JP6492262B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a variable winning device having a winning area, and a conversion member capable of converting the winning area into an easy-to-win state and a difficult-to-win or hard-to-win state.

  Conventionally, as a gaming machine, a variable display game in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed is executed, and when the result of the variable display game results in a predetermined result, the special winning opening possessed by the variable winning device is There is known a gaming machine capable of generating a special gaming state to be opened (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2010-279571, A

However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the gaming ball having flowed into the variable winning device only flows down the variable winning device, and effects using the gaming ball in the variable winning device are performed to make the game fun There is no way to improve it. In addition, when rendering using the game ball in the variable winning device to enhance the interest of the game, there is a possibility that the fairness or fairness of the game can not be secured.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enhance the interest of the game while maintaining the fairness and the fairness of the game.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is:
In a gaming machine provided with a variable winning device, comprising: a winning area; and a conversion member capable of converting the winning area into an easy winning state and a difficult or impossible state.
In the variable winning device, a specific effect mechanism for performing a specific effect using a gaming ball that has won the winning region ;
Game state control means capable of executing control to generate a first game state in which the conversion member can be in a state in which the player can easily win among a plurality of game states ;
The specific effect mechanism is
A rolling channel for rolling the gaming ball,
A movable member capable of guiding the gaming ball having won in the winning area to the entrance of the rolling channel;
And an entrance provided in the middle of the rolling flow path,
Examples specific effect, the re-degree game balls entering the entrance in the first game state prior to induction into the inlet of Kitendo channel, the game balls that did not enter the entry opening the specific effect mechanism Ri executable der an effect that discharged to the outside,
A game ball which has not entered the entrance is discharged to the outside of the specific effect mechanism, and it is characterized in that the player is not paid out a predetermined prize ball .
The invention according to claim 3 is
In a gaming machine provided with a variable winning device, comprising: a winning area; and a conversion member capable of converting the winning area into an easy winning state and a difficult or impossible state.
In the variable winning device, a specific effect mechanism for performing a specific effect using a gaming ball that has won the winning region;
Game state control means capable of executing control to generate a first game state in which the conversion member can be in a state in which the player can easily get a prize among a plurality of game states;
And a display device,
The specific effect mechanism is
With a fake winning opening,
An opening and closing member for opening and closing the pseudo winning opening;
A storage unit capable of storing gaming balls;
A movable member capable of guiding a game ball having won a prize in the prize area to the storage section;
And an entrance through which game balls that have not flowed into the pseudo winning opening can enter.
As the specific effect, the game ball which has entered the entrance in the first gaming state is again guided to the storage section, and the game ball which has not entered the entrance is discharged to the outside of the specific effect mechanism. Is feasible and
In response to the game ball which has not entered the entrance being discharged out of the specific effect mechanism, the player is prevented from paying out a predetermined prize ball to the player,
The display device is characterized by performing display according to the number of gaming balls having won in the winning area and the number of gaming balls having flowed into the simulated winning opening.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game while maintaining the fairness and the fairness of the game.

It is the perspective view which looked at the game machine of one embodiment of the present invention from the front side. It is a front view of a game board. It is a front view of a game board. It is a disassembled perspective view seen from the front side of a game board. It is a figure explaining a production unit. It is a figure explaining the upper prize winning opening internal unit which is a part of 2nd special variation winning a prize device (upper large winning a prize mouth). It is a figure explaining a light emitting member. It is a figure explaining a rotary body. It is a figure explaining an effect channel. It is a figure explaining a discharge unit. Modification 1: It is a figure explaining the modification A of a 2nd special fluctuation winning combination apparatus. Modification 1: It is a figure explaining the modification A of a 2nd special fluctuation winning combination apparatus. Modification 1: It is a figure explaining the modification A of a 2nd special fluctuation winning combination apparatus. Modification 1: It is a figure explaining the modification A of a 2nd special fluctuation winning combination apparatus. Modification 1: It is a figure explaining the modification A of a 2nd special fluctuation winning combination apparatus. Modification 1: It is a figure explaining the modification A of a 2nd special fluctuation winning combination apparatus. It is a figure explaining a 1st special change winning a prize device (lower large winning a prize mouth). It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a control system of a game machine. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a control system of a game machine. It is a flowchart explaining main processing. It is a flowchart explaining main processing. It is a flow chart explaining timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart explaining special figure game processing. It is a flowchart explaining a starting opening switch monitoring process. It is a flowchart explaining a special winning opening switch monitoring process. It is a flowchart explaining special processing usual processing. It is a flow chart explaining processing during a special figure change. It is a flowchart explaining a process during special figure display. It is a flow chart explaining processing during fanfare / interval. It is a flow chart explaining processing during big winning a prize opening. It is a flow chart explaining big winning a prize mouth remaining ball processing. It is a flowchart explaining a big hit end process. It is a flowchart explaining the main processing in a production control device. Variation 2: It is a figure explaining a game ball presentation using a winning a prize ball to a general winning a prize mouth on the upper right. Variation 2: It is a figure explaining a game ball presentation using a winning a prize ball to a general winning a prize mouth on the upper right. Variation 2: It is a figure explaining a game ball presentation using a winning a prize ball to a general winning a prize mouth on the upper right. Modified example 2 is a flowchart illustrating main processing in the effect control device. Variation 2: This is a flowchart illustrating the reception command check process. Variation 2: This is a flowchart for explaining a received command analysis process. Modification 2: This is a flowchart for explaining the jackpot system command processing. Modification 2: a flowchart for describing an effect switch process. Variation 2: This is a flowchart illustrating an effect counter process. A second variation: a flowchart illustrating point display setting processing. Modification 3: It is a figure explaining modification A-1 of the 1st special change winning combination device. Modification 3: It is a figure explaining modification A-1 of the 1st special change winning combination device. Modification 3: It is a figure explaining modification A-1 of the 1st special change winning combination device. Modification 3: It is a figure explaining modification A-1 of the 1st special change winning combination device. Modification 4: It is a figure explaining modification A-2 of the 1st special change winning a prize device. Modification 5: It is a figure explaining modification A-3 of the 1st special change winning combination device. Modification 6: It is a figure explaining modification B-1 of the 1st special change winning combination device. Modification 7: It is a figure explaining the modification B-2 of a 1st special fluctuation winning combination apparatus. Modification 7: It is a figure explaining the modification B-2 of a 1st special fluctuation winning combination apparatus. Modification 8: It is a figure explaining modification B-3 of the 1st special change winning combination device. Modification 8: It is a figure explaining modification B-3 of the 1st special change winning combination device. Modification 8: It is a figure explaining modification B-3 of the 1st special change winning combination device. Modification 9: This is a view for explaining a modification B of the second special variation winning device. Modification 9: This is a view for explaining a modification B of the second special variation winning device. Modification 9: This is a view for explaining a modification B of the second special variation winning device. Modification 9: This is a view for explaining a modification B of the second special variation winning device. Modification 10: This is a view for explaining a modification A of the game board.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a front frame 12, and the front frame 12 is assembled to an outer frame (support frame) 11 via a hinge 13 so as to be capable of opening and closing. The game board 30 (see FIG. 2) is housed in a housing portion (not shown) formed on the front side of the front frame 12. Further, a glass frame 15 (transparent plate holding frame) provided with a cover glass (transparent member) 14 for covering the front surface of the game board 30 is attached to the front frame (main body frame) 12.

  Further, on the upper part of the glass frame 15, a lighting device (moving light) 16 incorporating a lamp and a motor inside and a lamp (LED) 17 for notifying a dispensing abnormality are provided. In addition, on the left and right of the glass frame 15, there are provided a frame decoration device 18 which incorporates a lamp or the like and emits light for decoration or effect, and a speaker (upper speaker) 19a for emitting sound (for example, sound effect). There is. Furthermore, a speaker (lower speaker) 19 b is also provided at the lower part of the front frame 12.

In the lower part of the front frame 12, an upper plate 21 (reserved plate) for supplying gaming balls to a bat firing device (not shown) and gaming balls paid out from a payout unit provided on the back side of the gaming machine 10 There are provided an upper flat ball outlet 22 which flows out, a lower tray (a tray) 23 for storing gaming balls dispensed in a state where the upper tray 21 is full, an operation unit 24 of a hitting launch device, and the like. Further, at the upper edge portion of the upper tray 21, there is provided an effect button 25 which is an operating means incorporating a effect button switch 25a for receiving a pressing operation input from the player. In addition, the upper surface (pressing surface) of the effect button 25 may be provided with a touch panel for receiving a touch operation input from the player. Further, the effect button 25 may have an LED built-in so that the light emission mode (light on, light off, blink, light emission color, etc.) of the upper surface can be changed.
Further, on the lower right side of the front frame 12, a key hole 26 for inserting a key for opening or locking the front frame 12 or the glass frame 15 is provided.

  In addition, on the front of the glass frame 15 above the upper tray 21, a ball lending button 27 operated by the player when receiving a ball lending from an adjacent ball lending machine, and a prepaid card being ejected from the card unit of the ball lending machine A discharge button 28 to be operated, a balance display unit (not shown) for displaying the balance of the prepaid card, and the like are provided. In the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, when the player rotates the operation unit 24, the ball striking device is supplied from the upper plate 21 to the gaming ball 32 toward the gaming area 32 on the front of the gaming board 30. To fire. In addition, in the variable display game (the decoration special view variable display game) on the display device 41 (see FIG. 2), the player operates the effect button 25 to perform an effect or the like in which the player's operation is performed. it can.

  Next, an example of the game board 30 will be described using FIGS. 2 and 3. 2 and 3 are front views of the game board 30 of this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a view showing the main display device exposed state of the lower movable device 44a, and FIG. 3 is a top view of the lower movable device 44a. It is a figure which shows a winning opening internal unit exposure state.

  A substantially circular game area 32 surrounded by a guide rail 31 is formed on the surface of the game board 30. The game area 32 is surrounded by resin side cases 33 and guide rails 31 provided at four corners of the game board 30, respectively. In the game area 32, a center case (game effect structure) 40 provided with a display device 41 substantially at the center is arranged. The display device 41 is attached to a recess provided in the center case 40 at a position recessed from the front surface of the center case 40. That is, the center case 40 is formed so as to surround the display area of the display device 41 and to project forward than the display surface of the display device 41 to make it difficult for the game ball to jump from the surrounding game area 32. The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a main display device 41 a and a sub display device 41 b as the display device 41.

  The main display device 41a (variable display device) has a configuration in which three seven-segment displays (variable display areas) in which seven light emitters (segments) are arranged in a figure of eight are arranged. Each light emitter can independently change the light emission mode (lighting, extinguishing, blinking, light emission color, etc.), and by controlling the light emission mode, identification information (special symbol) can be displayed for each 7-segment display is there. In addition, it is also possible to display information by combining a plurality of 7-segment displays. In the main display device 41a, a decorative special view fluctuation display game is executed in which a plurality of identification information (special symbols) are variably displayed corresponding to the special view fluctuation display game and then stopped. In addition, it is possible to execute the effect concerning the special figure fluctuation indicator game due to the change of luminous feature.

The sub display device 41 b is configured of, for example, a device having a display screen such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or a CRT (Brown Tube).
On the display screen of the sub display device 41b, information relating to the game such as a character producing a special view variation display game and a background image for enhancing a rendering effect is displayed. In addition, on the display screen of the sub display device 41b, decoration special view start memory display corresponding to undivided start memory, and images for effects based on the progress of the game (for example, a big hit display image, fanfare display image, ending A display image etc. are displayed.
The sub display device 41b is mounted on the front surface of the movable part 44a1 of the lower movable device 44a.

  In addition, the center case 40 is provided with a board effect device 44 that performs a game effect by operating. Of the board effect device 44, the lower movable device 44a has a movable part 44a1, and the movable part 44a1 is, as shown in FIG. 2, an initial position retracted below the main display device 41a, and As shown in the figure, it is possible to operate between an operation position which is superimposed on the front of the main display 41a. That is, the lower movable device 44a can be converted into the main display device exposed state in which the movable part 44a1 is in the initial position and the upper winning opening internal unit exposed state in which the movable part 44a1 is in the operating position.

In addition, the center case 40 is provided with a panel decoration device 46 for emitting light for decoration or presentation.
The right-handed lamp 46 a of the panel decoration device 46 is disposed on the right portion of the center case 40 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The right strike lamp 46a lights up when the player is in a game state in which the right strike is more advantageous to the player than the left strike (right strike).
The logo member 46 b of the panel decoration device 46 is disposed on the top of the center case 40 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. In the present embodiment, the logo member 46 b has a configuration in which four character light emitting units are arranged, and each character light emitting unit can change the light emission mode (lighting, extinguishing, blinking, light emitting color, etc.) independently. It can be done. Among the two character light emitting units in the center, the character light emitting unit on the left side moves from the position shown in FIG. 2 to the rear position of the character light emitting unit next to the left, and the character light emitting unit on the right 2 may be moved from the position shown in FIG. 2 to the rear position of the character light emitting unit on the right side, and a notification lamp or the like may appear from the inside.

In addition, on the left portion of the center case 40, an information display device 48 for displaying information on the special view variable display game is provided.
The information display device 48 displays a first information display unit that displays the number of first start memories, which is the right to execute the first special view variable display game, and a second start memory, which is the right to execute the second special view change display game. A second information display unit for displaying the number is provided. In addition, the decoration special figure 1 fluctuation display game corresponding to the first special figure fluctuation display game is displayed by the fourth symbol separately from the decoration special figure fluctuation display game displayed by the display device 41 by the first to third symbols. The decoration special figure 2 fluctuation corresponding to the 2nd special figure fluctuation display game with the 4th design separately from the decoration special figure fluctuation display game displayed with the 1st-3rd symbol with the 3rd information display part or the display device 41 A fourth information display unit for displaying a display game is provided.

On the right side of the center case 40 in the game area 32, a normal symbol start gate (common view start gate) 34 is provided which gives a start condition of the common view variation display game. The game ball which has passed through the drawing start gate 34 is detected by the gate switch 34a (see FIG. 18).
In addition, on the lower left side of the center case 40 in the game area 32, two general winning openings 35 are arranged, and in the right portion of the first special variation winning device 38 arranged on the lower right side of the center case 40 in the game area 32 One general winning opening 35 is disposed, and one general winning opening 35 is disposed on the right side of the center case 40 and above the right-handed lamp 46a. The game ball that has won the general winning opening 35 is detected by the winning opening switch 35a (see FIG. 18).

  Further, below the center case 40 in the game area 32, a start winning opening 36 (a first start winning opening, a start winning area) for giving a start condition of the first special view variation display game is provided. The game ball having won the start winning opening 36 is detected by the starting opening 1 switch 36a (see FIG. 18). Further, below the starting winning opening 36, an out port 30a is provided for collecting gaming balls that did not win a winning opening and the like.

In addition, the normal fluctuation winning device 37 (second starting winning opening, which gives the start condition of the second special view fluctuation display game to the right of the center case 40 in the game area 32 and below the common drawing start gate 34 Start winning area) is provided.
The normal fluctuation winning device 37 is provided with a movable member 37b which can be opened to be able to be converted into a state in which gaming balls are easily introduced when the upper end side is pivoted to the left. The movable member 37b is normally kept in a closed state (convenient for the player) so that the game ball can not flow into the movable member 37b. Then, when the result of the common drawing fluctuation display game becomes a predetermined stop display mode, it is operated such that the upper end side falls to the left by the common electric solenoid 37c (see FIG. 18) as a drive device, and the normal fluctuation winning device The game ball can be changed to an open state (a state advantageous to the player) to which the game ball easily flows in 37. The game ball (the game ball moved from the front side to the back side of the normal change winning device 37 through the hole 37d shown in FIG. 2) that has won the normal change winning device 37 has a starting opening 2 switch 37a (see FIG. 18) Detected by In addition, even in the closed state, winning of the game ball is possible, and in the closed state, the game ball may be more difficult to win than in the open state. In FIG. 2, the internal structure of the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is shown by a broken line.

Furthermore, on the lower right side of the center case 40 in the game area 32, a first special change winning device (first big winning opening) that can be converted to a state of not accepting the game ball or a state of being easy to accept , Lower winning prize opening) 38 is disposed.
The first special variation winning device 38 has an open / close member 38c (see FIG. 17A) which can be opened by retreating backward and can be converted into a state in which gaming balls are easily introduced, as an auxiliary game. As a result of the special figure variation display game, the lower large winning opening is closed from the closed state (state disadvantageous to the player) to the open state (state advantageous to the player). That is, the first special variation winning device 38 is, for example, a lower large winning opening which is opened and closed by an opening / closing member 38c driven by a lower large winning opening solenoid (large winning opening solenoid 1) 38b (see FIG. 18) as a drive device. In the special gaming state, the closing of the lower large winning opening is changed from the closed state to the open state, thereby facilitating the flow of gaming balls into the lower large winning opening, and the player can obtain a predetermined gaming value (a prize Ball) is given. A lower count switch 38a (see FIG. 18) is disposed inside the lower large winning opening (winning area) as a detecting means for detecting the gaming ball having entered the lower large winning opening.
A plurality of lower count switches 38a may be provided, and the gaming balls having flowed into the lower large winning opening may be detected by any of the lower count switches 38a. By providing a plurality of lower count switches 38a in this manner, it is possible to quickly detect the game balls flowing into the lower large winning opening.

In the right part of the center case 40 and below the right strike lamp 46a, a second special change winning device (not capable of accepting the game ball and a state capable of accepting the game ball) can be converted according to the result of the special view change display game The second large winning opening, upper large winning opening) 39 is disposed.
The second special variation winning device 39 has a movable member 39c that can be opened to allow the game ball to easily flow in by opening in the direction in which the upper end side falls to the right, and the special drawing as an auxiliary game As a result of the variable display game, the upper big winning opening is closed from the closed state (a disadvantage for the player) to the open condition (a favor for the player). That is, for example, the second special variation winning device 39 is opened and closed by the movable member 39c driven by the upper large winning opening solenoid (large winning opening solenoid 2) 39b (see FIG. 18) as a drive device. In the special gaming state, the game ball is made to easily flow into the large winning hole by converting the upper large winning hole from the closed state to the open state, and the player is given a predetermined gaming value (a prize Ball) is given. An upper count switch 39a (see FIG. 18) is provided inside the upper winning opening (winning area) as a detecting means for detecting the gaming ball having entered the upper winning opening. In the special gaming state, either one of the first special variation winning device 38 and the second special variation winning device 39 is opened, but which one is to be opened is determined by the result mode (special result) of the special figure variation display game Be done.

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, in the gaming area 32 where the gaming balls flow down, the area on the left of the center case 40 is taken as the left gaming area, and the area on the right of the center case 40 is taken as the right gaming area. ing. Then, the player adjusts the power and shoots the game ball to the left side game area (so-called left strike) to aim for winning in the first start winning opening 36 and the left general winning opening 35, the right side Launch the game ball to the game area (so-called right-handed) to the common drawing start gate 34, the normal fluctuation winning device 37, the first special fluctuation winning device 38, the second special fluctuation winning device 39 or the right general winning opening 35 It is possible to aim for the winning of

  In the outside of the game area 32 (here, in the lower right part of the game board 30), the first special view change display game and the second special view change display game that make up the special view change display game, and winnings to the common view start gate 34 A batch display device 50 is provided, which displays a common-diagram variation display game triggered by the event and various information and the like.

  The collective display device 50 is a special view 1 display (first special view change display unit) 51 for a first special view change display game configured of a 7-segment display (LED lamp) or the like 51 and a second special view A special view 2 display (second special view change display unit) 52 for a variable display game and various displays configured of LED lamps are provided. The various displays include a common drawing indicator 53 for the common drawing fluctuation display game, a special drawing 1 suspension display 54 for notifying the start memory number of the first special drawing fluctuation display game, and a second special drawing fluctuation display game The special figure 2 reserve display 55 for informing start memory number notification, the common view withdraw indicator 56 for informing start memory number of the common view variation display game, and the first to notify when the big hit occurs and the big hit occurrence A game state display unit (first game state indicator) 57, a second game state display unit (second game state indicator) 58 that lights up when a short time condition occurs and notifies the occurrence of a short time condition, and The third game state indicator (third game state indicator, probability state indicator) 59 that indicates that the big hit probability state is high probability state when the power is turned on, and the number of rounds at the big hit (special variation prize) Round display unit for displaying the number of opening / closing operations of the devices 38, 39 0, are included.

  The special view variation display game in the special view 1 display 51 and the special view 2 display 52 is, for example, the middle of the variation display game, ie, while the decorative special view variation display game is being performed on the display device 41. The segment is driven to blink to indicate that it is changing. Then, when the game result is “off”, for example, the central segment is turned on as a result mode of the off, and when the game result is “hit”, the hit result mode (special result mode) is not The game result is displayed with the result mode (for example, numbers and symbols) other than the result mode turned on.

The common indicator 53 blinks the lamp during fluctuation to indicate that it is fluctuating, and after a predetermined time, displays the game result as a lighting mode or a lighting color according to the result of the game.
The common drawing reservation display 56 displays the start memory number (= hold number) of the common drawing starting gate 34 serving as the fluctuation start condition of the common drawing display by turning off, blinking and lighting the plurality of LEDs. For example, when the number of reservations is "0", the lamps 1 to 3 are turned off, and when the number of reservations is "1", only the lamp 1 is turned on. Also, when the number of reservations is "2", only the lamp 2 is turned on, and when the number of reservations is "3", only the lamp 3 is turned on. When the number of reservations is "4", all the lamps 1 to 3 are turned on.

The special figure 1 reserve display 54 has the number of undivided balls (number of start memories = the number of reserve) of the number of winning balls to the start winning opening 36 serving as the variation start condition of the special figure 1 indicator of the plurality of LEDs. Displayed by turning off, blinking and lighting.
The special figure 2 reserve display 55 turns off the plurality of LEDs for the number of start memories (= number of reserve) of the second start winning opening (normal variation winning device 37) which becomes the variation start condition of the special figure 2 indicator 52. Displayed by blinking or lighting. Here, the number of starting memories is displayed in the same lighting mode as the common view holding display 56 in the special drawing 1 holding display 54 and the special drawing 2 holding display 55.

The first gaming state display unit 57 turns off the lamp in the normal gaming state, for example, and turns on the lamp if a big hit occurs.
The second gaming state display unit 58 turns off the lamp in the normal gaming state, for example, and turns on the lamp in the case of the time saving state.

The third gaming state display unit 59 turns off the lamp if, for example, the jackpot probability state is a low probability state (normal probability state) when the gaming machine 10 is powered on, and the jackpot probability when the gaming machine 10 is powered on When the state is a high probability state, the lamp is turned on.
The round display unit 60 turns off the lamp when not in the special game state, for example, and turns on the lamp corresponding to the number of rounds selected according to the special result during the special game state. The round display unit may be configured by a 7-segment display.

