) and a laser beam. A conventional optical sensor may be used. In addition, the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R are ultrasonic sensors that detect an obstacle in the detection range using ultrasonic waves, or an imaging device is used to image a predetermined range, and image analysis is performed within the detection range. Various obstacle sensors such as an image analysis type sensor that detects an obstacle may be used.

  As a modified example, as a detection means for detecting an abnormal state in which the movable frame object 310 cannot normally protrude, a frame motor that drives the movable frame object 310 instead of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R. When a motor load detected by the load detector exceeds a predetermined level, there is an obstruction on the projecting path of the movable frame object 310, so that the movable frame object is detected. You may make it detect that 310 is in the abnormal state which cannot protrude normally.

  In addition, as a detecting means for detecting an abnormal state in which the movable frame object 310 cannot normally protrude, an image sensor that captures the protruding path of the movable frame object 310 is used instead of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R. By providing image analysis of the image data of the image sensor, it is detected that the movable frame object 310 is in an abnormal state in which the movable frame object 310 cannot normally project, such as an obstruction on the projecting path of the movable frame object 310. You may do it.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, there are a main board (game control board) 31 equipped with a game control microcomputer for performing game control for controlling the progress of the game, an effect display device 9 and the like. An effect control board 80 equipped with an effect control microcomputer for controlling the progress of the effects by various effect devices, a payout control board 37 for controlling the game balls to be paid out as prize balls in response to winning, and the power of the pachinko gaming machine Various substrates such as a power supply substrate 910 for supply are provided.

  On the effect control board 80, an effect initial setting unit 800 having a plurality of dip switches for making various initial settings regarding the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is provided by a game clerk of the game store in which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is set. It is provided in such a manner that it can be operated. In addition to the power switch and the clear switch, the power supply board 910 includes an initial operation unit 900 including various switches including a switch capable of performing an operation for stopping the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R at predetermined positions. However, it is provided in such a manner that it can be operated by a game store clerk.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the effect initial setting unit 800. In the effect initial setting section 800, a frame accessory setting switch 84, a frame accessory operation degree setting switch 81, a frame accessory operation degree intermediate setting switch 82, and a frame accessory operation degree low setting switch 83 are provided. Yes. Each switch is configured by a dip switch (two-contact type switch). As setting means capable of setting the projecting operation of the frame accessory 310, a frame accessory operation degree setting switch 81, a frame accessory operation degree intermediate setting switch 82, and a frame accessory operation degree low setting switch 83 are provided. Is provided.

  The frame accessory setting switch 84 is used to set whether the movable frame object 310 can be moved to a predetermined protruding position (can operate the frame object) or cannot be operated (cannot operate the frame object). The switch can be switched to either an operable or inoperable setting. When it is set to be operable, it is executed in order to make it possible for a game clerk to confirm the operation mode of various operating objects such as the movable frame object 310 after the power is turned on and before normal operation is started. An initial operation for performing a demonstration operation is executed.

  The frame accessory operation level setting switch 81, the frame object operation level intermediate setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operation level low setting switch 83 have a plurality of levels of operation of the frame movable object 310 (projection level of the protruding position). It is a switch for setting which stage (which operation degree) of (three stages in this example) is set, and each step can be switched to either ON or OFF setting. The operation degree of the movable frame object 310 can be set to any one of a high setting, a medium setting, and a low setting (the protrusion height relationship between the protrusion positions is high setting> medium setting> low setting).

  When only the frame accessory operation level setting switch 81 is turned on, the operation level is set to a high setting. When only the frame accessory movement degree setting switch 82 is turned on, the movement degree is set to the middle setting. When only the frame accessory operation degree low setting switch 83 is turned on, the operation degree is set to a low setting. Basically, only one of these switches is operated in the ON state. However, when a plurality of switches are turned ON due to an erroneous operation, the lowest operation degree is selected and set. Thereby, when the operation degree of the movable frame object 310 is limited due to the setting situation of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the movable frame object 310 may collide with the in-game facility due to an erroneous operation of these switches. Inconvenience can be prevented in advance. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and when a plurality of switches are turned on, the highest degree of operation may be selected and set. Further, when the two switches are turned on, the intermediate setting of the intermediate operation degree may be selected and set.

  An effect initial setting unit 800 provided with a frame accessory setting switch 84, a frame accessory operation level setting switch 81, a frame accessory operation level intermediate setting switch 82, and a frame accessory operation level low setting switch 83 is provided. By providing the position where the player cannot operate and the game shop clerk can operate, the projection operation of the movable frame object 310 can be set as desired by a specific person (game shop clerk) other than the player. it can.

  Based on the settings by the frame accessory operation level setting switch 81, the frame object operation level intermediate setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operation level low setting switch 83, the projecting operation level of the movable frame object 310 is set in a plurality of stages. Since it is possible, for example, according to the installation environment of the pachinko gaming machine 1 such as the equipment and structure existing around the installation position of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the projecting operation degree is selected and set, and the movable frame object 310 is set. It is possible to perform the protruding operation, and it is possible to suppress the influence of the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 on the devices provided around the pachinko gaming machine 1. More specifically, when there is a game information display device on the protruding movement path of the movable frame object 310, the degree of protrusion of the movable frame object 310 is set so that the movable frame object 310 does not collide with the game information display device. It becomes possible to set.

  In addition to the degree of protrusion as described above, it is possible to set the protrusion speed, the protrusion frequency, the protrusion amount, or the number of protrusions as setting means that can set the protrusion operation of the frame accessory 310. It may be. The protrusion speed is the speed of the protrusion operation of the frame accessory 310, and may be set to any one of a plurality of stages such as high speed, medium speed, and low speed. The protrusion frequency is a frequency at which the protrusion operation of the frame accessory 310 is executed. For example, the protrusion operation determination ratio (execution frequency) when determining whether to execute the protrusion operation is high, medium, or low. What is necessary is just to be able to set in multiple steps, such as frequency. The amount of protrusion is the same concept as the degree of protrusion, and is the amount of protrusion of the frame accessory 310 from the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, for example, a plurality of stages such as a high protrusion amount, a medium protrusion amount, and a low protrusion amount. It can be set to any of the above. The number of protrusions is the number of the actors 310 that project out of the plurality of frame accessories 310. For example, when a structure in which three actors 310 are provided is taken as an example, the number of protrusions is three (three protrusions), What is necessary is just to be able to set in any of several steps, such as the number of medium protrusions (2 protrusions), and the number of low protrusions (1 protrusion).

  As described above, the setting related to the projecting operation of the frame object 310 includes the setting of the physical quantity related to the projecting operation such as the projecting speed and the projecting amount, the setting of the ease of execution related to the projecting operation such as the projecting frequency, Any one or various combinations of various settings such as setting of the number of used items related to the protrusion operation such as numbers may be set. More specifically, either or both of the protrusion speed and the protrusion amount may be set as the setting of the physical quantity related to the protrusion operation.

  For each of the frame accessory setting switch 84, the frame accessory operation level setting switch 81, the frame accessory operation level intermediate setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operation level low setting switch 83, for example, push You may comprise by the operation means which consists of switches other than dip switches, such as a switch. Moreover, these switches may be comprised with a mechanical switch, and may be comprised with the touch-panel type switch. In addition, the frame accessory operation level setting switch 81, the frame accessory operation level intermediate setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operation level low setting switch 83 are not provided separately but are, for example, rotary switches or the like. A switch that can be selected by switching one of the three settings, that is, a high operation level setting, a high operation level setting, and a low operation level setting, may be used by a single switch that can select a contact.

  Further, as a modification, a frame accessory setting switch 84, a frame accessory operation degree setting switch 81, a frame accessory operation degree intermediate setting switch 82, and a frame accessory operation degree low setting switch 83 are provided. The effect initial setting unit 800 may be operated by the player by being provided at a position where the player can operate (a mechanical switch or a touch panel switch may be used). When these switches can be operated by a player, whether or not the frame movable object 310 can be protruded and the operation of the protruding operation are determined by operating these switches during the game or standby, not when the power is turned on. The degree may be set (including setting change). In this way, the player can make a desired setting for the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310.

  FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the initial operation unit 900. In the initial operation unit 900, a power switch 94, a clear switch 95, a frame accessory high stop switch 91, a frame accessory medium stop switch 92, and a frame accessory low stop switch 93 are provided.

  The power switch 94 is turned on when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is turned off when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned off. The clear switch 95 is a push switch. When the power switch 94 is turned on in the pressed state when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the control stored in the backup RAM at the previous power-off is stored. Data corresponding to the state is read, and the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be started from the backed-up control state.

  Each of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory low stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is a push switch. When pressed once in the off state, it changes to the on state and turns on. Is a so-called push-on / push-off type switch that changes to an off state and is held off when pressed once in an on state. These stop switches can be turned on when the frame movable object 310 is stopped at the stop position within the range of the projecting operation when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on and is initialized after the power is turned on. The time of initial setting after power-on refers to the time when initial setting for the operation of the movable frame object 310 is performed after power-on and before normal operation is started.

  Each of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory low stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 can be turned on only when it is turned on simultaneously with the power switch 94 when the power is turned on. Alternatively, the on operation may be validated only when the on operation is performed separately from the power switch 94 within the initial period after the power is turned on.

  These switches 91, 92, 93 are operated by selecting one of them, and the stop position (projecting position) of the movable frame object 310 is set to any one of a plurality of steps (in this example, three steps) (any operation). Degree), the movable frame object 310 can be stopped. The stop position of the frame movable object 310 can be set to any one of a high position, a middle position, and a low position (the protrusion height relationship of the stop position is high position> medium position> low position). These high, middle, and low stop positions are set with a frame accessory operation level setting switch 81, a frame accessory operation level intermediate setting switch 82, and a frame accessory operation level low setting switch 83. The frame movable object 310 is set to the same position as the projecting position of the high setting, the medium setting, and the low setting.

  An initial operation unit 900 provided with a frame accessory high stop switch 91, a frame accessory low stop switch 92, and a frame accessory low stop switch 93 is provided at a position where a player cannot operate the game store clerk. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the frame movable object 310 from being stopped by a person (for example, a player) other than a specific person such as a game clerk.

  It should be noted that the frame object movement degree setting switch 81, the frame object movement degree setting switch 82, and the frame movable object movement degree setting switch 83 are set to a high setting, a medium setting, and Low set protrusion position and high position, middle position, and low position stop respectively stopped by frame accessory high stop switch 91, frame accessory medium stop switch 92, and frame accessory low stop switch 93. Each position may not be the same position.

  When the frame accessory height stop switch 91 is pressed, the movable frame object 310 is stopped at the high position. When the frame accessory middle stop switch 92 is pressed, the movable frame object 310 is stopped at the middle position. When the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is pressed, the movable frame object 310 is stopped at the low position. The stop of the movable frame object 310 during the initial operation after the power is turned on is performed for the purpose of maintenance inspection work such as operation adjustment work and cleaning work of the movable frame object 310.

  In this way, by operating any one of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory low stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 to the on state, the frame movable object 310 is moved to the high position, It can be stopped within the range of the protruding operation such as the middle position and the low position. As a result, the game shop clerk can stop the movable frame object 310 by causing the movable frame object 310 to project to a desired stop position, so that management work such as cleaning and maintenance of the movable frame object 310 can be facilitated.

  The frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory medium stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 are switches other than push switches such as a toggle switch, for example. You may comprise by the operation means which consists of. Moreover, these switches may be comprised with a mechanical switch, and may be comprised with the touch-panel type switch.

  Further, as a modified example, the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory medium stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 are provided at positions where the player can operate, so that the player can operate them. (It may be a mechanical switch or a touch panel switch.) When these switches can be operated by the player, the frame movable object 310 is referred to as a high position, a middle position, and a low position by operating these switches during the game or standby, not when the power is turned on. What is necessary is just to make it stop within the range of such protrusion operation | movement. In this way, the player can attract the player's interest by allowing the player to stop the movable frame object 310 that can be protruded.

  Further, the position at which the frame movable object 310 is stopped by the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 after the protruding operation is the frame accessory setting switch 84, the frame accessory You may set so that it may become a position different from the position set with the accessory operation level setting switch 81, the frame object operation level middle setting switch 82, and the frame object operation level low setting switch 83. Further, the position at which the frame movable object 310 is stopped after the protruding operation is a position set by the frame accessory operation level setting switch 81, the frame accessory operation level setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operation level low setting switch 83. It may be possible to divide and set in different stages (for example, 10 stages) from (3 stages). Further, when the setting can be made in a plurality of stages such as 10 stages, it is possible to make fine settings such as making the movable frame object 310 slightly protrude and stop. A setting switch that can operate continuously from the initial position to the maximum protruding position and from the maximum protruding position to the initial position may be provided. According to such a switch, the movable frame object 310 can be stopped at a desired position.

  Next, an operation example of the movable frame object 310 in the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R will be described. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 showing an operation example of the movable frame object 310 in the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R.

  In FIG. 5, (A) shows the initial state of the movable frame object 310 before operation, (B) shows the operating state of the movable frame object 310 when the operation degree is set to a low level, and (C). The moving state of the movable frame object 310 when the operation degree is set to a high level is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, in the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, the movable frame object 310 is stored in the storage portion 340 in which a circular hole is formed in the initial state before the operation. The frame movable object 310 is a rod-shaped movable member in which a cylindrical cap portion 311 having a diameter larger than that of the stick portion 312 is provided at the tip of the rod-shaped stick portion 312.

  The frame movable object 310 is operated by the frame accessory action level setting switch 81, the frame accessory action level setting switch 82, and the frame accessory action level setting switch 83 when a predetermined projecting operation condition is satisfied. Depending on the setting of the degree, a low protruding position with a low operating degree as shown in FIG. 5B, a high protruding position with a high operating degree as shown in FIG. 5C, and FIG. 5B. And a middle projection position (not shown) that is an intermediate degree of movement between FIG. 5C and FIG. 5C.

  In the frame movable object 310, a rack-type gear is formed by cutting teeth in the longitudinal direction of the stick portion 312. A pachinko machine is a drive mechanism in which a rack-type gear of the stick portion 312 and a pinion-type circular gear rotated by a frame motor (frame motor 48 in FIG. 9) made of a stepping motor mesh with each other in a rack-and-pinion manner. 1 is provided. In the frame movable object 310, the cap portion 311 protrudes forward by the stick portion 312 being sent forward in response to the forward rotation of the frame motor and the forward rotation of the circular gear. In the movable frame object 310, the cap portion 311 is accommodated toward the accommodating portion 340 by returning the stick portion 312 to the rear in accordance with the reverse rotation of the frame motor and the reverse rotation of the circular gear.

  In the frame accessory device 300L, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the frame movable object 310 is provided in such a manner that the cap portion 311 protrudes obliquely in the upper left direction when viewed from the front. Thereby, in the frame accessory device 300L, the frame movable object 310 projects toward the front of the other pachinko gaming machine 1 installed on the left side when viewed from the front (in the diagonally upward left direction when viewed from the front side). To project outward from the game frame 30. On the other hand, in the frame accessory device 300R, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the movable frame object 310 is provided in such a manner that the cap portion 311 protrudes obliquely in the upper right direction when viewed from the front. Thereby, in the frame accessory device 300R, the movable frame object 310 projects toward the front of the other pachinko gaming machine 1 installed on the right side when viewed from the front (in the diagonally upward direction when viewed from the front side). To protrude outward from the game frame 30.

  In each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, the inside of the stick portion 312 and the cap portion 311 is formed in a hollow shape, and a predetermined light emission color (a color selected from a plurality of colors, or the inside of the cap portion 311) A movable frame LED that can emit light in a single color is provided, and a lead wire for the movable frame LED is inserted into the internal space of the stick portion 312. The cap part 311 is comprised by the resin-made members which have translucency. Accordingly, the movable frame object 310 can cause the distal end portion (cap portion 311) to emit light in a predetermined color at a predetermined position such as the storage position or the protruding position by causing the frame movable object LED to emit light.

