JP6439111B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a special gaming state.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, an image display unit composed of a liquid crystal display or the like is provided on a game board in which a game area is formed, a predetermined game is played on the display device, and the result of the game becomes a specific result mode. There is a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state that gives gaming value to a player.

  As such a gaming machine, by transmitting the driving force from the driving motor through a plurality of gears and arms, the movable accessory unit is rotated and moved to the front surface of the display device, and the performance execution state and the non-performance A gaming machine that can be converted into an execution state is provided (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2015-107157

  However, in the conventional gaming machines listed above, when the movable accessory unit is moved to the front surface of the display device, a drive source (motor) is arranged for each movable member, and the drive source or power transmission mechanism (gear) ) Placement space was large. Moreover, in the conventional gaming machine mentioned above, there is a possibility that each part constituting the gaming machine may be affected by the high production cost and the heat generated from the driving source.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a plurality of movable members are driven with a small number of driving sources when a movable accessory is operated to improve the interest of the game.

In a typical embodiment of the present invention, in a gaming machine including a movable accessory operable in accordance with a predetermined effect and a driving source for supplying driving force to the movable accessory, the movable accessory is formed on the movable accessory . and has been the groove, the groove and engageable with the coupling member, and a movable member disposed forward of the movable won game, the movable member is the connecting member and engageable, said operable by transmitting a driving force from the driving source through a connecting member and Do Ri, further comprising a decorative plate having a restriction opening to restrict the movement direction of the coupling member in a predetermined linear direction, the decorative plate is disposed between the movable member and the movable won game, the connecting member is inserted into the restriction opening, it characterized that you reciprocate linearly.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, the interest of games is improved.

It is the perspective view which looked at the gaming machine from the front side. It is a front view of a game board. It is a figure which shows the structure of a lamp display apparatus. It is a block diagram of the game control system of the gaming machine of the first embodiment. It is a block diagram of the production control system of the gaming machine of the first embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the game board and the control base unit of the first embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the control base unit of 1st Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the 1st movable accessory unit of 1st Embodiment. It is a front view of the front decoration movable member in which the 1st movable combination of a 1st embodiment is in an initial state. It is a front view of the front decoration movable member in which the 1st movable combination of 1st Embodiment is in an operation state. It is a rear view of the front decoration movable member of a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view of the front decoration movable member of a 1st embodiment. It is a front view of the decoration base member of 1st Embodiment. It is a front view of the rotation decoration member in case the connection member of 1st Embodiment is located in the recessed part of an infinite guide groove. It is a front view of the rotation decoration member in case the connection member of 1st Embodiment is located in the convex part of an infinite guide groove. It is a front view of the 1st base member of a 1st embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the 2nd movable accessory unit of 1st Embodiment. It is a front view of the 2nd movable accessory unit in the state where the 2nd movable accessory of a 1st embodiment exists in an initial position. It is a rear view of the 2nd movable accessory unit excluding the back surface base member and middle surface base member of a 1st embodiment. It is a front view of the 2nd movable accessory unit except the front decoration member in the state where the 2nd movable accessory of a 1st embodiment is in an initial position. It is a rear view of the 2nd movable accessory unit except the back base member in the state where the 2nd movable accessory of a 1st embodiment exists in an initial position. It is a front view of the 2nd movable combination unit in the state where the 2nd movable combination of a 1st embodiment exists in an operation position. It is a rear view of the 2nd movable accessory unit except a back base member and a middle surface base member in the state where the 2nd movable accessory of a 1st embodiment is in an operation position. It is a front view of the 2nd movable accessory unit except the front decoration member in the state where the 2nd movable accessory of a 1st embodiment exists in an operation position. It is a rear view of the 2nd movable accessory unit except the back base member in the state where the 2nd movable accessory of a 1st embodiment exists in an operation position. It is a perspective view of the 2nd movable combination unit in which the 2nd movable combination of a 1st embodiment is in an initial position. It is a side view of the 2nd movable combination unit in which the 2nd movable combination of a 1st embodiment is in an initial position. It is a perspective view of the 2nd movable combination unit in which the 2nd movable combination of a 1st embodiment is in an operation position. It is a side view of the 2nd movable combination unit in which the 2nd movable combination of a 1st embodiment is in an operation position. It is a side view of the 2nd movable accessory unit in which the 2nd movable accessory is in an operation position explaining another example of a 1st embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the 3rd movable accessory unit of 1st Embodiment. It is a front view of the 3rd movable accessory unit in case the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an initial position. It is a rear view of the 3rd movable accessory unit in case the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an initial position. It is a front view of the 3rd movable accessory unit in case the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an operation position. It is a rear view of the 3rd movable accessory unit in case the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an operation position. It is a front view of the 3rd movable accessory unit when the 3rd movable accessory of a 1st embodiment exists in an initial position. It is a front view of the 3rd movable accessory unit in case the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an operation position. It is an enlarged front view of the lower left movable material and drive system left front cover of 1st Embodiment. It is an enlarged view of the wiring for lower left movable members of 1st Embodiment, (A) is a figure of the part by which a wiring guide member is bound to the binding band alternately right and left, (B) is the figure of the part bound to the left side (C) is a figure of the part bound on the right side. It is an enlarged view of another example of the wiring for lower left movable members of 1st Embodiment, (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view. It is a figure which shows an example of a screen display when the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an initial position. It is a figure which shows an example of a screen display when the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an operation position. It is a figure which shows another example of a screen display when the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an operation position. It is a figure which shows another example of a screen display when the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an operation position. It is a figure which shows another example of a screen display when the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an operation position. It is a figure which shows another example of a screen display when the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an operation position. It is a figure which shows another example of a screen display when the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an operation position. It is a figure which shows another example of a screen display when the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an operation position. It is a figure which shows another example of a screen display when the 3rd movable accessory of 1st Embodiment exists in an operation position. It is a figure explaining the special prize apparatus unit of 1st Embodiment, (A) is a front view of a special prize apparatus unit, (B) is a-plan view of a special prize apparatus unit. It is a perspective view of the special variable prize-winning device unit with the open / close door of the first embodiment closed. It is a perspective view of the special variable prize-winning device unit with the open / close door of the first embodiment open. It is a disassembled perspective view of the special fluctuation prize-winning apparatus unit of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the decoration part of 1st Embodiment, (A) is a front view of a base member, (B) is a rear view of a front decoration member. It is a figure explaining the main-body part of 1st Embodiment, (A) is a rear view of a base member, (B) is a disassembled perspective view of a housing and an opening / closing door unit. It is a figure explaining the structure of the tongue-shaped member of 1st Embodiment, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view. It is a perspective view of the opening / closing door unit explaining the operation | movement to the front-back direction of the tongue-shaped member of 1st Embodiment, (A) is a figure of the state which the tongue-shaped member advanced, (B) is the tongue-shaped member reversely moved. It is a figure of a state. It is a figure explaining the engagement shaft of 1st Embodiment, (A) is a front view of an opening-and-closing door unit, (B) is sectional drawing of the tongue-like member and engagement shaft in an AA line. It is a bottom view of the opening / closing door unit of 1st Embodiment, (A) is a figure of the state which the tongue-like member advanced, (B) is a figure of the state which the tongue-like member moved backward. It is a top view of the special variable prize-winning device unit with the door of a 1st embodiment closed. It is a top view of the special variable prize apparatus unit in the state where two game balls of the first embodiment are flowing down. It is a perspective view of the special variation prize-winning device unit in a state where two game balls of the first embodiment are flowing down. It is a figure explaining the rolling state of the game ball in the ball passage with the open / close door of the first embodiment closed, (A) is a front view of the special variable winning device unit, (B) is a cross section at A-A FIG. It is an enlarged front view of the lower right part of the game board in the closed state of the opening / closing door of 1st Embodiment. It is a front view of the lower right part of the game board in the open state of the opening / closing door of 1st Embodiment. It is an expansion perspective view of the lower right part of the game board in the closed state of the opening / closing door of 1st Embodiment. It is a top view of the special variation winning apparatus unit of the modification 1 of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the special variation winning apparatus unit of the modification 1 of 1st Embodiment. It is a top view of the special variation winning apparatus unit of the modification 2 of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the special variation winning apparatus unit of the modification 2 of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the shape of the protruding part and level | step difference provided in the ball path upstream of the modification 3 of 1st Embodiment, (A) is an enlarged front view of the ball path of the modification 2 of 1st Embodiment, ( B) is an enlarged front view of the present modification in which the positions of the raised portions and the steps are interchanged. It is a block diagram of the game control system of the gaming machine of Modification 4 of the first embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the special fluctuation prize-winning apparatus unit of the modification 4 of 1st Embodiment. It is a rear view of the base member of the modification 4 of 1st Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the main-body part of the modification 4 of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the opening / closing operation | movement of the V door of the modification 4 of 1st Embodiment, (A) is a front view of a housing, (B) is the sectional view on the AA line at the time of the V door being closed, (C ) Is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA when the V door is open. It is a back perspective view of a housing in which a V door with which a V prize unit of modification 4 of a 1st embodiment was assembled is closed. It is a back perspective view of the housing of the state where the V door with which the V prize unit of modification 4 of a 1st embodiment was assembled is opened. It is a screen transition diagram explaining the effect | action linked | linked with the special fluctuation prize-winning apparatus in the special game state of 2nd Embodiment. It is a selection table of the suggestion character of 2nd Embodiment, (A) is a table | surface when a high probability state is determined and a replacement process is not performed, (B) is a high probability state is not determined and a replacement process is not performed. (C) is a table when the high probability state is determined and the replacement process is executed, and (D) is a table when the high probability state is not determined and the replacement process is executed. It is a suggestion character reset table of a 2nd embodiment. It is a screen transition diagram explaining the effect | action linked | linked with the special fluctuation prize-winning apparatus in the special game state of 2nd Embodiment. It is a screen transition diagram explaining the effect | action linked | linked with the special fluctuation prize-winning apparatus in the special game state of 2nd Embodiment. It is a screen transition diagram explaining the effect | action linked | linked with the special fluctuation prize-winning apparatus in the special game state of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the production | presentation in the special game state of the modification 1 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining another example of the production of modification 1 of a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining the effect of the modification 2 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a display icon table of the modification 2 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the effect of the modification 3 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the first half of the main process by the game control apparatus 100 performed in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the second half of the main process by the game control apparatus 100 performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the timer interruption process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the input process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the output process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure game process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the start port switch monitoring process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the hard random number acquisition process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure start port switch common process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure pending | holding information determination process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the big winning opening switch monitoring process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure normal process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure normal process transfer setting process 1 performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure 1 fluctuation start process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure 2 fluctuation | variation start process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the big hit flag 1 setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the big hit flag 2 setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the big hit determination process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the small hit determination process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure 2 stop symbol setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure information setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the fluctuation pattern setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the change start information setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure fluctuation process transfer setting process (special figure 1) performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure change process transfer setting process (special figure 2) performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure variation process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure display process transition setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the first half of the special figure display middle process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the second half of the special figure display middle process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the high probability variation frequency update process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the time reduction variation frequency update process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the production mode information check process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process setting process 1 during a fanfare / interval performed in common with all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process transition setting process 1 in the small hitting fanfare performed in common with all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process during a fanfare / interval performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process transition setting process in the special winning opening open | release performed in common with all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process during a special winning opening open | release performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the big winning opening residual ball process transfer setting process performed in common in all the embodiments. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the big winning opening residual ball process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process setting process 2 during a fanfare / interval performed in common with all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the jackpot end process transfer setting process performed in common in all the embodiments. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the first half of the jackpot end process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the second half of the jackpot end process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure normal process transfer setting process 2 performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process during a small hitting fanfare performed in common in all the embodiments. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the small hits process transition setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the middle hit process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the small hit operation | movement transition setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the small hit remaining ball process transfer setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the small hit remaining ball process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the small hit | end process transfer setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the small hit end process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure normal process transfer setting process 3 performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the effect command setting process for setting the effect command transmitted to the effect control apparatus performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the symbol variation control process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the 2 byte distribution process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the distribution process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main process (main program) performed by the production | presentation control apparatus performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the production | presentation point control process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the point initialization process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the point update process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the point exchange process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the received command check process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the received command analysis process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the variable system command process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the change effect setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the big hit system command process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the big hit system command process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the production | presentation setting process of round 2nd Embodiment performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the production | generation mode transfer process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the interval effect setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the ending effect setting process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the symbol type command process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the single command system command performed in common in all the embodiments. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the prefetch symbol type command process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the prefetch fluctuation system command process performed in common in all embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the round effect setting process performed in the modification 1 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the ending effect setting process performed in the modification 1 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the round effect setting process performed in the modification 2 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the ending effect setting process performed in the modification 2 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the round effect setting process performed in the modification 3 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the effect button operation effect process performed in the modification 3 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the ending effect setting process performed in the modification 3 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example by which VS reach which is one of the highly anticipated reach of 3 embodiment is produced in order. It is a figure explaining an example by which VS reach which is one of the highly anticipated reach of 3 embodiment is produced in order. It is a time chart in an example with which VS reach which is one of the highly anticipated reach of 3 embodiment is produced in order. It is a screen transition diagram explaining the example (substitution example) which performs the same VS reach as a history of a 3rd embodiment in a different mode. It is a screen transition diagram explaining the example (switching example) which performs SP reach of the kind (system | strain) different from history SP reach of 3rd Embodiment. It is a time chart which shows the operation timing of each accessory in the switching production of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of the correction production of a 3rd embodiment. It is a screen transition figure explaining an example of the continuous production of a 3rd embodiment. It is a screen transition figure explaining an example of the continuous production of a 3rd embodiment. It is a screen transition figure explaining an example of the continuous production of a 3rd embodiment. It is a time chart explaining the operation | movement timing of the fluctuation display game of 3rd Embodiment, and an accessory. It is a screen transition diagram in the case where the same display as the pre-reading effect (holding display change) is displayed in the third movable accessory instead of the SP reach history of the third embodiment. It is a screen transition diagram explaining an example of the determination effect performed in the modification 1 of 3rd Embodiment. It is a screen transition diagram explaining an example of the determination effect performed in the modification 1 of 3rd Embodiment. It is a screen transition diagram explaining an example of the determination effect performed in the modification 1 of 3rd Embodiment. It is a screen transition diagram explaining an example of the determination effect performed in the modification 1 of 3rd Embodiment. It is a screen transition diagram explaining another example of the determination effect performed in the modification 1 of 3rd Embodiment. It is a screen transition diagram explaining another example of the determination effect performed in the modification 1 of 3rd Embodiment. It is a time chart in another example of the determination effect performed in the modification 1 of 3rd Embodiment. It is a screen transition figure in case the pseudo | simulation continuous production in the modification 1 of 3rd Embodiment is performed. It is a screen transition figure in case the pseudo | simulation continuous production in the modification 1 of 3rd Embodiment is performed. It is a screen transition figure showing another example of the pseudo | simulation continuous production of the modification 1 of 3rd Embodiment. It is a screen transition figure showing another example of the pseudo | simulation variation of the modification 1 of 3rd Embodiment. It is a time chart of the modification 1 of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the production content determination process of 3rd Embodiment. It is the fluctuation | variation pattern table referred in the production content determination process of 3rd Embodiment, (A) is a deviation fluctuation pattern table, (B) is a hit fluctuation pattern table. It is a figure showing the difference of the variation time value between each SP reach of 3rd Embodiment. It is an effect content determination process which performs effect control of the modification 1 of 3rd Embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that front, rear, left, and right in the description of the gaming machine refer to directions viewed from the player who is playing the game.

[Overall view of gaming machine]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine 10 that is common to all embodiments of the present invention.

  The gaming machine 10 includes an opening / closing frame attached to a frame 11 fixed to the island facility so as to be freely opened and closed through a hinge. The open / close frame includes a front frame 12 (main body frame) and a glass frame 15.

  A game board 30 (see FIG. 2) is disposed on the front frame 12, and a glass frame 15 having a cover glass 14 covering the front surface of the game board 30 is attached. The cover glass 14 functions as a game viewing area in which a game area 32 (see FIG. 2) formed on the game board 30 is visible.

  The front frame 12 and the glass frame 15 can be opened individually. For example, the game area 32 of the game board 30 can be accessed by opening only the glass frame 15. Further, by opening the front frame 12 in a state where the glass frame 15 is not opened, the game control device (main board, main board) 100 (see FIG. 3) or the like disposed on the back side of the game board 30 can be used. Can be accessed.

  Various frame constituent members are disposed on the edge portion of the glass frame 15 around the cover glass 14.

  In the upper center and the left side of the glass frame 15, decoration devices 18a and 18b capable of producing a light emission according to the gaming state are arranged. The decoration devices 18a and 18b house lighting members such as LEDs inside, and perform a light emission effect according to the gaming state. The illumination members disposed inside these decoration devices 18a and 18b constitute a part of the frame decoration device 18 (see FIG. 4).

  Upper speakers 19a are respectively disposed in the upper right corner portion and the upper left corner portion of the glass frame 15. Apart from these upper speakers 19a, two lower speakers 19b are provided at the lower part of the gaming machine 10. The lower speaker 19 b is disposed in the lower left corner portion of the glass frame 15 and the lower right corner portion of the front frame 12. The upper speaker 19a and the lower speaker 19b emit sound effects, alarm sounds, notification sounds, and the like.

  On the right side of the glass frame 15, a projecting effect unit 13 that extends in the vertical direction of the gaming machine 10 and projects toward the front (player side) is disposed. The protrusion effect unit 13 is an effect device that performs a light emission effect or the like according to the progress of the game. The illumination member disposed inside the projecting effect unit 13 also constitutes a part of the frame decoration device 18 (see FIG. 4).

  An upper plate unit having an upper plate 21 capable of storing game balls is attached to the lower portion of the glass frame 15. The upper plate 21 is formed in a box shape whose upper surface is open. The game balls stored in the upper plate 21 are supplied to a ball launcher (not shown) one by one.

  The upper plate unit further includes an effect operation device that receives an input operation from the player, a ball lending operation device that receives an input operation from the player, and a decoration device 22 that performs a light emission effect or the like according to the game state. .

  The effect operation device is an operation device in which the touch panel 25b is incorporated in the effect button 25, and is provided in the upper center of the upper plate unit so that the player can easily operate.

  When the player operates the effect operation device, it is possible to perform an effect in which the player's operation is intervened in a special figure variation display game or the like displayed on the display device 41 (see FIG. 2). For example, it is possible to select an effect pattern (effect mode), or to execute a notice effect in advance for notifying the result of the variable display game corresponding to the start memory. It should be noted that the variable display game includes a special figure variable display game, and when the variable display game is simply used, in this specification, the special figure variable display game is indicated.

  Further, the effect pattern may be changed not only while the variable display game is being executed, but also when the player operates the effect operation device during non-execution.

  Note that the gaming state when the variable display game is executed includes a plurality of gaming states. The normal gaming state (normal state) is a gaming state in which no special gaming state has occurred. In addition, the special gaming state is, for example, a state where a specific game state is a short-time state or a state where a probability of a special result (for example, big hit) is high (probability change state, probability change state), big hit state (special game state) ), A small hit gaming state (small hit state).

  Here, the probability variation state (specific game state) is one that continues until the next big hit (loop type), one that continues until a predetermined number of variable display games are executed (number-of-times type, ST), and There are things that continue until a predetermined probability falling lottery is won (falling lottery type).

  In addition, whether or not to generate a probable change state is not determined by the big hit symbol random number, it is possible to always generate a probable change state when a big hit occurs, or provide a winning device equipped with a specific area, etc. The probability variation state may be generated when a game ball passes through the area.

  The ball lending operation device is an operation device that is operated when a player borrows a game ball, and is provided on the upper right side of the upper plate unit. The ball lending operation device includes a ball lending button 27, a return button 28, and a balance display unit 26. The ball lending button 27 is a button operated by the player when borrowing a game ball, and the return button 28 is used when discharging a prepaid card or the like from a card unit (not shown) arranged adjacent to the gaming machine 10. It is a button operated by the player. The balance display unit 26 is a display area in which a balance such as a prepaid card is displayed.

  The decoration device 22 houses an illumination member such as an LED and performs a light emission effect or the like according to the gaming state, and is provided at the front portion of the upper plate unit. The illumination member arranged inside the decoration device 22 constitutes a part of the frame decoration device 18 (see FIG. 4).

  An operation handle 24 for controlling the operation of a ball launcher (not shown) and a game ball can be stored below the glass frame 15 including the above-described upper plate unit and the like, and below the front frame 12. A lower plate 23 is provided.

  The operation handle 24 is disposed at the lower right portion of the front frame 12 and below the lower speaker 19b on the right side. When the player rotates the operation handle 24, the ball launcher launches the game ball supplied from the upper plate 21 to the game area 32 of the game board 30. The firing speed of the game ball launched from the ball launcher is set so as to increase as the amount of rotation of the operation handle 24 increases. In other words, the ball launching device can change the launching force (speed) at which the game ball is launched into the game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle 24 by the player, and can play the game in various launching modes having different firing forces. Can fire a ball. The firing mode includes left-handed (normal hit) in which the game ball flows down on the left side of the game area 32 and right-handed in which the game ball flows down on the right side of the game area 32.

  The lower plate 23 is disposed below the upper plate unit at a predetermined interval with respect to the upper plate unit. The lower plate 23 includes a ball punching hole 23a that penetrates the bottom surface of the lower plate 23 in the vertical direction, and an opening / closing operation unit 23b for opening and closing the ball punching hole 23a. When the player operates the opening / closing operation portion 23b to open the ball hole 23a, the game ball stored in the lower plate 23 can be discharged to the outside through the ball hole 23a.

[Game board]
Next, the gaming board 30 of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 2A. FIG. 2A is a front view of a gaming board 30 provided in the gaming machine 10 that is common to all the embodiments of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the game board 30 includes a plate-like game board main body 30a serving as a mounting base for various members. The game board main body 30a is made of wooden or synthetic resin, and a game area 32 surrounded by a guide rail 31 is provided on the front surface of the game board main body 30a. The gaming machine 10 is configured to play a game by firing a game ball from a ball launching device in a game area 32 surrounded by a guide rail 31. In the game area 32, windmills, obstacle nails, and the like are arranged as members for changing the flow direction of the game ball. The shot game ball flows down the game area 32 while changing the rolling direction by these members.

  At the approximate center of the game area 32, a center case (front structure) 40 that forms a window portion serving as a display area of the variable display game is attached. A display device 41 is arranged behind the window formed in the center case 40 as an effect display device (variable display device) that variably displays (variably displays) a plurality of identification information. The display device 41 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display, and is arranged so that display contents can be viewed from the front side of the game board 30 through the window portion of the center case 40. Note that the display device 41 is not limited to the one provided with a liquid crystal display, and may be provided with a display such as an EL or a CRT.

  The display screen (display unit) of the display device 41 is provided with a plurality of variable display areas, and identification information (special symbols) and characters that produce a variable display game are displayed in each variable display area. In addition, an image based on the progress of the game (a jackpot display, a fanfare display, an ending display, etc.) is displayed on the display screen.

  The center case 40 has an inlet 40a to the warp passage 40c for guiding the game balls flowing down the game area 32 to the inside of the center case 40, and a stage on which the game balls that have passed through the warp passage 40c can roll. Part 40b. Since the stage portion 40b of the center case 40 is disposed above the start winning opening 36 and the normal variation winning device 37, the game balls that roll on the stage portion 40b enter the starting winning opening 36 or the normal variation winning device 37. It is easier to win.

  In the game area 32 on the right side of the center case 40, a normal symbol start gate (ordinary start gate) 34 is provided. A gate switch (SW) 34a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has passed through the general diagram start gate 34 is provided inside the general diagram start gate 34. When the game ball that has been driven into the game area 32 passes through the usual figure start gate 34, the usual figure variation display game is executed.

  A general winning opening 35 is arranged in the lower left game area 32 of the center case 40, and a general winning opening 35 is also arranged in the lower right gaming area 32 of the center case 40. The winning of game balls in the general winning opening 35 is detected by winning opening switches (SW) 35 a to 35 n (see FIG. 3) provided in the general winning opening 35.

  The game area 32 below the center case 40 is provided with a start winning opening (first start winning area) 36 for giving a start condition of the special figure variation display game, and a second start winning opening (second A normal variation winning device 37 having a starting winning area) is provided. The normal variation winning device 37 includes a movable member (movable piece) 37b that is converted into a state in which a game ball easily flows by rotating in a direction in which the upper end side is tilted to the near side. When the movable member 37b is in the closed state, the game ball is prevented from winning the normal variation winning device 37. When the game ball wins the start winning opening 36 or the normal variable winning device 37, a special figure changing display game is executed as an auxiliary game.

  The movable member 37b is a so-called velo-type ordinary electric accessory, and is rotated via a general-purpose solenoid 37c (see FIG. 3) when the result of the normal-variation display game becomes a predetermined stop display mode. And the game ball changes to an open state in which the game ball tends to flow into the normal variation winning device 37 (a winning easy state advantageous to the player).

  The movable member 37b is controlled by a game control device 100 described later. The game control device 100 increases the frequency of occurrence of an easy-to-win state by shortening the variation time of the normal variation display game or setting the probability of hitting the general variation display game to be higher than usual. By making the generation time of the easy winning state longer than the easy winning state generated in the above, a short time state (general power support state) is generated as the above-mentioned specific gaming state. Even in the probability variation state (excluding the latent probability variation state), the time-short state (the ordinary power support state) occurs repeatedly.

  The game area 32 on the lower right side of the normal variation winning device 37 is a slide type that opens the big winning opening by rotating the upper end side to the front side by the large winning opening solenoid (39b) (see FIG. 3). A special variable winning device 39 having an open / close door 39c is provided. The special variable winning device 39 converts the state where the special winning opening is closed (blocking state unfavorable for the player) from the closed state (special game state advantageous to the player) according to the result of the special figure changing display game, A predetermined game value (prize ball) is given to the player by facilitating the flow of the game ball into the mouth. Note that a count switch 39a (see FIG. 3) is provided in the special winning opening as a detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the special winning opening.

  When a game ball wins a large winning opening of the general winning opening 35, the start winning opening 36, the normal variable winning apparatus 37, and the special variable winning apparatus 39, the payout control apparatus 200 (see FIG. 3) selects the type of winning opening. The number of prize balls corresponding to the number is discharged from the payout device to the upper plate 21. In addition, the game area 32 below the normal variation winning device 37 is provided with an out port 30b for collecting game balls that have not won a winning port or the like.

  In addition, a special figure fluctuation display game (special figure 1 fluctuation display game, special figure 2 fluctuation display game) and a common figure fluctuation display game are executed outside the game area 32 and in the lower right corner of the game board main body 30a. A collective display device 50 is provided. The collective display device 50 includes display units 51 to 60 that display information such as the current gaming state.

  Next, the flow of the game in the gaming machine 10, the details of the general map variation display game and the special map variation display game will be described.

  In the gaming machine 10, a game is played by launching a game ball from a ball launcher (not shown) toward the game area 32. The launched game balls flow down the game area 32 while changing the rolling direction by obstacle nails, windmills, etc. arranged in various places in the game area 32, and the normal start gate 34, the general winning opening 35, the starting winning opening 36, wins the normal variation winning device 37 or the special variation winning device 39, or flows into the outlet 30 b provided at the bottom of the gaming area 32 and is discharged from the gaming area 32. Then, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 35, the starting winning opening 36, the normal variation winning device 37, or the special variable winning device 39, the number of winning balls corresponding to the type of the winning winning port is passed through the payout device. It is discharged to the upper plate 21.

  The normal start gate 34 is provided with a gate switch 34a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has passed the normal start gate 34. When the game ball passes through the normal start gate 34, it is detected by the gate switch 34a, and the normal variation display game is executed based on the determination result of the random number value for hit determination extracted at this time.

  A state in which the normal map variable display game cannot be started, for example, when the normal map variable display game has already been executed and the normal map variable display game has not ended, or the result of the normal map variable display game is normal When the variable winning device 37 has been converted to the open state, when the game ball passes the normal start gate 34, if the normal start memory number is less than the upper limit number, the stored number is added (+1).

  In the normal map start memory, a random number value for hit determination for determining the hit error of the normal map fluctuation display game is stored, and when this hit determination random number value coincides with the determination value, the normal map change display is performed. A specific result mode (specific result) is derived by winning the game.

  The universal map display game is executed by a universal map display 53 provided in the collective display device 50. The general-purpose indicator 53 is composed of LEDs indicating normal identification information (general-purpose) in the lit state and indicating a shift in the unlit state, and the normal identification information varies by blinking this LED. Display is performed, and after a predetermined fluctuation display time has elapsed, the result is displayed by turning on or off the LED.

  When the common figure random number value extracted when passing through the common figure start gate 34 is a winning value, the normal symbol displayed on the universal figure display unit 53 stops in a hit state and enters a hit state. At this time, when the general-purpose solenoid 37c (see FIG. 3) is driven, the movable member 37b is converted to an open state for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds), and the game ball to the normal variation winning device 37 is converted. Winning is allowed.

  The winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 36 and the winning to the normal variation winning apparatus 37 are detected by the start opening 1 switch 36a (see FIG. 3) and the start opening 2 switch 37a (see FIG. 3). A game ball won at the start winning opening 36 is detected as a start winning ball of the special figure 1 variable display game and is stored as a predetermined upper limit number, and a game ball won at the normal variable prize winning device 37 is shown in FIG. It is detected as the start winning ball of the variable display game, and stored up to a predetermined upper limit.

  When detecting the start winning ball of the special figure variation display game, the big hit random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, each fluctuation pattern random number value and the like are extracted. These random numbers are stored in the special figure holding storage area (a part of the RAM) of the game control apparatus 100 as a special figure start winning memory for a predetermined number of times (for example, a maximum of eight times). The number stored in the special figure start winning memory is displayed on the special figure 1 hold display 54 and the special figure 2 hold display 55 for notifying the start winning number of the collective display device 50 and also on the display screen of the display device 41. Is displayed.

  The game control device 100 executes the special figure 1 variable display game on the special figure 1 display 51 based on the winning at the start winning opening 36 or the first start memory. In addition, the game control device 100 executes the special figure 2 variable display game on the special figure 2 display 52 based on the winning to the normal variation winning apparatus 37 or the second start memory.

  The special figure 1 fluctuation display game (first special figure fluctuation display game) and the special figure 2 fluctuation display game (second special figure fluctuation display game) are identified in the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 (see FIG. This is performed by suspending and displaying a predetermined result form after variably displaying special symbols and special symbols). In addition, the display device 41 executes a decorative special figure fluctuation display game for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, etc.) corresponding to each special figure fluctuation display game.

  In the decoration special symbol variation display game on the display device 41, the decoration special symbol (identification information) composed of the numbers and the like described above is left (first special symbol), right (second special symbol), and middle (third special symbol). ) Is started in this order, scrolling display is started, symbols changing after a predetermined time are sequentially stopped, and the result of the special figure changing display game is displayed. In addition, the display device 41 displays various effects such as the appearance of characters in order to improve interest. Further, in the decoration special figure variation display game, as the other special decoration patterns (identification information), the lamp display units 1 and 2 of the lamp display device 80 repeat the turn-on display and the turn-off display (flashing) to display the fourth special symbol ( (4th pattern) fluctuates. The fluctuation display of the lamp display units 1 and 2 stops after a predetermined time from the start when the light is off and “lights off” and when it is a big hit or a small hit, it is “lit”.

  When a game ball is won at the start winning opening 36 or the normal variable prize winning device 37 at a predetermined timing (when the big hit random value at the time of winning detection is a big hit value), as a result of the special figure variation display game A specific result mode (special result mode) is derived from the display symbol, and a big hit state (special game state) is obtained. Corresponding to this, the display mode of the display device 41 becomes a special result mode (for example, a state in which numbers such as “7, 7, 7” are arranged).

  At this time, the special variable winning device 39 is converted from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) by energizing the large winning port solenoid (39b) (see FIG. 3). That is, the big prize opening provided in the special variable prize winning device 39 opens widely for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of game balls wins, during which the player is given a privilege that he can acquire many game balls. The

  When the game ball is won at the first start winning opening 36 or the normal variation winning device 37 at a predetermined timing (when the big hit random number value at the time of winning detection is the small hit value), the special figure variable display game As a result of this, a specific result mode (small hit result mode) is derived from the display symbol, and a small hit state is obtained. Corresponding to this, the display mode of the display device 41 is the small hit result mode. In this embodiment, a big hit random number value is also used for the small hit determination, but the small hit value (small hit determination value) is different from the big hit value (big hit determination value).

  At this time, in the special variation winning device 39, the special winning opening is converted from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined short period of time by energizing the large winning solenoid 39b (see FIG. 3).

  Here, the difference between the big hit and the small hit will be described.

  The big hit is a special result with the operation of the condition device, and the small hit is a specific result without the operation of the condition device. The condition device is activated when a big hit occurs in the special figure fluctuation display game (stop display of the big hit symbol). When the conditional device is activated, for example, a big hit state occurs and a special electric accessory is generated. This means that a specific flag for continuously operating the variable winning device 39 is set. That the condition device does not operate means that the specific flag is not set as in the case of winning a small lottery. The “condition device” may be software means such as a flag that is turned on / off in software as described above, or may be hardware means such as a switch that is electrically turned on / off. In addition, the “condition device” is a term generally used in the field of pachinko gaming machines as a device whose operation is a necessary condition for continuous operation of the electric accessory, and the same applies to this specification. It is used as a term having the meaning of

  Specifically, in the case of a big win, the special variable winning device 39 is opened by setting a big hit flag, whereas in the case of a small win, a special variable winning is set by setting the small hit flag. The device 39 is opened.

  The special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 may be configured as separate displays or the same display, but each special figure variation display game is not executed simultaneously. Is set as follows.

  As for the decorative special figure fluctuation display game on the display device 41, the special figure 1 fluctuation display game and the special figure 2 fluctuation display game may be executed in different display devices or in different display areas, or the same display. You may make it perform in an apparatus or a display area. In this case, the decorative special figure fluctuation display game corresponding to the special figure 1 fluctuation display game and the special figure 2 fluctuation display game is prevented from being executed simultaneously. The special figure 2 variable display game is executed with priority over the special figure 1 variable display game, and there is a start memory of the special figure 1 variable display game and the special figure 2 variable display game. When the figure change display game is ready to be executed, the special figure 2 change display game is executed.

  In the following description, when the special figure 1 fluctuation display game and the special figure 2 fluctuation display game are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as a special figure fluctuation display game.

  Further, although not particularly limited, the starting port 1 switch 36a in the starting winning port 36, the starting port 2 switch 37a in the normal variation winning device 37, the gate switch 34a, the winning port switch 35a, the count switch (39a ) Is a non-contact type magnetic proximity sensor (hereinafter referred to as a proximity switch) that includes a magnetic detection coil and detects a game ball using a phenomenon in which a magnetic field changes when a metal approaches the coil. ing. Further, the glass frame open detection switch 63 provided on the glass frame 15 of the gaming machine 10 and the front frame open detection switch 64 (main body frame open detection switch) provided on the front frame (game frame) 12 etc. A microswitch having a typical contact can be used.

  FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a configuration of the lamp display device 80 provided on the lower right side of the game area 32. The lamp display device 80 includes lamp display units 1 and 2 (LEDs) that perform variable display (flashing) that repeats turning on and off as symbols (fourth special symbol described later), and starting each special diagram variable display game. It has a lamp display section 3-6 (LED) for notifying the stored number (holding number). The lamp display device 80 is controlled by an effect control device 300 (described later).

  The lamp display units 1 and 2 blink at a predetermined blinking cycle as a variable display. While the game control device 100 measures the change time of the change display in the special display 1 display 51, the special display 2 display 52, and the general display display 53 of the collective display device 50, the lamp of the lamp display device 80 The variation time of the display units 1 and 2 is measured by the effect control device 300 (described later).

  The lamp display units 3 and 4 (decoration special figure 1 hold LED1, decoration special figure 1 hold LED2) display the decoration special figure 1 hold number (first start memory number) according to the light-off state, the lighting state, and the blinking state. Similarly, the lamp display units 5 and 6 (decoration special figure 2 hold LED1, decoration special figure 2 hold LED2) indicate the decoration special figure 2 hold number (second start memory number) according to the off state, the lighting state, and the blinking state. indicate.

  The blinking cycle of the lamp display units 1 and 2 (fourth special symbol to be described later) and the blinking cycle of the lamp display unit 3-6 (decoration special figure hold) may be the same 200 msec (100 msec on, 100 msec off). The blinking period may be made different so that the decoration special figure hold and the fourth special symbol can be easily distinguished. Further, the on / off (display / non-display) time of the lamp display unit 1-6 may be varied.

(First embodiment [configuration of gaming machine, wiring guide, variable winning device, etc.])
[Game control device]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the game control system of the gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment. The gaming machine 10 includes a game control device 100 (main board). The game control device 100 is a main control device (main board) that controls the game in an integrated manner, and is a game microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a game microcomputer). A data bus 140 that connects between the CPU unit 110, the input unit 120, and the output unit 130; a CPU 110 having the input unit 111; an input unit 120 having an input port; an output unit 130 having an output port and a driver; Etc.

  The CPU unit 110 includes a game microcomputer (CPU) 111 called an amusement chip (IC) and an oscillator such as a crystal oscillator, and generates a clock for a CPU operation clock, a timer interrupt, and a reference for a random number generation circuit. And an oscillation circuit (crystal oscillator) 113. The game control device 100 and electronic components such as a solenoid and a motor driven by the game control device 100 are supplied with a predetermined level of DC voltage such as DC32V, DC12V, and DC5V generated by the power supply device 260 so that the game controller 100 can operate. Is done.

  The power supply device 260 includes a normal power supply unit 270 including an ACDC converter that generates a DC32V DC voltage from a 24V AC power supply, a DC-DC converter that generates a lower level DC voltage such as DC12V and DC5V from a DC32V voltage, and the like. , A backup power supply unit 280 for supplying a power supply voltage to the RAM inside the game microcomputer 111 at the time of a power failure, and a power failure monitoring circuit, and a power failure monitoring signal and a reset signal for notifying the gaming control device 100 of the occurrence and recovery of the power failure And a control signal generation unit 290 that generates and outputs a control signal.

  In this embodiment, the power supply device 260 is configured separately from the game control device 100, but the backup power supply unit 280 and the control signal generation unit 290 are integrated on a separate board or the game control device 100, that is, the main control unit 100. You may comprise so that it may provide on a board | substrate. Since the game board 30 and the game control device 100 are to be exchanged when the model is changed, the backup power supply unit 280 and the control signal generation unit 290 are provided on a board different from the power supply apparatus 260 or the main board as in the embodiment. By providing, it can remove from the object of replacement | exchange and can aim at cost reduction.

  The backup power supply unit 280 can be configured with one large-capacity capacitor such as an electrolytic capacitor. The backup power is supplied to the game microcomputer 111 (particularly, the built-in RAM) of the game control device 100, and the data stored in the RAM is held even during a power failure or after the power is shut off. The control signal generation unit 290 monitors the voltage of 32V generated by the normal power supply unit 270, for example, detects the occurrence of a power failure when the voltage drops below 17V, for example, changes the power failure monitoring signal, and resets the signal after a predetermined time. Is output. In addition, a reset signal is output after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the power is turned on or the power is restored.

  In addition, the game control device 100 is provided with an initialization switch 112. When the initialization switch 112 is operated, an initialization switch signal is generated, and based on this, a process for forcibly initializing information stored in the RAM 111c in the gaming microcomputer 111 and the RAM in the payout control device 200 is performed. Done. Although not particularly limited, the initialization switch signal is read when the power is turned on, and the power failure monitoring signal is repeatedly read in the main loop of the main program executed by the gaming microcomputer 111. The reset signal is a kind of forced interrupt signal and resets the entire control system.

  The gaming microcomputer 111 includes a CPU (central processing unit: microprocessor) 111a, a read-only ROM (read-only memory) 111b, and a RAM (random access memory) 111c that can be read and written as needed.

  The ROM 111b stores invariant information (programs, fixed data, various random number determination values, etc.) for game control in a nonvolatile manner, and the RAM 111c stores a work area for the CPU 111a and various signals and random number values during game control. Used as As the ROM 111b or the RAM 111c, an electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM may be used.

  In addition, the ROM 111b stores, for example, a variation pattern table for determining a variation pattern (variation mode) that defines the execution time of the special figure variation display game, the contents of the effects, the presence or absence of the reach state, and the like. The variation pattern table is a table for the CPU 111a to determine the variation pattern by referring to the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 stored as the start memory. The variation pattern table includes a loss variation pattern table selected when the result is lost, a jackpot variation pattern table selected when the result is a big hit, and the like. Furthermore, these pattern tables include a table for determining the second half fluctuation pattern that is the fluctuation pattern after reaching the reach state (such as the second half fluctuation group table and the second half fluctuation pattern selection table), and the fluctuation before reaching the reach state. A table for determining a first-half variation pattern as a pattern (first-half variation group table, first-half variation pattern selection table, etc.) is included.

  Here, the reach (reach state) has a display device whose display state can be changed, the display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are predetermined. In the gaming machine 10 in which the gaming state becomes a gaming state advantageous to the player (special gaming state) when the special result mode is entered, the game is already derived at the stage where some of the plurality of display results are not yet derived and displayed. This means a display state in which the displayed display result satisfies the condition for the special result mode. In other words, the reach state is deviated from the display condition that is the special result mode even when the display device's variable display control progresses and reaches the stage before the display result is derived and displayed. There is no display mode. For example, a state where so-called full-rotation reach is performed in a variable display region while maintaining a state in which special result modes are aligned (so-called full rotation reach) is also included in the reach state. The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the display device has progressed to reach a stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. The display state in the case where at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas satisfies the condition for the special result mode.

  Thus, for example, a decorative special figure fluctuation display game displayed on a display device corresponding to a special figure fluctuation display game fluctuates a plurality of identification information for a predetermined time in each of the left, middle, and right fluctuation display areas on the display device. After displaying, when the display of the result mode is stopped in the order of left, right, and middle, the condition that becomes the special result mode is satisfied in the left and right variable display areas (for example, The state in which the variable display is stopped with the same identification information) is the reach state. In addition, when the variable display in all the variable display areas is temporarily stopped, the condition that the special result mode is satisfied in any two of the left, middle, and right variable display areas (for example, the same identification information It is also possible to set the reach state (except for the special result mode) to the reach state and display the remaining one variable display area in a variable manner from the reach state.

  The reach state includes a plurality of reach productions, and there is a possibility that a special result mode is derived (differing expected value). As a system of reach production, normal reach (N reach), special 1 reach (SP1 reach). Special 2 reach (SP2 reach), Special 3 reach (SP3 reach), and Premier reach are set. The expected value increases in the order of no reach <normal reach <special 1 reach <special 2 reach <special 3 reach <premier reach. In addition, the reach state is included in a variable display mode at least when a special result mode is derived in a special figure variable display game (when a big hit is achieved). That is, it may be included in the variable display mode in the case where it is determined that the special result mode is not derived in the special figure variable display game (when it is out of date). Therefore, the state in which the reach state has occurred is a state that is likely to be a big hit compared to the case in which the reach state does not occur.

  The CPU 111a executes a game control program in the ROM 111b, generates control signals (commands) for the payout control device 200 and the effect control device 300, and generates and outputs drive signals for the solenoid and the display device, thereby playing the game machine. 10 overall control is performed. Although not shown, the gaming microcomputer 111 is a jackpot random number for determining the jackpot of the special figure variation display game, a jackpot symbol random number for determining the jackpot symbol, and a jackpot for determining the jackpot symbol. A random number generation circuit for generating a random number, a fluctuation pattern random number for determining a fluctuation pattern in a special figure fluctuation display game (including execution time of a fluctuation display game in a fluctuation display without various reach and reach) And a clock generator that generates a clock for giving a timer interrupt signal of a predetermined period (for example, 4 msec (milliseconds)) to the CPU 111a and an update timing of the random number generation circuit based on an oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the oscillation circuit 113. ing.

  Further, the CPU 111a obtains any one variation pattern table from among the plurality of variation pattern tables stored in the ROM 111b in the process related to the special figure variation display game. Specifically, the CPU 111a determines the game result (big hit or miss) of the special figure fluctuation display game, the probability state (normal probability state or high probability state) of the special figure fluctuation display game as the current gaming state, and the starting memory number. Based on the above, one of the plurality of variation pattern tables is selected and acquired. Here, when executing the special figure fluctuation display game, the CPU 111a serves as fluctuation distribution information acquisition means for acquiring any one of the plurality of fluctuation pattern tables stored in the ROM 111b.

  The payout control device 200 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input interface, an output interface, and the like, and drives a payout motor 91 of the payout unit in accordance with a prize ball payout command (command or data) from the game control device 100 to thereby win a prize ball. Control to pay out. In addition, the payout control device 200 controls the payout unit 91 to drive out the payout motor 91 based on a lending request signal from a card unit (not shown) to pay out the lending.

  The input unit 120 of the gaming microcomputer 111 includes a radio wave sensor 62 (panel radio wave sensor) that detects the emission of radio waves to the gaming machine 10, a gate switch 34 a of the general start gate 34, and a start opening in the first start winning opening 36. 1 switch 36a, a start port 2 switch 37a in the second start winning port 37, a winning port switch 35a, and a large winning port switch 39a of the special variable winning device 39, and the high level supplied from these switches is 11V. An interface chip (proximity I / F) 121 that receives a negative logic signal such as a low level of 7V and converts it into a positive logic signal of 0V-5V is provided.

  The output of the proximity I / F 121 is supplied to the second input port 123 or the third input port 124 and is read into the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. Of the outputs of the proximity I / F 121, detection signals from the gate switch 34a, the start port 1 switch 36a, the start port 2 switch 37a, the winning port switch 35a, and the big winning port switch 39a are input to the third input port 124. .

  Of the outputs of the proximity I / F 121, the detection signal of the radio wave sensor 62 and the abnormality detection signal output when the abnormality of the sensor or the switch is detected are input to the second input port 123.

  Further, the detection signal of the fraud detection magnetic sensor switch 61 provided in the front frame 12 of the gaming machine 10 or the like is input to the second input port 123. Note that a vibration sensor switch that detects vibration may be provided in the gaming machine so that the detection signal is input to the second input port 123. The frame radio wave illegal signal is a signal output based on the detection of radio waves by the frame radio wave sensor provided on the front frame 12 (main body frame). Is the payout busy signal in a state in which the payout control device 200 can accept a command? It is a signal indicating whether or not.

  Of the outputs of the proximity I / F 121, the output to the third input port 124 is also supplied from the game control device 100 to a test firing test device (not shown) via the relay board 70. Furthermore, the detection signals of the start port 1 switch 36 a and the start port 2 switch 37 a among the outputs of the proximity I / F 121 are configured to be input to the gaming microcomputer 111 in addition to the third input port 124.

  As described above, the proximity I / F 121 has a signal level conversion function. In order to enable such a level conversion function, the proximity I / F 121 is supplied with a voltage of 12 V from the power supply device 260 in addition to a voltage such as 5 V required for normal IC operation. It has become.

  The data held by the third input port 124 is read by asserting the enable signal CE2 (changing to an effective level) by decoding the address assigned to the third input port 124 by the gaming microcomputer 111. be able to. The same applies to the second input port 123 and the first input port 122 described later.

  Signals from the glass frame opening detection switch 63 provided on the glass frame 15 and the like of the gaming machine 10 and the front frame opening detection switch 64 provided on the front frame 12 and the like are sent to the input unit 120 via the second input port 123. Entered.

  Further, the input unit 120 is based on a status signal indicating a payout abnormality, a shot ball break switch signal indicating a shortage of game balls before payout, an overflow switch signal indicating an overflow, and an input of a touch switch provided on the operation handle 24. A first input port 122 is provided which takes in the touch switch signal and supplies it to the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. The overflow switch signal is a signal that is output when it is detected that a predetermined amount or more of game balls are stored in the lower plate 23 (full). The first input port 122 receives a fraud radio wave signal and a payout busy signal output from the payout control device 200.

  Further, the input unit 120 is provided with a Schmitt buffer 125 for inputting signals such as a power failure monitoring signal and a reset signal from the power supply device 260 to the gaming microcomputer 111 and the like, and the Schmitt buffer 125 receives these input signals. It has a function to remove noise from. The power failure monitoring signal from the power supply device 260 and the initialization switch signal from the initialization switch 112 are temporarily input to the first input port 122 and taken into the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. That is, it is treated as a signal equivalent to the signal from the various switches described above. This is because the number of terminals receiving external signals provided in the gaming microcomputer 111 is limited.

  On the other hand, the reset signal RST from which noise has been removed by the Schmitt buffer 125 is directly input to a reset terminal provided in the gaming microcomputer 111 and also supplied to each port of the output unit 130. Further, the reset signal RST is directly output to the relay board 70 without going through the output unit 130, thereby turning off the test test signal held in the port (not shown) of the relay board 70 for output to the test board. It is configured as follows.

  Further, the reset signal RST may be configured to be output to the test firing test apparatus via the relay board 70. The reset signal RST is not supplied to the ports 122, 123, and 124 of the input unit 120. Data set to each port of the output unit 130 by the gaming microcomputer 111 immediately before the reset signal RST is input needs to be reset to prevent malfunction of the system, but each data of the input unit 120 is input immediately before the reset signal RST is input. This is because the data read by the gaming microcomputer 111 from the port is discarded when the gaming microcomputer 111 is reset.

  The output unit 130 is provided with a Schmitt buffer 132 disposed on a communication path from the gaming microcomputer 111 to the effect control apparatus 300 and a communication path from the gaming microcomputer 111 to the payout control apparatus 200. Data is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 300 and the payout control device 200 by serial communication. The one-way communication is such that no signal can be input to the game control device 100 from the side of the effect control device 300.

  In addition, the output unit 130 is connected to the data bus 140 via a relay board 70 for data indicating special symbol information of the variable display game to a test firing test apparatus of an accredited organization (not shown) and a signal indicating the probability status of jackpot. The output buffer 133 is configured to be mountable. The buffer 133 is a component that is not mounted on a game control device (main board) of a pachinko gaming machine as an actual machine (a mass-produced / sold product) installed in the game store. A detection signal output from the proximity I / F 121, such as a start port switch, that is not required to be processed is supplied to the test firing test apparatus via the relay board 70 without passing through the buffer 133.

  On the other hand, detection signals that cannot be supplied to the test firing test apparatus as they are, such as the magnetic sensor switch 61 and the radio wave sensor 62, are once taken into the gaming microcomputer 111 and processed into other signals or information. An error signal indicating that the game control is not possible is supplied from the data bus 140 to the trial test apparatus via the buffer 133 and the relay board 70.