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a game is played by striking a gaming ball (pachinko ball) from a launch device (not shown) toward the gaming area 32. The shot game balls run down the game area 32 while changing the rolling direction by turning members such as obstacle nails and windmills arranged at various places in the game area 32, and the common view starting gate 34 and the general winning opening 35 The start winning hole 36, the normal fluctuation winning device 37 or the special fluctuation winning devices 38, 39, or the out flow 30a provided at the bottom of the gaming area 32 is discharged from the gaming area 32. Then, when the gaming ball is won in the general winning opening 35, the starting winning opening 36, the normal fluctuation winning device 37 or the special fluctuation winning devices 38, 39, the number of winning balls according to the type of winning opening won the payout control device From the dispensing unit controlled by 200 (see FIG. 18), it is discharged to the upper tray 21 or the lower tray 23 of the front frame 12.

  On the other hand, a gate switch 34a (see FIG. 18) including a non-contact type switch or the like for detecting the game ball having passed through the common view start gate 34 is provided in the common view start gate 34. When the gaming ball driven into the area 32 passes through the common drawing start gate 34, it is detected by the gate switch 34a and the common drawing variation display game is played. In addition, a state in which the common drawing fluctuation display game can not be started, for example, a state in which the common drawing fluctuation display game is already played and the common drawing fluctuation display game is not ended, or the common drawing fluctuation display game hits When 37 is converted to the open state and the gaming ball passes through the common drawing start gate 34, the common drawing start memory number is added if the common drawing start memory number is less than the upper limit number (for example, four) By 1), one common figure starting memory is stored. The number of memories of the common drawing start winning combination is displayed on the common drawing reservation display 56 of the batch display device 50. Further, a random number value (hit random number value) for hit determination for determining the result of the common pattern variation display game is stored in the common drawing start memory, and the hit random number value is determined as the hit value. And determine the result of the general drawing variation display game. When the hit determination random number value matches the determination value, the common drawing variation display game becomes a hit, and a specific result aspect (common drawing identification result) is derived.

  The common drawing variation display game is provided on the collective display device 50, and is displayed on the fluctuation display unit (general drawing indicator) 53 configured by the LED, and the lighting mode and lighting color of this LED are ordinary Make identification information (general drawing, normal symbol). In addition, the common view display 53 is configured as a display device, and for example, numbers, symbols, character symbols, etc. are used as ordinary identification information, and after being displayed for a predetermined period of time, it is stopped and displayed. You may. When the stop display of the common drawing fluctuation display game is a common drawing specification result, it becomes a hit of the common drawing, and the pair of movable members 37b of the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37 is opened for a predetermined time. Thereby, the game ball easily wins the second starting winning opening inside the normal variation winning device 37, and the number of times the second special view variation display game is executed increases.

  The winning balls to the start winning hole 36 and the winning balls to the normal fluctuation winning device 37 are respectively detected by the start hole 1 switch 36a and the start hole 2 switch 37a provided therein. The game ball that has won the start winning opening 36 is detected as the start winning ball of the first special view variation display game, and is stored as a first start memory with a predetermined upper limit number (for example, four) as a limit. The game ball that has won a prize to the winning device 37 is detected as a start winning ball of the second special view variation display game, and is stored as a second start memory up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, four). In addition, when the starting winning ball is detected, the big hit random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, and each variation pattern random number value are extracted as starting memory information, respectively, and the extracted random value is within the gaming control device 100 (see FIG. 18). The special map storage area (a part of the RAM) is stored as a special map start storage within a predetermined number of times (for example, up to four times). Then, the number of storages of this special view start storage is displayed on the storage display unit (special view 1 suspension display 54, special view 2 suspension display 55) for notifying the start winning number of the collective display device 50, and the center The display device 41 (for example, the sub display device 41b) of the case 40 is also displayed as a decorative special view start storage display.

  The game control device 100 is a special figure 1 display 51 (variation display device) or a special view 2 display 52 (variation display) based on winning on the starting winning opening 36 or the normal variation winning device 37 or their starting memory. Device) to play the first or second special view variable display game. The first special view variation display game and the second special view variation display game are performed by variably displaying a plurality of special symbols (special figure, identification information) and then displaying a predetermined result mode as a stop. Further, a decorative special-figure variation display game in which a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numbers, symbols, character patterns, etc.) are variably displayed on the display device (image display device) 41 is executed. Then, when the display mode of the special view 1 display 51 or the special view 2 display 52 becomes the special result mode (special result) as a result of the special view variation display game, it becomes a big hit and the special gaming state ( It becomes so-called, the big hit state). In addition, the result mode of the decoration special figure variation display game displayed on the display device 41 corresponding to this is also a special result mode.

  The decoration special figure variation display game in the display device 41 is, for example, a left variation display area (first special symbol), a right variation display area In each of the second special symbol) and the middle variation display area (third special symbol), each symbol is variably displayed (high speed variation) at a speed that makes identification difficult. Then, the symbols changing after a predetermined time are stopped sequentially in the order of the left change display area, the right change display area, and the middle change display area, and stopped in each of the left change display area, the right change display area, and the middle change display area. It is performed by displaying the result of the special figure variation display game according to the result mode configured by the displayed identification information. Further, in the display device 41, while performing the variable display game by the decoration special symbol corresponding to the special drawing start memory number, various effect display such as appearance of a character is performed to improve interest.

The special view 1 display 51 and the special view 2 display 52 may be separate displays or the same display, but each special view fluctuation display so as not to be executed independently or simultaneously. The game is displayed. Also, the display device 41 may use separate display devices or separate display areas in the first special view variable display game and the second special view variable display game, or use the same display device or display area. The decoration special feature variation display game is displayed so as not to be executed independently and simultaneously, though it is good. Further, the special view variation display game may be executed only by the display device 41 without providing the special view 1 display 51 and the special view 2 display 52 in the gaming machine 10.
The second special view variation display game may be executed with priority over the first special view variation display game. That is, when there is a start memory of the first special view change display game and the second special view change display game, and the special view change display game can be executed, the second special view change display game is It may be implemented (in priority).

  In addition, in the state where the first special view variation display game (the second special view variation display game) can be started, and the number of starting memories is 0, the starting winning opening 36 (or the normal variation winning device 37) When the game ball wins, the start memory is stored along with the generation of the start right, and the number of start memories is incremented by one, and based on the start memory, the first special view fluctuation display game (second special drawing The variable display game is started, and at this time, the number of starting memories is decremented by one. On the other hand, the first special view variation display game (second special view variation display game) can not be started immediately, for example, the first or second special view variation display game is already played, and the special view variation display game is ended. When the game ball is won in the start winning opening 36 (or the normal variation winning device 37) when the game player is not in the state or in the special game state, the number of starting memories is 1 if the number of starting memories is less than the upper limit number. As a result, one start memory is stored. Then, when the number of starting memories becomes 1 or more, the first special view variation display game (the second special view variation display game) can be started (the previous special view variation display game is ended or in the special gaming state) At the end, the number of starting memories is decremented by one, and the first special view variation display game (the second special view variation display game) is started based on the stored starting storage. In the following description, when the first special view variation display game and the second special view variation display game are not distinguished from one another, they are simply referred to as a special view variation display game.

  Although not particularly limited, the start opening 1 switch 36a in the start winning opening 36, the start opening 2 switch 37a in the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37, the gate switch 34a, the winning opening switch 35a, the count switch 38a, In 39a, a non-contact type magnetic proximity sensor (hereinafter referred to as a proximity switch) is used which has a coil for magnetic detection and detects a game ball using a phenomenon that a magnetic field changes when metal approaches the coil. ing. A micro switch having a mechanical contact on the glass frame opening detection switch 63 provided on the glass frame 15 of the gaming machine 10 and the front frame opening detection switch 64 provided on the front frame (game frame) 12 etc. Can be used.

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Next, details of the gaming board 30 in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view seen from the front side of the game board 30. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 includes a game board main body 81 having a substantially rectangular plate shape, a front component 82 constituting a front portion of a center case (envelope frame) 40, and a center case (envelope frame) An effect unit 83, an upper control base 84, a lower control base 85, and a discharge unit 86, which constitute a rear component constituting the rear portion of the forty (40), are provided.

On the rear side of the upper control base 84, for example, the effect control device 300 is disposed, and on the rear side of the lower control base 85, for example, the game control device 100 is disposed.
In the present embodiment, since the rendering unit 83 is large, the control base is divided into the upper control base 84 and the lower control base 85, but even if the upper control base 84 and the lower control base 85 are integrally formed. Good.

The game board body 81 is formed with an opening 81a penetrating in the front-rear direction.
In the game board main body 81, the regular drawing start gate 34, the first special variation winning device (lower large winning opening) 38, the normal variation winning device 37, the lower left and lower right general winning openings 35, the collective display device 50 etc. are provided.

The front component 82 is attached to the opening 81 a of the game board main body 81 by being fitted from the front side.
In the front component 82, the second special variable winning device (upper large winning opening) 39, the right-handed lamp 46a, the information display device 48, the stage portion 42, and the game area 32 outside the center case 40 flow down. A warp passage portion 43 for receiving the game ball to be guided to the stage portion 42, a general winning opening 35 in the upper right, and the like are provided.

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FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the effect unit 83, and is a perspective view seen from the front side of each unit constituting the effect unit 83. As shown in FIG.
The effect unit 83 is attached to the game board main body 81 from the rear side while being accommodated in the upper control base 84. That is, the effect unit 83 is fixed to the rear surface of the game board main body 81 by the upper control base 84.
As shown in FIG. 5, the rendering unit 83 is disposed above the 7-segment unit 83a having the display device 41 and the lower movable device 44a, and the main display device 41a that the 7-segment unit 83a has, and has a logo member 46b. A logo unit 83b and an upper large winning opening internal unit 83c disposed below the main display 41a of the 7-segment unit 83a. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the back surface flow passage portion 83 d for guiding the game ball having a winning to the general winning opening 35 in the upper right to the discharge unit 86 is attached to the effect unit 83.

The lower movable device 44a moves the movable part 44a1 between an initial position where the movable part 44a1 is retracted downward from the main display 41a and an operation position overlapping the front of the main display 41a. And a unit 44a2.
The accessory driving mechanism 44a2 has a first arm member 44a21 rotatably connected at one end to the left end of the movable accessory 44a1, and one end rotatably connected to the right end of the movable accessory 44a1. The second arm member 44a22 and a drive source (not shown) for rotating the first arm member 44a21 and the second arm member 44a22 are provided.
The movable arm 44a1 is pivoted about the pivot shaft (not shown) provided at the other end of the first arm member 44a21 by the driving force of the drive source. The second arm member 44a22 can be moved from the initial position to the operating position by pivoting about the pivot shaft 44a23 provided at the other end of the second arm member 44a22. The movable part 44a1 is movable from the operating position to the initial position by rotating the first arm member 44a21 and the second arm member 44a22 in the opposite direction by the driving force of the drive source.

The initial position of the movable part 44a1 is a position retracted downward of the main display device 41a, that is, a position overlapping the front of the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c. Therefore, when the movable part 44a1 is positioned at the initial position (when the lower movable device 44a is in the main display device exposed state), as shown in FIG. 2, the main part of the main display device 41a becomes visible from the front At the same time, the main part of the upper large winning a prize opening internal unit 83c is hidden by the movable part 44a1, making it difficult to visually recognize (not visible) from the front.
On the other hand, the operating position of the movable part 44a1 is a position overlapping the front of the main display device 41a, that is, a position retracted above the large winning opening internal unit 83c. Therefore, when the movable part 44a1 is located at the operating position (when the lower movable device 44a is in the upper large winning opening internal unit exposed state), as shown in FIG. 3, the main part of the main display 41a is the movable part While being concealed by 44a1 and becoming visually difficult (invisible) from the front, the main part of the upper large winning a prize opening internal unit 83c becomes visible from the front.

Here, as described above, in the special game state, one of the first special variation winning device 38 and the second special variation winning device 39 is opened. That is, the special gaming state includes a special gaming state in which the first special variation winning device 38 is opened and a special gaming state in which the second special variation winning device 39 is opened.
In this embodiment, at the start of the special gaming state in which the second special fluctuation winning device 39 is opened, the movable role 44a1 is moved from the initial position to the operating position, and the second special fluctuation winning device 39 is opened. At the end of the process, the movable part 44a1 is moved from the operating position to the initial position. That is, in the special game state in which the second special variation winning device 39 is opened, the lower movable device 44a is brought into the upper big winning opening internal unit exposed state. As a result, during the special game state in which the second special variation winning device 39 is opened, the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c can be viewed from the front.

  Further, during the special game state in which the second special variation winning device 39 is opened, a sub-display attached to the front of the movable role 44a1 as a jackpot effect (fanfare effect, round effect, interval effect, and ending effect) An effect of displaying the current number of rounds, the number of acquired game balls, and the like on the device 41b is executed.

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FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c, and is an exploded perspective view of the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c as viewed from the front side.
The upper large winning opening internal unit 83c is a part of the second special variation winning device (upper large winning opening) 39 and is a unit that executes a game ball effect (effect using a game ball).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c forms a base member 610, a rotating body 620 disposed on the front side of the base member 610, and a space to be an effect channel. A space forming member 630, an LED substrate 641, 642, and 643, a front cover 650, and an induction channel portion 660, and a light emitting member 670 and a rotating body driving mechanism portion 680 disposed on the rear surface side of the base member 610. Is configured. At least the base member 610, the space forming member 630 (specifically, the front wall 631 and the rear wall 632 forming the space forming member 630), and the front cover 650 of the components constituting the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c are light. It is permeable. That is, at least the base member 610, the space forming member 630, and the front cover 650 are transparent or translucent.

  On the front surface of the base member 610, a design portion visible from the front through the space forming member 630 and the front cover 650 is provided. Specifically, in the approximate center of the front surface of the base member 610, an ∞-shaped design portion 611 which is a convex portion having a shape simulating “模 (infinity)” is provided. In addition, a plurality (six in the present embodiment) of spherical design portions 612, which are convex portions having a shape simulating a "game ball", are formed around the ∞-shaped design portion 611 in the front surface of the base member 610. .

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the light emitting member 670, where (a) is a view from the front side of the LED wall 671 constituting the light emitting member 670, and (b) is a view from the front side of the light emitting member 670. FIG.
The light emitting member 670 is a decorative illumination unit that illuminates the 意匠 -shaped design portion 611 of the base member 610 from the rear. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the light emitting member 670 has an LED wall 671 fixed to the rear surface of the base member 610 corresponding to the ∞-shaped design portion 611 and an 状 -shaped design on the rear surface And an LED substrate 672 fixed corresponding to the portion 611.
As shown in FIG. 7B, the LED substrate 672 is configured to include a base substrate 672a and a plurality of (15 in the present embodiment) LEDs 672b mounted side by side in an 状 shape on the base substrate 672a. Be done.

The LED wall 671 has an ∞-shaped through hole 671a penetrating in the front-rear direction, and is a member thicker (longer in the front-rear direction) than the LED 672b of the LED substrate 672. The LED wall 671 is provided to concentrate the light from the LED substrate 672 to the 意匠 -shaped design portion 611. That is, the LED wall 671 is provided to enhance the decorative effect of the light emitting member 670 by making the ∞-shaped design portion 611 stand out.
As shown in FIG. 7A, the through holes 671a of the LED wall 671 are partitioned by a plurality of (12 in the present embodiment) partition walls 671b. As shown in FIG. 7 (b), one LED 672b is disposed in the space between the adjacent partition walls 671b of the through holes 671a. As described above, it is possible to direct straight light toward the player by dividing the LED 672b one by one, and it is possible to make the 意匠 -shaped design portion 611 more prominent.

The color of the front surface (LED mounting surface) of the base substrate 672a of the LED substrate 672 can be selected as appropriate, but the color of the LED mounting surface is preferably a color with low brightness such as black.
When the color of the LED mounting surface is a light color such as white, the light emitted from the LED 672 b is reflected and diffused by the LED mounting surface. On the other hand, when the color of the LED mounting surface is a low color such as black, it is possible to suppress the light emitted from the LED 672b from being reflected and diffused by the LED mounting surface, so more straight light is played by the player It can be turned to the side. In the present embodiment, also in the LED substrate provided in the collective display device 50, the color of the LED mounting surface is low, such as black, from the viewpoint of directing more straight light toward the player.

  In the present embodiment, the game balls picked up in the upper prize winning opening, that is, the game balls picked up by the movable member 39c, have a guiding flow passage 660 and a guiding hole 650a penetrating in the front and rear direction provided in the front cover 650; It is guided to the rotating body 620 by the guide hole 630 a which is provided in the space forming member 630 and penetrates in the front-rear direction. Then, the gaming ball guided to the rotating body 620 is guided into the space forming member 630 (that is, the effect flow path) by the rotating body 620 that rotates.

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the rotating body 620, where (a) is a view as seen from the front side of the rotating body 620 in a state of being attached to the base member 610, (b) is a front face of the rotating body 620. It is the figure seen from the side.
As shown in FIG. 6, the rotating body 620 is a disk-like member, and is supported so as to be freely rotatable around the rotating shaft 621 by the rotating shaft 621 penetrating the base member 610 in the front and back direction. .
The rotary body 620 is provided with a game ball housing portion 620 a capable of housing a game ball, and a game ball discharge portion 620 b capable of guiding the game ball to the discharge unit 86. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, in the rotating body 620, a plurality of (eight in the present embodiment) holes penetrating in the front-rear direction are the circumference of the rotating body 620. It is provided to line up in the direction. The holes are formed in a size through which the game balls can pass, and among these holes, the game balls are discharged (specifically, the game balls pass from the front to the back of the holes) The hole having the discharge restricting wall 622 for restricting at the rear end side constitutes the gaming ball accommodating portion 620a, and the hole not having the discharge restricting wall 622 constitutes the game ball discharging portion 620b.

In the present embodiment, the state where the gaming ball discharge portion 620b is positioned at the lowermost position, that is, the state shown in FIGS.
In the present embodiment, although the number of game ball discharge units 620b included in the rotary body 620 is one, the number of game ball discharge units 620b is not limited to one, and may be plural.

As shown in FIG. 6, the rotary body drive mechanism unit 680 for driving the rotary body 620 includes a motor (drive source) 681, a main action gear (drive gear) 682 to which a rotational force is transmitted from the motor 681, and a rotary body 620. , An intermediate gear 684 for interlocking the main driving gear 682 and the driven gear 683, and an initial position sensor 685 for detecting that the rotating body 620 is at an initial position.
In the present embodiment, the initial position sensor 685 includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and outputs the light reception result by the light receiving element to the effect control device 300. The intermediate gear 684 is provided with a light shielding plate (not shown) for shielding the light from the light emitting element to the light receiving element in the initial position sensor 685, and the light from the light emitting element to the light receiving element is blocked by the light shielding plate. In this case, the effect control device 300 determines that the rotating body 620 is at the initial position.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the base member 610 is provided with a round hole 610a penetrating in the front-rear direction, and the rotary shaft 621 of the rotating body 620 is rotatably inserted through the round hole 610a. The rear end portion of the rotating shaft 621 is non-rotatably connected to the central portion of the driven gear 683 so that the rotating shaft 621 can rotate integrally with the driven gear 683. Further, the front end portion of the rotating shaft 621 is non-rotatably connected to the central portion of the rotating body 620 so that the rotating shaft 621 can rotate integrally with the rotating body 620. That is, in the present embodiment, the driving force from the motor 681 is transmitted to the rotation shaft 621 of the rotating body 620 through the main operating gear 682, the intermediate gear 684, and the driven gear 683, whereby the rotating body 620 rotates. It is configured to

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the effect flow path. Specifically, FIG. 9 is a view from the front side of the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c, and includes the front wall 631, the LED substrates 641, 642 and 643, the front cover 650, and the induction flow path portion 660. It is the figure which abbreviate | omitted.
The game balls having flowed into the game ball housing portion 620 a of the rotary body 620 are guided into the space forming member 630 (that is, the effect flow path) by the rotating rotary body 620.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the rear wall 632 of the space forming member 630 is provided with an inlet 630b and an inlet 630c of a size through which gaming balls penetrating in the front-rear direction can pass. The inlet 630 b corresponds to the inlet of the effect flow channel. That is, the gaming ball that has won the upper large winning opening is guided to the inflow port 630b by the rotating rotator 620.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower portion of the space forming member 630 is provided with a left discharge port 600a of a size through which gaming balls opened toward the discharge unit 86 can pass, and a lower portion of the base member 610. Is provided with a right discharge port 600b of a size through which gaming balls penetrating in the front-rear direction can pass. The left outlet 600a and the right outlet 600b correspond to the outlet of the effect channel.

The gaming ball that has won the upper large winning opening, that is, the gaming ball picked up by the movable member 39c, first passes through the inside of the guiding flow channel portion 660.
After passing through the guiding hole 650 a of the front cover 650, the gaming ball having passed through the inside of the guiding flow passage 660 passes through the guiding hole 630 a of the space forming member 630.
The gaming balls having passed through the guiding holes 630a of the space forming member 630 flow into the holes facing the guiding holes 630a among the gaming ball housing portion 620a and the gaming ball discharging portion 620b of the rotary body 620.

When the hole facing the guiding hole 630a is the game ball discharge part 620b, the game ball having flowed into the hole (that is, the game ball discharge part 620b) is a right discharge port provided in the base member 610. It is discharged to the discharge unit 86 from 600 b. That is, the game balls that flowed into the game ball discharge unit 620 b from the front of the game ball discharge unit 620 b pass through the game ball discharge unit 620 b and are sent to the discharge unit 86 from the right discharge port 600 b provided in the base member 610. Exhausted.
On the other hand, when the hole facing the guiding hole 630a is the game ball housing portion 620a, the game balls having flowed into the hole (that is, the game ball housing portion 620a) are rotated from below by the rotating body 620 which rotates. It is lifted up. Then, when the gaming ball housing portion 620a reaches a position facing the inflow port 630b provided in the space forming member 630, the gaming ball housed in the gaming ball housing portion 620a is a space forming member from the inflow port 630b. It flows into the inside of 630 (that is, the rendering flow path).

An entrance 630 c is provided in the middle of the effect channel, and when the gaming ball flowing down the effect channel flows into the entrance 630 c, the gaming ball moves to the rotating body 620 again.
Specifically, the gaming ball flows into a hole facing the entrance 630 c among the gaming ball housing portion 620 a and the gaming ball discharge portion 620 b of the rotary body 620. When the hole facing the entrance 630c is the gaming ball housing unit 620a, the gaming balls having flowed into the hole (that is, the gaming ball housing unit 620a) are again rotated from below by the rotating body 620 which rotates. It is lifted up and flows into the space forming member 630 (i.e., the rendering flow path). On the other hand, when the hole facing the entrance 630c is the game ball discharge portion 620b, the game ball having flowed into the hole (that is, the game ball discharge portion 620b) is the right provided on the base member 610. It is discharged to the discharge unit 86 from the discharge port 600b.
When the gaming ball flowing down the effect flow channel does not flow into the entrance 630 c, the gaming ball is discharged from the left discharge port 600 a provided in the space forming member 630 to the discharge unit 86.

As shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of (17 in this embodiment) convex portions 632a are provided on the front surface of the rear surface wall 632 in order to reduce the rolling speed and ballistics of the gaming ball rolling on the effect channel. It is done. As a result, since the gaming ball can be kept longer in the space forming member 630 (that is, the effect channel) than when the convex portion 632a is not provided, the gaming ball in the second special variation winning device 39 is It is possible to enhance the staging effect.
The convex portion 632 a may be provided on the rear surface of the front wall 631. In addition, on the bottom surface 630d of the effect flow channel, a convex portion, a concave portion, or an uneven portion may be provided in order to reduce the rolling speed or the pitch of the gaming ball.
Since a plurality of spherical design portions 612 are provided on the front surface of the base member 610, it can appear as if a plurality of game balls are flowing into the space forming member 630 (i.e., the rendering flow path). In addition, it is also possible to provide the illumination means for decoration which illuminates the spherical design part 612 from the back.