  When the movable frame object 310 protrudes in each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, the movable frame object LED is caused to emit light with a specific light emission pattern or a specific light emission color. Production control in which 311 emits light is performed.

  In the movable frame object 310, the stick portion 312 may also be formed of a light-transmitting resin member so that the entire cap portion 311 and the stick portion 312 can emit light. Further, the frame movable object 310 may be one in which only (a part or all) of the stick unit 312 emits light. Further, the movable frame object 310 may be configured not to emit light, and may be provided with a predetermined pattern or a specific color.

  Further, the projecting operation of the movable frame object 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is outside the game frame 30 in the diagonally upward left direction and diagonally upward right direction as seen from the front side as described above. Any projecting action may be used as long as it projects outward from the game frame 30, and the game frame 30 may project upward. It may be projected toward the front direction of the game frame, or may be projected toward the lateral direction of the game frame 30 (side direction of the game frame 30).

  In addition, the frame movable objects 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R are attached to the front part of the game frame 30, and are viewed from the front side toward the diagonally upward left and the diagonally upward right. The example which protrudes on the outer side of 30 was shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the movable frame that protrudes outside the game frame 30 is attached to the upper part (for example, the left and right ends) of the game frame 30 and is obliquely left upward and diagonally upward when viewed from the front side. A configuration that protrudes toward the outside of the game frame 30 in the direction (the storage portion is configured such that a hole is formed in the upper end portion of the game frame 30) may be used. Further, as a movable frame object that protrudes to the outside of the game frame 30, it is attached to the left and right end portions of the game frame 30 (the storage portion has a mode in which holes are formed at the left and right end portions of the game frame 30. It is also possible to use a configuration that protrudes to the outside of the game frame 30 in the left lateral direction and the right lateral direction when viewed from the front side. Further, the movable frame object that protrudes to the outside of the game frame 30 is not composed of two devices such as the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, but may be composed of one device. Good. In addition, the movable frame object does not protrude toward the front of the adjacent pachinko gaming machine and does not affect the adjacent pachinko gaming machine such as the front direction, the upward direction, or the downward direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1. It may be one that protrudes toward a proper protruding position.

  Next, the detection range of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of detection ranges of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R. In FIG. 6, the detection range is shown with the operation disturbance detector 60L as a representative example. The operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R are composed of infrared sensors, and have, for example, a detection range that spreads radially at a predetermined angle toward the front.

  With respect to the detection ranges of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R, the detection range in the front and side directions can detect an obstacle up to the reaching position of the tip of the cap portion 311 when the movement degree of the movable frame object 310 is set to a high level. It spreads in a manner and is set so that the entire protruding path of the movable frame object 310 is within the detection range. The detection ranges of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R are unnecessarily widened and limited to a specific range so as not to detect unnecessary detection targets such as a player's head and hand.

  In addition, the detection ranges of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R are set to be changeable in a plurality of stages corresponding to the operation degrees (high setting, medium setting, and low setting) of the movable frame object 310. For example, when the operation degree of the movable frame object 310 is set to a high setting, a high setting range is set in which the obstruction can be detected up to the position where the tip of the cap portion 311 reaches when the operation degree of the movable frame object 310 is set to a high setting. Is done. When the operation level of the movable frame object 310 is set to the medium setting, the detection range is narrower than the high setting range, and the obstruction reaches the position where the tip of the cap portion 311 reaches when the operation level of the movable frame object 310 is set to the medium setting. It is set to the medium setting range that can be detected. When the movement degree of the movable frame object 310 is set low, the detection range is narrower than the medium setting range, and obstructions reach the position where the tip of the cap portion 311 reaches when the movement degree of the movable frame object 310 is set low. Set to a detectable low setting range. The detection range of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R is changed, for example, by changing the intensity of emitted infrared rays in a plurality of stages.

  As shown in FIG. 6, since the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R detect an abnormality on the protruding path of the movable frame object 310 as an abnormal state, an abnormality occurs when an abnormality on the protruding path of the movable frame object 310 occurs. The state can be easily grasped.

  Next, an installation mode of the foreign object detector 320 provided in each storage unit 340 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R will be described. FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the storage unit 340 showing how the foreign object detector 320 is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a hole portion through which the stick portion 312 is inserted is formed at the center of the bottom portion of the storage portion 340. , The stick portion 312 only exists at the center. A plurality of (in this example, two) foreign object detectors 320 each including an infrared sensor that detects foreign substances in the internal space of the storage unit 340 using infrared rays are provided on the upper portion of the side wall of the storage unit 340. In the foreign object detector 320, infrared light is emitted from the light emitting unit in the internal space of the storage unit 340, the reflected infrared light is detected by the light receiving unit, and an object other than the stick unit 312 is detected as a foreign object based on the detection signal. .

  The foreign object detector 320 is not limited to the sensor as described above, but is a pyrothermal sensor (a sensor that does not emit infrared light and detects infrared light emitted from the object itself), or an optical type using other light such as a laser beam. A sensor may be used. The foreign object detector 320 is an ultrasonic sensor that detects a foreign object using ultrasonic waves, or an image analysis sensor that detects a foreign object within a detection range by imaging a predetermined range using an imaging device. Various foreign matter sensors such as the above may be used.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a hit type table. In the hit type table of FIG. 8, for each hit type in the big hit, the big hit probability after the end of the big hit gaming state, the base after the end of the big hit gaming state, the variation time after the end of the big hit gaming state, the number of releases in the big hit ( The number of rounds) and the opening time of each round are shown.

  Specifically, in the big hit gaming state, after the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is in the open state, a predetermined open state end condition (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the open state, or When the predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is generated, the closed state is established. When the opening end condition is satisfied, a continuation right is generated and the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until the number of releases in the big hit gaming state reaches 15 rounds (final round), which is a predetermined upper limit value.

  Among the “big hits”, after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, the probability change state in which the probability of being determined as a big hit is higher than the normal state (the normal gaming state that is not the probability change state) as the special gaming state. The type (type) of jackpot that shifts to (an abbreviation for probability variation state, also referred to as high probability state) is called “probability jackpot”. In the present embodiment, the special gaming state is controlled to a time-short state in which the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the production symbol is shortened from the non-time-short state in association with the probability variation state. There is. Note that the special gaming state may be controlled to the short time state independently of the probability variation state.

  In this way, the transition time to the short-time state reduces the variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol. Therefore, when the short-time state is reached, it is easy for an effective start winning to occur, and a big hit game may be performed. Rise. Note that the type of jackpot (type) that does not shift to the probability change state after being controlled to the 15-round jackpot gaming state among the “hits” is called “ordinary jackpot”.

  Further, as the special game state, the frequency of the game ball entering the variable prize ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency that the variable prize ball device 15 is opened in association with the probability change state or the short time state. There are cases where the control is performed in an electric chew support control state that facilitates winning (higher approaching and higher frequency) in the variable winning ball apparatus 15. Since the electric chew support control state is a high base state as will be described later, in the following description, it is mainly referred to as a high base state.

  Here, electric Chu support control will be described. As electric support control, normal symbol variation time (time from the start of variation display to display result derivation display time) is shortened and the display result is derived and displayed at an early stage (normal symbol shortening control), normal symbol The control to increase the probability that the stop symbol will be a winning symbol (ordinary symbol probability changing control), the control to increase the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and the number of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased. Control (opening number increase control) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio during which the variable winning ball device 15 is open is higher than when the control is not performed. As a result, the game ball is likely to start and win (the special symbol display devices 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 are more likely to satisfy the variable display execution condition). Further, by increasing the winning frequency to the second starting winning port 14 by such control, a gaming state is achieved in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and / or the frequency of execution of the variable display of the second special symbol is increased.

  The state in which the winning frequency to the second start winning opening 14 is increased by such electric Chu support control (high frequency state) is the number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls according to the winning with respect to the number of shot balls. Since the ratio “base” is higher than when the control is not performed, it is called “high base state”. Further, when such control is not performed, it is called a “low base state”. Such control is control for facilitating winning in the variable winning ball apparatus 15 by supporting the winning with the variable winning ball apparatus 15, that is, the electric tulip, and is referred to as “electric chew support control”.

  In this embodiment, “high probability state (probability variation state)” and “low probability state (non-probability variation state)” are used as terms indicating the state of jackpot probability, and terms indicating a combination of base states are used. , “High base state (electric Chu support control state)” and “low base state (non-electric Chu support control state)” are used.

  Further, in this embodiment, “low accuracy low base state” and “high accuracy high base state” are used as terms indicating a combination of the big hit probability state and the base state. The “low probability low base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the low probability state and the base state is the low base state. The “high probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the high probability state and the base state is the high base state.

  In this embodiment, when controlled to the high probability state, it is controlled to the short time state and the high base state, but the short time state and the high base state have the same control start condition and end condition, The state of being controlled to the short time state and the high base may be represented by the term of the short time state, and may be represented by the term of the high base state.

  As shown in FIG. 8, as the big hit for 15 rounds, a plurality of types of big hits, a normal big hit and a probable big hit, are provided. The normal jackpot is a jackpot that is controlled to the non-probability changing state, the short time state, and the high base state (low probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds of the big hit gaming state. Normally, in the big hit, the non-probable change state continues for the period until the next big hit occurs, the condition that the short-time state and the high base state are executed a predetermined number of times, such as 100 fluctuation displays, and the next big hit It continues for a period until the earlier condition, which is the condition until the occurrence of, occurs.

  The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot in which control is performed to shift to the probability variation state, the time-short state, and the high base state (high probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds of the jackpot gaming state. In the probabilistic big hit, such a high-precise base state is satisfied, whichever is earlier, a condition that the fluctuation display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times or a condition that the next big hit occurs. It continues for a period until.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration on the main board (game control board) 31 and other boards. In FIG. 9, an effect control board 80, a payout control board 37, a board side control board 45, a frame side control board 50, relay boards 77 and 49, and the like are also shown. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit. 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer in which a ROM 54 and a RAM 55 are built. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means, part or all of which is backed up by a backup power source created on the power supply substrate 910. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). In particular, at least data (special symbol process flag, etc.) corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means, and data indicating the number of unpaid winning balls are stored in the backup RAM.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 54. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31.

  The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to make a big hit based on the display result of the special symbol variation display. The random number circuit 503 updates the numerical data according to the set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and generates the random data at random timing. Based on the fact that the starting winning time is the time of reading (extracting) the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the read numerical data becomes a random value. Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503.

  Further, an input driver circuit 58 that provides detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. Also, an output circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms a big winning opening according to a command from the game control microcomputer 560 is also provided. It is mounted on the substrate 31.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, which variably displays special symbols, a normal symbol display 10, which variably displays normal symbols, and a first special symbol hold memory. Display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol storage memory display 18b, and the normal symbol storage memory display 41 is performed.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 100, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a VDP 109, an I / O port unit 105, and the like. The ROM 102 stores a program and data for effect control such as display control. The RAM 103 is used as a work memory. The ROM 102 and the RAM 103 may be built in the production control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 controls display of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 provides an effect control command for instructing effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77 that allows signals to pass only in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In addition to performing variable display control of the effect display device 9, effect control of various effect devices such as the board motor 62 provided in the game board 6 via the relay board 49 and the board side control board 45 is performed. In addition, the effects of various effect devices such as the speaker 27, the frame LED 28, the frame movable object LEDs 26L and 26R, and the frame motor 48 provided in the game frame 30 via the relay board 49 and the frame side control board 50 are provided. Take control.

In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action with respect to the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the trigger sensor 121 via the input port 106. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation action on the push button 120 has been detected from the push sensor 124 via the input port 106. In addition, the production control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that an operator's operation action on the operation rod of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 via the input port 106. . Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port 105 to cause the stick controller 122 to vibrate.

  The effect control CPU 101 includes a frame accessory operation level setting switch (SW in the drawing) 81, a frame accessory operation level setting switch (SW in the drawing) 82, and a frame accessory operation level low setting switch (SW in the drawing). ) 83 setting signal is input via the input port 106. The effect control CPU 101 inputs a setting signal of a frame accessory setting switch (SW in the figure) 84 via the input port 106. The effect control CPU 101 receives setting signals for a frame accessory high stop switch (SW in the figure) 91, a frame accessory medium stop switch (SW in the figure) 92, and a frame accessory low stop switch (SW in the figure) 93. , Input via the input port 106.

  The effect control CPU 101 inputs detection signals of the operation disturbance detectors 60 </ b> L and 60 </ b> R via the input port 106. The effect control CPU 101 inputs the detection signal of the foreign object detector 320 via the input port 106.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 transmits a control signal to the board-side control board 45 and the frame-side control board 50 via the relay board 49, and the board motor 62, the speaker 27, the frame LED 28, and the frame movable object LED 26L. , 26R, and various effect devices such as the frame motor 48 are controlled. For example, when the signal supplied from the effect control board 80 has information (for example, an address) addressed to the frame side control board 50, the relay board 49 receives the control signal supplied from the effect control board 80. Is relayed to the frame side control board 50. For example, when the signal supplied from the production control board 80 has information (for example, an address) addressed to the board-side control board 45, the relay board 49 receives the control signal supplied from the production control board 80. Is relayed to the panel control board 45.

  The frame side control board 50 is a control board provided separately from the effect control board 80, and is provided in the game frame 30 based on a control signal from the effect control board 80 relayed by the relay board 49. This is a board for controlling various components (speaker 27, frame LED 28, frame movable object LEDs 26L and 26R, frame motor 48, etc.). The frame side control board 50 includes an audio control unit 70, a lamp control unit 35, and an effect device control unit 47.

  The audio control unit 70 includes an audio processing circuit and the like. Based on a control signal (audio signal) supplied from the effect control board 80 and relayed by the relay board 49, the audio control unit 70 receives audio (audio signal from the speakers 27 and 27). Audio signal processing for outputting designated audio) is executed. Note that the sound includes a sound only (for example, a music composed only of a performance without a song, a sound effect, etc.).

  The lamp control unit 35 is configured to include a lamp driver circuit and the like, and based on a signal (lighting signal) supplied from the effect control board 80 and relayed by the relay board 49, the frame LED 28 and the frame movable objects LEDs 26L and 26R, etc. The drive control of turning on / off the lamp is performed.

  The effect device control unit 47 includes a driver circuit that drives a frame motor 48 that operates the movable frame object 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, and is supplied from the effect control board 80 and relayed by the relay board 49. Based on the received signal (drive control signal), control is performed to drive the frame motor 48 to operate the movable frame object 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R.

  The board-side control board 45 is a control board provided separately from the effect control board 80, and is provided in the game board 6 based on a control signal from the effect control board 80 relayed by the relay board 49. This is a board for controlling various components (panel motor 62, decorative LED, etc.). The board-side control board 45 includes, for example, a driver circuit that drives the board motor 62 and the board motor is based on a signal (drive control signal) supplied from the effect control board 80 and relayed by the relay board 49. Control for driving 62 is performed to operate the movable board 61.

  The game control microcomputer 560 executes a winning ball process for setting the number of winning balls based on a winning detection signal to a winning area such as the first starting port switch 13a, the second starting port switch 14a and the count switch 23. As a result, a payout control command (prize ball number signal) indicating the number of prize balls is output to the payout control microcomputer mounted on the payout control board 37. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device 97 in accordance with a payout control command indicating the number of prize balls, and performs control for paying out the prize balls from the ball payout device 97.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. FIG. 10 shows the type of random number, update range, usage, and addition condition. Each random number is used as follows.