  The relay board 70 is provided with a port that takes in the signal output from the buffer 133 and supplies the signal to the test firing test apparatus, a connector that relays and transmits the signal line of the detection signal of the switch that does not pass through the buffer, and the like. Yes. A chip enable signal CE output from the gaming microcomputer 111 is also supplied to the port on the relay board 70, and the signal of the port selected and controlled by the signal CE is supplied to the test firing test apparatus.

  In addition, the output unit 130 receives opening / closing data of a solenoid (general power solenoid) 37c that is connected to the data bus 140 and opens the normal variation winning device 37 and a solenoid (large winning port solenoid) 39b that opens the special variation winning device 39. A second output port 134 for output is provided.

  In addition, the output unit 130 includes a third output port 135 for outputting ON / OFF data of the segment line to which the anode terminal of the LED is connected according to the contents displayed on the collective display device 50, and the collective display device 50. A fourth output port 136 is provided for outputting on / off data of the digit line to which the cathode terminal of the LED is connected.

  Further, the output unit 130 is provided with a fifth output port 137 for outputting information related to the gaming machine 10 such as jackpot information to the external information terminal 71. The external information terminal 71 is provided with a photo relay, which can be connected to, for example, an external device (such as an information collection terminal or an amusement hall internal management device (hall computer)) installed in a game store. It can be supplied to the device. Further, a launch permission signal is also output from the fifth output port 137 to the payout control device 200 via the Schmitt buffer 132.

  Further, the output unit 130 receives a switching data signal of the power solenoid 37c and the big prize solenoid 39b output from the second output port 134, and generates and outputs a solenoid driving signal 138a. The second driver 138b for outputting the ON / OFF drive signal of the segment line on the current supply side of the collective display device 50 output from the third output port 135, and the current of the collective display device 50 output from the fourth output port 136 A third driver 138c that outputs an on / off drive signal for the lead-in digit line, and a fourth driver 138d that outputs an external information signal supplied from the fifth output port 137 to an external device such as a management device to the external information terminal 71 Is provided.

  The first driver 138a is supplied with DC32V from the power supply device 260 as a power supply voltage so that a solenoid operating at 32V can be driven. Also, DC12V is supplied to the second driver 138b that drives the segment lines of the collective display device 50. Since the third driver 138c for driving the digit line is for drawing out the digit line corresponding to the display data with a current, the power supply voltage may be either 12V or 5V.

  A dynamic drive method is achieved by flowing a current to the anode terminal of the LED through the segment line by the second driver 138b that outputs 12V, and drawing the current through the segment line from the cathode terminal by the third driver 138c that outputs the ground potential. The power supply voltage flows through the LEDs sequentially selected in step 1 so that the LEDs are lit. The fourth driver 138d that outputs the external information signal to the external information terminal 71 is supplied with DC12V in order to give the external information signal a level of 12V. Note that the buffer 133, the second output port 134, the first driver 138a, and the like may be provided on the output board 130 of the game control apparatus 100, that is, on the relay board 70 side instead of the main board.

  Further, the output unit 130 is provided with a photocoupler 139 for transmitting information such as an identification code and a program of each gaming machine to the external inspection device 250. The photocoupler 139 is configured to be capable of two-way communication so that the gaming microcomputer 111 can transmit and receive data to and from the inspection device 250 through serial communication. Since such data transmission / reception is performed using a serial communication terminal of the gaming microcomputer 111 as in the case of a general-purpose microprocessor, ports such as the input ports 122, 123, and 124 are not provided.

[Production control device]
Next, the configuration of the effect control device 300 (sub board) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an effect control system of the gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment.

  The effect control device 300 is for displaying video on the display device 41 in accordance with commands and data from the main control microcomputer 311 and the main control microcomputer 311, similarly to the game microcomputer 111. A VDP (Video Display Processor) 312 serving as a graphic processor for performing image processing, and a sound source LSI 314 for controlling output of sound in order to reproduce various melody and sound effects from the speaker 19.

  The main control microcomputer 311 holds a program ROM 321 composed of a PROM (programmable read only memory) storing a program executed by the CPU and various data, a RAM 322 providing a work area, and retains stored contents even when power is not supplied in the event of a power failure A possible FeRAM 323 is connected to an RTC (real time clock) 338 that serves as a clock means for generating information indicating the current date and time (year, month, day of the week, time, etc.). A RAM for providing a work area is also provided inside the main control microcomputer 311.

  A WDT (watchdog timer) circuit 324 is connected to the main control microcomputer 311. The main control microcomputer 311 analyzes the command from the game microcomputer 111, determines the contents of the presentation, instructs the VDP 312 about the contents of the output video, instructs the sound source LSI 314 to reproduce the sound, turns on the decoration lamp, motors And control of solenoid drive control and production time management.

  The VDP 312 is provided with a RAM 312a for providing a work area and a scaler 312b for enlarging and reducing images. The VDP 312 has an image ROM 325 in which character images and video data are stored, and an ultra-high-speed VRAM (video RAM) used to develop and process image data such as characters read from the image ROM 325. ) 326 is connected.

  Although not particularly limited, the main control microcomputer 311 and the VDP 312 are configured to transmit and receive data in a parallel manner. By transmitting and receiving data in parallel, commands and data can be transmitted in a shorter time than in the case of serial.

  From the VDP 312 to the main control microcomputer 311, a vertical synchronization signal VSYNC for synchronizing the video of the display device 41 and lighting of the decoration lamps provided on the glass frame 15 and the game board 30, and a synchronization signal for giving data transmission timing STS is input. The VDP 312 informs the main control microcomputer 311 that it is waiting to receive commands and data from the interrupt control signals INT0 to n and the main control microcomputer 311 in order to notify the processing status such as the end of drawing in the VRAM. A wait signal WAIT and the like are also input.

  The effect control device 300 is provided with a signal conversion circuit 313 that generates a video signal to be transmitted to the display device 41 by an LVDS (small amplitude signal transmission) method. Video data, a horizontal synchronization signal HSYNC, and a vertical synchronization signal VSYNC are input from the VDP 312 to the signal conversion circuit 313, and the video generated by the VDP 312 is input to the display device 41 via the signal conversion circuit 313. Is displayed.

  A sound ROM 327 storing sound data is connected to the sound source LSI 314. The main control microcomputer 311 and the tone generator LSI 314 are connected via an address / data bus 340. An interrupt signal INT is input from the tone generator LSI 314 to the main control microcomputer 311. The effect control device 300 is provided with an amplifier circuit 337 including an audio power amplifier that drives an upper speaker 19 a provided on the glass frame 15 and a lower speaker 19 b provided on the front frame 12. The generated sound is output from the upper speaker 19a and the lower speaker 19b via the amplifier circuit 337.

  In addition, the effect control device 300 is provided with an interface chip (command I / F) 331 that receives a command transmitted from the game control device 100. An effect control command signal (effect command) includes a decoration special figure hold number command, a decoration special figure command, a change command, a stop information command, and the like transmitted from the game control apparatus 100 to the effect control apparatus 300 via the command I / F 331. As received. Since the game microcomputer 111 of the game control device 100 operates at DC 5V and the main control microcomputer 311 of the effect control device 300 operates at DC 3.3V, the command I / F 331 is provided with a signal level conversion function. Yes.

  The effect control device 300 includes a board decoration LED control circuit 332 for driving and controlling a board decoration device 46 having LEDs (light emitting diodes) provided on the game board 30 (including the center case 40), and a glass frame 15. Frame decoration LED control circuit 333 for driving and controlling a frame decoration device (for example, the frame decoration device 18 and the like) having LEDs (light emitting diodes) and board effects provided on the game board 30 (including the center case 40). There is provided a board effect movable body control circuit 334 that drives and controls the device 44 (for example, a movable accessory that enhances the effect of the effect in cooperation with the effect display on the display device 41). The panel decoration device 46 may include the lamp display device 80 described above.

  These control circuits 332 to 334 that drive and control lamps, motors, solenoids, and the like are connected to the main control microcomputer 311 via an address / data bus 340. A frame effect movable body control circuit for driving and controlling a frame effect device such as a motor provided on the glass frame 15 may be provided.

  Further, the effect control device 300 includes an effect button switch 25 a built in the effect button 25 provided on the glass frame 15, a touch panel 25 b provided on the surface of the effect button 25, and a motor in the board effect device 44. A function for detecting the on / off state of the production effect switch 47 (production motor switch) for detecting the initial position and the like, and a detection signal input to the main control microcomputer 311, or a volume adjustment switch provided in the production control device 300 A switch input circuit 336 that detects the state of 335 and inputs a detection signal to the main control microcomputer 311 is provided.

  The normal power supply unit 270 of the power supply device 260 drives a motor and a solenoid to supply a desired level of DC voltage to the effect control device 300 having the above-described configuration and electronic components controlled thereby. In addition to DC32V, display device 41 consisting of a liquid crystal panel, DC12V for driving motors and LEDs, and DC5V as the power supply voltage for command I / F 331, a voltage of DC15V for driving motors, LEDs, and speakers is generated. Is configured to do.

  Further, when an LSI operating at a low voltage such as 3.3 V or 1.2 V is used as the main control microcomputer 311, a DC − for generating DC 3.3 V or DC 1.2 V based on DC 5 V is used. A DC converter is provided in the effect control device 300. The DC-DC converter may be provided in the normal power supply unit 270.

  The reset signal generated by the control signal generation unit 290 of the power supply device 260 is supplied to the main control microcomputer 311 to put the device into a reset state. In addition, VDP 312 (VDRESET signal), tone generator LSI 314, amplifier circuit 337 (SNDRESET signal) for driving speakers, and control circuits 332 to 334 (IORESET) for driving and controlling lamps, motors, and the like in a form output from the main control microcomputer 311. Signal) to reset them. In addition, a cooling FAN 45 that cools various parts of the gaming machine 10 is connected to the effect control device 300, and the cooling FAN 45 is driven in a state in which the power of the effect control device 300 is turned on.

  Next, game control performed in these control circuits will be described. The CPU 111a of the game microcomputer 111 of the game control device 100 extracts a random number value for hit determination of the normal figure based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the gate switch 34a provided to the normal figure start gate 34, and the ROM 111b. Is compared with the determination value stored in the table, and a hit / decision of the normal variation display game is determined.

  Then, the universal symbol display game is displayed on the universal symbol display device, after the identification symbol is varied and displayed for a predetermined time, and then stopped. When the result of the general-purpose variable display game is a win, a special result mode is displayed on the general-purpose display, and the general-purpose solenoid 37c is operated to move the movable member 37b of the normal variable winning device 37 for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds) Control to open as described above. That is, the game control device 100 serves as conversion control execution means for performing conversion control of the conversion member (movable member 37b). In addition, when the result of the normal map change display game is out of control, control is performed to display the result form of the shift on the general map display.

  Further, a start winning (starting memory) is stored based on an input of a detection signal of a game ball from a starting port 1 switch 36a provided in the starting winning port 36, and the big hit determination of the special figure 1 variable display game is based on the start memory. The random number value is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 111b to determine whether or not the special figure 1 variable display game is missed.

  Further, the start memory is stored based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the start port 2 switch 37a provided in the normal variation winning device 37, and based on the start memory, the random value for determining the big hit of the special figure 2 variable display game Is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 111b to determine whether or not the special figure 2 variable display game is missed.

  Then, the CPU 111a of the game control device 100 outputs a control signal (effect control command) including a determination result of the special figure 1 variable display game or the special figure 2 variable display game to the effect control device 300. Then, after the identification symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the special figure 1 display 51 or the special figure 2 display 52, a special figure variation display game for stopping and displaying is displayed. In other words, the game control unit 100 controls the progress of the variable display game based on the winning of the game ball flowing down the game area 32 to the start winning area (the first start winning opening 36, the normal variable winning apparatus 37). Make.

  In addition, in the effect control device 300, based on the control signal from the game control device 100, the display device 41 displays a decoration special figure fluctuation display game corresponding to the special figure fluctuation display game. Furthermore, in the production control device 300, based on the control signal from the game control device 100, the production state setting, the sound output from the speakers 19a and 19b, the process of controlling the light emission of various LEDs, and the like are performed. That is, the production control device 300 serves as production control means for controlling production related to a game (such as a variable display game).

  Then, the CPU 111a of the game control device 100 displays a special result state on the special figure 1 display 51 or the special figure 2 display 52 and generates a special gaming state when the result of the special figure variation display game is a win. Let In the process of generating the special game state, the CPU 111a performs control for allowing the game ball to flow into the special winning opening by, for example, opening the open / close door 39c of the special variable winning apparatus 39 by the special winning opening solenoid 39b. .

  Then, either a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the grand prize opening or a predetermined openable time (for example, 27 seconds or 0.05 seconds) elapses from the opening of the big prize opening. Opening the grand prize opening until such a condition is achieved is defined as one round (R), and this is repeated (repeated) for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 times, 11 times, or 2 times) (cycle game) I do. That is, the game control device 100 serves as a special winning opening / closing control means for performing control for opening / closing the special winning opening when the stop result mode becomes the special result mode. Further, when the result of the special figure variation display game is out of order, the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 are controlled to display the result form of the deviation.

  In addition, the game control device 100 can generate a high probability state as a gaming state after the special gaming state ends based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game. The high probability state (probability variation state) is a state in which the probability of a hit result in the special figure variation display game is higher than the normal probability state. Moreover, even if it becomes a high probability state based on the result aspect of either the special figure 1 fluctuation display game or the special figure 2 fluctuation display game, the special figure 1 fluctuation display game and the special figure 2 fluctuation display game Both are in a high probability state.

  In addition, the game control device 100 can generate a short-time state (specific game state) as a game state after the special game state ends based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game. In the short-time state, the normal fluctuation display game and the normal variation winning device 37 are controlled to be in the short-time operation state, and the normal variation winning device 37 per unit time is compared to the case where the normal variation winning device 37 is in the normal operation state. Since the opening time of the vehicle is controlled so as to be substantially increased, the power transmission is supported. Even in a high probability state (normal probability variation state) excluding the latent probability variation state, the ordinary power support is executed in a time-short state overlappingly.

  For example, in the short-time state, it is possible to perform time-reduced variation in which the execution time of the above-described usual map variation display game (ordinary diagram variation time) is set to a second variation display time shorter than the normal first variation display time (for example, 10,000 msec is 1000 msec). In the short time state, the execution time of the special figure change display game (special figure change time) is also shortened from the normal time, and the time reduction fluctuation of the special figure change display game is also executed.

  Further, in the short-time state, it is possible to control so that the normal map stop time for displaying the result of the normal map change display game is a second stop time (for example, 704 msec) shorter than the first stop time (for example, 1604 msec). It is.

  Also, in the short time state, when the normal variation winning game 37 is released as a result of the normal variation display game being won, the first release time (for example, 100 msec) in which the release time (normal power release time) is the normal state. It is possible to control so that the second opening time is longer (for example, 1352 msec).

  Further, in the short-time state, the number of times of opening the normal variation winning device 37 (the number of times of normal power release) is greater than the number of times of opening the first time (for example, 2 times) with respect to the result of one hit of the normal-variation display game. It is possible to set the number of second releases (for example, 4 times). In the short time state, it is possible to set the probability of being a hit result of the normal-variable display game (normal probability) to a higher probability than the normal probability (low probability) in the normal operation state.

  In the short-time state, the normal variation winning device 37 is in an open state by changing any one or more of the normal time fluctuation time, the normal time stop time, the number of normal power releases, the normal power release time, and the normal figure probability. Make the conversion time longer than usual. Thereby, in the short time state, winning in the normal variation winning device 37 is easier than in the normal gaming state, and the number of executions of the special figure variation display game per unit time can be increased as compared with the normal gaming state. It is also possible to set a plurality of types of time-short states that are different from each other. In addition, the movable member 37b may be set not to be opened in the normal operation state (the normal probability is 0). Moreover, when it is a hit, either the first opening mode or the second opening mode may be selected. In this case, the selection probabilities of the first release mode and the second release mode may be different. Further, the high probability state and the short time state can be generated independently, and both can be generated simultaneously or only one can be generated.

[Structure of gaming machine]
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the game board 30 and the control base unit 400 according to the first embodiment. The game board (game board unit) 30 is fixed to the front surface of the control base unit 400. The display device 41 is fixed to the back surface of the control base unit 400 so as to align with the opening of the control base unit 400. The control base unit 400 is provided with various kinds of objects. Among these, when in the initial position, the control base unit 400 is hidden by the game board unit 30 and is therefore not visible or difficult to view in front view. The opening of the game board unit 30 is formed so that the display device 41 can be visually recognized.

  The game board 30 has a center case (game production component) 40, a special variable prize device unit 700, a start prize port unit 800, a general prize port unit 840, a ball on the front surface of a veneer plate 30a that is a base member of the game board 30. The guide portion 850 is configured to be fitted. These units and members are fitted to the game board 30 and are electrically connected to the game control device 100 and the like, so that detection signals of switches provided in each unit and transmission of drive power to solenoids provided in each unit are transmitted. It becomes a road.

  The special variable winning device unit 700 is a device in which a special winning opening is opened in the special gaming state, and includes one general winning opening 35 on the right side in addition to the large winning opening.

  The start winning opening unit 800 is a unit including the starting winning openings shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, and the general winning opening unit 840 is a unit including a plurality of general winning openings 35.

  The ball guiding unit 850 is a member that guides the game ball that has flowed down the right side of the game area 32 to the special variation winning device 39 or the like by rolling it in the horizontal direction.

  In addition, the three-stage flow path 40e and the left sphere guiding portion 40d provided at the lower left portion of the center case 40 are provided to guide the game ball to the middle of the game area 32, respectively.

[Control base unit]
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the control base unit 400 of the first embodiment. A third movable accessory unit 600, a second movable accessory unit 500, and a first movable accessory unit 410 are attached in this order to a control base 401 that is a housing that houses the accessory. Further, ball discharge paths 402 and 403 are attached and fixed to the lower part of the first movable accessory unit 410 from the front surface.

  The control base 401 has a predetermined depth to accommodate each movable accessory unit, and the upper plate 401a, the left plate 401b, the lower plate 401c, and the right plate 401d are integrally formed with the back plate 401e as the bottom. . An opening 401f for making the display screen visible is formed in the back plate 401e, and the display device 41 is attached to the back surface of the opening 401f.

  The first movable accessory unit 410 is a top decorative movable member 411 (see FIG. 7) that can be reciprocated at a location above the display device 41 and above the rectangular structure, and a rotation that can be rotated. A first movable accessory 410a having a decorative member 430 (see FIG. 7) is provided.

  As will be described later, in the first movable accessory unit 410, the second base member 449 includes an upper side portion 449a, a left side portion 449b, a lower side portion 449c, and a right side portion 449d.

  The second movable accessory unit 500 includes a second movable accessory 500a that moves to the center of the front surface of the display device 41 in the operating state with the lower side of the display device 41 as an initial position. When the second movable accessory 500a moves from the initial position to the operating position, the pair of arms 505 are rotated upward and the propeller 501 is rotated.

  The third movable combination unit 600 includes a pair of movable combinations (third movable combination 600a) that moves to the left and right in front of the display device 41 in the operating state with the outer edge of the display device 41 as an initial position. The third movable combination 600a can operate in conjunction with other movable combinations.

  FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the first movable accessory unit 410 of the first embodiment.

  In the first movable accessory unit 410, a gate-shaped first base member 440 is attached to a rectangular second base member 449, and a rotary decorative member (first movable member) 430 is provided near the upper center of the first base member 440. The decorative base member (decorative plate) 420 and the front decorative movable member (second movable member) 411 are attached in this order from the front.

  The first base member 440 includes an upper side portion 440a, a left side portion 440b, and a right side portion 440c.

  A motor 441 is disposed on the upper side 440a of the first base member 440 as a drive source for rotating the rotary decorative member 430, and a shaft portion that pivotally supports the rotary decorative member 430 is provided near the center of the upper side. 443 is formed.

  Further, the left side portion 440b is decorated and provided with a cover plate 440e that is a member that can conceal a drive mechanism such as a motor 449 (see FIG. 15) from the player's line of sight.

  The right side portion 440d is provided with a right side movable member (third movable member) 444 that is movable in the vertical direction.

  The second base member 449 includes an upper side portion 449a, a left side portion 449b, a lower side portion 449c, and a right side portion 449d. The upper side portion 449a is generally decorated integrally with the decoration base member 420, and a decorative portion 449f extending downward is provided on the central left side of the upper side portion 449a, and a decorative portion 449g is provided on the central right side.

[First movable accessory]
FIG. 8 is a front view of the front decorative movable member 411 in which the first movable accessory 410a of the first embodiment is in the initial state, and FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the first movable accessory 410a of the first embodiment in the operating state. It is a front view of a certain front decoration movable member 411.

  The first movable accessory 410a includes a front decoration movable member 411, a decoration base member 420, and a rotation decoration member 430. The front decoration movable member 411 and the decoration base member 420 include an illumination source (not shown) therein. In addition, a part of the front decorative movable member 411 and the decorative base member 420 include a multi-faceted decorative portion for reflecting and scattering the illumination light supplied from the internal illumination source and the peripheral outside in four directions, and the outer shape thereof is It is formed by a translucent member.

  The front decoration movable member 411 disposed on the front surface of the decoration base member 420 includes a front left decoration movable member 411a and a front right decoration movable member 411b. As shown in FIG. 9, the front left decoration movable member 411a and the front right decoration The movable member 411b can be separated in the left-right direction.

  The rotating decorative member 430 disposed on the back surface of the decorative base member 420 includes a pair of fins 431 that are decorated. Since the fin 431 in the initial position is hidden behind the decoration base member 420 and cannot be seen from the front, as shown in FIG. 9, when the fin 431 is rotated to the operation position by the rotation operation of the rotation decoration member 430, The fins 431 are visible on the upper and lower sides of the decorative base member 420 formed in a horizontally long substantially rectangular shape.

  The inside of the fin 431 includes a reflection portion that can reflect light incident from the mounting direction of the fin 431 forward, and the fin 431 itself is formed as a light guide plate. And the fin 431 whole is formed of a translucent member.

  As will be described later, each time the rotating decorative member 430 (cam plate 433) makes one rotation, the front decorative movable member 411 reciprocates four times in the oblique left and right directions in conjunction with each other.

  Thus, when the 1st movable accessory 410a exists in an initial position, the fin 431 cannot be visually recognized by front view, and the front left decoration movable member 411a and the front right decoration movable member 411b are in contact. When the first movable accessory 410a is in the operating position, the fins 431 are visible in a front view, and the front left decorative movable member 411a and the front right decorative movable member 411b are separated from each other. The front decorative movable member 411 and the rotary decorative member 430 are repeatedly interlocked to reciprocate or rotate between the initial position and the operation position.

  FIG. 10 is a rear view of the front decorative movable member 411 of the first embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view seen from the back side. FIG. 12 is a front view of the decorative base member 420 of the first embodiment.

  The front left decorative movable member 411a and the front right decorative movable member 411b include a connecting member 432 (see FIGS. 13 and 14) that engages with the rotary decorative member 430. The connecting member 432 is fixed to a connecting port (screw hole) 413 provided on the back surface of the front decorative movable member 411.

  A plurality of pairs of supports 414 for attaching the slide pins 424 are formed on the back surface of the front decorative movable member 411. Each support body 414 is provided with a slide hole 414a for penetrating and holding the end portion of the slide pin 424, and each support body 414 can reach the slide pin 424 provided in the decorative base member 420. Furthermore, it has a length in a predetermined height direction.

  A pair of supports 414 are formed above and below the back of the front left decorative movable member 411a, and each pair of supports 414 sandwiches the corresponding slide pins 424 from both sides, so that the front left decorative The movable member 411a is supported by the decorative base member 420. The slide pin 424 has engagement portions 424a that engage with the slide holes 414a of the support body 414 at both ends. A flange that restricts the slide hole 414a from moving to the left and right is formed in the engaging portion 424a, and is sandwiched between the support body 414 by the engaging portion 424a.

  Similarly, a pair of supports 414 are formed on the upper and lower sides of the front right decorative movable member 411b, and each pair of supports 414 holds the corresponding slide pins 424 from both sides. The front right decorative movable member 411b is supported by the decorative base member 420.

  The front left decorative movable member 411a and the front right decorative movable member 411b include a bottom member 418 (418a, 418b) provided with a diffusion sheet (not shown) for diffusing light. The bottom member 418 may include an LED substrate instead of or together with the diffusion sheet.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the decoration base member 420 is provided with a plurality of rectangular opening members 422 that allow the support 414 to pass therethrough at positions corresponding to the supports 414 provided on the front decoration movable member 411. Each rectangular opening member 422 is provided with a slide pin engaging member 422a so as to face the opening, and is engaged with the slide pin 424. Each slide pin engaging member 422 a is screwed in the screw hole 419 and fixed to the decorative base member 420. Each slide pin engaging member 422 is a support member of the decoration base member 420 with respect to the slide pin 424 together with the support body 414.

  Each rectangular opening member 422 restricts the operating range of the front left decorative movable member 411a and the front right decorative movable member 411b and restricts the operation range of the front decorative movable member 411 in order to restrict the operational range (sliding range) of the support 414. Regulate direction.

  Further, the decorative base member 420 is provided with restricting openings 421a and 421b that allow the connecting member 432 (see FIG. 13) to pass therethrough and restrict the moving direction of the connecting member. A pair of restriction openings 421a and 421b are formed at positions symmetrical with respect to the center of the cam plate 433 (see FIGS. 13 and 14). Further, the restriction openings 421a and 421b are formed with the rectangular opening member 422 in parallel with the length direction.

  The restriction opening 421 restricts the connecting member 432 from rotating in synchronization with the rotation of the cam plate 433, and allows only the reciprocating linear movement in the oblique direction. That is, the restriction opening 421 restricts the operation of the front decorative movable member 411 through the connecting member 432 only in a certain direction.

  Note that the rectangular opening member 422 and the restriction opening 421 may be formed in a curved shape, whereby the front decorative movable member 411 can be reciprocated on the curved line. In this case, the slide pin 424 can exhibit a function equivalent to that of the slide pin 424 (operating only in a certain direction) by using a curved material such as a shape that can follow a curved operation or a resin.

  Further, the rectangular opening member 422 and the restriction opening 421 are further given a width with respect to the rotation direction of the cam plate 433 so that the front decoration movable member 411 can move not only in the linear direction but also in a plurality of plane directions. May be formed. Thereby, the operation mode of the front decorative movable member 411 can be widened, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  FIG. 13 is a front view of the rotating decorative member 430 when the connecting member 432 according to the first embodiment is located in the concave portion of the infinite guide groove 434, and FIG. 14 is a convex portion of the infinite guide groove 434. It is a front view of the rotation decoration member 430 in the case of being located.

  The rotary decorative member 430 includes a fixing member 435 that is fixed to the shaft portion 443 (see FIG. 7). An infinite guide groove 434 that guides the guide member 432a of the connecting member 432 is formed on the outer periphery of the fixing member 435, and a pair of fins 431 are formed at symmetrical positions outside the infinite guide groove 434. The infinite guide groove 434 is integrated with the fixing member 435 to form a cam plate 433. That is, the cam plate 433, the infinite guide groove 434, the fixing member 435, and the fin 431 function as a movable accessory.

  The rotating decoration member 430 is engaged with the infinite guide groove 434 by a guide member 432 a provided at one end of the connecting member 432.

  The infinite guide groove 434 is a four-fold symmetrical annular groove in which concave portions and convex portions are arranged at intervals of 90 degrees, and the distance from the central portion of the cam plate 433 is shortened in the concave portions, and the cam plate is formed in the convex portion. The distance from the center part of 433 becomes long.

  That is, when the guide member 432a is in the concave portion of the infinite guide groove 434, the connecting member 432 is located at a short distance from the center, and when the guide member 432a is in the convex portion of the infinite guide groove 434, The connecting member 432 is located at a place where the distance from the center is long.

  The guide member 432a can slide in the infinite guide groove 434, but the guide member 432a rotates the cam plate 433 because the restricting opening 421 restricts the movement of the connecting member 432 only to the reciprocating linear motion in the oblique direction. Without rotating in synchronism with each other and always located in the same direction as seen from the center of the cam plate 433. Therefore, when the cam plate 433 is rotated, the guide member 432a is guided in the infinite guide groove 434 while being restricted from moving in the rotation direction, and slides continuously between the concave portion and the convex portion, so that the guide member 432a is inclined in the front view. Move back and forth to. The front decorative movable member 411 continuously reciprocates diagonally right and left via the guide member 432a (via the connecting member 432). Since the infinite guide groove 434 is provided with four concave portions and four convex portions, the front decoration movable member 411 reciprocates four times when the cam plate 433 rotates once.

  Since the cam plate 433 also rotates the fin 431 fixed to the outer periphery of the infinite guide groove 434, the fin 431 and the front decoration movable member 411 can be operated by the driving force of the motor 441.

  FIG. 15 is a front view of the first base member 440 of the first embodiment. The structure shown here is only the first base member 440, and does not include the second base member 449, the rotating decoration member 430, the decoration base member 420, and the front decoration movable member 411.

  The first base member 440 is a gate-type base member to which the rotating decorative member 430, the decorative base member 420, and the front decorative movable member 411 are attached. Each side of the first base member 440 is an upper side portion 440a, a left side portion 440b, and a right side portion 440d.

  A shaft portion 443 that pivotally supports the rotary decoration member 430 is formed at the center of the upper side portion 440a, and a gear 442 is provided on the left side of the shaft portion 443. A motor 441 is provided on the left side of the gear 442, and a gear 441 a that is pivotally attached to the motor 441 is engaged with the gear 442. The gear 442 is also meshed with a gear (not shown) provided at the base of the shaft portion 443. Therefore, when the driving force of the motor 441 is supplied to the shaft portion 443 via the gear 442 and the shaft portion 443 rotates, the cam plate 433 fixed to the shaft portion 443 rotates. When the cam plate 433 is rotated, as described above, the front decoration movable member 411 and the fins 431 that are the first movable accessory 410a are integrated to execute a movable effect and a light emitting effect.

  A ring-shaped member fitted to the bottom of the shaft portion 443 is formed with a rib 443a that blocks the detection light of the sensor 445, and detects whether the shaft portion 443 is in the initial position.

  Further, an urging member 446 is provided on the upper side portion 440a, and assists the return of the first movable accessory unit 410 moved (dropped) from the initial position to the lower operating position to the initial position.

  A motor 449 is disposed on the left side portion 440b, and the motor 449 supplies a driving force that returns (returns) to the initial position to the upper side portion 440a that has moved (dropped) to the operating position.

  A right movable member 444 that can move in the vertical direction is provided below the right side portion 440d. The right movable member 444 can execute a fall effect that moves downward in conjunction with the operation of the front decorative movable member 411 and the rotary decorative member 430.

  As described above, the driving force for operating the plurality of movable members (the front decorative movable member 411 and the fins 431) constituting the first movable accessory 410a is supplied by the motor 441 disposed on the first base member 440. Is done. That is, since the first movable accessory 410a composed of a plurality of movable members including the front decorative movable member 411 and the fins 431 is supplied with a driving force by one driving source, a driving source is provided for each movable member. Compared to the case of driving, the drive source is reduced.

  Note that the front decorative movable member 411 may be supported only by the connecting member 432, not by the support body 414. In this case, the front decoration movable member 411 is supported not by the decoration base member 420 but by the infinite guide groove 434.

[One form of first embodiment (cam and front decoration movable member)]
Examples of gaming machines having the configuration related to the first movable accessory 410a described so far include the following gaming machines.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, an image display unit composed of a liquid crystal display or the like is provided on a game board in which a game area is formed, a predetermined game is played on the display device, and the result of the game becomes a specific result mode. There is a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state that gives gaming value to a player.

  As such a gaming machine, by transmitting the driving force from the driving motor through a plurality of gears and arms, the movable accessory unit is rotated and moved to the front surface of the display device, and the performance execution state and the non-performance A gaming machine that can be converted into an execution state is provided (for example, Patent Document X).

JP-A-2015-107157

  However, in the conventional gaming machines listed above, when the movable accessory unit is moved to the front surface of the display device, a drive source (motor) is arranged for each movable member, and the drive source or power transmission mechanism (gear) ) Placement space was large. Moreover, in the conventional gaming machine mentioned above, there is a possibility that each part constituting the gaming machine may be affected by the high production cost and the heat generated from the driving source.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a plurality of movable members are driven with a small number of driving sources when a movable accessory is operated to improve the interest of the game.

  (1) In a gaming machine including a movable accessory operable in accordance with a predetermined performance, and a driving source for supplying a driving force to the movable accessory, a groove formed on an outer edge of the movable accessory; A connecting member that can be engaged with the groove, and a movable member that is disposed in front of the movable accessory, the movable member being engageable with the connecting member; A gaming machine that is operable by transmitting a driving force from a driving source.

  (2) It further includes a decorative plate having a restriction opening for restricting the moving direction of the connecting member only to a predetermined linear direction, and the decorative plate is disposed between the movable accessory and the movable member, and the connecting member The game machine according to (1), wherein the game machine is inserted through the restriction opening and linearly reciprocates.

  (3) The gaming machine according to (2), wherein the movable member includes a plurality of movable members, and the plurality of movable members repeats separation and contact by rotation of the movable accessory.

  According to the invention of (1), since the operation of the movable accessory (cam plate 433) and the movable member (front decoration movable member 411) is covered by one drive source, the drive source is arranged for each movable member. The drive source is reduced compared to the case.

  According to the invention of (2), since the movement direction of the movable member is limited to the linear reciprocation by the restriction opening 421a provided in the decorative plate (decorative base member 420), there is another structure around the movable member. It becomes easy to arrange.

  According to the invention of (3), the movable member is composed of a plurality of movable members (the front left decorative movable member 411a and the front right decorative movable member 411b), and each movable member repeatedly separates and abuts, It is possible to provide a production that will delight the eyes.

[Second movable item]
FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the second movable accessory unit 500 of the first embodiment. The second movable combination 500a provided in the second movable combination unit 500 mainly includes the vertical movement effect of the lifting unit 510 (see FIG. 17), the rotation effect of the left and right arms 505, the rotation effect of the propeller 501, and these. It consists of a light emitting effect of the constituent members. The second movable accessory 500a can move up and down with the lower side of the display device 41 as the initial position and the front center of the display device 41 as the operating position.

  The second movable accessory unit 500 includes a base unit 540 including a back base member 530, an intermediate base member 520, a front fixing member 504, and a lower fixing member (front cover) 547, a lifting base member 515, and a pair of arms. 505, a front decorative member 502, an elevating unit 510 composed of a propeller 501 and the like. The base unit 540 and the lifting unit 510 in the initial position cannot be visually recognized by the game board 30 in front view, but the lifting unit 510 in the operating position moves to the front of the display device 41 that does not overlap the game board 30, Jump out to the front of the player's line of sight.

  The back base member 530 is provided with a plurality of gears 531, 532, and 533 and a rack guide 534 as drive members for raising and lowering the elevating unit 510. The back base member 530 is a member that serves as a base of the second movable accessory unit 500, and is attached to the lower center of the base member 601 of the third movable accessory unit 600 (see FIGS. 6 and 30).

  The middle surface base member 520 is provided with a motor 522 that supplies driving force to the lifting unit 510 and a lifting guide groove 521 that guides the movement of the lifting unit 510, and is attached to the back surface base member 530.

  The front surface fixing member 504 is attached to the middle surface base member 520 and the rear surface base member 530 with the elevation base member 515 sandwiched between the front surface fixing member 504 and the middle surface base member 520. Specifically, the screw holes 537 and 538 formed in the back surface base member 530 and the screw holes 527 and 528 formed in the middle surface base member 520 are screwed correspondingly. .

  The lower fixing member (front cover) 547 supports the second movable accessory unit 500 so as not to tilt forward, and is attached to the middle surface base member 520.

  The elevating base member 515 is a member that supports the elevating unit 510 and is movable up and down as the rack 517 provided in the elevating base member 515 is raised and lowered. The rack 517 is accommodated in the rack guide 534. Further, the rack 517 is engaged with an upper driven gear 533 (see FIG. 18) provided on the back surface base member 530, thereby supporting the elevating base member 515 in the vertical direction. However, since the elevating base member 515 is in an unstable state supported only by one leg of the rack 517 as it is, the guide pin 518 (see FIG. 18) is guided by the elevating guide groove 521 and the rear base member. Movement of the elevating base member 515 in the lateral direction with respect to 530 is restricted.

  A pair of rotation guide members 516 (guide grooves) provided on the elevating base member 515 are inserted with corresponding protrusion-shaped rotation guide members 508 (see FIG. 18) of the arm 505 to rotate the arm 505. While guiding, the rotation width is regulated. A pair of upper locking portions 515 a and lower locking portions 515 b for locking the elastic member 509 (torsion spring) is provided on the upper portion of the rotation guide member 516.

  A motor 512 that drives the propeller 501 is attached to the elevating base member 515. A worm 513 is mounted on the output shaft of the motor 512, and the worm 513 is engaged with the worm wheel 514. The tip of the axis of the worm wheel 514 passes through the front decorative member 502 and is connected to the propeller 501.

  The pair of arms 505 are respectively attached to the lift base member 515 by inserting the support portion 515 c of the lift base member 515 into the supported portion 506. The arm 505 rotates the end portion upward by the biasing of the elastic member 509 with the supported portion 506 as a shaft portion. The arm 505 has a predetermined range with the supported portion 506 as an axis and overlaps with the front decorative member 502. Therefore, the overlapping portion is not decorated (non-decorating portion), and the decoration is applied to the portion other than the overlapping portion. It has been subjected.

  The front decorative member 502 is attached to the lifting base member 515 with the non-decorating portion of the arm 505 sandwiched between the lifting base member 515. As will be described later, a movable wiring fixing member 503 is provided at the lower portion of the front decorative member 502 to cope with the bending and elongation of the lifting unit wiring 545 (see FIG. 25).

  Next, the second movable accessory unit 500 when the second movable accessory 500a is in the initial position will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17 is a front view of the second movable accessory unit 500 in a state where the second movable accessory 500a of the first embodiment is in the initial position. FIG. 18 is a rear view in which the rear base member 530 and the middle base member are removed.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the second movable accessory 500a is in the initial position, the elevating unit 510 is lowered to the lower limit, and the pair of arms 505 are positioned in the horizontal direction so as to extend the arms substantially beside. ing.

  When the second movable accessory unit 500 in the initial position is viewed from the back side, as shown in FIG. 18, the projecting rotation guide member 508 contacts the inner end of the arcuate guide groove of the rotation guide member 516. The arm 505 is kept in contact with the horizontal state. Further, the rack 517 is lowered to the lower limit, and the shielding rib 536 provided on the rack 517 blocks the detection light of the sensor 535, so that the lifting unit 510 is detected at the initial position.

  The drive gear 531 attached to the output shaft of the motor 522 is engaged with the lower driven gear 532, and the lower driven gear 532 is further engaged with the upper driven gear 533, and the driving force of the motor 522 is increased by the upper driven gear 533. To communicate. The upper driven gear 533 is further engaged with the rack 517 and transmits the driving force of the motor 522 to the rack 517.

  That is, the motor 522, the drive gear 531, the lower driven gear 532, the upper driven gear 533, and the rack 517 constitute a drive mechanism for the lifting unit 510. Note that the drive gear 531, the lower driven gear 532, and the upper driven gear 533 are all supported by the rear base member 530.

  Next, support of the arm 505 will be described. FIG. 19 is a front view of the second movable accessory unit 500 excluding the front decorative member 502 in a state where the second movable accessory 500a of the first embodiment is in the initial position. FIG. 20 is a rear view with the rear base member 530 removed.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the arm 505 is supported by the elevating base member 515 by the supported portion 506.

  The elastic member 509 is a member that urges the arm 505 to rotate outward with the lower latched portion 509b as a fulcrum, and is, for example, a torsion spring formed of a metal wire. However, when the elevating unit 510 is in the initial position, the second guide member 507b comes into contact with the restricting portion 504a of the front surface fixing member 504, and the arm 505 is prevented from rotating in the lateral direction. The elastic member 509 is locked to the upper locking portion 515a in an upper locked portion 509a in which the wire is formed in a circular shape. Further, the elastic member 509 is locked to the lower locking portion 515b in the lower locked portion 509b. Further, the elastic member 509 is engaged with a first guide member 507a provided on the arm 505 in an action portion 509c in which a wire is formed into an ellipse. The action portion 509c is formed with a width in the length direction in which the first guide member 507a can slide.

  FIG. 20 illustrates a state in which the second movable accessory 500a including the intermediate surface base member 520 is in the initial position in comparison with FIG.

  Guide pins 518 provided on the elevating base member 515 are engaged with the elevating guide grooves 521 formed in the intermediate surface base member 520. The elevating guide groove 521 is formed to have a length direction in the vertical direction, and regulates the vertical movement range of the elevating base member 515 and regulates the movement in the horizontal direction to guide the elevating base member 515 to move up and down. When the second movable accessory 500a is in the initial position, the guide pin 518 is positioned at the lower limit of the elevating guide groove 521 and abuts on the lowermost part of the elevating guide groove 521.

  Next, the second movable accessory unit 500 when the second movable accessory 500a is in the operating position will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 21 is a front view of the second movable accessory unit 500 in a state where the second movable accessory 500a of the first embodiment is in the operating position. FIG. 22 is a rear view in which the rear base member 530 and the middle base member 520 are removed.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the driving force of the motor 522 (see FIG. 16) is transmitted and the rack 517 is pushed upward, the elevating unit 510 is raised.

  When the second movable accessory 500a is in the operating position, the elevating unit 510 is raised to the upper limit, and the pair of arms 505 have their end portions extended so that the arms extend obliquely upward by the urging of the elastic member 509. It is turned upward. As the elevating unit 510 is raised, the elevating unit 510 can be viewed in front view.

  When the second movable accessory unit 500 in the operating position is viewed from the back, as shown in FIG. 22, the rotation guide member 508 comes into contact with the outer end portion of the arcuate guide groove of the rotation guide member 516 and moves to the arm. The operation state (rotation state) 505 is held.

  Further, as the rack 517 is raised, the shielding rib 536 is also moved and the detection light of the sensor 535 is not shielded, so that the lifting unit 510 is detected to be in the operating position.

  Next, the support and rotation operation of the arm 505 will be described. FIG. 23 is a front view of the second movable accessory unit 500 excluding the front decorative member 502 in a state where the second movable accessory 500a of the first embodiment is in the operating position. FIG. 24 is a rear view with the rear base member 530 removed.

  The front surface fixing member 504 is a member having wings on the left and right sides, and is a member that restricts and releases the rotation of the arm 505. Of the outer peripheral portion of the wing portion, the inner vertical portion is a restricting portion 504 a that prevents the arm 505 from rotating. Of the outer peripheral portion of the wing portion, the portion extending obliquely upward from the restricting portion 504a to the highest position of the front surface fixing member 504 is a release portion 504b that releases or converges the rotation of the arm 505.

  When the elevating base member 515 rises, the second guide member 507b rises along the restricting portion 504a, but the second guide member 507b spreads laterally while the second guide member 507b contacts the restricting portion 504a. Therefore, the arm 505 maintains a horizontal state. When the second guide member 507b rises to the release portion 504b, the second guide member 507b spreads outward according to the width of the release portions 504b, and the arm 505 is supported according to the spread of the second guide member 507b. It pivots upward about the part 506 as an axis.

  On the other hand, when the elevating base member 515 is lowered, the second guide member 507b moves downward along the oblique side portion of the release portion 504b. Therefore, the second guide member 507b narrows inward according to the width of the release portions 504b. In response to the narrowing of the arm 505, the arm 505 rotates to a horizontal state.

  As described above, the elastic member 509 supplies the rotational force for rotating the arm 505 to the outside, and the first guide member 507a provided on the arm 505 in the operating portion 509c is always attached to the outside. Be forced.

  FIG. 24 illustrates a state in which the second movable accessory 500a including the intermediate surface base member 520 is in the operating position in comparison with FIG.

  When the arm 505 rotates, the rotation guide member 508 comes into contact with the outer end portion of the arcuate guide groove of the rotation guide member 516 and holds the operating state of the arm 505.

  When the second movable accessory 500a is in the operating position, the guide pin 518 (see FIG. 20) is positioned at the upper limit of the lifting guide groove 521 and abuts on the uppermost portion of the lifting guide groove 521. As the guide pin 518 comes into contact with the uppermost part of the lifting guide groove 521, the lifting of the lifting base member 515 is stopped.

  Next, the lifting unit wiring 545 will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 to 28. FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the second movable accessory unit 500 in which the second movable accessory 500a of the first embodiment is in the initial position, and FIG. 26 is a side view thereof.

  The lift unit wiring 545 is a wire that supplies power to the lift unit 510, one end is connected to a main power supply line that runs below the control base unit 400, and the other end is an illumination source provided in the lift unit 510. In order to supply electric power to a motor or the like, it passes through the movable wiring fixing member 503 and is drawn into the elevating unit 510.

  The movable wiring fixing member 503 is a rectangular member, and one end portion (attachment end portion) is rotatably attached to the lower portion of the front decorative member 502, and the other end portion (rotation end portion) is for the lifting unit. A passage hole 503a through which the wiring 545 passes is formed.

  When the elevating unit 510 is at the initial position (lower limit position), the movable wiring fixing member 503 rotates upward due to the bending of the elevating unit wiring 545. Further, when the lifting unit 510 is in the initial position, the lifting unit wiring 545 bends forward, but the lower space of the second movable accessory unit 500 partitioned by the restriction member 547a of the lower fixing member 547. And protruding forward from the restricting member 547a of the lower fixing member 547 is restricted.

  The lifting unit wiring 545 may be a simple electric wire, but, as will be described with reference to FIG. 38, may be an electric wire (wiring) that is guided over a highly flexible plastic material (wiring guide member 641). Good. The electric wire may be covered.

  FIG. 27 is a perspective view of the second movable accessory unit 500 in which the second movable accessory 500a of the first embodiment is in the operating position, and FIG. 28 is a side view thereof.

  As the elevating unit 510 moves up to the operating position (upper limit position), the movable wiring fixing member 503 rotates downward due to the weight of the elevating unit wiring 545. As the movable wiring fixing member 503 rotates downward, the rising amount of the other end of the lifting unit wiring 545 can be suppressed smaller than the rising amount of the lifting unit 510.

  The movable wiring fixing member 503 rotates up and down depending on the position of the elevating unit 510 due to the bending and weight of the elevating unit wiring 545, so that even if the other end of the elevating unit wiring 545 is raised and lowered, The load applied to the lifting / lowering unit wiring 545 can be reduced by lifting / lowering the unit 510 by a width smaller than the lifting / lowering width.

  Further, since the acceleration and impact associated with the sudden rise, stop, and drop of the lifting / lowering unit 510 are absorbed by the rotation of the movable wiring fixing member 503, the load on the connection portion at the other end of the lifting / lowering unit wiring 545 is reduced. Thus, disconnection and disconnection of the lifting unit wiring 545 are suppressed.

  As described above, the movable unit fixing member 503 reduces the lifting / lowering width of the lifting / lowering unit wiring 545 and the lifting / lowering unit wiring 545 as compared with the case where the lifting / lowering unit wiring 545 is directly fixed to the lifting / lowering unit 510. Acceleration and shock to the are reduced. Therefore, the load applied to the lifting / lowering unit wiring 545 is reduced, and disconnection of the lifting / lowering unit wiring 545 and disconnection of the lifting / lowering unit wiring 545 can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, since the movement of the lifting / lowering unit wiring 545 falls within a predetermined range by the movable wiring fixing member 503, the lifting / lowering unit wiring 545 can be prevented from interfering with other members.

[One form of first embodiment (movable wiring fixing member)]
Examples of gaming machines having the configuration related to the movable wiring fixing member 503 described so far include the following gaming machines.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, an image display unit composed of a liquid crystal display or the like is provided on a game board in which a game area is formed, a predetermined game is played on the display device, and the result of the game becomes a specific result mode. There is a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state that gives gaming value to a player.

  As such a gaming machine, by transmitting the driving force from the driving motor through a plurality of gears and arms, the movable accessory unit is rotated and moved to the front surface of the display device, and the performance execution state and the non-performance A gaming machine that can be converted into an execution state is provided (for example, Patent Document Y).

JP 2014-117417 A

  However, in the conventional gaming machines listed above, when the movable accessory unit is moved to the front surface of the display device, the substrate for controlling the movable accessory unit and the wiring connected to the driving source are not connected to the movable accessory. There was a risk of damage due to the influence of operation. Further, in the conventional gaming machine mentioned above, since the driving source is arranged for each movable member, there is a possibility that each part constituting the gaming machine is affected by the high production cost and the heat generated from the driving source.

  In particular, the wiring drawn into the movable member may be broken (including breakage in the covering portion) or disconnected while being repeatedly pulled and bent as the movable member operates.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which wiring is not damaged when a movable accessory is operated.

  (4) In a gaming machine provided with a movable accessory operable in accordance with a predetermined performance, a drive mechanism for operating the movable accessory, and wiring connectable to the movable accessory from the outside of the movable accessory And a movable wiring fixing member rotatably attached to the movable accessory, and the movable wiring fixing member is rotatable according to an operation mode of the wiring following the operation of the movable accessory. A gaming machine characterized by being.

  (5) The gaming machine according to (4), wherein the movable wiring fixing member is rotated in the operation direction of the movable accessory by bending of the wiring.

  (6) The gaming machine according to (4) or (5), wherein a front cover is provided on the front surface of the wiring to restrict the wiring from projecting to the front side from a predetermined position.

  According to the invention of (4), the movable wiring fixing member 503 rotates in response to the movement of the wiring, so that the acceleration, the impact, etc. applied to the wiring that moves following the movable accessory (elevating unit 510). The load can be reduced and the breakage and disconnection of the wiring can be suppressed.

  According to the invention of (5), the wiring can be moved up and down with a width smaller than the moving width of the movable accessory (elevating unit 510), the load on the wiring is reduced, and the breakage and disconnection of the wiring are suppressed. Can do.

  According to the invention of (6), since the movement of the wiring is within a predetermined range by the front cover (lower fixing member 547), the wiring can be prevented from interfering with other members. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the wiring from breaking due to interference with other members.

[Another example of the first embodiment (movable wiring fixing member)]
FIG. 29 is a side view of the second movable accessory unit 500 in which the second movable accessory 500a is in the operating position, explaining another example of the first embodiment.

  Since the game board 30 and the stage portion 40b are located in front of the second movable accessory unit 500, when the second movable accessory 500a is in the initial position, except for a part of the upper part of the elevating unit 510, The elevating unit 510 is hidden by the game board 30 and the stage unit 40b in front view.

  On the other hand, when the second movable accessory 500a is in the operating position, most of the elevating unit 510 is visible in front view. Here, it is desirable that the lifting unit wiring 545 and the passage hole 503a are not visually recognized by the player.