The space forming member 630 (i.e., the effect channel) is illuminated with light from the upper LED substrate 641, the lower left LED substrate 642, and the lower right LED substrate 643.
As shown in FIG. 6, a pair of substantially U-shaped first rear support portions 610 b having grooves on opposite surfaces are formed in the upper portion of the base member 610, and the upper portion of the front wall 631 is formed of A pair of substantially U-shaped first front support portions 631a having grooves on opposite surfaces are formed. The upper LED substrate 641 can be fixed at an appropriate position by sandwiching the upper LED substrate 641 from the left and right sides with the pair of first rear support portions 610b and the pair of first front support portions 631a.

In addition, a pair of substantially U-shaped second rear support portions 610c having grooves on opposite surfaces are formed on the lower left side of the base member 610, and are opposed to each other on the lower left side of the front wall 631. A pair of substantially U-shaped second front support portions 631b each having a groove in the surface is formed. The lower left LED substrate 642 is configured to be fixed at an appropriate position by sandwiching the lower left LED substrate 642 from the left and right sides by the pair of second rear support portions 610c and the pair of second front support portions 631b. There is.
In addition, a pair of substantially U-shaped third rear support portions 610d having grooves on opposite surfaces are formed on the lower right side of the base member 610, and are opposed to each other on the lower right side of the front wall 631. A pair of substantially U-shaped third front support portions 631c having a groove in the surface are formed. The lower right LED substrate 643 can be fixed at an appropriate position by sandwiching the lower right LED substrate 643 from both left and right sides by the pair of third rear support portions 610 d and the pair of third front support portions 631 c. There is.

The second special variation winning device 39 performs an operation effect for rotating the rotating body 620 (rotation in the counterclockwise direction in this embodiment) as a game ball effect, and a decoration effect for emitting light from the LED boards 641 to 643 and the light emitting member 670. And. In the present embodiment, during the special game state in which the second special variation winning device 39 is opened, the game ball effect is executed in the second special variation winning device 39.
As described above, during the special game state in which the second special variation winning device 39 is opened, the lower movable device 44a is in the upper large winning opening internal unit exposed state (the state shown in FIG. 3). The unit 83c becomes visible from the front. Therefore, the second special variation winning device 39 of the present embodiment, when the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c which is a part of the second special variation winning device 39 is visible from the front, the game ball effect Run.

Specifically, the start timing of the game ball effect in the second special variation winning device 39 may be, for example, when the big hit is started (when the fanfare effect is started) or when the round effect is started. Alternatively, the movable part 44a1 may be moved from the initial position to the operating position, or the movable part 44a1 may be moving from the initial position to the operating position. It may be when the operation position of 44a1 is reached.
When the start timing of the game ball effect in the second special variation winning device 39 is the big hit start time, the effect control device 300 is triggered, for example, by receiving the fanfare command from the game control device 100. Control of each part of the winning opening internal unit 83c is started. Specifically, control of rotating the rotating body 620 in a predetermined direction (counterclockwise direction in the present embodiment) or light emission of the LED mounted on the LED substrates 641 642 643 or the LED substrate 672 of the light emitting member 670 Start control etc.

In addition, when the start timing of the game ball effect in the second special variation winning device 39 is the start time of the round effect, the effect control device 300, for example, the first round command from the game control device 100 In response to the reception of, the control for each part of the upper large winning a prize opening internal unit 83c is started. At that time, the control may be interrupted in response to the reception of an interval command from the game control apparatus 100, in which case the rotation of the rotating body 620 and / or the light emission of the LED is intermittent (intermittent) Will be implemented.
In addition, the start timing of the game ball effect in the second special variation winning device 39, when the movement of the movable combination 44a1 from the initial position to the movement position starts, or the movement of the movable combination 44a1 from the initial position to the movement position In the middle or when reaching the operation position of the movable part 44a1, for example, a position sensor for detecting the position of the movable part 44a1 is provided, and the effect control device 300 determines based on the detection signal of the position sensor Control of each part of the upper large winning a prize opening internal unit 83c is started.

  In addition, it is also possible to rotate the rotating body 620 as part of the initial operation performed when the gaming machine 10 is powered on. In this case, the effect control device 300 starts control of rotating the rotating body 620, for example, in response to the reception of the power on command from the game control device 100.

Further, the end timing of the game ball effect in the second special variation winning device 39 may be, for example, at the time of the end of the big hit (at the end of the ending effect, etc.), or from the operation position of the movable role 44a1 to the initial position The movement of the movable part 44a1 may be in progress to the initial position, or the movement of the movable part 44a1 may be at the initial position.
In addition, when it is the end timing of game ball production in 2nd special fluctuation winning a prize device 39, after doing the game ball discharge operation which makes rotating body 620 rotate for a fixed period instead of ending rotation of rotating body 620 immediately It may be finished, or it may be finished after returning the rotating body 620 to the initial position, or after the game ball discharging operation to rotate the rotating body 620 for a fixed period is performed, the relevant rotating body 620 is returned to the initial position It may be finished after that. The game ball discharging operation of rotating the rotating body 620 for a certain period is performed to discharge the game balls remaining in the rotating body 620 to the discharging unit 86.

Further, it is also possible to decide whether or not to perform the game ball discharging operation according to the game state after the big hit end (after the special game state end).
For example, when the gaming state after the big hit is either a definite change state or a short time state, the game ball discharging operation of the rotating body 620 is not performed, and the gaming state after the big hit is neither a definite change state nor a short time state In this case, it is also possible to configure so as to perform the game ball discharging operation of rotating the rotating body 620 for a certain period. If the gaming state after the big hit is either a definite change state or a short time state, there is a high possibility that the big hit will occur again, so the big hit will occur again in the game ball remaining in the rotating body 620 It can be used for the game ball effect that is executed when it is played.
In addition, it is possible to output a predetermined sound (for example, a notification sound instructing a left hit) from the speakers 19a and 19b at the time of the game ball discharging operation of rotating the rotating body 620 for a certain period. As a result, since the sound emitted from the game ball can be erased by the predetermined sound, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to notice the game ball discharge operation.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a conversion member (movable member) that can be converted into a winning area (upper large winning opening) and an easy-to-win state and a difficult-to-win or non-winning state 39c) In the gaming machine provided with the variable winning device (the second special variation winning device 39) having the following, in the variable winning device, a specific effect (game ball effect) is performed using a gaming ball that has won a winning area It has a specific effect mechanism, and the specific effect mechanism guides the rolling flow path (effect flow path) for rolling the gaming ball and the gaming ball that has won the winning area to the entrance (inflow port 630b) of the rolling flow path. Movable balls (rotary body 620) and an entrance 630c provided in the middle of the rolling passage, and as a specific effect, the game ball which has entered the entrance 630c is again moved by the movable member. Guide to the entrance and enter entrance 630c And it is capable of executing effect of discharging to the variable winning devices outside the game ball.

Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced while maintaining the fairness and the fairness of the game.
Specifically, since a special effect (game ball effect) can be performed in the variable winning device (second special variation winning device 39), the interest of the game can be enhanced. In addition, since the specific effect (game ball effect) is an effect utilizing the game ball that has won in the winning area (upper large winning opening), and is not an effect utilizing the game ball before winning in the prize opening, the game is fair You can maintain gender and fairness.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the movable member (rotating body 620) can be configured to lift the gaming ball by rotating.
By configuring in this manner, the gaming ball can be kept in the variable winning device (second special variation winning device 39) for a long time, so the effect of the specific effect (game ball effect) can be enhanced.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a plurality of ball control portions (convex portions 632a) for suppressing the ball of the game ball in the rolling flow path (effect flow path). is there.
By configuring in this manner, the gaming ball can be kept in the variable winning device (second special variation winning device 39) for a long time, so the effect of the specific effect (game ball effect) can be enhanced.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a decorative body (spherical design portion 612) imitating a game ball behind the rolling flow path (effect flow path).
By configuring in this way, it is possible to make it appear that a plurality of gaming balls are flowing into the rolling channel (rendering channel), and therefore it is possible to enhance the effect of specific effects (game ball effect) .

  It should be noted that the game ball is placed at an appropriate place (game ball storage unit 620a, game ball discharge unit 620b, induction flow channel unit 660, effect flow channel, entrance 630c, inflow port 630b, etc.) in upper large winning a prize internal unit 83c. An effect switch to be detected may be provided, and an effect similar to the display effect (effect as shown in FIG. 36) in the following modification 2 may be performed.

Discharge unit
FIG. 10 is a view for explaining the discharge unit 86, and is an exploded perspective view of the discharge unit 86 and a perspective view of each part related to the discharge unit 86. As shown in FIG.
The discharge unit 86 is attached to the game board main body 81 from the rear side while being accommodated in the lower control base 85. That is, the discharge unit 86 is fixed to the rear surface of the game board main body 81 by the lower control base 85.
As shown in FIG. 10, the discharge unit 86 includes an upper large winning opening outlet flow passage 86a and a main discharge flow passage 86b.

The upper large winning a prize opening outlet passage 86a has a left inlet 86a1, a right inlet 86a2, and an outlet 86a3.
The gaming ball discharged from the left discharge port 600 a provided in the space forming member 630 flows into the left inflow port 86 a 1. Then, the gaming balls having flowed into the left inflow port 86a1 flow down in the upper prize winning opening discharge flow path portion 86a, and are discharged from the outflow port 86a3 located on the left side of the left inflow port 86a1.
In addition, the gaming ball discharged from the right discharge port 600b provided in the base member 610 flows into the right inflow port 86a2. Then, the gaming balls having flowed into the right inflow port 86a2 flow down the inside of the upper winning prize opening discharge flow path portion 86a and are discharged from the outflow port 86a3 as the gaming balls having flowed into the left inflow port 86a1.

  According to the discharge unit 86 of the present embodiment, the game ball having flowed out from the two outlets (the left discharge port 600a and the right discharge port 600b) of the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c by the upper large winning opening discharge flow path portion 86a. Can be moved further to the left, so the space at the lower right inside the game board 30, ie, the space for the first special variation winning apparatus (lower large winning opening) 38 or the normal variation winning apparatus 37, is secured. be able to.

The main discharge passage 86 b has a first inlet 86 b 1 and a second inlet 86 b 2.
The game balls discharged from the outlet 86a3 of the upper prize winning opening discharge passage 86a flow into the first inlet 86b1.
In the second inflow port 86b2, the game balls guided to the discharge unit 86 by the back flow path portion 83d flow into the upper right general winning opening 35 provided in the front component 82. In FIG. 4, illustration of the upstream side of the back surface flow passage portion 83 d is omitted.
Furthermore, in the main discharge flow path section 86b, gaming balls that have been won are also introduced into the other winning openings other than the general winning opening 35 in the upper right and the second special variation winning device (upper large winning opening) 39.

[Modification 1: Modification A of the second special variation winning device]
Here, the modification A of the second special variation winning apparatus (upper large winning opening) 39 using FIGS. 11 to 16, specifically, the inside of the upper special winning opening that is a part of the second special variation winning apparatus 39 A modification of the unit 83c will be described.
In the second special variation winning device 39 of the above embodiment, the effect using the rotating body 620 and the effect flow path (rolling flow path) is executed as the game ball effect, but the contents of the game ball effect can be appropriately changed. For example, as in the present variation, the game ball effect may be an effect using the seesaw member 740 and the effect channel (sorting channel).

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view seen from the front side of the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c of this modification.
As shown in FIG. 11, the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c is disposed between the space forming member 710 forming the rendering space, the front wall 711 forming the space forming member 710, and the rear wall 712. The front side of the space forming member 710, the dividing member 720, the upper effect channel front member 730, the seesaw member 740, the ball receiving members 751, 752, the guiding members 753, 754, the LED substrates 761, 762, 763, 764, 765 And a seesaw drive mechanism 780 disposed on the rear side of the space forming member 710.

FIG. 12A is a view from the lower surface side of the upper large winning opening inner unit 83c of this modification, and FIG. 12B is a front view of the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c of this modification. It is the perspective view seen and is the figure which abbreviate | omitted the front wall 711 and the front cover 770. FIG.
FIG. 13A is a view from the front side of the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c of this modification, and is a view in which the front wall 711, the upper effect channel front member 730, and the front cover 770 are omitted. FIG. 13 (b) is a view from the top side of the seesaw member 740.

  In this modification, the gaming ball that has won the upper prize winning opening, that is, the gaming ball picked up by the movable member 39c, is space-formed by the guiding flow channel 660 (the shape is different from the guiding flow channel 660 of the above embodiment). It is guided into the member 710 (i.e., the rendering space). Here, in the above embodiment, the gaming ball picked up by the movable member 39c is guided to the lower right of the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c, while in the present modification the gaming ball picked up by the movable member 39c is , Is directed to the upper center of the upper winning opening internal unit 83c. That is, in the present modification, since the induction destination of the gaming ball that has won the upper prize winning opening is different from the induction destination in the above embodiment, the shape of the induction channel portion 660 of this modification is the same as the induction in the above embodiment. It differs from the flow path portion 660.

  An upper effect passage is formed by the rear wall 712 and the upper effect passage front member 730 in the upper portion of the space forming member 710 (that is, the effect space). As shown in FIG. 12 (b), the upper effect channel is a channel elongated in the left-right direction, and an inflow port 730a of a size through which gaming balls can pass is provided at the upper end of the central portion of the upper effect channel. The left outlet 730b is provided at the left end and the right outlet 730c is provided at the right end.

The inflow port 730 a corresponds to the entrance of the effect space. That is, the gaming ball that has won the upper prize winning opening is guided to the inflow port 730 a by the guiding flow channel portion 660 (the shape is different from the guiding flow channel portion 660 in the above embodiment).
As shown in FIG. 12 (a), at the lower part of the space forming member 710, a left of a size that allows the game ball to open toward the discharge unit 86 (the shape is different from the discharge unit 86 of the above embodiment). An outlet 700a and a right outlet 700b are provided. The portions hatched with a grid in FIG. 12A are the left outlet 700a and the right outlet 700b. The left outlet 700a and the right outlet 700b correspond to the outlet of the effect space.

The upper large winning opening internal unit 83c is provided with a distributing member 720 which alternately distributes the gaming balls having flowed into the upper inlet 730a into the left outlet 730b and the right outlet 730c in the upper effect channel.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13A, the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c is provided with a distributing member 720 at a position immediately below the inflow port 730a in the inside thereof. A left ball receiving member 751 and a left guiding member 753 are disposed on the lower left side of the distributing member 720, and a right ball receiving member 752 and a right guiding member 754 are disposed on the lower right side of the distributing member 720.
Furthermore, a front wall 711 is provided to cover the front of the distributing member 720, the upper effect channel front member 730, the ball receiving members 751 and 752, and the guiding members 753 and 754, and the front and upper sides of the front wall 711 A front cover 770 is provided to cover the lower side and the side (left, right). The front wall 711 and the front cover 770 have light transmissivity so that the behavior of the gaming ball in the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c (specifically, in the presentation space) can be viewed. That is, the front wall 711 and the front cover 770 are transparent or translucent.

The distributing member 720 is rotatable about an axial pin 721 along the front-rear direction, and includes an upper arm 722 extending upward from a position where the axial pin 721 is disposed and a left arm 723 extending leftward. And a right arm 724 extending to the right. A left holding portion 720a for temporarily holding a game ball is formed by the upper arm 722 and the left arm 723 on the left of the upper arm 722, and the upper arm 722 and the right arm are formed on the right of the upper arm 722 A right holding portion 720b for temporarily holding the game ball is formed by the portion 724.
In the distribution member 720, with the upper arm portion 722 always facing upward, the left holding portion 720a can receive the gaming ball having flowed into the inflow port 730a, and the right holding portion 720b has flowed into the inflow port 730a It is pivotable between a position where it can receive the ball.

As shown in FIG. 13A, when the left holding portion 720a is in a position where it can receive the gaming ball having flowed into the inflow port 730a, the right holding portion 720b causes the gaming ball to flow toward the right outflow port 730c. It will be
When the right holding portion 720b is in a position where it can receive the gaming ball having flowed into the inflow port 730a, the left holding portion 720a flows the gaming ball toward the left outflow port 730b.

  In addition, a distribution member side magnet (not shown) is attached to the rear of the upper arm portion 722 of the distribution member 720. Further, as shown in FIG. 14B and the like, of the rear wall (base member) 712 to which the distributing member 720 is attached from the front, when the upper arm portion 722 is vertical, it opposes the distributing member side magnet The base member side magnet 725 is attached to the position to be. The distributing member side magnet and the base member side magnet 725 are attached such that the opposing poles are the same pole, and the upper arm portion 722 of the distributing member 720 is made vertical by the repulsive force of these magnets It is urged to turn to either left or right without staying in the state. As a result, in a state in which the rotation of the distribution member 720 is stopped, either the left holding portion 720a or the right holding portion 720b can receive the gaming ball which has always flowed into the inflow port 730a.

  The gaming ball having flowed into the inflow port 730a is held by one of the left holding section 720a and the right holding section 720b in a state of being receivable toward the inflow port 730a. When the game ball is held by one of the holding portions, the weight of the game ball causes the distributing member 720 to rotate in the direction of the one holding portion, and the held gaming ball is rotated by the distributing member 720. It flows down toward the left outlet 730b or the right outlet 730c in the direction.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), when the game ball introduced by the left holding portion 720a is received, the distributing member 720 is pivoted to the left by the weight of the game ball and guides the game ball to the left outlet 730b. After that, the right holding unit 720b stops in a state where it can receive the next gaming ball. And, after the distributing member 720 is rotated to the right by the weight of the gaming ball when it receives the gaming ball which has flowed in the right holding part 720b, it is shown in FIG. 13A after guiding the gaming ball to the right outlet 730c. As described above, the left holding unit 720a stops in a state where the next game ball can be received.

  The gaming ball that has flowed down from the left holding portion 720a to the left outlet 730b flows into the left ball receiving member 751. In addition, the gaming ball that has flowed down from the right holding portion 720 b to the right outflow port 730 c flows into the right ball receiving member 752. In addition, although it is highly likely to flow into any of the left and right ball receiving members, it may not flow in, and if it does not flow in, it may be configured to flow out of the upper winning opening internal unit 83c as it is.

  In addition, by rotating the distributing member 720, the other holding portion which is not the holding portion holding the gaming ball is in a state of being receivable toward the inflow port 730a. Then, the gaming ball received next time is guided to the ball receiving member on the other holding portion side. As a result, the gaming balls sequentially flowing into the inflow port 730 a are alternately distributed to the left ball receiving member 751 and the right ball receiving member 752.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the seesaw member 740 is a member elongated in the left-right direction, and extends in the front-rear direction on the lower surface side of the seesaw member 740 and substantially in the center of the seesaw member 740 in the left-right direction. A rotating shaft 741 is provided. The front wall 711 and the rear wall 712 are provided with round holes 711a and 712a penetrating in the front-rear direction, and the seesaw member 740 has the front end portion of the pivot shaft 741 inserted into the round hole 711a of the front wall 711 In addition, by inserting the rear end portion of the rotation shaft 741 into the round hole 712 a of the rear surface wall 712, the front wall 711 and the rear surface wall can freely rotate around the rotation shaft 741. It is pinched by 712 and.

In the present modification, in the state where the seesaw member 740 reaches the rotation limit, the state where the left end is positioned above the right end of the seesaw member 740, that is, the state shown in FIG. Is referred to as "upper left".
Also, in the state where the seesaw member 740 reaches the rotation limit, the state where the right end is positioned above the left end of the seesaw member 740, that is, the state shown in FIG. It is said that it is up

  FIG. 14 is a view for explaining the case where the seesaw member 740 is in the left upward state, FIG. 15 is a view for explaining the case where the seesaw member 740 is in the horizontal state, and FIG. It is a figure explaining the case where it is a rising state. FIGS. 14 (a), 15 (a) and 16 (a) are front views of the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c of this modification, and are views in which the front wall 711 and the front cover 770 are omitted. is there. FIGS. 14 (b), 15 (b) and 16 (b) are rear views of the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c of this modification, with the drive base 786 omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the seesaw drive mechanism 780 for driving the seesaw member 740 transmits the turning force to the motor (driving source) 781, the main moving member 782 to which the turning force is transmitted from the motor 781, and the seesaw member 740. Following member 783, a left state sensor 784 detecting that the seesaw member 740 is in the left rising state, a right state sensor 785 detecting that the seesaw member 740 is in the right rising state, and And a drive base 786.

  In the present modification, the left state sensor 784 includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and outputs the light reception result by the light receiving element to the effect control device 300. Similar to the left state sensor 784, the right state sensor 785 positioned above the left state sensor 784 includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and outputs the light reception result by the light receiving element to the effect control device 300. The driven member 783 is provided with a light shielding plate 783a (see FIG. 15B) that shields light from the light emitting element to the light receiving element in the state sensors 784 and 785. Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the light from the light emitting element to the light receiving element in the left state sensor 784 is blocked by the light shielding plate 783a, the effect control device 300 causes the seesaw member 740 to rise to the left It is determined that Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 16B, when the light from the light emitting element to the light receiving element in the right state sensor 785 is blocked by the light shielding plate 783a, the effect control device 300 causes the seesaw member 740 to rise to the right It is determined that

As shown in FIG. 11, the driven member 783 is a quadrangular member having four corner portions, and at one corner portion, a front protrusion protruding forward from the corner and a rear protrusion protruding backward And a pivot shaft 783b. The driven member 783 is inserted into a hole (not shown) provided at the rear wall 712 with the front end portion (that is, the front protrusion forming the rotation shaft 783b) of the rotation shaft 783b By inserting the rear end portion (that is, the rear projecting portion constituting the pivot shaft 783b) into the hole portion 786a provided in the drive base 786, pivoting about the pivot shaft 783b is free. As such, it is sandwiched between the rear wall 712 and the drive base 786.
Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the driven member 783 is provided with a first long hole 783c penetrating in the front-rear direction. The main moving member 782 is provided with a pin 782a projecting forward, and the pin 782a is slidably inserted in a first elongated hole 783c of the driven member 783. Accordingly, the driven member 783 rotates around the rotation shaft 783b in conjunction with the rotation operation of the main movement member 782.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the rear wall 712 is provided with a guide hole 712b penetrating in the front-rear direction, and the driven member 783 is provided with a second long hole 783d penetrating in the front-rear direction. A pin 742 projecting rearward is provided at one end (the right end in this modification) of the seesaw member 740, and the pin 742 is slidably inserted in the guide hole 712b of the rear wall 712. The rear end portion of the pin 742 is slidably inserted into the second long hole 783 d of the driven member 783. Therefore, the seesaw member 740 pivots about the pivot shaft 741 in conjunction with the pivoting operation of the driven member 783.