  (1) Random R: A random counter for hit determination for determining whether or not to make a big hit. Random R is updated one by one at 10 MHz, is added and updated from 0, and is added and updated to its upper limit of 65535, and then is added and updated again from 0. (2) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (any type of type, normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot) and jackpot symbol (for jackpot type determination, jackpot symbol determination). (3) Random 2 (MR2): The type (type) of the variation pattern is determined (for variation pattern type determination). (4) Random 3 (MR3): A variation pattern (variation time) is determined (for variation pattern determination). (5) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on the normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination). (6) Random 5 (MR5): An initial value of random 4 is determined (for determining a random 4 initial value).

  In this embodiment, the big hit that is the specific gaming state includes a plurality of types, that is, a normal big hit and a probable big hit. Therefore, when the big hit is determined based on the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), the big hit type is determined based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (random 1). Determined by type. Furthermore, when the type of jackpot is determined, the jackpot symbol is also determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 1) at the same time. Therefore, random 1 is also a jackpot symbol determining random number.

  In addition, the variation pattern is first determined using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and is included in the determined variation pattern type using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3). To determine the variation pattern. Thus, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by a two-stage lottery process. The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more variation patterns belong to the variation pattern type.

  In this embodiment, the variation patterns are classified into a normal variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type that does not involve reach and a reach variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type that involves reach.

  When the display result is out of order, such a variation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio of the variation pattern type is different depending on whether it is in the short-time state or not in the short-time state. When this is the case, the variation time is shortened compared to when the time is not short. For example, in the short-time state, in order to shorten the average time of the fluctuation time compared to when the time-short state is not, the fluctuation time of a predetermined fluctuation pattern is set shorter than when the time is not short, or the fluctuation pattern type is the most variable. The variation pattern type with the shortest time is selected more frequently, and even when the reach type is selected, the normal reach variation pattern with the shortest variation time is selected among the variation pattern types. By doing so, the average time of the fluctuation time is shorter than when not in the time-short state.

  In addition, such a variation pattern type is less than the predetermined number when the number of reserved memories of the special symbol for which the variation is displayed (the total number of reserved memories of the first special symbol and the second special symbol) is a predetermined number or more. When the number of reserved memories of each special symbol that is variably displayed is greater than or equal to a predetermined number by setting the selection ratio to be different from a certain time, and when the number of reserved memories of each special symbol is less than the predetermined number In comparison, the number-of-holds reduction control in which the variation time is shortened may be executed. For example, in the hold number shortening control state, when the variation pattern type having a short variation time such as the normal variation pattern type is selected and the reach type is selected, compared to the case where the hold number shortening control state is not set. However, the average time of the fluctuation time is shortened by setting the ratio of selection of the fluctuation pattern of the reach having a short fluctuation time such as normal reach to be higher than that in the non-holding number shortening control state.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table and a jackpot type determination table. FIG. 11A is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal (non-probability change) jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state, that is, a non-probability change state), and a probability change jackpot determination table used in a probability change state.

  In the normal jackpot determination table, each numerical value described in the left column of FIG. 11A is set as a big hit determination value, and in the probability change big hit determination table, it is described in the right column of FIG. 11A. Each value is set as a big hit judgment value. The jackpot judgment value set in the jackpot judgment table at the time of probability change is the jackpot judgment value common to the jackpot judgment value set in the normal jackpot judgment table (referred to as the normal jackpot judgment value or the first jackpot judgment value). Due to the addition of the unique jackpot judgment value, a larger number (10 times the number of jackpot judgment values) than the probability change jackpot judgment table (referred to as the jackpot judgment value or the second jackpot judgment value at the time of probability change) is set. . As a result, the probability variation state is determined to be a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and compares the extracted value with the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R). The jackpot determination random number is shown in FIG. If it matches any of the jackpot determination values shown, it is decided to make a big jackpot (normal jackpot or probable big hit) for the special symbol. Note that the “probability” shown in FIG. 11A indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit.

  FIGS. 11B and 11C are explanatory diagrams showing a jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. 11 (B) shows a case where a big hit type is determined using a holding memory (also referred to as a first holding memory) based on a game ball winning in the first start winning opening 13 (a variation display of the first special symbol is displayed). 1 is a first special symbol jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) used when FIG. 11 (C) shows a case where the jackpot type is determined by using a holding memory (also referred to as a second holding memory) based on the game ball having won the second start winning opening 14 (the second special symbol variation display is displayed). It is a 2nd special symbol jackpot type determination table used when it is performed.

  Each of the first and second special symbol jackpot type determination tables in FIG. 11B and FIG. 11C is used for determining the jackpot type when it is determined that the variable display result is a jackpot symbol. Based on the random number (random 1), the type of jackpot is determined to be either “normal jackpot” or “probable variation jackpot”, and is also referred to for determining the jackpot symbol.

  In the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 11 (B), there are numerical values to be compared with random 1 values, which are judgment values corresponding to “normal jackpot” and “probability big hit” (big hit type judgment). Value) is set. In the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 11 (C), there are numerical values to be compared with random 1 values, which are judgment values corresponding to “normal jackpot” and “probability big hit” (big hit type judgment). Value) is set.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11B and 11C, the big hit type determination value is also used as a determination value (big hit symbol determination value) for determining the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to “normal jackpot” is also set as the determination value corresponding to “3” of the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to “probable big hit” is also set as the determination value corresponding to “7” of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  Using such a jackpot type jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines the type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value that matches the random 1 value as the jackpot type and matches the random 1 value as the jackpot symbol. Determine the winning jackpot symbol. Thereby, the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot type are determined at the same time.

  The first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 11B and the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 11C have the same ratio determined for probability variation jackpots. In such a case, the big hit type determination table may not be divided between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. When the big hit type is selected from among a plurality of types of big hits having different maximum round numbers in the big hit gaming state as the big hit type, the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. You may set so that the ratio by which the big hit type with many round numbers is selected becomes higher than the 1st special symbol big hit type determination table of (B). In this way, in the high base state, the big hit type selection is advantageous for the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. In addition, the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 11C may have a higher ratio determined for the probability variation jackpot than the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 11B. . By doing so, the variation display of the second special symbol can be more likely to be a big hit than the variation display of the first special symbol. In addition, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table may be set to have a higher ratio determined for the probability variation jackpot than the second special symbol jackpot type determination table.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. As shown in FIG. 12, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits various effect control commands to the effect control microcomputer 100 in accordance with the game control state.

  Main commands in FIG. 12 will be described. The command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol (each corresponding to the variation pattern XX). ). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each variation pattern, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each variation pattern specified by the number. “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the start of variation. Accordingly, when the effect control CPU 101 receives the command 80XX (H), the effect display device 9 controls the effect display device 9 to start displaying the effect symbols in a variable manner.

  Commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (H) are display result designation commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit and the type of big hit.

  The command 8D01 (H) is a first symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the first special symbol is started. Command 8D02 (H) is a second symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the second special symbol is started. The command 8F00 (H) is a command (design determination designation command) for designating to end the variation of the first and second special symbols.

  The commands A001 to A002 (H) are jackpot start designation commands for designating the start of the jackpot gaming state for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

The command A1XX (H) is a special winning opening open designation command that indicates a display during opening of the special winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is a designation command after opening the big prize opening indicating the opening (closing) of the big prize opening of the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

  The commands A301 to A302 (H) are jackpot end designation commands for designating the end of the jackpot gaming state for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

  Command A 401 (H) is a first start winning designation command for designating that the first starting win has been received. Command A 402 (H) is a second start winning designation command for designating that there has been a second start winning.

  Command B000 (H) is a normal state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a normal state (low probability state). Command B001 (H) is a short time state designation command for designating that the gaming state is the short time state (high base state). Command B002 (H) is a probability variation state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a probability variation state (high probability state).

  The command C0XX (H) is a total pending storage number designation command for designating the total number (total pending storage count) of the first pending storage count and the second pending storage count. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the total pending storage number. Command C100 (H) is an effect control command (total pending storage count subtraction designation command) that designates that 1 is added to the total pending storage count. In this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits a total pending memory count subtraction designation command when subtracting the total pending memory count, but does not use the total pending memory count subtraction designation command. When subtracting the total pending storage number, a total pending storage number designation command for designating the total pending storage number after subtraction may be transmitted.

  Command C400 (H) is a winning detection designation command for designating that a winning ball has been detected in each winning area (the first starting winning opening 13, the second starting winning opening 14, and the big winning opening) after the power is turned on. It is. For example, when the power is turned on, any one of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory medium stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is operated to turn on the movable frame object 310. Is used to determine that an abnormal winning ball has been detected when the ball is stopped after the protrusion operation. In the main process executed by the game control microcomputer 560, for example, the winning detection designation command detects the winning ball during the remaining interrupt processing period after the timer interrupt process executed by the game control microcomputer 560 is executed. When it is done, a transmission process is performed. This winning detection designation command may be transmitted in the winning ball process when a winning ball is detected in the timer interruption process executed by the game control microcomputer 560.

  In this embodiment, a case is shown in which a combined pending storage number designation command for designating the combined pending storage number is transmitted as a command for designating the reserved storage count. It may be configured to transmit a command for designating the increased number of reserved memories. Specifically, when the first reserved memory increases, a first reserved memory number designation command for designating the first reserved memory number is transmitted, and when the second reserved memory increases, the second reserved memory number is designated. The second reserved memory number designation command may be transmitted.

  The command C2XX (H) and the command C3XX (H) are the results of winning determination results such as jackpot determination, jackpot type determination, variation pattern type determination, etc. at the time of starting winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. This is an effect control command indicating the contents. Of these, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designating command indicating whether or not the winning determination result is a big hit and the determination result of the type of big hit. The command C3XX (H) is used for determination at the time of winning such as determination as to whether or not a big win is made at the time of a start winning, determination of a type of jackpot, determination of a variation pattern, etc. by a winning effect processing as described later. Is a variation type command indicating a determination result (variation pattern type determination result) of which determination value range the random value for determining the variation pattern type is included in the winning determination result obtained by the above.

  In this embodiment, in the winning effect process included in the starting port switch passing process, which will be described later, the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not it will be a big hit at the start winning, whether it is a big hit type or a variation pattern type determination. It is determined which determination value range the random number value falls within. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, a value for designating the big hit and a value for designating the type of the big win are set, and control for transmission to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. Further, a value for designating a range of a judgment value as a judgment result of the fluctuation pattern type is set in the EXT data of the fluctuation type command, and control to transmit to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. In this embodiment, the production control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether or not the display result is a big hit based on the value set in the symbol designating command, the type of the big hit, and based on the variation type command. Thus, the variation pattern type can be recognized.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the reserved storage buffer in the game control microcomputer 560.

  FIG. 13A is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a reserved storage specifying information storage area (holding specified area). The reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55 (the area in the RAM 55), and as shown in FIG. 13A, the maximum value of the total reserved memory number counter for counting the total number of reserved memories (in this example, 8). ) Is reserved. FIG. 13A shows an example in which the value of the total pending storage number counter is 5.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (A), the reserved specific area is “first” or “second” in the order of winning based on winning to the first starting winning port 13 or the second starting winning port 14. The indicated data is set. Therefore, data that can specify the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is stored in the reserved specific area. Note that the reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55.

  FIG. 13B is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a storage area (holding storage buffer) that stores a random number or the like corresponding to the holding storage. As shown in FIG. 13B, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first reserved storage number is secured in the first reserved storage buffer. In addition, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value of the second reserved storage number (4 in this example) is secured in the second reserved storage buffer. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer include a jackpot determination random number (random R) that is a hardware random number, a jackpot type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, and a variation pattern type determination random number. (Random 2) and random number for variation pattern determination (Random 3) are stored.

  Based on the winning at the first starting winning port 13 or the second starting winning port 14, the CPU 56 extracts such random number values from the random number circuit 503 and a random counter for generating a software random number, A process of saving (storing) in the saving area in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer is executed. Specifically, on the basis of winning at the first start winning opening 13, these random number values are extracted and stored in the first reserved storage buffer. Further, based on the winning at the second start winning opening 14, these random number values are extracted and stored in the second reserved storage buffer.

  In this manner, storing the information related to the start winning as described above in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as “hold stored”. Note that the random number for variation pattern type determination (random 2) and the random number for variation pattern determination (random 3) are not extracted at the time of starting winning and stored in advance in the storage area, but instead are stored in a variation pattern setting process (to be described later) You may make it extract at the time of the change of special symbols).

  As described later, the data stored in the hold specific area and the storage area as described above is read at the time of starting winning and used for the pre-reading notice effect, and is read at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display. It is done.

  When there is a start winning at the first starting winning port 13 or the second starting winning port 14, the determination result of the determination processing at the time of winning such as a symbol designating command, a variation type command, and a combined pending storage number designating command is displayed. Three commands shown are transmitted as one set from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. Various commands such as the received symbol designation command, variation type command, and total pending memory number designation command can be stored in association with each other in the start winning reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100. In addition, a storage area for storing data that can identify the received command is secured.

  In this embodiment, the effect control pattern of the effect symbol performed in response to the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns, the variation display operation of the effect symbol, the reach It is composed of data indicating the contents of control of various effect operations, such as effect display operations in effects, etc., or various effect operations that are not accompanied by display changes of effect symbols. The notice effect control pattern includes data indicating the control content of the effect operation that becomes the notice effect executed corresponding to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game control microcomputer 560 on the main board 31 executes a predetermined main process, a timer interrupt is periodically executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) and the timer interrupt process is executed. As a result, various game controls can be executed.

  In the main processing, for example, necessary initial setting processing, normal time initialization processing, game state restoration processing other than normal time, random number circuit setting processing (random number circuit 503 is initially set), display random number update processing (variation pattern) (Variable random number update processing such as type determination and variation pattern determination), initial value random number update processing (ordinary symbol determination random number generation counter initial value initial value update processing), and the like.

  FIG. 14 is a display screen diagram showing a frame accessory stop notification image in the frame accessory stop notification. As described above, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (started up), one of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory medium stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is operated. By doing this, it is possible to stop the movable frame object 310 at a stop position within the range of the protruding operation. When any one of these switches is operated and the movable frame object 310 stops by projecting, the high position, the middle position, and the low position at which the movable frame object 310 is stopped is notified as a notification. A first stop position stop notification image that is a stop notification at a position, a second stop position stop notification image that is a stop notification at a middle position, and a third stop position that is a stop notification at a low position Out of the in-stop notification image, a frame accessory stop notification for displaying the notification image corresponding to the operation on the effect display device 9 is executed.

  In FIG. 14, a display example of the first stop position (high position) stop notification image is shown as a representative example among the first to third stop position stop notification images. As the first stop position stop notification image, the message “Frame object high position stop!” Is displayed. Although not shown in the figure, the second stop position (middle position) stop notification image displays a message “The frame accessory middle position is stopped!”, And the third stop position (low position) stop notification image is displayed. Displays the message “Pauses in low position!”. Such a message is not displayed when the movable frame object 310 protrudes in the effect executed during the game. Therefore, by displaying the first to third stop position stop notification images, the stop state after the protruding operation of the frame movable object 310 is the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory stop switch 92, and It is possible to determine whether it is due to the operation of the frame accessory low stop switch 93 or due to production.

  When such first to third stop position stop notification images are displayed, sound control corresponding to the displayed image (for example, message reading sound or predetermined alarm sound) is output from the speaker 27. It is also done. As described above, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (started up), the frame movable object 310 can be protruded to a desired protruding position and stopped according to the operation. Thereby, the game shop clerk can perform maintenance of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R including the frame movable object 310.

  FIG. 15 is a display screen diagram showing an abnormal winning notification image in the abnormal winning notification executed during the stop operation of the movable frame object 310 when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on (started up).