  The line of sight A shown in FIG. 29 is the line of sight of the player who reaches the second movable accessory unit 500, and when the movable wiring fixing member 503 is not rotating downward, or the movable wiring fixing member 503 is provided. When the lifting unit wiring 545 is directly pulled into the lifting unit 510 without being lifted, a part of the lifting unit wiring 545 becomes visible.

  On the other hand, the line of sight B is a line of sight that is blocked by the stage portion 40b, and the lifting unit wiring 545 and the passage hole 503a on the extension of the line of sight B can be moved by moving the movable wiring fixing member 503 downward. Since the end position is lowered, visual recognition is hindered.

  As described above, since the movable wiring fixing member 503 is rotated downward, the pull-in portion of the lifting unit wiring 545 is pushed down, so that not only the load on the lifting unit wiring 545 is reduced but also the player's visual recognition. It is possible to hide from.

  In addition, since the stage part 40b may be comprised with a translucent member, when the raising / lowering unit 510 exists in an operation position, visual recognition of the raising / lowering unit wiring 545 and the passage hole 503a is obstructed only by the game board 30. It may be configured as follows.

  In addition, a member that is movable when the second movable accessory unit 500 moves to the operating position is provided in the second movable accessory unit 500, and the movable member is fixed to the movable wiring fixing member 503 or the lifting unit wiring 545 by the movable member. The hole 503a may be hidden.

  In addition, a movable accessory (which may be provided with a liquid crystal, a segment, or an LED) may be additionally provided on the front side of the display device 41 between the game board 30 and the second movable accessory unit 500. The movable wiring fixing member 503 or the lifting unit wiring 545 and the passage hole 503a may be concealed by the additionally provided movable accessory. In this case, the lifting unit wiring 545 does not exceed a movable accessory additionally provided.

[Another embodiment of the first embodiment (movable wiring fixing member)]
As a gaming machine having another example of the configuration related to the movable wiring fixing member 503 described so far, the following gaming machines can be cited.

  (7) A game machine comprising: a game board having an opening; a movable accessory operable from an initial position to an operating position; and a front member disposed on a front side of the movable accessory. A driving mechanism for operating the accessory; a wiring that can be connected to the movable accessory from the outside of the movable accessory; and a movable wiring fixing member that is rotatably attached to the movable accessory. The fixed member is rotatable according to the operation mode of the wiring following the operation of the movable accessory, and the front member is rotated by the movable wiring fixing member when the wiring is viewed from the front. A gaming machine characterized by not exceeding.

  (8) The gaming machine according to (7), wherein the movable wiring fixing member is rotated in an operation direction of the movable member by bending of the wiring.

  (9) The gaming machine according to (7) or (8), wherein a front cover is provided on a front surface of the wiring to restrict the wiring from projecting to a front side from a predetermined position.

  According to the invention of (7), the movable wiring fixing member 503 is rotated according to the movement of the wiring, thereby reducing the load applied to the wiring and suppressing the breakage or disconnection of the wiring. In addition, even if the movable accessory (elevating unit 510) moves to a position where the player can sufficiently see the passing hole 503a is hidden by the stage portion 40e, the passing hole 503a and the wiring are visible to the player. Therefore, a decrease in the interest of the game due to the wiring being visually recognized by the player is suppressed.

  According to the invention of (8), it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game due to the wiring being visually recognized by the player, and to raise and lower the wiring with a width smaller than the lifting width of the movable accessory (lifting unit 510). It is possible to reduce the load applied to the wiring and to suppress the breakage and disconnection of the wiring.

  According to the invention of (9), it is possible to suppress a decrease in the fun of the game due to the visual recognition of the wiring by the player, and to keep the movement of the wiring within a predetermined range by the front cover (lower fixing member 547). Interference with other members can be prevented. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the wiring from breaking due to interference with other members.

[Third movable accessory]
FIG. 30 is an exploded perspective view of the third movable accessory unit 600 according to the first embodiment. The third movable accessory 600a provided in the third movable accessory unit 600 is a movable accessory that moves with the outer edge of the display device 41 as an initial position and the front of the display device 41 as an operation position. The third movable accessory 600a includes an upper right movable member 610 and a lower left movable member 620.

  The third movable accessory unit 600 is configured by attaching a third movable accessory base member 601 to an upper right movable member 610, a lower left movable member 620, and a drive system member that supplies driving force thereto.

  The third movable accessory base member 601 is a substantially rectangular base member, and the lower 1/4 is a portion to which a drive system member is attached and is not decorated by the player because there is no possibility of being visually recognized by the player. . The upper part 3/4 has a rectangular opening at the center so as not to hide the display screen of the display device 41, and the periphery of the opening is decorated. Of the four sides forming the opening, the upper side 601a, the left side 601b, and the lower side 601c are provided with guide grooves for guiding the third movable accessory 600a.

  A rod-like support body 603 that protrudes forward is formed below the right side 601d of the third movable accessory base member 601, and the support body 603 is inserted into the inserted portion 613 so that the upper right movable member 610 is pivoted. Support.

  The upper right movable member 610 is supported by the third movable accessory base member 601 by the inserted portion 613 and the guide pin 612, and from the upper right portion of the outer periphery of the display device 41 with the engaged portion 613 as an axis by the driving force of the motor 615. The display device 41 is rotated forward. The guide pin 612 is engaged with a guide groove 602 formed with an arc on the right side of the upper side 601a.

  The lower left movable member 620 is supported on the third movable accessory base member 601 by a guide pin 622 and a guide pin 623 (see FIG. 32), and from the lower left outer periphery of the display device 41 to the front of the display device 41 by the driving force of the motor 633. To turn. The guide pin 622 is engaged with a guide groove 604 formed with an arc in the middle of the left side 601b, and the guide pin 623 is inserted into a guide groove 605 formed horizontally on the left side of the lower side 601c. The guide groove 631 is penetrated and engaged.

  One end of a drive arm 616 is attached to the output shaft of the motor 615, and a guide pin 617 is provided on the other end of the drive arm 616. The guide pin 617 is engaged with a guide groove 611 formed in the lower part of the upper right movable member 610, and transmits the driving force of the motor 615 to the upper right movable member 610 by a link mechanism, thereby rotating the upper right movable member 610 left and right. Move. A drive system right front cover 816 is attached to the front surface of the motor 615.

  A semicircle drive gear 634 is pivotally attached to the output shaft of the motor 633, and the semicircle drive gear 634 is engaged with the driven gear 635. The driven gear 635 is engaged with a semicircular driven gear 636 provided at one end of the rotating arm 630, and transmits the driving force of the motor 633 to the rotating arm 630. The guide groove 631 provided at the other end of the rotating arm 630 transmits the rotational force of the rotating arm 630 to the lower left movable member 620 via the guide pin 623.

  The motor 633, the semicircular drive gear 634, the driven gear 635, the semicircular driven gear 636, and the rotating arm 630 constitute a drive mechanism.

  A drive system left front cover 637 is attached to the front surfaces of the semicircular drive gear 634, the driven gear 635, and the semicircular driven gear 636, and supports the above three gears from the front side.

  FIG. 31 is a front view of the third movable accessory unit when the third movable accessory 600a of the first embodiment is in the initial position, and FIG. 32 is a rear view thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 31, when the drive arm 616 is rotated to the left by the driving force of the motor 615, the guide pin 617 is rotated to the left below the shaft portion (the inserted portion 613) of the upper right movable member 610, The inserted portion 613 serves as an axis and rotates above the shaft portion to the right. Therefore, the upper right movable member 610 is positioned in front of the right side 601d as the initial position of the third movable accessory 600a.

  A shielding rib 614 is formed on the lower side surface of the upper right movable member 610. When the upper right movable member 610 is in the initial position, the detection light of the sensor 606 is blocked by the shielding rib 614. Is detected in the initial position.

  When the rotating arm 630 is rotated to the left side by the driving force of the motor 633, the guide pin 623 attracts the lower left movable member 620 to the lower left portion of the opening, so that the lower left movable member 620 serves as the initial position of the third movable accessory 600a. Is located in front of the left side 601b as a whole.

  A shield rib 632 is formed on the housing portion of the semicircular driven gear 636. When the lower left movable member 620 is in the initial position, the detection light of the sensor 607 is blocked by the shield rib 632, and therefore the lower left movable member. It is detected that 620 is in the initial position.

  FIG. 33 is a front view of the third movable accessory unit when the third movable accessory 600a of the first embodiment is in the operating position, and FIG. 34 is a rear view thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 33, when the drive arm 616 is rotated to the right side by the driving force of the motor 615, the guide pin 617 is rotated to the right side below the shaft portion (the inserted portion 613) of the upper right movable member 610, The inserted portion 613 serves as an axis and rotates above the shaft portion to the left. Therefore, as the operation position of the third movable accessory 600a, the upper right movable member 610 is positioned at the upper right of the front surface of the opening of the third movable accessory base member 601 (that is, the display device 41).

  Further, when the rotation arm 630 rotates to the right side by the driving force of the motor 633, the guide pin 623 rotates the lower left movable member 620 to the right side, so that the lower left movable member serves as the operating position of the third movable accessory 600a. 620 is located in the lower left of the front surface of the opening of the third movable accessory base member 601 (that is, the display device 41).

  As shown in FIG. 34, in the operating position, the guide pin 612 slides near the left limit of the guide groove 602. The guide pin 622 slides near the lower limit of the guide groove 604, and the guide pin 623 slides near the right limit of the guide groove 605.

  The upper right movable member 610 and the lower left movable member 620 are interlocked to rotate from the initial position to the operating position, and both members are interlocked to rotate from the operating position to the initial position. You may rotate.

  Subsequently, the lower left movable member wiring 640 for supplying power to the lower left movable member 620 will be described with reference to FIGS. 35 to 39. FIG. 35 is a front view of the third movable accessory unit 600 when the third movable accessory 600a of the first embodiment is in the initial position, and FIG. 36 is a front view when it is in the same operation position. is there. 35 and 36, the lower left movable member wiring 460 is indicated by a bold line. FIG. 37 is an enlarged front view of the lower left movable member 620 and the drive system left front cover 637 of the first embodiment.

  Each of the upper right movable member 610 and the lower left movable member 620 is a movable member imitating a dragon, and includes an illumination source therein. Among these, the upper right movable member 610 is provided with wiring for supplying power to the back side thereof.

  The lower left movable member 620 is provided with a lower left movable member wiring 640 indicated by a thick line in FIGS. 35 and 36, and power is supplied from the control base unit 400 side to the lower left movable member 620. The lower left movable member wiring 640 has one end fixed to the lower left side of the third movable accessory base member 601, routed along the left side (dragon back) of the outer periphery of the lower left movable member 620, and guide pins The other end is connected to the inside of the lower left movable member 620. The lower left movable member wiring 640 is a wiring that changes (moves) the operation mode following the operation of the lower left movable member 620.

  The lower left movable member wiring 640 is a wiring arranged so as to face a highly flexible plastic material (wiring guide member 641 described later).

  On the left side of the outer periphery of the lower left movable member 620 (dragon's back), a wiring guide member 641 described later is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the lower left movable member 620 on the upper side of the fixed boundary portion 624, and on the lower side of the fixed boundary portion 624, It can be separated from the outer periphery.

  As shown in FIG. 36, when the third movable accessory 600a is in the operating position, the lower left movable member from one end (the third movable accessory base member 601 side) of the lower left movable member wiring 640 to the fixed boundary 624. The wiring 640 is separated from the outer peripheral portion of the lower left movable member 620, and the line is developed substantially linearly. The line from the fixed boundary 624 to the guide pin 622 is a line along the outer periphery of the lower left movable member 620.

  For this reason, when the lower left movable member 620 reciprocates between the initial position and the operation position, the lower left movable member wiring 640 does not hang down in front of the display device 41 and does not hinder the visual recognition of the display screen. In the substantially triangular area defined by the lower left movable member 620, the left side 601b, and the lower side 601c, an area for viewing the display screen is secured as the lower left display area 552.

  In the enlarged front view of FIG. 37, the wiring first fixing member 626 is removed from the lower left movable member 620 as a member for fixing the lower left movable member wiring 640 to the outer periphery of the lower left movable member 620 above the fixed boundary portion 624. It is represented.

  The wiring first fixing member 626 is provided in an upper portion of the fixed boundary portion 624 and in a recessed portion of the lower left movable member 620. The wiring first fixing member 626 is fixed to the lower left movable member 620 by screwing the screw hole 626b to the boss 620b and screwing the screw hole 626c to the boss 620c.

  A wiring guide member 641 is sandwiched in the recess 626d and is fixed to the outer periphery of the lower left movable member 620.

  The wiring first fixing member 626 is provided with a band port (pass port) 626a through which the binding band 643 (see FIG. 38) passes. The wiring first fixing member 626 can fix the lower left movable member wiring 640 by passing the binding band 643 through the band port 626a, and can fix the wiring first fixing member 626 by various other fixing methods. it can. The wiring first fixing member 626 is provided in a recessed portion of the lower left movable member 620, whereby a curved portion is formed in the lower left movable member wiring 640, and acceleration and collision caused by the movement of the lower left movable member 620 by the curved portion. Can reduce the load.

  Since a slight space is provided between the wiring first fixing member 626 and the lower left movable member 620, a wiring guide member 641 described later is disposed in the space, and the wiring guide member 641 is fixed.

  Since the wiring guide member 641 is fixed between the wiring first fixing member 626 and the lower left movable member 620, the wiring guide member 641 may have a length up to the wiring second fixing member 638 or a length to the middle of the wiring 640. It may be arranged. That is, any length may be used as long as the wiring 640 can follow the lower left movable member 620.

  38A and 38B are enlarged views of the lower left movable member wiring 640 of the first embodiment. FIG. 38A is a view of a portion where the wiring guide members 641 are alternately bound to the binding band 643 and FIG. (C) is a figure of the part bound to the right side. FIG. 39 is an enlarged view of another example of the lower left movable member wiring 640 of the first embodiment, (A) is a front view, and (B) is a side view.

  The lower left movable member wiring 640 is formed by binding the wiring 642 with a binding band 643 to a wiring guide member 641 having a width several times the width of the wiring (conductive wire) 642. The binding band 643 functions as a fixing member and a fastening member for the wiring 642. The band port (passage port) 626a may be referred to as a fastening port corresponding to the name of the binding band 643.

  The wiring guide member 641 is a plastic material having translucency and flexibility, and can follow the extension and bending in the front-rear, left-right, and length directions. The wiring 642 is freely movable in a ring-shaped space formed by the binding band 643 on the upper surface of the wiring guide member 641, and the wiring guide member 641 is loaded mainly due to expansion, bending, and impact caused by the operation of the accessory. Therefore, the load on the wiring 642 is reduced.

  In the wiring guide member 641, a plurality of band ports 644 through which the binding band 643 passes are formed in the length direction (vertical direction) of the wiring guide member 641.

  As shown in FIG. 38A, by providing band ports 644 alternately on the left and right sides of the wiring guide member 641, spaces in which the wirings 642 can move to the left or right are alternately formed, and the wiring for the lower left movable member The load on the wiring 642 can be reduced regardless of whether the 640 is bent to the left or right.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 38 (B), by continuously providing the band port 644 on the right side of the wiring guide member 641, a space in which the lead wire can move to the left side is formed, and the lower left movable member wiring 640 is on the right side. Even if it is strongly bent, the load on the wiring 642 can be reduced.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 38C, by continuously providing the band port 644 on the left side of the wiring guide member 641, a space in which the lead wire can move to the right side is formed, and the lower left movable member wiring 640 is on the left side. Even if it is strongly bent, the load on the wiring 642 can be reduced.

  The manner in which these band openings 644 are provided can effectively reduce the load on the wiring 642 by matching the shape of the line of the lower left movable member wiring 640.

  39A and 39B show a state in which a plurality of band ports 644 are provided in a direction (lateral direction) perpendicular to the length direction of the wiring guide member 641. FIG. Since a plurality of band ports 644 are also provided in the lateral direction, for example, the binding band 643 is passed through the left band port 644 and the binding band 643 is bound via the right outer side of the wiring guide member 641. The left band opening 644 and the right band opening 644 can be passed through and bound together. It is also possible to bind the band ports 644 obliquely, and the binding width of the binding band 643 can be arbitrarily adjusted.

  As described above, since a plurality of band ports 644 are also provided in the horizontal direction, the band port 644 and the binding width may be determined in accordance with the line of the lower left movable member wiring 640. In addition, the band opening does not have to be formed on the left side or the right side, and the wiring guide member 641 does not need to be custom-made. That is, the wiring guide member 641 provided with a plurality of band ports 644 in the lateral direction can be used for general purposes.

  Note that the wiring 642 may be a communication line such as an optical fiber or a wire for pushing or pulling another structure, and general cables are assumed. Further, the wiring guide member 641 may be a light guide type member that appears to emit light by reflecting light incident from the end portion forward. In this case, for example, the wiring guide member 641 may be configured by three layers of a reflective sheet, an acrylic sheet, and a diffusion sheet in order from the lower layer, or simply composed of an acrylic sheet, and a reflective portion is formed inside the acrylic by a laser. May be. Moreover, the wiring guide member 541 may include a fluorescent paint.

  Further, the wiring guide member 641 may cover the wiring 642. That is, the wiring guide member 641 is provided with a flat cavity, and the wiring 642 is disposed inside the cavity. In this case, since the wiring 642 can freely move left and right in the cavity of the wiring guide member 641, the load on the wiring 642 can be reduced. Further, when the wiring guide member 641 covers the wiring 642, the wiring guide member 641 may or may not be provided with the band port 644.

[One form of first embodiment (wiring guide member)]
Examples of gaming machines having the configuration related to the wiring guide member 641 described so far include the following gaming machines.

  (10) In a gaming machine including a movable accessory operable in accordance with a predetermined performance, a drive mechanism for operating the movable accessory, and wiring connectable to the movable accessory from the outside of the movable accessory And a wiring guide member that guides the wiring, and the wiring guide member is disposed along an outer periphery of the movable accessory so that the movable accessory can follow the movable accessory. A gaming machine characterized by

  (11) The gaming machine according to (10), wherein the wiring guide member is a translucent member, and includes a passage port through which a binding means capable of binding the wiring can be passed.

  (12) The gaming machine according to (11), wherein a plurality of the passage openings are provided in each of the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction of the wiring guide member.

  (13) The gaming machine according to any one of (10) to (12), wherein the wiring guide member includes a flat cavity, and the wiring is disposed in the cavity.

  According to the invention of (10), since the wiring is protected by the wiring guide member, damage to the wiring can be suppressed even if the wiring moves, pulls and bends following the movable accessory. Moreover, since the wiring guide member is disposed along the outer periphery of the movable accessory, extreme tension and bending can be suppressed by routing the wiring around the outer periphery of the movable accessory.

  According to the invention of (11), the wiring is bound to the wiring guide member by passing the binding band through the band port. In addition, since the wiring guide member is translucent, it transmits an image and decorative light, and does not greatly disturb the player's visual recognition.

  According to the invention of (12), since it is possible to bind using a band opening corresponding to a place in anticipation of the movement of the wiring, it is not necessary to prepare a custom-made wiring guide member according to the movement of the wiring. A general-purpose wiring guide member that is not constrained by the above is provided.

  According to the invention of (13), since the wiring can freely move left and right in the cavity of the wiring guide member, the load on the wiring can be reduced. Further, since the wiring movable member and the wiring are integrated, a clean impression can be given.

[Display area defined by the wiring guide member when the third movable accessory is operating]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 40 to 48, an effect of the display device 41 in conjunction with the third movable accessory 600a will be described.

  FIG. 40 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display when the third movable accessory 600a of the first embodiment is in the initial position, and the variable display game is in a reach state.

  The screen (display screen) of the display device 41 is divided into a central display area 551, a lower left display area 552, an upper left display area 553, an upper right display area 554, a lower right display area 555, and a lower central display area 556.

  In FIG. 40, the variation state of the reach state is displayed in the central display area 551. Further, three start memories are displayed in the lower center display area 556 without distinction between the special figure 1 start memory and the special figure 2 start memory. Further, the fourth symbol is displayed in the lower left display area 552. The fourth symbol displayed here is displayed as the same function as the lamp display device 80, and the display mode may be the same as that of the lamp display device 80 or may be displayed in a different mode.

  FIG. 41 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display when the third movable accessory 600a of the first embodiment is in the operating position, and the variable display game has shifted from reach to the development effect.

  When the third movable accessory 600a moves to the operating position, the lower left movable member 620 obscures the lower center display area 556, so the start memory display moves to an area close to the left side of the display screen and is displayed vertically, for example. The The start memory display may represent the number of holdings in numbers. In addition, in the central display area 551, a developed image of reach is displayed in a central effect area 551a surrounded by a broken line formed by the third movable accessory 600a, and a reach-like identification symbol is displayed in the upper left display area 553.

  Since the lower left display area 552 is not covered by the lower left movable member 620 in the operating state, the fourth symbol is continuously displayed in the lower left display area 552.

  Note that the wiring guide member 641 may emit light to attract attention to the lower left display area 552 defined by the lower left movable member 620, thereby increasing the player's awareness of the fourth symbol. By utilizing the display area partitioned by the third movable accessory 600a and the third movable accessory base member 601 in the operating position as an appeal area, it becomes possible to provide an unprecedented novel effect. . Hereinafter, various examples of effects displayed in the appeal area will be described in order up to FIG. Note that the lower left display area 552 and the upper right display area 554 correspond to the appeal area.

  FIG. 42 is a diagram showing another example of the screen display when the third movable accessory 600a of the first embodiment is in the operation position, and represents the expectation of the variable display game being executed in one appeal area. A character is displayed.

  Here, a character suggesting the degree of expectation is displayed in the lower left display area 552, the degree of expectation is notified to the player in the appeal area, and the fourth symbol is displayed in the upper right display area 554, and two appeal areas are displayed. Is used to effectively communicate information to players. It should be noted that the character indicating the degree of expectation and the fourth symbol may be displayed by alternately switching the display areas.

  FIG. 43 is a diagram showing another example of the screen display when the third movable accessory 600a of the first embodiment is in the operating position, and an icon corresponding to the reach effect that develops in one appeal area is displayed. ing.

  Here, the SP1 reach is displayed in the lower left display area 552 as a reach effect that develops the running variable display game. In addition, the fourth symbol is displayed in the lower right display area 555. When the third movable accessory 600a is in the operating position, a part of the display screen is obscured, but areas where characters and icons can be displayed are left at the four corners of the display screen, and the central effect area 551a is displayed. When the effect image is displayed, these four corners are effective information transmission areas. The information transmission images (for example, characters, icons, numbers, etc.) displayed in the display areas at these four corners may be switched in order or randomly, or may be displayed randomly or not displayed. Or you may.

  FIG. 44 is a diagram showing another example of the screen display when the third movable accessory 600a of the first embodiment is in the operating position, and an icon related to the pending display that is changing is displayed in one appeal area. Yes.

  Here, the start memory of the variable display game being executed is displayed in the lower left display area 552, and changes from the normal display mode (for example, white circles) to notify that the degree of expectation is high. Note that an information transmission image such as the fourth symbol may be displayed in a corner other than the lower left, and an icon relating to the start memory being executed may be displayed in the upper right display area 554.

  FIG. 45 is a diagram showing another example of the screen display when the third movable accessory 600a of the first embodiment is in the operating position, and the pending start memory number is displayed in one appeal area. .

  FIG. 46 is a diagram illustrating another example of the screen display when the third movable accessory 600a of the first embodiment is in the operating position, and is a state in which a variable display game is being executed.

  Here, the start memory is displayed separately in the lower center display area 556 into the special figure 1 start memory and the special figure 2 start memory. The start memory indicated by a white circle is the special figure 1 start memory, and the start memory indicated by the black circle is the special figure 2 start memory. In the lower left display area 552, the start memory during execution of the variable display game is displayed.

  In the upper right display area 554, the number of the special figure 1 start memory is displayed as “3” on the upper side, and the number of the special figure 2 start memory is displayed as “2” on the lower side.

  FIG. 47 is a diagram showing another example of the screen display when the third movable accessory 600a of the first embodiment is in the operating position, and is an effect screen that continues from the screen of FIG.

  When the third movable accessory 600a moves to the operating position, the lower center movable display area 556 is obscured by the lower left movable member 620, so that the start memory display is moved and displayed near the left side of the display screen.

  In addition, the effect image is displayed in the center effect region 551a, and the identification symbol is moved to the upper left display region 553 and displayed.

  On the other hand, since the upper right display area 554 is not covered, the upper right display area 554 becomes an appeal area and continuously displays the start memory number (holding number).

  Further, in the lower left display area 552, when the lower left movable member 620 moves from the initial position to the operating position, the start memory display that is being executed is changed to a display mode that indicates that the degree of expectation is high at a large number of hidden moments. Will be displayed. In addition, the sound effect “Poy” is notified at the timing when the start memory display during execution changes.

  As described above, when the third movable accessory 600a moves from the initial position to the operating position, the image displayed in the appeal area changes at the timing when the third movable accessory 600a is temporarily covered by the third movable accessory 600a. Appeal is possible.

  FIG. 48 is a diagram showing another example of the screen display when the third movable accessory 600a of the first embodiment is in the operating position, and the number of big hits and how to hit are displayed in the appeal area.

  Here, in the center effect area 551a indicated by the broken line, the identification symbol of the running variation display game is displayed, “right-handed →” is displayed in the lower left display area 552, and “twice” in the upper right display area 554. And the number of jackpots is displayed.

  The display of “Right-handed →” informs that it is advantageous for the player to hit right-handed. For example, before and after the change from the normal gaming state to the specific gaming state, The display changes from “right-handed →” to the notification.

  It should be noted that the display of “right hit →” may be displayed in the lower right display area 555 and the upper right display area 554 which are areas on the right side of the display screen so that the player can intuitively grasp.

  As an image to be displayed as an information transmission image, an image (for example, a character or an icon) suggesting the start memory number, the start memory display being executed, the pre-read start memory display, the type of reach, the degree of expectation, or the game mode, Although the display of the number of big hits, right-handed or left-handed is given as an example, these images may be displayed in the appeal area in any combination. Further, any combination may be displayed at the four corners. Furthermore, the effects may be executed by combining any of the change of the display mode of the image, the sound effect, and the replacement of the display location in accordance with the passage of the third movable accessory 600a.

  As described above, the lower left movable member wiring 640 according to the present embodiment can be separated from the fixed boundary portion 624, and therefore, the lower left movable member despite the movement following the lower left movable member 620. The wiring 640 does not sag in front of the display device 41 and does not hinder visual recognition of the screen. Therefore, an area defined by the opening of the third movable accessory base member 601 and the lower left movable member 620 in the operating position can be used as an appeal area.

  In addition, since the lower left movable member wiring 640 in the present embodiment is fixed to the lower left movable member 620 by the wiring first fixing member 626 provided in the outer peripheral depression of the lower left movable member 620, the shape is synchronized with the depression. The load of tension, bending, and impact associated with the movement of the lower left movable member 620 can be reduced.

  In the lower left movable member wiring 640 in the present embodiment, the wiring 642 is guided by the wiring guide member 641, so that the load on the wiring 642 is reduced. Further, the wiring guide member 641 is provided with a band port 644 capable of binding the binding band 643 vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, so that the moving space formed by the binding band 643 can lead to the wiring 642. The load is reduced and the risk of breakage and disconnection is greatly reduced.

  Further, the appeal area is an area where the player's attention is likely to be gathered, and the appeal area is combined with a change in the display mode of the image, sound effect, replacement of the display location, etc. in accordance with the passage of the third movable accessory 600a. By displaying various information transmission images such as characters and icons, it is possible to effectively transmit information regarding the progress of the game to the player. In addition, it is possible to produce an effect that improves the fun of the game.

[One form of first embodiment (display area defined by wiring guide member)]
As gaming machines having the structure of the display area defined by the lower left movable member wiring 640 or the lower left movable member 620 described so far, the following gaming machines can be cited.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, an image display unit including a liquid crystal display or the like is provided on a game board in which a game area is formed, and a predetermined game is played in the image display unit, and the result of the game becomes a specific result mode. There is a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state that gives gaming value to a player.

  In such a gaming machine, in the state where the start memory is stored in the start storage means and waiting for the variable display game, it is determined whether or not the random number stored corresponding to the start memory is a big hit (pre-reading) A gaming machine having a function of executing a pre-reading effect is known by executing a beam effect by combining a display screen and an accessory provided as a frame decoration device on the outer edge of the game board. (For example, Patent Document Z).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-073703

  The above gaming machines provide visual effects according to the progress of the game by combining the objects provided on the outer edge of the game board and the display screen of the display device installed at the opening in the center of the game board. However, due to daily progress in the development of gaming machines, it is unavoidable that the production surface becomes obsolete.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine with an enhanced game interest.

  (14) In a gaming machine including a display device capable of displaying a predetermined effect and a movable accessory operable in accordance with the predetermined effect, the movable accessory is operated forward of the display device. A drive mechanism; wiring that can be connected to the movable accessory from outside the movable accessory; and a wiring guide member that guides the wiring, the wiring guide member extending along an outer periphery of the movable accessory If the movable accessory is located in front of the display device, the wiring is allowed to follow the movable accessory that is linearly arranged and moves forward of the display device. A gaming machine, wherein a partitioned area is formed in a screen area of the display device.

  (15) The gaming machine according to (14), wherein an information transmission image for informing a gaming state can be displayed in the partition area.

  (16) The gaming machine according to (14) or (15), wherein information related to a launching force of a game ball can be displayed in the partitioned area.

  (17) The gaming machine according to any one of (14) to (16), wherein the wiring guide member emits light by incident light incident from an end portion of the wiring guide member.

  (18) The gaming machine according to any one of (14) to (17), wherein the wiring guide member includes a fluorescent paint.

  According to the invention of (14), the load applied to the wiring is reduced by the wiring guide member, and a section area partitioned by the wiring guide member is formed, thereby providing an unprecedented production area. It is possible to improve interest.

  According to the invention of (15), since characters and icons are displayed in the partition area, the degree of attention of the player is increased and game information can be transmitted effectively.

  According to the invention of (16), since the distinction between right-handed and left-handed is displayed in the partition area, it is possible to reduce the dissatisfaction of the player due to the useless ball by effectively transmitting how to hit. .

  According to the invention of (17), since the wiring guide member emits light by the light incident from the end portion, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by bringing a fantastic atmosphere around the partition area at an arbitrary timing.

  According to the invention of (18), since the wiring guide member emits light by the fluorescent paint, it is possible to provide a fantastic production environment around the partitioned area by contrast between the background screen and the brightness of the surrounding decorative member. Can improve the interest of

[Special variation winning equipment]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 49 to 78, the structure of the special variable winning device unit 700 will be described in detail. 49A and 49B are diagrams for explaining the special variable winning device unit 700 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 49A is a front view, and FIG. 49B is a plan view. FIG. 50 is a perspective view of the special variable winning device unit 700 in which the open / close door 39c of the first embodiment is closed, and FIG. 51 is a special variable winning device in which the open / close door 39c of the first embodiment is open. 3 is a perspective view of a unit 700. FIG.

  The special variable winning device 39 is a device that alternately converts the open / close door 39c between a closed state and an open state during a predetermined period during the round game period of the special gaming state, and is provided in the special variable winning device unit 700. Further, the special variable winning device unit 700 is provided with one general winning port 35 through which a game ball flowing down from the right side can be won (see FIG. 52).

  As shown in FIGS. 49 (A) and 49 (B), the special variable winning device unit 700 includes a front-side decorative portion 720 and a back-side main body portion 760, with the flange-like portion 701f of the base member 701 as a boundary. Consists of. The decoration portion 720 and the main body portion 760 may be visible to the player or may not be visible.

  The decoration portion 720 includes a front decoration member 721 having a decoration on the front surface and an upper side wall 722 formed on the top of the front decoration member 721. The front decoration member 721 includes therein a flow path that guides a winning ball that has won a prize winning or the general prize opening 35 to the back side of the base member 701, and the flow path is formed on the back side of the front decoration member 721. The

  The decorative portion 720 forms a ball passage 724 with the flange-shaped portion 701 f of the base member 701, and has a big prize opening in the middle of the ball passage 724. The ball passage 724 is formed so that the left side is lower than the right side when viewed from the front, and the game ball is designed to flow from the right side to the left side. An upper side wall 722 formed of a translucent material is provided on the front surface of the ball passage 724 so that a game ball flowing down the ball passage 724 is visible.

  The main body 760 is covered with a housing 731 (see FIG. 52) and a solenoid cover 771 (see FIG. 52) that accommodate the base member 701 from the back side, and is fitted to the game board 30 by the outer periphery of the housing 731.

  As shown in FIGS. 50 and 51, the prize winning opening is opened and closed by the tongue-shaped member 741 (see FIG. 52) moving forward and backward from the main body 760. The upper surface of the tongue-like member 741 is a flat surface provided with a step, the tip side is formed one step lower, and forms the open / close door 39c. In addition, three raised portions (convex portions) 742 are provided on the top end side of the upper surface of the tongue-like member 741, and have a function of weakening the downward force of the game ball flowing down the ball passage 724. The open / close door 39 c constitutes a part of the bottom of the ball passage 724.

  FIG. 52 is an exploded perspective view of the special variation winning device unit 700 of the first embodiment. FIGS. 53A and 53B are diagrams illustrating the decorative portion 720 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 53A is a front view of the base member 701, and FIG. 53B is a rear view of the front decorative member 721. 54A and 54B are views for explaining the main body 760 of the first embodiment. FIG. 54A is a rear view of the base member 701, and FIG. 54B is an exploded perspective view of the housing 731 and the opening / closing door unit 740.

  First, the side structure of the spherical passage 724 provided between the base member 701 and the upper side wall 722 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 52 and 53A, the surface of the flange-shaped portion 701f of the base member 701 on the back side of the ball passage 724 is a corrugated portion that is a small undulating uneven surface (friction surface). 701a is provided. The wavy portion 701a is a portion having a high frictional force that is formed perpendicular to the direction along the ball passage 724, and has a function of weakening the downward force of the game ball that abuts the wavy portion 701a.

  In the wavy portion 701 a, a bowl-shaped rear side ridge (ridge) 702 that is higher than the height of the concavo-convex surface is formed in a direction perpendicular to the direction along the spherical passage 724. The back side protrusions 702 are formed in four strips at a predetermined interval (pitch) in the direction along the ball passage 724. Each shape of the back side protrusion 702 is substantially triangular. The angle of the upstream surface 702a facing the upstream side of the ball passage 724 out of the surfaces of the back surface protrusions 702 rises from the base member 701 at a smaller angle than the downstream surface 702b facing the downstream side of the ball passage 724. The upstream surface 702a has a gentler slope than the downstream surface 702b. Therefore, the ridge formed by combining one side of the upstream surface 702a and one side of the downstream surface 702b is located on the left side of the center line in a front view. In this way, by forming the flange portion with a steep slope on the downstream surface 702b, the width of the rear surface portion (base member 701 side) of the rear surface side ridge portion 702 can be further reduced, and the ball passage 724 has more. The back side protrusion 702 can be provided. The reason why the upstream surface 702a has a gentler slope than the downstream surface 702b is to give an appropriate meander to the game ball flowing down the ball passage 724, as will be described later.

  With this shape, when the game ball flowing down to the left in the ball passage 724 comes into contact with the back-side protrusion 702, the game ball is rolled forward in the ball passage 724 (obliquely forward direction). Therefore, the back-side ridge portion 702 has a function of weakening the flow-down force of the game ball more than the wave-like portion 701a by rolling the game ball flowing down in the lateral direction forward. Further, the back-side ridge portion 702 is not only a game ball that flows down from the right side (upstream side), but also a game ball that flows down to the ball passage 724 from an obliquely upward direction or an upward direction due to the shape of the left and right asymmetric ribs. It is possible to roll, and the game ball is prevented from jumping upward from the ball passage 724.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 53 (B), the rear side of the upper side wall 722 (that is, the front side of the ball passage 724) is a bowl-like shape with a predetermined interval in the direction perpendicular to the direction along the ball passage 724. Three front side protrusions (saddle parts) 725 are formed. The front side ridge 725 may be formed in the front part facing the back side ridge 702, but is positioned at an intermediate portion of the pitch of the back side ridge 702 in order to give the game ball a zigzag meander. Each is formed at a place to do.

  Each shape of the front side protrusion 725 is also substantially triangular, but the ridge is formed shorter than the back side (upper side surface). The triangular shape on the bottom side (big prize opening side) of the triangular prism shape is formed with an inclination upward from the back side toward the peak. Further, since the front side ridge portion 725 is formed slightly above the rear side ridge portion 702, only the game balls that bounce off the ball passage 724 come into contact with the back side ridge portion 702. It has a function of retaining a game ball that is about to jump upward from the passage 724 in the ball passage 724.

  Therefore, the back side ridge portion 702 and the front side ridge portion 725 suppress the jumping out of the game ball flowing down from above or obliquely upward to the ball passage 724, and the game ball flowing down from above or obliquely above is also Make it easier to win big prizes. Furthermore, a raised portion (convex portion) 742 provided at the distal end portion of the tongue-like member 741 and a serrated tongue-like member 741 formed so as to have a notch in a plan view at a position corresponding to the raised portion 742. The step 743 (recessed portion) also changes the flow direction of the game ball in an irregular manner, so that the game ball flowing down to the ball passage 724 from the upper side or diagonally upward is prevented from jumping upward, and flows down from above or diagonally upward. Make game balls easier to win in the big prize opening.

  In addition, the back-side ridge 702 and the front-side ridge 725 weaken the downward force of the game ball flowing down the ball passage 724 and make it easier for the game ball to enter the big prize opening. Similarly, the raised portion (convex portion) 742 and the step 743 also change the flow direction of the game ball irregularly to weaken the flow of the game ball and make it easier to win the game ball in the big prize opening.

  As described above, the back side protrusion 702, the front side protrusion 725, the raised portion 742, and the step 743 can cause the game balls flowing down the ball passage 724 to stay in the ball passage 724 as much as possible. That is, in the gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment, it is easier for the game ball to win the big prize opening as compared to the case where the back side protrusion 702, the front side protrusion 725, the raised portion 742, and the step 743 are not present. Become. That is, the back side ridge portion 702, the front side ridge portion 725, the raised portion 742, and the step 743 prevent the game ball from jumping upward from the ball passage 724, and the game ball passes through the ball passage 724. By increasing the time required for winning, it functions as a winning assistance means.

  The game ball staying in the ball passage 724 falls at a big winning opening when the open / close door 39c is opened, and wins the game. This brings an advantageous state for the player and greatly enhances the interest of the game. be able to. In particular, when a plurality of game balls stays on the open / close door 39c even if the opening is short for about 0.2 seconds, in order to win quickly, it is compared with a gaming machine that does not have a winning assistance means. Greatly improve the fun of gaming.

  Next, the flow path through which the game balls won in the special variation winning device 39 and the general winning opening 35 pass will be described. The flow path of the general winning opening 35 will be described first. As shown in FIG. 52, on the right side of the front decorative member 721, an opening 735 facing right upward is formed, which becomes the opening of the general winning opening 35.

  The game ball that has passed through the opening 735 flows down the right front flow path 728 shown in FIG. 53B, passes through the base member general winning opening 704, and flows down to the main body 760 side. Further, the winning ball flows down the right back channel 705, passes through the right housing opening 732 formed in the housing 731 and is collected together with other out balls. The right front flow path 728 is provided with a winning opening switch 35a, which detects a game ball won in the general winning opening 35.

  As shown by a double-ended arrow “W” in FIG. 53B, for example, an opening is formed upward with a width corresponding to four game balls. The game ball that has fallen into the opening passes through the big prize opening switch 35a, flows down the central front channel 727, passes through the base member big prize opening 706, and flows down to the main body 760 side. Further, the winning ball flows down the central back channel 707, passes through the lower housing opening 733 formed in the housing 731 and is collected together with other out balls.

  The tongue-shaped member 741 passes through the base member 701 by passing through the base member tongue-shaped opening 703 formed in the base member 701, and the front of the opening 703 functions as the open / close door 39c. The open / close door 39c opens and closes when the tongue-like member 741 moves back and forth by the power of the big prize opening solenoid 39b provided in the open / close door unit 740. The open / close door unit 740 is covered from the back side by a solenoid cover 771, and the special winning opening solenoid 39 b is received by a receiving portion 771 a formed in the housing 771.

  Next, the structure and operation mechanism of the tongue member 741 will be described. FIGS. 55A and 55B are views for explaining the structure of the tongue-like member 741 of the first embodiment. FIG. 55A is a plan view and FIG. 55B is a front view.

  The tongue-like member 741 is a movable member whose front side functions as the open / close door 39c. The front side of the tongue-like member 741 is formed one step lower by a step 743, and a raised portion 742 is formed at the tip of the one step lower surface. The tongue-like member 741 is formed so as to be inclined downward in the left direction when viewed from the front, and causes the game ball to flow down in the left direction of the ball passage 724 when the open / close door 39c is closed. An engaged portion 741b to which an engagement shaft 749 (see FIGS. 56 and 57) is engaged is formed at the center lower portion of the tongue-like member 741, and the power of the special prize opening solenoid 39b is transmitted.

  The step 743 has a saw-tooth shape in plan view, but each recess as the step 743 weakens the downward force of the game ball, and does not generate a so-called ball bite that completely stops the game ball from flowing down. It is formed with an obtuse angle with respect to the flow direction (left direction) without combining only right angles. In other words, if the step 743 is formed by a U-shape that combines only a right angle with the shape in plan view, the game ball may completely stop at the U-shape and cause the occurrence of a ball bite. A release portion 743a is formed on the front side so that the width of the step 743 is widened so that the game ball flows in the downward direction.

  The release portion 743a also has a function of rolling the game ball flowing down from the right direction and entering the opening of the step 743 forward (obliquely forward), and is provided at a position corresponding to each opening of the step 743. Together with the part 742, the game ball is meandered.

  In consideration of the time when the tongue member 741 is passed through the base member tongue opening 703, the height of the raised portion 742 is the same as the height of the step 743, but the height of the raised portion 742 is higher than the height of the step 743. It may be high or low. Since the raised portion 742 is a portion where the game ball flowing down the ball passage 724 particularly comes into contact, if the raised height is high, the downward force of the game ball can be weakened. Further, the raised portion 742 may not be raised upward with respect to the tongue-like member 741, but may be a recessed portion that gently sinks downward.

  56 is a perspective view of the open / close door unit 740 for explaining the operation of the tongue-like member 741 in the front-rear direction according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 56 (A) is a view of the state in which the tongue-like member 741 has advanced. These are figures of the state which the tongue-like member 741 moved backward. FIG. 57 is a view for explaining the engagement shaft 749 of the first embodiment, (A) is a front view of the opening / closing door unit 740, and (B) is a tongue-like member 741 along the line AA. It is sectional drawing of the engaging shaft 749. FIG. 58 is a bottom view of the opening / closing door unit 740 of the first embodiment, where FIG. 58 (A) shows a state in which the tongue-like member 741 has advanced, and FIG. 58 (B) shows a state in which the tongue-like member 741 has moved backward. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 57, the engaging shaft 749 is engaged with the engaged portion 741b formed at the lower center of the tongue-shaped member 741, and the power of the big prize opening solenoid 39b is transmitted to the tongue-shaped member 741. The

  As shown in FIG. 58, the big prize opening solenoid 39b is arranged so that the plunger (movable iron core) 746 is movable in the left-right direction, and the other end of the first arm 747 attached to the tip of the plunger 746. Connects to the second arm 748. Like the plunger 746, the first arm 747 can move only in the left-right direction, but the second arm 748 rotates the engagement shaft 749 in the front-rear direction by the shaft portion 748a, so that the tongue-like member 741 also moves in the front-rear direction. To do.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 56 (A), when the tongue-shaped member 741 is moving forward, the special winning opening is closed, and conversely, as shown in FIG. 56 (B), the tongue-shaped member 741 is closed. When is moving backwards, the big prize opening is open.

  Next, the behavior of the game ball flowing down the ball passage 724 will be described. FIG. 59 is a plan view of the special variable winning device unit 700 with the open / close door 39c of the first embodiment closed. FIG. 60 is a plan view showing a state where two game balls are flowing down, and FIG. 61 is a perspective view thereof.

  FIG. 62 is a view for explaining the rolling state of the game ball in the ball passage 724 with the open / close door 39c of the first embodiment closed, and FIG. 62 (A) is a front view of the special variable winning device unit 700. B) is a cross-sectional view at A-A.

  When the game ball rolls without splashing in the ball passage 724 with the open / close door 39c closed, the game ball comes into contact with the back surface of the raised portion 742, the step 743, and the upper side wall 722. Will roll. When the downflow force is strong, the back side protrusion 702 is contacted beyond the step 743, but still follows a course that approximates the course of the arrow.

  60 and 61 show a state in which the game ball is actually flowing down the ball passage 724. The width of the ball passage 724 is about 1.25 times the diameter of the game ball, and the game ball is opened and closed by the door 39c. It turns out that it rolls in the front-rear direction while flowing down to the left direction, meanders in a zigzag and passes through the ball passage 724 without being busy.

  When this is confirmed from the side, as shown in FIG. 62 (B), the width from the ridge of the back-side ridge member 702 to the back of the upper side wall 722 is narrowed to a width that allows a game ball to pass through. If a downward flow force is strong even when a game ball passes in front of the rear side protrusion member 702, the downward force is reduced by abutting against the rear surface protrusion member 702.

  FIG. 63 is an enlarged front view of the lower right portion of the game board 30 when the open / close door 39c of the first embodiment is closed, and FIG. 64 is a front view of the open / close door 39c of the first embodiment when the open / close door 39c is open. . In FIG. 63 and FIG. 64, the rear of the front decoration member 721 is shown so as to make it easier to understand the state in which the game ball wins the big winning opening. The front decoration member 721 may be formed of a translucent material so that the back side of the front decoration member 721 is visible.

  FIG. 65 is an enlarged perspective view of the lower right portion of the game board 30 prepared for explaining the state where the game ball stays in the ball passage 724 when the open / close door 39c of the first embodiment is closed. .

  In FIG. 63, since the open / close door 39c is in a closed state, the game ball flowing down the ball passage 724 passes over the open / close door 39c. Here, the game ball B1 located on the left side of the ball passage 724 rolls in a zigzag manner while flowing down the ball passage 724, so that the downflow force is weakened, and the distance from the game ball B2 located on the right side of the ball passage 724 However, the distance between the game ball B2 and the game ball B3 is shorter.

  FIG. 64 shows a state immediately after the open / close door 39c is opened, and the game ball B1 falls into the central front flow path 727 and wins the big winning opening. In addition, the game ball B2 is about to fall to the central front channel 727, and the game ball B2 will be won as it is. In addition, when the game ball B3 flowing down from the ball guiding portion 850 also flows down to the ball passage 724, it is expected to win a prize winning opening.

  FIG. 65 shows the position of the game ball of FIG. 63 from the diagonally left front, but the game ball B1 meanders and rolls on the upper surface of the open / close door 39c and does not flow down the ball passage 724 all at once. It can be seen that the ball passage 724 stays there. In addition, the game ball B2 also flows down toward the grand prize winning opening, and if the open / close door 39c is closed, the game ball B2 rolls zigzag in the ball passage 724 and stays in the ball passage 724.

[Effect of the special variable winning device of the first embodiment]
As described above, the special variation prize winning device 39 according to the first embodiment is configured such that the ball passage 724 includes the gentle inclined surface of the ball passage 724 and the back-side protrusion member 702, the front-side protrusion portion 725, the raised portion 742, the step 743, and the like. Therefore, even if the open / close door 39c is opened only for a short period of time, more winning balls are generated, so that the interest of the game can be greatly improved.

[Variation 1 of the first embodiment (another example of the ball passage 724)]
Next, a modified example of the special variable winning device unit 700 of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 66 is a plan view of a special variable winning device unit 700 of Modification 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 67 is a perspective view of the same.

  In the first modification of the first embodiment, a new raised portion (mountain portion, convex portion) 742a is provided in addition to the raised portion 742 at the upstream portion of the ball passage 724 instead of the tongue-like member 741.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 66 and 67, in this modification, three raised portions 742 are provided at the distal end portion of the tongue-like member 741, and further, an upper side wall 722 corresponding to the upstream portion of the big prize opening is provided. Two raised portions 742a are also provided on the right rear surface, that is, the spherical passage entrance portion of the front decorative member 721 diagonally facing each other.

  The reason why the raised portion 742a is also provided in this place is to meander the game ball in a zigzag manner over a longer distance than the ball passage 724 of the first embodiment, as indicated by the arrow line. In addition, the reason why the raised portion 742a is provided in the upstream portion of the opening / closing door 39c is to weaken the downflow force in advance by the two protruding portions 742a before flowing down to the upper surface of the opening / closing door 39c or the big prize opening. Therefore, it is easy for the game ball to stay near the entrance of the ball passage 724 (that is, immediately before the big winning opening).

  Further, the raised portion 742a is a mountain shape in which many small surfaces (for example, 10 surfaces) are gathered, and due to such a multi-surface shape, the game ball flowing down from above and obliquely from above does not jump out of the ball passage 724 and enters the ball passage 724. Can be kept in.

  As a result, the ball passage 724 of the present modification is more likely to stay in the ball passage 724 than the ball passage 724 of the first embodiment, and when the open / close door 39c is converted to the open state. This makes it easier for more game balls to win the big prize opening at once.

  In addition, the shape of the raised portion 742a provided in the spherical passage 724 portion of the front decorative member 721 may be a concave portion instead of a mountain-shaped convex portion. Moreover, the fan-shaped hollow part with a larger bottom area than the protruding part 742a may be sufficient.

  Moreover, in the modification 1 of 1st Embodiment, the back side protrusion 702 and the front side protrusion 725 are the same in the same place as the back surface protrusion 702 and the front protrusion 725 of 1st Embodiment. There are several, but this may be further increased. In this case, increasing the back side protrusion 702 and the front side protrusion 725 on the upstream side of the open / close door 39c is effective for increasing the number of balls entering the big prize opening, but the open / close door 39c. It may be further provided on the downstream side.

[Effect of Modification 1 of the First Embodiment (another example of the ball passage 724)]
As described above, in the first modification of the first embodiment, by providing two raised portions 742a diagonally facing each other at the entrance of the ball passage 724, a game ball can be obtained more than the ball passage 724 of the first embodiment. The meandering distance can be increased and more game balls can be retained in the ball passage 724.

  Also, since the downward current is weakened just before the big prize opening, it becomes easy for the game ball to stay in the ball passage 724 before the big prize opening, and when the open / close door 39c is in the open state, the game ball won at the big prize opening. Can be increased.

  Then, the number of game balls that flow down to the game area 32 from the left side of the ball passage 724 again without being able to win the grand prize opening while flowing down to the ball passage 724, or game balls that jump out of the ball passage 724 (so-called waste balls) is reduced. Can improve the fun of the game.