That is, in the present modification, the driving force from the motor 781 is transmitted to the pin 742 of the seesaw member 740 through the main moving member 782 and the driven member 783 to rotate the seesaw member 740 (see the seesaw member 740). The inclination is changed to be alternately converted into the left upward state (state shown in FIG. 14) and the right upward state (state shown in FIG. 16).
Specifically, the seesaw member 740 can be converted from the left upward state to the right upward state by rotating the main moving member 782 and the driven member 783 by the driving force of the motor 781. As the driven member 783 is pivoted in the opposite direction by the driving force of the motor 781, it is possible to convert the state from the upper right to the upper left.
Therefore, the tilt of the seesaw member 740 does not change with the weight of the gaming ball on the seesaw member 740.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, on the upper surface of the seesaw member 740, a plurality of (seven in this modification) convexes are provided to reduce the rolling speed and ballistics of the gaming ball rolling on the seesaw member 740. A portion 740a is provided. As a result, since the game ball can be held longer on the seesaw member 740 than when the convex portion 740a is not provided, the effect of the game ball effect in the second special variation winning device 39 can be enhanced. Can.

The gaming ball that has won the upper large winning opening, that is, the gaming ball picked up by the movable member 39c, first passes through the inside of the guiding channel 660 (which differs in shape from the guiding channel 660 of the above embodiment).
The gaming balls having passed through the inside of the guiding channel portion 660 flow into the inlet 730a at the top of the rendering space, and are alternately distributed by the distributing member 720 to the left outlet 730b or the right outlet 730c in the upper rendering channel. .
The game balls distributed to the left outlet 730 b flow into the left ball receiving member 751 and are guided to the seesaw member 740 by the left guiding member 753 disposed below the left ball receiving member 751.
On the other hand, the gaming ball distributed to the right outlet 730c flows into the right ball receiving member 752, and is guided to the seesaw member 740 by the right guiding member 754 disposed below the right ball receiving member 752 .

The gaming ball guided to the seesaw member 740 rolls on the seesaw member 740 and falls from the left end or the right end of the seesaw member 740.
The game balls dropped from the left end of the seesaw member 740 are discharged from the left discharge port 700a on the lower left side of the effect space to the discharge unit 86 (the shape is different from the discharge unit 86 of the above embodiment).
On the other hand, the gaming ball dropped from the right end of the seesaw member 740 is discharged from the right discharge port 700b on the lower right side of the effect space to the discharge unit 86 (different in shape from the discharge unit 86 of the above embodiment).

  Here, in the present modification, since the left discharge port 700a is located on the left side of the left discharge port 600a (see FIG. 9) in the above embodiment, the discharge unit 86 of the present modification has at least a large winning opening. The shape of the discharge passage 86 a is different from that of the discharge unit 86 of the above embodiment. Specifically, the positions of the right inflow port 86a2 and the outflow port 86a3 in the upper large winning opening discharge flow path section 86a constituting the discharge unit 86 of this modification are substantially the same as those in the above embodiment, but the left inflow port 86a1 is located on the left side of the above embodiment.

The space forming member 710 (i.e., the rendering space) is illuminated with light from the upper left LED substrate 761, the upper right LED substrate 762, the left LED substrate 763, the right LED substrate 764, and the lower LED substrate 765.
As shown in FIG. 12B, on the upper left side of the front surface of the rear surface wall 712, a pair of substantially U-shaped first support portions 713 having grooves in mutually opposing surfaces are provided in a protruding manner. The upper left LED substrate 761 is configured to be fixed at an appropriate position by sandwiching the upper left LED substrate 761 from the left and right sides with the pair of first support portions 713.
Further, on the upper right side of the front surface of the rear wall 712, a pair of substantially U-shaped second support portions 714 having grooves in mutually facing surfaces are provided in a protruding manner. The upper right LED substrate 762 can be fixed at an appropriate position by sandwiching the upper right LED substrate 762 from the left and right sides by the pair of second support portions 714.

In addition, a substantially U-shaped third support portion 715 having a groove on the surface facing each other is provided in a pair on the left side of the front surface of the rear wall 712. The left LED substrate 763 can be fixed at an appropriate position by sandwiching the left LED substrate 763 from the upper and lower sides by the pair of third support portions 715.
In addition, a substantially U-shaped fourth support portion 716 having a groove in mutually opposing surfaces is provided in a protruding manner on the right portion of the front surface of the rear surface wall 712. The right LED substrate 764 can be fixed at an appropriate position by sandwiching the right LED substrate 764 from both upper and lower sides by the pair of fourth support portions 716.
In addition, a substantially U-shaped fifth support portion 717 having a groove on the surface facing each other is provided in a pair at a lower portion of the front surface of the rear wall 712. The lower LED substrate 765 can be fixed at an appropriate position by sandwiching the lower LED substrate 765 from the left and right sides with the pair of fifth support portions 717.

The second special variation winning device 39 of this modification is an operation effect for rotating the seesaw member 740 (that is, alternately converting the seesaw member 740 to the left rising state and the right rising state) as a game ball effect, and the LED And performing a decorative effect of causing the substrates 761 to 765 to emit light. In this modification, as in the above embodiment, the game ball effect is executed in the second special variation winning device 39 during the special gaming state in which the second special variation winning device 39 is opened.
Also in this modification, as in the above embodiment, the lower movable device 44a is in the upper large winning opening internal unit exposed state (the state shown in FIG. 3) during the special game state in which the second special variation winning device 39 is opened. Therefore, the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c is visible from the front. Therefore, the second special variation winning device 39 of this modification is a game ball effect when the upper special winning opening internal unit 83c which is a part of the second special variation winning device 39 is visible from the front. Run.

Here, in this modification, as shown in FIG. 14 and the like, the bottom surface 753a of the left guiding member 753 and the bottom surface 754a of the right guiding member 754 have the same height (position in the vertical direction). Furthermore, the seesaw member 740 is configured to rotate at a constant speed, and the inclination angle of the seesaw member 740 (the upper surface of the seesaw member 740 and the horizontal surface make up in the left upward state) than in the right upward state. Angle) is configured to be large.
Therefore, when the seesaw member 740 is in the right upward state, the upper surface of the seesaw member 740 is substantially flush with the bottom surface 754a of the right guiding member 754 as shown in FIG. When 740 is in the left-up state, as shown in FIG. 14A, the top surface of the seesaw member 740 is not flush with the bottom surface 753a of the left guiding member 753, and the left end of the seesaw member 740 is left guiding It is located higher than the bottom surface 753 a of the member 753.

As described above, in the present modification, since the inclination angle of the seesaw member 740 is larger in the left upward state than in the right upward state, the period in which the right end is positioned above the left end of the seesaw member 740 A period in which the left end of the seesaw member 740 is located above the right end of the seesaw member 740 (that is, the horizontal state) (that is, the sum of the period from horizontal to upward right and the period from upward to right) The sum of the period from the left to the left rising state and the period from the left rising to the horizontal state is longer.
Therefore, in this modification, the probability that the gaming ball on the seesaw member 740 falls from the right end of the seesaw member 740 more than the probability of falling from the left end of the seesaw member 740 (probability of being discharged from the left discharge port 700a) The probability of being discharged from the right discharge port 700b is higher. That is, a majority of the game balls discharged from the upper winning opening internal unit 83c to the discharge unit 86 (specifically, the upper winning opening discharge flow path portion 86a) are discharged from the right discharge port 700b.

Further, the upper large winning opening outlet flow channel portion 86a constituting the discharge unit 86 of the present modification has a right inflow port 86a2 on the right side of the center in the left-right direction of the upper large winning opening outlet flow channel portion 86a. A left inflow port 86a1 and an outflow port 86a3 are provided on the left side of the left and right direction center of the upper large winning a prize opening discharge flow path section 86a. Therefore, in the present modification, the right inflow port 86a2 into which gaming balls discharged from the right discharge port 700b flow is more fluid than the left inflow port 86a1 into which gaming balls discharged from the left discharge port 700a flow. The distance to the exit 86a3 is long. Therefore, the gaming balls having flowed into the right inflow port 86a2 will flow over the upper inside of the upper prize winning opening discharge flow path section 86a in a longer time than the gaming balls having flowed into the left inflow port 86a1.
Thus, in this modification, a majority of the game balls discharged from the upper winning opening internal unit 83c to the upper winning opening discharge flow path portion 86a take time to the upper winning opening discharge flow path portion 86a. It will flow down inside. Therefore, since there is room in the main discharge flow passage 86b connected to the upper large winning opening discharge flow passage 86a, it is possible to prevent a ball clogging (in particular, a ball clogging in the main discharge flow passage 86b).

  In the present modification, the tilt angle of the seesaw member 740 is larger in the left rising state than in the right rising state, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the opposite is also true. May be That is, the inclination angle of the seesaw member 740 may be configured to be smaller in the upper left state than in the upper right state.

If the inclination angle of the seesaw member 740 is smaller in the upward direction than in the upward direction, discharge from the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c to the upper large winning opening discharge flow path section 86a. The majority of the game balls to be played are discharged from the left discharge port 700a.
In this case, a majority of gaming balls discharged from the upper winning opening internal unit 83c to the upper winning opening discharge flow path section 86a flow down the upper winning opening exhaust flow path section 86a without spending time. It will arrive immediately to the main discharge passage 86b. Therefore, since there is room in the upper large winning opening outlet flow passage portion 86a, it is possible to prevent a ball clogging (in particular, a ball clogging in the upper large winning opening discharge flow passage portion 86a).

Because the game ball flows into the upper large winning a prize opening internal unit 83c is a big hit (specifically, in the special game state of opening the second special variation winning device 39), a large number of game balls are simultaneously It flows into the discharge unit 86. In this way, by making the inclination angle of the seesaw member 740 different between the left rising state and the right rising state, it is possible to prevent the ball clogging in the discharge unit 86. .
Of course, the inclination angle of the seesaw member 740 in the upper left state may be the same as the inclination angle of the seesaw member 740 in the upper right state.

  In addition, when the seesaw member 740 is in the left upward state, the upper surface of the seesaw member 740 may or may not be flush with the bottom surface 753a of the left guiding member 753 (the left end of the seesaw member 740 is left It may be higher than the bottom surface 753a of the guide member 753, or the left end of the seesaw member 740 may be lower than the bottom surface 753a of the left guide member 753). Further, from the viewpoint of enhancing the effect of the game ball effect, it is preferable that the separation distance between the left end of the seesaw member 740 and the left guide member 753 in the left upward state be less than the diameter of the game ball. Thereby, the game ball guided to the seesaw member 740 by the left guiding member 753 arrives on the seesaw member 740 and immediately falls from the left end of the seesaw member 740, or the guidance by the left guiding member 753 fails (ie Since it is possible to prevent the game ball from falling from the left guide member 753 without arriving on the seesaw member 740, the effect of the game ball effect in the second special variation winning device 39 can be enhanced. It becomes possible.

  In addition, when the seesaw member 740 is in the right upward state, the upper surface of the seesaw member 740 may or may not be flush with the bottom surface 754a of the right guiding member 754 (the right end of the seesaw member 740 is right). The guide member 754 may be higher than the bottom surface 754a, or the right end of the seesaw member 740 may be lower than the bottom surface 754a of the right guide member 754). Further, from the viewpoint of enhancing the effect of the game ball effect, etc., the separation distance between the right end of the seesaw member 740 and the right guide member 754 in the upward right state is preferably less than the diameter of the game ball. As a result, the game ball guided to the seesaw member 740 by the right guiding member 754 arrives on the seesaw member 740 and immediately falls from the right end of the seesaw member 740, or the guidance by the right guiding member 754 fails. In the second special variation winning device 39, it is possible to increase the effect of the game ball effect.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 10 of the first modification, a conversion member (movable member) that can be converted into a winning area (upper large winning opening) and an easy-to-win state and a difficult-to-win or non-winning state 39c) In the gaming machine provided with the variable winning device (the second special variation winning device 39) having the following, in the variable winning device, a specific effect (game ball effect) is performed using a gaming ball that has won a winning area It has a specific effect mechanism, and the specific effect mechanism is a movable member (seesaw member 740) for moving the gaming ball and a member for guiding the gaming ball to the movable member, corresponding to each of both ends of the movable member Left guiding member (left ball receiving member 751 and left guiding member 753) and right guiding member (right ball receiving member 752 and right guiding member 754), and game balls winning in the winning area are the left guiding member and the right Vibration divided into induction members Flow path (upper effect channel), and a.

Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced while maintaining the fairness and the fairness of the game.
Specifically, since a special effect (game ball effect) can be performed in the variable winning device (second special variation winning device 39), the interest of the game can be enhanced. In addition, since the specific effect (game ball effect) is an effect utilizing the game ball that has won in the winning area (upper large winning opening), and is not an effect utilizing the game ball before winning in the prize opening, the game is fair You can maintain gender and fairness.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the first modification, the movable member (seesaw member 740) can be configured to move the gaming ball on the movable member to the left and right by rocking in a seesaw shape.
By configuring in this manner, the gaming ball can be kept in the variable winning device (second special variation winning device 39) for a long time, so the effect of the specific effect (game ball effect) can be enhanced.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the first modification, it is possible to provide a plurality of ball game suppression parts (convex parts 740 a) for suppressing the ball game of the game ball on the movable member (seesaw member 740). .
By configuring in this manner, the gaming ball can be kept in the variable winning device (second special variation winning device 39) for a long time, so the effect of the specific effect (game ball effect) can be enhanced.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the first modification, the variable winning device (second special variation winning device 39) has two discharge ports 700a and 700b, and the specific effect mechanism selects one of the two discharge ports 700a and 700b. It is possible to make the rate at which game balls are discharged from one side, and the rate at which game balls are discharged from the other side different.
Specifically, in the present modification, the game is performed from one of the two discharge ports 700a and 700b by making the inclination angle of the movable member (seesaw member 740) different between the left rising state and the right rising state. The rate at which the balls are discharged is different from the rate at which the game balls are discharged from the other.
By this configuration, it is possible to prevent ball clogging.

In addition, the appropriate place in the upper large winning a prize opening internal unit 83c (the left ball receiving member 751, the right ball receiving member 752, the left guiding member 753, the right guiding member 754, the inflow port 730a, the upper effect flow path, the left discharge port 700a The right discharge port 700b or the like) may be provided with an effect switch for detecting a game ball, and an effect similar to the display effect (effect as shown in FIG. 36) in the following modification 2 may be executed.
The above is the description of the first modification. Hereinafter, it returns to the said embodiment.

<< First Special Variation Winning Device >>
FIG. 17A is a view from the front side of the first special variation winning apparatus (lower large winning opening) 38, and is a view from which the front cover member provided in the first special variation winning apparatus 38 is omitted. . In FIG. 17A, the bold broken line indicates the boundary between the inside and the outside of the lower large winning opening.
As shown in FIG. 17A, an opening / closing member 38c is provided in the first special variation winning device 38. As shown in FIG. The first special variation winning device 38 is converted into a closed state in which the opening / closing member 38c protrudes forward and closes the lower large winning opening, and an opening state in which the opening / closing member 38c retreats backward and the lower large winning opening is opened. It is possible.

Further, in the first special variation winning device 38, a lower count switch 38a is provided for detecting the winning game ball in the lower large winning opening.
Furthermore, the first special variation winning device 38 is provided with a general winning opening 35 at the lower right and a winning opening switch 35a for detecting a gaming ball that has won the general winning opening 35 at the lower right.
Further, in the first special variation winning device 38, an out port 38d is provided for collecting the winning game ball in the lower large winning hole and the playing ball in the lower right general winning hole 35. The gaming balls having flowed into the out port 38 d are discharged to the discharge unit 86.

In the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a, for example, as shown in FIG. 17 (b), a distribution for determining a probability state in which the special result in the special figure fluctuation display game after the end of the special game state is derived. A mechanism 380 may be disposed. It is preferable that the distribution mechanism 380 be arranged so as to be visible to the player.
The sorting mechanism 380 is provided with a specific area 380a and a non-specific area 380b in which gaming balls having passed through the lower count switch 38a can flow, and the special game state is made according to the presence or absence of gaming balls flowing into the specific area 380a. The probability state after the end of is set to either the normal probability state or the high probability state higher than the normal probability state.
Here, if at least one of the gaming balls having passed through the lower count switch 38a flows into the specific area 380a, the high probability state is set after the end of the special gaming state, and if one does not flow into the specific area 380a, the special gaming state After the end of the normal probability state is set.

As shown in FIG. 17 (b), the distribution mechanism 380 has a guiding channel 380c for guiding the gaming balls (game balls having passed through the lower count switch 38a) in the lower large winning opening to flow down, and the induced flow A sorting device (not shown) is provided in the middle of the flow-down path of the path 380c to distribute the game balls flowing down to either the specific area 380a or the non-specific area 380b. In the specific area 380a, a specific area switch (V switch) 380d is provided for detecting the game balls flowing into the specific area 380a. That is, based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area switch 380d, a state advantageous to the player occurs (here, a high probability state occurs after the end of the special game state).
The gaming balls having flowed into the specific area 380 a and the non-specific area 380 b are discharged to the discharge unit 86.

  In the distribution device, a floor portion is formed at a position above the nonspecific region 380b in the induction flow channel 380c, and a plate-like distribution configured to be able to advance and retract in the front-rear direction by a distribution device solenoid (not shown). A floor member 380e is provided. In the passage control state in which the sorting floor member 380e retreats backward, the sorting floor member 380e does not exist above the nonspecific region 380b, and the nonspecific region 380b is opened, for example, a broken line in FIG. As shown in, the game balls flowing down are distributed to the non-specific area 380b. Further, in the passage permitting state where the distributing floor member 380e has advanced forward, the distributing floor member 380e is present above the nonspecific region 380b, and the nonspecific region 380b is closed, for example, as shown in FIG. As shown by the solid line in, the game balls flowing down are distributed to the specific area 380a.

The structure of the distribution mechanism 380 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 17 (b), and can be changed as appropriate.
Further, the distribution mechanism 380 (not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17B) may be disposed in the vicinity of the upper count switch 39a. That is, in the present embodiment, the distribution mechanism 380 may be arranged at an appropriate place near the lower count switch 38a, or the distribution mechanism 380 may be arranged at an appropriate place near the upper count switch 39a. The distribution mechanism 380 may be disposed at both an appropriate place near the lower count switch 38a and an appropriate place near the upper count switch 39a.
The same applies to the first modification and each modification described later. That is, in each modification, distribution mechanism 380 may be arranged at an appropriate place near lower count switch 38a, or distribution mechanism 380 may be arranged at an appropriate place near upper count switch 39a. The distribution mechanism 380 may be disposed at both an appropriate place near the lower count switch 38a and an appropriate place near the upper count switch 39a.

In the present embodiment, in the case where the distribution mechanism 380 (not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17B) is arranged in the vicinity of the upper count switch 39a, The specific area switch 380d can be disposed at a portion (the game ball storage unit 620a, the game ball discharge unit 620b, the guide channel unit 660, the effect channel, the entrance 630c, the inlet 630b, and the like).
Further, in the case of arranging the distribution mechanism 380 (not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17B) in the vicinity of the upper count switch 39a in the modification 1, for example, Specific to the appropriate location (left ball receiving member 751, right ball receiving member 752, left guiding member 753, right guiding member 754, inflow port 730a, upper effect flow path, left discharge port 700a, right discharge port 700b, etc.) An area switch 380d can be provided.

  Also, for example, the distribution mechanism 380 is disposed in the vicinity of the upper count switch 39a, and the distribution mechanism 380 is not disposed in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a. When the high probability state is entered by the inflow (detection of the gaming ball by the specific area switch 380d), the upper prize winning opening is opened or closed when it is determined that the high probability state is entered after the end of the special game state. When it is determined that the normal probability state is to be entered after the end of the special game state, the lower large winning opening is operated to open and close. That is, as described above, in the special game state, one of the first special variation winning device 38 and the second special variation winning device 39 is opened, and which one is released is a result mode of the special figure variation display game ( In this example, when the result mode is a result mode that generates a high probability state, the second special variation winning device (upper large winning opening) 39 is opened, and the result mode is a high probability. The first special variation winning device (lower large winning opening) 38 will be opened if it is not a result mode that generates a state.

<Game control device>
FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. The gaming machine 10 is provided with a gaming control apparatus 100, and the gaming control apparatus 100 is a main control apparatus (main substrate) for controlling the game in an integrated manner, and a gaming microcomputer 111 (hereinafter referred to as a gaming microcomputer). And an output unit 130 having an output port and a driver, and a data bus 140 for connecting the CPU unit 110, the input unit 120, and the output unit 130.

  The CPU unit 110 includes a gaming microcomputer (CPU) 111 called an amusement chip (IC) and an oscillator such as a crystal oscillator, and serves as a reference clock for the CPU operating clock or timer interrupt and a random number generation circuit. An oscillator circuit (crystal oscillator) 113 or the like is generated. The game control apparatus 100 and electronic components such as a solenoid and a motor driven by the game control apparatus 100 are supplied with a DC voltage of a predetermined level such as DC 32 V, DC 12 V, DC 5 V generated by the power supply apparatus 400 to be operable Be done.

  The power supply apparatus 400 is a normal power supply having an AC-DC converter that generates the DC voltage of 32 V from an AC power supply of 24 V and a DC-DC converter that generates DC voltages of 12 V and 5 V lower than DC voltage of 32 V. A power failure monitoring signal for notifying the game control device 100 of the occurrence and recovery of a power failure, having a backup power supply unit 420 for supplying a power supply voltage to the RAM in the gaming microcomputer 111 at power failure and a power failure monitoring circuit. And a control signal generation unit 430 that generates and outputs a control signal such as a reset signal.

  In this embodiment, the power supply 400 is configured separately from the game control apparatus 100, but the backup power supply 420 and the control signal generator 430 are integrated on a separate board or with the game control 100, ie, main It may be configured to be provided on a substrate. Since the game board 30 and the game control apparatus 100 are subject to replacement at the time of model change, as in the present embodiment, the backup power supply unit 420 and the control signal generation unit 430 are mounted on a substrate different from the power supply 400 or the main substrate. Can be removed from the target of replacement and cost reduction can be achieved.

  The backup power supply unit 420 can be configured of one large-capacity capacitor such as an electrolytic capacitor. The backup power supply is supplied to the gaming microcomputer 111 (particularly the built-in RAM) of the gaming control apparatus 100, and data stored in the RAM is held even during a power failure or even after the power is shut off. The control signal generation unit 430 monitors, for example, the voltage of 32 V generated by the normal power supply unit 410, detects the occurrence of a power failure when it falls below 17 V, for example, and changes the power failure monitoring signal. Output Also, at the time of power on or recovery from a power failure, a reset signal is output after a predetermined time has elapsed from that time.

  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 of forcibly initializing the information stored in the RAM 111C in the gaming microcomputer 111 and the RAM in the payout control device 200 Is 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 type of forced interrupt signal and causes the entire control system to be reset.

  The gaming microcomputer 111 includes a CPU (central processing unit: microprocessor) 111A, a read only ROM (read only memory) 111B, and a random access memory (RAM) 111C which can be read and written as needed.

  The ROM 111B stores invariable information (program, fixed data, determination values of various random numbers, etc.) for game control in a non-volatile manner, and the RAM 111C stores a working area of the CPU 111A and storage areas of various signals and random values during game control. It is used as An electrically rewritable non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM may be used as the ROM 111B or the RAM 111C.