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (started up), it can be opened by operating one of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory medium stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93. When a game ball wins when the animal 310 is stopped at a stop position within the range of the projecting motion, an abnormal state in which a win is detected even though the game ball cannot be launched. It is. Therefore, in such an abnormal state, an abnormal winning notification image for notifying that an abnormal winning as shown in FIG. 17 has occurred by displaying a message “abnormal winning!” Is displayed on the effect display device 9. A winning notification is executed.

  When such an abnormal winning notification image is displayed, effect control for outputting a sound corresponding to the displayed image (for example, a message reading sound or a predetermined warning sound) from the speaker 27 is also performed. As described above, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (started up), an abnormal winning notification is given, so that an abnormality in which a winning occurs despite the fact that no game is played while the movable frame 310 is stopped. The state can be recognized by notification, and it is possible to confirm that a malfunction such as an illegal act or a malfunction of the control system has occurred. In addition, there is a risk of missing the opportunity to operate the movable frame object 310 when the movable frame object 310 is stopped despite a game, but by receiving such an abnormal winning notification, It is possible to prevent the opportunity to operate the movable frame object 310 from being missed.

  FIG. 16 is a display screen diagram showing a frame accessory protrusion notification image in the frame accessory high protrusion notification executed during the protrusion operation of the movable frame object 310 during the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  During a game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a predetermined projecting operation condition is established, the frame movable object 310 performs a projecting operation, and whether the projecting operation is performed to a high, medium or low stop position. As a notification for specifying a frame accessory, a frame accessory height protrusion notification image for displaying a frame accessory high protrusion notification image, which is a notification when performing a protruding operation to a high position, a frame accessory being a notification when performing a protruding operation to a middle position Any of a frame accessory low protrusion notification that displays a medium combination low protrusion notification that displays a medium combination low protrusion notification image and a frame combination low protrusion notification image that is a notification when performing a protrusion operation to a low position. A frame accessory protrusion notification is executed. Thus, it is possible to produce an effect by notifying the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 according to the setting of the protruding degree of the movable object.

  In FIG. 16, a display example of a frame accessory high protrusion notification image is shown as a representative example. As the frame object high protrusion notification image, a message “The frame object protrudes high!” And an arrow image indicating the protrusion direction are displayed.

  When any of such a frame accessory high protrusion notification image, a frame accessory medium protrusion notification image, and a frame accessory low protrusion notification image is displayed, a sound corresponding to the displayed image (for example, reading a message) Production control for outputting sound or a predetermined warning sound from the speaker 27 is also performed. In this way, during the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the notification is made when the frame movable object 310 performs the projecting operation, thereby enhancing the fun of the production and improving the interest of the game.

  When such a frame accessory projection notification is executed, for example, in the effect display device 9, a special character is displayed and each movable frame object 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R performs a projecting operation. A frame accessory projecting effect is performed that causes an expected (speaking) operation. In addition to the effects using characters, the frame object projecting effect produces other specific effects such as effects that display the background image in a special color image and effects that display an image of a special message. You may make it do.

  FIG. 17 is a display screen diagram illustrating a disturbance abnormality notification image in the disturbance abnormality notification. When an obstruction is detected in the projecting movement path by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R during the game or standby of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (in a state where no game is played), the disturbance abnormal state in which the obstruction is detected is detected. As the notification to be shown, the interference abnormality notification for displaying the interference abnormality notification image indicating the message “frame feature interference detection!” As shown in FIG. 14 on the effect display device 9 is executed.

  As described above, when an abnormal state is detected in which the obstruction is detected on the protruding movement path by the operation obstruction detectors 60L and 60R, the obstruction abnormality notification is executed, whereby the abnormal state of the obstruction is detected in the movable frame object 310. When this occurs, it is possible to easily grasp the abnormal state.

  When such a disturbance abnormality notification is made, the disturbance abnormality notification image is displayed so that the abnormality notification is possible in a manner that does not interfere with a specific type of notification display such as the hold storage display of the combined hold storage display unit 18c. As a specific type of notification display that is a target that the disturbance abnormality notification image does not interfere with display, for example, the fourth symbol 18d as shown in FIG. Image display such as frequency information display and probability variation frequency information display is included.

  Here, the fourth symbol is a symbol provided as a fourth symbol after the effect symbol, the special symbol, and the normal symbol as a symbol for performing the variable display, and the special symbol (first and second special symbols). It is an image display of a symbol showing that is variably displayed. The right-handed notification display is an image display instructing that a game ball is shot into the right area of the game area 7. The time reduction number information display is an image display of number information indicating the number of executions of the variable display in which the time reduction state continues or the remaining number of times of the variable display. The probability variation number information display is an image display of the number information indicating the number of executions of the variation display in which the probability variation state continues or the remaining number of variation displays.

  In this manner, the disturbance abnormality notification image is displayed so that abnormality notification can be performed in a manner that does not interfere with a specific type of notification display such as the hold storage display of the combined hold storage display unit 18c, for example. When a disturbing abnormal state is detected, the abnormal state can be notified without disturbing a specific type of notification display.

  When such a disturbance abnormality notification image is displayed, effect control is also performed in which a sound corresponding to the displayed image (for example, a message reading sound or a predetermined alarm sound) is output from the speaker 27. Thus, during the game or standby of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the disturbance abnormality notification is executed based on the detection of the obstruction by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R. Thereby, it can be recognized that an obstruction exists on the projecting movement path of the movable frame object 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R.

  Next, the relationship between the detection of the obstruction by the operation obstruction detectors 60L and 60R and the effect control executed in response to the detection of the obstruction will be described. FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing the relationship between the detection of an obstruction by the operation obstruction detectors 60L and 60R and the effect control executed in response to the detection of the obstruction. In FIG. 18, the detection state by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R shown in (A), the state of the change display operation of the effect design shown in (B) (the change display operation accompanied by the operation of the movable frame object 310), The relationship between the operation state of the movable frame object 310 shown in (C) and the state of the disturbance abnormality notification shown in (D) is shown as time elapses.

  Referring to FIG. 18, the detection of the obstruction by the operation disturbance detectors 60 </ b> L and 60 </ b> R is performed when the variation display accompanied by the operation of the movable frame object 310 is executed. It takes place over both the period after the start. As described above, since the obstacles are detected by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R before the movable frame object 310 actually protrudes, the abnormal state can be suitably detected.

  As shown in FIG. 18, after the start of the fluctuation display as shown in FIG. 18B, in a state where the movable frame object 310 starts protruding as shown in FIG. 18C, the operation disturbance detector 60L as shown in FIG. , 60R is detected, control for stopping the projecting operation of the movable frame object 310 is performed as shown in (C), and a disturbance abnormality notification as shown in FIG. 17 is issued as shown in (D). Control to execute is performed.

  As described above, when the obstruction is detected by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R, the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 is stopped. Can be secured. In addition, when the obstruction is detected by the obstruction detectors 60L and 60R, the obstruction abnormality notification is executed. Therefore, safety regarding the operation of the movable object 310 when the obstruction is detected can be ensured. . Regarding the movable object 310, when an abnormal state occurs due to detection of an obstruction on the protruding path, the abnormal state can be easily grasped.

  As a modified example, when detecting an abnormal motor load of the frame motor 48 as a drive source of the movable frame object 310 as an abnormal state in which the movable frame object 310 cannot normally project, The number of times that the abnormal state has been detected is stored, and based on the stored information (information on the number of detections), when the number of times detected exceeds a predetermined number (for example, three times), the movable frame 310 protrudes. You may control to stop. When such control is performed, it is possible to prevent the abnormal state from occurring again based on the number of times the abnormal state of the load of the frame motor 48 is detected. Further, as an example of storing the number of times that the abnormal state of the motor load of the frame motor 48 is detected and controlling the protrusion operation of the movable frame object 310, information on the number of times of detection is stored only for one day (for example, It may be controlled as effective (from the time of power-on to the time of power-off). On the other hand, even when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned off, the information on the number of times of detection is backed up and stored by the backup power source. Further, over a plurality of days, control may be performed to stop the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 based on the stored information on the number of times of detection.

  FIG. 19 is a display screen diagram showing a foreign object abnormality notification image in the foreign object abnormality notification. For example, when a foreign object is detected by the foreign object detector 320 in a state in which the movable frame object 310 protrudes in accordance with the gaming state, such as during a game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a foreign object abnormality in which the foreign object is detected. As the notification indicating the state, the foreign object abnormality notification for displaying the foreign object abnormality notification image indicating the message “frame accessory foreign object detection!” As shown in FIG. 19 on the effect display device 9 is executed. When such a foreign matter abnormality notification is made, the foreign matter abnormality notification image is displayed so that abnormality notification is possible in a manner that does not interfere with a specific type of notification display, such as the hold storage display of the combined hold storage display unit 18c. As a specific type of notification display in which the foreign matter abnormality notification image does not hinder the display, for example, as in the case of the disturbance abnormality notification image shown in FIG. 17, the fourth symbol 18d as shown in FIG. 19 is omitted. Image displays such as right-handed notification display, time-short count information display, and probability variation count information display are included.

  In this way, the foreign object abnormality notification image is displayed so that abnormality notification can be performed in a manner that does not interfere with a specific type of notification display such as the storage storage display of the combined storage storage display unit 18c, for example. When a foreign object abnormal state is detected, the abnormal state can be notified without disturbing a specific type of notification display.

  When such a foreign matter abnormality notification image is displayed, effect control is also performed in which a sound corresponding to the displayed image (for example, a message reading sound or a predetermined alarm sound) is output from the speaker 27. In this way, in the state where the movable frame object 310 is projecting, the foreign object abnormality notification is executed based on the detection of the obstruction by the foreign object detector 320. Thereby, it can be recognized that a foreign object exists in the internal space of the storage unit 340.

  Next, the relationship between the detection of a foreign object by the foreign object detector 320 and the effect control executed in response to the detection of the foreign object will be described. FIG. 20 is a timing chart showing the relationship between foreign object detection by the foreign object detector 320 and effect control executed in response to the detection of the foreign object. In FIG. 20, the state of detection by the foreign object detector 320 shown in (A), the state of the change display operation of the effect symbol (change display operation accompanied by the operation of the movable frame object 310) shown in (B), and (C). The relationship between the operating state of the movable frame object 310 shown in FIG. 6 and the foreign object abnormality notification state shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 20, the foreign object detector 320 detects the foreign substance in the storage unit 340 when the movable frame object 310 is in the protruding state due to the protruding operation. As described above, the detection of the foreign matter in the storage unit 340 is performed when the movable frame object 310 performs the protruding operation and the cap unit 311 of the movable frame object 310 protrudes from the storage unit 340 to the outside. The cap portion 311 of the movable frame object 310 housed in the housing portion 340 can be prevented from being erroneously detected as a foreign object.

  As shown in FIG. 20, after starting the variable display as shown in FIG. 20B, the movable frame object 310 projects and the cap part 311 comes out from the storage part 340 as shown in FIG. When foreign matter (an object other than the stick unit 312) is detected by the foreign matter detector 320 in this state, control is performed to stop the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 as shown in (C). Thus, the control for executing the foreign object abnormality notification as shown in FIG. 19 is performed.

  As described above, when the foreign object is detected by the foreign object detector 320, the projecting operation of the movable frame object 310 is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to ensure safety regarding the operation of the movable object 310 when the foreign object is detected. it can. In addition, since foreign matter abnormality notification is executed when foreign matter is detected by foreign matter detector 320, safety regarding the operation of movable object 310 when foreign matter is detected can be ensured. Regarding the movable object 310, when an abnormal state occurs due to foreign object detection on the protruding path, the abnormal state can be easily grasped.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process in steps S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal has been output (whether or not an on-state has been turned on) is executed (S20). Next, detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and their state is determined (switch processing: S21). .

  Next, the CPU 56 has a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10, a first special symbol hold storage display 18a, a second special symbol hold storage display 18b, a normal symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the on-hold storage display 41 is executed (S22). For the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and the normal symbol display 10, control for outputting a drive signal to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. Execute.

  In addition, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each determination random number such as a normal symbol determination random number and a big hit type determination random number used for game control is performed (determination random number update process: S23). . The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: S24, S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a corresponding symbol is executed according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol indicator 8a, the second special symbol indicator 8b, and the big prize opening in a predetermined order. The value of the flag is updated according to the gaming state.

Next, the normal symbol process is performed (S27). In the normal symbol process, the CPU 56 executes a corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order, and sets the value of the normal symbol process flag to the gaming state. Update accordingly.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process for outputting data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes prize ball processing for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 (S30).

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided. However, the CPU 56 relates to on / off of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The contents are output to the output port (S31: output processing).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for effect display of special symbols in an output buffer for setting special symbol display control data according to the value of the special symbol process flag ( S32).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process of setting normal symbol display control data for effect display of the normal symbol in the output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( S33). Further, the CPU 56 outputs a normal signal on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting a drive signal in S22 in accordance with the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set (S34), and the process ends. With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every predetermined time.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, a start-port switch passing process is executed (S312. Then, any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the RAM 55 stores first storage data (first storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start winning to the first start winning port 13. A storage buffer and a second reserved storage buffer for storing reserved storage data (second reserved storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 are provided. . In each of these reserved storage buffers, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the number of each reserved storage is secured.

  In the start port switch passing process, if the first start port switch 13a is turned on, the number of the first reserved memory data stored on the condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). 1 is incremented by 1 and numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination) are obtained from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. (Random number for use) is extracted, and processing for storing (storing) them in the storage area in the first reserved storage buffer is executed. On the other hand, if the second start port switch 14a is on, the second reserved memory data is counted on the condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit (for example, 4). Increase the value of the pending storage number counter by 1 and extract numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination random number) from the random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number Then, a process of storing (storing) them in the storage area in the second reserved storage buffer is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (A), an area corresponding to the maximum value (8 in this example) of the value of the total reserved memory number counter is secured in the reserved specific area, and the first start winning opening 13 or Then, data indicating “first” or “second” is set in the order of winning based on winning in the second start winning opening 14. Therefore, the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 is stored in the hold storage specifying information storage area (hold specifying area).

  Further, in the start port switch passing process, the timing before the variable display based on the start winning to the first start winning port 13 or the second start winning port 14 is started, specifically, the game ball is the first start winning. At the timing of starting winning at the mouth 13 or the second starting winning port 14 (the timing at which the hold storage information is stored), the hold storage information storing various data obtained at the start winning is prefetched, and the prefetched hold storage Based on the information, whether or not to determine whether or not to hit the jackpot in advance, the determination of the jackpot type, and the determination of the variation pattern, the jackpot determination value set corresponding to the various random values described above, the jackpot type determination value, Then, a winning effect process is performed for determining a pre-reading determination based on the variation pattern type determination value. Based on the determination result of the winning effect processing, control for transmitting a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. Further, a first start prize designation command or a second start prize designation command is transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100 depending on which of the first start prize opening 13 and the second start prize opening 14 is won. In addition to performing control, control is performed to set the value of the total pending storage number counter in the EXT data and to transmit the total pending storage number designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  Based on such a winning effect processing, the effect control microcomputer 100 predicts a variation display result before the effect symbol variation display is executed, and based on various determination results at the start winning. In addition, it is possible to execute a pre-reading effect such as a pre-reading notice for notifying that a big hit (possibility of a big hit) is made during the display of the variation of the effect symbol. The pre-reading effect may be executed over a plurality of continuous fluctuation displays, or may be executed in a single fluctuation display.

  With respect to the following description regarding the hold storage, the fact that the information related to the start winning as described above is stored in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as “hold stored”. In addition, numerical data stored in the first reserved storage buffer may be referred to as first reserved storage information, and numerical data stored in the second reserved storage buffer may be referred to as second reserved storage information.