[Modification 2 of the first embodiment (another example of the ball passage 724)]
FIG. 68 is a plan view of a special variable winning device unit 700 according to Modification 2 of the first embodiment. FIG. 69 is a perspective view of the same.

  In the second modification of the first embodiment, not only the tongue-shaped member 741 but also the upstream portion of the ball passage 724 is provided with a step 744 in addition to the raised portion (mountain portion, convex portion) 742a.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 68 and 69, in this modification, three raised portions 742 are provided at the tip of the tongue-like member 741, and the upper side wall 722 corresponding to the upstream portion of the big prize opening is further provided. One raised portion 742a is also provided on the right rear surface, that is, the ball passage entrance of the front decorative member 721. Further, in this modification, the tongue-like member 741 is provided with 3 units (a set of the raised portion 742 and the step 743 is repeated three times), and a step 744 is provided for one unit on the opposite side of the raised portion 742a.

  The reason why the raised portion 742a and the step 744 are provided also in this place is to weaken the downward flow of the game ball in advance before flowing down to the upper surface of the open / close door 39c or the big prize opening, as shown by the arrow line 4 This is because the unit steps 743 and 744 and the raised portions 742 and 742a meander the game ball in a zigzag manner over a longer distance than the ball passage 724 of the first embodiment. Therefore, the game balls are likely to stay near the entrance of the ball passage 724 (that is, immediately before the big prize opening), and the number of balls entered into the big prize opening and the reduction of waste balls are realized.

  Further, when compared with the first modification of the first embodiment, since the length of the release portion 744a of the step 744 is longer than the length of the oblique portion of the raised portion 742a in the obliquely forward direction, Easy to roll forward (easy to guide). Therefore, in this modified example, it is expected that the game ball is forced to meander longer than the ball path 724 of the modified example 1 of the first embodiment, and the staying number and staying time of the game balls in the ball path 724 are increased. .

  As in the first modification of the first embodiment, the raised portion 742a may be a concave portion, and a back-side ridge portion 702 and a front-side ridge member 725 may be further provided.

[Effect of Modification 2 of the First Embodiment (Another Example of the Ball Path 724)]
As described above, in the ball passage 724 according to the second modification of the first embodiment, the protruding portion 742a and the step 743a are provided, so that the ball passage 724 according to the first embodiment and the ball passage according to the first modification of the first embodiment. The residence time of game balls can be made longer than 724, and more game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening.

[Modification 3 of the first embodiment (another example of the ball passage 724)]
In the modified example 2 of the first embodiment, the inlet portion of the ball passage 724 is raised on the upper side wall 722 side (the glass frame 15 side) in the same manner as the tongue tip portion (portion corresponding to the open / close door 39c) of the tongue-like member 741. A portion 742a is provided, and a step 744 is provided on the base member 701 side. On the other hand, in the third modification of the first embodiment, the bottom surface shape of the inlet portion of the ball passage 724 is formed so that the front and back of the tongue-shaped member 741 are reversed.

  FIG. 70 is a view for explaining the shapes of the raised portion 742a and the step 743a provided upstream of the ball passage 724 of the third modification of the first embodiment, and FIG. 70 (A) shows the passage of the second modification of the first embodiment. 724 is an enlarged front view of 724, and (B) is an enlarged front view of the present modified example in which the positions of the raised portion 742a and the step 743a are interchanged.

  FIG. 70 (A) shows a spherical passage 724 inlet portion of Modification 2 of the first embodiment. In FIG. 70A, a step 743a and a raised portion 742a for three units are formed in the entrance portion of the ball passage 724 instead of one unit. Since 3 minutes may be added, 3 units are shown here.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 70A, when the step 743a is on the base member 701 side and the raised portion 742a is provided on the glass frame 15 side, the game ball is placed so as to abut on the base member 701 side. Since it can guide | invade, it is easy to make a game ball contact | abut on the wave-like part 701a, and it can weaken the downflow force of a game ball effectively. On the other hand, since the collision force of the game ball is not weakened sufficiently, it will collide with the upper side wall 722 or the glass frame 15 around the upper side wall 722, so that the glass surface damage of the glass frame 15 cannot be sufficiently suppressed. There is a fear.

  Therefore, in this modification, the front and rear positions of the raised portion 742a and the step 743a are interchanged at the entrance portion of the ball passage 724 to further reduce the impact force on the glass frame 15 around the upper side wall 722 and the upper side wall 722. It was to be.

  Further, in the step 743a, a release portion 743b that is obliquely stepped is formed on the upstream side of the ball passage 724, and a right angle portion is provided on the downstream side. Therefore, the game ball can be guided obliquely forward by the release portion 743b, and the downward flow of the game ball can be greatly reduced by the right angle portion.

  That is, the step 743a has a higher guide force than the raised portion 742a and has a predetermined distance from the bottom of the step 743a to the upper side wall 722 side, so that the step 743a is closer to the upper side wall 722 than the ball passage 724 of the first embodiment. Can be prevented from abutting and colliding.

  And since there is almost no change in the meandering distance of the game ball in the ball passage 724 of the second modification of the first embodiment and the meandering distance of the game ball in the ball passage 724 of this modification, the glass surface is protected in this modification. However, the retention function of the game sphere and the function of suppressing the useless sphere can be exhibited as in the second modification of the first embodiment.

  Further, in this modified example, a vibration detection sensor is arranged near the upper side wall 722 of the entrance of the ball passage 724, so that when the game ball collides with the upper side wall 722 near the entrance of the ball passage 724, the upper side wall 722 emits light. Can be made. In this case, since the upper side wall 722 emits light each time a game ball collides with the upper side wall 722, an effective light emission effect can be provided.

[Effect of Modification 3 of the First Embodiment (Another Example of the Ball Path 724)]
As described above, according to this modification, the release portion 743b and the right-angle portion are formed on the upper side wall 722 side at the entrance portion of the ball passage 724 by the positional relationship opposite to the tongue portion of the tongue-like member 741. The glass surface can be protected while effectively retaining the game ball.

  In addition, since the upper side wall 722 emits light for a short time each time the game ball collides with the upper side wall 722, the player's attention is drawn near the entrance of the upper side wall 722, and the player is informed when the game ball enters the big prize opening. Can give a refreshing feeling.

[Modification 4 of the first embodiment (addition of V winning function)]
Next, modification 4 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 71 to 77.

  In Modification 4 of the first embodiment, a special area is provided in the special variation winning device 39, and when the game ball passes through the specific area, a so-called V winning is achieved, and the gaming state after the end of the special gaming state is a high probability state. Become.

  FIG. 71 is a block diagram of a game control system of the gaming machine 10 according to Modification 4 of the first embodiment. In contrast to FIG. 3, the newly added components are a specific area switch 38a and a specific area solenoid 38b.

  The specific area switch 38a is connected to the proximity I / F 121 in order to detect the passage of the game ball to the specific area. Further, a specific area solenoid 38b is provided to drive the V door 38c (see FIG. 72) that opens the flow path to the specific area. The specific area solenoid 38b is provided such that a power supply voltage of DC 32V is supplied from the power supply device 260 via the first driver 138a, as with the other solenoids.

  FIG. 72 is an exploded perspective view of the special variation winning device unit 700 of Modification 4 of the first embodiment. In contrast to FIG. 52, in this modification, a specific area switch 38 a is provided in the housing 731. A V door 38c is provided above the specific area switch 38a. FIG. 73 is a rear view of the base member 701 of Modification 4 of the first embodiment.

  The area where the specific area switch 38a is provided is an area where only the game balls that have won the big prize opening can flow down. Specifically, the game ball (winning ball) that has fallen into the big prize opening when the open / close door 39c is opened passes through the big prize opening switch 35a and flows down through the central front channel 727 (see FIG. 53), and the base member. Pass through the big prize opening 706 (see FIG. 53) from the front. The winning ball that has flowed to the rear of the large base member winning opening 706 flows downward from the substantially central portion of the housing 731 and falls onto the closed V door 38c.

  At this time, if the V door 38c is in an open state, the V door 38c is drawn backward, so that the winning ball can pass through the ring of the specific area switch 38a. Thereafter, the winning ball passes through the lower housing opening 733 and is collected together with other out balls.

  On the other hand, if the V door 38c is in the closed state, the winning ball cannot pass through the specific area, and therefore flows down to the right side of the V door 38c and passes through the right housing opening 734 from the front. Then, it passes through a remaining ball discharge switch 782 provided behind the housing 731 and is collected together with other out balls.

  FIG. 74 is an exploded perspective view of the main body 760 of Modification 4 of the first embodiment. In comparison with FIG. 54B, in this modification, a V winning unit 780 is additionally provided.

  FIGS. 75A and 75B are diagrams illustrating the opening / closing operation of the V door 38c according to the fourth modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 75A is a front view of the housing 731 and FIG. 75B is a view when the V door 38c is in a closed state. A-A line sectional view and (C) are AA line sectional views at the time of V door 38c being opened.

  76 and 77 are rear perspective views of the housing 731 in which the V winning unit 780 according to the fourth modification of the first embodiment is assembled, FIG. 76 is a view of the V door 38c in a closed state, and FIG. It is a figure of the V door 38c open state.

  The V winning unit 780 is a module that mainly provides the front / rear operation of the V door 38c, and is provided on the back surface of the housing 731 so as not to hinder the operation of the opening / closing door unit 740.

  As shown in FIG. 74, the V winning unit 780 includes a plurality of links that transmit the power of the specific area switch 38a, the specific area solenoid 38b, the V door 38c, the remaining ball discharge switch 782, and the specific area solenoid 38b to the V door 38c. Members 783, 784, and 785 (see FIG. 76) are assembled to the V winning base member 781. The opening / closing door unit 740 in this modification is not different from the opening / closing door unit 740 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 54 (B).

  When the V winning unit 780 is attached to the housing 731, the specific area solenoid 38 b is accommodated in a specific area solenoid accommodating portion 731 b formed on the back side of the housing 731. The V door 38c is provided through a V door opening 731c formed in a rectangular shape at a substantially central portion of the housing 731 from the rear. The specific area switch 38a is provided through a lower housing backside cutout 376 cut out from a lower housing opening 733 formed immediately below the V door opening 731c. The remaining sphere discharge switch 782 is provided through the remaining sphere discharge switch opening 735 formed immediately below the right housing opening 734 from behind. As shown in FIG. 75, the V door 38 c is configured such that the front 40% of the V door member 785 protrudes forward of the housing 731.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 76 and 77, three link members that transmit the power of the specific area solenoid 38b to the V door member 785 (V door 38c) will be described.

  FIG. 76 shows a state in which the V door member 785 is pushed forward and the V door 38c closes the upper portion of the specific area switch 38a, and the V winning unit 780 is in a state before operation. Here, the plunger (not shown) of the specific area solenoid 38b is pushed out of the solenoid housing, and in FIG. 77, is pulled into the housing.

  One end of the first arm member 783 is attached to the head of the plunger (here, the solenoid is fixed downward so that the head is downward). The first arm member 783 is a member that moves up and down following the movement of the plunger. The other end portion of the first arm member 783 is divided into two forks by two finger portions 783a, and the driven pin 784a of the second arm member 784 is engaged with the crotch portion surrounded by the finger portions 783a.

  The second arm member 784 is a member attached to the V winning base member 781 so as to be rotatable about the shaft portion 784b, and includes a driven pin 784a and a rotation pin 784c. Since the second arm member 784 is attached so as to rotate at an angle orthogonal to the back surface of the housing 731, the rotation pin 784 c can be rotated in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the second arm member 784 converts the vertical motion into the front-back motion. The rotation pin 784c is engaged with the engaged portion 785a of the V door member 785, and moves the V door member 785 back and forth.

  The V door member 785 is guided on the guide member 786 and operates only in the front-rear direction to convert the V door 38c into a closed state and an open state.

[Effect of Modification 4 of the first embodiment (addition of V winning function)]
In the present modification, the V door 38c is provided in the special winning device 38, so that the gaming state after the big hit game is in a probable state only when the V winning is generated.

(Second Embodiment [Game Effect in Special Game State])
Next, with reference to FIGS. 78 to 88, a game effect in the second embodiment will be described. The game effect is an effect based on an image displayed on the display device 41, for example. Further, not only image effects but also effects by actors (actions of actions, light emission, discoloration), effects by decorative members (light emission, discoloration), and opening / closing operations of the variable prize device may be included in the game effects. A combination may be a game effect.

  FIG. 78 is a screen transition diagram illustrating an effect linked to the special variation winning device 39 in the special gaming state of the second embodiment.

  The display screen area of the display device 41 mainly includes a central display area 551 that crosses the center of the screen, a lower left display area 552 that is the lower left area of the screen, an upper left display area 553 that is the upper left area of the screen, and the screen. The display area is divided into an upper right display area 554 which is a display area on the upper right and a lower right display area 555 which is a display area on the lower right of the screen. 87 and 88, the central display area 551 is further subdivided.

  (A) is the interval between the third and fourth rounds in the special gaming state. It is displayed in the upper left display area 553 that the big hit is determined by the big hit symbol “888” and the next round is the fourth round. In the upper right display area 554, a right-handed strike is displayed in order to aim for the big winning opening. The opening of the big winning opening so far is all long opening (second opening period (for example, 30 seconds)), and the number of game balls acquired at the time of the long opening until now (15 winning prizes to the large winning opening) ) Are displayed as 300 balls in the lower left display area 552 (second winning number display means). As the number of acquired game balls displayed in the lower left display area 552, the cumulative number of awarded winning balls at the time of long release is displayed.

  The special variation winning device 39 is in an operation stop state, and the open / close door 39c is in a closed state. For this reason, it is a timing when the game ball stays on the open / close door 39c in the closed state.

  (Ii) is a state in which the fourth round short release (first release period (for example, 0.2 seconds)) is executed. In the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment provided with a winning assistance means, there is a possibility of winning a big winning opening even when the opening is short, so that “Aim for the attacker!” Is displayed in the central display area 551 and the screen is displayed. At the bottom, an effect that is an emphasis effect is displayed. Since one game ball is won at the time of the short opening, “+15” is displayed in the lower right display area 555. The lower right display area 555 displays the cumulative number of winning balls at the time of short opening (first winning number display means).

  In the special variable prize winning device 39, the open / close door 39c is opened, and the special variable prize winning device 39 emits light with the front decorative member 721 and the upper side wall 722 as light emission locations in accordance with the opening of the open / close door 39c. The front decorative member 721 and the upper side wall 722 are provided with light emitting members (LEDs).

  (U) is the interval between the fourth and fifth rounds. Even during the interval, “Aim at the attacker!” Is displayed in the central display area 551 so that the game ball can win immediately after the end of the interval (for example, 1 second). The number of acquired game balls so far is 300 for the cumulative long-opening winning prize ball and 15 for the cumulative short-opening winning prize ball.

  (E) is a state in which the short opening of the fifth round is executed. With the effect at the bottom of the screen and the light emission effect of the special variable winning device 39, the open / close door 39c is short-opened. Since one winning has occurred in the short opening, the display in the lower right display area 555 is displayed as “+30”.

  (O) is the state in which all rounds are completed. The central display area 551 displays the cumulative number of winning balls at long open, and the lower right display area 555 is about to add up the cumulative number of winning balls at short opening being displayed + 150. In the lower left display area 552, a suggestion character that suggests a game state after the special game state is displayed, and a state suggestion effect is executed. The suggesting character will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  (Ka) is a state in which the number of winning balls acquired at the time of long opening and the number of winning balls at the time of short opening are added together, and the number of winning balls acquired at this big hit is displayed. The suggestion character is continuously displayed in the lower left display area 552.

  As described above, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment including the winning assist means can reduce the useless balls passing through the ball passage 724 by removing the opening timing of the big winning opening, and therefore when the short opening and the long opening. You can get more prize balls. It is effective to display the interval before the short opening and the display screen during the round in which the short opening is executed so as to aim at the attacker and execute the effect (enhancement effect on the screen) and the lighting effect. It is possible to cause the player to aim for the special variable winning device 39. Therefore, it can be clearly communicated to the player that more prize balls can be obtained than the conventional gaming machine.

  It should be noted that the effect may be displayed at the timing when the special fluctuation winning device 39 operates, or the effect may be displayed at a certain timing. In addition, the special variable prize winning device 39 may emit light at the timing when the special variable prize winning device 39 operates, or the special variable prize winning device 39 may be used when the game ball passes through the ball passage 724 or in contact with the upper side wall 722. You may make it light-emit. Further, the effect and the light emission effect of the special variation winning device 39 may be synchronized or may not be synchronized.

  FIG. 79 is a suggestion character selection table according to the second embodiment. FIG. 79A is a table when a high-probability state is determined and a replacement process is not executed, and FIG. 79B is a replacement when a high-probability state is not determined. (C) is a table when a high probability state is determined and a replacement process is executed, and (D) is a table when a high probability state is not determined and a replacement process is executed. . The suggestion character of the state suggestion effect is selected by the suggestion character tact selection table.

  The replacement process is a process of selecting a suggested character once selected again as another suggested character. In some cases, the same suggested character as the first selection may be set by re-selection, or another suggested character. May be replaced. The details of the control will be described in the effect content determination process described later. The case where the replacement process is executed is, for example, a case where the specific mode is being executed.

  First, referring to FIGS. 79 (A) and 79 (B), the case where the replacement process is not executed will be described. When a high probability is determined, a smile suggesting character tact is selected at a ratio of 250/250, and a special character is selected. After the game state ends, the player is notified that the game state will shift to a high probability state. On the other hand, if the high probability has not been determined, or if the low probability state has been determined, the suggestive character of a painful face (painful face) is selected at a rate of 250/250, and after the special gaming state has ended Informs the player that it will transition to a low probability state.

  Next, the case where the replacement process is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. When the high probability is determined, the smile suggesting character is selected at a ratio of 130/250. In addition, the suggestive character of a painful face is selected (replaced) at a ratio of 30/250, and the suggestive character of a strong face wearing sunglasses is also selected (replaced) at a ratio of 30/250. The suggestive character of the child's face is selected (replaced) at a ratio of 60/250.

  For this reason, even if a high probability is determined, in a specific mode or the like, a suggestive character of a painful face may be displayed at a ratio of 30/250, but then the state shifts to a high probability state.

  On the other hand, if the high probability has not been determined or if the low probability state has been determined, the smile suggestion character is selected (replaced) at a ratio of 60/250, and the pain suggestion character is 130/250. Selected at a rate of 250. In addition, a strong suggestion character is selected (replaced) at a ratio of 60/250, and a suggestive character of a child's face is selected (replaced) at a ratio of 0/250.

  For this reason, even if the low probability is determined, in the specific mode or the like, for example, a smile suggesting character may be displayed at a ratio of 60/250, but then the state shifts to the low probability state.

  In other words, when the replacement control is not performed, 100% reliable notification is given about the gaming state after the special gaming state, and when the replacement control is performed, an uncertain notification is given with a certain degree of reliability. . Therefore, depending on the presence or absence of replacement control, a change is brought about in the notification regarding the transition to the probability change that is of great interest to the player, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, lines may be attached according to the facial expression of the suggestive character, and aside from the display of the suggestion character, it may be set so that the rate at which positive lines are selected according to the gaming state is increased. Good.

  FIG. 80 is a suggestion character reset table according to the second embodiment. The reset table is a table used for suggestion character reset control different from the replacement control, and is particularly a table read by the effect control device 300 in Modification 3 of the second embodiment to be described later.

  The reset control is executed in a specific gaming state, for example. Any suggestion character selected in the resetting table is displayed in a state where a part or most of the expression is hidden. Here, a predetermined range of the face of the suggestion character is hidden by a rectangular black cover, for example, when hidden around the eyes, when only the lower part of the face is hidden, when hidden by a vertically long rectangle, There are a plurality of covering patterns, such as when hidden by a rectangle.

  At the beginning of the display of the suggesting character, the covering portion cannot be completely visually recognized by black painting. However, when the operation amount of the operation button 25 exceeds a predetermined amount, the covering is removed and the display of the suggesting character becomes completely visible. Regarding the covering of the suggesting character, the covering may be darker according to the operation amount and the operation method of the operation button 25, and the covering portion may be gradually visible.

  If a high probability has been determined, the smile suggestion character hidden horizontally around the eyes has been reset at a ratio of 130/250, and has been hidden vertically around the eyes and mouth. The suggestive character of the painful face is reset at a ratio of 30/250, and the strong suggestion character whose eyes and mouth are completely hidden is reset at a ratio of 90/250.

  On the other hand, when the high probability has not been determined or when the low probability state has been determined, the smiling suggestion character hidden horizontally around the eye portion is reset at a ratio of 30/250, The suggestive character of the painful face hidden vertically in the center of the eyes and mouth is reset at a ratio of 130/250, and the strong suggestion character with the eyes and mouth completely hidden is reset at a ratio of 90/250. Is set.

  The suggestion character set by the reset table is different from the suggestion character selected according to the game state, but when the specific mode is selected, the suggestion character is replaced with the suggestion character not corresponding to the game state There is also.

  The suggesting character may be displayed only in the final stage of the special gaming state, or may be displayed at the timing when the V prize is generated. Further, it may be displayed a plurality of times during the special game state, and in that case, the suggested character selected for each display may be changed. 79 and 80 are examples, and the settings of 250/250 and 0/250 do not necessarily have to be 100% and 0%.

  A suggestion character selection table corresponding to each scale of the meter (see FIG. 88) may be prepared.

  Next, the production of the promotion image that works on the player will be described. The promotion image is an image for prompting the player to change the operation amount of the operation handle 24. The promotion image may include an image for prompting the player to operate the operation button 25.

  FIG. 81 is a screen transition diagram illustrating an effect linked to the special variation winning device 39 in the special gaming state of the second embodiment. Here, the display for urging the right-hand movement is performed while continuously displaying from left to right.

  81 (a) to (u) correspond to (a) to (u) of FIG. 78, and the display of “right-handed →” prompting the right-handed display displayed in the upper right display area 554 is changed. This is the difference from FIG.

  As shown from (a) to (u) in FIG. 81, the display of “right-handed →” is repeatedly displayed by moving from left to right. In particular, as shown in (iii), the upper left display area 553 and the upper right display area 554 are traversed and displayed from left to right. By such display, the player can intuitively recognize that the player is prompted to make a right turn.

  In the upper left display area 553, the number of rounds and the big hit symbol are displayed, but even if the display of “Right-handed →” crosses the upper part of the screen from the left to the right, it does not overlap with the big hit symbol. “Right-handed →” is displayed. Therefore, it is not difficult to visually recognize “888” indicating the big hit symbol by “right hit →”, and the player can be prevented from misidentifying the big hit symbol. In the drawing, “three right-handed →” is displayed, but the “three” part to the left of right-handed → is a movement trace indicating that the display of “right-handed →” is moving.

  FIG. 82 is a screen transition diagram illustrating an effect linked to the special variation winning device 39 in the special gaming state of the second embodiment. Here, the display prompting the attacker to move the ball moves while being displayed continuously from top to bottom.

  (I) to (e) in FIG. 82 correspond to (i) to (e) in FIG. 78, and the point that the display of “Aim at the attacker!” That prompts the ball to the attacker changes is shown in FIG. This is the difference.

  As shown from (i) to (e) in FIG. 82, the message “Aim at the attacker!” Is repeatedly displayed by moving from top to bottom. In particular, since the player moves from the upper end to the lower end of the screen, the player can intuitively recognize that the attacker will continue to open, and can improve the fun of the game by producing an impact. .

  In addition, the message “Aim at the attacker!” Is displayed so as to fall from the top to the bottom, so that the player can intuitively recognize that the winning ball is a falling type.

  Note that the message “Aim at the attacker!” Passes through the upper left display area 553, but does not pass through the big-hit symbol display area, so that the big-hit symbol is not difficult to see and the player misidentifies the big-hit symbol. Can be prevented.

  81 and 82 may be displayed in a repetitive loop format, or may be displayed only once during a big hit. In the case of repeated display, the display area for the big hit symbol is displayed. It may be moved and displayed so as to pass through different places while avoiding. Further, the moving display may be a continuous display or a blinking type by intermittent display.

  FIG. 83 is a screen transition diagram illustrating an effect linked to the special variation winning device 39 in the special gaming state of the second embodiment. Here, an image of the operation handle 24 is displayed on the display device 41 as a display for prompting a right strike. In addition, an image of the special variation winning device 39 is displayed on the display device 41 as a display prompting the attacker to aim.

  As shown in FIG. 83, an operation handle image 562 and a special variable winning device image 563 are displayed on the display screen as a direct action to the player.

  The operation handle image 562 is to increase the amount of rotation of the operation handle 24 (by changing the operation amount) and to promote a right-handed strike with a stronger firing force. In the character display of “right stroke →”, the player reads the character of “right stroke →”, recognizes that this character is displayed as right strike, and then turns the operation handle 24 to turn right. However, when the operation handle image 562 is displayed, the operation handle image 562 can be recognized and the rotation amount of the operation handle 24 can be increased as it is. In other words, it can cut the time from character reading and recognition to movement, so the player can reflexively move to the movement, more direct to the player than character information You can work on it. As a result, the burden on the player (for example, the brain burden due to the cut in the recognition process) can be reduced, and the player can respond quickly.

  Further, since the image of the special variable winning device 39 is displayed with emphasis (effect) on the special variable winning device 39, the character is read and the meaning of the character is recognized in the same manner as described above. Since the time from the start to the operation can be cut, the burden on the player can be reduced, and the player can respond quickly.

  Further, the operation handle image 562 and the special variable winning device image 563 may be displayed until the ending. The operation handle image 562 may be displayed only at a timing at which a transition from a state in which left-hand strike is advantageous (state before big hit) to a state in which right-hand strike is advantageous (state after big hit is determined).

  81 may be combined with the operation handle image 562, and the promotion mode shown in FIG. 82 moves from top to bottom and the special variable prize. The device image 563 may be combined.

  By the way, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the special variation winning device 39 is provided near the collective display 50. Therefore, for example, the special variation winning device 39 according to the present embodiment emits light with a light emission color different from that of the collective display 50 that emits light in red so that the contrast with the periphery of the special variation winning device 39 can be provided. As a result, the light emission effect by the special variation winning device 39 becomes more impressive.

  In addition, the light emission effect (emission color, light emission timing, light emission pattern, gradation, etc.) by the special variation winning device 39 and the special variation winning device image 563 may be displayed in synchronization with each other or displayed in different manners. Also good. Naturally, the effect displayed in the special variation winning device image 563 may be synchronized with the light emission timing of the special variation winning device 39 or may be displayed in a different manner. When the images are displayed in synchronization, it is an effect with a sense of unity, and it is possible to give the player the illusion that there are a plurality of special variation winning devices 39. In the case of displaying in a different mode, for example, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling dazzling and to reduce the burden on the player.

[Effects of Second Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, since the state suggestion display that suggests the probability state after the end of the special gaming state is displayed over the latter half of the special gaming state, information that is highly interested by the player is notified to improve the interest of the game. Moreover, since the state suggestion display is replaced (may be replaced) from the initial state suggestion display to another state suggestion display depending on the game mode selected by the player, the interest of the game can be improved. .

  In addition, since the number of game balls acquired during the long opening and the number of game balls acquired during the short opening are separately displayed and added together on the ending screen, an effective presentation that makes the player entertain is executed. In particular, in the gaming machine 10 having the winning assist function shown in the first embodiment, one or a plurality of winnings can be sufficiently achieved even during a short opening, so that it is possible to combine the gaming machine 10 with the winning assist function with a combination with the gaming machine 10 having the winning assist function. The above effects can be drawn in minutes. That is, a short opening round that has not been able to provide sufficient interest to the player so far will be attractive together with the function of the winning assistance means even if it is only a short time opening.

  In addition, an example of an effect in which the character display of “right strike →” prompting a right strike moves from left to right, and an effect of moving the character display of “Aim at an attacker!” Prompting the attacker to move from top to bottom In one example, a player can intuitively recognize that a ball is hit in the moving direction of the display, and can provide an effect with impact. In addition, since the movement display passes through an area that does not overlap with the area where the jackpot symbol is displayed, the visual recognition of the jackpot symbol is not hindered, and the player can be prevented from misidentifying the jackpot symbol.

  In addition, the display of the operation handle image 562 and the special variation winning apparatus image 563 conveys information to the player more directly than the character display, so that the burden on the player (for example, reading of character information and its meaning) (Cutting of processes required for recognition) can be reduced. Further, since the player can reflexively move to the operation, it is possible to respond more quickly than transmission by character information. As a result, there is an effect of suppressing the difference in the skills of the players, and even those who have little gaming experience can enjoy the fun of the game.

  Furthermore, by making the emission color of the special variation winning device 39 different from the emission color of the collective display device 50, the light emission effect by the special variation winning device 39 can be made more impressive. Further, by displaying the light emission effect by the special variation winning device 39 and the special variation winning device image 563 in a synchronized manner, it is possible to provide an effect with a sense of unity. Moreover, it is also possible to display the light emission effect by the special variation winning device 39 and the special variation winning device image 563 in different modes, and, for example, it is possible to reduce the visual burden on the player.

[Variation 1 of the second embodiment (addition effect during ending)]
FIG. 84 is a diagram for explaining effects in the special game state of Modification 1 of the second embodiment. Here, the cumulative number of winning balls during short opening is displayed in a different number over the predetermined period, and an extra effect is executed on the ending screen.

  (A) is the fifth round of the big hit, and is a state where one prize is generated at the time of short opening. At this time, the number of acquired game balls is 300 for long open and 30 for short open.

  (Ii) is the 14th round, and is a state where one prize is generated at the time of short opening. At this time, the number of acquired game balls is 300 for long open and 150 for short open.

  (U) is the fifteenth round, and is a state where one winning is generated at the time of short opening. At this time, the number of acquired game balls is 300 for long open and 165 for short open. However, the lower right display area 555 displays “+150”, which is the same value as the 14th round, and does not reflect 15 balls. In other words, 15 balls are intentionally displayed in a small amount.

  (E) is a state in which the number of acquired balls is displayed after all rounds are completed. In the central display area 551, the cumulative number of acquired balls of 300 with long open is displayed, and the cumulative number of acquired balls of 150 with short open is being added up. The lower left display area 552 displays a smiling suggestion character, and informs that there is a high possibility that the subsequent probability state is a high probability state.

  (O) is a state in which 450 balls obtained by adding up 300 accumulated acquired balls in the long open and 150 accumulated acquired balls in the short open (actually 165) are displayed in the central display area 551.

  (Ka) is a state in which “+15 is added!” Is displayed in the lower right display area 555, and it is informed that 15 balls have been acquired. Actually, the winning prize in (U) is reflected here, but if the player adds a plus at the end of the ending, the player feels a good deal and feels like a bonus. Become.

  In particular, the amount of game value (acquired prize ball) that has been acquired is the most noticeable part for the player, so displaying a part of the obtained prize ball at the end is displayed once. Since the number of winning prize balls is further added, it is possible to give a happy feeling to the player.

  In this case, the winning portion at the time of short opening, which is difficult for the player to notice that there is no reflection of the winning and its numerical value, is added as the display amount, but the winning portion at the long opening may be added. In addition, not only one winning prize (15 prize balls) but also a plurality of winning prizes may be added, and not only an integer multiple of one winning prize (15 balls) will be added, A number less than one prize (for example, 11 balls) or a number exceeding an integer multiple (for example, 33 balls) may be added.

  FIG. 85 is a diagram for explaining another example of the effects of Modification 1 of the second embodiment.

  (A) is a state in which the mode transition selection screen is displayed when the special variable winning device 39 is in a predetermined round of the long open pattern. A display for selecting the normal mode or the tiger mode appears in the lower right display area 555. The mode is selected by the operation button 25. When there is no operation input of the operation button 25, the normal mode selected by default (standard) is selected.

  (B) is a state in which game points are given separately from the game value (acquired prize ball) on the ending screen. In the lower right display area 555, “45 points get” is displayed as a game point. A game point is a point that can be used for displaying a privilege image, a privilege video, or obtaining a song or item, and can be recorded in a memory or the like in the effect control device 300.

  Not only the game value but also a value other than the game value (game points) can be given to enhance the interest of the game.

  (C) is a state in which the remaining time including the short opening time and interval time of the special variable winning device 39 is displayed. In the upper left display area 553, a “hit time 1:00” is displayed together with the jackpot symbol, and the player is informed that the remaining time is exactly one minute. This remaining time may be the time until the last opening time of the round ends or the time until the end of the next run.

  Since it is difficult to win the special variable prize-winning device 39 unless attention is paid to the remaining open time rather than the remaining open times, by displaying in this way, the player is more conscious of the remaining time of the short open round. Can improve the interest of the game.

[Effect of Modification 1 of Second Embodiment]
As described above, in the first modification of the second embodiment, since a part of the number of acquired game balls during the short opening is displayed as an additional effect, the player is given a good feeling and the interest of the game is improved.

  The selection of the game mode, the acquisition of game points, and the display of the remaining time are all elements that improve the game performance, and the fun of the game can be improved effectively.

[Modification 2 in special gaming state (granting items / privileges)]
FIG. 86 is a diagram for explaining the effects of Modification 2 of the second embodiment, and FIG. 87 is a display icon table of Modification 2 of the second embodiment. In the second modification example, icons, items, and characters are displayed instead of numerical values for the number of acquired balls at the time of short opening, and a privilege is given according to the acquired number of balls and the displayed icons, items, and characters at the time of ending.

  (A) is a state in which the special variation winning device 39 is briefly opened in the fourth round, and one game ball is won. A display icon is selected by lottery based on the occurrence of the winning, and a ☆ display icon is displayed in the center right display area 551b.

  (Ii) is a state in which the special variable prize-winning device 39 is briefly opened in the fifth round, and one game ball is won. A display icon is selected by lottery based on the occurrence of the winning, and a peach display icon is additionally displayed in the center right display area 551b.

  (U) is a state in which all rounds have been completed, and an effect has been executed in which the cumulative acquisition number of short releases (9 × 15 + 1 × 15) is added to the long open cumulative acquisition number of 300 balls. At the end of the 15th round, a 10-ball short-open prize has occurred. Of all the lotteries, the 9-ball icon is selected and the 1-ball icon is selected. In addition, a smile suggesting character is displayed in the lower left display area 552 to notify that a shift to a high probability state is being made (a state suggestion effect is being executed).

  (E) is a screen for notifying that the number of acquired balls in the long open and short open is added, and that the peach icon is broken and that 45 game points are given from the inside. As shown in FIG. 87, the peach icon is an icon for giving a game point.

  As shown in FIG. 87, for example, there are five types of display icons, and the number of acquired balls is displayed for the ☆ icon. The ★ icon indicates that the winning ball will be paid out, but the number of acquired balls is not displayed (subject to additional production), the peach icon gives gaming points, the musical note icon gives music bonuses, and the treasure chest icon gives customized icons , Is done. The prize ball is paid out regardless of which icon is selected.

  The display icon lottery is executed every time a short open prize is generated, and a maximum of five types of display icons are displayed in the center right display area 551b and the center left display area 551c. When ending with 20 long open and short open 12 endings, for example, “☆ × 5 ★ × 2 peach × 2 note × 1 treasure box × 2” is displayed, get +150 balls, 96 points , Song number 1 and level 2 items are awarded, and 480 prize balls (total winning number 32 balls × 15 balls) are paid.

[Effect of Modification 2 of Second Embodiment]
In this way, a lottery is executed for each winning prize at the time of short opening, a display icon is determined, and a privilege according to the cumulative number for each display icon is given, so that the interest of the game can be improved. In particular, it is possible to give a player a motivation for tackling a game in order to obtain a rare privilege, which is expected to contribute to an improvement in the operation of the gaming machine 10.

[Modification 3 of the second embodiment (state suggestion effect combined with meter display)]
FIG. 88 is a diagram illustrating the effects of Modification 3 of the second embodiment. In the third modification, a meter is displayed on the screen as a display indicating the operation amount of the operation button 25, and the display mode of the suggesting character changes according to the gauge amount of the meter (according to the operation amount). Here, the state suggestion effects after (2) branch into three patterns according to the operation amount of the operation button 25.

  (1) is the final stage of the special gaming state, and is a round in which the remaining time is 20 seconds. In the center right display area 551b, “continuous hit! OR long press!” And a button image are displayed, and an image (promotion image) prompting the operation of the operation button 25 is displayed. In addition, in the center left display area 551c, “Aim at the attacker! ↓” is displayed, and an image (promotion image) that prompts the player to hit the big prize opening is displayed, and the player's line of sight is displayed at the bottom of the screen. The effect is displayed as the aim of lowering.

  Further, a meter is displayed in the center effect area 551a to notify that the operation button 25 can be operated. Further, the special variable winning device 39 emits light in accordance with the opening of the open / close door 39c.

  From here, the subsequent effects branch according to the amount of operation of the operation button 25. First, (2) and (3) will be described in which the operation is not performed at all or the operation amount has not reached the predetermined value (when the operation amount has not reached half of the upper limit value).

  (2) is a state in which the operation button 25 is not operated at all thereafter. Alternatively, the operation amount has not reached a predetermined value. In the upper left display area 553, the remaining time is displayed as 5 seconds together with the jackpot symbol, and the gauge level of the meter does not increase at all. This includes a case where the operation amount of the operation button 25 does not reach the predetermined value, in which case the gauge level of the meter is slightly increased.

  In addition to the promotion image, an effect is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and the special variable winning device 39 emits light when the open / close door 39c is opened.

  (3) is an ending screen in which the number of acquired balls at the time of short release is added to the number of acquired balls at the time of long release. Here, the suggesting character shown in FIG. 79 or 80 is not displayed. This is because the operation button 25 is not operated at all or the operation amount is small.

  Next, (2 ') and (3') will be described in the case where the manipulated variable has reached a predetermined value but has not reached the upper limit (when the meter has not become full).

  (2 ') is a state where the operation of the operation button 25 has not reached the upper limit. The gauge level of the meter has reached 4 gauge, but has not reached the upper limit of 6 gauge.

  In addition to the promotion image, an effect is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and the special variable winning device 39 emits light when the open / close door 39c is opened. The suggestion character is not displayed on the screen (2 ′) where the operation is started. However, when the operation is accepted, the suggestion character covered with a part of the facial expression is displayed, and then, depending on the operation amount. The coating may be thinned.

  (3 ') is an ending screen in which the number of acquired balls at the time of short release is added to the number of acquired balls at the time of long release. Here, based on the fact that the operation upper limit has not been reached, a suggested character that is partially covered with a facial expression is displayed in the lower left display area 552, and a state suggestion is displayed for the subsequent probability state. .

  Here, the cover of the suggesting character may be dark enough that the cover portion cannot be completely recognized, or the cover may be light depending on the operation amount. That is, if the upper limit is not reached, the suggestion character is not covered and the state suggestion display is not displayed in a complete state.

  Next, (2 ″) and (3 ″) when the operation amount reaches the upper limit value (when the meter becomes full) will be described.

  (2 ″) is a state in which the operation of the operation button 25 has reached the upper limit. The gauge level of the meter has reached the upper limit.

  In addition to the promotion image, an effect is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and the special variable winning device 39 emits light when the open / close door 39c is opened. Although the suggestion character is not displayed on the screen where the operation is started (2 ″), the covered suggestion character may be displayed when the operation is accepted. In this case, the cover is light according to the operation amount. It will become.

  (3 ″) is an ending screen in which the number of balls obtained at the time of short release is added to the number of balls obtained at the time of long release. Here, there is no cover based on the fact that the operation upper limit has been reached. The suggesting character is displayed in the lower left display area 552, and the state suggestion display is performed for the subsequent probability state.

  The increase / decrease of the gauge may be the operation timing regardless of the operation amount (for example, the number of operations or the operation time) of the operation button 25, and the operation sequence or operation pattern (for example, the line traced by the fingertip). It may be increased or decreased depending on the pattern.

  The meter display (operation acceptable period) is not limited to the end stage of the special game state, and may be displayed from the beginning or middle of the special game state, or may be displayed intermittently. Also, depending on the mode and jackpot symbol, the meter display timing may change or may not be displayed at all. When the meter is not displayed at all, the state suggestion display is not performed.

[Effect of Modification 3 of Second Embodiment]
Thus, since the mode of the state suggestion display changes according to the operation amount, the player's willingness to operate the operation buttons 25 can be improved. When the state suggestion display mode changes stepwise according to the operation amount (when the covering gradually becomes lighter), for example, the transmission amount is 50% and the display of the suggestion character can be recognized. Since it is possible to adjust the operation amount during the operable period, such as stopping the operation, it is possible to reduce the burden on the player.

[Effects of Modification 1 to Modification 3 of Second Embodiment]
In this manner, displaying a part of the winning prize ball so as to be added at the end further adds the number of the winning prize balls that have been displayed once, so that a happy feeling can be given to the player.

  Further, since it is difficult to win a special variable winning device 39 unless attention is paid to the remaining opening time rather than the remaining number of opening times, by displaying in this way, the player is made aware of the remaining time of the short opening round. It is possible to concentrate and improve the interest of the game.

  In addition, since a lottery is executed for each winning prize at the time of short opening and a display icon is determined and a privilege corresponding to the cumulative number for each display icon is given, the interest of the game can be improved. In particular, it is possible to give a player a motivation for tackling a game in order to obtain a rare privilege, which is expected to contribute to an improvement in the operation of the gaming machine 10.

  Further, since the state suggestion display mode changes according to the operation amount, the player's willingness to operate the operation buttons 25 can be improved. In particular, when there is only a means for recognizing a probability state (recognizing the possibility of a probability state), only the state suggestion display can greatly improve the willingness to operate, and improve the interest of the game. .

  Then, when the state suggestion display mode changes stepwise according to the operation amount, it is possible to determine whether the operation is sufficient in the operable period, so that the operation amount can be adjusted during the operable period. The burden on the user and the load on the operation buttons 25 can be reduced.

[One Embodiment of Second Embodiment]
The following are typical examples of the second embodiment of the present invention.

  (19) A special variable winning device capable of generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player based on the result of the game and converting from a closed state to an open state during the round game in the special gaming state; In a gaming machine provided with a display device capable of display, a first opening period in which the opening state is slightly opened and a period longer than the first opening period are set as the period to be converted into the opening state. A second opening period can be set, and a first winning number display means for displaying the number of winning balls won in the special variable winning device during the first opening period during the round game, and during the round game Second winning number display means for displaying the number of winning balls won in the special variable winning device during the second opening period, the second winning ball number display means during all rounds after the end of the round game 2nd opening The number of winning balls in the period is displayed, and the first winning ball number display means displays a part of the number of winning balls in the first opening period in all rounds simultaneously with the second winning ball number display means, A gaming machine comprising an additional display means for displaying the remaining number of winning balls.

  (20) lottery means for performing lottery every time a prize is awarded to the special variable winning device during the first opening period, and one of a plurality of privileges that can be given to the player by the lottery means is lottery The gaming machine as set forth in (19), wherein one of the plurality of benefits is a display by the extra display means.

  (21) Provided with an operation means for accepting an operation by a player, and when the operation means accepts a predetermined amount of operation during a predetermined period in the special game state, a probability state after the end of the special game state is notified. The game machine according to (19) or (20), wherein a state suggestion effect in which a suggestion character is displayed is executed.

  (22) A covering is displayed on the suggesting character so that the contents of the suggesting character cannot be visually recognized, but the covering is removed stepwise according to the operation amount of the operation means. The gaming machine described.

  According to the invention of (19), an extra effect is executed, so that a player can have a good feeling, and the interest of the game is improved.

  According to the invention of (20), since the bonus drawing is performed for each winning prize during short opening, the interest of the game is improved.

  According to the invention of (21), when the operation means accepts a predetermined amount of operation, the state suggestion effect is executed, so that the player can be prompted to operate the operation means, which is accompanied by active participation in the game. Improvement of interest is expected.

  According to the invention of (22), since the covering over the suggestive character is removed stepwise according to the operation amount, the player is prompted to operate the operation means, and depending on the player, the state at an arbitrary operation amount Because you can enjoy the suggestion production, it is expected that the interest will be improved with active participation in the game.

[Control of game control device]
Hereinafter, control of the gaming machine will be described. First, the control executed by the game microcomputer (game microcomputer) 111 of the game control device 100 will be described. Control processing by the gaming microcomputer 111 mainly includes main processing shown in FIGS. 89A and 89B and timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 90 performed at a predetermined time period (for example, 4 msec). Since the content of control by the game control device 100 is common to all the embodiments, it is not described which process is executed in which embodiment.

[Main processing (game control device)]
First, the main process will be described. 89A and 89B are flowcharts showing a procedure of main processing by the game control apparatus 100. The main process is started when the power is turned on. In the flowchart of the process executed by the game control apparatus 100, the step code (number) is represented as “A ***”.

  As shown in FIG. 89A, when starting the main process, the game control apparatus 100 first executes a process for prohibiting interruption (A1001). Furthermore, a stack pointer setting process is executed for setting a stack pointer that is the start address of an area in which the value of a register or the like is saved when an interrupt occurs (A1002).

  Subsequently, register bank 0 is designated as the register bank to be used (A1003), and the upper address of the RAM top address is set in a predetermined register (A1004). For example, when the RAM address is in the range of 0000h to 01FFh, 00h is set as the upper address.

  Next, the game control device 100 outputs a firing prohibition signal and sets the firing permission signal to a prohibited state (A1005). The firing permission signal is set to a prohibited state when at least one of the game control device 100 and the payout control device 200 outputs a firing prohibition signal, and the launch of the game ball is prohibited. After that, the game control device 100 reads the state of the input port 1 (first input port 122) (A1006).

  Furthermore, the game control device 100 sets a power supply delay timer (A1007). By setting a predetermined initial value in the power supply delay timer, a program of slave control means (for example, payout control apparatus 200 or effect control apparatus 300) that performs various controls in accordance with instructions from game control apparatus 100 serving as main control means A waiting time (for example, 3 seconds) is set for waiting until the computer starts normally. As a result, when the power is turned on, the game control device 100 is first started up and the command is sent to the slave control device before the slave control device (for example, the payout control device 200 or the production control device 300) is started up. Can avoid missing commands. That is, the game control device 100 delays the start of the main control means (game control device 100) and waits for the start of the slave control devices (the payout control device 200, the effect control device 300, etc.) when the power is turned on. A standby means for setting the standby time is provided.

  The power supply delay timer is measured using a storage area (a RAM area or a register that is not subject to validity determination) that is not a target for RAM validity determination (checksum calculation). Thereby, when calculating check data such as the checksum of the RAM area, it is not necessary to exclude a part of the RAM area, so that it is possible to prevent the control at power-on from becoming complicated.

  Note that an initialization switch signal is input to the first input port 122, and the operation of the initialization switch 112 is reliably performed by reading the state of the first input port 122 before the start of the standby time. It can be detected. In other words, if the state of the initialization switch 112 is read after the standby time has elapsed, the initialization switch 112 is operated after waiting for the standby time to elapse, or the initialization switch 112 is operated from when the power is turned on until the standby time elapses. It is necessary to continue doing. However, by reading the status before the start of the standby time, it can be detected by operating immediately after turning on the power without performing such troublesome operations. Can be prevented from being accepted.

  When the power supply delay timer is set (A1007), the game control apparatus 100 performs the time measurement of the standby time and the process of monitoring the occurrence of a power failure during the standby time (A1008 to A1012).

  When the power failure monitoring process is started, the game control device 100 first sets the number of times (for example, twice) to read and check the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply device 260 via the port and the data bus ( A1008), it is determined whether or not the power failure monitoring signal is on (A1009).

  When the power failure monitoring signal is on (the result of A1009 is “Y”), the gaming control device 100 determines whether or not the power failure monitoring signal is on for the number of checks set in the process of step A1008. Determine (A1010). If the power failure monitoring signal is not on for the number of checks (the result of A1010 is “N”), the process returns to the process of determining whether or not the power failure monitoring signal in step A1009 is on.

  In addition, when the game control device 100 determines that the power failure monitoring signal remains on for the number of checks (the result of A1010 is “Y”), that is, when it is determined that a power failure has occurred, the gaming machine Wait until the power is turned off. In this way, it is possible to prevent a power outage from being erroneously detected due to noise, etc. by determining that a power outage has occurred when the power outage monitoring signal is continuously received for a predetermined period of time, and appropriately deal with problems at power-on. can do.

  That is, the game control device 100 serves as a power failure monitoring means for monitoring the occurrence of a power failure during a predetermined standby time. As a result, it is possible to cope with a power failure that occurs during the period in which the activation of the game control device 100 that constitutes the main control means is delayed, and it is possible to appropriately deal with a problem at the time of power-on. Note that access to the RAM is not permitted until the end of the standby time, and the stored contents at the time of the previous power shut-off are retained, so backup processing is performed when a power failure occurs here There is no need. Therefore, even if a power failure occurs during the standby time, it is not necessary to back up the RAM, and the control burden can be reduced.

  On the other hand, when the power failure monitoring signal is not on (result of A1009 is “N”), that is, when a power failure has not occurred, the game control device 100 updates the power-on delay timer by −1 (A1011), It is determined whether or not the timer value is 0 (A1012). If the value of the timer is not 0 (the result of A1012 is “N”), that is, if the standby time has not ended, the process returns to the process of setting the number of checks of the power failure monitoring signal in step A1008.

  In addition, when the value of the timer is 0 (the result of A1012 is “Y”), that is, when the standby time has ended, the game control apparatus 100 reads out and writes RWM (read / write) such as RAM or EEPROM. (Memory) access is permitted (A1013), and off-data is output to all output ports (set to no output) (A1014).

  Next, the game control device 100 sets a serial port (a port pre-installed in the game microcomputer 111, which is used for communication with the effect control device 300 and the payout control device 200 in this embodiment) (A1015). ). Further, it is determined whether or not the initialization switch is turned on from the state of the first input port 122 read in advance (A1016).

  When the initialization switch is OFF (the result of A1016 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 determines whether or not the value of the power outage inspection area 1 in the RWM is normal power outage inspection area check data. (A1017). If it is normal (the result of A1017 is “Y”), it is determined whether or not the value of the power failure inspection area 2 in the RWM is normal power interruption inspection area check data (A1018).

  Furthermore, if the value of the power failure inspection area 2 is normal (the result of A1018 is “Y”), the game control apparatus 100 executes a checksum calculation process for calculating a checksum of a predetermined area in the RWM (A1019). Then, it is determined whether or not the calculated checksum matches the checksum when the power is turned off (A1020). If the checksums match (the result of A1020 is “Y”), the process proceeds to step A1021 in FIG. 89B, and the process in the case of normal recovery from a power failure is executed.

  In addition, when the initialization switch is on (result of A1016 is “Y”), the game control apparatus 100 determines that the check data in the power failure inspection area is not normal data (result of A1017 is “N”). Alternatively, if the result of A1018 is “N”) and the checksum is not normal (the result of A1020 is “N”), the process proceeds to step A1026 in FIG. 89B and the initialization process is executed. That is, the initialization switch constitutes an initialization operation unit that can be operated from the outside, and the game control device 100 initializes the data stored in the RAM based on the operation of the initialization operation unit. Make.