  Further, 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 view variation display game, the contents of the effect, the presence or absence of the reach state, and the like. The variation pattern table is a table for the CPU 111A to determine a variation pattern by referring to the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 stored as start storage. Further, the fluctuation pattern table includes a falling fluctuation pattern table selected when the result is a falling, a big hit fluctuation pattern table selected when the result is a big hit, and the like. Further, in these pattern tables, tables for determining a second half fluctuation pattern which is a fluctuation pattern after reaching the reach state (second half fluctuation group table, second half fluctuation pattern selection table, etc.), fluctuation before reaching the reach state A table (a first half fluctuation group table, a first half fluctuation pattern selection table, etc.) for determining a first half fluctuation pattern which is a pattern is included.

  Here, the reach (reach state) has a display device capable of changing the display state, the display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are determined in advance. In the gaming machine 10 in which the gaming state is a gaming state (special gaming state) advantageous to the player when the special result mode is obtained, derivation is already made at a stage where a part of the plurality of display results is not yet derived and displayed. This refers to a display state in which the displayed display results satisfy the conditions for the special result mode. In addition, the reach state is deviated from the display condition which is the special result mode even when reaching the stage before the variable display control of the display device progresses and the display result is derived and displayed. There is no display mode. Then, for example, the reach state includes a state (so-called all-rotation reach) in which variable display is performed by a plurality of variable display areas while maintaining the state in which the special result mode is uniform. Further, the reach state is a display state at the time when display control of the display device progresses to 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 to be the special result mode.

  Therefore, for example, the decorative special view fluctuation display game displayed on the display device corresponding to the special view fluctuation display game fluctuates a plurality of identification information for a predetermined time in each of the left, middle and right fluctuation display areas in the display device. When displaying the result mode by stopping the variable display in the order of left, right, and middle and displaying the result mode, the condition that the special result mode is satisfied in the left and right variable display areas (for example, The state where the variable display is stopped by the same identification information) is the reach state. In addition to this, when the fluctuation display of all the fluctuation display areas is temporarily stopped, the condition that the special result mode is satisfied in any two of the left, middle, and right fluctuation display areas is satisfied (for example, the same The state where the identification information is obtained, but excluding the special result aspect) may be set as the reach state, and the remaining one variable display area may be variably displayed from the reach state.

  And, this reach state includes a plurality of reach effects, and the possibility of deriving a special result aspect is different (expected values are different) as reach effects such as normal reach (N reach), special 1 reach (SP1 reach), Special 2 reach (SP2 reach), Special 3 reach (SP3 reach), and Premier reach are set. Expected values are set to increase in the order of no reach <normal reach <special 1 reach <special 2 reach <special 3 reach <premier reach. Further, this reach state is included in the variable display mode at least when the special result mode is derived in the special view variable display game (when it is a big hit). 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 view variable display game (when it is out of alignment). Therefore, the state in which the reach state occurs is a state in which the possibility of a big hit is higher than the case in which the reach state does not occur.

  The CPU 111A executes a game control program in the ROM 111B to generate control signals (commands) for the payout control device 200 and the effect control device 300, and generate and output drive signals for solenoids and display devices. 10 Take control of the whole. Also, although not shown, the gaming microcomputer 111 is a big hit random number for determining the big hit of the special figure variation display game, a big hit symbol random number for determining the big hit symbol, a variation pattern in the special figure variation display game (various A variation pattern random number for determining the variation display game execution time etc. in reach display or non-reach variation display, and a random number generation circuit for generating a collision random number etc for determining hit of the common drawing variation display game And a clock generator for generating a timer interrupt signal of a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 milliseconds) to the CPU 111A based on the oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the oscillation circuit 113 and a clock giving update timing of the random number generation circuit. There is.

  Further, the CPU 111A acquires any one variation pattern table from among the plurality of variation pattern tables stored in the ROM 111B in the processing relating to the special figure variation display game. Specifically, the CPU 111A is a game result (big hit or break) of the special figure variation display game, a probability state (normal probability state or high probability state) of the special figure variation display game as the current gaming state, the current game Select and acquire any one fluctuation pattern table from among a plurality of fluctuation pattern tables based on the operation state (normal operation state or short time operation state) of the normal fluctuation winning device 37 as a state, the number of starting memories, etc. Do. Here, the CPU 111A serves as variation distribution information acquisition means for acquiring any one variation pattern table among a plurality of variation pattern tables stored in the ROM 111B when executing the special figure variation display game.

  The payout control device 200 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input interface, an output interface, etc., 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. Control to pay out. In addition, the payout control device 200 drives the payout motor 91 of the payout unit based on the ball lending request signal from the card unit, and performs control for dispensing the ball.

  The input section 120 of the gaming microcomputer 111 includes a radio wave sensor 62 for detecting the emission of radio waves to the gaming machine, a starting opening 1 switch 36a in the starting winning opening 36, a starting opening 2 switch 37a in the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37, The gate switch 34a in the figure starting gate 34, the winning opening switch 35a, the lower count switch 38a of the first special variation winning device 38, and the upper count switch 39a of the second special variation winning device 39 are supplied from these switches. An interface chip (proximity I / F) 121a, 121b is provided which receives a negative logic signal such as a high level of 11 V and a low level of 7 V, and converts the signal into a 0 V-5 V positive logic signal. In the proximity I / Fs 121a and 121b, when the input range is 7V-11V, the lead wire of the sensor or proximity switch is incorrectly shorted, the sensor or switch is disconnected from the connector, or the lead wire is cut. It is possible to detect an abnormal state as if it were floating and to output an abnormality detection signal.

  The proximity I / F 121a and the proximity I / F 121b are provided because the number of input terminals of the proximity I / F 121a is limited. The cost is reduced by using the proximity I / F 121 b smaller than the proximity I / F 121 a according to the number of input terminals which are insufficient. Note that the proximity I / F 121b may not be provided using one having the necessary number of input terminals as the proximity I / F 121a.

  The outputs of the proximity I / Fs 121 a and 121 b are supplied to the second input port 123 or the third input port 124 and read by the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. Among the outputs of the proximity I / Fs 121a and 121b, detection signals of the start opening 1 switch 36a, the start opening 2 switch 37a, the gate switch 34a, the winning opening switch 35a, the lower count switch 38a and the upper count switch 39a are second inputs. It is input to port 123. Further, among the outputs of the proximity I / Fs 121 a and 121 b, the detection signal of the radio wave sensor 62 and the abnormality detection signals 1 and 2 output when detecting an abnormality of the sensor or switch are input to the third input port 124. The third input port 124 also includes a detection signal of the magnetic sensor 61 for detecting fraud provided on the front frame 12 of the gaming machine 10, a frame radio wave fraud signal output from the payout control device 200, and a payout busy signal. Are also input. The frame radio wave unauthorized signal is a signal output based on the detection of radio waves by the frame radio sensor provided on the front frame 12, and the payout busy signal indicates whether the payout control device 200 can receive a command or not. It is a signal. Note that a vibration sensor switch for detecting vibration may be provided in the gaming machine, and a detection signal may be input to the third input port 124.

  Further, among the outputs of the proximity I / Fs 121 a and 121 b, the output to the second input port 123 is also supplied from the main substrate 100 to the non-illustrated test shot test apparatus via the relay substrate 70. Further, among the outputs of the proximity I / Fs 121a and 121b, detection signals of the start opening 1 switch 36a and the start opening 2 switch 37a are configured to be input to the gaming microcomputer 111 in addition to the second input port 123. .

  As described above, the proximity I / Fs 121a and 121b have a signal level conversion function. In order to enable such a level conversion function, the proximity I / Fs 121a and 121b are supplied with a voltage of 12 V in addition to a voltage such as 5 V necessary for the operation of a normal IC from the power supply device 400. It is supposed to be.

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

  Further, in the input unit 120, a signal from the glass frame opening detection switch 63 provided on the glass frame 15 of the gaming machine 10 and a signal from the front frame opening detection switch 64 provided on the front frame (game frame) 12 etc. A status signal indicating a payout abnormality from the control device 200, a chute ball disconnection switch signal indicating a shortage of gaming balls before payout, an overflow switch signal indicating an overflow, a touch switch signal based on an input of a touch switch provided on the operation unit 24 And a first input port 122 for supplying the game microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. The overflow switch signal is a signal that is output when it is detected that the game balls are stored in the lower tray 23 for a predetermined amount or more (full).

  In addition, 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 400 to the gaming microcomputer 111 and the like. Has a function to remove noise from the The power failure monitoring signal from the power supply device 400 and the initialization switch signal from the initialization switch 112 are once input to the first input port 122 and taken into the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. That is, they are treated as signals equivalent to the signals from the various switches described above. This is because the number of terminals for receiving external signals provided in the gaming microcomputer 111 is limited.

  On the other hand, the reset signal RST from which noise is removed by the Schmitt buffer 125 is directly input to the reset terminal provided in the gaming microcomputer 111, and is also supplied to each port of the output unit 130. Further, the reset signal RST is directly output to the relay board 70 without passing through the output unit 130, thereby turning off the test injection test signal held in the port (not shown) of the relay board 70 for outputting to the test injection test device. Is configured as. In addition, the reset signal RST may be configured to be able to be output to the test irradiation test apparatus via the relay substrate 70. Note that the reset signal RST is not supplied to each port 122, 123, 124 of the input unit 120. It is necessary to reset the data set in each port of the output unit 130 by the gaming microcomputer 111 immediately before the reset signal RST is input, but it is necessary to reset the data of the input unit 120 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 in a communication path from the gaming microcomputer 111 to the effect control device 300 and a communication path from the gaming microcomputer 111 to the payout control device 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. In addition, it is set as one-way communication which made it impossible to input a signal from the side of the effect control device 300 to the game control device 100.

  Further, the output unit 130 is connected to the data bus 140 and transmits data indicating the special symbol pattern information of the variable display game to a test shot test device of a recognized organization (not shown) via a relay board 70 etc. An output buffer 133 is configured to be mountable. The buffer 133 is a component that is not mounted on a game control apparatus (main board) of a pachinko gaming machine as a real machine (mass-produced article for sale) installed in a game arcade. A detection signal of a switch requiring no processing such as a starting port switch output from the proximity I / F 121a, 121b is supplied to the test shot test apparatus through the relay substrate 70 without passing through the buffer 133.

  On the other hand, detection signals that can not be supplied to the test shooting test device as they are, such as the magnetic sensor 61 and the radio wave sensor 62, are once taken into the gaming microcomputer 111 and processed into other signals or information. The error signal indicating that it is in the state is supplied from the data bus 140 through the buffer 133 and the relay board 70 to the flash testing apparatus. The relay board 70 is provided with a port that takes in the signal output from the buffer 133 and supplies it to the test shot test device, and a connector that relays and transmits a signal line of a detection signal of a switch that does not pass the buffer. ing. A chip enable signal CE output from the gaming microcomputer 111 is also supplied to the port on the relay board 70, and a signal of the port selected and controlled by the signal CE is supplied to the test shooting test apparatus.

  The output unit 130 also includes a solenoid (large winning opening solenoid 1) 38b connected to the data bus 140 to open the first special fluctuation winning device 38 and a solenoid opening the second special fluctuation winning device 39 (large winning opening solenoid 2) A second output port 134 is provided for outputting open / close data of a solenoid (general power solenoid) 37c for opening 39b and the movable member 37b of the normal fluctuation winning device 37. The output unit 130 also 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 content 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 of FIG.

  Further, the output unit 130 is provided with a fifth output port 137 for outputting information related to the gaming machine 10 such as the big hit information to the external information terminal 71. The external information terminal 71 is provided with a photo relay, and can be connected to, for example, an external device (such as an information collecting terminal or a game arcade internal management device (hall computer) etc.) installed in a game arcade. It can be supplied to the device. The fifth output port 137 also outputs a release permission signal to the payout control device 200 via the Schmitt buffer 132.

  Further, the output unit 130 receives an open / close data signal of the special winning opening solenoid 38b, the special winning opening solenoid 39b, and the common power solenoid 37c output from the second output port 134, and generates and outputs a solenoid drive signal. Driver (drive circuit) 138a, second driver 138b for outputting on / off drive signal of segment line on current supply side of collective display device 50 output from third output port 135, output from fourth output port 136 The third driver 138c for outputting the on / off driving signal of the digit line on the current lead-in side of the collective display device 50, and the external information signal supplied from the fifth output port 137 to the external device such as the management device are output to the external information terminal 71. A fourth driver 138d is provided.

  The first driver 138a is supplied with DC 32 V as a power supply voltage from the power supply device 400 in order to drive a solenoid operating at 32 V. Further, DC 12 V is supplied to the second driver 138 b that drives the segment lines of the batch display device 50. Since the third driver 138c for driving the digit line is for drawing out the digit line according to the display data, the power supply voltage may be 12V or 5V.

  A dynamic drive system is achieved by flowing a current into the anode terminal of the LED through the segment line by the second driver 138b that outputs 12 V and extracting the current from the cathode terminal through the segment line by the third driver 138c that outputs the ground potential. The power supply voltage flows to the LEDs sequentially selected in step S1 and is turned on. The fourth driver 138 d for outputting the external information signal to the external information terminal 71 is supplied with 12 V DC in order to give the external information signal a level of 12 V. The buffer 133, the second output port 134, the first driver 138a, and the like may be provided on the relay board 70 side, not on the output section 130 of the game control apparatus 100, that is, the main board.

  Furthermore, 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 apparatus 500. The photocoupler 139 is configured to be communicable with each other so that the gaming microcomputer 111 can exchange data with the inspection device 500 by serial communication. Since such transmission and reception of data are performed using the serial communication terminal of the gaming microcomputer 111 as in a general-purpose microprocessor, no ports like the input ports 122, 123, 124 are provided.

<Effect control device>
Next, the configuration of the effect control device 300 will be described using FIG. The effect control device 300 is for displaying an image on the display device 41 in accordance with a command and data from the main control microcomputer (CPU) 311 which comprises an amusement chip (IC) like the game microcomputer 111 and the main control microcomputer 311. A video display processor (VDP) 312 as a graphic processor for performing image processing, and a sound source LSI 314 for controlling the output of sound to reproduce various melodies and sound effects from the speakers 19a and 19b.

  The main control microcomputer 311 has a program ROM 321 consisting of a program executed by the CPU and a PROM (programmable read only memory) storing various data, a RAM 322 for providing a work area, and storage contents even when power is not supplied at the time of power failure. A FeRAM 323 which can be held, and an RTC (real time clock) 338 which is a clock means for generating information indicating the current date and time (date, day, time, etc.) are connected. A RAM for providing a work area is also provided inside the main control microcomputer 311. Further, a WDT (watchdog timer) circuit 324 is connected to the main control microcomputer 311. The main control microcomputer 311 analyzes the command from the gaming microcomputer 111, determines the contents of the effect, and instructs the VDP 312 the contents of the output video, instructs the sound source LSI 314 to play the sound, lights up the decoration lamp, and motor Execute processing such as driving control of the solenoid and management of presentation time.

  The VDP 312 is provided with a RAM 312a for providing a work area, and a scaler 312b for enlarging and reducing an image. In addition, the VDP 312 is an image ROM 325 storing character images and video data, and an ultra-high-speed VRAM (video RAM) used to expand and process image data such as characters read from the image ROM 325. ) Is connected.

  Although not particularly limited, transmission / reception of data is performed between the main control microcomputer 311 and the VDP 312 in a parallel manner. By transmitting and receiving data in a parallel manner, commands and data can be transmitted in a shorter time than in the serial case.

  A vertical synchronization signal VSYNC for synchronizing the image of the display device 41 and the lighting of the decoration lamp provided on the glass frame 15 or the game board 30 to the microcomputer for main control 311 from the VDP 312, and a synchronization signal for giving data transmission timing STS is input. The VDP 312 notifies the main control microcomputer 311 that it is waiting to receive interrupt signals INT0 to n and commands and data from 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 or the like is 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 the LVDS (small amplitude signal transmission) method. Video data, horizontal synchronization signal HSYNC and vertical synchronization signal VSYNC are input from the VDP 312 to the signal conversion circuit 313, and the image 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 voice 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. Further, 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 for driving the upper speaker 19 a provided on the glass frame 15 and the 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.

  Further, the effect control device 300 is provided with an interface chip (command I / F) 331 for receiving a command transmitted from the game control device 100. The decoration control command signal (rendering command (rendering command, etc.) is transmitted via the command I / F 331 to the decoration special drawing reservation number command, decoration special drawing command, variation command, stop information command, etc. transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 300. Receive as). Since the gaming microcomputer 111 of the gaming control device 100 operates at DC 5 V and the main control microcomputer 311 of the effect control device 300 operates at DC 3.3 V, the command I / F 331 is provided with the function of converting the signal level There is.

  In the effect control device 300, a panel decoration LED control circuit 332 for driving and controlling a panel decoration device 46 having an LED (light emitting diode) 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, frame decoration device 18 etc.) having an LED (light emitting diode) provided, and a board effect provided in the game board 30 (including the center case 40) A panel effect movable body control circuit 334 is provided which drives and controls a device 44 (for example, a movable object or the like which cooperates with the effect display on the display device 41 to enhance the effect effect). These control circuits 332 to 334 for driving and controlling the lamp, the motor, the solenoid and the like are connected to the main control microcomputer 311 via the address / data bus 340. A frame effect movable body control circuit may be provided to drive and control a frame effect device such as a motor (for example, a motor for operating the moving light 16) provided on the glass frame 15.

  Furthermore, in the effect control device 300, a effect button switch 25a incorporated in the effect button 25 provided in the glass frame 15, and an effect product switch 47 for detecting an initial position of a motor in the panel effect device 44 The function of detecting the on / off state of the motor switch) and inputting a detection signal to the main control microcomputer 311 and the state of the volume control switch 335 provided in the effect control device 300 to the main control microcomputer 311 A switch input circuit 336 for inputting a detection signal is provided.

  The normal power supply unit 410 of the power supply device 400 drives a motor or a solenoid in order 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 of DC, display device 41 consisting of liquid crystal panel, DC12V for driving motor and LED, DC5V used as power supply voltage of command I / F 331, generates voltage of DC15V for driving motor, LED and speaker It is configured to Furthermore, 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, DC − for generating 3.3 V DC or 1.2 V DC based on 5 V DC. A DC converter is provided in the effect control device 300. The DC-DC converter may be provided in the normal power supply unit 410.

  The reset signal generated by the control signal generation unit 430 of the power supply device 400 is supplied to the main control microcomputer 311 to put the device in a reset state. Further, the VDP 312 (VDPRESET signal), the sound source LSI 314, the amplifier circuit 337 (SNDRESET signal) for driving the speaker, and the control circuits 332 to 334 (IORESET) for driving and controlling the lamp and the motor are outputted from the main control microcomputer 311. Signal) to reset them. Further, a cooling fan 45 for cooling each part of the game machine 10 is connected to the effect control device 300, and the cooling fan 45 is driven in a state where 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 gaming microcomputer 111 of the gaming control apparatus 100 extracts a random number value for hit determination of the common drawing based on the input of the detection signal of the gaming ball from the gate switch 34a provided in the common drawing start gate 34 The game is compared with the judgment value stored in the table to determine the hit / off of the common drawing fluctuation display game. Then, after the identification symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined period of time on the regular display, processing is performed to display the regular variation display game to be stopped and displayed. When the result of the common drawing fluctuation display game is a hit, the common drawing indicator displays a special result mode and operates the common electric solenoid 37c to set the movable member 37b of the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37 for a predetermined time (for example, Control is performed to open as described above. That is, the game control apparatus 100 constitutes conversion control execution means for performing conversion control of the conversion member (movable member 37b). When the result of the common drawing variation display game is out of control, control is performed to display a result mode of the deviation on the common drawing display.

  In addition, starting winning combination (starting memory) is remembered on the basis of the input of detection signal of the game ball from starting opening 1 switch 36a which is equipped in starting winning a prize opening 36, on the basis of this starting memory, the 1st special figure fluctuation indicatory game The jackpot determination random number value is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 111B to determine the hit / off of the first special view fluctuation display game. The memory for starting is stored based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the starting opening 2 switch 37a provided in the normal fluctuation winning device 37, and based on the memory for starting, for the big hit judgment of the second special view fluctuation display game The random number value is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 111B to determine the hit / off of the second special figure variation display game.

  Then, the CPU 111A of the game control device 100 outputs, to the effect control device 300, a control signal (rendering control command) including the determination result of the first special view variation display game or the second special view variation display game. Then, after the identification symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the special view 1 display 51 or the special view 2 display 52, processing is performed to display a special view fluctuation display game in which the stop display is performed. In other words, the game control means performs game progression control of the variable display game based on winning in the start winning area (the first start winning opening 36, the normal fluctuation winning device 37) of the game ball flowing down the game area 32 I

  Further, in the effect control device 300, based on the control signal from the game control device 100, the display device 41 performs a process of displaying a decorative special figure variation display game corresponding to the special figure variation display game. Furthermore, the effect control device 300 performs processing of setting of effect state, output of sound from the speakers 19a and 19b, control of light emission of various LEDs, and the like based on a control signal from the game control device 100. That is, the effect control device 300 serves as effect control means for controlling an effect on a game (a variable display game or the like).

  And, when the result of the special view fluctuation display game is hit, the CPU 111A of the game control device 100 displays the special result mode on the special view 1 display 51 or the special view 2 display 52, and generates the special gaming state. Do the process of In the processing for generating the special gaming state, for example, the CPU 111A opens the opening / closing door 38c of the first special variation winning device 38 by the big winning opening solenoid 38b or opens / closes the second special variation winning device 39 by the big winning opening solenoid 39b. Control is performed to open the door 39c and allow the game ball to flow into the big winning opening. Then, either a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls win in the special winning opening, or a predetermined openable time (for example, 27 seconds or 0.05 seconds) elapses from the opening of the special winning opening. One round is to open the big winning opening until a certain condition is achieved, and control (cycle game) of continuing (repeating) this for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16 times or 8 times) is performed. That is, when the stop result mode is the special result mode, the game control apparatus 100 forms a special winning opening / closing control means that performs control to open and close the special winning opening. In addition, when the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is a release, control is performed to display a result mode of the deviation on the special figure 1 display 51 or the special figure 2 display 52.

  In addition, the game control device 100 can generate a high probability state as a game state after the end of the special game state, based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game. The high probability state is a state in which the probability of being a hit result in the special figure fluctuation display game is higher than that of the normal probability state. In addition, the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure even in the high probability state based on the result form of the special figure fluctuation display game of the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game Both of the variable display games are in a high probability state.

  Further, the game control apparatus 100 can generate a time saving state (specific game state) as a game state after the end of the special game state, based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game. In this short time state, control is performed to set the regular drawing fluctuation display game and the normal fluctuation winning device 37 in the short operation state, and the normal fluctuation winning device per unit time is more than when the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is in the normal operation. The opening time of 37 is controlled to be substantially increased.