  The processing of S300 to S307 is as follows. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process for determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining the big hit type in the case of the big hit. In the variation pattern setting process (S301), the variation pattern is determined (the variation pattern type determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number are determined), and the variation time is measured according to the determined variation pattern. This is a process for performing control such as the start of timing of the fluctuation time timer.

  The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process for performing control to transmit a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol changing process (S303) is a process that advances the process to the special symbol stop process when the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the fluctuation pattern setting process elapses. The special symbol stop process (S304) displays the fluctuation display on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the fluctuation time corresponding to the decided fluctuation pattern is timed by the fluctuation time timer. This is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying a stop symbol.

  The big winning opening opening pre-processing (S305) is a process of performing control for opening the big winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 according to the type of the big hit. In the special winning opening opening process (S306), the control for transmitting the production control command for the round display production in the big hit gaming state to the production control microcomputer 100 and the establishment of the closing condition of the special prize opening are confirmed. This is processing for performing processing and the like. If the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the process proceeds to the pre-opening process for the big prize opening (S305). When all the rounds are finished, the process shifts to a big hit end process (S307). The big hit end process (S307) is a process for performing control for causing the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the special symbol normal process (S300) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 checks whether there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer (S51). If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the process ends. If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, a customer waiting demonstration designation command for executing a demonstration display is executed only once before the process is terminated. You may make it perform the process for transmitting.

  When there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the CPU 56 determines that the first data among the data set in the pending specific area (see FIG. 13A) is “first”. It is confirmed whether or not the data indicates (S52). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is not data indicating “first” (that is, data indicating “second”) (N in S52), the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol pointer (first Data indicating “second” is set in a flag indicating whether the special symbol process is being performed for the special symbol or the special symbol process is being performed for the second special symbol (S53). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is data indicating “first” (Y in S52), the CPU 103 sets data indicating “first” in the special symbol pointer (S54).

  In this embodiment, hereinafter, the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a depends on whether the data indicating "first" or the data indicating "second" is set in the special symbol pointer. And the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b are executed using a common processing routine. When the data indicating “first” is set in the special symbol pointer, the first special symbol display unit 8a performs the variable display of the first special symbol based on the reserved memory data stored in the first reserved memory buffer. It is. On the other hand, when the data indicating “second” is set in the special symbol pointer, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 8b based on the reserved memory data stored in the second reserved memory buffer. Is done.

  By executing the processing of S52 to S54, in this embodiment, the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner according to the start winning order in which the game balls have won the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14. Alternatively, the variable display of the second special symbol is executed.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved memories = 1 indicated by the special symbol pointer in the RAM 55 and stores it in the reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55 (S55). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 determines each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first reserved memory number = 1 in the first reserved memory buffer. Are stored in the reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 reads each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = 1 in the second reserved memory buffer. Stored in the reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55.

  Then, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the reserved storage number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the first reserved memory number counter by 1 and stores each storage area in the first reserved memory buffer. Shift content. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the count value of the second reserved memory number counter is decremented by 1, and the contents of each storage area in the second reserved memory buffer are shifted.

  That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 stores the first reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. Each stored random number value is stored in a storage area corresponding to the first reserved memory number = n−1. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, each stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the second reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. The random value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n−1. In addition, the CPU 56 adds the values (values indicating “first” or “second”) stored in the storage area corresponding to the total reserved storage number = m (m = 2 to 8) in the reserved specific area. Store in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storage = m−1. Therefore, the order in which each random value stored in each storage area corresponding to each first reserved memory number (or each second reserved memory number) is extracted is always the first reserved memory number (or (Second reserved storage number) = 1, 2, 3, 4 in order. Further, the order in which the values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the total number of pending storages are extracted always matches the order of the total number of pending storages = 1-8.

  One is subtracted from the count value of the total pending memory number counter formed in the RAM 55 and counting the total pending memory number (S57). The CPU 56 stores the value of the total pending storage number counter before the count value is decremented by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55.

  In the special symbol normal process, first, data indicating “first” indicating that the process is executed for the first start winning opening 13, that is, “first” indicating that the process is executed for the first special symbol. ”Or“ second ”indicating that the process is performed on the second special symbol, that is,“ second ”indicating that the process is performed on the second start winning opening 14. Data is set in the special symbol pointer. In the subsequent processing in the special symbol process, processing corresponding to the data set in the special symbol pointer is executed. Therefore, the process of S300-S307 can be made common by the case where the 1st special symbol is made object and the case where the 2nd special symbol is made object.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads a random R (a jackpot determination random number) from the holding storage buffer, and executes a jackpot determination module (S61). In this case, the CPU 56 reads out the jackpot determination random number extracted in S1216 of the start port switch passing process or S1227 of the start port switch passing process and previously stored in the first hold memory buffer or the second hold memory buffer, and determines the big hit To do. The jackpot determination module is a program that compares a jackpot determination value (see FIG. 11) determined in advance with a jackpot determination random number and executes a process of determining a jackpot if they match. In other words, this is a program for executing the big hit determination process.

  The jackpot determination process is configured such that when the gaming state is in a probable change state (high probability state), the probability of winning a big hit is higher than in the case where the gaming state is a non-probability change state (normal game state). Specifically, a probability change jackpot determination table (a table in which the numerical value on the right side of FIG. 11A in the ROM 54 is set) in which a large number of jackpot determination values are set in advance, and the number of jackpot determination values are definitely changed. There is provided a normal big hit determination table (a table in which the numerical value on the left side of FIG. 11A in the ROM 54 is set) set to be smaller than the hour big hit determination table. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state. If the gaming state is a probability variation state, the CPU 56 performs a jackpot determination process using the probability variation jackpot determination table, and the gaming state is a normal game. When the state is short or short, the big hit determination process is performed using the normal big hit determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches one of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. 11A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a big hit. If it is determined to be a big hit (Y in S61), the process proceeds to S71. Note that deciding whether to win or not is to decide whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, but to decide whether or not to stop the special symbol display as a big hit symbol. But there is.

  Note that whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation state is determined by whether or not the probability variation flag is set. The probability variation flag is set when the gaming state is shifted to the probability variation state, and is reset when the probability variation state is terminated. Specifically, the probability variation flag is set in the jackpot end process (S307 in FIG. 22) when the probability variation jackpot is reached, and then the condition that the next jackpot is determined, or the variation display that results in an outlier display result. When the condition that the predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) has been executed is satisfied, the variation display of the special symbol is terminated and the stop symbol is reset at the timing to stop display.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match any of the jackpot determination values (N in S61), the process proceeds to S75 described later.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches any one of the jackpot determination values in S61, the CPU 56 sets a jackpot flag indicating that it is a jackpot (S71). The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends. Then, as a table used to determine the jackpot type as one of a plurality of types, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 11B and the second special symbol jackpot type in FIG. 11C. One of the determination tables is selected (S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 selects the first special symbol jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads the big hit type determination random number extracted in the start switch passing processing and stored in advance in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer, and uses the big hit type determination table selected in S72 to hold the The jackpot type and jackpot symbol corresponding to the value matching the random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination stored in the buffer is determined (S73).

  As shown in FIGS. 11B and 11C, for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the relationship between the big hit type and the big hit symbol is set so that the big hit type is different for each big hit type, Since the big hit type and the big hit symbol are determined at the same time, the correspondence between the big hit symbol and the game control corresponding to the big hit type is simplified, so that the game control can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  Further, the CPU 56 sets the jackpot type data indicating the determined jackpot type in the jackpot type buffer in the RAM 55 (S74). For example, when the jackpot type is “normal jackpot”, “01” is set as the jackpot type data. When the big hit type is “probable big hit”, “02” is set as the big hit type data.

  Next, the CPU 56 sets a special symbol stop symbol (S75). Specifically, when the big hit flag is not set, “−”, which is a lost symbol, is set as a special symbol stop symbol. If the jackpot flag is set, the jackpot symbol determined in S73 is set as a special symbol stop symbol according to the determination result of the jackpot type. That is, when the jackpot type is determined to be “probable variation jackpot”, “7” is set as a special symbol stop symbol. When the jackpot type is determined as “normal jackpot”, “3” is determined as a special symbol stop symbol.

  Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (S301) (S76).

  It is necessary to continue the time-short state after the probable big hit and the normal big hit until one of the conditions of the change display is executed 100 times and the next big hit occurs. In such a duration of 100 times of variable display, in the jackpot ending process (S307), a time-count counter that indicates the number of times the special symbol can be changed in the time-short state is set to 100 times, and thereafter the variable display is executed. The special time stop process is performed by subtracting and updating. Based on the fact that the time reduction counter has counted up, the time reduction flag is reset to control to end the time reduction state.

  Next, the operation of the production control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the effect control main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

  The effect control CPU 101 starts executing the effect control main process when the power is turned on. In the effect control main process, first, an initialization process is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S701). ). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring a timer interrupt flag (S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the effect control main process, if the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703) and executes the following effect control process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command, and sets data such as a flag that can specify what the received effect control command indicates. Processing (for example, processing for storing data that can identify a received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) is performed (command analysis processing: S704). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing (S705). In the effect control process, in order to perform various effects such as a change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the contents of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control among the processes corresponding to the control state is performed. A process corresponding to the state (effect control process flag) is selected and the effect control is executed.

  Next, random numbers (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the effect symbol used by the microcomputer 100 for effect control) , And a random number update process for updating the count value of the counter for generating SR2 for determining the effect) (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR2 is generated by counting of a random counter that updates a count value by software, and is cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each, and determined for each. It is used as a random number by being extracted at the same timing.

  Further, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the combined hold storage display unit 18c is executed (S707). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S702.

  By executing such effect control main processing, the effect control microcomputer 100 transmits the effect display device 9 and the movable board 61 according to the effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 and received. By controlling the effect devices such as the movable frame object 310, various lamps, and the speaker 27, various effect controls according to the gaming state are performed.

  In the initialization process of S701 in the effect control main process described above, a plurality of types of initialization-related processes including the frame accessory operation setting process (S701A) and the accessory protrusion stop process (S701B) are executed. The frame accessory operation setting process (S701A) is a process for making an initial setting for the frame accessory apparatuses 300L and 300R. This is a process for stopping the movable frame object 310 in the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R after the protruding operation according to the operation.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a frame accessory protrusion stop process. In the frame accessory protrusion stop process, the production control microcomputer 100 executes the following process. First, by checking the operation detection signal of the frame accessory height stop switch 91, it is determined whether or not the frame accessory height stop switch 91 is turned on (S181).

  When it is determined in S181 that the frame accessory high stop switch 91 is turned on, the movable frame 310 is moved to a high position and then a process for stopping at the high position is performed (S182). Then, after the first stop position stop notification that is the stop notification at the high position as shown in FIG. 16 (S183), the process proceeds to S190.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S181 that the frame accessory high stop switch 91 is not turned on, the frame accessory stop switch 92 is operated by checking the operation detection signal of the frame accessory stop switch 92. It is determined whether it has been done (S184).

  If it is determined in S184 that the frame accessory stop switch 92 is turned on, the frame movable object 310 is moved to the middle position, and then a process for stopping at the middle position is performed (S185). Then, after a second stop position stop notification that is a stop notification at the middle position (S186), the process proceeds to S190.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S184 that the frame accessory low stop switch 92 is not turned on, the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is operated by checking the operation detection signal of the frame accessory low stop switch 93. It is determined whether or not it has been done (S187).

  If it is determined in S187 that the frame accessory stop switch 92 has been turned on, the movable frame 310 is moved to a low position and then a process for stopping at the low position is performed (S188). Then, after the third stop position stop notification that is a stop notification at the middle position is made (S189), the process proceeds to S190.

  When the process proceeds to S190, it is determined whether or not a winning is detected based on confirming whether or not the above-described winning detection designation command is received (S190). If it is determined in S190 that a winning is detected, an abnormal winning notification as shown in FIG. 17 is executed (S191), and the process proceeds to S192. On the other hand, when it is determined in S190 that no winning is detected, the process proceeds to S192 without passing through S191.

  When the process proceeds to S192, among the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory low stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93, whether or not the switch that has been turned on has been operated to the off state. It is determined whether or not a stop release operation has been performed (S192). If it is determined in S192 that the stop release operation has not been performed, the process returns to S190. If it is determined in S190 that a winning is detected, an abnormal winning notification as shown in FIG. 17 is executed (S191). The process proceeds to S192. On the other hand, when it is determined in S192 that the stop release operation has been performed, the frame movable object 310 in each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is moved from the stop position to the initial storage position and then stopped. Process.

  Each of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory low stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is initialized at the time of power-on and after power-on S701 (frame accessory protrusion stop processing S701B). Since the effective operation is possible only in the case, it is possible to prevent the movable object from being stopped by an operation due to an error.

  Further, as in S183, S186, S189, etc. in FIG. 25, the movable frame object 310 is changed in response to the ON operation of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, or the frame accessory low stop switch 93. Since the notification during stop as shown in FIG. 16 is performed when the frame is stopped, it can be easily determined whether the stop of the movable frame object 310 is due to the operation of these switches or the effect.

  In addition, as in S182, S185, S188 in FIG. 25, the frame accessory according to the ON operation of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, or the frame accessory low stop switch 93. In the apparatuses 300L and 300R, the movable frame object 310 stops after the protruding operation from the housed position, so that management work such as cleaning and maintenance from the state where the movable frame object 310 does not protrude can be further facilitated. it can.

  Further, as shown in S182, S185, S188, etc. in FIG. 25, the movable frame 310 can be stopped at any one of the protruding positions in a plurality of stages, so that it is possible to select a stop position that facilitates cleaning and maintenance. Thus, management work such as cleaning and maintenance can be further facilitated.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the frame accessory state monitoring process (S700) for monitoring the state of the movable frame object 310 in each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, and then sets the effect control process flag. Any one of S800 to S807 is performed according to the value. In the effect control process, in the process different from the process process in S800 to S807, the process related to the pre-reading notice effect as described above (pre-reading) based on the reception of the command indicating the determination result at the time of winning in the start winning described above. Whether or not to execute the notice effect, selection and selection of the effect pattern of the pre-read notice effect, and processing for setting for executing the look-ahead effect).

  In the effect control process, the following process is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled to realize the variable display of the effect symbols, but the control related to the change display of the effect symbols synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is also the second special symbol. Control related to the change display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the effect is also executed in one effect control process.

  The variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800) is a process of performing a process of confirming whether or not a variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 560. If the variation pattern command has been received, the process proceeds to the effect symbol variation start process.

  The effect symbol variation start process (S801) is a process for controlling the variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) to be started. The effect symbol variation process (S802) is a process for performing processing for controlling the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern. The effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S803) is a process for performing control to stop the fluctuation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) and derive and display the display result of the fluctuation display (final stop symbol).

  The jackpot display process (S804) is a process for performing display control such as control for displaying a fanfare effect for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of the jackpot after the end of the variation time. The round process (S805) is a process for performing display control during a round. When the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round has not ended, the process proceeds to post-round processing, and if the final round has ended, the process proceeds to jackpot end processing. The post-round processing (S806) is processing for performing display control between rounds. If the round start condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to in-round processing. The jackpot end effect process (S807) is a process of performing display control for notifying the player that the jackpot gaming state has ended in the effect display device 9.

  The effect control CPU 101 is stored in the ROM 102 during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display and from the start of the big hit gaming state to the end of the big hit gaming state. In accordance with the process data set in the process table, an effect device (effect parts) such as the effect display device 9 is controlled.

  The process table includes process timer set values and data obtained by collecting a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data. The display control execution data includes data indicating each variation mode constituting the variation mode during the variation time (variation display time) of the variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol). Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. The process timer set value is set with a change time in the form of the change. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and performs control to display the effect symbol in the variation mode set in the display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared for each variation pattern.