  The game control apparatus 100 saves the initial value at the time of power failure recovery in the area to be initialized (A1021). The areas to be initialized are a power failure inspection area, a checksum area, and an area related to error fraud monitoring. The busy signal status area for storing the state of the payout busy signal, which is a signal indicating whether or not the payout control device 200 can accept the command, is also cleared, indicating that the state of the payout busy signal has not been determined. Undefined state. After that, the game control apparatus 100 examines an area for storing the game state in the RWM and determines whether or not the game state is a high probability state (A1022).

  Here, when the gaming state is not a high probability state (the result of A1022 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 skips the processing of Step A1023 and Step A1024 and proceeds to the processing of Step A1025. On the other hand, when the gaming state is a high probability state (the result of A1022 is “Y”), the ON information is saved in the high probability notification flag area (A1023), for example, a high probability notification LED provided in the batch display device 50 (Error indicator) ON (lighted) data is saved in the segment area (A1024). And the command at the time of a power failure restoration corresponding to the process number prepared in order to rationally perform the below-mentioned special figure game process is transmitted to an effect control board (effect control apparatus 300) (A1025), and step A1031 Execute the process.

  On the other hand, when the processing of step A1026 is executed after execution of steps A1016, A1017, A1018, and A1020, the game control device 100 sets the RAM access prohibited area to access permission (A1026). Further, all RAM areas including the busy signal status area are cleared to 0 (A1027), and the RAM access prohibition area is set to access prohibition (A1028).

  Then, the game control device 100 saves the initial value at the time of RAM initialization in the area to be initialized (A1029). The area to be initialized is an area related to the setting of the customer waiting demonstration area and the production mode. Furthermore, the game control device 100 transmits a command at the time of RAM initialization to the effect control board (A1030), and executes the process of step A1031.

  Note that the power failure recovery command transmitted in step A1025 and the RAM initialization command transmitted in step A1030 include the model designation command indicating the type of gaming machine, and the suspension of special figures 1 and 2. A decoration special figure 1 holding number command indicating a number and a decoration special figure 2 holding number command, and a probability information command indicating a probability state are included. Also, depending on the state when the power is turned off or when the power is turned on, if the special figure fluctuation display game is being executed when the power is turned off, the recovery screen command is used. When initialized at power-on, a power-on command is included. Furthermore, an effect mode information command indicating the state of the effect mode depending on the model, and a time-saving count information command indicating the number of remaining games in the time-saving state are included. The RAM initialization command includes a RAM initialization command.

  The game control device 100 activates a CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) circuit that generates a timer interrupt signal and a random number update trigger signal (CTC) in the game microcomputer 111 (clock generator) (A1031). The CTC circuit is provided in a clock generator in the gaming microcomputer 111. The clock generator divides an oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the oscillation circuit 113 and a timer interrupt signal having a predetermined period (for example, 4 milliseconds) to the CPU 111a based on the divided signal. And a CTC circuit for generating a signal CTC for giving a trigger for updating the random number supplied to the random number generation circuit.

  After executing the CTC activation process of step A1031, the game control device 100 activates and sets the random number generation circuit (A1032). Specifically, the CPU 111a performs setting of a code (specified value) for activating the random number generation circuit in a predetermined register (CTC update permission register) in the random number generation circuit. Also, a bit transposition pattern of a hard random number (here, a big hit random number) generated by the hardware of the random number generation circuit is set.

  Bit transposition pattern is a method of permutation when the extracted random bit arrangement (the arrangement before the upper bit transposition) is replaced in a predetermined order and stored as a different bit arrangement (the arrangement after the lower bit transposition). It is a pattern that defines

  In the present embodiment, by replacing the bits of the random numbers according to the bit transposition pattern, the regularity of the random numbers can be broken and the confidentiality of the random numbers can be improved. The bit transposition pattern may be a fixed single pattern or may be selected from a plurality of patterns prepared in advance. Further, the user may arbitrarily set it.

  After that, the game control device 100 extracts the value of a predetermined register (soft random number registers 1 to n) in the random number generation circuit at the time of power-on, and corresponding various initial value random numbers (random numbers that determine the big hit symbol (big hit symbol) Random number 1, Big hit symbol random number 2), Random number to determine small hit symbol (small hit symbol random number), Random number to determine base symbol hit (per random number), Random number to determine base symbol hit symbol (per symbol random number) Etc.) is saved in a predetermined area of the RWM (A1033) and an interrupt is permitted (A1034). The random number generation circuit in the CPU 111a used in the present embodiment is configured such that the initial value of the soft random number register changes every time the power is turned on, and this value is used as the initial value (start value) of various initial value random numbers. By doing so, it is possible to break the regularity of random numbers generated by software, making it difficult for a player to obtain illegal random numbers.

  Subsequently, the game control device 100 executes an initial value random number update process for updating the values of various initial value random numbers and breaking the regularity of the random numbers (A1035). Although not particularly limited, in the present embodiment, the big hit random number, the big hit symbol random number, and the hit random number are configured to be generated using random numbers generated in a random number generation circuit. However, the big hit random number is a so-called “high-speed counter” that is updated based on a clock with a speed equal to or higher than the CPU operating clock. The big hit symbol random number and the hit random number have the same period as the timer interrupt processing that is the processing unit of the program. Is a “low-speed counter” that is updated based on the CTC output (CTC (CTC2) different from CTC (CTC0) for timer interrupt processing).

  In the big hit symbol random number and the hit symbol random number, a so-called “initial value changing method” is adopted in which each initial value random number (generated by software) is used to change the start value every time the random number goes around. Each random number may be updated by a counter by +1 or 1, or may be updated by a random method in which all values within a range appear without overlapping until one round is completed. That is, the big hit random number is a random number that is updated only by hardware, and the big hit symbol random number is a random number that is updated by hardware and software.

  After the initial value random number update process of step A1035, the game control device 100 sets the number of times of reading and checking the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply device 260 via the port and the data bus (A1036), and monitoring the power failure. It is determined whether or not the signal is on (A1037). If the power failure monitoring signal is not on (the result of A1037 is “N”), the process returns to the initial value random number update process of step A1035. That is, when no power failure has occurred, the initial value random number update processing and the power failure monitoring signal check (loop processing) are repeated. By permitting an interrupt before the initial value random number update process (A1035) (A1034), if a timer interrupt occurs during the initial value random number update process, the interrupt process is preferentially executed. It is possible to prevent the interruption process from being pressed by waiting in the value random number update process.

  Note that the initial value random number update process of step A1035 includes a method of performing the initial value random number update process in the timer interrupt process in addition to the main process. When such a method is adopted, both of the initial value random number update processes are performed. In order to avoid the execution of the update process, when the initial value random number update process is performed in the main process, it is necessary to disable the interrupt and then update and release the interrupt. On the other hand, if the initial value random number update process in the timer interrupt process is not performed as in the present embodiment and only in the main process, there is no problem even if the interrupt is canceled before the initial value random number update process. This has the advantage that the main process is simplified.

  When the power failure monitoring signal is on (the result of A1037 is “Y”), the game control device 100 determines whether or not the power failure monitoring signal is on for the number of checks set in the process of step A1036. Determine (A1038). If the power failure monitoring signal is not on for the number of checks (the result of A1038 is “N”), the process returns to step A1037 to determine whether the power failure monitoring signal is on.

  In addition, the game control device 100 interrupts once when the power failure monitoring signal is on for the number of checks (the result of A1038 is “Y”), that is, when it is determined that a power failure has occurred. Is prohibited (A1039) and off-data is output to all output ports (A1040).

  Thereafter, the game control device 100 saves the power failure inspection area check data 1 in the power failure inspection area 1 (A1041), and saves the power failure inspection area check data 2 in the power failure inspection area 2 (A1042). Further, a checksum calculation process for calculating a checksum when the RWM is turned off is executed (A1043), and the calculated checksum is saved (A1044). Finally, a process for prohibiting access to the RWM is executed (A1045), and the system waits until the gaming machine is powered off.

  In this way, the check data is saved in the power failure inspection area and the checksum at the time of power shutoff is calculated to determine whether the information stored in the RWM before the power shut down is properly backed up. It can be judged at the time of re-input.

  From the above, the main control means (game control apparatus 100) for overall control of the game, and the slave control means (payout control apparatus 200, effect control apparatus 300, etc.) for performing various controls in accordance with instructions from the main control means. ), The main control means is a standby means (game control apparatus) for setting a predetermined standby time for delaying the start of the main control means and waiting for the start of the slave control device when the power is turned on. 100) and a power failure monitoring means (game control device 100) for monitoring the occurrence of a power failure during the predetermined waiting time.

  Moreover, the power supply device 260 that supplies power to various devices is provided, and the power supply device 260 is configured to output a power failure monitoring signal when the occurrence of a power failure is detected, and the power failure monitoring means (game control device 100) is provided. When a power failure monitoring signal is continuously received over a predetermined period, it is determined that a power failure has occurred.

  Also, the main control means (game control device 100) is based on the RAM 111c capable of storing data, an initialization operation unit (initialization switch) operable from the outside, and the operation of the initialization operation unit. An initialization means (game control device 100) for initializing data stored in the RAM 111c, and the operation state of the initialization means is read before the start of the waiting time.

  In addition, the main control means (game control apparatus 100) permits access to the RAM 111c after the standby time has elapsed.

[Timer interrupt processing]
Next, timer interrupt processing will be described. FIG. 90 is a flowchart showing the procedure of timer interrupt processing. The timer interrupt process is started when a periodic timer interrupt signal generated by the CTC circuit in the clock generator is input to the CPU 111a. When a timer interrupt occurs in the gaming microcomputer 111, timer interrupt processing is started.

  When the timer interrupt process is started, the game control device 100 first designates the register bank 1 as a register bank to be used (A1301), and sets the upper address of the RAM head address in a predetermined register (A1302). Switching from register bank 0 used in the main process to register bank 1 at the start of the timer interrupt process is equivalent to saving the register used in the main process. When timer interrupt processing is started, the interrupt is automatically disabled.

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 executes input processing for inputting from various sensors and switches, capturing signals, that is, reading the state of each input port (A1303). Further, based on the output data set in various processes, an output process for performing drive control of an actuator such as a solenoid (large winning opening solenoid 39b) is executed (A1304). If a firing prohibition signal is output in the processing of step A1005 in the main processing, a firing permission signal is output by performing this output processing, and the firing permission signal can be set to a permitted state. .

  Next, the game control device 100 executes payout command transmission processing for outputting the command set in the transmission buffer in various processing to the payout control device 200 (A1305), and further, random number update processing 1 (A1306), random number update Process 2 (A1307) is executed. After that, it is monitored whether there is a normal signal input from the start port 1 switch 36a, the start port 2 switch 37a, the gate switch 34a, the winning port switch 35a, and the big winning port switch 39a, and error monitoring (such as the front frame and the like). A prize opening switch / status monitoring process is executed (A1308).

  Further, a special figure game process for performing a process related to the special figure fluctuation display game is executed (A1309), and then a general figure game process for carrying out a process relating to the normal figure fluctuation display game is executed (A1310).

  Next, the game control device 100 is provided in the gaming machine 10 and executes a segment LED editing process for driving a segment LED that displays special information variation game and various information related to the game to display desired contents. (A1311).

  Furthermore, the game control apparatus 100 executes a magnet fraud monitoring process that checks the detection signal from the magnetic sensor switch 61 to determine whether there is any abnormality (A1312). Furthermore, a radio wave fraud monitoring process (panel radio wave fraud monitoring process) for checking whether there is any abnormality by checking the detection signal from the radio wave sensor 62 of the game board is executed (A1313).

  After that, the game control device 100 executes an external information editing process for setting a signal to be output to various external devices in the output buffer (A1314). Thereafter, the timer interrupt process is terminated. Note that, when the timer interrupt process returns, the interrupt disabled state and the register bank specification are automatically restored, but depending on the CPU used, the interrupt is permitted after the external information editing process. Or a process of returning the register bank designation to the register bank 0 may be performed.

[Input processing]
Next, details of the input process (A1303) in the timer interrupt process will be described. FIG. 91 is a flowchart showing a procedure of input processing.

  First, the game control device 100 reads the state of the switch detection signal taken into the input port 1, that is, the first input port 122 (A1401). If there is an unused bit in the 8-bit port, the bit state is cleared (A1402).

  Next, the game control device 100 saves (stores) the read state of the input port 1, that is, the first input port 122 in the switch control area 1 in the RWM (A1403). Subsequently, after preparing the address of the input port 2, that is, the second input port 123 (A1404), the address of the switch control area 2 in the RWM is prepared (A1405). Subsequently, unused bit data is prepared (A1406), and bit data to be inverted is prepared (A1407). Then, a switch reading process is executed (A1408). Here, “preparation” in this embodiment means setting a value in a register, but is not limited thereto, and a value may be set in an RWM or other memory.

  Next, the game control device 100 prepares an address of the switch control area 3 in the RWM (A1409), and prepares an address of the input port 3, that is, the third input port 124 (A1410). Further, unused bit data is prepared (A1411), and bit data to be inverted is prepared (A1412). Further, thereafter, a switch reading process is executed (A1413), and the input process is terminated.

[Output processing]
Next, details of the output process (A1304) in the above-described timer interrupt process will be described. FIG. 92 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the output process.

  First, the game control device 100 outputs (resets) off-data to the port 135 that outputs the segment data of the collective display device (LED) 50 (A1601). Next, the data to be output to the solenoid output port 134 that outputs the data of the special winning opening solenoid 39b is synthesized and output (A1602).

  Then, the game control apparatus 100 updates the value of the digit counter for sequentially scanning the digit lines of the collective display device (LED) 50 (A1603). Further, the output data of the digit line of the LED corresponding to the value of the digit counter is acquired (A1604). The acquired data and external information data are combined (A1605), and the combined data is output to the digit output / external information output port 136 (A1606). Thereafter, the segment line output data is loaded from the segment area in the RWM corresponding to the digit counter value (A1607), and the loaded data is output to the segment output port 135 (A1608).

  Subsequently, the game control device 100 loads and synthesizes the data to be output to the external information terminal 71 (A1609), and further synthesizes the synthesized data and the output data for permission to fire (A1610), and finally synthesizes them. Data is output to the external information / firing permission signal output port 137 (A1611). Next, the data output to the test terminal output port 1 on the relay board 70 that outputs the test signal to the test firing test apparatus is loaded and synthesized, and the synthesized data is output to the test terminal output port 1 on the relay board 70. (A1612). Thereafter, the data to be output to the test terminal output port 2 on the relay board 70 that outputs a test signal to the test firing test apparatus is loaded and synthesized, and the synthesized data is output to the test terminal output port 2 on the relay board 70. (A1613).

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 loads and synthesizes data to be output to the test terminal output port 3 on the relay board 70 that outputs a test signal to the test fire test apparatus, and the test terminal output port 3 on the relay board 70. The synthesized data is output (A1614). Furthermore, the data to be output to the test terminal output port 4 on the relay board 70 that outputs the test signal of the test firing test apparatus is loaded and synthesized, and the synthesized data is output to the test terminal output port 4 on the relay board 70 ( A1615). Then, the data output to the test terminal output port 5 on the relay board 70 that outputs the test signal to the test firing test apparatus is loaded and synthesized, and the synthesized data is output to the test terminal output port 5 on the relay board 70. (A1616), the output process is terminated.

[Special Figure Game Processing]
Next, details of the special game process (A1309) in the timer interrupt process described above will be described. FIG. 93 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure game process. In the special figure game process, the input of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a is monitored, the entire process related to the special figure variation display game is controlled, and the special figure display is set.

  First, the game control device 100 executes a start port switch monitoring process for monitoring a winning of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a (A2601). In the start port switch monitoring process, when a game ball wins the normal variation winning device 37 that forms the start winning port 36 and the second starting winning port, various random numbers (such as big hit random numbers) are extracted, and special figure fluctuation display based on the winning is made. Prior to the start of the game, a game result preliminary determination is performed in which a game result based on a prize is determined in advance. The details of the start port switch monitoring process will be described later.

  Next, the game control device 100 executes a special winning opening switch monitoring process (A2602). In the big winning opening switch monitoring process, the detection of the game ball by the count switch 39a provided in the special variable winning device 39 is monitored. Details of the special winning opening switch monitoring process will be described later.

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 updates -1 (subtracts 1) (A2603) if the special figure game processing timer is not 0. The special game process timer is timed by the interrupt period (4 msec) of the timer interrupt process by updating -1. The minimum value of the special figure game processing timer is set to zero. Next, it is determined whether or not the special figure game processing timer is 0 (A2604). If the special figure game process timer is not 0 (the result of A2604 is “N”), the process proceeds to step A2619.

  If the special game process timer is 0 (the result of A2604 is “Y”), that is, if the time has expired or has already expired, the game control apparatus 100 corresponds to the special figure game process number. A special figure game sequence branch table to be referred to for branching to the process is set in the register (A2605). Further, the branch destination address of the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is acquired using the special figure game sequence branch table (A2606). Subsequently, a subroutine call is made with a special figure game process number, and a game branch process corresponding to the special figure game process number is executed (A2607).

  When the game process number is “0” in step A2607, the game control apparatus 100 monitors the start of fluctuation of the special figure fluctuation display game, sets the fluctuation start of the special figure fluctuation display game, sets the effect, A special figure routine process for setting information necessary for performing the special figure changing process is executed (A2608). Details of the special figure routine processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the game process number is “1” in step A2607, the game control device 100 sets a special figure stop display time, special information for performing special figure display processing, and the like. The process during the figure change is executed (A2609).

  When the game processing number is “2” in step A2607, the game control device 100 sets the fanfare command according to the type of jackpot or sets each jackpot if the game result of the special figure variation display game is a jackpot. A special chart display process is performed for setting the fanfare time according to the special winning opening opening pattern, setting information necessary for performing the fanfare / interval process (A2610).

  When the game process number is “3” in step A2607, the game control apparatus 100 sets the opening time of the big prize opening, updates the number of times of opening, and processes information necessary for performing the big prize opening opening process. Processing during fanfare / interval for setting and the like is executed (A2611).

  When the game process number is “4” in step A2607, the game control device 100 sets an interval command if the big hit round is not the final round, while setting an ending command if the final round is, A process for opening a special winning opening is performed to set information necessary for performing the special winning opening remaining ball process (A2612).

  When the game process number is “5” in step A2607, the game control device 100 sets a time for discharging the remaining balls in the big winning opening if the big hit round is the final round, A big winning opening remaining ball process for setting information necessary for the big hit end process is executed (A2613).

  When the game process number is “6” in step A2607, the game control apparatus 100 executes a jackpot end process for setting information necessary for executing the special figure routine process (A2614). Details of the jackpot end process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the game process number is “7” in step A2607, the game control apparatus 100 sets the opening time of the big prize opening, updates the number of times of opening, sets the information necessary for performing the small hitting process, etc. Is executed during small hitting fanfare (A2615). Details of the small hitting fanfare process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  If the game process number is “8” in step A2607, the game control apparatus 100 executes a small hitting process for setting information necessary for performing the small hit remaining ball process (A2616).

  When the game process number is “9” in step A2607, the game control apparatus 100 executes a small hit remaining ball process for setting information necessary for performing the small hit end process (A2617).

  When the game process number is “10” in step A2607, the game control apparatus 100 executes a small hit end process for setting information necessary for executing the special figure routine process (A2618).

  When the process based on the special figure game process number is completed, the game control apparatus 100 prepares a special figure 1 fluctuation control table for controlling fluctuations of the special figure 1 display 51 (A2619), and then displays the special figure 1 display. The symbol fluctuation control process according to 51 is executed (A2620). And after preparing the special figure 2 fluctuation | variation control table for controlling the fluctuation | variation of the special figure 2 indicator 52 (A2621), the symbol fluctuation | variation control process which concerns on the special figure 2 indicator 52 is performed (A2622).

[Starter switch monitoring process]
Next, the details of the start port switch monitoring process (A2601) in the special figure game process will be described. FIG. 94 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the start port switch monitoring process.

  First, the game control device 100 prepares a winning monitoring table for the starting winning port 36 (starting port 1) (A2701), executes a hard random number acquisition process (A2702), and determines whether or not there is a winning at the starting winning port 36. Is determined (A2703). If there is no winning at the start winning opening 36 (the result of A2703 is “N”), the processing after step A2709 is executed. On the other hand, if there is a winning at the start winning opening 36 (the result of A2703 is "Y"), it is determined whether or not the special drawing time is short (in the normal power support state) (A2704).

  When it is determined that the game control device 100 is not in the special drawing time reduction (in the normal power support state) (the result of A2704 is “N”), the game control device 100 executes the processing after step A2707. On the other hand, if it is in the special drawing time (in the normal power support state) (the result of A2704 is “Y”), a right-handed instruction notification command is prepared as an effect command (A2705), and an effect command setting process is executed ( A2706).

  That is, in the normal power support state (short-time state), a right-handed instruction notification command is prepared and an effect command setting process is executed regardless of the probability state (high probability state / low probability state) of the variable display game. . In the case of the present embodiment, a winning is not made unless the start winning opening 36 is left-handed, and a winning is not made unless the right-handed winning device 37 is right-handed. If the player does not hit right, the game ball does not pass through the normal start gate 34. Therefore, the right-handed is more advantageous than the left-handed in the power-powered support state (short-time state). However, when the start winning opening 36 is won during the power-powered support state (that is, in the power-powered support state) Left-handed), a right-handed instruction notification command is transmitted to the effect control device 300, and the effect control device 300 performs notification (warning) instructing to make a right-hand shot by the display device 41 or the like.

  Next, the game control device 100 prepares a table for setting information on hold by the start winning port 36 (start port 1) (A2707), and then executes the special figure start port switch common process (A2708). Then, a winning monitoring table for the second starting winning opening (ordinary variable winning device 37) is prepared (A2709), a hard random number acquisition process is executed (A2710), and whether or not there is a winning at the second starting winning opening. Determine (A2711). If there is no winning at the second start winning opening (the result of A2711 is “N”), the start opening switch monitoring process is terminated.

  On the other hand, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the ordinary electric accessory (ordinary variable winning device 37) is in operation when there is a prize at the second start prize opening (the result of A2711 is “Y”). That is, it is determined whether or not the normal variation winning device 37 is in an open state in which a game ball can be won (A2712). If the ordinary electric accessory is in operation (the result of A2712 is “Y”), the process proceeds to step A2714.

  On the other hand, when the ordinary electric accessory is not in operation (the result of A2712 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 determines whether or not an ordinary electric power fraud has occurred (A2713). When the number of fraudulent winnings to the normal variation winning device 37 is equal to or larger than the number of fraud determinations (for example, 5), it is determined that the normal power fraud is occurring. The normal variation winning device 37 cannot win a game ball in the closed state, and can win a game ball only in the open state. Accordingly, when the game ball wins in the closed state, it is a case where some abnormality or fraud occurs, and when there is a game ball won in such a closed state, the number is counted as an illegal winning number. Then, when the number of illegal winnings counted in this way is equal to or larger than a predetermined fraud occurrence determination number (upper limit value), it is determined that fraud has occurred.

  The game control device 100 prepares a table for setting information on hold by the second start winning opening (ordinary variable winning device 37) when the ordinary electric power fraud has not occurred (the result of A2713 is "N") (A2714) Then, the special figure start port switch common process is executed (A2715), and the start port switch monitoring process is terminated. In addition, when it is determined in A2713 that the power transmission fraud has occurred (the result of A2713 is “Y”), the start port switch monitoring process is also terminated. That is, the second start memory is not generated any more.

[Hard random number acquisition processing]
Next, details of the hard random number acquisition processing (A2702, A2710) in the start port switch monitoring processing will be described. FIG. 95 is a flowchart showing a procedure of hard random number acquisition processing.

  First, the game control device 100 sets start port no-win information indicating that there is no start port win (A2801). Next, it is determined whether or not there is an input to the target switch (A2802). If there is no input to the target switch (the result of A2802 is “N”), the hard random number acquisition process is terminated. The target switch is the start port 1 switch 36a in the hard random number acquisition process in step A2702, and the start port 2 switch 37a in the hard random number acquisition process in step A2710.

  When there is an input to the target switch (the result of A2802 is “Y”), the game control apparatus 100 reads the random number latch register status (the state of the random number latch register) and determines whether there is latch data in the target random number latch register. Is determined (A2803, A2804). If there is no latch data in the target random number latch register (the result of A2804 is “N”), the hard random number acquisition process is terminated.

  When there is latch data in the target random number latch register (the result of A2804 is “Y”), the game control apparatus 100 loads and prepares the jackpot random number extracted in the target hard random number latch register (A2805). Information on the presence of a winning entry indicating that there is a winning is set (A2806). The prepared jackpot random number is used in the special figure start port switch common processing.

[Special figure start port switch common processing]
Next, details of the special-purpose start port switch common process (A2708, A2715) in the start port switch monitoring process will be described. FIG. 96 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure start port switch common process. The special figure start port switch common process is a process performed in common for each input when there is an input from the start port 1 switch 36a or the start port 2 switch 37a.

  The game control device 100 first outputs the information regarding the number of winnings to the monitored start port switch among the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a to the management device outside the gaming machine 10. The starting port signal output count is loaded (A2901), the loaded value is updated by +1 (A2902), and it is determined whether the output count overflows (A2903). If the number of outputs does not overflow (the result of A2903 is “N”), the updated value is saved in the start signal output number area of the RWM (A2904), and the process proceeds to step A2905. On the other hand, if the number of outputs overflows (the result of A2903 is “Y”), the process proceeds to step A2905. In the present embodiment, values from “0” to “255” can be stored in the start port signal output frequency area. When the loaded value is “255”, the updated value becomes “0” by +1 update, and it is determined that the output count overflows.

  Next, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the number of special figure reservations (starting memory number) to be updated corresponding to the monitoring target starting port switch among the starting port 1 switch 36a and the starting port 2 switch 37a is less than the upper limit value. Is determined (A2905). If the number of special figure hold to be updated is not less than the upper limit (the result of A2905 is “N”), the special figure start port switch common process is terminated. If the number of special figure reservations to be updated is less than the upper limit (the result of A2905 is “Y”), the number of special figure reservations to be updated (the number of special figure reservations or the number of special figure 2 reservations) is updated by one. (A2906), and saves the target start opening winning flag (A2907).

  Next, the game control device 100 calculates the address of the random number storage area corresponding to the start port switch to be monitored and the number of reserved special figures (A2908), and stores the big hit random number prepared in step A2805 as the big hit random number of the RWM. Save in the area (A2909). Next, the jackpot symbol random number of the starter switch to be monitored is extracted, prepared (A2910), and saved in the jackpot symbol random number storage area of the RWM (A2911).

  Next, the game control device 100 determines whether or not it is a winning to the start winning opening 36 (start opening 1) (A2912). If it is not a prize to the start winning opening 36 (the result of A2912 is “N”), the process proceeds to step A2915. On the other hand, when the winning is to the start winning opening 36 (the result of A2912 is “Y”), a small hit symbol random number is extracted, prepared (A2913), and saved in the RWM small hit symbol random number storage area (A2914). ).

  Next, the game control device 100 saves the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 in the corresponding variation pattern random number storage area of the RWM (A2915), and executes special figure hold information determination processing (A2916). Then, a decoration special figure hold number command corresponding to the start opening switch to be monitored and the special figure hold number is prepared as an effect command (A2917), and an effect command setting process (A2918) is executed to share the special figure start port switch. The process ends.

  Here, the game control device 100 (RAM 111c) extracts a predetermined random number based on the inflow of game balls to the start winning area of the start winning opening 36 or the normal variation winning device 37, and becomes the right to execute the variable display game. A starting storage means for storing a predetermined number as an upper limit as starting storage is provided. In addition, the start storage means (game control device 100) uses, as a first start storage, various random number values extracted based on winning of game balls to the first start winning opening (start winning opening 36) up to a predetermined number. The random number value stored based on the winning of the game ball to the second start winning opening (ordinary variable winning device 37) is stored as the second start storage up to a predetermined number.

[Special figure hold information judgment processing]
Next, the details of the special figure hold information determination process (A2916) in the start port common process will be described. FIG. 97 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure hold information determination process. The special figure hold information determination process is a pre-reading (preliminary determination) process for determining the result related information corresponding to the start memory before the start timing of the special figure variation display game based on the corresponding start memory.

  First, the game control apparatus 100 checks the start opening prize flag saved in step A2907 to determine whether or not the start winning opening 36 (start opening 1) is a win (A3001). When it is not a prize to the start winning opening 36 (the result of A3001 is “N”), the process proceeds to step A3004. On the other hand, if the winning is to the start winning opening 36 (the result of A3001 is “Y”), it is determined whether or not the special drawing time is short (in the normal power support state) (A3002).

  The game control device 100 ends the special figure hold information determination process when it is in the special figure short time (in the normal power support state) (the result of A3002 is “Y”). On the other hand, if the special drawing time is not short (the result of A3002 is “N”), it is determined whether the big hit or the small hit is being made (A3003). When the big hit or the small hit is being made (the result of A3003 is “Y”), the special figure holding information determination processing is ended.

  On the other hand, when the game control device 100 is not in the big hit or the small hit (the result of A3003 is “N”), the big hit determination processing for determining whether the big hit random number value matches the big hit determination value or not Is executed (A3004). If the determination result is a big hit (the result of A3005 is “Y”), a big hit symbol random number check table corresponding to the target starter switch is set (A3006), and the big hit symbol random number prepared in step A2910 is set. The corresponding stop symbol information is acquired (A3007), and the process proceeds to step A3014.

  When the determination result is not a big hit (the result of A3005 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 determines whether or not the first start opening (start winning opening 36) is a prize (A3008). When it is not a prize to the start winning opening 36 (the result of A3008 is “N”), the stop symbol information of the outage is set (A3013), and the process proceeds to step A3014.

  When the game control device 100 wins the start winning opening 36 (the result of A3008 is “Y”), the game control device 100 determines whether the big hit random number value matches the small hit determination value or not. A hit determination process is executed (A3009). If the determination result is not a small hit (the result of A3010 is “N”), the stop symbol information of the deviation is set (A3013), and the process proceeds to step A3014. On the other hand, if the determination result is a small hit (the result of A3010 is “Y”), a small hit symbol random number check table is set (A3011), and the stop symbol corresponding to the small hit symbol random number prepared in step A143 is set. Information is acquired (A3012), and the process proceeds to step A3014.

  Next, the game control device 100 prepares a pre-read stop symbol command corresponding to the target start opening switch and stop symbol information as an effect command (A3014), and executes an effect command setting process (A3015). Next, a special figure information setting process for setting special figure information which is a parameter for setting a fluctuation pattern is performed (A3016), and a fluctuation pattern setting process for setting a fluctuation mode of the special figure fluctuation display game is executed (A3017). ).

  After that, the game control device 100 prepares a prefetch variation pattern command corresponding to the first half variation number indicating the first half variation pattern and the second half variation number indicating the second half variation pattern in the variation mode of the special figure variation display game as an effect command (A3018). ), An effect command setting process is performed (A3019), and the special figure hold information determination process is terminated. The special figure information setting process in step A3016 and the fluctuation pattern setting process in step A3017 are the same as the processes executed at the start of the special figure fluctuation display game in the special figure ordinary process.

  Through the above processing, a prefetch symbol command including the result of the special figure variation display game based on the start memory to be prefetched and a prefetch variation pattern command including information on the variation pattern in the special figure variation display game based on the start memory are prepared. And transmitted to the production control device 300. As a result, the determination result (prefetch result) of the result related information corresponding to the start memory (whether it is a big hit or the type of the fluctuation pattern) is controlled before the start timing of the special figure change display game based on the corresponding start memory. The device 300 can be notified, and in particular, by changing the decoration special figure start memory display displayed on the display device 41, the result related information is given to the player before the start timing of the special figure variable display game. It is possible to notify.

  That is, the game control device 100 determines a random number stored as start memory in the start memory means (game control device 100) before the execution of the variable display game based on the start memory (for example, whether or not a special result is obtained). Etc.) Pre-determination means. Note that the time when the random number value stored in correspondence with the start memory is determined in advance is not only at the start winning time when the start memory is generated, but any time before the variable display game based on the start memory is performed. Good.

[Big prize opening switch monitoring process]
Next, details of the special winning opening switch monitoring process (A2602) in the special figure game process will be described. FIG. 98 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special winning opening switch monitoring process.

  The game control device 100 first determines whether or not the value of the special figure game process number is “4”, that is, whether or not the special winning opening is being opened (A3101). When the special winning opening is being opened (the result of A3101 is “Y”), the process proceeds to step A3105. If the special winning opening is not being opened (the result of A3101 is “N”), whether the value of the special figure game process number is “5”, that is, whether or not the special winning opening remaining ball is being processed. Determine (A3102).

  The game control device 100 proceeds to the processing of step A3105 when the winning ball remaining ball processing is in progress (the result of A3102 is “Y”). Also, if the winning ball remaining ball processing is not in progress (the result of A3105 is “N”), it is determined whether or not the value of the special figure game processing number is “8”, that is, whether or not the small hitting is being processed. (A3103). If small hitting is being processed (the result of A3104 is “Y”), the process proceeds to step A3105. If the small hit process is not in progress (the result of A3103 is “N”), it is determined whether the value of the special figure game process number is “9”, that is, whether the small hit remaining ball process is in progress ( A3104). Since the special figure game process number does not shift to the next until the special figure game process timer becomes 0, the progress of the game can be checked by the special figure game process number.

  When the small hit remaining ball processing is not in progress (the result of A3104 is “N”), the game control device 100 ends the big winning opening switch monitoring processing. If the small hit remaining ball processing is in progress (the result of A3104 is “Y”), the process proceeds to step A3105. Then, 0 is set in the winning counter (A3105), and it is determined whether or not there is an input to the big winning opening switch 1 (one big winning opening switch 39a) (A3106).

  When there is no input to the big prize opening switch 1 (the result of A3106 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 determines whether or not the value of the winning counter is 0 (A3110). If there is an input to the special winning opening switch 1 (the result of A3106 is “Y”), a special winning prize count command is prepared as an effect command (A3107), and an effect command setting process (A3108) is executed. Then, the winning counter is updated by 1 (A3109), and it is determined whether or not the value of the winning counter is 0 (A3110).

  When the value of the winning counter is 0 (the result of A3110 is “Y”), the game control apparatus 100 ends the big winning opening switch monitoring process. If the value of the winning counter is not 0 (the result of A3110 is “N”), it is determined whether or not the big winning opening remaining ball processing is being performed (A3111). When the winning ball remaining ball processing is in progress (result of A3111 is “Y”), the winning winning port switch monitoring process is terminated, and when the winning ball remaining ball processing is not in progress (result of A3111 is “N”), small It is determined whether or not the remaining ball processing is being performed (A3112).

  When the game control device 100 is processing the small hit remaining ball (the result of A3112 is “Y”), the game winning device switch monitoring process is terminated, and when the small hit remaining ball processing is not being performed (the result of A3112 is “ N ”), the value of the winning counter (1 or 2) is added to the number of winning prizes (A3113), and the number of winning prizes is the upper limit (the number of game balls that can be won in one round. For example,“ 9 ”. ) It is determined whether or not the above is reached (A3114).

  The game control device 100 ends the big prize opening switch monitoring process when the big prize mouth count number is not equal to or greater than the upper limit (the result of A3114 is “N”). Also, when the number of winning a prize mouth exceeds the upper limit (the result of A3114 is “Y”), the number of winning a prize mouth is kept at the upper limit (A3115), and the special figure game processing timer area is cleared to 0. (A3116), it is determined whether small hitting is being processed (A3117).

  If the game control device 100 is not processing the small hits (the result of A3117 is “N”), the game winning device switch monitoring process is terminated and the small hits are being processed (the result of A3117 is “Y”). Then, the value of the end of the small hit release operation is saved in the special winning opening control pointer area (A3118), and the special winning opening switch monitoring process is terminated. This closes the grand prize opening and ends one round.

[Special figure routine processing]
Next, details of the special figure routine process (A2608) in the special figure game process will be described. FIG. 99 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure normal processing.

  The game control device 100 first determines whether or not the special figure 2 hold number (second start memory number) is 0 (A3201). When the special figure 2 hold number is 0 (the result of A3201 is “Y”), it is determined whether or not the special figure 1 hold number (first start memory number) is 0 (A3206). If the number of special figure 1 hold is 0 (the result of A3206 is “Y”), it is determined whether or not the customer waiting demonstration has been started (A3211), and if the customer waiting demonstration has not been started (A3211). If the result is “N”), a customer waiting demo flag is set in the customer waiting demo flag area (A3212).

  Subsequently, the game control device 100 prepares a customer waiting demo command as an effect command (A3213), performs an effect command setting process (A3214), and executes a special figure normal process transition setting process 1 (A3215). Normal processing ends. On the other hand, if the customer waiting demo has already started in step A3211 (the result of A3211 is “Y”), the special figure normal process transition setting process 1 is executed (A3215), and the special figure normal process is terminated.

  In addition, when the special figure 2 hold number is not 0 (the result of A3201 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 executes a special figure 2 change start process (A3202), and the decoration special corresponding to the special figure 2 hold number is executed. A figure hold number command (decoration special figure 2 hold number command) is prepared as an effect command (A3203), and an effect command setting process is executed (A3204). Then, the special-fluctuation changing process transition setting process of special figure 2 is executed (A3205), and the special figure usual process is terminated.

  In addition, when the special figure 1 hold number is not 0 (the result of A3206 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 executes a special figure 1 change start process (A3207), and the decoration special corresponding to the special figure 1 hold number is executed. A figure hold number command (decoration special figure 1 hold number command) is prepared as an effect command (A3208), and an effect command setting process is executed (A3209). Then, the special-figure changing process transition setting process shown in FIG.

  In this way, by checking the special figure 2 hold number before the special figure 1 hold number check, if the special figure 2 hold number is not 0, the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (A3202) is executed. The Rukoto. That is, the special figure 2 variable display game is executed in preference to the special figure 1 variable display game. That is, when the game control device 100 has the second start memory in the second start memory means (game control device 100), the variable display game based on the second start memory is displayed as the variable display based on the first start memory. Priority control means for executing with priority over the game.

[Special figure transition setting process 1]
Next, the details of the special figure normal process transition setting process 1 (A3215) in the special figure normal process will be described. FIG. 100 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure normal process transition setting process 1. The special figure normal process transition setting process 1 is also executed in a special figure display process described later.

  First, the game control device 100 sets “0” relating to the special figure routine process as the process number (A3301), saves the process number in the special figure game process number area (A3302), and sets the variation symbol discrimination flag area. Clear (A3303). Then, the fraud monitoring period flag is saved in the special prize opening fraud monitoring period flag area (A3304), and the special figure normal process transition setting process 1 is terminated.

[Special Figure 1 Change Start Processing]
Next, the details of the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (A3207) in the special figure ordinary process will be described. FIG. 101 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure 1 fluctuation start process. The special figure 1 fluctuation start process is a process performed at the start of the special figure 1 fluctuation display game.

  The game control device 100 saves the special figure 1 variation flag indicating the type of special figure variation display game to be executed (here, special figure 1) in the variation symbol discrimination area (A3401). Subsequently, a big hit flag 1 setting process for setting shift information and big hit information to the big hit flag 1 for determining whether or not the special figure 1 variable display game is a big hit is executed (A3402). Details of the big hit flag 1 setting process will be described later.

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 executes a special figure 1 stop symbol setting process related to the setting of the special figure 1 stop symbol (symbol information) (A3403). Details of the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process will be described later.

  Further, the game control device 100 executes special figure information setting processing for setting special figure information which is a parameter for setting a variation pattern (A3404). Details of the special figure information setting process will be described later.

  Subsequently, the game control device 100 prepares a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern setting information table which is a table in which information for referring to various information related to the setting of the fluctuation pattern of the special figure 1 fluctuation display game is set (A3405). ).

  After that, the game control device 100 executes a variation pattern setting process for setting a variation pattern which is a variation mode in the special figure 1 variation display game (A3406). Details of the variation pattern setting process will be described later.

  Finally, the game control device 100 executes a change start information setting process for setting change start information of the special figure 1 change display game (A3407), and ends the special figure 1 change start process. Details of the change start information setting process will be described later.

[Special Figure 2 Variation Start Processing]
Next, the details of the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (A3202) in the special figure ordinary process will be described. FIG. 102 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure 2 fluctuation start process. The special figure 2 fluctuation start process is a process performed at the start of the special figure 2 fluctuation display game, and the same process as the special figure 1 fluctuation start process shown in FIG. 101 is performed on the second start memory. Is what you do.

  First, the game control device 100 saves a special figure 2 fluctuation flag indicating the type of special figure fluctuation display game to be executed (here, special figure 2) in the fluctuation symbol discrimination area (A3501). Subsequently, a big hit flag 2 setting process for setting shift information and big hit information to the big hit flag 2 for determining whether or not the special figure 2 variable display game is a big hit is executed (A3502).

  Next, the game control device 100 executes a special figure 2 stop symbol setting process related to the setting of the special figure 2 stop symbol (symbol information) (A3503). Further, special figure information setting processing for setting special figure information, which is a parameter for setting a variation pattern, is executed (A3504). Subsequently, a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern setting information table, which is a table in which information for referring to various information related to the setting of the fluctuation pattern of the special figure 2 fluctuation display game, is prepared (A3505).

  After that, the game control device 100 executes a variation pattern setting process for setting a variation pattern of the special figure 2 variation display game (A3506). Finally, the fluctuation start information setting process for setting the fluctuation start information of the special figure 2 fluctuation display game is executed (A3507), and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process is ended.

[Big hit flag 1 setting process]
Next, details of the big hit flag 1 setting process (A3402) in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process will be described. FIG. 103 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the big hit flag 1 setting process.

  First, the game control device 100 saves the shift information in the small hit flag area (A3601), and saves the shift information in the big hit flag 1 area (A3602). Next, a big hit random number is loaded from the RWM special figure 1 big hit random number storage area (for holding number 1), prepared (A3603), and the special figure big hit random number storage area (for holding number 1) is cleared to zero. (A3604). Note that for the number of holdings 1 is an area for storing information (random numbers or the like) about the special figure starting storage whose digestion order is the earliest (here, the earliest in the special figure 1). Thereafter, a jackpot determination process for determining whether the prepared jackpot random number value matches the jackpot determination value or not is executed (A3605).

  When the determination result of the big hit determination process (A3605) is a big hit (the result of A3606 is “Y”), the game control device 100 overwrites the big hit information in the area of the big hit flag 1 in which the loss information is saved in step A3602. Save (A3607) and end the big hit flag 1 setting process. On the other hand, if the determination result of the big hit determination process (A3605) is not a big hit (the result of A3606 is “N”), whether the prepared big hit random number value matches the small hit determination value or not is a big hit A small hit determination process is executed to determine whether or not (A3608).

  When the determination result of the small hit determination process (A3608) is a small hit (the result of A3609 is “Y”), the game control apparatus 100 displays the small hit information in the small hit flag area where the loss information is saved in step A3601. Overwriting and saving (A3610), the big hit flag 1 setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if the determination result of the small hit determination process (A3608) is not a small hit (the result of A3609 is “N”), the big hit flag 1 is set while the information is lost in both the big hit flag 1 area and the small hit flag area. The process ends. As described above, in this embodiment, the result of the special figure 1 variable display game is any one of “big hit”, “small hit”, and “out of game”.

[Big hit flag 2 setting process]
Next, the details of the big hit flag 2 setting process (A3502) in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process will be described. FIG. 104 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the big hit flag 2 setting process. In this process, the same process as that in the big hit flag 1 setting process shown in FIG. 103 is performed on the second start-up memory.

  The game control device 100 first saves the shift information in the big hit flag 2 area (A3701). Next, a big hit random number is loaded from the RWM special figure 2 big hit random number storage area (for holding number 1), prepared (A3702), and the special figure 2 big hit random number storage area (for holding number 1) is cleared to zero. (A3703). Note that for the number of reservations 1 is an area for storing information (random number or the like) about the special figure starting storage whose digestion order is the earliest (here, the earliest in the special figure 2). Thereafter, a jackpot determination process for determining whether the prepared jackpot random number value matches the jackpot determination value or not is executed (A3704).

  When the determination result of the big hit determination process (A3704) is a big hit (the result of A3705 is “Y”), the game control apparatus 100 overwrites the big hit information in the area of the big hit flag 2 in which the loss information is saved in step A3701. Save (A3706) and end the big hit flag 2 setting process. On the other hand, if the determination result of the big hit determination process (A3704) is not a big hit (the result of A3705 is “N”), the big hit flag 2 setting process is terminated while the deviation information is saved in the big hit flag 2. As described above, in the present embodiment, the result of the special figure 2 variable display game is either “big hit” or “out of game”.

[Big hit judgment processing]
Next, details of the big hit determination process (A3605, A3704) in the big hit flag 1 setting process and the big hit flag 2 setting process will be described. FIG. 105 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the big hit determination process. The jackpot determination process is a process common to the jackpot determination process in other processes executed during the timer interrupt process, and is also executed in step A3004 of the special figure hold information determination process.

  The game control device 100 first sets a lower limit determination value of the big hit determination value (A3801), and determines whether or not the target big hit random number is less than the lower limit determination value (A3802). The big hit means that the big hit random number matches the big hit determination value. The big hit judgment value is a plurality of consecutive values, and the big hit random number is greater than or equal to the lower limit judgment value that is the lower limit value of the big hit judgment value and less than or equal to the upper limit judgment value that is the upper limit value of the big hit judgment value It is determined that it is a big hit.

  When the value of the target jackpot random number is less than the lower limit determination value (the result of A3802 is “Y”), the game control device 100 sets a judgment result other than a jackpot (A3807) and ends the jackpot determination process. To do.

  In addition, when the value of the big hit random number is not less than the lower limit determination value (the result of A3802 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 determines whether or not the big hit occurrence probability is in a high probability state (probability change state). (A3803). If the state is a high probability state (the result of A3803 is “Y”), an upper limit determination value with a high probability is set (A3804). On the other hand, when the state is not a high probability state (the result of A3803 is “N”), an upper limit determination value with a low probability is set (A3805).

  When the upper limit determination value of the jackpot random number value is set, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the target jackpot random number value is larger than the upper limit determination value (A3806). When the value of the big hit random number is larger than the upper limit judgment value (the result of A3806 is “Y”), the judgment result is set to a deviation (other than the big hit) (A3807). On the other hand, if the value of the big hit random number is not larger than the upper limit determination value (the result of A3806 is “N”), the big hit is set as the determination result (A3808). When the determination result is set, the big hit determination process is terminated.

[Small hit judgment processing]
Next, details of the small hit determination process (A3608) in the big hit flag 1 setting process will be described. FIG. 106 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the small hit determination process. The small hit determination process is a process common to the small hit determination process in other processes executed during the timer interrupt process, and is also executed in step A3009 of the special figure hold information determination process.

  First, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the value of the big hit random number of the target (see FIG. 1) is less than the small hit lower limit determination value (A3901). Note that “small hit” means that the big hit random number matches the small hit determination value. The small hit judgment value is a plurality of consecutive values, and the big hit random number is greater than or equal to the small hit judgment lower limit judgment value that is the lower limit value of the small hit judgment value, and the small hit judgment upper limit that is the upper limit value of the small hit judgment value. When it is less than or equal to the determination value, it is determined to be a small hit.

  Naturally, the range of the small hit determination value (between the small hit lower limit determination value and the small hit upper limit determination value) is set to the aforementioned big hit determination in order to avoid the result of the same special figure fluctuation display game being a small hit and a big hit. The range of values (between the lower limit judgment value and the upper limit judgment value) does not overlap. In this embodiment, the small hit random number is not provided independently, and the big hit random number is used for the determination of the small hit. However, a configuration in which an original small hit random number is provided is also possible.

  When the value of the big hit random number of the target (special figure 1) is less than the small hit lower limit judgment value (the result of A3901 is “Y”), the game control device 100 sets a deviation as the judgment result (A3903), The determination process ends.

  In addition, when the value of the big hit random number is not less than the small hit lower limit determination value (the result of A3901 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 determines that the big hit random number value of the target (see FIG. 1) is the lower hit upper limit determination value. It is determined whether it is larger (A3902). When the value of the big hit random number is larger than the small hit upper limit determination value (the result of A3902 is “Y”), a deviation is set as the determination result (A3903). On the other hand, when the value of the big hit random number is not larger than the small hit upper limit determination value (the result of A3902 is “N”), the big hit is set as the determination result (A3904). When the determination result is set, the small hit determination process ends.

[Special figure 1 stop symbol setting process]
Next, the details of the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process (A3403) in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process will be described. FIG. 107 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process.

  The game control device 100 first determines whether or not the big hit flag 1 is a big hit (A4001). If the big hit flag 1 is a big hit (the result of A4001 is “Y”), the special figure 1 big hit symbol random number storage area (for holding number 1) ) Is loaded with the jackpot symbol random number (A4002). Next, a special figure 1 big hit symbol table corresponding to the current probability state and the number of high probability continuations is set (A4003). The probability state here includes not only the high probability state / low probability state but also the general power support state / non-normal power support state.

  Here, the number of high-probability continuations is the number of consecutive times that the special figure high probability state (probability variation state) is reached after the big hit state ends, and the probability variation big hit that is repeated without going through the special figure low probability state (normal game state or short time state) It corresponds to the number of repetitions of. The high-probability continuation count is updated by a jackpot end process described later. After the high-probability continuation count reaches a prescribed number (for example, 2 times), a special figure big hit symbol table is set such that only a normal big hit that becomes a special figure low probability state after the big hit state ends is generated. In other words, the number of chances per probability variation is limited to a specified number. In the present embodiment, when the number of high-probability continuations reaches a specified number of times (for example, 2 times) and the next big hit is prohibited from being probabilistic big hits, this is called “limiter operation”. For example, before reaching the next big hit after reaching 2 times), only the probable big hit occurs, and thus the “limiter is not activated”.

  Subsequently, a stop symbol number corresponding to the loaded jackpot symbol random number is acquired and saved in the special symbol 1 stop symbol number area (A4004). By this processing, the type of special result (type of jackpot) is selected. The details of the special figure jackpot symbol table will be described later.

  Thereafter, the game control device 100 sets a special figure 1 big hit stop symbol information table (A4005), acquires a stop symbol pattern corresponding to the stop symbol number, and saves it in the stop symbol pattern area (A4006). The stop symbol pattern is for setting a stop symbol on the special symbol display (here, the special symbol 1 indicator 51) and a stop symbol on the display device 41. Next, the round number upper limit information corresponding to the stop symbol number is acquired and saved in the round number upper limit information area (A4007).