  For example, in the time saving state, it is possible to control the execution time (common drawing fluctuation time) of the common drawing fluctuation display game described above to be a second fluctuation display time shorter than the first fluctuation display time (for example, , 10000 ms but 1000 ms). Also, in the time saving state, it is possible to control the common drawing stop time for displaying the result of the common drawing fluctuation display game to be a second stop time (for example, 704 ms) shorter than the first stop time (for example, 1604 ms) It is. Also, in the time saving state, when the regular drawing fluctuation display game hits and the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37 is released, the first opening time (generally 100 ms, for example) of the opening time (general power release time) is normal. It is possible to control so that the second opening time (for example, 1352 ms) that is longer than that is obtained. Moreover, in the time saving state, the number of times of opening of the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37 (the number of times of general electric power release) is greater than the number of first open times (for example, 2 times) with respect to one hit result of the common drawing fluctuation display game It is possible to set to the 2nd open frequency (for example, 4 times). Further, in the time saving state, it is possible to set the probability (popular drawing probability) to be the hit result of the common drawing fluctuation display game to be a high probability higher than the normal probability (low probability) in the normal operating state.

  In the short time state, the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37 is opened by changing any one or more of the common drawing fluctuation time, the common drawing stop time, the number of common power release times, the common power release time, and the common drawing probability. Make the conversion time longer than usual. Moreover, it is also possible to set a plurality of types of time saving states which are different from each other. In addition, the movable member 37b may be set so as not to open in the normal operation state (a common drawing probability is zero). In the case of a hit, either the first open mode or the second open mode may be selected. In this case, the selection probabilities of the first opening mode and the second opening mode may be made different. Also, the high probability state and the short time state can be generated independently of each other, and both can be generated simultaneously or only one can be generated.

<Processing in game control device>
Hereinafter, control of a gaming machine which performs such a game will be described. First, control executed by the gaming microcomputer (gaming microcomputer) 111 of the gaming control apparatus 100 will be described. The control processing by the gaming microcomputer 111 mainly includes the main processing shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 and the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 22 performed in a predetermined time cycle (for example, 4 msec).

[Main processing]
First, the main processing will be described. The main process is started by turning on the power. In this main process, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, an interrupt vector for setting a jump destination vector address to be executed when an interrupt occurs after performing an interrupt inhibiting process (step S1). Setting processing (step S2), stack pointer setting processing (step S3) is performed to set a stack pointer which is the top address of an area for saving values of registers and the like when an interrupt occurs. Next, a signal for prohibiting the emission is output to set the emission permission signal to the prohibited state (step S4). 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 firing of the gaming ball is prohibited.

  Thereafter, the state of input port 1 (first input port 122) is read (step S5), interrupt mode setting processing (step S6) for setting the mode of interrupt processing is performed, and processing for setting the power on delay timer is performed ( Step S7). In this process, the program of the slave control means (for example, the payout control device 200 and the effect control device 300) which performs various controls in accordance with the instruction from the game control device 100 forming the main control means by setting a predetermined initial value. A waiting time (for example, 3 seconds) to wait for normal activation is set. As a result, when the power is turned on, the game control apparatus 100 temporarily rises first, and sends a command to the slave control apparatus before the slave control apparatus (for example, the payout control apparatus 200 or the presentation control apparatus 300) starts up. The device can avoid dropping commands. That is, when the power is turned on, the game control apparatus 100 delays the activation of the main control means (game control apparatus 100) and waits for the activation of the slave control apparatus (the payout control apparatus 200, the effect control apparatus 300, etc.) It constitutes a standby means for setting a standby time.

  Further, the power-on delay timer counts time by using a storage area (a RAM area or a register other than the validity determination target) which is not a target of the validity determination (check sum calculation) of the RAM. As a result, when the check data such as the checksum of the RAM area is calculated, it is not necessary to exclude and calculate a part of the RAM area, and it is possible to prevent the control at the time of turning on the power from becoming complicated.

  The initialization switch signal is input to the first input port 122. By reading the state of the first input port 122 before the start of the standby time, the operation of the initialization switch 112 is ensured. It can be detected. That is, when 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 the power on to the elapse of the standby time. You need to keep doing that. However, by reading the status before the start of the standby time, it becomes possible to detect by performing the operation immediately after the power is turned on without performing such troublesome operations, and the initialization operation performed at the time of the power on It can prevent the situation that can not be accepted.

  After the process of setting the power on delay timer (step S7), the process of measuring the waiting time and monitoring the occurrence of the power failure during the waiting time (steps S8 to S12) are performed. First, set the number of times (for example, 2 times) to read the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply 400 through the port and data bus and check (step S8), and determine whether the power failure monitoring signal is on. Perform (step S9).

  If the power failure monitoring signal is on (step S9; Y), it is determined whether the on state of the power failure monitoring signal continues for the number of checks set in step S8 (step S10). Then, if the on state of the power failure monitoring signal does not continue for the number of checks (step S10; N), the process returns to the determination (step S9) whether the power failure monitoring signal is on. If the on state of the power failure monitoring signal continues for the number of checks (step S10; Y), that is, if it is determined that a power failure has occurred, the process waits for the power of the gaming machine to be shut off. As described above, it is possible to prevent erroneous detection of a power failure due to noise or the like by determining that a power failure has occurred when the power failure monitoring signal continues to be received for a predetermined period, thereby appropriately coping with a failure at the time of power on. can do.

  That is, the game control device 100 functions as a power failure monitoring means for monitoring the occurrence of a power failure in a predetermined standby time. As a result, it becomes possible to cope with a power failure that has occurred during a period in which the activation of the game control device 100 that forms the main control means is delayed, and it is possible to appropriately cope 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 previous power-off are kept, so backup processing etc. is performed when a power failure occurs here. There is no need. Therefore, even if a power failure occurs during the waiting time, it is not necessary to back up the RAM, and the control load can be reduced.

  On the other hand, if the power failure monitoring signal is not on (step S9; N), that is, if a power failure does not occur, the power on delay timer is updated by -1 (step S11). Is determined (step S12). If the value of the timer is not 0 (step S12; N), that is, if the waiting time has not ended, the process returns to the process of setting the number of checks of the power failure monitoring signal (step S8). If the value of the timer is 0 (step S12; Y), that is, if the waiting time is over, the access permission of read / write RWM (read / write memory) such as RAM or EEPROM is permitted (step S13). And outputs the off data to all output ports (set to a state where there is no output) (step S14).

  Next, a serial port (a port provided in advance in the gaming microcomputer 111 and used for communication with the effect control device 300 and the payout control device 200 in this embodiment) is set (step S15) and read first. From the state of the first input port 122, it is determined whether the initialization switch is turned on (step S16).

  If the initialization switch is off (step S16; N), it is determined whether the value of the power failure test area 1 in the RWM is normal power failure test area check data 1 (step S17), and if it is normal (step S17) Step S17; Y) It is determined whether or not the value of the power failure inspection area 2 in the RWM is normal power failure inspection area check data 2 (step S18). Then, if the value of the power failure inspection area 2 is normal (step S18; Y), the checksum calculation processing of calculating the checksum of the predetermined area in the RWM is performed (step S19), and the calculated checksum and power off It is determined whether the check sums of the two match (step S20). If the checksums match (step S20; Y), the process proceeds to step S21 in FIG. 21 to perform processing in the case of normal recovery from a power failure.

  Further, it is determined that the initialization switch is on (step S16; Y), or it is determined that the value of the power failure inspection area is not normal power failure inspection area check data (step S17; N or step S18). N: If it is determined that the checksums do not match (step S20; N), the process proceeds to step S26 of FIG. 21 to perform initialization processing. That is, the initialization switch is 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. I

  In step S21 of FIG. 21, the initial value at the time of power failure recovery is saved in the area to be initialized (step S21). The area to be initialized here is an area relating to a power failure inspection area, a checksum area and an error fraud monitoring. Note that the busy signal status area storing the state of the payout busy signal, which is a signal indicating whether the payout control device 200 can receive a command, is also cleared to indicate that the state of the payout busy signal is not determined. It is in an undetermined state. Similarly, the touch switch signal state monitoring area storing the state of the touch switch signal is also cleared, and the touch switch signal state is set to an undefined state indicating that the state of the touch switch signal is not determined. Thereafter, the area storing the gaming state in the RWM is checked to determine whether the probability state of the special view fluctuation display game is the high probability state (step S22). Here, when it is not in the high probability of the special view (step S22; N), the process skips steps S23 and S24 and shifts to step S25. Also, when the special drawing is in high probability (step S22; Y), the on information is saved in the high probability notification flag area (step S23), and the high probability notification LED (error indicator) provided on the game board 30 (On) data is saved in the segment area (step S24). And the command at the time of the power failure restoration corresponding to the processing number prepared in order to rationally execute the below-mentioned special figure game processing is transmitted to the production control board (presentation control device 300) (step S25) Go to

  On the other hand, when jumping from step S16, S17, S18, S20 to step S26, the RAM access prohibited area is set to access permission (step S26), and all areas including the busy signal status area and the touch switch signal state monitoring area are The RAM area is cleared to 0 (step S27), and the RAM access prohibited area is set to access prohibited (step S28). Then, the initial value at the time of RAM initialization is saved in the area to be initialized (step S29). Here, the area to be initialized is an area related to setting of the customer waiting demonstration area and the effect mode. Then, a command at the time of RAM initialization is transmitted to the effect control board (effect control device 300) (step S30), and the process proceeds to step S31.

  It should be noted that the command at the time of power failure recovery transmitted at step S25 and the command at the time of RAM initialization transmitted at step S30 include a model specification command (spec specification command) indicating the type of gaming machine, A decoration special drawing 1 holding number command and a decoration special drawing 2 holding number command showing the number of holdings, and a probability information command showing the state of probability are included. In addition, depending on the state of power off or power on, if the special view variation display game is being executed at the time of power off, the recovery screen command, if it is waiting for the customer at power off, the customer waiting demo command If it is initialized at power on, it includes a power on command. Furthermore, a rendering mode information command indicating the state of the rendering mode depending on the model, and a time saving information command indicating the number of remaining games in the time saving state are included.

  In step S31, processing is performed to activate a CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) circuit that generates a timer interrupt signal and a random number update trigger signal (CTC) in the gaming microcomputer 111 (clock generator). The CTC circuit is provided in a clock generator in the gaming microcomputer 111. The clock generator divides the oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the oscillation circuit 113, and a timer interrupt signal of a predetermined cycle (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 to be supplied to the random number generation circuit.

  After the CTC activation process of step S31, the random number generation circuit is activated and set (step S32). Specifically, setting of a code (designated value) for activating the random number generation circuit to a predetermined register (CTC update permission register) in the random number generation circuit is performed by the CPU 111A. Further, setting of bit transposition pattern of hard random numbers (here, big hit random numbers) generated by hardware of the random number generation circuit is also performed.

  Thereafter, the values of predetermined registers (soft random number registers 1 to n) in the random number generation circuit at power-on are extracted, and corresponding various initial value random numbers (in the case of the present embodiment, random numbers for determining symbols per special drawing) Save a specific area of RWM as the initial value (start value) of (big hit symbol random number), random number which determines hit of common drawing (hit random number), random number which determines hit symbol of common drawing (touch symbol random number) From step S33, the interrupt is permitted (step S34). The random number generation circuit in the CPU 111A used in the present embodiment is configured to change the initial value of the soft random number register every time the power is turned on. Therefore, this value is used as the initial value (start value) of various initial value random numbers. By doing this, it is possible to break the regularity of the random numbers generated by the software, and to make it difficult for the player to obtain an incorrect random number.

  Subsequently, an initial value random number updating process (step S35) is performed to update the values of various initial value random numbers and break the regularity of the random numbers. Although not particularly limited, in the present embodiment, the big hit random number, the big hit symbol random number, the hit random number, and the hit symbol random number are configured to be generated using the random numbers generated in the random number generation circuit. There is. However, the big hit random number is a so-called "high-speed counter" updated based on a clock at a speed equal to or higher than the operation clock of the CPU, the big hit symbol random number, hit random number, hit symbol random number is a program processing unit timer interrupt It is a "low-speed counter" updated based on the CTC output (CTC (CTC 2) different from CTC (CTC 0) of timer interrupt processing) having the same cycle as processing. In addition, in the big hit design random number, in per random number, in per design random number, adopting the so-called “initial value change method” which changes the start value using each initial value random number (generated by software) every round of random number There is. Each of the random numbers may be a counter type update by +1 or -1, or may be a random type update in which all the values within the range appear apart without overlapping until one round. That is, the big hit random number is a random number updated only by hardware, the big hit symbol random number, the hit random number, and the hit symbol random number is a random number updated by the hardware and software.

  After the initial value random number update process of step S35, the number of times the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply 400 is read and checked via the port and data bus is set (step S36), and the power failure monitoring signal is on. It is determined whether there is any (step S37). If the power failure monitoring signal is not on (step S37; N), the process returns to the initial value random number updating process (step S35). That is, when a power failure has not occurred, the initial value random number update processing and the check (loop processing) of the power failure monitoring signal are repeated. By permitting the interrupt (step S34) before the initial value random number update process (step S35), when the timer interrupt occurs during the initial value random number update process, the interrupt process is preferentially executed, and the timer interrupt is performed. By waiting for the initial value random number updating process, it is possible to avoid the pressure on the interrupt process.

  In addition to the main processing, there is also a method of performing initial value random number update processing in the timer interrupt processing in addition to the main processing, and the initial value random number update processing in step S35 described above In order to prevent the value random number update process from being performed, when performing the initial value random number update process in the main process, it is necessary to prohibit the interrupt and then update and cancel the interrupt. There is no problem in canceling the interrupt before the initial value random number update process if the initial value random number update process in the timer interrupt process is not performed but is performed only in the main process, and the main process It has the advantage of being simplified.

  If the power failure monitoring signal is on (step S37; Y), it is determined whether the power failure monitoring signal remains on for the number of checks set in step S36 (step S38). Then, if the on state of the power failure monitoring signal does not continue for the number of checks (step S38; N), the process returns to the determination (step S37) whether the power failure monitoring signal is on. In addition, when the on state of the power failure monitoring signal continues for the number of checks (step S38; Y), that is, when it is determined that a power failure has occurred, the processing for temporarily prohibiting the interrupt (step S39) A process (step S40) of outputting off data to the output port is performed.

  Thereafter, the blackout inspection area check data 1 is saved in the blackout inspection area 1 (step S41), and the blackout inspection area check data 2 is saved in the blackout inspection area 2 (step S42). Furthermore, a checksum calculation process (step S43) for calculating a checksum at the time of power interruption of the RWM, and a process for saving the calculated checksum (step S44), and then a process for prohibiting access to the RWM (step S45) ) And wait for the power to the game machine to shut off. As described above, by saving check data in the power failure inspection area and calculating a checksum at the time of power shutdown, it is determined whether the information stored in the RWM is correctly backed up before the shutdown It can be judged at the time of reinjection.

  From the above, main control means (game control apparatus 100) for controlling the game in an integrated manner, and slave control means (disbursement control apparatus 200, effect control apparatus 300, etc.) for performing various controls in accordance with instructions from the main control means. Standby control means for setting a predetermined standby time for waiting for activation of the slave control device by delaying activation of the main control device when the power is turned on. And 100) and the blackout monitoring means (game control apparatus 100) for monitoring the occurrence of blackout in the predetermined standby time.

  Further, the power supply device 400 for supplying power to various devices is provided, and the power supply device 400 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) When the power failure monitoring signal is continuously received for a predetermined period, it is determined that the power failure has occurred.

Further, the main control means (game control apparatus 100) is based on the RAM 111C capable of storing data, an initialization operation unit (initialization switch) capable of external operation, and the operation of the initialization operation unit. An initialization unit (game control apparatus 100) for initializing data stored in the RAM 111C is provided, and the operation state of the initialization unit is read before the start of the standby time.
Also, 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. As shown in FIG. 22, the timer interrupt process is started by inputting a periodic timer interrupt signal generated by the CTC circuit in the clock generator to the CPU 111A. When a timer interrupt occurs in the gaming microcomputer 111, the interrupt is automatically disabled, and the timer interrupt process of FIG. 22 is started.

  When the timer interrupt process is started, first, a register save process (step S101) is performed to transfer the value held in the predetermined register to the RWM. In the Z80-based microcomputer used as a gaming microcomputer in this embodiment, the process can be replaced by saving the value held in the front register to the back register. Next, input from various sensors and switches, and taking in of signals, that is, input processing for reading the state of each input port (step S102) is performed. Then, based on the output data set in the various processes, an output process (step S103) is performed to perform drive control of actuators such as solenoids (large winning opening solenoids 38b and 39b, and common electric solenoid 37c). When the signal of emission prohibition is output in step S4 in the main processing, the output of emission is performed, and the emission permission signal is output, and the emission permission signal can be set to the permission state.

  Next, a payout command transmission process (step S104) for outputting a command set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the payout control device 200, a random number update process 1 (step S105), and a random number update process 2 (step S106) are performed. After that, whether there is an input of a normal signal from the start opening 1 switch 36a, the start opening 2 switch 37a, the gate switch 34a of the common drawing, the winning opening switch 35a, the big winning opening switch (lower count switch 38a, upper count switch 39a) A winning opening switch / state monitoring process (step S107) is performed to monitor whether or not there is an error and to monitor an error (for example, whether the front frame or the glass frame is not opened). In addition, special figure game processing (step S108) which performs processing concerning a special figure fluctuation display game and common drawing game processing (step S109) which performs processing concerning a common drawing fluctuation display game is performed.

  Next, segment LED editing processing (step S110) provided in the gaming machine 10 to drive the segment LED for displaying the special view variation display game and displaying various information related to the game to display desired content (step S110) The magnet / radiowave fraud monitoring process (step S111) is performed to check the detection signal from the sensor to determine whether there is an abnormality or to check the detection signal from the radio wave sensor 62 to determine whether there is an abnormality. Then, an external information editing process (step S112) is performed in which signals to be output to various external devices are set in the output buffer. Subsequently, after performing processing (step S113) for restoring data of the register saved in step S101, processing for permitting interruption (step S114) is performed, and the timer interruption processing is ended.

[Special figure game processing]
Next, the details of the special view game process (step S108) in the above-described timer interrupt process will be described. In the special view game process, the monitoring of the input of the starting opening 1 switch 36a and the starting opening 2 switch 37a, the control of the entire processing relating to the special view variation display game, and the setting of the display of the special view are performed.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in the special view game process, first, a starting opening switch monitoring process (step A1) is performed to monitor winning of the starting opening 1 switch 36a and the starting opening 2 switch 37a. In the starting opening switch monitoring process, when there is a winning of a game ball in the first starting winning opening 36 and the second variation winning device 37 forming the second starting winning opening, various random numbers (such as a big hit random number) are extracted. In the stage before the start of the special figure variation display game based on the game result prior determination which determines in advance the game result based on the winning is performed.

  Next, the special winning opening switch monitoring process (step A2) is performed. In the special winning opening switch monitoring process, a special winning opening switch (lower count switch 38 a) provided in the first special variation winning device 38 and a special winning opening switch (upper on the second special variation winning device 39) A process of monitoring the detection of the game ball by the count switch 39a) is performed.

  Next, if the special figure game processing timer is not "0", -1 is updated (step A3). In addition, the minimum value of the special figure game processing timer is set to "0". Then, it is determined whether the value of the special figure game processing timer is "0" (step A4). If the value of the special figure game processing timer is "0" (step A4; Y), that is, if the time is up or has already been up, reference is made to branch to the process corresponding to the special figure game process number The special figure game sequence branch table to be set is set in the register (step A5), and the branch destination address of the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is acquired using the table (step A6). Then, a subroutine call is made according to the special figure game process number (step A7).

At step A7, when the special figure game processing number is "0", the variation start of the special figure variation display game is monitored, and the setting of the variation start of the special figure variation display game, the setting of the effect, the special figure variation A special drawing routine processing (step A8) is performed to set information necessary for performing processing.
At step A7, when the special figure game process number is "1", the special figure variation process which performs setting of the stop display time of the special figure, setting of information necessary for performing the special figure display process, etc. (Step A9) is performed.

If the special figure game processing number is "2" at step A7, and if the game result of the special figure variation display game is a big hit, the setting of the fanfare command according to the type of the big hit, the big winning opening of each big hit The special chart display process (step A10) is performed to set the fan fare time according to the release pattern, set the information necessary for performing the fan fare / interval process, and the like.
If the special figure game processing number is "3" at step A7, the setting of the opening time of the special winning opening and the updating of the number of times of opening, the setting of information necessary for performing the special winning opening opening process, etc. A fanfare / interval process (step A11) is performed.

At step A7, when the special figure game processing number is "4", while the big hit round is not the final round, while setting the interval command, the processing of setting the ending command when the final round, the big winning opening remaining A special winning opening open process (step A12) is performed to set information necessary for ball processing.
If the special figure game processing number is "5" in step A7, if the big hit round is the final round, the process for setting the time for the remaining balls in the big winning opening to be discharged, the big hit end processing A special winning opening remaining ball process (step A13) is performed to set information necessary for the execution.
In step A7, when the special figure game process number is "6", a big hit end process (step A14) is performed to set information necessary for performing the special figure routine process (step A8).

  Thereafter, after preparing a table for controlling the fluctuation of the special view 1 display 51 (step A15), the symbol variation control process (step A16) related to the special view 1 display 51 is performed. And after preparing the table for controlling the fluctuation of the special figure 2 display 52 (step A17), the symbol variation control processing (step A18) concerning the special figure 2 display 52 is performed, and the special figure game processing ends Do. On the other hand, if the value of the special figure game processing timer is not "0" at step A4 (step A4; N), that is, if the time is not up, the process proceeds to step A15 and the subsequent processes are performed. Do.

  Note that the jackpot is a special result with the operation of the condition device. The condition device is operated when a big hit occurs in the special view variation display game (big hit symbol stop display). When the condition device is activated, for example, a big hit occurs and it is special as a special motorized role It means that a specific flag for operating the fluctuation winning device 38 continuously is set (the character continuous operating device is operated). The "condition device" may be software means such as a flag turned on / off by software as described above, or hardware means such as a switch turned on / off electrically. In addition, "condition device" is a term generally used in the field of pachinko machines as a device whose operation is required for continuous operation of a motorized accessory, and the same applies in this specification as well. It is used as a term that has a meaning.

[Starting port switch monitoring process]
Next, details of the starting opening switch monitoring process (step A1) in the special view game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 24, in the starting opening switch monitoring processing, first, the first starting opening (first starting winning opening 36) preparation of the prize monitoring table (step A101), and the hard random number acquisition processing (step A102) is performed. It is determined whether there is a winning on the first starting opening (step A103).
When it is determined in step A103 that there is no winning on the first starting opening (step A103; N), the process proceeds to step A109, and the subsequent processes are performed.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step A103 that there is a winning on the first starting opening (step A103; Y), it is determined whether or not the special drawing time is short (during general public support) (step A104 ).