  In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled by the above-described processes, the effect symbol variation display is started, and the effect symbol stop symbol is derived and displayed. The effect control CPU 101 recognizes the specified variation pattern and the display result for the variation display to be executed based on the received variation pattern command and the display result designation command, for example. The stop symbol of the production symbol is determined. In the effect symbol variation start process (S801), depending on the display result, the types of disturbances required for determining various display results from the random numbers SR1-1 to SR1-3 for determining the stop symbol of the effect symbol A numerical value is extracted, and a stop symbol of the effect symbol is determined using these and a stop symbol determination table in which the data indicating the effect symbol and the numerical value are associated with each other. In this embodiment, on the side of the effect control board 80, a random value SR1-1 for determining a left effect symbol (left symbol), a random value SR1-2 for determining a middle effect symbol (middle symbol), a right effect symbol ( (Right design) The random number value SR1-3 for determination, the random value SR2 for determining a specific effect described later, and the like are controlled so that they can be counted. In addition, in order to improve a production effect, random numbers other than these may be used.

  Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR1-3, SR2, etc. is generated by counting of a random counter that updates the count value by software in the production control microcomputer 100, and is set for each. Each is updated cyclically within a predetermined numerical range, and is extracted as a random number by being extracted at a timing determined for each. That is, the stop symbol is determined by selecting data indicating a combination of effect symbols corresponding to the same numerical value as the extracted random number value. Then, the effect control CPU 101 stops the effect symbol at the stop symbol determined in this way when stopping the variation display of the effect symbol. With regard to the production symbol, a stop symbol reminiscent of a big hit is called a big hit symbol. And a stop symbol that reminds of a loss is called a loss symbol.

  Specifically, the stop symbol of the effect symbol is determined as follows, for example. In the following description, the result of the display after reaching the reach state is referred to as “reach out”, and the result of the display without being in the reach state is referred to as “non-reach out”.

  When determining a combination of non-reach off symbols, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and a loss symbol determination data table (random) is stored in the ROM 102. The data table that shows the relationship between the left, middle, and right effect symbols that are out of the numerical value), and the symbols corresponding to the extracted random numbers are the stop symbols that result in the variation display of the left, middle, and right effect symbols, respectively. Determined as a combination. Further, when determining the combination of non-reach off symbols in this way, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number coincides with the combination of accidental big hit symbols, correction is made so that it becomes a combination of off symbols ( For example, each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by one symbol). In addition, when the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number is accidentally reached, it is corrected so that it becomes a combination of non-reach off symbols (for example, correction by shifting the right symbol by one symbol) and each stop symbol. Is determined. The combination of non-reach off symbols determined in this way is used as the final stop symbol that is the variable display result.

  When determining a combination of symbols that are out of reach, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR 1-1 to SR 1-3 at a predetermined timing, and a data table for determining a symbol that is stored in the ROM 102 is stored. The symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is determined as the stop symbol of each effect symbol (left and right effect symbols) forming the reach state, and the symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-2 Is determined as the stop symbol of the effect symbol (medium effect symbol) that stops last. The combination of the out-of-reach symbols determined in this way is used as the final stop symbol that is the variable display result.

  When determining the jackpot symbol combination, the jackpot symbol combination is determined according to the jackpot type. For example, when it is a probable big hit, a combination of probable big hit symbols reminiscent of a probable big hit (for example, a symbol with any odd number of symbols such as “7, 7, 7” for the left, middle and right effect symbols) Selection). In addition, when it is a normal big hit, a combination of normal big hit symbols reminiscent of a normal big hit (for example, a symbol with any even number of symbols such as “2, 2, 2” for the left, middle, and right production symbols) Selection).

  When it is decided to make a probable big hit, use the probable big hit symbol determination table (data table showing the relationship between the random value and the left, middle and right effect symbols that become the probable big hit symbol) stored in the ROM 102. Then, a combination in which the left, middle and right effect symbols are arranged in any odd number is selected and determined. In the probability variation big hit symbol determination table, each numerical data of SR1-1 is associated with each of a plurality of predetermined odd numbers of symbols. When determining the combination of probability variation jackpot symbols, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and the symbol corresponding to the extracted random number is a combination of probability variation jackpot symbols using the probability variation jackpot determination table. Is determined as the combination of the stop symbols of the left, middle and right effect symbols. The combination of the probability variation big hit symbols determined in this way is used as the final stop symbol which is the variation display result.

  Further, when it is decided to make a normal jackpot, a normal jackpot symbol determination table stored in the ROM 102 (a data table showing the relationship between random numbers and left, middle and right effect symbols which become the normal jackpot symbol). Is used to select and determine a combination in which the left, middle, and right effect symbols are arranged in any even number of symbols. In the normal jackpot symbol determination table, each numerical data of SR1-1 is associated with each of a plurality of predetermined even numbers of symbols. When determining the combination of the normal jackpot symbol, the numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and the symbol corresponding to the extracted random number is the combination of the normal jackpot symbol using the normal jackpot symbol determination table. Is determined as the combination of the stop symbols of the left, middle and right effect symbols. The combination of the normal jackpot symbols determined in this way is used as the final stop symbol that is the variable display result.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the frame accessory state monitoring process (S700). In the frame accessory state monitoring process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the following process. First, based on checking the value of the effect control process flag, it is determined whether or not the effect symbol variation display is currently being executed (S711). When it is determined in S711 that the fluctuation display is not currently being executed, the fluctuation pattern of the next fluctuation display is, for example, a specific super reach based on confirming the received fluctuation pattern command of the next fluctuation display. As described above, it is determined whether or not operating the movable frame objects 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is a variation pattern for executing a frame accessory operation effect as a predetermined effect (S712). .

  When it is determined in S712 that the variation pattern is to execute the frame accessory operation effect, the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R interfere within the detection range set based on the setting of the operation degree of the frame movable object 310. It is determined whether an object has been detected (S713). On the other hand, when it is determined in S712 that the variation pattern for executing the frame accessory operation effect is not determined, the process proceeds to S720. When it is determined in S713 that an obstruction has been detected, an obstruction abnormality notification as shown in FIG. 17 is executed (S714), and the process proceeds to S720. On the other hand, when it is determined in S713 that no obstruction has been detected, the process proceeds to S720 without executing the disturbance abnormality notification.

  As described above, when the variation display is not executed and the next variation display is a variation pattern in which the frame accessory operation effect is performed, the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R are used before the variation display is started. When an obstruction is detected and an obstruction is detected, an abnormal abnormality notification is executed, so that the abnormal state can be easily grasped when an abnormal state of the movable frame 310 where the obstruction is detected occurs. can do.

  Further, when it is determined in the above-described processing of S711 that the change display is currently being executed, the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R are within the detection range set based on the setting of the operation degree of the movable frame object 310. It is determined whether or not it is a frame / object disturbance detection state in which the obstruction has been detected (S715). When it is not in the state of frame object interference detection state, the process proceeds to S720. On the other hand, when it is in the frame accessory interference detection state, it is determined whether or not the frame movable object 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is in a frame accessory protruding operation in which the frame movable object 310 is protruding (S716). ). If it is not during the frame accessory projecting operation in S716, the process proceeds to S718. If the frame accessory projecting operation is in S716, the frame accessory operation is stopped to stop the frame movable object 310 (S717), and the process proceeds to S718. In S718, the frame accessory obstruction abnormality notification as shown in FIG. 17 is executed (S718). Next, in order to limit the execution of the frame accessory protrusion notification in association with the occurrence of the frame accessory obstruction abnormal state, a frame accessory protrusion notification restriction flag is set (S719), and the process proceeds to S720.

  As described above, when the obstruction is detected by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R during the execution of the variation display, the movable frame object 310 is stopped, so that an abnormal state related to the obstruction of the movable frame object 310 is detected. In this case, it is possible to perform an abnormality detection handling process for stopping the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310. Furthermore, safety regarding the operation of the movable frame object 310 when an obstruction is detected can be ensured. In addition, when an obstruction is detected by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R during the execution of the fluctuation display, an abnormal condition of the obstruction occurs in the movable frame object 310 by executing the disturbance abnormality notification. Abnormal conditions can be easily grasped. In addition, since the abnormality detection response processing for stopping the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 is performed, the frame accessory interference abnormality notification is performed, so that the abnormal state is notified in accordance with the abnormality detection response processing. be able to. Since the protruding operation is stopped when the abnormal state of the frame movable object 310 is detected, heat generation due to an excessive increase in the motor load in the frame motor 48 can be prevented. Regarding the method of stopping the movable frame object 310 by the frame motor 48, the position where the abnormal state is detected by stopping the energization of the frame motor 48 in response to the detection of the abnormal state of the movable frame object 310. The frame motor 48 may be stopped at a position where an abnormal state is detected by stopping the energization of the frame motor 48 and setting the frame motor 48 to the fixed stop control state at the operation position at that time. It may be.

  Note that when the obstruction is detected by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R, instead of the abnormality detection handling process for stopping the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310, the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 is temporarily stopped and then again. The detection corresponding process to be executed (retrying the protruding operation) may be executed. In that case, when the abnormal state of the movable frame object 310 is detected, the projecting operation of the movable frame object 310 is temporarily stopped and then executed again, thereby obtaining an opportunity to eliminate the abnormal state.

  In the process of S720, it is determined whether or not the foreign object detector 320 detects a foreign object (S720). If the foreign object detector 320 has not detected a foreign object, the process is terminated. On the other hand, when the foreign object detector 320 detects a foreign object, it is determined whether or not the movable frame object 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is in the extended frame object protruding operation. (S721). If the frame accessory projecting operation is not in progress, the process ends. Accordingly, when the frame accessory is not being projected, the foreign object detection by the foreign object detector 320 is invalidated. On the other hand, if the frame accessory projecting operation is in progress, the frame accessory operation stop for stopping the operation of the movable frame object 310 is performed (S722). Thereby, when it is a frame accessory protrusion operation, the detection of the foreign matter by the foreign matter detector 320 is made effective. Next, in the process of S723, foreign object abnormality notification as shown in FIG. 19 is executed (S723). Next, in order to limit the execution of the frame accessory protrusion notification in accordance with the occurrence of the foreign object abnormal state, a frame accessory protrusion notification restriction flag is set (S724). Next, in order to limit the execution of the frame accessory protrusion rolling effect with the occurrence of a foreign object abnormal state, a frame accessory protrusion notification restriction flag is set (S725), and the process is terminated.

  As described above, when a foreign object is detected by the foreign object detector 320 during the frame accessory projecting operation in which the movable frame objects 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R perform the projecting operation, the movable frame object 310 is Since it is stopped, when the abnormal state of the movable frame object 310 is detected, it is possible to perform an abnormality detection response process that stops the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310. Furthermore, safety regarding the operation of the movable frame object 310 when a foreign object is detected can be ensured. In addition, when a foreign object is detected by the foreign object detector 320 during execution of the variable display, a foreign object abnormality notification is executed, so that an abnormal state can be easily detected when an abnormal state of the foreign object occurs in the movable frame object 310. I can grasp it.

  Further, when a foreign object is detected by the foreign object detector 320, in order to move away from the detected foreign object (a foreign object existing in the storage unit 340) instead of the abnormality detection handling process for stopping the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310. In addition, the abnormality detection corresponding process for moving the movable frame object 310 by a predetermined distance in the protruding movement direction may be executed. In that case, by being able to move away from the detected foreign object, safety regarding the operation of the movable frame object 310 when the abnormal state of the movable frame object 310 is detected can be ensured.

  Further, according to S715, since the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R can detect the obstruction even when the frame movable object 310 protrudes to the protruding position and then returns to the storage unit 340, the operation disturbance detector 60L. , 60R can also detect an abnormal state in which the movable frame object 310 cannot return from the protruding position, but as a modified example, an abnormal state in which the movable frame object 310 cannot return from the protruding position is detected as an operation disturbance detector 60L,. When detected by 60R, a specific abnormality notification may be executed to notify that the return operation of the movable frame object 310 is in an abnormal state. If such a specific abnormality notification is made, it is possible to suitably detect and notify the abnormal state.

  In S721, it is determined whether to enable or disable the detection of the foreign object by the foreign object detector 320 depending on whether or not the frame accessory projecting operation is in progress. Control may be performed so that foreign objects are detected using the foreign object detector 320 when the object is projecting, and foreign objects are not detected using the foreign object detector 320 when the frame accessory is not operating. By doing so, it is possible to perform the same control as determining whether the foreign object detection by the foreign object detector 320 is valid or invalid depending on whether the frame accessory projecting operation is in progress.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

  In the effect symbol variation start process, it is confirmed whether or not the variation display result is determined to be off (S601). Whether or not it is determined to be out of place is determined by, for example, whether or not the display result 1 designation command is stored in the display result designation command storage area. If it is determined to be off, it is confirmed whether a command corresponding to the non-reach fluctuation pattern is received as the fluctuation pattern command (S602). Whether or not a command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received is determined by, for example, data stored in the variation pattern command storage area.

  If it is determined that the command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received, the display result of the loss that does not become reach is determined as the final stop of the effect symbol using the loss symbol determination data table stored in the ROM 102 (S604). The process proceeds to S616. In the loss symbol determination data table, the numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 are associated with each of a plurality of types of effect symbols.

  In the processing of S604, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the symbols corresponding to the extracted numerical data are respectively left and center using the outlier design determination data table. , It is determined as a combination of stop symbols resulting in a variation display result of the right effect symbol. In this way, when determining a combination of non-reach symbols, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number coincides with a combination of accidental jackpot symbols, it is corrected so as to be a combination of outlier symbols (for example, Each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by one symbol). In addition, when the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number is accidentally reached, it is corrected so that it becomes a combination of non-reach off symbols (for example, correction by shifting the right symbol by one symbol) and each stop symbol. Is determined.

  If it is determined in the process of S602 that the pattern is not a non-reach variation pattern (if it is determined that the pattern is a reach variation pattern), a stop symbol of the effect symbols constituting the combination of reach symbols is determined (S605), and the process proceeds to S616. In the process of S605, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is extracted using the loss symbol determination data table. A symbol corresponding to a random number that matches the counter value extracted from SR1-2 is determined as a stop symbol of the middle symbol, which is determined as a stop symbol of each of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state. In this case as well, when the symbol combination is accidentally a combination of symbols, the stop symbols are determined by correcting the symbols so that they become a combination of symbols that are out of place (for example, correction for shifting the middle symbol by one symbol).

  In addition, when it is not decided to make a shift in the processing of S601 (when it is decided to make a big hit) (N in S601), the production control CPU 101 displays the big hit symbol according to the type of the big win. A stop symbol of the effect symbols constituting the combination is determined (S603), and the process proceeds to S616.

  In S603, the winning symbol combination is determined according to the type of jackpot as follows. Based on which display result designation command of the display result 2 designation command and the display result 3 designation command is stored in the display result specifying command storage area, the type of jackpot between the probability big hit and the normal big hit When it is determined that it is determined to be a probability variation jackpot, numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and probability variation jackpot symbol (for example, left, Use the data table (probability variable big hit symbol determination table) in which the relationship between the middle and right is an odd combination of odd numbers such as “7, 7, 7”, etc. The combination of is selected and determined. Also, when it is determined that it is determined to be a normal jackpot, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a normal jackpot symbol (for example, left, middle, Using the data table (ordinary jackpot symbol determination table) in which the relationship with the right is a combination of even numbers such as “4,4,4” etc.), the combination of one of the normal jackpot symbols from the extracted value Select and decide. The symbol determined in this way is used as a final stop symbol which is a variation display result before being controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  Next, after performing the effect setting process (S616) for performing the process for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, the process of determining the execution of the special effect and the process of determining the specific effect as described above), the process proceeds to S617.