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 acquires the probability variation determination data corresponding to the stop symbol number and saves it in the probability variation determination data area (A4008). The probability variation judgment data includes the probability state (high probability / low probability) after the jackpot state ends, and the number of continuous games in the power support state (short time state) after the jackpot state ends (time shortening variation count, power support count) ) Information is included. If the probability state after the big hit state is high, the probability variation determination data includes information on the number of times of high probability variation described later.

  Thereafter, the game control device 100 saves the effect mode transition information corresponding to the stop symbol pattern and the probability state (A4009). And the game control apparatus 100 prepares the decoration special figure command corresponding to a stop symbol pattern (A4018).

  The effect mode transition information is information for shifting the effect mode. The effect mode transition information here is set in the case of jackpot (the result of A4001 is “Y”) and is used in the jackpot end process described later. In other words, the presentation mode can be shifted with the big hit as a trigger based on the presentation mode transition information. Also, as described above, the effect mode transition information is set according to the big hit stop symbol pattern (whether it is a probable big hit symbol / normal big hit symbol, etc.), so the big hit ends with the type of big hit symbol (type of big hit) The transition destination of the production mode to be changed later is changed. In addition, since the production mode transition information is set according to the probability state as described above, the transition destination of the production mode is also affected by whether or not the special figure high probability state (probability variation state) is currently being performed. For example, as will be described later, if a special big hit symbol is present in the special figure high probability state (probability variation state) (that is, when the limiter is activated), a special production mode (dedicated production mode, specific production after the normal big hit is completed) Mode).

  On the other hand, when the big hit flag 1 is not big hit (the result of A4001 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 determines whether or not the small hit flag is a small hit (A4010), and when the big hit flag is a small hit (result of A4011) Is “Y”), a small hit symbol random number is loaded from the special symbol small bonus symbol random number storage area (for holding number 1) (A4011). Next, the special figure 1 small hit symbol table is set (A4012), the stop symbol number corresponding to the loaded small hit symbol random number is acquired, and saved in the special figure 1 stop symbol number area (A4013).

  After that, the game control apparatus 100 acquires a stop symbol pattern corresponding to the stop symbol number, saves it in the stop symbol pattern area (A4014), and saves effect mode transition information corresponding to the stop symbol pattern (A4015). The effect mode transition information here is set in the case of a small hit (the result of A4010 is “Y”), and the effect mode can be shifted in response to the small hit. Then, a special decoration command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern is prepared (A4018).

  If the small hit flag is not a small hit (the result of A4010 is “N”), the stop symbol number at the time of loss is saved in the special symbol 1 stop symbol number area (A4016), and the stop symbol pattern is stopped as a stop symbol pattern. Save in the area (A4017), and prepare a decoration special figure command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern (A4018). Through the above processing, a stop symbol corresponding to the result of the special figure variation display game is set.

  Thereafter, the decoration special figure command is saved in the decoration special figure command area (A4019), and the effect command setting process is executed (A4020). This decoration special drawing command is transmitted to the effect control device 300 later. Then, the symbol data corresponding to the stop symbol number is saved in the test signal output data area (A4021), the special figure 1 big hit symbol random number storage area (for holding number 1) is cleared to 0 (A4022), and the special figure one little hit The symbol random number storage area (for holding number 1) is cleared to 0 (A4023), and the special symbol 1 stop symbol setting process is terminated.

[Special figure 2 stop symbol setting process]
Next, the details of the special figure 2 stop symbol setting process (A3503) in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process will be described. FIG. 108 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure 2 stop symbol setting process.

  The game control device 100 first determines whether or not the big hit flag 2 is a big hit (A4101), and if it is a big hit (the result of A4101 is “Y”), the special figure 2 big hit symbol random number storage area (for holding number 1) ) Is loaded with the jackpot symbol random number (A4102). Next, a special figure 2 jackpot symbol table corresponding to the current probability state and the number of high probability continuations is set (A4103). The probability state here includes not only the high probability state / low probability state but also the general power support state / non-normal power support state. The high-probability continuation count is updated by a jackpot end process described later. Subsequently, a stop symbol number corresponding to the loaded jackpot symbol random number is acquired and saved in the special symbol 2 stop symbol number area (A4104). By this processing, the type of special result (type of jackpot) is selected. The details of the special figure jackpot symbol table will be described later.

  After that, the game control device 100 sets the special figure 2 big hit stop symbol information table (A4105), acquires the stop symbol pattern corresponding to the stop symbol number, and saves it in the stop symbol pattern area (A4106). The stop symbol pattern is for setting a stop symbol on a special symbol display (here, special symbol 2 indicator 52) or a stop symbol on the display device 41. Next, the round number upper limit information corresponding to the stop symbol number is acquired and saved in the round number upper limit information area (A4107).

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 acquires the probability variation determination data corresponding to the stop symbol number and saves it in the probability variation determination data area (A4108). The probability variation determination data includes information on the number of continued games in the probability state (high probability / low probability) after the end of the big hit state and the general power support state (short time state) after the end of the big hit state.

  After that, the game control device 100 saves the effect mode transition information corresponding to the stop symbol pattern and the probability state (A4109). The effect mode transition information here is set in the case of jackpot (the result of A4101 is “Y”), and is used in the jackpot end process described later. Then, the game control device 100 prepares a decorative special figure command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern (A4112).

  On the other hand, when the big hit flag 2 is not big hit (the result of A4101 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 saves the stop symbol number at the time of loss in the special symbol 2 stop symbol number area (A4110), and the loss stop symbol pattern. Is saved in the stop symbol pattern area (A4111), and a decorative special symbol command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern is prepared (A4112). Through the above processing, a stop symbol corresponding to the result of the special figure variation display game is set.

  Thereafter, the special decoration figure command is saved in the special decoration figure command area (A4113), and the effect command setting process is executed (A4114). This decoration special drawing command is transmitted to the effect control device 300 later. Then, the symbol data corresponding to the stop symbol number is saved in the test signal output data area (A4115), and the special figure 2 big hit symbol random number storage area (for holding number 1) is cleared to 0 (A4116). The setting process ends.

[Special figure information setting process]
Next, the details of the special figure information setting process (A3404, A3504) in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process will be described. FIG. 109 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure information setting process. The probability state (low probability / high probability, with / without time) does not affect the distribution of changes, and the effect mode managed by the game control device 100 affects the distribution of changes. In the production mode, one production mode is set from a plurality of production modes according to the total number of rounds (to be described later) in one set of big hits, the probability state, the presence / absence of the short-time state, the progress status of the special figure variation display game, and the like. It is like that.

  The game control apparatus 100 first sets the first-half variation group selection pointer table (A4201), and acquires the first-half variation group selection pointer corresponding to the effect mode information (A4202). Next, the first variation group selection offset table is set (A4203), and the offset data corresponding to the target special figure hold number (the special figure 1 hold number or the special figure 2 hold number) and the stop symbol pattern is acquired (A4204). .

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 adds the first half variation group selection pointer and the offset data (A4205), and saves the value obtained by the addition in the variation distribution information 1 area (A4206). As a result, the variable distribution information 1 generated based on the stop symbol type, the number of holds, and the effect mode is saved in the variable distribution information 1 area. The fluctuation distribution information 1 is a table pointer for distributing the first half fluctuation (fluctuation mode until the start of reach), and is used to select a fluctuation group later. Since the production mode is based on the total number of rounds, the fluctuation distribution information 1 is also based on the total number of rounds. However, depending on the specifications of the model, since the fluctuation time is shortened only when there is a large number when the number of holdings is large, the number of holdings does not affect the distribution of the first half fluctuation as a result. A variation group includes a plurality of variation patterns. When determining a variation pattern, the variation group is first selected, and then one variation pattern is selected from the variation group. ing.

  Next, the game control device 100 sets the latter half variation group selection pointer table (A4207), and acquires the latter half variation group selection pointer corresponding to the effect mode information (A4208). Next, the latter half variation group selection offset table is set (A4209), and the offset data corresponding to the target special figure holding number and the stop symbol pattern is acquired (A4210).

  Next, the game control device 100 adds the latter half variation group selection pointer and the offset data (A4211), saves the value obtained by the addition in the variation distribution information 2 area (A4212), and sets the special figure information setting. The process ends. As a result, the variable distribution information 2 generated based on the type of stop symbol, the number of holds, and the effect mode is saved in the variable distribution information 2 area. This fluctuation distribution information 2 is a table pointer for distributing the latter half fluctuation (reach type (including no reach)), and is used later to select a fluctuation group. Since the production mode is based on the total number of rounds, the fluctuation distribution information 2 is also based on the total number of rounds. However, the reach rate changes according to the number of holds only in the case of a loss (the reach rate becomes low when the number of holds is large). Does not affect.

[Variation pattern setting process]
Next, details of the variation pattern setting process (A3406, A3506) in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process will be described. FIG. 110 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the variation pattern setting process.

  The fluctuation pattern includes a first half fluctuation pattern that is a fluctuation mode from the start of the special figure fluctuation display game to the reach state, and a second half fluctuation pattern that is a fluctuation aspect from the reach state to the end of the special figure fluctuation display game. The first half variation pattern is set first, and then the first half variation pattern is set.

  First, the game control device 100 sets a variation group selection address table (A4301), acquires an address of the latter half variation group table corresponding to the variation distribution information 2, prepares it (A4302), and sets a target variation pattern random number. A fluctuation pattern random number 1 is loaded from one storage area (for holding number 1) and prepared (A4303). In the present embodiment, the structure of the latter-half variation group table differs depending on whether it is a hit or not. Specifically, the hit use has a 1-byte size and the out-use use has a 2-byte size. The hit occurrence rate is lower than the occurrence rate of loss, and even 1 byte is sufficient. Therefore, from the viewpoint of saving the data capacity, the use is 1 byte size. Therefore, only the lower value of the 2-byte variation pattern random number 1 is used for the hit. In addition, the occurrence rate of deviation is higher than the occurrence rate of hits, and in order to make more various effects appear, the size for removal is a 2-byte size.

  Then, the game control apparatus 100 determines whether or not the result of the special figure variation display game is out of order (A4304), and when it is out of place (the result of A4304 is “Y”), performs a 2-byte distribution process (A4305). Then, the process proceeds to step A4307. On the other hand, if it is not out of place (the result of A4304 is “N”), a distribution process (A4306) is performed, and the process proceeds to step A4307.

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 acquires and prepares the address of the latter half variation selection table (second half variation pattern selection table) obtained as a result of the distribution (A4307), and stores the target variation pattern random number 2 storage area (reserved) Fluctuation pattern random number 2 is loaded from (for Equation 1) and prepared (A4308). Then, a sorting process is executed (A4309), the latter half variation number obtained as a result of the sorting is acquired and saved in the latter half variation number area (A4310). By this process, the latter half fluctuation pattern is set.

  Next, the game control device 100 sets the first half variation group table (A4311), and calculates a table selection pointer based on the variation distribution information 1 and the second half variation number (A4312). Then, the address of the first half variation selection table (first half variation pattern selection table) corresponding to the calculated pointer is acquired and prepared (A4313), and the variation pattern random number is stored from the target variation pattern random number 3 storage area (for the number of holdings 1). 3 is loaded and prepared (A4314). Thereafter, a sorting process (A4315) is performed, the first half variation number obtained as a result of the sorting is acquired, saved in the first half variation number area (A4316), and the variation pattern setting process is terminated. By this processing, the first half variation pattern is set, and the variation pattern of the special figure variation display game is set. That is, the game control device 100 serves as a variation pattern setting means for setting a variation pattern that is a game execution mode from among a plurality of variations.

[Variation start information setting process]
Next, details of the change start information setting process (A3407, A3507) in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process will be described. FIG. 111 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the change start information setting process.

  The game control device 100 first clears the random number storage area of the target variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 (A4601). Next, the first half variation time value table is set (A4602), and the first half variation time value corresponding to the first half variation number is acquired (A4603). Further, the latter half variation time value table is set (A4604), and the latter half variation time value corresponding to the latter half variation number is acquired (A4605).

  Then, the game control apparatus 100 adds the first half variation time value and the second half variation time value (A4606), and saves the addition value in the special figure game processing timer area (A4607). Thereafter, a variation command (MODE) corresponding to the first half variation number is prepared (A4608), a variation command (ACTION) corresponding to the second half variation number is prepared as a production command (A4609), and a production command setting process is performed (A4610). ). Next, the special symbol holding number corresponding to the variation symbol discrimination flag is updated by -1 (A4611), and the address of the random number storage area corresponding to the variation symbol discrimination flag is set (A4612). Next, the random number storage area is shifted (A4613), the empty area after the shift is cleared (A4614), and the variation start information setting process is terminated.

  Through the above processing, information related to the start of the special figure variation display game is set. That is, the game control device 100 serves as a determination unit that determines various random values stored in the start storage unit (game control device 100). Further, the game control device 100 serves as a variation pattern determining means capable of determining a variation pattern of identification information executed in the variation display game based on the determination information of the start memory.

  Information regarding the start of the special figure variation display game is transmitted to the effect control device 300 later, and the effect control device 300 responds to the determined variation pattern based on the reception of the information regarding the start of the special figure variation display game. To set the detailed contents of the decoration special map change display game. The information related to the start of the special figure variation display game includes a decoration special figure hold number command including information related to the start memory number (holding number), a decoration special figure command including information related to the stop symbol, and a fluctuation of the special figure variation display game. A variation command including information related to the pattern and a stop information command including information related to extension of the stop time are listed, and the commands are transmitted to the effect control device 300 in this order. In particular, by transmitting the decoration special figure command before the variation command, the processing in the effect control device 300 can be efficiently advanced.

[Special figure changing process transition setting process (Special figure 1)]
FIG. 112 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure changing process transition setting process (special figure 1). The special figure changing process transition setting process (special figure 1) is executed at step A3210 in the special figure usual process.

  The game control apparatus 100 first sets “1” as the process number (A4701), and saves the process number in the special figure game process number area (A4702).

  Then, the game control device 100 clears the customer waiting demo flag area (A4703), and saves the signal related to the fluctuation start of FIG. 1 in the test signal output data area (A4704). Thereafter, the changing flag is saved in the special figure 1 fluctuation control flag area (A4705), and the initial value (for example, the blinking cycle timer of the special figure 1 display 51) is saved in the special figure 1 blink control timer area. 100 ms) is set (A4606). Thereafter, the special figure changing process transition setting process (special figure 1) is terminated.

[Special figure changing process transition setting process (Special figure 2)]
FIG. 113 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure changing process transition setting process (special figure 2). The special figure changing process transition setting process (special figure 2) is executed at step A3205 in the special figure usual process.

  The game control apparatus 100 first sets “1” as the process number (A4801), and saves the process number in the special figure game process number area (A4802).

  Then, the game control device 100 clears the customer waiting demo flag area (A4803), and saves a signal related to the fluctuation start in FIG. 2 in the test signal output data area (A4804). After that, the changing flag is saved in the special figure 2 fluctuation control flag area (A4805), and the initial value (for example, the blinking cycle timer of the special figure 2 display 52) is saved in the special figure 2 blink control timer area. 100 ms) is set (A4806). Thereafter, the special figure changing process transition setting process (special figure 2) is terminated.

[Special figure changing process]
Next, the details of the special figure changing process (A2609) in the special figure game process will be described. FIG. 114 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure changing process.

  First, the game control device 100 sets a display time corresponding to the stop symbol pattern (A4901), and saves the set display time in the special game processing timer area (A4902). In the case of the present embodiment, when the stop symbol pattern is an outlier symbol pattern, 600 msec is set as the display time. When the stop symbol pattern is a jackpot symbol pattern, the display time is set at 600 msec. In the case of the small hit symbol pattern, 600 msec is set as the display time.

  Subsequently, the special figure display process transition setting process is executed (A4903), and the special figure display process is terminated. That is, the game control device 100 serves as stop time setting means for setting a stop time for displaying the stop result mode of the variable display game.

[Special map display process transition setting process]
Next, the details of the special figure display process transition setting process (A4903) in the special figure changing process will be described. FIG. 115 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the special figure display process transition setting process.

  The game control device 100 first sets a process number “2” related to the special figure display process (A5001), and saves the process number in the special figure game process number area (A5002).

  Next, the game control device 100 saves the signal related to the end of variation in FIG. 1 in the test signal output data area (A5003), and further saves the signal related to the end of variation in FIG. A5004).

  Subsequently, the game control apparatus 100 saves the control timer initial value (for example, 256 msec) in the symbol determination number signal control timer area related to the number of times of execution of the special figure variation display game for output in the external information terminal (A5005).

  After that, the game control device 100 sets a stop flag related to the variable stop on the special figure 1 display 51 as the special figure 1 variable display game control information on the special figure 1 display 51. (A5006). Further, as information for controlling the special figure 2 fluctuation display game in the special figure 2 display 52, a stop flag related to the fluctuation stop in the special figure 2 display 52 is saved in the special figure 2 fluctuation control flag area (A5007). Then, the special figure changing process transition setting process is terminated.

[Special figure display processing]
Next, the details of the special figure display process (A2610) in the special figure game process will be described. FIG. 116 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of special figure display processing. FIG. 116A shows the first half of the special figure display processing, and FIG. 116B shows the second half of the special figure display processing.

  The game control device 100 first loads the small hit flag set in the big hit flag 1 setting process in the special figure 1 variation start process (A5101), and clears the RWM small hit flag area (A5102). Subsequently, the big hit flag 1 set in the big hit flag 1 setting process in the special figure 1 variation start process and the big hit flag 2 set in the big hit flag 2 set process in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process are loaded. (A5103), the big hit flag 1 area and the big hit flag 2 area of the RWM are cleared (A5104).

  Then, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the loaded big hit flag 2 is a big hit (A5105), and if it is a big hit (the result of A5105 is "Y"), the big hit of the second special figure variable display game Test signal related to the start of (Special figure 2 big hit) (for example, the condition device operating signal is on, the accessory continuous actuator operating signal is on, the special symbol 2 signal is on) in the test signal output data area of the RWM Save (A5108) and set the round number upper limit table (A5109).

  On the other hand, if the result of the check of the big hit flag 2 is not a big hit (the result of A5105 is “N”), the game control device 100 determines whether or not the loaded big hit flag 1 is a big hit (A5106). In some cases (the result of A5106 is “Y”), a test signal related to the start of a big hit (special figure 1 big hit) of the first special figure variation display game (for example, the condition device operating signal is on, the accessory continuous operating device is operating) The signal is turned on and the signal per special symbol is turned on) is saved in the test signal output data area of the RWM (A5107), and processing for setting the round number upper limit value table is executed (A5109).

  Thereafter, the game control device 100 acquires the round number upper limit value (4, 8, 12 in this embodiment) corresponding to the round number upper limit information, and saves it in the round number upper limit area of the RWM (A5110). . Subsequently, a round LED pointer corresponding to the round number upper limit value information is acquired and saved in the round LED pointer area of the RWM (A5111).

  Next, the game control device 100 adds the current round number upper limit value to the total number of rounds and saves it in the total number of rounds area (A5112). Here, the total number of rounds is the total number of rounds in one set of jackpots (a predetermined probability variation jackpot and one normal jackpot). Subsequently, a decoration special figure command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern is loaded from the decoration special figure command area of the RWM, prepared as an effect command (A5113), and an effect command setting process is executed (A5114). After that, a probability information command related to information in which the probability of hitting results in the normal map variation display game and the special map variation display game is set to a normal probability state (low probability state) is prepared as an effect command (A5115). Setting processing is executed (A5116). Subsequently, a fanfare command corresponding to the high probability continuation count and the round number upper limit value is prepared as an effect command (A5117), and an effect command setting process is executed (A5118). As described above, the fanfare command includes information related to the high-probability continuation number, and the high-probability continuation number is transmitted to the effect control device 300 by the fanfare command.

  Next, the game control device 100 saves in the external information output data area of the RWM the special winning opening release information and the signal corresponding to the probability state of the winning result in the normal figure fluctuation display game and the special figure fluctuation display game. (A5119). In the present embodiment, two jackpot signals and three jackpot signals are saved as signals corresponding to the winning prize opening information and the probability state. Note that ON / OFF of the two winning signals and the three winning jackpots is determined by the winning prize opening information and the probability state. For example, the jackpot 2 signal is on when the jackpot with a ball is present (the jackpot opening information is other than the jackpot opening information 1), the jackpot without a ball (so-called sudden hit, etc., the jackpot opening. When the information is the big prize opening information 1), it is turned on when it is a big hit in the short time state, and is turned off otherwise. The big hit 3 signal is turned on when a big hit with a ball is off and turned off when a big hit without a ball.

  Thereafter, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the big winning fanfare time (for example, 5000 msec, 4700 msec, 7700 msec, or 300 msec) corresponds to the winning opening information and the probability state of the winning result in the normal variation display game and the special variation display game. ) Is set (A5120), and the set jackpot fanfare time is saved in the special game process timer area (A5121). Then, the special game mode flag is loaded, and the loaded flag is saved in the special game mode flag save area (A5122). As a result, the information on the probability state of the special figure when the special result occurs, and the short-time state (general power support state) are stored. Then, the effect mode after the end of the special gaming state is determined based on the information stored later.

  Then, the game control device 100 clears the large winning opening illegal number area of the large winning opening (special variable winning apparatus 39) corresponding to the large winning opening information (A5123), and the large winning opening corresponding to the large winning opening information. A fraud monitoring non-period monitoring flag is saved in the large winning opening fraud monitoring period flag area of the winning opening (A5124). Thereafter, the fanfare / interval process transition setting process 1 is executed (A5125), and the special figure display process is terminated. In other words, the special game in which the game control device 100 converts the special variable winning device 39 to the open state based on the result being a special result in either the first special figure fluctuation display game or the second special figure fluctuation display game. Special gaming state generating means for generating a state is provided.

  On the other hand, when the big hit flag 1 is not big hit (the result of A5106 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 determines whether or not the loaded small hit flag is a small hit (A5126). When the small hit flag is a small hit (the result of A5126 is “Y”), a high probability variation number update process for updating the high probability variation number managing the number of executions of the special figure variation display game in the special figure high probability state is performed. Execute (A5127), and execute a time-reduced variation frequency update process for updating the time-reduced variation number (time-restricted number) that manages the number of executions of the special figure variation display game in the time-reduced state (general power support state) (A5128). Subsequently, an effect mode information check process related to the setting of the effect mode is executed (A5129), and it is determined whether or not the special drawing time is short (in the normal power support state) (A5130).

  When the special control time is not short (the result of A5130 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 loads the special display command from the special display command area and prepares it as a display command (A5131). Is executed (A5132). Next, a small hit fanfare command is prepared as an effect command (A5133), an effect command setting process is executed (A5134), and the process proceeds to step A5135.

  Further, when the special control time is short (the result of A5130 is “Y”), the game control apparatus 100 proceeds to the process of step A5135. As described above, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the special drawing time is short (in the normal power support state), the big winning opening is opened by the occurrence of the small hit, but the occurrence of the small hit is the player. The screen displayed on the display device 41 is not changed in order to prevent the user from being aware of this.

  Then, the game control device 100 loads the special figure game mode flag, and saves the loaded flag in the special figure game mode flag saving area (A5135). Thereafter, a small hitting fanfare mid-process transition setting process 1 (A5136) is performed, and the special figure display mid-process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the small hit flag is not the small hit (the result of A5126 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 sets the high probability variation count update processing (A5137), the time shortening variation count update processing (A5138), and the setting of the effect mode. The effect mode information check process is executed (A5139). Then, the remaining switching preparation rotation speed (switching preparation remaining game number) corresponding to the effect mode number is set (A5140), and whether or not the remaining production rotation speed (production remaining game number) matches the remaining switching preparation rotation speed. Is determined (A5141). The remaining number of rotations for preparation for switching may be a different value (number of rotations) in all the effect modes of the plurality of effect modes, or the same value in any effect mode of the plurality of effect modes. (Number of rotations) may be used, or the same value (number of rotations) may be used in all the effect modes of the plurality of effect modes.

  The game control device 100 executes the special figure normal process transition setting process 1 (A5144) when the remaining effect rotation speed does not match the remaining switching preparation rotation speed (result of A5141 is “N”), and the special figure is being displayed. The process ends.

  On the other hand, the game control device 100 prepares an effect mode switching preparation command as an effect command (A5142) when the remaining effect rotation speed matches the remaining switching preparation rotation speed (result of A5141 is “Y”). After performing the command setting process (A5143), the special figure normal process transition setting process 1 (FIG. 100) is executed (A5144), and the special figure displaying process is terminated. The effect mode switching preparation command is a command for preventing the pre-reading effect from being performed several rotations before the effect mode is switched (several games before). By transmitting the effect mode switching preparation command to the effect control device 300, It is possible to prevent inconsistencies in the production across the modes.

[High probability change count update processing]
Next, the details of the high probability variation number update process (A5127, A5137) in the special figure display process will be described. FIG. 117 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of high probability variation number update processing.

  First, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the special figure has a high probability (during the probability variation state) (A5201). If the special figure is not in high probability (the result of A5201 is “N”), the high probability variation number update process is terminated.

  When the game control apparatus 100 is in the high probability of special figure (the result of A5201 is “Y”), is the high probability change count for managing the number of executions of the special figure change display game in the special figure high probability state zero? It is determined whether or not (A5202). If the high probability variation count is 0 (the result of A5202 is “Y”), the high probability variation count update processing is terminated. In the jackpot ending process described later, when the high probability state (probability variation state) continues until the next jackpot, the number of high probability fluctuations is set to 0, and the processing after A5202 (processing for setting a low probability flag) Is not executed. Also, once the high probability variation count becomes 0, the processing after A5202 is not executed.

  When the high probability variation number is not 0 (the result of A5202 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 updates the high probability variation number by −1 (subtracts 1) (A5203), and the high probability variation number is 0. It is determined whether or not (A5204). If the high probability variation number is not 0 (the result of A5204 is “N”), that is, if the high probability state continues even in the next special figure variation display game, the high probability variation number update process is terminated.

  When the number of times of high probability change becomes 0 (the result of A5204 is “Y”), that is, when the high probability state ends in this special figure change display game, the game control apparatus 100 has a high probability notification flag. The area is cleared (A5205), and a signal related to the end of the high probability state (for example, the special symbol 1 high probability state signal is turned off and the special symbol 2 high probability state signal is turned off) is saved in the test signal output data area (A5206). ).

  Next, the game control device 100 determines whether or not it is during special drawing time reduction (in the normal power support state) (A5207). If it is not in the special figure time reduction (the result of A5207 is “N”), the special figure low probability & no time reduction flag is saved in the special figure game mode flag area (A5208), and the high probability variation number update process is terminated. As a result, the special figure high probability state ends, and a normal gaming state (low probability state and no ordinary power support) is established. On the other hand, if the special figure time is short (the result of A5207 is "Y"), the special figure low probability & short time flag is saved in the special figure game mode flag area (A5209), and the high probability variation number update process is terminated. . As a result, the special figure high probability state is ended, and the short time state (low probability state and with general power support) is established.

[Time shortening fluctuation count update processing]
Next, the details of the time shortening fluctuation frequency update process (A5128, A5138) in the special figure display process will be described. FIG. 118 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the time shortening variation frequency update process.

  First, the game control device 100 determines whether or not it is during the special figure time reduction (in the normal power support state) (A5301). If the special drawing time is not short (the result of A5301 is “N”), the time shortening variation number updating process is terminated.

  In addition, when the special control time is short (the result of A5301 is “Y”), the game control apparatus 100 manages the time reduction fluctuation for managing the number of executions of the special figure change display game in the short time state (general power support state). It is determined whether or not the number of times is 0 (A5302). If the time shortening variation count is 0 (the result of A5302 is “Y”), the time shortening variation count updating process is terminated. In the jackpot ending process described later, the time reduction variation count is set to 0 when the shortening of time (the normal power support state) continues until the next jackpot, and the process after A5302 (the process of setting the flag without speeding) Is not executed. Also, once the time shortening variation count becomes zero, the processing after A5302 is not executed.

  In addition, when the time reduction variation count is not 0 (the result of A5302 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 updates the time reduction variation count by −1 (A5303), and whether or not the time reduction variation count becomes 0. Is determined (A5304). When the time shortening variation number is not 0 (the result of A5304 is “N”), that is, when the time reduction state (the general power support state) continues in the next special figure variation display game, the time shortening variation number updating process is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, when the number of time reduction fluctuations is 0 (the result of A5304 is “Y”), that is, when the time-short state ends in the current special figure fluctuation display game, the game control device 100 relates to the time reduction end. A signal (for example, 2 signals for big hits are turned off) is saved in the external information output data area (A5305). Then, a signal related to the end of the time reduction (for example, the special symbol 1 variation time shortening state signal is turned off, the special symbol 2 variation time shortening state signal is turned off, the normal symbol 1 high probability state signal is turned off, the normal symbol 1 variation time shortening state signal Is turned off and the normal electric accessory 1 open extension state signal is turned off) is saved in the test signal output data area (A5306).

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 saves a timeless number in the game state display number area to turn off the second game state display unit 58 (A5307), and saves a low probability flag in the normal game mode flag area. (A5308). As a result, the short time state (the general electric power support state) of the general map fluctuation display game ends.

  Then, the game control apparatus 100 determines whether or not the special figure has a high probability (during the probability variation state) (A5309). When the special figure high probability is not in effect (the result of A5309 is “N”), a low probability & no time reduction flag is saved in the special figure game mode flag area (A5310), and the process proceeds to step A5312. As a result, the short time state of the special figure variation display game is ended, and the normal gaming state (low probability state and short time / no power support). If the special figure high probability is in effect (the result of A5309 is “Y”), the high probability & no time reduction flag is saved in the special figure game mode flag area (A5311), and the process proceeds to step A5312. As a result, the short-time state (the general power support state) of the special figure variation display game is ended, and the latent probability changing state (the special figure high probability state, and the short time / no general power support).

  Next, the game control device 100 saves a signal related to the left hand instruction (for example, the firing position designation signal 1 is turned off) in the test signal output data area (A5312), and turns off the first game state display unit 57. The number in the left-handed state is saved in the game state display number 2 area (A5313), and the time shortening variation number update process is terminated.

[Direction mode information check processing]
Next, the details of the effect mode information check process (A5129, A5139) in the special figure display process will be described. FIG. 119 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the effect mode information check process. The effect mode information check process is executed when the result of the special figure variation display game is other than the big hit (small hit or miss).

  The game control apparatus 100 first determines whether or not the next mode transition information is a no-update code (A5401). If the next mode transition information is a no-update code (the result of A5401 is “Y”), the effect mode information check process is terminated. In this case, the effect mode is not changed according to the number of executed special figure variation display games, and for example, the effect mode that continues until the next big hit in the high probability state is selected. .

  In addition, when the next mode transition information is not a no-update code (the result of A5401 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 has an effect remaining rotation speed that is the number of times that the special figure variable display game can be executed until the effect mode is changed. Is updated by -1 (A5402), and it is determined whether the remaining number of rotations of the effect has become 0 (A5403). If the remaining effect rotation speed is not 0 (the result of A5403 is “N”), the effect mode information check process is terminated. In addition, when the remaining number of rotations of the effect becomes 0 (the result of A5403 is “Y”), that is, when the effect mode is changed from the next special figure variation display game, the effect mode information address table is set (A5404). Then, the address of the table corresponding to the next mode transition information is acquired (A5405).

  Then, the game control device 100 acquires the effect mode number of the effect mode to be transferred, saves it in the effect mode number area in the RWM (A5406), and acquires the remaining effect rotation number (initial value) of the effect mode to be transferred. Then, it saves in the effect remaining rotation speed area in the RWM (A5407), acquires the next mode transition information of the effect mode to be transferred, and saves it in the next mode transition information area in the RWM (A5408). Thereafter, a probability information command corresponding to the newly set production mode number is prepared (A5409), and it is determined whether or not the prepared probability information command matches the value of the transmission command area at the time of power failure recovery (A5410). When the prepared probability information command matches the value of the transmission command area at the time of power failure recovery (the result of A5410 is “Y”), that is, when the state of the probability has not changed, the effect mode information check process is terminated.

  If the prepared probability information command does not match the value of the transmission command area at the time of power failure recovery (result of A5410 is “N”), the prepared probability information command is saved in the transmission command area at the time of power failure recovery (A5411). ), Execution command setting processing is executed (A5412). Next, an effect rotation speed command corresponding to the newly set effect remaining rotational speed is prepared as an effect command (A5413), and an effect command setting process is executed (A5414).

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 prepares a high-probability variation number command corresponding to the high-probability variation number as an effect command (A5415), and executes an effect command setting process (A5416). Next, it is determined whether or not the new effect mode is a left-handed mode (A5417). If the new effect mode is not a left-handed mode (the result of A5417 is “N”), the effect mode information check process is terminated. If the mode is a left-handed mode (the result of A5417 is “Y”), a left-handed instruction notification command is prepared as an effect command (A5418), an effect command setting process is executed (A5419), and the effect mode The information check process ends. As a result, it is possible to perform an effect of notifying the switching before the specified rotational speed for switching the effect mode. Since the game control device 100 manages the production mode in this way, for example, control such as generation of a specific reach only in a specific production mode can be performed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

[Fanfare / interval process transition setting process 1]
Next, details of fanfare / interval process transition setting process 1 (A5125) in the special figure display process will be described. FIG. 120 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of fanfare / interval process transition setting process 1.

  First, the game control device 100 sets “3”, which is a process number related to the fanfare / interval process (A5501), and saves the process number in the special game process number area (A5502).

  Next, the game control device 100 outputs a signal related to the start of the big hit (special game state) (for example, one big hit signal is on (output with big hit + small hit) and four big hits are on (output with big hit)). Save in the output data area (A5503), signals related to the end of the high probability state and the short time state (for example, the special symbol 1 high probability state signal is turned off, the special symbol 2 high probability state signal is turned off, the special symbol 1 fluctuation time shortening state The signal is turned off, the special symbol 2 variation time reduction state signal is turned off, and the normal symbol 1 high probability state signal is turned off) in the test signal output data area (A5504). In addition, even during the special figure high probability, since the normal figure only changes the probability state, the normal symbol 1 variation time reduction state signal and the normal electric accessory 1 open extension state signal are always off. Thereafter, the number of rounds area for managing the number of rounds executed in the special game state is cleared (A5505), a number without time is saved in the game state display number area (A5506), and the normal game mode flag area is displayed. Save the usual low probability flag (A5507).

  Then, the game control device 100 clears the variation symbol discrimination flag area (A5508), and turns off the game state display LED (third game state display unit) 59 provided on the game board 30 related to the display of the high probability state. The high probability notification flag area is cleared (A5509), and the special figure low probability & no time reduction flag is saved in the special figure game mode flag area (A5510). Next, the probability information command (low probability) is saved in the transmission command area at the time of power failure recovery to save the command output to the production control device 300 at the time of power failure recovery (A5511), and the special figure variation display that can be executed in the high probability state The high probability variation frequency area for managing the number of games is cleared (A5512). As a result, the high-probability state and the short-time state (the ordinary power support state) are terminated.

  Thereafter, the game control apparatus 100 saves the number of the effect mode 1 in the effect mode number area (A5513), clears the effect remaining rotation speed area (A5514), and saves the no-update code in the next mode transition information area. (A5515). Then, a signal related to the right-handed instruction (for example, the firing position designation signal 1 is turned on) is saved in the test signal output data area (A5516), and the right-handed display LED (for example, the first gaming state display unit 57) is turned on. Therefore, the number in the right-handed state is saved in the game state display number 2 area (A5517), and the fanfare / interval process transition setting process 1 ends. As a result, the information on the production mode is once cleared with the occurrence of the special gaming state (big hit state).

[Small hit fanfare mid-process transition setting process 1]
Next, details of the small hit fanfare mid-process transition setting process 1 (A5136) in the special figure display mid-process will be described. FIG. 121 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the small hitting fanfare mid-process transition setting process 1.

  First, the game control device 100 sets “7” relating to the small hit fanfare process as the process number (A5601), and saves the process number in the special figure game process number area (A5602).

  Next, the game control device 100 saves the small hit fanfare time (for example, 0.3 seconds) in the special game processing timer area (A5603), and turns on a signal related to the start of the small hit game (for example, one signal for the big hit) Is saved in the external information output data area (A5604), and a signal related to the start of the small hit game (for example, the special symbol 1 small hit signal is turned on) is saved in the test signal output data area. (A5605).

  Next, the game control device 100 clears the prize winning portion illegal winning number region (A5606), and saves the fraud monitoring out-of-period monitoring flag in the large winning mouth illegal monitoring period flag region (A5607). Next, a signal related to the right-handed instruction (the firing position designation signal 1 is turned on) is saved in the test signal output data area (A5608), and the right-handed display LED (for example, the first game state display unit 57) is turned on. The right-handed state number is saved in the game state display number 2 area (A5609), and the small hit fanfare mid-process transition setting process 1 is terminated.

[Fanfare / In-interval processing]
Next, the details of the fanfare / interval processing (A2611) in the special figure game processing will be described. FIG. 122 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the fanfare / interval processing.

  First, the game control device 100 updates the number of rounds in the special gaming state by +1 (A5701), prepares a round command corresponding to the number of rounds in the special gaming state (big hit state) as an effect command (A5702), A setting process (A5703) is performed.

  After that, the game control device 100 saves the special winning opening opening time (for example, 29 seconds for long opening, 0.2 seconds for short opening) in the special game processing timer area (A5704), The transition setting process is executed (A5705), and the fanfare / interval process is terminated.

[Large winning opening open process transition setting process]
FIG. 123 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the process transition setting process during the special prize opening opening. The process for setting the transition to the process for opening the special winning opening is executed in step A5705 in the process during the fanfare / interval shown in FIG.

  First, the game control apparatus 100 sets the process number to “4” related to the process for opening the big prize opening (A5801), and saves the process number in the special game process number area (A5802). Thereafter, a signal related to the opening of the special winning opening (for example, the special electric accessory 1 operating signal is ON) is saved in the test signal output data area (A5803), and the number of winning prizes for the special winning opening is stored. The information in the mouth count area is cleared (A5804). Then, the on-data is saved in the special winning opening solenoid output data area (A5805), and the special winning opening open process transition setting process is terminated.

[Processing during the grand prize opening]
Next, the details of the special prize opening process (A2612) in the special game process will be described. FIG. 124 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special winning opening open process.

  The game control apparatus 100 first determines whether the current round is the final round by comparing the current round number in the special game state being executed with the round number upper limit value in the round number upper limit area of the RWM ( A5901). If it is not the final round (result of A5901 is “N”), the remaining ball processing time (for example, 1.9 seconds) is saved in the special game processing timer area (A5902), and an interval command related to the interval between rounds is sent. An effect command is prepared (A5903), and an effect command setting process is executed (A5906).

  In the case of the final round (result of A5901 is “Y”), the game control device 100 saves the remaining ball processing time (for final use) (for example, 1.9 seconds) in the special game processing timer area (A5904), An ending command related to display control of the ending display screen at the end of the special game state is prepared as an effect command (A5905), and an effect command setting process is executed (A5906).

  After that, the game control apparatus 100 executes a special winning opening remaining ball process transition setting process (A5907), and ends the special winning opening open process.

[Large winning ball remaining ball processing transition setting processing]
FIG. 125 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special winning opening remaining ball process transition setting process. The big winning opening remaining ball process transition setting process is executed in step A5907 in the big winning opening releasing process shown in FIG.

First, the game control apparatus 100 sets the process number to “5” related to the winning ball remaining ball process (A6001), and saves the process number in the special game process number area (A6002). Thereafter, off data for turning off the special winning opening solenoid 39b is saved in the special winning opening solenoid output data area (A6003), and the special winning opening remaining ball processing transition setting processing is ended.

[Large winning ball remaining ball processing]
Next, the details of the big winning opening remaining ball process (A2613) in the special figure game process will be described. FIG. 126 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the winning prize remaining ball processing.

  The game control apparatus 100 first determines whether the current round is the final round by comparing the current round number in the special game state being executed with the round number upper limit value in the round number upper limit area of the RWM ( A6101).

  When the current round in the special gaming state is not the final round (the result of A6101 is “N”), the game control device 100 saves the interval time (for example, 0.1 second) in the special game processing timer area ( A6102), the fanfare / inter-interval process transition setting process 2 is executed (A6103), and the winning prize remaining ball process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the current round in the special gaming state is the final round (the result of A6101 is “Y”), the flag is loaded from the special-purpose game mode flag saving area that stores the effect mode when the special result is derived. Then, the ending time corresponding to the loaded flag and the stop symbol pattern is set (A6105), and the set ending time (for example, 1.9 seconds) is saved in the special game processing timer area (A6106). . Thereafter, a big hit end process transition setting process (A6107) is performed, and the big winning opening remaining ball process is ended.

[Fanfare / interval process transition setting process 2]
FIG. 127 is a flowchart showing the procedure of fanfare / inter-interval process transition setting process 2. The fanfare / interval process transition setting process 2 is executed in step A6103 in the winning prize remaining ball process shown in FIG.

  First, the game control apparatus 100 sets “3”, which is a process number related to the fanfare / interval process (A6201), and saves the process number in the special figure game process number area (A6202).

  Next, the game control device 100 saves a signal related to the end of opening of the special winning award (special variable winning device 39) (for example, the special electric accessory 1 operation signal is off) in the test signal output data area (A6203). The fanfare / inter-interval process transition setting process 2 is terminated.

[Big jackpot end process transition setting process]
FIG. 128 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the big hit end process transition setting process. The big hit end process transition setting process is executed in step A6107 in the big winning opening remaining ball process shown in FIG.

  First, the game control device 100 sets “6” as the process number related to the big hit end process (A6301), and saves the process number in the special figure game process number area (A6302). Thereafter, a signal related to the end of opening of the special winning opening (special variable winning device 39) (for example, the special electric accessory 1 operating signal is turned off) is saved in the test signal output data area (A6303).

  Next, the game control device 100 clears the information of the big winning count area for storing the number of winning prizes (A6304), and clears the information of the round number area for storing the number of rounds in the special gaming state. Then, the information of the round number upper limit area for storing the upper limit value of the round number in the special game state is cleared (A6306). Then, the information of the round number upper limit information area for storing the flag for determining the upper limit value of the round number is cleared (A6307), and the information of the big winning opening opening information area for storing the flag for determining the opening information of the big winning opening is stored. Is cleared (A6308), and the jackpot end process transition setting process is ended.

[Big hits end processing]
Next, the details of the big hit end process (A2614) in the special figure game process will be described. FIG. 129 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the big hit end process. FIG. 129A shows the first half of the jackpot end process, and FIG. 129B shows the second half of the jackpot end process.

  The game control apparatus 100 first sets a special figure game mode flag corresponding to the probability variation determination data set in step A4008, and saves it in the special figure game mode flag area (A6401). Here, the special figure game mode flag indicates the probability state after the end of the jackpot state and the presence / absence of time reduction (general power support). Subsequently, the high probability variation number (initial value) corresponding to the probability variation determination data is saved in the high probability variation region of the RWM (A6402). When the high probability state (probability variation state) continues after the big hit state until the next big hit, the high probability variation number (initial value) is set to zero. On the other hand, in a ST (special time) machine or the like, when the high probability state (probability change state) continues for a predetermined number of games (for example, 100) after the big hit state, the high probability change count (initial value) is set to the predetermined number of games ( For example, 100) is set.

  Next, the game control device 100 saves the time shortening variation count (initial value) corresponding to the probability variation determination data in the time shortening variation count area (A6403). When the time reduction (the normal power support state) continues until the next big hit after the end of the big hit state, the time reduction variation number (initial value) is set to zero. On the other hand, when the short-time state (normal power support state) continues for a predetermined number of games (100 or 50 in the present embodiment) after the big hit state ends, the time reduction variation number (initial value) is set to the predetermined number of games (100 or 50). ).

  Next, the game control device 100 sets a normal game mode flag corresponding to the probability variation determination data and saves it in the normal game mode flag area (A6404). The normal game mode flag set here indicates the probability state (high probability / low probability) of the normal game after the big hit state ends. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a high probability state is reached after the big hit (A6405).

  When the game control apparatus 100 does not enter a high probability state after the big hit (the result of A6405 is “N”), a signal related to a low probability (for example, a special symbol 1 high probability state signal is turned off, and a special symbol 2 high probability state signal is output. OFF) is saved in the test signal output data area (A6406), the high probability continuation count area is cleared to 0 (A6407), and the process proceeds to step A6410. On the other hand, when the high probability state is reached after the big hit (the result of A6405 is “Y”), a signal related to the start of high probability (for example, the special symbol 1 high probability state signal is turned on and the special symbol 2 high probability state signal is turned on) Is saved in the test signal output data area (A6408), the high-probability continuation number indicating the number of consecutive high-probability states after the big hit state ends is updated by +1 (added by 1) (A6409), and the process proceeds to step A6410 To do.

  Then, the game control device 100 determines whether or not there is a short time (with public power support) after the jackpot is over (A6410). If there is no time reduction after the big hit (Fujitsu support) (result of A6410 is “N”), a signal related to no time reduction (for example, 2 big hits off) is saved in the external information output data area (A6411), no time reduction (For example, the special symbol 1 variation time shortening state signal is off, the special symbol 2 variation time shortening state signal is off, and the normal symbol 1 high probability state signal is off) is saved in the test signal output data area (A6412). Then, in order to turn off the second game state display unit 58, a number without a short time is saved in the game state display number area (A6413), and a signal related to the left-handed instruction (for example, the firing position designation signal 1 is turned off) is a test signal. The number is saved in the output data area (A6414), the number in the game state display number 2 area is saved in the game state display number 2 area to turn off the first game state display unit 57 (A6415), and the process proceeds to step A6419.

  On the other hand, the game control device 100 sends a signal related to the start of the time reduction (for example, 2 signals of the jackpot is turned on) to the external information output data area when there is a time reduction (normal power support) after the big hit ends (result of A6410 is “Y”) (A6416), and a test signal for signals related to the start of time reduction (for example, special symbol 1 variation time shortening state signal is on, special symbol 2 variation time shortening state signal is on, normal symbol 1 high probability state signal is on) Save in the output data area (A6417), save the number with time saving in the game state display number area (A6418), and proceed to step A6419. Here, since the right hit is made from the big hit, the setting for the right hit is not performed.

  Next, the game control device 100 sets an effect mode information address table corresponding to the total number of rounds calculated in step A5112 (A6419), and the effect set in the stop symbol setting process (particularly A4009, A4109) at the start of variation. The address of the table corresponding to the mode transition information is acquired (A6420), and the effect mode number (effect mode number) of the effect mode set after the end of the special game state (big hit state) is acquired and saved (A6421). . Thereby, based on the total number of rounds (the total number of rounds and the total number of rounds) in one set of jackpots (predetermined probability variation jackpot and one normal jackpot), it is possible to select an effect mode that shifts after the jackpot ends.

  As described above, it is possible to shift to the special effect mode after the normal big hit at the time of the limiter operation by the effect mode shift information (A4009, A4109). For example, after the normal big hit at the time of the limiter operation, based on the total number of rounds, one of a plurality of special performance modes (for example, a premier appearance rate UP mode, a RUSH mode, a pseudo-continuous appearance rate UP mode described later) is selected. You can select and move to this. Then, as described above, based on the production mode, the fluctuation distribution information 1 (A4206) for distributing the first half fluctuation and the fluctuation distribution information 2 (A4212) for distributing the second half fluctuation are set, and the fluctuation pattern is set. Since the variation pattern table can be selected in the process, the variation pattern table and thus the variation pattern can be selected based on the total number of rounds.

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 acquires and saves the effect remaining rotation speed (initial value) of the effect mode set after the end of the special game state (A6422), and the effect mode set after the end of the special game state. Next mode transition information is acquired and saved (A6423).

  Subsequently, the game control device 100 prepares a probability information command corresponding to the newly set effect mode number (A6424), and saves the prepared probability information command as an effect command in the power command restoration transmission command area (A6425). ), Execution command setting processing is executed (A6426). Here, the probability information command includes information on the probability state after the end of the special gaming state (big hit state), the presence or absence of time reduction (general power support), and the production mode. For example, at the end of the normal jackpot when the limiter is activated, the probability information command is based on the total number of rounds, “low probability / short time / premier appearance rate UP mode”, “low probability / short time / RUSH mode” "," Low probability, short time, and pseudo-continuous appearance rate UP mode ".

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 prepares an effect rotation speed command corresponding to the remaining effect rotation speed as an effect command (A6427), and executes an effect command setting process (A6428). Then, a high probability variation number command corresponding to the high probability variation number is prepared as an effect command (A6429), and an effect command setting process is executed (A6430).

  Next, the game control device 100 determines whether or not there is a short time (general power support) after the end of the jackpot (A6431). When there is a short time (general power support) (the result of A6431 is “Y”), the process proceeds to step A6434. When there is no time saving (the public power support) (the result of A6431 is “N”), a left-handed instruction notification command is prepared as an effect command (A6432), an effect command setting process is executed (A6433), and the process of step A6434 is performed. Transition.

  Next, the game control device 100 determines whether or not it is in a high probability state after the end of the big hit (A6434). In the case of a high probability state after the big hit (the result of A6434 is “Y”), the special figure normal process transition setting process 2 is executed (A6436). If the high probability state is not reached after the big hit (the result of A6434 is “N”), the total number of rounds area is cleared to 0 (A6435), and the special figure normal process transition setting process 2 is executed (A6436).

[Special figure transition setting process 2]
FIG. 130 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure normal process transition setting process 2. The special figure normal process transition setting process 2 is executed in step A6436 in the jackpot end process shown in FIG.

  The game control apparatus 100 first sets “0” as the process number related to the special figure routine process (A6501), and saves the process number in the special figure game process number area (A6502).

  Thereafter, the game control device 100 saves a signal relating to the end of the big hit (for example, one signal for the big hit is OFF, three signals for the big hit are OFF, and four signals are OFF for the big hit) in the external information output data area (A6503). Signals related to termination (for example, the condition device operating signal is turned off, the accessory continuous actuator operating signal is turned off, the special symbol 1 signal is turned off, and the special symbol 2 signal is turned off) are saved in the test signal output data area. (A6504). Then, the probability variation determination flag area is cleared (A6505).

  Subsequently, the game control device 100 clears the information in the time reduction determination flag area (A6506), clears the information in the pointer area of the round LED indicating the number of rounds of the big hit (A6507), and in the effect mode transition information area The information is cleared (A6508). Then, the special figure game mode flag save area information is cleared (A6509), the fraud monitoring period flag is saved in the special prize opening fraud monitoring period flag area (A6510), and the special figure normal process transition setting process 2 is ended. To do.

[Small fanfare during processing]
Next, the details of the small hit fanfare processing (A2615) in the special figure game processing will be described. FIG. 131 is a flowchart of the small hit fanfare process. As shown in FIG. 131, in the small hit fanfare mid-process, a small hit mid-process transition setting process (A6601) is performed.

[Small hit middle processing transition setting processing]
Next, details of the small hit mid-process transition setting process (A6601) in the small hit fanfare mid-process will be described. FIG. 132 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the small hitting / measuring process transition setting process.