If it is determined in step A104 that the special drawing time is not short (step A104; N), the process proceeds to step A107, and the subsequent processes are performed.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step A104 that the special drawing time is short (step A104; Y), a right-handed command notification command is prepared (step A105), and effect command setting processing (step A106) is performed. . That is, if it is a time saving state, regardless of the probability state of the special figure fluctuation display game, a right-handed command notification command is prepared (step A105), and effect command setting processing (step A106) is performed. In the case of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the player does not win the prize unless it is left hitting the first starting opening (first starting winning opening 36), and the prize winning if it is not hitting the second starting opening (normal fluctuation winning device 37) do not do. Therefore, in the time saving state, the game state in which the right hitting is more advantageous than the left hitting is advantageous, but there is a win in the first starting opening during the time saving state (that is, the left hitting in the time saving state) In addition, the presentation control device 300 is configured to send a right-handling instruction notification command to the effect control device 300 and perform notification (warning) instructing to perform a right-handling operation.
Next, after preparing a table for setting information of suspension by the first start port (first start winning port 36) (step A107), the special view start port switch common process (step A108) is performed.

Next, prepare a second starting opening (normal fluctuation winning device 37) prize monitoring table (step A109), perform hard random number acquisition processing (step A110), and whether or not there is a winning to the second starting opening It determines (step A111).
If it is determined in step A111 that there is no winning on the second starting opening (step A111; N), the starting opening switch monitoring process is ended.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step A111 that there is a winning on the second starting opening (step A111; Y), the ordinary electric winning combination (normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37) is in operation, ie, normal fluctuation If it is determined whether or not the winning device 37 is activated and the gaming ball is in an open state in which winning of the gaming ball is possible (step A112), and it is determined that the ordinary electric role is in operation (step A112; Y), It transfers to the process of A114 and performs the process after it. On the other hand, if it is determined in step A112 that the ordinary motor-operated combination is not in operation (step A112; N), it is determined whether a common electric charge fraud is occurring (step A113).

  In step A113, when the number of incorrect winnings to the normal variation winning device 37 is equal to or greater than the number of incorrect occurrence determinations (for example, 5), it is determined that an incorrect occurrence is occurring. In the normal fluctuation winning device 37, the gaming ball can not be won in the closed state, and the gaming ball can be won only in the open state. Therefore, when the gaming ball wins in the closed state, it is a case where some abnormality or injustice occurs, and when there is a gaming ball winning in such a closed state, the number is counted as the number of fraudulent winnings. Then, when the number of incorrect winnings thus counted is equal to or more than a predetermined number (upper limit value), it is determined that the fraud is in progress.

  If it is determined in step A113 that no ordinary power transmission is occurring (step A113; N), after preparing a table for setting information of suspension by the second starting port (normal fluctuation winning device 37) (step A114) The special view starting opening switch common processing (step A115) is performed, and the starting opening switch monitoring processing is ended. If it is determined in step A113 that a common electric power fraud is occurring (step A113; Y), the starting opening switch monitoring process is ended.

[Big winning opening switch monitoring processing]
Next, the details of the special winning opening switch monitoring process (step A2) in the special view game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 25, in the special winning opening switch monitoring process, first, it is determined whether the value of the special figure game processing number is “4”, that is, whether the special winning opening is being processed (step A 201) .
If it is determined in step A201 that the special winning opening is being processed (step A201; Y), it is determined whether there is an input on the special winning opening switch (step A203). Specifically, when the first special variation winning device (lower large winning opening) 38 is in operation, it is determined in step A203 whether or not there is an input to the lower count switch 38a, and the second special variation winning device (upper When the special winning opening 39 is in operation, it is determined in step A203 whether or not the upper count switch 39a has an input. When the first special variation winning device 38 is not in operation or the second special variation in winning device 39 is not in operation, the special winning opening switch monitoring process is ended.

If the special winning opening is not being processed (step A201; N), it is determined whether the value of the special drawing game processing number is "5", that is, the special winning opening residual ball processing is in progress (step A202).
If the special winning opening game is being processed (step A202; Y), it is determined whether there is an input to the special winning opening switch (step A203). If the special winning opening residual ball processing is not in progress (step A202; N), the special winning opening switch monitoring processing is ended.
Since the special figure game process number does not shift next until the special figure game process timer becomes “0”, it is possible to check the progress of the game by the special figure game process number.

When it is determined in step A203 that there is no input on the special winning opening switch (step A203; N), the special winning opening switch monitoring process is ended.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step A203 that there is an input to the special winning opening switch (step A203; Y), a special winning opening count command is prepared (step A204), and the effect command setting process (step A205) Do. Specifically, when the first special variation winning device (lower large winning opening) 38 is in operation, the lower special winning opening count command is prepared in step A 204, and the second special variation winning device (upper winning If the mouth 39 is in operation, a step S204 prepares an upper large winning opening count command.
Next, it is determined whether the value of the special figure game process number is "4", that is, it is in the process of being open during the special winning opening open (step A206).

If it is determined in step A206 that the special winning opening is not being processed (step A206; N), the special winning opening switch monitoring process is ended.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the special winning opening is being processed in step A206 (step A206; Y), the special winning opening count is updated by +1 (step A207), and the special winning opening count is the upper limit It is determined whether the value (the number of game balls that can be won in one round, for example, nine) is reached or more (step A208). Specifically, when the first special variation winning device (lower large winning opening) 38 is in operation, the lower large winning opening count number is updated by +1 in step A207, and the lower large winning opening in step A208. It is determined whether the count number has reached the upper limit or more, and if the second special variable winning apparatus (upper large winning opening) 39 is in operation, the upper large winning opening count is updated by +1 in step A207, In step A208, it is determined whether the upper large winning opening count has reached the upper limit value or more.

When the special winning opening count is not equal to or more than the upper limit (step A208; N), the special winning opening switch monitoring process is ended.
On the other hand, when the special winning opening count is equal to or more than the upper limit (step A208; Y), the special figure game processing timer area is cleared to 0 (step A209), and the special winning opening switch monitoring process is ended. As a result, the special winning opening is closed and one round (one round game) is ended.

[Special figure usual processing]
Next, details of the special view routine processing (step A8) in the special view game processing described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 26, in the special view ordinary processing, first, it is determined whether both the special view 1 reservation number and the special view 2 reservation number are “0” (step A301).
If it is determined in step A301 that both the special drawing 1 holding number and the special drawing 2 holding number are not "0" (step A301; N), the flags are loaded from the fluctuation order flag storage area (for the total number of holdings 1). Then (step A302), it is determined whether the current variation is the variation of the special figure 1 (step A303).
If it is determined in step A303 that the current variation is the variation in special figure 1 (step A303; Y), a decoration special figure reserve number command corresponding to the special figure 1 reserve number is prepared (step A304), The effect command setting process (step A305) is performed, the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (step A306) is performed, and the special figure normal process is ended. At this point in time, the special figure 1 pending number is not updated by -1, but at step A304, a command (decorative special figure pending number command) corresponding to the value updated by -1 is prepared.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step A303 that the present fluctuation is not the fluctuation of the special figure 1 (step A303; N), that is, if the present fluctuation is the fluctuation of the special figure 2, A decoration special figure reservation number command to be prepared is prepared (step A307), a rendering command setting process (step A308) is performed, a special figure 2 fluctuation start process (step A309) is performed, and the special figure normal process is ended. At this point, although the special figure 2 pending number is not updated by -1, in step A307, a command (decorative special figure pending number command) corresponding to the value updated by -1 is prepared.

If it is determined in step A301 that both the special drawing 1 holding number and the special drawing 2 holding number are "0" (step A301; Y), it is determined whether a customer waiting demo has been started ( Step A310) If the customer waiting demo has not been started (Step A310; N), the customer waiting demonstration flag is set in the customer waiting demo flag area (Step A311).
Subsequently, a customer waiting demo command is prepared (step A312), and an effect command setting process (step A313) is performed.
Next, "0" is set as the processing number for the special drawing routine processing (step A314), the processing number is saved in the special drawing game processing number area (step A315), and the variation symbol determination flag area is cleared ( Step A316). Then, the flag during the fraud monitoring period is saved in the special winning opening fraud monitoring period flag area (step A317), and the special view normal processing is ended.

  In the present embodiment, information relating to the start of the special view variation display game is set by the special view ordinary processing. Then, information on the start of the special view 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 received information on the start of the special view variation display game. Set the detailed effect contents in the decoration special figure variation display game. Information related to the start of the special view variation display game includes an ornament special drawing hold number command including information on the number of starting memories (number of reservations), an ornament special view command including information on stop symbols, and a variation pattern of the special view variation display game A change command including information, and a stop information command including information on extension of the stop time may be mentioned, and the commands are transmitted to the effect control device 300 in this order. In particular, by transmitting the decoration special drawing command earlier than the change command, the process in the effect control device 300 can be efficiently advanced.

[Process during special figure change]
Next, the details of the special figure changing process (step A9) in the special figure game process described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 27, in the special figure variation processing, first, a symbol stop command corresponding to the variation symbol determination flag is prepared (step A501), and effect command setting processing (step A502) is performed.
Next, the display time corresponding to the stop symbol pattern number is set (step A503), and the set display time is saved in the special-purpose game processing timer area (step A504).
Next, "2" according to the processing during special map display is set as the processing number (step A505), and the processing number is saved in the special figure game processing number area (step A506).

  Then, save the signal related to the end of fluctuation of the special figure 1 (for example, the special symbol 1 fluctuation signal is OFF) in the test signal output data area (step A507), the signal related to the end of fluctuation of the special figure 2 (for example, special symbol 2 Save the fluctuation signal (OFF)) in the test signal output data area (Step A508) and set the number of times the symbol is determined to the number of times of execution of the special figure fluctuation display game for output to the external information terminal. (For example, 256 ms) is saved (step A 509). Thereafter, as information for controlling the first special view fluctuation display game in the special view 1 display 51, the stop flag relating to the fluctuation stop in the special view 1 display 51 is saved in the special view 1 fluctuation control flag area (step A510), as the information for controlling the second special view fluctuation display game in the special view 2 display 52, save the stop flag related to the fluctuation stop in the special view 2 display 52 in the special view 2 fluctuation control flag area (Step A511), the special figure changing process is ended.

[Process while displaying special map]
Next, the details of the special view display process (step A10) in the special view game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 28, in the special figure display processing, first, the big hit flag 1 set in the big hit flag 1 setting process in the special figure 1 change start process, and the big hit flag 2 setting process in the special figure 2 change start process The big hit flag 2 which is set in the above is loaded (step A601), and a process (step A602) of clearing the big hit flag 1 area and the big hit flag 2 area of the RWM is performed. Then, it is determined whether the big hit flag 2 loaded is a big hit (step A603), and when it is determined that it is a big hit (step A603; Y), the start of the big hit (special figure 2 big hit) of the second special view fluctuation display game Save the test signal (for example, signal ON during condition device operation, signal ON during item continuous operation device ON, signal per special symbol 2) in the test signal output data area of RWM (step A 606), A round number upper limit table is set (step A 607).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step A603 that the big hit flag 2 is not a big hit as a result of checking the big hit flag 2 (step A 603; N), it is determined whether the loaded big hit flag 1 is a big hit (step A 604) and a big hit (step A604; Y) When it is determined, the test signal (for example, the condition device activation signal is ON, the bonus continuous operation device activation signal is ON) for the start of the big hit (special feature 1 big hit) of the first special figure fluctuation display game The special symbol 1 signal is turned on) is saved in the test signal output data area of RWM (step A605), and the round number upper limit table is set (step A607).

  After performing the process of setting the number-of-rounds upper limit table (step A 607), the number-of-rounds upper limit (16R or 8R in the present embodiment) corresponding to the number-of-rounds upper limit information is acquired Save to the value area (step A 608). Subsequently, the 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 (step A 609).

  Next, a decoration special drawing command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern is loaded from the decoration special drawing command area of the RWM, prepared (step A610), and effect command setting processing (step A613) is performed. After that, prepare a probability information command related to the information that makes the probability of being hit in the common drawing fluctuation display game and the special drawing fluctuation display game a normal probability state (low probability state) (step A612). (Step A613) is performed. Subsequently, a fanfare command corresponding to the symbol information (stop symbol number or stop symbol pattern) set in the special view 1 or special view 2 stop symbol setting process is prepared (step A614), and the effect command setting process (step A614) Do A615).

  Thereafter, the big hit fanfare time (for example, 10000 ms) is saved in the special figure game processing timer area (step A 616), and the big winning opening unfair winning of the big winning opening (special variation winning device 38) corresponding to the large winning opening opening information. The number area is cleared (step A617), and the fraud monitoring out-of-period flag is saved in the special winning opening fraud monitoring period flag region of the special winning opening corresponding to the special winning opening information (step A618). Thereafter, fanfare / interval process shift setting process 1 (step A619) is performed, and the special figure display process is ended.

On the other hand, if the big hit flag 1 is not a big hit in step A604 (step A604; N), time reduction variation number updating process (step A620) and effect mode information check process (step A621) are performed. Next, "0" relating to the special process normal process is set as the process number (step A622), and the process number is saved in the special figure game process number area (step A623).
Next, the variable symbol determination flag area is cleared (step A624), the flag during the fraud monitoring period is saved in the special winning opening fraud monitoring period flag region (step A625), and the special figure display processing is ended.

[Fanfare / Processing during interval]
Next, the details of the fanfare / in-interval process (step A11) in the above-described special view game process will be described. As shown in FIG. 29, in the fanfare / interval processing, first, the number of rounds in the special gaming state is updated by +1 (step A 701), and a round command corresponding to the number of rounds in the special gaming state is prepared (step A 702). , Effect command setting processing (step A703) is performed.

Next, save the special winning opening open time (for example, 29 seconds) in the special figure game processing timer area (step A704), and set it as "4" for the special winning opening opening processing as the processing number (step A705) The process number is saved in the special figure game process number area (step A706).
Next, save a signal relating to the opening start of the special winning opening (for example, the special electric combination 1 operating signal ON) in the test signal output data area (step A 707), and store the number of winnings to the special winning opening. The information on the winning opening count number area is cleared (step A 708). Then, in order to open the open / close door 38c of the special variation winning device 38, the on data is saved in the special winning opening solenoid output data area (step A709), and the fanfare / interval processing is ended.

[Big winning opening open processing]
Next, the details of the special winning opening open process (step A12) in the special view game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 30, in the special winning opening open process, first, the current round is compared with the current round number in the special gaming state being executed and the round number upper limit value of the round number upper limit value area of RWM. It is determined whether it is the final round (step A801).
Then, if it is not the final round (step A801; N), an interval command relating to an interval between rounds is prepared (step A802), effect command setting processing (step A804) is performed, and the process proceeds to step A805.
On the other hand, if it is the final round (step A801; Y), an ending command relating to display control of the ending display screen at the end of the special gaming state is prepared (step A803), and effect command setting processing (step A804). ), And proceeds to the processing of step A805.

In step A805, the processing number is set to "5" for the big winning opening remaining ball processing (step A805). Then, the processing number is saved in the special figure game processing number area (step A806).
Then, save the remaining ball processing time (for example, 1.9 seconds) in the special figure game processing timer area (step A 807), and in order to close the opening / closing door 38c of the special variation winning device 38, the special winning opening solenoid 38b The off data for turning off is saved in the special winning opening solenoid output data area (step A 808), and the special winning opening open processing is ended.

[Big win mouth remaining ball processing]
Next, the details of the special winning opening remaining ball processing (step A13) in the special drawing game processing described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 31, in the special winning opening residual ball processing, first, the current round is compared with the current round number in the special gaming state being executed and the round number upper limit value of the round number upper limit value region of RWM. It is determined whether it is the final round (step A 901).

Then, if the current round in the special gaming state is not the final round (step A 901; N), "3" is set for the fanfare / interval processing as the processing number (step A 902), and the processing number The file is saved in the processing number area (step A903).
Then, an interval time (for example, 0.1 second) is saved in the special figure game processing timer area (step A 904), and a signal (for example, the special electric powered bonus 1) related to the opening end of the special winning opening The in-operation signal is turned off) is saved in the test signal output data area (step A905), and the special winning opening residual ball processing is ended.

On the other hand, if the current round in the special gaming state is the final round (step A 901; Y), set "6" for the big hit end process as the process number (step A 906), and process the process number to the special figure game process Save in the number area (step A 907).
Next, an ending time (for example, 5.1 seconds) is saved in the special figure game processing timer area (step A 908), and a signal (for example, a special motorized prize) related to the opening end of the special winning opening (special variation winning device 38) 1) The operation signal is turned off) is saved in the test signal output data area (step A909).
Then, clear the information of the large winning a prize opening count number field which remembers the winning a prize number to the special winning opening (step A 910), clear the information of the round number field which memorizes the number of rounds of special gaming state (step A911), The information on the number-of-rounds upper limit area storing the upper limit of the number of rounds in the special gaming state is cleared (step A912), and the special winning opening residual ball processing is ended.

[Big hit end processing]
Next, details of the big hit end process (step A14) in the above-mentioned special view game process will be described. As shown in FIG. 32, in this big hit end process, first, the probability variation determination flag set based on the type of special result that triggered the execution of the special game state this time is a high probability after the end of the special game state It is determined whether the data is high probability data set in the case of the state (step A1001).
If it is determined in step A1001 that the probability variation determination flag is not high probability data (step A1001; N), big hit end setting processing 1 (step A1002) is performed, and the process proceeds to step A1004.
If it is determined in step A1001 that the probability variation determination flag is high probability data (step A1001; Y), big hit end setting process 2 (step A1003) is performed, and the process proceeds to step A1004.

At step A1004, an effect mode information address table is set (step A1004). Thereafter, the address of the table corresponding to the effect mode transition information set at the time of start of fluctuation (at the time of stop symbol setting) is acquired (step A1005).
Subsequently, the effect mode number of the effect mode to be transferred is acquired and saved in the effect mode number area in the RWM (step A1006), the effect remaining rotation number of the effect mode to be transferred is acquired, and the effect remaining rotation number in the RWM It saves in the area (step A1007), acquires next mode shift information of the effect mode to be shifted, and saves it in the next mode shift information area in the RWM (step A1008).

Thereafter, a probability information command corresponding to the rendering mode number is prepared (step A1009), the prepared probability information command is saved in the power failure recovery transmission command area (step A1010), and rendering command setting processing (step A1011) is performed. .
Next, an effect rotation number command corresponding to the effect remaining rotation number is prepared (step A1012), and effect command setting processing (step A1013) is performed.
Next, a high probability change frequency command corresponding to the high probability change frequency is prepared (step A1014), and effect command setting processing (step A1015) is performed.

Next, "0" relating to the special figure normal processing is set as the processing number (step A1016), and the processing number is saved in the special figure game processing number area (step A1017).
Next, save the signal regarding the end of the big hit (for example, the big hit 1 signal OFF, big hit 3 signal OFF, big hit 4 signal OFF) in the external information output data area (step A1018), the signal regarding the big hit end (eg Then, the condition device in operation signal OFF, the accessory continuous operation device in operation signal OFF, the special symbol 1 signal OFF, the special symbol 2 signal OFF) is saved in the test signal output data area (step A1019).
Next, clear the information of the probability fluctuation determination data area (step A1020), clear the information of the pointer area of the round LED indicating the round count of the big hit (step A1021), and the fraud monitoring period in the big prize opening fraud monitoring period flag region The medium flag is saved (step A1022), and the big hit end process is ended.

<Process in production control device>
Next, control executed by the main control microcomputer (CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 will be described. Control processing by the main control microcomputer 311 mainly includes main processing shown in FIG. 33 and timer interrupt processing (not shown).

[Main processing]
In the main processing, as shown in FIG. 33, processing at the start of the program is first performed. In the process at the start of the program, first, the interrupt is inhibited (step C1), and the CPU is initialized (step C2). Next, the VDP 312 is initialized (step C3), and the interrupt is permitted (step C4). Next, generation of display data is permitted (step C5), a random number seed is set (step C6), and an initial value at power-on is saved in the area to be initialized (step C7). As a result, a power failure occurrence detected flag or the like is cleared.

  After the processing at the start of the program in steps C1 to C7 is performed, loop processing is performed as main loop processing. In this loop processing, first, WDT (watchdog timer) is cleared (step C8). Next, effect button input processing (step C9) is performed to create input information from the input signal (rising edge) based on the operation of the effect button 25. Reading of the input from the effect operation unit 550 is performed in the timer interrupt process, and in this effect button input process, when there is an input from the effect operation unit 550, a process of changing the contents of the effect is performed.

Next, the hall / player setting mode process for accepting operations such as setting of changeable range such as brightness of LED or liquid crystal, volume, etc., change of brightness of LED or liquid crystal, volume by player, enabling setting, etc. (Step C10).
Next, an effect point control process (step C11) is performed, and a random number update process (step C12) is performed to update the random number that determines the details of the change aspect of the decorative special figure change display game.

  Then, the command from the game control apparatus 100 is analyzed and a reception command check process (step C13) is performed to cope with the setting, and the effect display editing process (step C14) for editing the setting for controlling the progress of the effect and the drawing command ) And set the end of preparation of the drawing command (step C15). In these processes, various data are updated according to the contents to be drawn, and the drawing data is finally set in the frame buffer. If drawing data of the screen to be drawn within 1/30 seconds (about 33.3 milliseconds) is prepared, the image can be updated without any problem.

  Then, it is determined whether it is the frame switching timing (step C16). In this embodiment, in order to create a system cycle (one frame 1/30 seconds), it is determined that it is the frame switching timing when the V blank interrupt (1/60 seconds) is entered twice. Note that the frame switching timing can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the image may be updated (frame switching) in 1/60 seconds, or the image may be updated in a timing later than 1/60 seconds (frame Switching) may be performed. If it is determined in step C16 that the frame switching timing is not reached (step C16; N), the processing in step C16 is repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined in step C16 that it is the frame switching timing (step C16; Y), the screen drawing is instructed (step C17).

  Thereafter, a sound control process (step C18) for controlling the output of sound from the speakers (upper speaker 19a and lower speaker 19b) and a decoration control process (step C18) for controlling the LEDs of the panel decoration device 46 and the frame decoration device 18 C19) A movable body control process (step C20) for controlling the motor and the solenoid of the board effect device 44 is performed, and the process returns to the process of clearing the WDT (step C8).

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the game ball effect (effect using a game ball) can be performed in the second special variation winning device 39, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. In addition, the game ball effect in the present embodiment is an effect using a game ball that has won a large winning opening, and used a game ball before winning a winning opening (a large winning opening, a start winning opening and a general winning opening) Because it is not a presentation, it is possible to maintain the fairness and fairness of the game.

[Modification 2: Game ball effect utilizing a winning ball to the general winning opening on the upper right]
The game ball effect using the winning balls to the upper right general winning opening 35 (the game balls winning in the upper right general winning opening 35) will be described using FIG. 34 to FIG.
In the above embodiment, the game ball effect is executed in the second special variation winning device 39, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the present modification, the second special variation winning device 39 In addition to (or in place of) the game ball effect in the inside, the game ball effect may be executed behind the second special variation winning device 39.

In the above embodiment, all of the gaming balls that have won in the upper right general winning opening 35 are guided by the back surface flow passage portion 83d (see FIG. 10) and are discharged to the discharge unit 86 as they are.
On the other hand, in the present modification, a part of the game ball that has won in the upper right general winning opening 35 is the upper large winning opening internal unit 83 c (specifically, the guiding channel portion 660 of the upper large winning opening internal unit 83 c Of the gaming balls that have been induced to the upper right general winning opening 35 (see FIG. 10)) and are not guided to the upper winning opening internal unit 83c, they are discharged as they are to the discharging unit 86. .
The game board 30 of the present modification has the back surface flow path portion 83 d of the above-described embodiment in order to guide the game balls winning the general winning opening 35 in the upper right to the discharging unit 86 or the upper large winning opening internal unit 83 c. 10) has a back surface flow passage portion 83d having a different shape, and a rear spine member 82d disposed on the rear surface side of the front component 82.