  In S617, the effect control pattern is determined as one of a plurality of types of effect control patterns. In S617, the symbol variation control pattern table is determined according to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command and the various effect control (effect operation) patterns designated by the effect control pattern of the effect determined in the process of S616. One of the effect control patterns corresponding to the designated various effect operation patterns is selected and determined as the use pattern from among the plurality of types of symbol variation control patterns stored in the.

  In the control pattern table stored in the ROM 102, for example, the effect in the display area of the effect display device 9 in the period from when the change of the effect symbol is started until the final effect symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. The data indicating the control contents of various effect operations such as the effect change display operation of the design, the effect display operation in the reach effect, the effect display operation by the pseudo-reed effect, and the effect display operation in the effect display operation in the notice effect Multiple types are stored as patterns.

  In addition, each symbol variation control pattern is, for example, an effect symbol variation display such as an effect control process timer setting value, an effect control process timer determination value, an effect display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, and an end code. The control data for controlling the various types of performance operations is included, and the contents of the various types of performance control, the timing of switching the performance control, and the like are set in time series.

  Subsequently, the process table according to the production | presentation control pattern selected by S617 is selected (S618). Then, a process timer (effect setting process timer) in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S619).

  When the process of S619 is executed, according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), the effect device (the effect display device 9 as the effect component, the effect component as the effect component) Control of the various lamps and the speaker 27) as a production component is started (S620). For example, in accordance with the display control execution data, an instruction is output to the VDP 109 in order to display an image (including an effect symbol) corresponding to the variation pattern on the effect display device 9. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp control unit 35 in order to perform lighting / extinguishing control of light emitters such as various LEDs. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound control unit 70 in order to output sound from the speaker 27.

  Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern command is set in the variation display time timer (S621), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation processing (S802). A symbol variation start process is executed (S622). Then, the effect symbol variation start process ends.

  Next, a process performed in the effect setting process (S616) when operating the movable frame objects 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R will be described. The effect setting process (S616) includes a frame accessory effect setting process (not shown) for making settings related to the effect of the movable frame object 310.

  In the frame accessory effect setting process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process. First, the change pattern of the change display to be executed this time is a frame accessory operation as a predetermined effect to operate each movable frame object 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R like a specific super reach. It is determined whether or not the variation pattern is to execute an effect (for example, including a frame accessory projecting effect). When it is determined that it is not the variation pattern for executing the frame accessory operation effect, the process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the variation pattern is to execute the frame accessory operation effect, the setting contents of the frame accessory setting switch 84 (setting to enable or disable operation) are confirmed and stored. Then, based on the confirmed setting contents of the frame accessory setting switch 84, it is determined whether or not the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be operable.

  When it is determined that the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be operable, an effect pattern predetermined as an effect corresponding to the variation pattern for executing the frame accessory operation effect is selected as the frame accessory device 300L, A process for setting the effect pattern of each frame movable object 310 of 300R is performed, and the process ends. When setting an effect pattern for executing an accessory action effect, for the frame accessory action effect in the effect pattern, a frame accessory action degree setting switch 81, a frame accessory action degree setting switch 82, and a frame accessory Based on the operation degree based on the setting of the operation degree low setting switch 83, the operation degree of the movable frame object 310 is set. As a result, when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be operable, when the variation display is executed with the variation pattern for executing the frame accessory operation effect, the effect symbol variation is performed based on such setting. In the middle processing (S802), when the variation of the effect symbol is displayed, an effect in which each movable frame object 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R protrudes in a predetermined effect pattern, a frame accessory protrusion effect, and An effect relating to the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 such as an effect of notifying a frame accessory protrusion that displays the frame accessory protrusion notification image shown in FIG. 16 is executed. Further, when setting an effect pattern for executing the above-mentioned accessory action effect, the execution of the frame accessory protrusion notification effect is prohibited according to the processing content of the following effect restriction setting process, and the frame There is a case where the execution of the effect-protruding effect is prohibited.

  Next, an effect restriction setting process as a process constituting a part of the effect setting process (S616) in the effect symbol variation start process described above will be described. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an effect restriction setting process.

  In the effect restriction setting process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process. First, based on confirming the received variation pattern command of the present variation display, the variation pattern of the variation display to be executed this time is possible for each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R as in a specific super reach. It is determined whether or not moving the animal 310 is a variation pattern for executing a frame accessory operation effect as a predetermined effect (S641).

  If it is determined in S641 that it is not a variation pattern that executes the frame accessory operation effect, the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S641 that the variation pattern for executing the frame accessory operation effect is determined, it is determined whether or not the aforementioned frame accessory protrusion notification restriction flag is set (S642). If it is determined in S642 that the frame accessory protrusion notification limit flag is not set, the process proceeds to S644. On the other hand, when it is determined in S642 that the frame accessory protrusion notification restriction flag is set, the frame accessory protrusion notification effect is prohibited (S643). Next, the process proceeds to S644.

  As described above, when the frame accessory protrusion notification limit flag is set in S719 of the frame accessory state monitoring process based on the detection of the obstruction by the operation interference detectors 60L and 60R during the execution of the fluctuation display. In the fluctuation pattern for executing the frame accessory operation effect, the execution of the frame accessory protrusion notification effect as shown in FIG. 16 is prohibited (the frame accessory protrusion notification effect is not executed when setting the effect in the effect setting process). Therefore, when an abnormal state of disturbance of the movable frame object 310 is detected, the abnormal state can be notified without being disturbed by the notification of the protrusion of the movable frame object. Furthermore, by not simultaneously executing a plurality of types of notification, it is possible to prevent a person who has recognized the notification from being confused by the notification content.

  Further, when the frame accessory protrusion notification limit flag is set in S724 of the above-described frame accessory state monitoring process based on the detection of the foreign matter by the foreign matter detector 320 in the state where the movable frame object 310 is protruding. In addition, in the variation pattern in which the frame accessory operation effect is executed, the execution of the frame accessory protrusion notification effect as shown in FIG. 16 is prohibited (the frame accessory protrusion notification effect is not executed when setting the effect in the effect setting process). Therefore, when the foreign object abnormal state of the movable frame object 310 is detected, the abnormal state can be notified without being disturbed by the frame accessory protrusion notification of the movable frame object 310. Furthermore, by not simultaneously executing a plurality of types of notification, it is possible to prevent a person who has recognized the notification from being confused by the notification content.

  In S644, it is determined whether or not the frame accessory protruding curl effect restriction flag is set (S644). If the frame character projecting and rolling effect restriction flag is not set, the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the frame accessory projecting and rolling effect restriction flag is set, the frame accessory projecting and rolling effect is prohibited (S645). Thereafter, the process ends.

  Thus, based on the detection of the foreign object by the foreign object detector 320 in the state in which the movable frame object 310 is projecting, the frame accessory projecting rolling effect restriction flag is set in S725 of the frame accessory state monitoring process described above. In the variation pattern in which the frame accessory operation effect is executed, the execution of the above-mentioned frame accessory projecting effect is prohibited (the frame accessory projecting effect is executed when setting the effect in the effect setting process). Therefore, when the foreign object abnormal state of the movable frame object 310 is detected, the abnormal state can be notified without being disturbed by the effect of projecting the frame object of the movable frame object 310. . Furthermore, by not simultaneously executing a plurality of types of notification, it is possible to prevent a person who has recognized the notification from being confused by the notification content.

Next, main effects obtained by the embodiment described above will be described.
(1) As shown in S714 of FIG. 17 and FIG. 27, when an abnormal state is detected in which an obstruction is detected in the protruding movement path by the movement disturbance detectors 60L and 60R, a disturbance abnormality notification is executed. When the abnormal state of the obstruction occurs in the movable frame object 310, the abnormal state can be easily grasped.

  (2) As shown in FIG. 6, the operation disturbance detectors 60 </ b> L and 60 </ b> R detect an abnormality on the protruding path of the movable frame object 310 as an abnormal state, and thus an abnormality on the protruding path of the movable frame object 310 has occurred. Sometimes an abnormal condition can be easily grasped.

  (3) As described as a modification, when detecting an abnormal motor load of the frame motor 48 as a drive source of the movable frame object 310 as an abnormal state in which the movable frame object 310 cannot normally protrude. When the load of the drive source that operates the movable frame object 310 is abnormal, the abnormal state can be easily grasped.

  (4) As described as a modification, when the obstruction is detected by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R, the movable frame object 310 is used instead of the abnormality detection handling process for stopping the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310. In the case of executing the abnormality detection handling process for re-executing the protruding operation of the frame, the abnormal state is resolved by executing the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 again when the abnormal state of the movable frame object 310 is detected. Can get an opportunity to do.

  (5) As shown in S717 of FIG. 27, when the obstruction is detected by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R during the execution of the fluctuation display, the movable frame object 310 is stopped. When an abnormal state is detected, an abnormality detection handling process for stopping the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 can be performed. Further, since the protruding operation is stopped when the abnormal state of the movable frame object 310 is detected, heat generation due to an excessive increase in the motor load in the frame motor 48 can be prevented.

  (6) As shown in S713, S714, S715, S718 of FIG. 27, and FIG. 18, when the obstruction is detected by the movement obstruction detectors 60L and 60R, the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 is stopped. In response to the abnormality detection handling process being performed, the frame accessory interference abnormality notification is made, so that an abnormal state can be notified in accordance with the abnormality detection handling process being performed.

  (7) As shown in S719 of FIG. 27, S642, S643 of FIG. 29, etc., when a disturbance is detected by the movement disturbance detectors 60L, 60R during execution of the variable display, a frame accessory action effect is executed. In the variation pattern, the frame accessory protrusion notification effect as shown in FIG. 16 is prohibited, so that when the disturbance abnormal state of the movable frame object 310 is detected, the frame accessory protrusion notification of the movable frame object 310 is hindered. Without being informed of abnormal conditions.

  (8) As shown in FIG. 17, when a disturbance abnormality notification is made, the disturbance abnormality notification image is abnormal in a mode that does not interfere with a specific type of notification display such as a hold storage display of the combined hold storage display unit 18c, for example. By being displayed so as to be notified, when the disturbance abnormal state of the movable frame object 310 is detected, the abnormal state can be notified without disturbing the specific type of notification display.

  (9) As described as a modified example, the number of times that the abnormality of the motor load of the frame motor 48 is detected as an abnormal state where the frame movable object 310 cannot normally protrude and the abnormal state of the motor load is detected. Is stored, and when the control is performed to stop the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 when the detected number becomes equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the control is performed again based on the detected number of abnormal states of the load of the frame motor 48. An abnormal condition can be prevented from occurring.

  (10) As shown in FIG. 18, the obstacle detection by the motion disturbance detectors 60L and 60R is performed before the movable object actually protrudes when the variable display accompanied by the operation of the movable frame object 310 is executed. Since it is carried out, it is possible to detect an abnormal condition suitably. The detection of the obstruction by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R is performed before the movable object actually protrudes, such as before the start of the variable display, when the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 is executed as an effect of the variable display. As described above, for example, when the projecting action of the movable frame object 310 is executed as a pre-reading effect such as a pre-reading notice, when it is determined to execute such a pre-reading effect, the pre-reading effect is actually performed. Then, before the projecting movement of the movable frame object 310 is executed, the obstacles may be detected by the action disturbance detectors 60L and 60R.

  (11) As described as a modification, when the abnormal state in which the movable frame object 310 cannot return from the protruding position is detected by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R, the movable frame object 310 cannot be returned. In a configuration for executing a specific abnormality notification that informs that an abnormal state has occurred, it is possible to suitably detect and notify the abnormal state by performing such a specific abnormality notification.

  (12) As shown in FIG. 20 and the like, the foreign object detector 320 detects the foreign object in the storage unit 340 when the movable frame object 310 is protruding and the cap part 311 is in the protruding state. The movable frame object 310 stored in the storage unit 340 can be prevented from being erroneously detected as a foreign object.

  (13) As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the foreign object detector 320 can prevent the frame movable object 310 stored in the storage unit 340 from being erroneously detected when detecting a foreign object using infrared rays.

  (14) As shown in the frame accessory operation stop process or the like in S722 of FIG. 27, when a foreign object is detected by the foreign object detector 320, the foreign object detection corresponding process for stopping the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 is performed. Thus, it is possible to ensure safety related to the operation of the movable object when a foreign object is detected.

  (15) As described as a modified example, when a foreign object is detected by the foreign object detector 320, when the abnormality detection corresponding process is performed to move the movable frame object 310 by a predetermined distance in the protruding movement direction, the frame is acceptable. Safety regarding the operation of the movable frame object 310 when the abnormal state of the animal 310 is detected can be ensured.

  (16) As shown in S720, S723 of FIG. 27, FIG. 20, and the like, when a foreign object is detected by the foreign object detector 320, an abnormality detection corresponding process for stopping the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 is performed. Accordingly, since the foreign matter abnormality notification is made, the abnormal state can be notified in accordance with the abnormality detection handling process.

  (17) As shown in FIG. 18 and the like, when the foreign object abnormality notification is performed, the foreign object abnormality notification image does not interfere with a specific type of notification display such as a storage storage display of the combined storage storage display unit 18c. By being displayed so that the abnormality can be notified, when the foreign object abnormal state of the movable frame object 310 is detected, the abnormal state can be notified without disturbing the specific type of notification display.

  (18) As shown in S719 of FIG. 27, S642, S643 of FIG. 29, etc., in the variation pattern in which the frame accessory operation effect is executed when the foreign object is detected by the foreign object detector 320, as shown in FIG. Since the frame accessory protrusion notification effect is prohibited, when the foreign object abnormal state of the frame movable object 310 is detected, the abnormal state can be notified without being disturbed by the frame accessory protrusion notification of the frame movable object 310. .

  (19) As shown in S725 of FIG. 27, S644, S645 of FIG. 28, etc., in the variation pattern in which the frame accessory operation effect is executed when the foreign object is detected by the foreign object detector 320, Since the effect is prohibited, when the foreign object abnormal state of the movable frame object 310 is detected, the abnormal state can be notified without being disturbed by the effect of projecting the frame accessory of the movable frame object 310.

Next, modifications, feature points, and the like of the embodiment described above are listed below.
(1) In the embodiment described above, the gaming frame 30 may be structured to be removable from the gaming machine 1. In this way, the game frame 30 can be removed and the movable frame object 310 can be inspected at another location. Therefore, the inspection work of the movable frame object 310 installed on the upper part of the game frame 30 can be easily performed. Can be performed.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, it may be determined whether or not the movable frame object 310 can protrude for each variation in which the movable frame object 310 moves or every variation. As a determination method, the frame motor 48 may be excited to be weaker than the case where the movable frame object 310 is moved, and it may be detected whether or not an object is on top of the movable frame object 310. Further, it may be detected whether or not an object is on top of the movable frame object 310 by detecting the descending state of the movable frame object 310 using a photo sensor. When an object is on top of the movable frame object 310 (when detected), the movable frame object 310 may be prevented from operating. And when the thing of the upper part of the frame movable object 310 is lost (when it stops being detected), the frame movable object 310 should just be operated.

  (3) In the embodiment described above, peripheral devices such as a large liquid crystal display capable of displaying the game state (for example, the number of rotations, the number of big hits, etc.) are provided on the upper part of the gaming machine 1 and the movable frame object 310 If the frame cannot be operated, a movable frame object at a position other than the upper part separately provided around the game frame 30 may be operated. In addition, the movable object may be installed outside the game frame 30. For example, the push button 120 can be moved (moved up and down, the inside rotates, etc.), and the push button 120 can be framed. Instead of the movement of the animal 310, it may be movable.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, a lamp operation indicating that the frame movable object 310 will return to the storage position from now on or a display on the effect display device 9 may be performed.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, the movable frame objects LEDs 26L, 26R and the like may be caused to emit light even when the movable frame object 310 is stored. In such a case, for example, an effect of changing the emission color between the storage position and the protruding position may be executed.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, the movable frame 310 at the protruding position may be locked at the protruding position so that it cannot be forcibly returned to the storage position using a hand or the like. Further, the lock at the protruding position may be released when it is detected that the movable frame object 310 remains protruding. In this way, it is possible to manually return the movable frame object 310 that remains protruding to the storage position.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, the movable frame object 310 provided in the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R provided on the left and right of the game frame 30 may operate independently on the left and right.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, when the frame movable object 310 is located at the protruding position, the storage hole formed in the storage portion may be closed. In such a case, another blocking mechanism may be operated so as to block the storage portion in such a manner as to avoid the stick portion 312.