  First, the game control device 100 sets “8” for the small hitting process as the process number (A6701), and saves the process number in the special figure game process number area (A6702).

  Next, the game control device 100 saves the opening time (for example, 0.2 seconds) of the big prize opening in the small hit game in the special game processing timer area (A6703), and signals related to the start of the small hit operation (for example, The special electric accessory 1 operating signal is turned on) is saved in the test signal output data area (A6704). Next, in order to open the open / close door 39c of the special variable prize winning device 39, on data for turning on the big prize opening solenoid 39b is saved in the big prize opening solenoid output data area (A6705).

  After that, the game control device 100 clears the information of the big winning count count area storing the number of wins to the big winning opening (A6706), and the small hitting operation initial value (for example, “0”) in the small hitting middle control pointer area. ) Is saved (A6707), and the small hitting process transition setting process is terminated.

[Processing during small hits]
Next, details of the middle hit process (A2616) in the special figure game process will be described. FIG. 133 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the small hitting / medium processing.

  The game control apparatus 100 first loads the value of the control pointer during small hitting (A6801), and determines whether or not the loaded value is equal to or greater than the small hitting operation end value (eg, “6”) (A6802). . If the loaded value is not equal to or greater than the small hitting operation end value (result of A6802 is “N”), the small hitting control pointer is updated by +1 (A6803), and the small hitting operation transition setting process is executed (A6804). The hit processing ends.

  On the other hand, when the loaded value is equal to or greater than the small hitting action end value (the result of A6802 is “Y”), the game control device 100 loads a flag from the special-purpose game mode flag save area (A6805). It is determined whether or not the flag is a flag related to the high probability of special figure (A6806). Thereby, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit in the special figure high probability. In this case, it does not matter whether or not the time-short state is in effect.

  When the loaded flag is a flag related to the special probability high probability (the result of A6806 is “Y”), the game control device 100 executes the small hit remaining ball process transition setting process (A6809) and performs the small hit medium process. finish. Further, if the loaded flag is not a flag related to the high probability of special figure (result of A6806 is “N”), the command on the small hit end screen is prepared as an effect command (A6807), and the effect command setting process is executed ( A6808), the small hit remaining ball process transition setting process is executed (A6809), and the small hit medium process is terminated.

[Small hit operation transition setting process]
Next, details of the small hit operation transition setting process (A6804) in the small hit middle process will be described. FIG. 134 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the small hitting action transition setting process.

  The game control device 100 first executes a branch process according to the control pointer (the control pointer during small hits) (A6901). When the control pointer is 0, 2, or 4, the wait time (for example, 1500 msec) corresponding to the control pointer is saved in the special game processing timer area (A6902), and the off data is saved in the special winning opening solenoid output data area. (A6903), the small hitting action transition setting process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the control pointer is 1, 3, or 5, the game control device 100 saves the special winning opening opening time (for example, 200 msec) corresponding to the control pointer in the special game processing timer area (A6904), The ON data is saved in the mouth solenoid output data area (A6905), and the small hitting action transition setting process is terminated.

  In this embodiment, after the 300 msec small hit fanfare time, the 200 msec opening and the 1500 msec closing are alternately performed, and the small hitting control pointer is sequentially updated at the end of the opening and at the end of the closing. . Specifically, at the end of the first 200 msec opening (that is, when switching from the first 200 msec opening to the first 1500 msec closing), the small hit midway control pointer is updated to 0, and the first 1500 msec closing is performed. At the end (that is, when switching from the first 1500 msec closing to the second 200 msec opening), the small hitting control pointer is updated to 1, and at the end of the second 200 msec opening, the small hitting control pointer is updated to 2. The small hitting control pointer is updated to 3 at the end of the second 1500 msec closing, the small hitting control pointer is updated to 4 at the end of the third 200 msec opening, and the small hit at the end of the third 1500 msec closing. The middle control pointer is updated to 5. Then, at the end of the fourth 200 msec release, the small hitting control pointer is updated to 6, and after the elapse of the 1900 msec small hitting remaining ball time and the subsequent 100 msec small hitting ending time, the small hitting state ends. Therefore, after the fourth 200 msec opening, it is closed for 2000 msec, so the apparent ending time is 2000 msec.

[Small hit remaining ball processing transition setting processing]
Next, the details of the small hit remaining ball process transition setting process (A6809) in the small hit middle process will be described. FIG. 135 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the small hit remaining sphere processing shift setting processing.

  First, the game control device 100 sets “9” for the small hit remaining ball process as the process number (A7001), and saves the process number in the special figure game process number area (A7002). Next, the small hit remaining ball processing time (for example, 1.9 seconds) is saved in the special game processing timer area (A7003), and the off data is saved in the big prize opening solenoid output data area (A7004). The ball processing transition setting process is terminated.

[Small ball remaining treatment]
Next, details of the small hit remaining ball process (A2617) in the special figure game process will be described. As shown in FIG. 136, in the small hit remaining sphere process, a small hit end process transition setting process (A7101) is performed.

[Small hit end process transition setting process]
Next, details of the small hit end process transition setting process (A7101) in the small hit remaining ball process will be described. FIG. 137 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the small hit end process transition setting process.

  First, the game control device 100 sets “10” for the small hit end process as the process number (A7201), and saves the process number in the special game process number area (A7202).

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 saves the small hitting ending time (for example, 0.1 second) in the special-purpose game processing timer area (A7203), and signals related to the end of the small hitting operation (for example, the special electric accessory 1 The operation signal is turned off) is saved in the test signal output data area (A7204). Next, the information of the big winning mouth count number area is cleared (A7205), the information of the small hitting middle control pointer area is cleared (for example, 0 cleared) (A7206), and the small hitting end process transition setting process is ended.

[Small hit end processing]
Next, details of the small hit end process (A2618) in the special figure game process will be described. FIG. 138 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the small hit end process.

  First, the game control apparatus 100 determines whether or not the special drawing time is short (during the time short state) (A7301). When the special figure time is short (the result of A7301 is “Y”), the special figure normal process transition setting process 3 is executed (A7304), and the small hit end process is terminated.

  When the special control time is not short (the result of A7301 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 saves a signal related to the left-handed instruction (for example, the firing position designation signal 1 is turned off) in the test signal output data area (A7302). In order to turn off the first game state display unit 57 (right-handed display LED), the left-handed state number is saved in the game state display number 2 area (A7303), and the special figure normal process transition setting process 3 (A7304) to end the small hit end processing.

[Special Figure Normal Process Transition Setting Process 3]
Next, the details of the special figure normal process transition setting process 3 (A7304) in the small hit end process will be described. FIG. 139 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure normal process transition setting process 3.

  First, the game control device 100 sets “0” for the special figure normal process as the process number (A7401), and saves the process number in the special figure game process number area (A7402). A signal relating to the end of the small hit (for example, one signal for big hit is turned off) is saved in the external information output data area (A7403), and a signal relating to the end of the small hit (for example, the special symbol one small hit signal is turned off) is a test signal. Save in the output data area (A7404).

  Next, the game control device 100 clears the information in the variation symbol determination flag area (A7405), clears the information in the effect mode transition information area (A7406), and clears the information in the special figure game mode flag save area. (A7407). Then, the fraud monitoring period flag is saved in the special prize opening fraud monitoring period flag area (A7408), and the special figure normal process transition setting process 3 is terminated.

[Direction command setting processing]
FIG. 140 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the effect command setting process for setting the effect command to be transmitted to the effect control device 300. The effect command setting process is a process common to the effect command setting process in other processes executed during the timer interrupt process.

  The game control device 100 first reads the status of the effect serial transmission buffer (A2301). Further, it is determined whether or not the transmission buffer is full (A2302).

  If the transmission buffer is not full (the result of A2302 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 writes the command data (MODE (upper byte)) to the serial transmission buffer (A2303).

  When the transmission buffer is full (the result of A2302 is “Y”), the game control apparatus 100 returns to the process of step A2301.

  Further, the game control device 100 reads the status of the effect serial transmission buffer (A2304), and determines whether or not the transmission buffer is full (A2305). If the transmission buffer is full (the result of A2305 is “Y”), the process returns to step A2304.

  In addition, when the transmission buffer is not full (the result of A2305 is “N”), the game control apparatus 100 writes the command data (ACTION (lower byte)) in the serial transmission buffer (A2306), and then sets the production command. The process ends.

  As described above, the effect command is transmitted to the effect control device 300 by serial communication, so that the burden on the game control device 100 can be reduced and the analysis of the effect command can be made difficult. Further, the command transmission timing is advanced and the number of data lines can be reduced. Furthermore, in the production control device 300, it is not necessary to take in a command in the strobe, and the burden can be reduced.

[Design variation control processing]
FIG. 141 shows a symbol variation control process (A2620, A2622) in the above-described special-figure game processing, and a symbol variation control process in a later-described general game process. The symbol variation control process is a process for controlling the variation of a special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol, etc.) or a normal symbol (ordinary symbol) and setting display data for the special symbol or the normal symbol.

  The game control device 100 first checks whether the variation control flag relating to the control target symbol (for example, any of the first special diagram, the second special diagram, and the normal diagram) is changing (A7501). In the case of this embodiment, on the variation control table prepared in step A2619, step A2621, and step A7614, the lower address of the variation control flag area, the initial value of the blinking control timer, the variation symbol number upper limit determination value, the display table 2 ( A stop address and a display table 1 (variation) address are defined.

  The game control device 100 acquires a symbol display table (for variation) corresponding to the symbol to be controlled (A7503) when the changing flag relating to the symbol to be controlled is changing (the result of A7502 is “Y”). ). In the case of the present embodiment, the address of the symbol display table (for variation) is defined on the variation control table prepared in Step A2619, Step A2621, and Step A7614.

  Next, the game control device 100 updates the blinking control timer to be controlled by −1 (A7504), determines whether the updated blinking control timer is 0 (A7505), and the updated blinking control timer is updated. If it is not 0 (the result of A7505 is “N”), display data corresponding to the value of the variable symbol number area to be controlled is acquired (A7508). Then, the acquired display data is saved in the target segment area (A7511), and the symbol variation control process is terminated.

  If the flashing control timer after the update is 0 (the result of A7505 is “Y”), the flashing control timer initial value corresponding to the target flashing timer area is saved (A7506), and the variable symbol number of the control target is changed. Is updated by +1 in the corresponding range (A7507), and display data corresponding to the value of the variable symbol number area to be controlled is acquired (A7508). Then, the acquired display data is saved in the target segment area (A7511), and the symbol variation control process is terminated.

  On the other hand, the game control device 100 acquires a symbol display table (for stopping) corresponding to the symbol to be controlled when the changing flag relating to the symbol to be controlled is not changing (the result of A7502 is “N”). (A7509). In the case of the present embodiment, the address of the symbol display table (for stopping) is defined on the variation control table prepared in step A2619, step A2621, and step A7614. Next, display data corresponding to the value of the stop symbol number area to be controlled is acquired (A7510), the acquired display data is saved in the target segment area (A7511), and the symbol variation control process is terminated.

  The blinking control timer initial value saved in step A7506 is saved as a value defined in the variation control table prepared according to the game to be processed. Here, a value corresponding to 100 msec is defined as the initial value of the blinking control timer. This initial value of the blinking control timer is an interval at which the lighting pattern is updated during the fluctuation time in the collective display device 50.

  Further, the corresponding range in step A7507 is defined by the variation symbol number upper limit determination value defined in the variation control table prepared in accordance with the game to be processed. When the fluctuation symbol number upper limit value is reached by updating the fluctuation symbol number by +1 in step A7507, the fluctuation symbol number is set to 0, and the fluctuation symbol number is set to 0 (fluctuation symbol number upper limit judgment value-1). ) Is sequentially updated in the range of In steps A7508 and A7511, the display data (lighting pattern) corresponding to the variable symbol number is acquired and displayed, and the lighting pattern is updated (changed) a number of times equal to the variable symbol number upper limit determination value. As a result of this, a round of display is repeated.

  Thus, by defining the flashing control timer initial value and the fluctuation symbol number upper limit value in the fluctuation control table prepared according to the game to be processed, the interval and display for updating the lighting pattern in the batch display device 50 are completed. The number of updates to be performed can be set for each game.

[2-byte sort processing]
Next, details of the 2-byte sorting process (A4305) in the variation pattern setting process will be described. FIG. 142 is a flowchart showing the procedure of 2-byte sorting processing. The 2-byte distribution process is a process for selecting the latter half variation selection table of the special figure variation display game from the latter half variation group table based on the variation pattern random number 1.

  First, the game control device 100 checks whether the top data of the selection table (the latter half fluctuation group table prepared in A4302) is a code with no distribution (ie, “0”) (A4401). Here, the latter half fluctuation group table stores a predetermined distribution value in association with at least one latter half fluctuation selection table, but only the latter half fluctuation selection table in which the latter half fluctuation pattern is “no reach” is defined. In the variation group table (for example, a part of the variation group table when the result is out of order), since there is no need for distribution, a distribution value “0”, that is, a code without distribution is defined at the top. .

  When the first data in the selection table (second-half variation group table) is a code without distribution (the result of A4402 is “Y”), the game control apparatus 100 updates the data address corresponding to the distribution result. (A4407) and the 2-byte sorting process is terminated. On the other hand, if the top data of the selection table (second-half variation group table) is not a code without distribution (the result of A4402 is “N”), the first distribution specified in the selection table (second-half variation group table) A value is acquired (A4403).

  Subsequently, a new random value is calculated by subtracting the distribution value acquired in step A4403 from the random value prepared in step A4303 (the value of fluctuation pattern random number 1) (A4404), and the calculated new random value Is smaller than “0” (A4405). If the new random value is not smaller than “0” (the result of A4405 is “N”), after updating to the address of the next distribution value (A4406), the process proceeds to step A4403. Perform the following processing. That is, the distribution value specified next in the selection table (second-half fluctuation group table) is acquired (A4403), and then the new random value is subtracted from the random value determined in the previous step A4405. A numerical value is calculated (A4404), and it is determined whether the calculated new random value is smaller than “0” (A4405).

  The above processing is executed until it is determined in step A4405 that the new random value is smaller than “0” (the result of A4405 is “Y”). As a result, any one of the latter half variation selection tables is selected from at least one latter half variation selection table defined in the selection table (the latter half variation group table). If it is determined in step A4405 that the new random value is smaller than “0” (result of A4405 is “Y”), it is updated to the address of the data corresponding to the distributed result (A4407), 2 bytes. The distribution process ends.

[Distribution processing]
Next, details of the distribution process (A4306, A4309, A4315) in the variation pattern setting process will be described. FIG. 143 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the distribution process. The sorting process is based on the fluctuation pattern random number 2 to select the latter half fluctuation pattern of the special figure fluctuation display game from the latter half fluctuation selection table (second half fluctuation pattern group), or based on the fluctuation pattern random number 3, the first half fluctuation selection table ( This is a process for selecting the first half variation pattern of the special figure variation display game from the first half variation pattern group).

  First, the game control device 100 first data of the target selection table (the latter-half variation group table prepared in A4302, the latter-half variation selection table prepared in Step A4307, or the first-half variation selection table prepared in Step A4313). Is a code without distribution (ie, “0”) (A4501). Here, the latter half fluctuation group table, the latter half fluctuation selection table, and the first half fluctuation selection table are associated with at least one latter half fluctuation selection table, the second half fluctuation pattern (second half fluctuation number), and the first half fluctuation pattern (first half fluctuation number). In the case of a selection table that does not require distribution, a distribution value “0”, that is, a code without distribution is defined at the top.

  Then, the game control device 100, when the top data of the target selection table (the latter half variation group table, the second half variation selection table, or the first half variation selection table) is a code without distribution (the result of A4502 is “Y”), The address of the data corresponding to the distribution result is updated (A4507), and the distribution process is terminated. On the other hand, when the first data of the target selection table (second-half fluctuation group table, second-half fluctuation selection table, or first-half fluctuation selection table) is not an unsorted code (result of A4502 is “N”), the target selection table (second half fluctuation) One sort value first specified in the group table, the latter half variation selection table, or the first half variation selection table is acquired (A4503).

  Subsequently, the game control device 100 subtracts the distribution value acquired in step A4503 from the random value (the value of the variation pattern random number 1, the variation pattern random number 2, or the variation pattern random number 3) prepared in steps A4303, A4308, and A4314. Then, a new random value is calculated (A4504), and it is determined whether the calculated new random value is smaller than “0” (A4505). If the new random value is not smaller than “0” (the result of A4505 is “N”), the address is updated to the address of the next distribution value (A4506), and the process proceeds to step A4503. Perform the following processing.

  That is, the distribution value specified next in the target selection table (second-half fluctuation group table, second-half fluctuation selection table, or first-half fluctuation selection table) is acquired (A4503), and then the disturbance determined in the previous step A4505. A new random value is calculated by subtracting the distribution value from the numerical value (A4504), and it is determined whether or not the calculated new random value is smaller than “0” (A4505). The above processing is executed until it is determined in step A4505 that the new random number value is smaller than “0” (the result of A4505 is “Y”). As a result, at least one second-half fluctuation selection table, second-half fluctuation pattern (second-half fluctuation number) or first-half fluctuation pattern (first-half fluctuation pattern) specified in the target selection table (second-half fluctuation group table, second-half fluctuation selection table, or first-half fluctuation selection table). Any one of the latter half variation selection table, the latter half variation pattern (the latter half variation number), or the first half variation pattern (the first half variation number) is selected from among the (variation numbers).

  If the game control apparatus 100 determines in step A4505 that the new random value is smaller than “0” (the result of A4505 is “Y”), the game control apparatus 100 updates the address of the data corresponding to the distribution result. (A4507), the distribution process is terminated.

[Control of production control device]
Below, the control (process) which the production | presentation control apparatus 300 performs with the program for production control is demonstrated.

[Main processing (production control device)]
First, details of the main process executed by the effect control device 300 will be described. FIG. 144 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of main processing (main program) executed by the effect control device 300. The main process is executed by the main control microcomputer 311 (production microcomputer) when the gaming machine 10 is powered on. Since the process in the effect control device 300 is a process common to all the embodiments and modifications except for the round effect setting process, the ending effect setting process, and the effect content determination process, the process executed in any of the embodiments Is not described.

  In the flowchart of the process executed by the effect control device 300, the step code (number) is represented as “B ***”. Further, as a modified example, a part where a part of processing is added or changed is represented as “C ***”.

  When the execution of the main process is started, the effect control device 300 first prohibits interruption (B0001). Next, the CPU 311 and VDP 312 are initialized (B0002, B0003), and an interrupt is permitted (B0004). When the interrupt is permitted, a command reception interrupt process for receiving a command transmitted from the game control device 100 is enabled.

  Next, the production control device 300 permits generation of display data to be displayed on the display device 41 and the like (B0005), and sets a random number seed used for random number generation (B0006). Then, the initial value at power-on is saved in the area to be initialized (B0007).

  Subsequently, the effect control device 300 clears WDT (watchdog timer) (B0008). The WDT is activated with the above-described CPU initial setting (B0002), and monitors whether the CPU 311 is operating normally. If the WDT is not cleared even after a certain period, the WDT times out and the CPU 311 is reset.

  Next, the effect control device 300 detects an operation signal of the effect button 25 (signal of the effect button switch 25a or the touch panel 25b) by the player, or changes the effect content (setting) according to the detected signal. The effect button input process is executed (B0009). In the effect button input process, an effect button operation effect process described later is executed. Subsequently, a hall / player setting mode process for accepting an operation such as a change in brightness or volume of the LED or liquid crystal by the player is executed (B0010). In the hall / player setting mode process, the player can customize the production according to the production points described later.

  Next, the effect control device 300 executes effect point control processing for adding or clearing effect points (B0011). The details of the production point control process are such that production points are added by performing productions and operations to which production points are added, and at the end of the game so that production points can be carried over to the next game. For example, information including information on performance points and the like is displayed on the display device 41 as a QR code (registered trademark). For example, the effect control device 300 can display a QR code (registered trademark) on the display device 41 in the hall / player setting mode process.

  Next, the effect control device 300 executes a random number update process for updating a random number such as an effect random number (B0012), analyzes the received command received from the game control device 100, and executes a corresponding received command check process. (B0013). Details of the received command check process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the effect control device 300 executes effect display editing processing for updating various data in accordance with the content displayed on the display device 41 or the like, or setting a drawing to be displayed on the display device 41 in the display frame buffer. (B0014). The drawing data set at this time can update the image of the display device 41 without any problem as long as the VDP 312 can complete the drawing within a frame period of 1/30 seconds (about 33.3 msec). Then, drawing drawing preparation to the display frame buffer is completed and drawing command preparation end setting is executed (B0015).

  Subsequently, the effect control device 300 determines whether it is a frame switching timing (B0015). If it is not the frame switching timing (the result of B0016 is “N”), the process of B0016 is repeated until the frame switching timing is reached, and if it is the frame switching timing (the result of B0016 is “Y”), the display to the display device 41 is performed. The screen drawing is instructed (B0017). Since the frame period of the present embodiment is 1/30 second, for example, when a periodic V blank (image update) every 1/60 seconds (1/2 of the frame period) is executed twice, the frame is switched. . The interval may be further increased without updating the image in 1/60 seconds.

  In addition, the production control device 300 executes a sound control process for controlling the sound output from the speaker 19 (B0018).

  In addition, the effect control device 300 executes a decoration control process for controlling a decoration device (board decoration device 46, frame decoration device 18) made of LEDs or the like (B0019). In the decoration control process, for example, light emission control of a decoration device such as an LED is executed.

  Furthermore, the effect control device 300 executes a movable body control process for controlling an effect device (board effect device 44) such as an electric accessory driven by a motor and a solenoid (B0020). In the movable body control process, for example, a solenoid is driven to execute an accessory action effect.

  Then, the effect control device 300 returns to the process B0008 after completing the process B0020 described above. Thereafter, the processing from B0008 to B0020 is repeated.

[Direction point control processing]
FIG. 145 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the effect point control process (B0011) executed in the main process described above. The effect point control process is a process for controlling the granting and exchange of game points (giving items, etc.).

  The effect control device 300 first executes point initialization processing for clearing game points to zero (B0101). When the player stops the game and waits for the customer, the game points generated in the game are reset.

  Next, the effect control device 300 executes point update processing for updating the accumulated value of game points (B0102).

  Next, the production control device 300 executes a point exchange process for giving a privilege in exchange for a gaming point, and ends this process.

[Point initialization processing]
FIG. 146 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the point initialization process (B0101) executed in the effect point control process described above.

  The effect control device 300 first acquires information regarding the state of the gaming machine 10 such as during execution of the variable display game, during the special gaming state, waiting for the customer, etc. (B0201), and determines whether the waiting state is in the customer waiting state (B0201). B0202). Whether or not a customer waiting state is set is determined based on whether or not a customer waiting flag is set. For example, a predetermined period elapses without the operation handle 24 being operated, and a state in which the start memory display is zero is constant. When the period has elapsed, a customer waiting flag is set due to a shift to the power saving mode or the like.

  If the customer is not waiting (the result of B0202 is “N”), that is, if the game is in progress, the process is terminated without executing the point clear.

  When waiting for a customer (the result of B0202 is “Y”), the accumulated point value and the grant privilege are reset so that the player who will play next time will not be able to use the previous player's game points or benefits. (B0203, B0204), and this process ends.

[Point update processing]
FIG. 147 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of point update processing (B0102) executed in the above-described effect point control processing.

  The effect control device 300 first acquires information related to the state of the gaming machine 10 (B0301), and adds newly generated game points to the accumulated point value (B0302). Thereafter, this process is terminated.

[Point exchange processing]
FIG. 148 is a flowchart showing a procedure of point exchange processing (B0103) executed in the above-described effect point control processing.

  The effect control device 300 first acquires information related to the state of the gaming machine 10 (B0401), and determines whether or not it can be exchanged with an item or the like based on the accumulated gaming points (B0402). In determining whether exchange is possible, a table (not shown) in which the number of points required for each item or privilege is defined is referred to.

  When the point exchange is possible (the result of B0402 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the grant privilege selection operation flag is set (B0403). The grant privilege selection operation flag is a flag set in B0406, which will be described later, and a number such as an item to be exchanged is set.

  When the grant privilege selection operation flag is not set (the result of B0403 is “N”), the effect control device 300 acquires the point accumulated value (B0404) and determines whether or not the point exchange condition is satisfied. Determination is made (B0405). The point exchange condition is determined based on whether or not an exchange operation with an exchangeable item or the like has been received and the number of exchangeable points for each item or privilege has been reached.

  When the point exchange condition is satisfied (the result of B0405 is “Y”), the production control device 300 sets the grant privilege selection operation flag (B0406), and ends this process.

  When the grant privilege selection operation flag is set (the result of B0403 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the grant privilege has been determined (B0407). When the grant privilege is determined (the result of B0407 is “Y”), the production control device 300 sets the grant privilege (B0408) and clears the grant privilege selection operation flag (B0409). Next, the digested game points are updated (B0410), and this process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the point exchange is not possible (result of B0402 is “N”), when the point exchange condition is not satisfied (result of B0405 is “N”), when the granted privilege is not determined (B0407) Is “N”), the processing is terminated thereafter.

[Received command check processing]
Next, details of the received command check process (B0013) in the main process described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 149 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the received command check process executed by the effect control device 300.

  First, the effect control device 300 loads the value of the command reception counter in the command reception counter area of the RAM as the command reception number in order to check the number of commands received from the game control device 100 (B1101). Then, it is determined whether the number of received commands is not 0 (B1102). When the command reception number is 0, that is, when there is no command received from the game control apparatus 100 (result of B1102 is “N”), there is no command to be analyzed, and the received command check process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the command reception number is not 0, that is, if the command is received from the game control device 100 (the result of B1102 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 has a command reception counter in the command reception counter area. After subtracting the value by the number of received commands (B1103), the contents of the received command buffer in the RAM are copied to the command area for analysis (B1104). Here, since the received command buffer is a ring buffer, there is no problem even if the number of received commands is subtracted before the contents in the buffer are copied to the command area. Even if a new command is received during copying, the data is not overwritten.

  Then, the production control device 300 updates the command read index by +1 (adds 1 only) in the range of 0 to 31 (B1105). The reception command buffer is configured to store up to 32 received commands. The received commands are stored in the received command buffer in the order of command reading indexes 0 to 31. Here, the received commands are read in the index order and copied to the command area for analysis. Note that the storage area of the received command buffer corresponding to the read command read index is cleared at the timing when copying to the command area for analysis is completed.

  The effect control device 300 determines whether or not copying of the commands for the number of received commands loaded in the process of step B1101 is completed (B1106). If the copying is not completed (the result of B1106 is “N ]), The process from step B1104 to B1106 is repeated.

  When the effect control device 300 receives a command transmitted from the game control device 100, the contents of the received command are stored in the reception command buffer, and at the same time, the command reception counter value in the command reception counter area is added and updated. Although 32 commands can be stored in the reception command buffer, analysis of received commands is performed separately in a command area for analysis. When the contents of the received command are copied to the analysis command area, the received command buffer and the command reception counter value are cleared. In this way, it is possible to prepare for a large amount of command reception by always ensuring a free area without directly analyzing in the reception command buffer.

Subsequently, when the copying is completed (the result of B1106 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 loads the received command content in the analysis command area (B1107), and receives command analysis for analyzing the content. The process is executed (B1108). Details of the received command analysis processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Also, the address of the command area for analysis is updated (B1109). After that, it is determined whether or not the analysis of the command for the number of received commands loaded in the process of step B1101 is completed (B1110). If the analysis is not completed (the result of B1110 is “N”), step The processing from B1107 to B1110 is repeated. When the analysis is completed (the result of B1110 is “Y”), the received command check process is terminated.

[Received command analysis processing]
Next, details of the received command analysis process (B1108) in the received command check process described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 150 is a flowchart showing a procedure of received command analysis processing executed by the effect control device 300.

  The effect control apparatus 300 first separates the received command as the MODE part and the lower byte as the ACTION part (ACT part) (B1201). The command transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 300 is composed of a MODE section (MODE command) and an ACTION section (ACTION command), and is normally transmitted continuously from the MODE section indicating the type of command. The Therefore, the upper and lower orders of the received command are configured in the order of the MODE section and the ACTION section.

  Next, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the MODE portion is in the normal range (B1202). That is, it is determined whether or not it is a value that can be taken by the MODE portion indicating the type of command (a value assigned as a command specification indicating the type). If the MODE portion is in the normal range (the result of B1202 is “Y”), it is similarly determined whether or not the ACTION portion is in the normal range (B1203). That is, it is determined whether or not the value can be taken by the ACTION section indicating the contents of the command (specific production instruction or the like) (value assigned as the command specification indicating the contents). If the ACTION part is in the normal range (the result of B1203 is “Y”), it is further determined whether the ACTION part for the MODE part is a correct combination (B1204). That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the ACTION section is a value that can be taken by the type of command specified by the MODE section. If the combination is correct (the result of B1204 is “Y”), command processing corresponding to the command system is executed in the processing after B1205.

  The production control device 300 first determines whether or not the value of the MODE portion is within the range of the variable command (B1205). Note that the variation command is a command for commanding a variation pattern of a decorative special symbol, and there is a variation command. If the MODE portion represents a variable command (the result of B1205 is “Y”), the variable command processing is executed (B1206), and the received command analysis processing is terminated.

  If the MODE portion does not represent a variable command (the result of B1205 is “N”), the effect control device 300 next determines whether or not the MODE portion is within the range of the big hit command (B1207). The jackpot command is a command for instructing an operation related to the effect during the jackpot (display of a fanfare screen or a round screen). For example, a fanfare command (A5117), a round command (A5702), an interval command (A5903), An ending command (A5905) or the like. If the MODE portion represents a jackpot command (the result of B1207 is “Y”), the jackpot command processing is executed (B1208), and the received command analysis processing is terminated.

  When the MODE portion does not represent the big hit command (the result of B1207 is “N”), the effect control device 300 next determines whether or not the MODE portion is within the design command range (B1209). Note that the symbol-related command includes a decorative special symbol command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern. If the MODE section represents a symbol-based command (result of B1209 is “Y”), symbol-based command processing is executed (B1210), and the received command analysis processing is terminated.

  When the MODE unit does not represent the symbol-based command (the result of B1209 is “N”), the effect control device 300 next determines whether the MODE unit is within the range of the single-shot command (B1211). If the MODE portion represents a single command (result of B1211 is “Y”), single command processing is executed (B1212), and the received command analysis processing is terminated.

  When the MODE unit does not represent a single command (the result of B1211 is “N”), the effect control device 300 next determines whether or not the MODE unit is within the range of the pre-read symbol command (B1213). . The prefetch symbol commands include the prefetch symbol stop command described above. If the MODE portion represents a pre-read symbol system command (result of B1213 is “Y”), the pre-read symbol system command process is executed (B1214), and the received command analysis process is terminated.

  When the MODE portion does not represent the prefetched symbol system command (the result of B1213 is “N”), the effect control apparatus 300 next determines whether or not the MODE portion is within the range of the prefetched variation command (B1215). ). The prefetch fluctuation command includes the above-described prefetch fluctuation pattern command. If the MODE portion represents a prefetch fluctuation command (the result of B1215 is “Y”), the prefetch fluctuation command processing is executed (B1216), and the received command analysis process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the MODE unit does not represent the prefetch fluctuation command (result of B1215 is “N”), the production control device 300 may have received an unexpected command (for example, a command used only during the test mode). Therefore, the received command analysis process is terminated. Further, when the MODE part is not in the normal range (result of B1202 is “N”), when the ACTION part is not in the normal range (result of B1203 is “N”), or when the ACTION part for the MODE part is not a correct combination ( When the result of B1204 is “N”), the received command analysis processing is terminated.

[Variable command processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 151, the details of the variable command processing (B1206) in the received command analysis processing described above will be described. FIG. 151 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the variable command process executed by the effect control device 300.

  The effect control device 300 determines whether or not the special figure type (special figure 1 or special figure 2) of the received variable command (variable command) is unconfirmed (B1901). When the special figure type is unconfirmed (the result of B1901 is “Y”), the variable command processing is terminated. If the special figure type is not undetermined (the result of B1901 is “N”), the combination of the received variable command and symbol command is checked (B1902), and whether or not the variable command and symbol type are inconsistent. Is determined (B1903). Here, the term “inconsistency” means that there is a contradiction in performing an effect, for example, when a symbol system command of a big hit symbol is received while a variation command of a deviation is received. If the variation command and the symbol type are inconsistent (result of B1903 is “Y”), the variation command processing is terminated.

  When the variation command and the symbol type are not inconsistent (result of B1903 is “N”), the effect control device 300 determines the variation pattern type from the variation command (variation command) (B1904), and the effect during the variation A variation effect setting process for setting a certain variation effect is executed (B1905). There are a plurality of effects for the same variable command. Subsequently, a special state change is set to the game state flag indicating the game state (P machine state) (B1906), and if the number of pre-read effects such as continuous effects is not 0, -1 is updated (B1907).

[Variation production setting processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 152, the details of the variation effect setting processing (B1905) in the above-described variation command processing will be described. FIG. 152 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the changing effect setting process executed by the effect control device 300.

  The effect control device 300 first determines whether or not the variation pattern type is a reachless variation (a variation that does not reach a reach state) (B2001). When the variation pattern type is unreachable variation (result of B2001 is “Y”), the first half notice group address table corresponding to the number of points, model code, special figure type, and production mode is set (B2002), and the variation The address of the first half notice allocation group table corresponding to the MODE part of the system command (variable command) and the number of reservations of the special figure type is acquired (B2003). In the case of fluctuation without reach, since the fluctuation time is shortened as the number of holds increases, the address of the table corresponding to the number of holds is acquired.

  When the variation pattern type is not a variation without reach (result of B2001 is “N”), that is, when the variation is a reach variation, the production control device 300 sets the number of points, the model code, the special figure type, the production mode, and the symbol type. The corresponding first half notice allocation group address table is set (B2004), and the address of the first half notice distribution group table corresponding to the MODE part of the change command (fluctuation command) and the change pattern type is acquired (B2005).

  The production control device 300 performs a lottery for a notice appearing during the first half fluctuation (before reach) after Steps B2003 and B2005 (B2006). Subsequently, a second half notice allocation group address table corresponding to the number of points, model code, special figure type, presentation mode, and symbol type is set (B2007), and the latter half notice distribution group table corresponding to the ACT part of the variable command. Is acquired (B2008), and a lottery for a notice to appear during the latter half of the change (during reach) is performed (B2009). Thereafter, the contents of the fluctuation effect corresponding to the MODE part and ACT part of the fluctuation command (fluctuation command) are determined (B2010). Note that the fluctuation time and main reach contents can be found from the fluctuation commands.

  Next, the effect control device 300 determines the content of the effect (notice effect) corresponding to the lottery result of the advance notice (B2011). Then, the stop symbol of the special display variation display game is determined according to the contents of the variation effect such as the reach effect or the notice effect (B2012). Here, the decoration stop symbol is specifically determined, for example, by determining the loose eye in the case of the off-line symbol.

  Next, the effect control device 300 performs display setting for the variable effect (B2013), and performs display setting for the notice effect (B2014). Subsequently, the display setting of the hold reduction corresponding to the special figure type is set, and for example, an animation for reducing the hold display corresponding to the decoration special figure that changes this time is set (B2015). Subsequently, a voice number that determines the effect mode by the speaker and a decoration number that determines the effect operation of the decoration device are set (B2016).

  Next, the production control device 300 performs display setting of the decoration special figure fluctuation corresponding to the special figure type (B2017), and the fourth special symbol other than the first to third special symbols which fluctuate on the display device 41. The display setting of the 4th symbol fluctuation regarding (4th symbol) is performed (B2018). The fourth symbol variation is displayed by the above-described lamp display device (LED) 80 provided in addition to the display device 41.

  Next, the effect control device 300 executes the effect content determination process for determining whether to change the reach content or to replace the content after determining all the notices of the next variable display game to be executed ( B2019). The effect content determination process will be described in detail after the description of the effect example.

[Big hit command processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 153, details of the jackpot command processing (B1208) in the received command analysis processing described above will be described. FIG. 153 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the jackpot command process executed by the effect control device 300.

  The effect control device 300 first determines whether or not the MODE portion of the received jackpot command represents a fanfare (B2101). When the MODE portion of the jackpot command indicates fanfare (the result of B2101 is “Y”), that is, when the jackpot command is a fanfare command, the effect control device 300 executes fanfare effect setting processing (B2102), Fanfare is set in the gaming state flag indicating the current gaming state (P machine state) of the gaming machine 10 (B2103), and this process is terminated. The round number upper limit value can also be obtained from the symbol type determined from the symbol-related command (decorative symbol command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern).

  When the MODE portion of the received jackpot command does not represent a fanfare (the result of B2101 is “N”), the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the MODE portion of the jackpot command represents a round ( B2104). When the MODE portion represents a round (the result of B2104 is “Y”), that is, when the jackpot command is a round command, the effect control device 300 executes a round effect setting process (B2105), and the current gaming machine The game state flag indicating 10 gaming states (P machine state) is set to round (B2106), and this process is terminated.

  When the MODE portion of the received jackpot command does not represent a round (result of B2104 is “N”), the presentation control device 300 determines whether the MODE portion of the jackpot command represents an interval ( B2107). When the MODE portion represents an interval (the result of B2107 is “Y”), that is, when the jackpot command is an interval command, the effect control device 300 executes an interval effect setting process (B2108), and the current gaming machine The game state flag indicating 10 gaming states (P machine state) is set to “interval” (B2109), and this process is terminated.

  When the MODE portion of the received jackpot command does not represent an interval (the result of B2107 is “N”), the presentation control device 300 determines whether or not the MODE portion of the jackpot command represents ending ( B2110). When the MODE portion represents an ending (the result of B2110 is “Y”), an ending effect setting process is executed (B2111), and the game state flag indicating the current gaming state (P machine state) of the gaming machine 10 is being ending. The setting is made (B2112), and this process is terminated.

  When the MODE portion of the received jackpot command does not represent an ending (the result of B2110 is “N”), the production control device 300 determines whether or not the MODE portion of the jackpot command is a big prize opening count. Determination is made (B2113). When the MODE portion represents the big prize mouth count (the result of B2113 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the present is short open (B2114). When the short opening is not being performed (the result of B2114 is “N”), the effect control device 300 updates the acquired game ball number counter (B2115), and ends this processing.

  If it is during short opening (the result of B2114 is “Y”), the production control device 300 performs a lottery to display the acquired number of balls (B2116), and whether or not to hide the acquired number of game balls. Is determined (B2117). When the number of acquired game balls is not displayed (the result of B2117 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 updates the non-display counter (B2118) and ends this process. When the number of acquired game balls is not hidden (the result of B2117 is “N”), the effect control device 300 updates the short opening pattern counter (B2119), and ends this process.

  If the MODE portion of the received jackpot command does not represent a big prize count (the result of B2113 is “N”), the production control device 300 does not execute any processing and executes the jackpot command processing. Exit.

[Fanfare production setting processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 154, the details of the fanfare effect setting process (B2105) in the aforementioned jackpot command processing will be described. FIG. 154 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the fanfare effect setting process executed by the effect control device 300.

  First, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the ACT portion of the received jackpot command represents a jackpot fanfare (B2201). When the ACT portion of the jackpot command represents the jackpot fanfare (the result of B2201 is “Y”), that is, when the jackpot command is the jackpot fanfare command, the effect control device 300 updates the number of jackpots by +1 (B2202). The display contents of the jackpot fanfare effect are determined based on the probability state and the number of jackpots (B2203).

  Subsequently, the effect control device 300 sets display of a fanfare effect corresponding to the determined display content (B2204), and determines whether or not the current big hit is a big hit including a short opening (B2205). When it is a big hit including a short opening (the result of B2205 is “Y”), the production control device 300 sets the short opening big hit information (B2206), and the production control device 300 is based on the fanfare command to change the probability big hit. Or, the jackpot type information related to the jackpot information such as the normal jackpot is set (B2217), and this processing is terminated. When it is not a big hit including a short opening (result of B2205 is “N”), the production control device 300 executes the process of B2217 and ends this process.

  When the ACT portion of the received jackpot command does not represent a big hit fanfare (the result of B2201 is “N”), the production control device 300 determines whether the ACT portion of the jackpot command represents an abrupt fanfare. Determination is made (B2207). If the ACT portion of the big hit command represents a sudden fanfare (the result of B2207 is “Y”), that is, if the hit fanfare command is a sudden fanfare command, the presentation control device 300 determines that the current sudden hit is from a continuous presentation. It is determined whether or not it is a win (B2208). The rush hit is a big hit without a ball (for example, 2R probability variable big hit), and a rush fan farre command may be provided in distinction from other big hit fanfare commands.

  When the current hit is not a hit from the continuous performance (the result of B2208 is “N”), the performance control device 300 sets the display of the dedicated impact production corresponding to the probability state (B2209), and B2217. This process is executed and the present process is terminated.

  On the other hand, in the case of a surprise hit from the contact effect (the result of B2208 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 draws a random effect to be executed from among the surprise effect patterns related to the current changing effect. (B2210), the display of the determined surprise effect is set (B2211), the process of B2217 is executed, and this process is terminated.

  When the ACT portion of the received jackpot command does not represent a sudden fanfare (the result of B2207 is “N”), the production control device 300 indicates that the ACT portion of the jackpot command represents a small hit fanfare. It is determined whether or not (B2212). When the ACT portion of the big hit command represents a small hit fanfare (the result of B2212 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the current small hit is a hit from a continuous effect ( B2213). When the small hit this time is not a small hit from the continuous performance (the result of B2213 is “N”), the production control device 300 sets the display of the special performance for the small hit corresponding to the probability state (B2214), The process of B2217 is executed, and this process ends.

  On the other hand, in the case of the small hit from the continuous effect (the result of B2213 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 performs the small hit effect to be executed from the small hit effect patterns related to the current changing effect. The lottery is selected (B2215), the display of the determined small hit effect is set (B2216), the process of B2217 is further executed, and this process is terminated.

  When the ACT portion of the received big hit command does not represent the small hit fanfare (the result of B2212 is “N”), the effect control device 300 ends this process.

[Round effect setting process]
Next, with reference to FIG. 155, details of the round effect setting process (B2108) in the jackpot command process described above will be described. FIG. 155 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the effect setting process of the second round round executed by the effect control device 300. The round effect setting process described here is executed in the second embodiment.

  Since the right hit is an advantageous way for the player during the big hit game, first, the production control device 300 sets a display of the right hit instruction (B2301), and whether the current big hit is a small hit or a sudden hit. Is determined (B2302). By providing the winning assistance means, there is a sufficient chance to win the big winning opening even if it is a small hit, so a right-handed display is made.

  When the current hit is a small hit or a surprise hit (the result of B2302 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 sets the display of the small hit / accurate round effect (B2317) and displays the highlight effect. Set (B2315). Subsequently, the effect control device 300 sets a sound number / decoration number based on the emphasis effect (B2316), and ends this process.

  On the other hand, when the current hit is not a small hit or an abrupt hit (result of B2302 is “N”), the production control device 300 derives the number of rounds from the round command (B2303), and the short command is released during the round command. It is determined whether or not there is jackpot information (B2304).

  If there is no short open jackpot information (result of B2304 is “N”), the display of the number of acquired game balls based on the acquired game ball number counter is set (B2305), and the display of the number of rounds is set (B2306). .

  Next, the production control device 300 sets the display of the round production of the long open pattern (B2307), and sets the sound number / decoration number based on the long open pattern (B2308). Next, an effect mode transition process for setting a flag as to whether the effect mode is shifted from the normal mode to another mode is executed (B2309), and this process is terminated.

  When there is short-open big hit information (the result of B2304 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 determines whether the number of rounds is a predetermined number of rounds (predetermined round) corresponding to short-opening. (B2310). If the number of rounds is not the predetermined number (the result of B2310 is “N”), since the round is a long open round, the effect control device 300 executes the processes after B2305 and ends this process.

  On the other hand, when the number of rounds is a predetermined number of rounds (the result of B2310 is “Y”), since the round is a short open round, the production control device 300 displays the round production of the short open pattern. It is set (B2311), and the remaining number of releases is calculated from the upper limit value information of the number of rounds and the number of rounds (B2312).

  Next, the effect control device 300 sets the display of the remaining number of releases (B2313), and sets the display of the number of acquired game balls during the short release based on the short release pattern counter (B2314). Subsequently, the effect control device 300 sets the emphasis effect and the sound number / decoration number (B2315, B2316), and ends this process.

[Direction mode transition processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 156, details of the effect mode transition process (B2309) in the round effect setting process described above will be described. FIG. 156 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the effect mode transition process executed by the effect control device 300.

  First, the production control device 300 sets display of a mode transition selection screen that allows the player to select whether the mode is the normal mode or another mode (for example, tiger mode) (B2401), and another mode (tiger mode) is selected. It is determined whether or not (B2402). When the tiger mode is selected (the result of B2402 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 sets a mode transition flag in the special figure game mode flag area (B2403), and ends this process.

  When the tiger mode is not selected (result of B2402 is “N”), the production control device 300 clears the special figure game mode flag area (B2404), and ends this process. The same applies when the mote selection operation is not performed by the player.

[Interval production setting process]
Next, the details of the interval effect setting process (B2111) in the jackpot command process described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 157 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the interval effect setting process executed by the effect control device 300.

  First, the effect control device 300 sets the sound number / decoration number of the long open interval (B2501), and determines whether there is short open big hit information for the current big hit (B2502).

  If there is no short open jackpot information (the result of B2502 is “N”), this processing is terminated. When there is short open jackpot information (result of B2502 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the number of rounds is a predetermined number (B2503). If the number of rounds is not a predetermined number (the result of B2503 is “N”), this process is terminated.

  When the number of rounds is a predetermined number (the result of B2503 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 sets the display of the short opening interval (B2504), and sets the sound number / decoration number of the short opening interval. Set (B2505). Thereafter, this process is terminated.

[Ending effect setting process]
Next, the details of the ending effect setting process (B2117) in the jackpot command process described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 158 is a flowchart showing a procedure of ending effect setting processing executed by the effect control device 300. The ending effect setting process described here is executed in the second embodiment.

  First, the effect control device 300 loads the jackpot type information set in the fanfare effect setting process (B2601), and refers to the table shown in FIGS. 79 (A) and 79 (B) and loads the jackpot type information and the selection rate. A state suggestion display is set (B2602). The jackpot type information is information relating to the jackpot type set in B2217 (whether probable hit or normal hit). Also, the type of suggestion character (which face suggestion character) is set by the processing of B2602.

  Next, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not there is a mode transition flag in the loaded flag (B2603). When there is a mode transition flag (the result of B2603 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 sets the state suggestion display based on the replacement rate with reference to the tables shown in FIGS. B2604). If there is no mode transition flag (the result of B2603 is “N”), the state suggestion display is not replaced, and the process of B2604 is not executed.

  Next, the effect control device 300 calculates the total number of acquired game balls from the acquired game ball number counter and the short opening pattern counter (B2605), and sets the display of the added effect based on the total acquired game ball number. (B2606).

  Next, the effect control device 300 resets the acquired game ball number counter, the short opening pattern counter, and the short opening jackpot information (B2607, B2608), and ends this processing.

[Design command processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 159, details of the symbol-based command process (B1210) in the received command analysis process described above will be described. FIG. 159 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the symbol system command processing executed by the effect control device 300.

  The effect control device 300 sets a special figure type corresponding to the MODE portion of the received symbol-related command (decorative special figure 1 command or decorative special figure 2 command) (B1801). The special figure type is special figure 1 or special figure 2. Then, a symbol type corresponding to the combination of the MODE portion and the ACTION portion (ACT portion) of the symbol-related command is set and saved in a predetermined area such as a RAM (B1802). Here, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, since the symbol distribution ratio changes, a symbol type is set using a table for each MODE. In addition, for example, the symbol types are out-of-order symbols, odd hit designs, 4R probability variable big hit symbols (4R-A1, etc.), 4R normal big hit symbols (4R-A2, etc.), 8R probability variable big hit symbols (8R-A1, etc.), 8R normal. Corresponds to big hit symbol (8R-A2, etc.), 12R probability variable big hit symbol (12R-A1, etc.), 12R normal big hit symbol (12R-A2, etc.).

[Single command processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 160, the details of the single command processing (B1212) in the received command analysis processing described above will be described. FIG. 160 is a flowchart showing the procedure of a single-shot command process executed by the effect control device 300.

  The production control device 300 first determines whether or not the MODE unit represents a model designation command indicating the type of gaming machine (B1301). If the MODE portion represents a model designation command (the result of B1301 is “Y”), a model setting process for setting the type of gaming machine is executed (B1302), and the one-shot command process is terminated.

  When the MODE unit does not represent the model designation command (result of B1301 is “N”), the effect control device 300 determines whether the MODE unit represents the RAM initialization command (B1303). ). If the MODE unit represents a RAM initialization command (the result of B1303 is “Y”), a RAM initialization setting process for informing the RAM initialization is executed (B1304), and the single command processing is performed. finish.

  When the MODE unit does not represent a RAM initialization command (result of B1303 is “N”), the effect control device 300 next determines whether the MODE unit represents a command at the time of power failure recovery. (B1305). If the MODE unit represents a command for restoration from a power failure (the result of B1305 is “Y”), a power failure restoration setting process is executed (B1306), and the one-shot system command process is terminated.

  When the MODE unit does not represent a command at the time of power failure recovery (result of B1305 is “N”), the effect control device 300 next determines whether or not the MODE unit represents a customer waiting demo command ( B1307). If the MODE section represents a customer waiting demo command (the result of B1307 is “Y”), a customer waiting demo setting process is executed (B1308), and the one-shot command processing is terminated.

  In the case where the MODE section does not represent the customer waiting demo command (the result of B1307 is “N”), the effect control apparatus 300 then determines whether or not the MODE section represents the decorative special figure 1 hold number command (A3208). Is determined (B1309). If the MODE portion represents a decoration special figure 1 reservation number command (the result of B1309 is “Y”), the special figure 1 reservation information setting process is executed (B1310), and the one-shot command processing ends.

  When the MODE unit does not represent the decoration special figure 1 hold number command (the result of B1309 is “N”), the effect control apparatus 300 then sends the decoration special figure 2 hold number command (A3203). It is determined whether or not to represent (B1311). If the MODE portion represents a decoration special figure 2 reservation number command (the result of B1311 is “Y”), a special figure 2 reservation information setting process is executed (B1312), and the one-shot command process is terminated.

  When the MODE unit does not represent the decoration special figure 2 reservation number command (the result of B1311 is “N”), the effect control device 300 next determines whether or not the MODE unit represents the probability information command. (B1313). If the MODE part represents a probability information command (the result of B1313 is “Y”), the probability information setting process is executed (B1314), and the one-shot command process is terminated.