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, a similar function may be provided by touching the protruding frame movable object 310 instead of operating a call button for calling a store clerk.

  (10) In the embodiment described above, error notification may be performed when a load is applied to the movable frame object 310. In such a case, before the movable frame object 310 performs the projecting operation, an error notification for explaining that the movable frame object 310 cannot be put out such as “an object is placed” is displayed on the effect display device 9. Can be displayed. In addition, after the frame movable object 310 performs the protruding operation, an error notification that explains that the load is applied in a direction not related to the protruding operation, such as “Please do not pull there” and breaks, is provided in the effect display device 9. Can be displayed.

  (11) In the above-described embodiment, when the movable frame object 310 in the middle of movement is pressed by a hand or the like for a specific period, the protruding operation of the movable frame object 310 may be stopped, and the storage position of the movable frame object 310 may be stopped. You may make it return to. Further, when returning to the storage position, the frame movable object 310 may return to the storage position after a certain period of time after stopping.

  (12) In the embodiment described above, a vibration sensor that can detect an operation such as hitting the gaming machine 1 as an error may be provided. In such a gaming machine 1, when the movable frame object 310 is operated, vibration detection by the vibration sensor may not be performed. In this way, vibration due to the operation of the movable frame object 310 can be prevented from being detected as an error.

  (13) In the above-described embodiment, when an abnormality or error is detected with respect to the movable frame object 310, data related to the abnormality or error may be stored in the storage area for a certain period. When data regarding an abnormality or error is stored in the storage area, the movable frame object 310 may not be operated again until the power is turned off (for example, after a day of closing the store). Further, the operation may be automatically stopped in units of one week or the like, instead of not being operated due to power interruption.

  (14) In the above-described embodiment, when the operation of stopping the movable frame 310 at a halfway position during the operation is repeated, the number of times exceeds a certain number by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R. If detected, the frame movable object 310 may not be operated.

  (15) In the embodiment described above, when one of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R provided on the left and right sides of the game frame 30 fails and the movable frame object 310 cannot be operated, the other frame can be used. The operation of the animal 310 may be stopped.

  (16) In the above-described embodiment, it may be detected that the movable frame object 310 remains protruding. In such a case, the motion disturbance detectors 60L and 60R may detect that the movable frame object 310 is in the protruding position for a predetermined time or more.

  (17) In the above-described embodiment, when an object is detected on the projecting path of the movable frame object 310, a notification is given at the time of detection. However, when an object is detected on the projecting path of the movable frame object 310, it may be notified after a certain period of time has elapsed. Moreover, you may alert | report at the timing before a predetermined period rather than the scheduled time which the frame movable body 310 operate | moves. Further, as a result, when an object is detected on the projecting path of the movable frame object 310 even during execution of the gaze effect in which the movable frame object 310 does not operate, a notification may be made.

  (18) In the above-described embodiment, the frame LED 28 provided around the game frame 30 is turned on from the bottom to the top (the light emission may be moved), and the movable frame object 310 performs the protruding operation. You may perform the production | presentation which suggests showing. Moreover, you may perform the production | presentation which suggests that the frame movable thing 310 shows protrusion operation | movement by lighting the lamp provided in the upper part of the game frame 30. FIG. Further, it may be suggested that the movable frame object 310 exhibits a projecting action by the combination, and the suggested combination of effects may be changed based on the expected degree of jackpot.

  (19) In the above-described embodiment, after completing the operation of one of the movable frame objects 310 among the movable frame objects 310 that project from the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R provided on the left and right of the game frame 30, The operation of the other movable frame object 310 may be executed.

  (20) In the above-described embodiment, the movable frame object 310 may gradually project in accordance with each stage of the pseudo-ream or continuous notice. In such a case, the big hit expectation may be increased in the order in which the movable frame object 310 stops at the low position <the middle position <the high position.

  (21) In the above-described embodiment, a device capable of projecting an image may be provided inside the movable frame object 310 so that the image is projected from the movable frame object 310 protruding from the game frame 30 toward the player. .

  (22) In the above-described embodiment, when the adjacent two gaming machines 1 are both big hits or in a high base state, the gaming state is advantageous to the player. Only in this case, the movable frame object 310 provided in two adjacent gaming machines 1 may both project. In this way, it is possible to prevent discomfort for the player of one of the players playing on the table from which the display result is derived as an unfavorable gaming state. Can be executed.

  (23) In the above-described embodiment, an effect in which the movable frame object 310 gradually protrudes (an effect in which the protrusion range expands) may be executed according to the number of consecutive big hits and the number of balls.

  (24) In the above-described embodiment, when the movable frame object 310 at the upper part of the game frame 30 is projecting, a game such as the game board 6 not facing the player's eyes, the frame LED 28 at the lower part of the game frame 30, etc. The light emission or display of the device provided below the machine 1 may be darkened.

  (25) The gaming machine of the present invention includes a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable, and after the variable display unit is variably displayed, the variable display of the variable display unit is stopped. Thus, the display result can be derived and applied to a slot machine that can generate a winning according to the display result. The slot machine includes a housing whose front surface is open, and a front door pivotally supported on a side end of the housing. A liquid crystal display is provided at the upper center of the front door. The liquid crystal display has a display area, and a transmission area corresponding to the see-through window can be transmitted. As a result, a predetermined effect can be executed in the display area, and the reels (hereinafter referred to as the left reel and the middle reel) that are arranged in parallel through the see-through window through the transmission area of the display area. , Also called right reel). The number of reels is not limited to three, and may be one or two or more. Moreover, although the variable display part has shown the example comprised by the physical reel, you may be comprised by image display apparatuses, such as a liquid crystal display.

  Further, the slot machine has a main control unit constituted by a game control microcomputer and a sub-control unit constituted by an effect control microcomputer. The main control unit controls the progress of the game and transmits a command capable of specifying the progress of the game and the processing result to the sub-control unit. The sub-control unit performs various processes such as an effect control process based on a command from the main control unit.

  In the slot machine, when the bet number is set by inserting a medal from the medal insertion unit or operating the MAXBET button, the operation of the start lever becomes effective. When the player operates the start lever, an internal lottery process is executed and each of the plurality of reels starts rotating. Each reel has a plurality of winning symbols as a plurality of types of winning identification information that can be distinguished from each reel, and a variable display is performed. When a special combination (for example, big bonus or regular bonus) is won in the internal lottery, the player is notified that the internal winning is achieved by performing an effect using a liquid crystal display different from the reel. .

  When all the reels are stopped by the player operating the stop button corresponding to each of the reels, it is determined according to the number of bets in the winning symbols of the upper, middle and lower stages of each reel. It is determined whether or not a winning is made by a combination of winning symbols located on an effective winning line (effective line). When a combination of winning symbols on the active line becomes a specific display mode determined in advance and a winning occurs, a predetermined game effect is made by sound, light, display on the liquid crystal display, and the gaming state is A game corresponding to the winning is started, such as shifting.

  In the slot machine, similar to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above, a movable object such as the frame movable object 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is provided, and the movable objects are the same as the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above. Settings and various controls may be performed.

  For example, you may make it provide the movable object which can perform protrusion operation | movement as mentioned above in the left-right position of the upper part of the front door of a slot machine. Here, the front door in the slot machine is a structure to which various parts constituting the slot machine are attached, and corresponds to the game frame 30 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Both the front door and the game frame 30 are structures that can be provided with movable objects that perform operations associated with effects performed by the liquid crystal display or the effect display device 9 at predetermined positions such as the front side of the player. It is. What is necessary is just to set it as the structure similar to the pachinko game machine 1 about the structure of such a movable object. In addition, the movable object, like the pachinko gaming machine 1, is configured such that when a specific operation condition is established, the movable object can project to a projecting position that projects outward from the front door (or housing). Can take the form.

  In the slot machine, as a gaming state advantageous to the player, a bonus such as a big bonus (BB), a regular bonus (RB), an AT for performing an effect for notifying an internal lottery result, or a normal gaming state is reproduced. There are RTs that have different winning probabilities for gamers. You may perform the effect which makes a movable object protrude as an effect which shows the possibility of having won such an advantageous game state. Moreover, the timing which validates operation of a stop switch may be delayed, and the effect which makes a movable object protrude may be performed as a freeze effect which alert | reports AT winning. Thus, you may perform the effect which makes a movable object protrude as various effects of a slot machine.

  For example, in the slot machine, as in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above, a frame accessory setting switch 84, a frame accessory operation degree setting switch 81, a frame accessory operation degree intermediate setting switch 82, and a frame accessory A switch similar to the object operation level low setting switch 83 is provided at a position such as the production control board, and the same as the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory medium stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93. A switch may be provided at a position such as a power supply board. Then, at the time of power-on or the like, various settings and various effects using these switches as described above are executed by the effect control side. Such various settings are performed on the effect control side in the same manner as the frame accessory operation setting process (S701A) and the accessory protrusion stop process (S701B) in the initialization process (S701) in the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above. It is realized by doing. Further, in the game and standby state, the same process as the frame accessory state monitoring process (S700) in the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above is executed on the effect control side, thereby detecting the obstacles as described above. Interference abnormality notification is realized. Further, during the game, by executing the same process as the production restriction setting process in the pachinko gaming machine 1 on the production control side, the above-described prohibition control of the frame accessory protrusion notification when the obstruction is detected. And the prohibition control system of the frame accessory projecting effect when the foreign object is detected is realized.

  (26) In the above embodiment, a pseudo-continuous effect may be executed as the effect executed in the variable display. The pseudo-continuous is a pseudo-continuous variation that is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of variations corresponding to a plurality of reserved memories are continuously performed although it is originally a variation corresponding to one reserved memory. Is an abbreviation for Further, as an effect executed in the variable display, a slide effect may be executed. Slip refers to an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol stops in the variable display.

  (27) In the embodiment described above, in order to notify the microcomputer for effect control of the change pattern indicating the change mode such as the change time, the type of reach effect, the presence / absence of pseudo-ream, etc., one change is made. Although an example of transmitting the variation pattern command has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer uses the first command to indicate whether there is a pseudo-ream, a slip effect, etc. before reaching (so-called second if not reaching). A command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode is transmitted before the stop, and the second command is the so-called second stop after reaching the reach such as the type of reach and the presence / absence of the redrawing effect (if the reach is not reach) A command indicating the variation time and variation mode of (after) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform effect control in variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of two commands. In the game control microcomputer, the change time is notified by each of the two commands, and a specific change mode executed at each timing is selected by the effect control microcomputer. Also good. When two commands are sent, the two commands may be transmitted within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is transmitted, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be appropriately changed. In this way, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern command can be reduced. In the configuration in which the change pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer by two commands in this way, the determination result of the display result by the effect process at the time of winning in the second command after transmitting the first command, Alternatively, the prefetch determination information such as the variation pattern type may be transmitted, and the prefetch notice effect may be executed based on the reception of the second command.

  (28) In the above-described embodiment, the effect control board 80, the board side control board 45, and the frame side control board 50 are provided as the boards on which the circuit for controlling the effect device is mounted. A circuit to be mounted may be mounted on one substrate. Further, a first effect control board (display control board) on which a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like is mounted, and a second circuit on which other effect devices (lamps, LEDs, speakers, and the like) are controlled are mounted. You may make it provide two board | substrates with this production control board.

  (29) In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly transmits a command to the effect control microcomputer 100. However, the game control microcomputer 560 is not connected to another board (for example, FIG. The board control board 45 shown in FIG. 8 or the frame side control board 50) is sent to the stage control command and sent to the stage control microcomputer 100 on the stage control board 80 via another board. Also good. In that case, the command may simply pass through another board, or a control means such as a microcomputer is mounted on the board side control board 45 or the frame side control board 50, and the control means receives the command. In response to this, control related to voice control, lamp control, and motor control is executed, and the received command is changed as it is or, for example, to a simplified command to control the effect display device 9. You may make it transmit to the computer 100. FIG. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control according to the effect control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above embodiment, or the board-side control board 45 or The display control can be performed according to the command received from the frame side control board 50. In the case of such a configuration, various determinations performed by the production control microcomputer 100 in the above-described embodiment may be similarly performed by the production control microcomputer 100 or on the board side. Control means such as a microcomputer mounted on the control board 45 or the frame side control board 50 may be used.

  (30) In the above-described embodiment, when the detection means detects that the game ball has passed through a specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, the probability changing state is controlled. The probability variation state control of the probability variation determination device type may be executed.

  (31) The embodiment described above can also be applied to an apparatus such as a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The program and data for realizing the above-described embodiment are not limited to a form distributed and provided to a computer apparatus or the like by a detachable recording medium, but a storage apparatus that the computer apparatus or the like has in advance. You may take the form that is distributed by pre-installing. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter. The game embodiment is not only executed by attaching a removable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game can be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

  (32) As the present embodiment, a gaming machine that pays out game media to the player's hand in response to the occurrence of a win has been described, but the game media is enclosed and the game media is You may employ | adopt the enclosure type game machine which adds a game point (score), without paying out at hand. The enclosed game machine has a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls, which are examples of game media, in the game machine, and is provided with a storage unit for storing game points. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit in response to the ball launching operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit in response to the occurrence of a prize. In addition, the gaming machine has a configuration in which a game board that forms a game area into which a game ball is driven is attached to a game frame provided with a launching device and a ball payout device. The basic functions may be shared, and only the game board having the characteristic structure of the game may be distributed. In this case, the game board having the characteristic structure of the game is referred to as a game machine. Such a sealed game machine may be provided with a function of counting game points and transmitting the counting result to a card unit as an example of a recording medium processing device (game device). In this case, it is desirable to provide counting operation means (counting button) for instructing counting of game points in the enclosed game machine. For example, the counting result of the game points is converted into “score points” and directly recorded on a “recording medium carried by the player” such as a card or terminal inserted (accepted) in the card unit. . Alternatively, the score management server connected to the card unit manages the card ID recorded on the recording medium, and transmits the counting result from the card unit to the score management server. You may make it memorize | store a player's score.

  (33) In the embodiment described above, a specific value exceeding 0% has been described as a “ratio (ratio, probability)” as a specific example. However, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” may be 0%. For example, when the occurrence ratio of a predetermined game state 1 in a predetermined game period is compared with the occurrence ratio of another game state 2, and “one occurrence ratio is higher than the other occurrence ratio” This includes the case where the percentage of occurrence of one game state is 0%.

  (34) It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 30 game frame, 300L, 300R frame accessory apparatus, 310 frame movable object, 340 storage part, 320 foreign object detector, 100 production control microcomputer.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing a predetermined game,
A movable object capable of projecting at a projecting position projecting outward from the game frame when a specific operating condition is established;
A storage section capable of storing the movable object;
Foreign matter detection means capable of detecting foreign matter in the storage portion of the storage portion;
Detection determination means for determining whether the detection by the foreign object detection means is valid or invalid;
An abnormality notification unit capable of performing a predetermined abnormality notification based on the detection of the foreign object by the foreign object detection unit ;
A foreign object detection corresponding means for operating the movable object outside the game frame when the foreign object is detected by the foreign object detection means ;
The detection determination unit determines that the detection by the foreign object detection unit is invalid when the movable object is stored in the storage unit.

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