  If the MODE portion does not represent the probability information command (the result of B1313 is “N”), the effect control device 300 next determines whether or not the MODE portion represents an error / unauthorized command ( B1315). Examples of error / unauthorized commands include a fraud occurrence command (A2108), a fraud cancel command (A2116), a state off command (A2404), and a state on command (A2407). If the MODE part represents an error / unauthorized command (the result of B1315 is “Y”), an error / unauthorization setting process is executed to notify or cancel the error or the unauthorized (B1316). End single-shot command processing.

  When the MODE unit does not represent an error / unauthorized command (result of B1315 is “N”), the production control device 300 then performs a command for effect mode switching (for example, the production of A5142). It is determined whether or not (mode switching preparation command) is represented (B1317). If the MODE portion represents a command for effect mode switching (the result of B1317 is “Y”), the effect mode switching setting processing is executed (B1318), and the single command processing is terminated.

  When the MODE unit does not represent a command for switching the effect mode (result of B1317 is “N”), the effect control device 300 determines whether the MODE unit represents a symbol stop command. (B1319). Note that the symbol stop command includes, for example, the symbol stop command shown in FIG. 1 and the symbol stop command shown in FIG. If the MODE portion represents a symbol stop command (the result of B1319 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 next determines whether or not the command of the MODE portion is a normal command ( B1320).

  When the command of the MODE section is a normal command (the result of B1320 is “Y”), the production control device 300 sets a stop mode of the corresponding special figure (B1321), and the game is performed after all symbols are stopped. The status flag is set to the normal status (B1322), and the single command processing is terminated. In the process of B1324, as an example, the game state flag is set to the normal state. However, depending on the timing at which this process is executed, the game state flag is a flag of “Fluctuating”, “Big hit”, “Low hit” Is set.

  On the other hand, when the MODE section does not represent a symbol stop command (result of B1319 is “N”) or when the command of the MODE section is not normal (result of B1320 is “N”), the production control device 300 finishes the single command processing.

[Pre-reading design command processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 161, the details of the pre-read symbol system command process (B1214) in the received command analysis process described above will be described. FIG. 161 is a flowchart showing a procedure of prefetched symbol system command processing executed by the effect control device 300.

  The production control device 300 first determines whether or not the latest hold information is information on special figure 1 hold (special figure 1 start memory), for example, the decoration special figure hold number command received latest is the decoration special figure 1 hold number. It is determined whether it is a command (B1601). When the latest reserved information is information on special figure 1 hold (the result of B1601 is “Y”), a prefetch symbol type command (prefetch stop symbol command) is displayed in the special figure 1 prefetch symbol command area corresponding to the number of special figure ones on hold. Save (B1602).

  In the production control device 300, when the latest hold information is not the information on the special figure 1 hold (the result of B1601 is “N”), that is, the latest special figure hold number command received is the special figure 2 hold number command. In this case, the pre-read symbol system command (pre-read stop symbol command) is saved in the special figure 2 pre-read symbol command area corresponding to the special figure 2 holding number (B1603).

  The effect control device 300 sets a prefetch fluctuation command reception waiting flag indicating that it is waiting to receive a prefetch fluctuation command after steps B1602 and B1603 (B1604). This is because the prefetch symbol command and the prefetch variation command are set, so that the game controller 100 transmits the prefetch variation command following the prefetch symbol command. Thereafter, the look-ahead design command processing is terminated.

[Read-ahead variation command processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 162, details of the prefetch fluctuation command processing (B1216) in the above-described received command analysis processing will be described. FIG. 162 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the prefetching variation command processing executed by the effect control device 300.

  The effect control device 300 first determines whether or not it is waiting to receive a prefetch fluctuation command (B1701). When the above-mentioned prefetch fluctuation system command reception waiting flag (B1604) is set, it can be determined that the prefetch fluctuation system command is waiting to be received. If it is not waiting to receive the prefetch fluctuation command (the result of B1701 is “N”), the prefetch fluctuation command processing is terminated. When waiting for reception of a prefetching variable command (result of B1701 is “Y”), the prefetching variable command reception waiting flag is cleared (B1702).

  Next, the production control device 300 (sub-board) sets a pre-reading variation MODE conversion table corresponding to the number of reservations of the pattern (Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2) of the latest reservation information (B1703), Corresponding to the MODE part, the sub-in-prefetch variation command MODE part is acquired (B1704). Next, a prefetch variation ACT conversion table is set (B1705), and an in-sub-prefetch variation command ACT portion corresponding to the ACTION portion (ACT portion) of the prefetch variation command is acquired (B1706).

  Next, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not both the converted MODE part and ACT part (that is, the sub-in-prefetch variation command MODE part and ACT part) are other than 0 (B1707). If the command is normal (valid), it is converted to a value other than 0. If both the converted MODE part and ACT part are other than 0 (result of B1707 is “Y”), the converted command composed of the converted MODE part and ACT part corresponds to the latest hold information and the number of holds. Is saved in the pre-reading fluctuation command area (special figure 1 pre-reading fluctuation command area or special figure 2 pre-reading fluctuation command area) (B1708). Then, prefetch command consistency check processing is executed (B1709), and it is determined whether or not the combination of the converted MODE part and ACT part is normal (B1710).

  Note that the time of the first half change corresponding to the MODE section changes depending on the number of holds when the hold starts the variable display game. When the hold starts the variable display game, if there is no other hold, the first half of the change will be long, and if a new hold occurs and the number of holds is large, the first half of the change will be short. Therefore, the MODE part of the received prefetch fluctuation command is converted into the sub-internal prefetch fluctuation command MODE part so that the internal command of the effect control apparatus 300 can be handled in the same manner even if the time value of the first half fluctuation changes.

  Further, since the type of reach is not related to the number of holds, the latter half fluctuation corresponding to the sub-in-prefetch fluctuation command ACT part does not depend on the number of holds. However, since there is also a type of reach of the same system, if the production control device 300 is used as it is without converting the ACT part (the value of the second half fluctuation) of the prefetch fluctuation command, the number increases and the check becomes difficult. . For example, there are types of normal reach, such as normal reach minus one stop and normal reach plus one stop. Therefore, by converting the ACT unit indicating the reach of the same system to the same sub-subread pre-reading variation command ACT unit, the number is reduced, and the load of check processing such as pre-read command consistency check processing is reduced.

  Next, the effect control device 300, when at least one of the converted MODE part and the ACT part (that is, the sub-in-prefetch variation command MODE part and the ACT part) is 0 (the result of B1707 is “N”), or If the combination of the converted MODE part and ACT part is not normal (the result of B1710 is “N”), the pre-reading variation command processing is terminated because the converted command is abnormal.

  When the combination of the converted MODE part and ACT part is normal (result of B1710 is “Y”), the production control device 300 loads the pre-read target hold information (the latest hold information) from the pre-reading variation command area. (B1711), prefetch lottery processing relating to the latest pending prefetch effect is executed (B1712).

  Next, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the latest pending prefetch notice effect occurs (B1713). When the latest hold prefetch notice effect occurs (result of B1713 is “Y”), the hold information corresponding to the already held state is loaded (B1714), and the change effect contents based on the hold of the prefetch mode and the change effect based on the already held state are loaded. The contents are compared (B1715).

  Next, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not there is the same variation content in the comparison process of B1715 (B1716). When there is no same variation content (result of B1716 is “N”), the production control device 300 sets the prefetch production content (B1717), and ends this processing.

  When there is the same variation content (the result of B1716 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 saves the prefetch execution flag in a predetermined temporary area (B1718), and displays the number of reserved holds currently stored. Save (B1719).

  Next, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the prefetching notice effect to be generated is an effect that immediately starts (B1720). An effect that starts immediately is, for example, a pending change notice. When the pre-reading notice effect to be generated is an effect that immediately starts (result of B1720 is “Y”), a display corresponding to the selected prefetching effect is set (B1721), and the accessory control corresponding to the selected prefetching effect is set. Information is set (B1722). Then, the prefetch fluctuation command processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, the effect control apparatus 300 does not generate the latest pre-reading notice effect (the result of B1713 is “N”), or when the generated prefetching notice effect is not an effect that immediately starts (the result of B1720 is “N”). ) As it is. The prefetch fluctuation command processing is terminated.

[Control of Modification 1 of Second Embodiment]
Next, with reference to FIG. 163 and FIG. 164, the control process executed in the first modification (addition effect) of the second embodiment will be described. Specifically, steps corresponding to the first modification of the second embodiment are added to a part of the round effect setting process and the ending effect setting process. The different steps are described as “C ***”.

  FIG. 163 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the round effect setting process executed in the first modification of the second embodiment. The steps different from the round effect setting process shown in FIG. 155 will be mainly described.

  In the first modification of the second embodiment, a part of the number of acquired balls during the short opening is not reflected in a timely manner and is not displayed, and is added to the ending screen as an extra (+ ○○ ball) at the end (addition) Display means). In such control, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not to display the number of acquired balls currently being short-opened on the screen following the processing of B2313 (C1001).

  When displaying on the screen (result of C1001 is “Y”), the processing after B2314 is executed, and the cumulative number of acquired balls including the current acquired number of balls is immediately displayed on the screen. On the other hand, when the screen is not displayed (the result of C1001 is “N”), the processing after B2315 is executed.

  Here, the number of acquired balls that are not displayed on the screen is added by the extra effect in the ending effect setting process described below. By such processing, the superimposing display means is realized.

  FIG. 164 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of ending effect setting processing executed in Modification 1 of the second embodiment. The steps that are different from the ending effect setting process shown in FIG. 158 will be mainly described.

  The number of acquired balls during short opening that is not displayed is added to the non-display counter in the round effect setting process, and is added and added in the ending effect setting process.

  Subsequent to the processing of B2606, the effect control device 300 sets display of the number of non-displayed acquired balls based on the non-display counter (C2001), and adds the non-display counter to the total number of acquired game balls (C2002). . Next, the effect control device 300 sets an additional effect (C2003) and resets the non-display counter (C2004). Subsequently, the processing after B2607 is executed.

  The extra effect is an effect that is then added once again to the total number of acquired balls shown in FIG. 84, but when the process of C1002 is executed a plurality of times and the non-display counter is added a plurality of times, the extra effect is Multiple times may be performed.

[Control of Modification 2 of Second Embodiment]
Next, with reference to FIG. 165 and FIG. 166, a control process executed in Modification 2 (item / privilege grant) of the second embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 165 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the round effect setting process executed in the second modification of the second embodiment. The steps different from the round effect setting process shown in FIGS. 155 and 163 will be mainly described.

  In the second modification of the second embodiment, every time a prize is generated at a short winning big winning opening, an icon is selected with reference to the display icon table (see FIG. 87) (lottery means) and acquired in the ending effect. An effect based on the icon is executed (acquisition effect means). In such control, the effect control device 300 selects an item character based on the selection rate of the display icon table by lottery following the processing of B2313 (C1003), and whether or not the selected item character is a specific character. Is determined (C1004). The specific item character is, for example, a ★ icon, a peach icon, a note icon, or a treasure box icon, and the ☆ icon is excluded.

  When it is a specific item character (result of C1004 is “Y”), the production control device 300 sets a privilege corresponding to the item character (C1005).

  When it is not a specific item character (the result of C1004 is “N”), the production control device 300 executes the processing after B2315 without executing the processing of C1005.

  FIG. 166 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the ending effect setting process executed in the second modification of the second embodiment. The steps that are different from the ending effect setting process shown in FIGS. 158 and 164 will be mainly described.

  Following the processing of B2606, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not a specific item / character has been acquired through the current jackpot (C2005).

  When a specific item character is acquired (the result of C2005 is “Y”), the production control device 300 determines the number of points based on the total number of game balls acquired (C2006), and the number of points and the specific character Is set (C2007). The display setting of the specific character is, for example, a display where the peach is broken. Thereafter, the effect control device 300 executes the processes after B2607.

  When the specific item / character has not been acquired (the result of C2005 is “N”), the effect control device 300 sets a privilege image (C2008) and executes the processes after C2004.

[Control of Modification 3 of Second Embodiment]
Next, with reference to FIG. 167A, FIG. 167B, and FIG. 168, a control process that is executed in the third modification of the second embodiment (state suggestion display according to the meter level) will be described.

  FIG. 167A is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the round effect setting process executed in the third modification of the second embodiment. The steps that are different from the round effect setting process shown in FIGS. 155, 163, and 165 will be mainly described.

  In the third modification of the second embodiment, the meter level increases according to the operation amount of the operation button 25, and the state suggestion display changes according to the meter level. In such control, the effect control device 300 calculates the remaining jackpot time from the remaining number of times of opening and the interval time (C1007) and sets the display of the remaining jackpot time (C1008) following the processing of B2312.

  Thereafter, the effect control device 300 executes the processing after B2314.

[Direction button operation effect processing]
FIG. 167B is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the effect button operation effect process executed in the third modification of the second embodiment. The effect button operation effect process is executed in an effect button input process (B0009) in the main process (effect control device). The effect button operation effect process is a process of updating the operation input counter based on the operation mode and setting the meter effect based on the operation input counter.

  First, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not an effect button operation effect is being executed (B2701). When the effect button operation effect is being executed (result of B2701 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 next determines whether or not there is an operation input of the operation button 25 (B2702).

  When there is an operation input of the operation button 25 (the result of B2702 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 next updates the operation input counter corresponding to the operation mode of the operation button 25 (B2703). The operation mode of the operation button 25 is, for example, the operation amount of the operation button 25, the operation time, the operation order, and the like. As described above, since the operation button 25 can detect the operation area in detail, it is pressed with the palm. In addition to operations such as repeated hits and long presses, by specifying the position of the part touched by the fingertip, operation input corresponding to the operation order and operation method (widening, narrowing, etc. by multiple contact parts) The counter is updated.

  Next, the effect control device 300 sets a meter effect based on the operation input counter (B2704), and ends this process.

  When the effect button operation effect is not being executed (the result of B2701 is “N”), when there is no operation input of the operation button 25 (the result of B2702 is “N”), the effect control device 300 ends this process. .

  FIG. 168 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of ending effect setting processing executed in Modification 3 of the second embodiment. The following description will focus on steps that are different from the ending effect setting process shown in FIGS. 158, 164, and 166.

  Subsequent to the processing of B2606, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the operation input counter is the upper limit value (C2009). The upper limit value of the operation input counter may be set to the upper limit value of the meter level, or a value higher than the upper limit value of the meter level may be set.

  When the operation input counter is the upper limit value (the result of C2009 is “Y”), the operation input counter is reset (C2013), and the processing after B2607 is executed. When the operation input counter is the upper limit value, the suggestion character set in B2602 or B2604 is displayed (a state suggestion effect is executed).

  When the operation input counter is not the upper limit value (C2009), the effect control apparatus 300 determines whether or not the operation input counter is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (C2010). Here, the predetermined value is set to half the upper limit value.

  When the operation input counter is equal to or larger than the predetermined value (the result of C2010 is “Y”), the production control device 300 sets the state suggestion display (suggested character) based on the selection rate of the resetting table shown in FIG. (C2011), and the processing after C2013 is executed. Therefore, the state suggestion display set in B2602 or B2604 is overwritten.

  When the operation input counter is not equal to or greater than the predetermined value (the result of C2010 is “N”), the effect control device 300 sets the state suggestion display to non-display (C2012), and executes the processing after C2013.

(Third embodiment [screen transition])
Details of the game effects of the third embodiment will be described below with reference to the screen transition diagrams, time charts, and flowcharts of FIGS. 169 to 196. FIGS. 169 to 196 are a screen transition diagram, a time chart, and a flowchart showing an example of the screen effect on the display device 41, and the previous effect mode in the reach with high expectation is temporarily displayed until the next reach with high expectation. A production example will be described.

[History display]
FIGS. 169 and 170 are diagrams illustrating an example in which the VS reach, which is one of the highly anticipated reaches of the third embodiment, is produced in order, and FIG. 171 is a time chart in the production. The VS reach is a kind of SP (SPCIAL) reach with higher expectation than the normal reach. For example, the expectation is set higher in the order of normal reach <VS reach <SP1 reach <SP2 reach <SP3 reach. Since VS reach is included in SP reach, VS reach may be simply referred to as SP reach.

  Further, different types of effects, A effect and B effect, are prepared for each type of reach (reach system) from normal reach to SP3 reach, and the effect times of the same time are set for the A effect and the B effect. That is, the VS reach A production and the VS reach B production are the same time. On the other hand, different production times are set as the production times when the reach types are different. That is, a different production time is set for the A production of the VS reach and the A production of the SP1 reach.

  A white circle surrounded by four strokes shown in (a) of FIG. 169 is a start-up memory during the current variation display game in the digestion pending display area 88. The black circle is a start memory that is a big hit, and is displayed in a different color for easy understanding, but it may be the same display mode (white circle) as other start memories.

  The digestion pending display area 88 is an area for displaying the start memory being executed, and the lower left area of the screen (lower left display area 552) is an area for displaying the pending start memory and the like. In the central display area 551, an identification design, an image effect (variation effect) based on a variable display game, and the like are displayed.

  When the reach state shown in (ii) is reached and the transition is made to the VS reach production screen shown in (iii), for example, an ally character (ally character) is displayed on the left side of the central display area 551 on the VS reach production screen. The enemy character (enemy character) is displayed on the right side. Furthermore, the identification symbol moves from the central display area 551 to the upper left display area 553 at the upper left of the screen and is displayed small.

  (E) is a state in which an enemy character's first strike punch is performed and a VS reach effect (for example, an VS reach A effect) is executed. In (E), the VS reach effect is expected to increase, but an effect that reduces the expectation, for example, a plurality of enemy characters may be displayed.

  In (O), an effect that the ally character loses is displayed, and the third movable accessory 620a shown in (ka) is in an operating state, and the third movable accessory 600a (upper right movable member 610) in the central display area 551 is displayed. The enemy character attack scene of VS reach is displayed as a small history in the central effect area 551a surrounded by the broken line formed by the lower left movable member 620).

  Thereafter, when the changing speed of the changing identification symbol in the upper left display area 553 decreases, as shown in (ki), in the central effect area 551a, the identification symbol in the reach state is displayed in the upper left display area. The history display of the VS reach that has been moved from 553 and displayed smaller in the center effect area 551a is moved and displayed in the lower right display area 555 at the lower right of the screen.

  When the identification symbol is moved to the center effect region 551a, the identification symbol is displayed larger than when it is displayed in the upper left display region 553, and the middle symbol is temporarily stopped.

  When the history display moves from the center effect area 551a to the lower right display area 555, the history display is displayed in a manner that is visible to the player. For example, the history display may be displayed in a manner close to the background color so that the history display is not conspicuous, or may be displayed with a bright display color or lighting so as to stand out.

  The timing of transition from the screen (ka) to (ki) may be the timing at which a specific character is displayed, the timing at which a specific performance is executed, or the timing at which the performance button 25 is operated. .

  In addition, when the screen is changed from (（) to (き), the display screen may be moved in the order that the identification symbol moves to the central display region 551 or the history display moves to the lower right display region 555. The third movable accessory 620a may be in the initial position or in the operating position. That is, as the history image moves from the inner side to the outer side where the third movable accessory 620a is partitioned, the identification symbol may be moved first or later, and the third movable accessory 620a may be rotated first or later. The order of the identification symbol, the history display, the movement of the third movable accessory 620a and the operation may be any combination.

  By moving the history display from the inside to the outside partitioned by the third movable accessory 620a, the history display is not a mere impression image, but is displayed as a history with continuity and continuity in the game. The player can be recognized. In addition, since the player who is in contact with the production for the first time can understand the meaning that the history image is continuously displayed at the time of executing the next VS reach production, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Next, as shown in (c), the identification symbol of the off mode is displayed in a large size. Note that the third movable accessory 620a has returned to the initial position during the transition from (ki) to (ku).

  Next, (K) in FIG. 170 is a screen on which the next start-up variation display game is started and reach a state.

  Next, in (this), the third movable accessory 620a moves to the operating position and notifies that the reach has developed, and the history of the previous VS reach displayed in the lower right display area 555 is the central performance. It is displayed in the area 551a, and this time's reach also informs implicitly or explicitly that the VS reach will be produced.

  In (sa), the second movable accessory 500a moves to the operating position and covers the previous history display. At this timing, the third movable accessory 600a may also move to the operating position.

  Next, at (SHI), the second movable accessory 500a and the third movable accessory 620a return to the initial positions, and the VS reach effect of the present variable display game is displayed. An effect screen is displayed, and then a big hit confirmation screen is displayed at (SET).

  FIG. 171 is a time chart showing the screen transitions shown in FIGS. 169 and 170 and the operation timing of each accessory.

  In the first variation display game, at the timing when the VS reach effect ends (from (O) to (KA) in FIG. 169), the third movable accessory 620a rotates to the operating position, and the temporary stop of the identification symbol is performed. When finished (from (ki) to (ku) in FIG. 169), the third movable accessory 620a rotates to the initial position.

  In the second variation display game, the third movable accessory 620a is again rotated to the operating position (FIG. 170), and then the second movable accessory 500a is rotated to the operating position (FIG. 170). (S)) When both the roles return to the initial positions, the VS reach is started again.

  In this way, when a part of the SP reach scene is displayed as a history at the corner of the screen and the same SP reach is executed again, a part of the SP reach scene is displayed from the corner of the screen with the action. The player's attention is moved to the place to be displayed, and the same type of SP reach as the history is executed in the same manner.

[Example of production replacement and switching]
Next, with reference to FIG. 172 to FIG. 174, change of reach production (replacement of production, switching of production) will be described. FIG. 172 is a screen transition diagram illustrating an example (replacement example) in which the same VS reach as the history of the third embodiment is executed in a different manner. FIG. 173 is a screen transition diagram illustrating an example (switching example) of executing a different type (system) of SP reach than the history SP reach of the third embodiment. FIG. 174 is a time chart of the effect (switching effect) of FIG. 173 of the third embodiment.

  In the present invention, there are a case where a sub board (effect control device) is replaced with a different effect within the reach of the same type (same system) and a case of switching to an effect of reach of a different type (different system). First, an example of replacement (replacement) of effects will be described with reference to FIG.

  172 to (sa) in FIG. 172 are the same screens as (ku) to (sa) in FIG. 170, and the screen transitions so far are the same as those in FIGS.

  172 in FIG. 172 shows a state where an VS reach effect (for example, a VS reach B effect) in which two enemy characters appear and make a first strike punch is executed. Here, the content of the effect is replaced by the sub-board from the A effect of VS reach to the B effect of VS reach.

  (S) is a state in which the ally character has lost, and (SE) is a state in which the second VS reach has been confirmed to be off.

  As will be described later, whether or not to replace the effect is determined and determined for each reach effect according to the replacement rate defined in the outlier / periphery variation pattern table (see FIG. 194). Even when the reach that is the same as the reach displayed as the history is executed, the player is replaced with an effect different from the reach effect of the history (from A effect to B effect or from B effect to A effect). Can be surprised and the range of production can be widened.

  Next, an example of effect switching will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 173 is a diagram for explaining an example of the effect switched to the effect of the type of reach (reach of another system) different from FIG. The screen up to (ke) in FIG. 173 is the same as that up to (ke) in FIG. 170, and the screen transitions so far are the same as in FIG. 173 in FIG. 173 is also the same screen as in FIG. 170, but is different from the transition diagram in FIG. 170 in that the second movable accessory 500a does not rotate to the operating position thereafter.

  (S) to (S) in FIG. 173 are states in which the production contents are switched to SP1 reach (for example, A production of SP1 reach) different from VS reach. This shows a state in which the identification symbol is determined by changing the production to SP1 reach by the production by the short-distance running instead of the VS reach production by the production pattern of the attack and the defense so far.

  FIG. 174 is a time chart showing the screen transition shown in FIG. 173 and the operation timing of each accessory.

  In the first variation display game, when the third movable accessory 620a is turned to the operating position at the timing when the production of the VS reach is finished, and the temporary stop of the identification symbol is finished, the third movable accessory 620a is moved to the initial position. To turn.

  In the second variable display game, after the third movable accessory 620a is rotated again to the operating position ((c) in FIG. 173), when the third movable accessory 620a returns to the initial position, it is displayed as a history. SP1 reach production different from the previous VS reach is started.

  In this way, a part of the SP reach scene is displayed as a history at the corner of the screen, but there are cases where the history and the previous SP reach displayed are switched to a different SP reach. Whether or not the production is switched is determined for each reach production by the sub-board. Switching to a different type of reach production from the history reach production (for example, from the VS reach production to the SP1 reach production) gives the player an unexpectedness and widens the production range, similar to the production replacement. Can do.

[Correction production]
FIG. 175 illustrates an example of a correction effect executed in order to adjust the variation time when the SP reach effect is changed (switched) from the previous SP reach displayed as the history of the third embodiment. It is a figure to do.

  The fluctuation time is transmitted from the main board to the sub board, and the fluctuation time cannot be shortened or lengthened in the sub board. Therefore, when the sub-board side changes (switches) the production to an effect shorter than the variation command including the variation time transmitted from the main substrate, a correction effect for adjusting the book length of the variation time is executed.

  The correction effect may be executed after the SP reach effect as shown in FIG. 175A, or may be executed before the SP reach effect as shown in FIG. A specific image common as an effect or a plurality of images prepared as a correction effect is selected and executed.

[History display, effect replacement, effect of correction effect]
Thus, the history information of the SP reach once produced is displayed in a specific area of the display device 41 until the start of the next SP reach production, and the SP reach of the history and the SP reach executed this time are the same. In some cases, the expectation of a big hit is very high, or the big hit is always a big hit, so that the fun of the game can be improved by an unprecedented novel production.

  In addition, since the substitution of effects is executed on the sub board, the effect frequency of a specific effect can be changed on the sub side regardless of the variation pattern determined on the main board, thereby providing a more diverse production environment be able to.

  In addition, even if an effect with a different variation time is executed on the sub-side with respect to the variation time determined on the main board, it is possible to align the book until the next variation start by the correction effect, and an attractive correction effect By providing the game, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Continuous production (continuous notice)]
FIG. 176 to FIG. 180 are screen transition diagrams relating to continuous production (continuous notice). First, an example of a continuous effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 176 to 179.

  FIG. 176, FIG. 177, and FIG. 178 are screen transition diagrams for explaining an example of a continuous effect according to the third embodiment. FIG. 179 is a time chart for explaining the operation timing of the variable display game and the accessory shown in FIGS. 176 to 178 of the third embodiment.

  In (a) to (ku) of FIG. 176, although the reach has been developed to the VS reach, the ally character is defeated by the enemy character's first strike punch, and the variable display game is determined in an outlier manner. (Ki) As shown in (ku), after the display of the effect that the ally character lost, that is, after the end of the VS reach, the third movable accessory 620a rotates to the operating position, and the current VS is displayed in the central effect area 551a. An image that retains the reach contents as a history is displayed.

  In (K) to (K) of FIG. 177, the start memory is digested one after another while the third movable accessory 620a is rotated to the operating position, and a continuous effect is being executed. In the center effect area 551a, the identification symbol is displayed in a small and variable manner in the upper left display area 553 while the history image of VS reach is displayed. It may be an effect mode in which the player can clearly recognize that the continuous effect is executed (being executed) prior to the start of the continuous effect or in the middle of the continuous effect.

  In (se), the reach state is reached, the second movable accessory 500a is rotated to the operating position, and once the history image is obscured, in (ta), the second movable accessory 500a and the third movable accessory 620a are Returning to the initial position, the current reach is developed into a VS reach, and contents with high expectation starting from the attack of the teammate character are displayed.

  Thereafter, as shown in (C), the win of the teammate character is displayed, and in (T), a stop screen of the identification symbol representing the big hit decision is displayed.

  If there is a start memory in which which SP reach has been determined due to a mode change by prefetching, the process proceeds to the effect of SP reach determination hold. In addition, when the start memory that is a big hit is generated while the third movable accessory 620a is operating, the second movable accessory 500a is rotated from the middle to the operating position, and the big hit effect is produced. May be executed.

  In the time chart shown in FIG. 179, in the VS reach after the third movable accessory 620a integrally rotates to the operating position at the end timing of the first VS reach, and then shifts twice. The second movable combination 500a is also rotated to the operating position, and both the combinations are rotated to the initial position at the end of the second VS reach.

[Pre-reading production]
FIG. 180 is a screen transition diagram when the same display as the pre-reading effect (holding display change) is displayed in the third movable accessory 620a, not the SP reach history of the third embodiment. Here, the pre-read start memory hold display mode is displayed in the central effect area 551a when the reach effect is executed, so that the pre-read start memory reach type and the currently executed reach type are linked. .

  (A) is a state in which a pre-reading effect is executed for the third start memory, and the mode is changed from a white circle to a white circle with a cross.

  (I) is a state where the variable display game currently being executed (first start memory) is reached, and (u) is a state where the game is developed to VS reach. The pre-reading effect may be used as an opportunity to develop into VS reach, or the pre-reading effect may be executed at the timing when the reach develops.

  (E) to (O) are states in which the ally character has lost due to the enemy character's first strike punch, and is the timing when the VS reach production has ended. In (), the third movable accessory 620a is rotated to the operating position, “VS” is displayed in the central effect area 551a, and the fact that VS reach has been executed is displayed as a history. At this point in time, the direction that the ally character lost was performed, so the degree of expectation is low. Even in this state, the identification symbol is displayed in the upper left display area 553 and the reach is continued.

  (Ki) is a state in which the start memory display mode in which the pre-reading effect is executed is displayed in the central effect region 551a, and it is suggested that the effect continues without the effect being finished with the expectation level lowered once. doing. This also suggests that the pre-read reach of the start memory is linked with the current reach production.

  In (c), the start memory display of the pre-reading effect mode moves from the central display area 551 to the upper right display area 554, and the changing identification symbol of the upper left display area 553 temporarily stops in the third movable accessory 620a. It is in a state of being. The pre-reading effect mode moved to the upper right display area 554 is displayed as a history until the next same reach is executed, for example.

[Effects of continuous production and pre-reading production]
Thus, since staged effects are executed by continuous effects, the player's sense of expectation can be increased in stages.

  In addition, the development of reach is triggered by the execution of the pre-reading effect, and the highly anticipated effect is executed on the fluctuation, not the pre-read start memory (that is, the highly anticipated effect is executed ahead of schedule). Therefore, the production will be more innovative than ever before, and the fun of the game will be improved.

  Alternatively, when the pre-reading effect is executed in response to the development of reach, it is possible to improve the interest of the game in order to give a good feeling to the player.

[Modification 1 of Third Embodiment]
Next, a first modification of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 181 to 191. In the third embodiment, the previous SP reach history is displayed as a small punch image of an enemy character, for example. On the other hand, in the first modification of the third embodiment, the SP reach history is displayed as an icon of the reach type, and when reaching the reach, the history displayed icon is digested and the same as the previous SP reach. A determination effect (specific effect) for determining whether it is SP reach is executed.

[Decision effect (specific effect)]
FIGS. 181 to 184 are screen transition diagrams for explaining an example of the determination effect executed in the first modification of the third embodiment.

  In FIG. 181, (a) to (ka) are states where the reach has evolved into VS reach and has been a losing effect of the ally character. In (ka), the third is the timing at which the VS reach effect has ended. The movable accessory 620a is rotated to the operating position, and “VS” is displayed and notified that the VS reach has been executed in the central effect area 551a.

  (Ki) is a state in which the display of “VS” displayed in the central effect area 551a is iconified (VS icon, history icon) inside the third movable accessory 620a.

  (Ku) is displayed with the VS icon moved to the upper right display region 554 so that the identification symbol moves to the center effect area 551a and is pushed out in response to a decrease in the fluctuation speed of the identification symbol. State.

  When the identification symbol moves to the central effect region 551a, the inner symbol is displayed larger in the inner region partitioned by the third movable accessory 620a than when displayed in the upper left display region 553, and the middle symbol is temporarily stopped.

  When the history icon moves to the lower right display area 555, the history icon is displayed in a manner visible to the player in the outer area defined by the third movable accessory 620a. For example, the history icon may be displayed in a manner close to the background color so as not to stand out, or may be displayed in a bright display color or lit so as to stand out.

  The timing of transition from screen (ki) to (ku) may be the timing at which a specific character is displayed, the timing at which a specific performance is executed, or the timing at which the performance button 25 is operated. .

  In addition, in the transition from the screen (ki) to (ku), the display screen may be moved in the order that the identification symbol moves to the central effect area 551a, and the history icon moves to the lower right display area 555. The third movable accessory 620a may be in the initial position or in the operating position. That is, when the history icon moves from the inner side to the outer side where the third movable accessory 620a is partitioned, the identification symbol may be moved first or later, and the third movable accessory 620a may be rotated first or later. The order of the identification symbol, the history icon, the movement of the third movable accessory 620a and the operation may be any combination.

  By moving the history icon from the inner side to the outer side where the third movable accessory 620a is partitioned, the history icon is displayed as a history having continuity and continuity in the game, not just an impression image. The player can be recognized. In addition, the player who contacts the present production for the first time can understand the meaning that the history icon is continuously displayed when the next VS reach production is performed or when the later-described determination production is performed, so that the interest of the game can be improved. .

  (Ki) is the icon of the display of “VS” in the central effect area 551a, and (ku) is the iconified VS icon moved to the upper right display area 554 and displayed as a history. ) Is a state in which the variation is determined in a manner of detachment.

  (Ko) is a reach mode when a new variable display game is started, and (sa) (shi) is a state where the reach has been developed into the SP1 reach.

  (S) notifies the central effect region 551a that the effect of the change is SP1, and (SE) is a state in which the display of SP1 is iconified.

  (I) is the state in which the SP1 icon moves to the upper right display area 554 and is displayed as a history under the VS icon, and (t) is a state in which the variation is confirmed in a deviating manner.

  183 in FIG. 183 is a reach mode when a new variable display game is started, and the SP1 icon displayed in the upper right display area 554 is moved and displayed in the central effect area 551a. State.

  (Te) is a state in which an effect that determines whether or not the current reach is the same as the previous SP reach, the SP1 reach, is displayed in the central effect area 551a. In (te), in the central effect region 551a, the changing identification symbol may be displayed, and the determination effect may be executed in a region other than the central effect region 551a.

  (To) is a state in which the VS icon displayed as the history is moved to the central effect area 551a and displayed because the determination results in (te) are not the same. Thereafter, the effect of determining whether or not the current reach is the same as the VS reach is executed.

  (NA) is a state in which the second movable accessory 500a moves to the operating position and covers the second determination effect. The second movable accessory 500a rotates to the operating position when the same determination is made.

  (Ni) is a state in which the production of the VS reach is started because the current reach is the same as the VS reach displayed as the history as a result of the determination. Thereafter, the transition is made from (Nu) to (N) with VS reach production and jackpot confirmation. However, in the determination effect, even if it is determined that the current reach is the same as the icon displayed as the history, it is not necessarily a big hit.

  In this modification, the identification symbol is displayed in a small size in the upper left display area 553 when the SP reach effect is executed or when the third movable accessory 620a is operated. However, the identification symbol is displayed by the third movable accessory 600a. The image may be displayed in the divided central effect area 551a. In that case, the image is displayed smaller or thinner than the image related to the SP reach so that the identification symbol is not conspicuous.

  Further, the icon displayed as the SP reach history information may be displayed as an icon by a character or an image associated with each SP reach type, in addition to a mode in which the SP reach type is displayed as a character. It may be displayed depending on the mode of movement.

[Operation interlock]
FIGS. 185 to 186 are screen transition diagrams for explaining another example of the determination effect executed in Modification 1 of the third embodiment, and FIG. 187 is the same time chart. Here, prior to the start of the determination effect, a button screen (an effect operation unit promotion image) that prompts the operation of the effect button 25 is displayed, and when the effect button 25 is operated, the process shifts to the determination effect.

  185 in FIG. 185 is the same screen as that in FIG. 183, and the screen transitions so far are the same as those in FIGS. 181 to 183.

  185 in FIG. 185 shows a state in which a button screen is displayed in the central effect area 551a and prompts the player to operate the effect button 25. At the time (te), the effect button 25 is operated. Yes.

  (To) is a state in which the determination effect based on the SP1 icon is being executed in response to the operation of the effect button 25 being accepted. Since the determination results are not the same, the effect is that smoke rises from the buttons on the button screen, and a mysterious atmosphere is expressed.

  (NA) is a state in which the determination based on the SP1 icon is not the same, so that the VS icon is next moved to the central effect area 551a, and (NI) is a state in which a button screen is displayed. The effect button 25 is operated at the timing (ii).

  (Nu) is a state in which the determination effect based on the VS icon is executed in response to receiving the operation of the effect button, and the second movable accessory 500a is rotated to the operating position. As shown in (h), after the VS reach effect, the big hit confirmation screen is displayed.

  If the determination result in the determination effect determines that they are the same, the second movable accessory 500a moves to the operating position, and if it is determined that they are not the same, the effect is that smoke rises.

  In the time chart of FIG. 187, the operating state of both combinations when the effect button 25 is operated is shown. In response to the operation of the effect button 25 during the display period of the button screen, the first determination effect is executed, and the second determination result is determined to be the same in the second determination effect. It is moving.

  When no button operation is received, the determination effect is not executed, and the developed reach effect and the subsequent identification symbol confirmation screen may be displayed. In addition, even when the button operation is not accepted, the determination effect may be automatically executed.

[Pseudo-continuous production]
Next, with reference to FIG. 188 to FIG. 192, transition of the screen and the like when the pseudo continuous effect in the first modification of the third embodiment is executed will be described.

  FIG. 188 to FIG. 189 are screen transition diagrams when the pseudo-continuous effect in the first modification of the third embodiment is executed.

  (A) in FIG. 188 shows a state in which the variable display game based on the start-up memory of the white circle is executed, and (I) shows a state in which the reach mode is reached.

  (U)-(O) is a VS reach production when the reach has evolved into a VS reach, but a losing production for a teammate character. This is the state determined in the off mode.

  (Ki) is a state in which the variable display game based on the start-up memory of the black circle is executed and the reach mode of “5 ↓ 5” is obtained. (6) is a state in which the right identification symbol temporarily stopped at “5” moves so as to slide upward, “6” is displayed, and the first pseudo-continuous effect is started. The lower left movable member 620 is rotated at the timing of (1) when the first pseudo-ream is performed.

  (K) is a state in which the middle identification symbol that is changing is displayed as a special symbol representing a pseudo-ream, and is represented here as “C”.

  This is a state in which the second movable accessory 500a is temporarily moved to the operating position, and (sa) is a state in which the second pseudo-ream is executed.

  (Shi) represents that the second pseudo-continuous production is in a reach state, and (su) represents that the first movable accessory 410a is in an operating state. Note that the first movable accessory 410a may descend from the upper side of the display device 41 to the front side of the display device 41. The operation of the first movable accessory 410a notifies that the expectation is very high.

  From (se) to (ta) is a screen for VS reach production and subsequent big hit determination.

  FIG. 190 is a screen transition diagram illustrating another example of the pseudo-continuous effect according to Modification 1 of the third embodiment. This represents a case where the temporarily stopped identification symbol in the pseudo fluctuation moves so as to slide downward instead of upward.

  190A, the upper right movable member 610 rotates to the operating position so as to push down the left symbol temporarily stopped at “5 ↓ 5”, and slides downward so that the left symbol is pushed out. It has been moved.

  (Ii) is a state where “6” has descended from the upper side to the left symbol, and (u) is a state where a special symbol dedicated to the pseudo-ream is displayed on the middle symbol which is changing.

  Here, the effect that the left identification symbol is pushed down by the upper right movable member 610 has been described, but the lower left movable member 620 may be rotated and the left identification symbol may be pushed up, or the right identification symbol may be pushed up. Also good. Thus, the interest of the game is improved by combining the individual turning operations of the upper right movable member 610 and the lower left movable member 620 with the variation of the identification symbol.

  FIG. 191 is a screen transition diagram illustrating another example of the pseudo continuous variation of the first modification of the third embodiment. The transition to (t) in FIG. 191 is the same as (t) in FIGS. 188 and 189.

  189 in FIG. 189 displays “tiger daa” together with the changing identification symbol in the inner area formed by the third movable accessory 620a, and follows “tiger daa” in the outer area. "Oh!" Is displayed. A continuous image is displayed as the background display of the central effect area 551a and the background display other than the central effect area 551a.

  (C) is a state in which the third movable accessory 620a swings and the image of the center effect area 551a also swings up, down, left and right. In addition, the number of executions of the pseudo-series is displayed in the upper right display area 554.

  In this way, the third movable accessory 620a is displayed while displaying a continuous or integral background image in each of the inner and outer regions of the central effect region 551a formed by the third movable accessory 620a. The display of the inner image is also displayed in accordance with the movement of the game, so that the fun of the game is improved.

  FIG. 192 is a time chart of Modification 1 of the third embodiment. Here, it corresponds to the series of effects described in FIGS. 188 to 189.

  When the VS reach effect is confirmed, the upper right movable member 610 is rotated to the operating position (() in FIG. 188), and then the lower left movable member 620 is also rotated to the operating position with the start of the first pseudo-continuation (FIG. 188). (Ku)).

  After that, the second movable accessory 500a temporarily moves to the operating position at the start of the second pseudo-continuous effect (FIG. 189), and after reaching the second pseudo-continuous effect, the first movable accessory 410a. Temporarily enters an operating state (() in FIG. 189).

[Effect of Modification 1 of Third Embodiment]
In the first modification of the third embodiment, since the history information of a plurality of SP reach executed so far is displayed as an icon, the player is familiar with the player and wants to increase the number of icons displayed. It is expected to generate desire and increase the duration of the game.

  In addition, it is determined whether or not a plurality of icons displayed as history are the same as the type of reach this time, in order or randomly. Therefore, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation when it is determined that they are the same.

  In addition, by combining the determination effect of multiple icon information with the continuous effect and the pseudo-ream effect, in addition to the exhilaration that digests the hold of the icon at once, the game will be more fun to predict that it will finally be a big hit. Can greatly increase.

[Control of production contents]
Next, with reference to FIG. 193 to FIG. 195, the control of the effect content of the third embodiment will be described.

[Production content decision processing]
FIG. 193 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the effect content determination process of the third embodiment. In the effect content determination process (B2019), in the change effect setting process (see FIG. 152), after all the notices of the next variable display game to be executed are determined, the reach content is changed or replaced. It is executed as a process for determining

  FIG. 194 is a variation pattern table that is referred to in the effect content determination process of the third embodiment, where (A) is a deviation variation pattern table and (B) is a hit variation pattern table. In both tables, the distribution ratio (selection rate) of the A effect or B effect of each SP reach (VS reach to SP3 reach) set according to the ACTION and the once selected A effect or B effect are replaced with each other The replacement rate to be defined is defined.

  In addition, FIG. 195 is a diagram illustrating the difference in the variation time value between the SP reach of the third embodiment. The A and B effects of each reach are set to the same variable time value.

  The effect control device 300 first determines whether or not the prefetch execution flag set in B1718 of the prefetch fluctuation command processing is set (B3001). When the pre-read execution flag is set (the result of B3001 is “Y”), the effect control apparatus 300 updates the held number by −1 (B3002), and whether or not the held number is “0”. Is determined (B3003). Only when the reserved number is “0” (the result of B3003 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 clears the prefetch execution flag (B3004), and ends this processing.

  On the other hand, when the pre-read execution flag is not set (the result of B3001 is “N”), the effect control device 300 determines the effect type information (VS reach, SP1 reach, SP2 reach, SP3 reach). It is determined whether or not (information) is set (B3005). When the effect type information is set (the result of B3005 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 loads the variable effect content based on the effect type information and the variable effect content corresponding to the change (B3006). Then, it is determined whether or not the variation effect content based on the effect type information is the same as the variation effect content corresponding to the variation loaded from the temporary area (B3007).

  When the determination results are the same (the result of B3007 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 determines whether or not to change the contents of the change effect corresponding to the change (B3008, B3009). In this determination, it is determined with reference to the deviation / periphery variation pattern table shown in FIG. 131, and it is determined whether or not the effect is to be replaced from the A effect to the B effect or from the B effect to the A effect based on the replacement rate. The

  If the variation effect content is not replaced (the result of B3009 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 determines whether or not to change the variation effect content (SP reach type, etc.) corresponding to the variation, for example, by lottery. (B3010, B3011). When switching the variation effect content corresponding to the variation (result of B3011 is “Y”), the effect control device 300 sets the variation effect content to be switched by, for example, lottery (B3012), and corresponds to the variation. The variation time value of the variation effect content and the change time value (effect time) of the changed variation effect content are compared to determine whether or not they match (B3013, B3014).

  The effect control device 300 changes the variation shown in FIG. 195 only when the variation time value initially set and the variation time value after the change do not match (the result of B3014 is “Y”). A correction effect corresponding to the difference time based on the time value difference table is set. Thereby, the correction effect can be executed only for the difference time generated by the switching effect.

  Subsequently, the effect control device 300 clears the effect type information (B3016), sets the accessory control information based on the set contents of each variable effect (B3017), and ends this process.

  On the other hand, when the production type information is not set (the result of B3005 is “N”), or the variation production content based on the production type information and the variation production content corresponding to the variation loaded from the temporary area are not the same. In the case (the result of B3007 is “N”), the production control device 300 sets the content of the fluctuation production corresponding to the fluctuation (B3018), and the production type information (VS reach, SP1 reach, SP2 reach, SP3 reach, (Type information) is saved (B3019). Subsequently, the effect control device 300 sets display contents based on the effect type information (B3020), and for example, the SP reach history image and the history information displayed in the lower right display area 555 shown in FIG. Icon is set. Subsequently, the effect control device 300 executes the process of B3017 and ends this process.

  In the case of replacing the variation effect content (result of B3009 is “N”), the effect control device 300 sets the variation effect content defined in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 194 (b3021), and the processing after B3016 To finish this processing.

  In this way, in this process, the replacement setting of the effect content of SP reach and the history display of SP reach are set.

[Production content determination processing corresponding to Modification 1 of the third embodiment]
FIG. 196 is an effect content determination process for executing the effect control of the first modification of the third embodiment. In the effect content determination process (Modification 1) in FIG. 196, compared to the effect content determination process in FIG. 193, the upper limit number of SP icons and meters (for example, “10”) is set, and the SP reach history and The order of determination with fluctuation is determined. Here, it demonstrates centering on difference with the production content determination process shown in FIG. Steps having the same contents as those in FIG. 193 are given the same step numbers.

  When changing the content of variation effect (result of B3009 is “N”), when not changing the content of variation effect (result of B3011 is “N”), when changing the content of change effect is set (B3015) In the control corresponding to the first modification, the effect control device 300 then sets the extraction order of the effect type information (B3301), and sets the notice effect contents (determination effect etc.) based on the extraction order ( B3302).

  In B3301, the history information extraction order, such as the oldest or newest order in which history icons have occurred, or the random order, is set.

  Next, the production control device 300 clears all the production type information (B3016) and resets the production type information counter (B3303). Next, the effect control device 300 sets the accessory control information based on each set effect content (B3017), and ends this process.

  On the other hand, when the production type information is not set (the result of B3005 is “N”), the production control device 300 sets the content of the production of the variation corresponding to the variation (B3018) and updates the production type information counter by +1. (B3304). The effect type information counter is a counter of the number of histories held as history information of SP reach.

  Next, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the effect type information counter is larger than the upper limit number (for example, “4”) (B3305). If it is larger than the upper limit (the result of B3305 is “Y”), since the number of histories has reached the upper limit, the oldest effect type information is cleared (B3306) and the effect type information is saved (B3019). . When it is not larger than the upper limit number (result of B3305 is “N”), the production control device 300 saves the production type information without clearing the oldest production type information (B3019).

[One Embodiment of Third Embodiment]
The following can be cited as viewpoints relating to the invention of the third embodiment described so far.

  (23) A display device capable of displaying an image and a control means for controlling execution of a game displayed on the display device, and a special gaming state advantageous to a player can be generated based on the result of the game A game machine comprising: a movable accessory operable on the front surface of the display device; an effect control means for controlling the effect of the game; and a notification means capable of notifying the execution history of the game. The control means can perform a plurality of types of effects that lead to the occurrence of the special gaming state, and the notification means executes the specific effects when a specific effect is executed among the plurality of types of effects. A game machine characterized in that this is notified until the next specific performance is executed as an execution history.

  (24) The movable accessory temporarily moves to the front surface of the display device at a timing at which the specific effect is executed, and the notification unit is configured to specify the specific combination in an inner area defined by the movable accessory. The gaming machine according to (23), wherein an execution history of performance is displayed.

  (25) When executing the specific effect of any one of the plurality of types of effects, the effect control means is configured to notify a specific effect type to be executed this time as the execution history. A determination means for determining whether or not the type of the effect is the same, and a determination-time effect means for executing a predetermined effect based on the determination result of the determination means. The gaming machine according to (23) or (24), wherein different effects can be executed depending on whether it is determined to be the same or not.

  According to the invention of (23), the type of the previous reach effect is displayed as a history until the same reach effect is generated, and the fun of the game is improved by an unprecedented novel effect.

  According to the invention of (24), since the movable accessory operates at the timing when the specific effect is executed and the history is displayed in the area partitioned by the movable accessory, an effective effect can be provided.

  According to the invention of (25), different effects are executed depending on the determination result of whether or not the type of the current reach is the same as the type of the previous reach, so that a more effective effect can be provided.

10 gaming machine 12 front frame (game frame)
13 Projection production unit 14 Cover glass 15 Glass frame 25 Operation button 30 Game board 38 Special prize device 38a Specific area switch 38b Specific area solenoid 38c V door 39 Special variable prize apparatus 39a Large prize opening switch 39b Large prize opening solenoid 39c Open / close door 100 Game control device 300 Production control device 410 First movable combination unit 410a First movable combination 500 Second movable combination unit 500a Second movable combination 503 Movable wiring fixing member 510 Elevating unit 600a Movable combination (third movable combination) object)
600a Third movable accessory 640 Wiring for lower left movable member 641 Wiring guide member 642 Wiring (conductive wire)
643 Banding band 644 Band opening (passage opening)
700 Special variation winning equipment unit 702 Back side ridge (saddle)
722 Upper side wall 724 Sphere passage 724a Raised portion 725 Front side ridge (buttock)
731c V door opening 742 Raised part (convex part)
743 Level difference 780 V Prize winning unit 850 Ball guiding part

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine comprising a movable accessory operable in response to a predetermined performance, and a drive source for supplying a driving force to the movable accessory,
A groove formed in the movable accessory;
A connecting member engageable with the groove,
A movable member disposed on the front side of the movable accessory,
The movable member is engageable with the connecting member, and is operable by transmitting a driving force from the driving source through the connecting member,
A decorative plate having a restriction opening for restricting the moving direction of the connecting member in a predetermined linear direction;
The decorative plate is disposed between the movable accessory and the movable member,
The gaming machine, wherein the connecting member is inserted into the restriction opening and linearly reciprocates.

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