  FIG. 34 is a view from the front side of the front component 82 of the present modification, and FIG. 35 is a view from the rear surface of the front component 82 of the present modification. In FIG. 34 and FIG. 35, the decoration member etc. provided in the front structure member 82 are abbreviate | omitted. That is, FIGS. 34 and 35 show the main body of the front component 82, the movable member 39c attached to the main body, the rear hinge 82d, and various sensors (various switches). Further, in FIG. 34 and FIG. 35, the back surface flow passage portion 83d (the shape is different from the back surface flow passage portion 83d in the above embodiment) is schematically shown.

First, the same configuration as the above embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 34, on the front side of the front component 82, a movable member 39c for opening and closing the upper large winning opening is disposed. In FIG. 34, the movable member 39c in the open state is indicated by a solid line, and the movable member 39c in a closed state is indicated by a two-dot chain line.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 10, 34 and 35, the main body of the front component 82 is provided with a guide hole 82a penetrating in the front-rear direction. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 35, on the rear surface of the main body of the front component 82, the game ball having passed through the guide holes 82a is arranged on the rear surface side of the front component 82 (see FIG. 35). 10) is formed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 34, an upper count switch 39a is disposed between the movable member 39c and the guide hole 82a in the front surface of the main body of the front component 82, and the movable member 39c is picked up. The gaming ball is detected by the upper count switch 39a before flowing into the guide hole 82a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, FIG. 34 and FIG. 35, the main body of the front component 82 is provided with a guide hole 82b penetrating in the front-rear direction. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, the movable member 39c is provided with a pin 39c1 projecting rearward, and the pin 39c1 is slidably inserted in the guide hole 82b of the front component 82. In the case of the above embodiment, when the pin 39c1 is inserted into the guide hole 82b of the front component 82, the upper winning prize opening opening and closing mechanism (not shown) is disposed on the rear surface side of the front component 82. It is connected with a mechanical portion having a winning opening solenoid 39b and the like.
Further, as shown in FIG. 35, a back surface flow passage portion 83d is disposed on the back surface side of the front component 82, and the entrance to the back surface flow passage portion 83d is a prize winning general prize opening 35 at the upper right. A winning opening switch 35a is provided to detect the game ball.

Next, a configuration different from the above embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 35, at the exit of the guide flow passage 82a1, an effect switch 82c for detecting gaming balls flowing into the guide flow passage 660 is provided. The detection signal of the effect switch 82 c is output to the effect control device 300.
Further, as shown in FIG. 35, on the rear of the movable member (front splash member) 39c with the front component 82 interposed therebetween, it is inclined to pick up the gaming ball flowing down in the back flow passage 83d from the standing state (blocked state). A post-handling member 82d that can be converted to the state (opened state) is disposed. The rotational axis of the rear splashing member 82d is common to the rotational axis of the movable member 39c. Furthermore, a round hole opened toward the movable member 39c is provided in the rear fly member 82d, and the tip of the pin 39c1 of the movable member 39c (that is, the guide hole 82b of the pins 39c1) is provided in the circular hole. The part that protrudes backward is fitted. Therefore, the rear fly member 82d performs the state conversion operation (opening / closing operation) in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the movable member 39c. That is, when the movable member 39c is in the state where the upper large winning opening is opened, the rear splashing member 82d is also in a tilted state, and when the movable member 39c is in the state where the upper large winning opening is closed, the rear splashing member 82d Also stand up. In FIG. 35, the after-splashing member 82d in a tilted state is shown by a solid line, and the after-spanning flap member 82d is shown by a two-dot chain line.

In the case of the above embodiment, the pin 39c1 of the movable member 39c is connected to the upper large winning opening opening and closing mechanism (the mechanical portion having the upper large winning opening solenoid 39b etc.), but in the case of this modification The pin 39c1 of the member 39c is connected to the rear hinge member 82d. Therefore, in the present modification, instead of the pin 39c1 of the movable member 39c, a pin connected to the upper large winning opening opening and closing mechanism portion is provided on the rear fly member 82d. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 35, the rear fly member 82d is provided with a pin 82d1 projecting backward, and the pin 82d1 is disposed on the rear of the rear fly member 82d and is not shown. It is connected with the winning opening / closing mechanism (the mechanism having the upper large winning opening solenoid 39b etc.).
In the present modification, the shape and size of the rear fly member 82d are the same as the shape and size of the movable member 39c, but the shape and size of the rear fly member 82d can be appropriately changed. For example, the size of the rear fly member 82d may be larger than the size of the movable member 39c.

The game ball (game ball picked up by the movable member 39c) that has won the upper large winning opening is detected by the upper count switch 39a (passed through the upper count switch 39a), and then the guide hole 82a and the guide flow path 82a1 It passes and is detected by the effect switch 82c. Thereafter, the gaming ball flows into the guiding flow channel portion 660 and is guided to the upper winning prize internal unit 83c.
In addition, the gaming ball that has won in the upper right general winning opening 35 flows in the back surface flow path portion 83d after being detected by the winning opening switch 35a (passing through the winning opening switch 35a). If the rear fly member 82 d does not pick up the gaming ball flowing down in the back flow passage portion 83 d, the gaming ball is discharged to the discharge unit 86. On the other hand, when the rear ball member 82d picks up the gaming ball in the back flow passage 83d, the gaming ball passes through the guiding flow passage 82a1 and is detected by the effect switch 82c. Thereafter, it flows into the induction flow channel portion 660 and is guided to the upper winning prize opening internal unit 83c. That is, the effect switch 82c detects both the gaming ball won in the upper prize winning opening and the gaming ball picked up by the rear hand member 82d of the gaming balls won in the upper right general winning opening 35.

  In this modification, the main body of the front component 82 is light so that the behavior of the gaming ball behind the right gaming area (such as the behavior of the gaming ball flowing down in the back flow passage 83d) can be viewed from the front. It is permeable. That is, the main body of the front component 82 is transparent or translucent. Therefore, the player not only has the game ball status on the front side of the front component 82 (whether the movable member 39 c picked up or did not pick up the game ball), but also the game ball status on the rear side of the front component 82 Whether or not the honey ball 82d has picked up or not picked up the game ball can also be viewed.

In the present modification, the movable member 39c and the rear spine member 82d are arranged in the front and rear direction.
Furthermore, in this modification, the game ball picked up by the movable member 39c is guided to the front of the guide hole 82a by the movable member 39c, and the game ball picked up by the rear fly member 82d is guide hole by the rear fly member 82d. It is guided to the back of 82a. That is, when viewed from the front, the induction destination of the gaming ball by the movable member 39c is the same as the induction destination of the gaming ball by the rear fly member 82d.
Therefore, it is possible for the rear fly member 82d to pick up the game ball, making it look as if the movable member 39c picked up the game ball. That is, the gaming ball that has won the upper right general winning opening 35 can be seen as if it has won the upper large winning opening.

FIG. 36 is a diagram for explaining a jackpot effect performed by the sub display device 41b of the present modification.
In the present modification, as in the above embodiment, during the special game state in which the second special variation winning device 39 is opened, an effect that brings the lower movable device 44a to the upper big winning opening internal unit exposed state, or the lower movable device 44a. The effect of displaying the current number of rounds and the number of acquired game balls on the sub display device 41b attached to the front of the movable part 44a1 and the game ball effect in the second special variation winning device 39 are executed. Furthermore, in this modification, in addition to the current round number and the acquired gaming number of balls, the number of gaming balls picked up by the rear-hand member 82d is also displayed on the sub display device 41b.

Specifically, when receiving the round command of the first round from the game control device 100, the effect control device 300 starts the round effect among the effects during the big hit, for example, as shown in FIG. 36 (a), The sub display device 41b displays the current number of rounds, the number of points, the number of EX points, an image imitating the second special variation winning device 39 (hereinafter referred to as "upper winning prize opening image") and the like. Furthermore, the game is about to flow into the second special variation winning device 39 in the sub display device 41b according to the detection results of the winning opening switch 35a for the general winning opening 35 in the upper right, the upper count switch 39a and the effect switch 82c. An image resembling a ball (hereinafter referred to as "upper game ball image") is displayed.
Here, “the number of points” is a value corresponding to the number of game balls acquired, that is, a value based on the number of game balls winning in the upper large winning opening, and in this modification, the gaming ball winning in the upper large winning opening 15 points are given per one. In the case of this modification, since 15 winning balls are paid out for each game ball won in the upper large winning opening, it is actually paid out during the special game state according to the number of points. The number of winning balls (the number of game balls paid out) can be represented. The number of acquired game balls corresponds to the number of game balls (game balls having passed through the upper count switch 39a) detected by the upper count switch 39a.

In addition, “the number of EX points” is a value corresponding to the number of game balls picked up by the rear fly member 82d, and in this modification, 15 points are given per game ball picked up by the rear fly member 82d. It is supposed to be. The number of gaming balls picked up by the rear fly member 82d is the number of gaming balls detected by the upper count switch 39a from the number of gaming balls detected by the effect switch 82c (the game balls passed through the effect switch 82c) This corresponds to the difference obtained by subtracting the number of game balls passed through the switch 39a.
Although the number of EX points is not related to the number of game balls paid out, by making the proportional constant of the number of EX points the same as the proportional constant of number of points as in this modification, the number of EX points and the number of game balls paid out Can appear to be relevant.

  In this modification, the effect switch 82c is disposed at a position where it can detect both the gaming ball won in the upper large winning opening and the gaming ball picked up by the rear-hand member 82d. It is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to arrange the effect switch 82c at a specific position where the game ball picked up by the rear fly member 82d can be detected, but the game ball won the upper large winning opening can not be detected. In this case, the number of EX points is a value corresponding to the number of gaming balls detected by the effect switch 82c disposed at the specific position, so the number of EX points is detected by two switches. There is no need to calculate based on the number of

Then, when the game ball is won in the upper large winning opening, the effect control device 300, for example, as shown in FIG. 36 (b), the upper large winning opening image in the open state and the upper game in the first display mode. A ball image (in this example, a white upper game ball image) is displayed on the sub display device 41b. Further, the number of points displayed on the sub display device 41b is increased and updated. Thus, it can be suggested that the game ball has won the upper large winning opening.
Further, when the rear-hane member 82d picks up the gaming ball, for example, as shown in FIG. 36 (c), the upper winning prize opening image in the open state and the upper gaming ball image in the second display mode (in this example And the upper game ball image attached with oblique grid hatching) is displayed on the sub display device 41b. Furthermore, the number of EX points being displayed on the sub display device 41b is increased and updated. Thus, it can be suggested that the rear-hand member 82d has picked up the game ball.

In addition, when the timing when the game ball has won the upper prize winning opening and the timing when the rear fly member 82d has picked up the game ball are substantially the same, for example, as shown in FIG. The upper game winning hole image of the upper game ball image of the third display mode (in this example, the upper game ball image of the first display mode is reduced and the upper game ball image of the second display mode is reduced And the image in which the lines are lined up are displayed on the sub display device 41b. Further, the number of points and the number of EX points being displayed on the sub display device 41b are increased and updated. As a result, it is possible to simultaneously suggest that the game ball has won the upper large winning opening and that the later-handed member 82d has picked up the game ball.
In addition, the upper game ball image in the third display mode is not limited to the image shown in FIG. 36 (d), and can be changed as appropriate. For example, as shown in FIG. 35 (f), the black game ball image It may be That is, the upper game ball image of the third display mode may be an image having the same size as the upper game ball image of the first display mode or the upper game ball image of the second display mode but different in color or pattern.

Then, upon receiving the ending command from the game control device 100, the effect control device 300 starts the ending effect of the big hit internal effect and is displayed on the sub display device 41b as shown in FIG. 36 (e), for example. While deleting the upper large winning a prize opening image, the number of points and the number of EX points currently displayed on the sub display device 41b are enlarged and displayed.
In addition, when the number of EX points reaches the specified number, the effect mode or the like may be changed (that is, the effect mode or the like can be customized by storing the EX points), or with the mobile phone The number of EX points may be stored as the gaming history of the player by the interlocking service, and the next game may be started from the stored number of EX points. As a result, it is possible to give significance to storing EX points, and to provide the player with added value other than the game value.

[Main processing]
In order to execute a jackpot effect as shown in FIG. 36 on the sub display device 41b, the effect control device 300 of this modification executes the main processing shown in FIG. 37 instead of the main processing shown in FIG. .
In the main processing of this modification, the effect switch processing (step C21) is executed between the hall / player setting mode processing (step C10) and the effect point control processing (step C11).

[Receive command check process]
FIG. 38 shows the reception command check process (step C13) in the main process described above.
In this reception command check process, first, the value of the command reception counter which counts how many commands are received during one frame (1/30 seconds) is loaded as the number of command reception (step C101) It is determined whether the number is not 0 (step C102). When it is determined that the number of received commands is 0 (step C102; N), the received command check process is ended. If it is determined that the command reception number is not 0 (step C102; Y), the content of the command reception counter area is subtracted by the command reception number (step C103).

  Next, the contents of the reception command buffer are copied to the command area (step C104), and the command reading index is updated by 1 in the range of 0 to 31 (step C105). It is determined (step C106). As described above, in this modification, the command is not analyzed directly in the reception command buffer, but the content of the reception command buffer is copied to the command area (RAM area for analysis), and the command analysis work is performed in the command area. It is configured as follows. In this way, it is possible to move a command (data) to make a vacancy in preparation for a case where a command is transmitted from the game control device 100 during analysis of the command. In addition, analysis of commands can be performed collectively in one round of main processing.

  If it is determined in step C106 that copying of the commands for the number of received commands has not been completed (step C106; N), the process returns to step C104. If it is determined that copying of the command for the number of received commands is completed (step C106; Y), the contents of the command area are loaded (step C107), and a received command analysis process (step C108) is performed.

  Next, the address of the command area is updated (step C109), and it is determined whether the analysis of the command for the number of received commands has been completed (step C110). Then, when it is determined that the analysis of the command for the number of received commands is not completed (step C110; N), the process returns to the process of step C107. If it is determined that the analysis of the commands for the number of received commands has been completed (step C110; Y), the received command check process is ended. As described above, in the reception command check process, commands received during one frame (1/30 seconds) are collectively analyzed. Note that, in the present modification, the configuration can save up to 32 commands.

[Receive command analysis process]
FIG. 39 shows the received command analysis process (step C108) in the received command check process described above. In this received command analysis process, first, the upper byte of the command is separated as MODE and the lower byte is separated as ACT (ACTION) (step C111), and it is determined whether MODE and ACT are within the normal range (step C112, step C113). ). If it is determined that MODE and ACT are within the normal range (step C112; Y, step C113; Y), it is determined whether ACT for MODE is a correct combination (step C114).

  If it is determined in step C112 or step C113 that MODE or ACT is not within the normal range (step C112; N, step C113; N), or if it is determined in step C114 that ACT for MODE is not a correct combination ( In step C114; N), the reception command analysis process ends.

  If it is determined in step C114 that ACT with respect to MODE is a correct combination (step C114; Y), it is determined whether MODE is in the range of variation system commands (step C115). The variation system command is a command for instructing a variation pattern of the special figure. Then, if it is determined that MODE is in the range of the variation system command (step C115; Y), variation system command processing (step C116) is performed, and the reception command analysis process is ended.

  If it is determined in step C115 that MODE is not within the range of the variation system command (step C115; N), it is determined whether MODE is within the range of the big hit system command (step C117). The jackpot command is a command for instructing an operation (such as display of a fanfare screen or a round screen) related to a jackpot middle effect. Then, when it is determined that MODE is in the range of the big hit system command (step C117; Y), the big hit system command processing (step C118) is performed, and the received command analysis process is ended.

  If it is determined in step C117 that MODE is not within the range of the big hit system command (step C117; N), it is determined whether MODE is within the range of the symbol system command (step C119). The symbol system command is a command for instructing information on the symbol of the special drawing (for example, what to make the stop symbol of the special drawing, etc.). Then, when it is determined that MODE is a range of symbol system commands (step C119; Y), symbol system command processing (step C120) is performed, and the reception command analysis processing is ended.

  If it is determined in step C119 that MODE is not within the range of symbol system commands (step C119; N), it is determined whether or not MODE is within the range of one-shot commands such as pending number command or error command. (Step C121). A single-shot command is a command that is established independently, unlike a command that makes sense in combination, such as a symbol command and a variable command. The one-shot commands include a wait for customer demonstration command, a hold number command, a symbol stop command, a probability information command, an error / illegal command, a model specification command, and the like. Then, when it is determined that MODE is in the range of single-shot commands (step C121; Y), single-shot command processing (step C122) is performed, and the received command analysis process is ended.

  If it is determined in step C121 that MODE is not within the range of single-shot commands (step C121; N), it is determined whether MODE is within the range of prefetch symbol system commands (step C123). Then, if it is determined that MODE is the range of the pre-reading symbol system command (step C123; Y), pre-reading symbol system command processing (step C124) is performed, and the reception command analysis process is ended.

  If it is determined in step C123 that MODE is not within the range of the pre-reading symbol system command (step C123; N), whether or not MODE is within the range of the pre-reading variation system command is determined (step C125). If it is determined that MODE is within the range of the prefetch change command (Y in step C125), the read variation command process (step C126) is performed, and the received command analysis process is ended. If it is determined in step C125 that MODE is not within the range of the prefetch change command (step C125; N), the received command analysis process is ended.

[Big hit system command processing]
FIG. 40 shows the jackpot system command processing (step C118) in the above-mentioned reception command analysis processing. In this big hit system command processing, first, it is determined whether MODE is a fanfare (step C201). That is, it is determined whether the received command is a fanfare command corresponding to symbol information (stop symbol number or stop symbol pattern).
If it is determined in step C201 that MODE is a fanfare (step C201; Y), fanfare effect setting processing is performed to set a fanfare display image according to the type of big hit (step C202), and the state of the P machine is fanfare It sets inside (step C203), and ends the big hit system command processing.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step C201 that MODE is not a fanfare (step C201; N), it is determined whether MODE is a round (step C204). That is, it is determined whether the received command is a round command corresponding to the number of rounds in the special game state.
If it is determined in step C204 that MODE is round (step C204; Y), round effect setting processing is performed to update the number of rounds display information (step C205), and the P machine state is set during the round. (Step C206), the big hit system command processing ends.

If MODE is not a round (Step C204; N), it is determined whether MODE is an interval (Step C207). That is, it is determined whether the received command is an interval command related to an interval between rounds.
If it is determined in step C207 that MODE is an interval (step C207; Y), an interval effect setting process is performed to set an effect during the interval (step C208), and the P machine state is set during the interval. (Step C209), the big hit system command processing ends.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step C207 that MODE is not an interval (step C207; N), it is determined whether MODE is ending (step C210). That is, it is determined whether the received command is an ending command related to ending after the final round.

In step C210, when it is determined that MODE is ending (step C210; Y), for example, when the high probability state is reached after the end of the special gaming state, screen information notifying that the high probability state is to be entered Perform ending effect setting processing such as setting the screen information corresponding to the game state after the big hit, such as setting (step C211), and reset the round effect counter, the effect counter, and the large winning opening counter (step C212) The P-machine state is set during the ending (step C213), and the big hit system command processing is ended.
On the other hand, when it is determined that MODE is not the ending (step C210; N), it is determined whether MODE is the lower large winning opening count (step C214). In other words, it is determined whether the received command is a lower secondary winning opening count command based on the winning of the first special variation winning device 38.

In step C214, when it is determined that MODE is the lower large winning opening count (step C214; Y), the lower large winning opening counting effect setting process of setting an effect corresponding to the winning to the first special variation winning device 38 (Step C215) is performed, and the big hit system command processing ends.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step C214 that MODE is not the lower large winning opening count (step C214; N), it is determined whether the MODE is the upper large winning opening count (step C216). That is, it is determined whether or not the received command is an upper large winning opening count command based on the winning of the second special variation winning device 39.

If it is determined in step C216 that MODE is not the upper large winning opening count (step C216; N), the big hit system command processing ends.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step C216 that MODE is the upper large winning opening count (step C216; Y), the upper large winning opening counter is updated (step C217), and the upper large winning opening counter flag is set. (Step C218), the big hit system command processing ends.

The reception command check process in the main process (see FIG. 33) of the above embodiment is the same as the reception command check process (see FIG. 38) of this modification.
Further, the received command analysis process in the received command check process of the above embodiment is the same as the received command analysis process (see FIG. 39) of this modification.
Further, the big hit system command processing in the received command analysis process of the above embodiment is different from the big hit system command processing (see FIG. 40) of this modification. Specifically, in the above embodiment, the process of step C212 is not performed. Further, in the above embodiment, in place of the processes of step C217 and step C218, upper winning opening count effect setting processing is performed to set an effect corresponding to the winning of the second special variation winning device 39.

[Switch processing for effects]
FIG. 41 shows the effect switch process (step C21) in the main process described above. In this effect switch process, first, it is determined whether or not the state of machine P is a big hit (step C301).
If it is determined in step C301 that the jackpot is not in progress (step C301; N), the effect switch process is ended.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step C301 that a big hit is in progress (step C301; Y), it is determined whether the effect switch 82c has detected a game ball (step C302).

When it is determined in step C302 that the effect switch 82c has detected the game ball (step C302; Y), the effect counter is updated (step C303), and effect counter processing is performed (step C304). Next, point display setting processing is performed (step C305), and the effect switch processing is ended.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step C302 that the effect switch 82c does not detect the game ball (step C302; N), point display setting processing is performed (step C305), and the effect switch processing is ended. .

[Effect counter processing]
FIG. 42 shows effect counter processing (step C304) in the above-mentioned effect switch processing. In this effect counter processing, first, the value of the upper large winning a prize opening counter is loaded (step C311), and the value of the effect counter is loaded (step C312).
Next, based on the value loaded in step C312 (effect counter value) and the value loaded in C311 (upper large winning hole counter value), the top right general winning hole 35 is won, and the effect switch 82c is passed The number of game balls (i.e., the number of game balls picked up by the rear fly member 82d) is calculated (step C313). Specifically, the difference obtained by subtracting the value loaded in step C311 (upper large winning opening counter value) from the value loaded in step C312 (effect counter value) is calculated.

Next, the round presentation counter is updated by storing the calculation result in step C313 as the round presentation counter value (step C314), and whether there is a change from the previous round presentation counter value (round presentation counter value before updating) It determines (step C315).
If it is determined in step C315 that there has been no change from the previous round effect counter value (step C315; N), the effect counter process ends.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step C315 that there is a change from the previous round effect counter value (step C315; Y), the round effect flag is set (step C316), and the effect counter process is ended.

[Point display setting process]
FIG. 43 shows point display setting processing (step C305) in the above-mentioned effect switch processing. In this point display setting process, first, the display mode of the display special winning opening (upper large winning opening image) corresponding to MODE is set (step C321).
Subsequently, the value of the upper large winning a prize opening counter is loaded (step C322), and the point display corresponding to the loaded value (upper large winning a prize opening counter value) is set (step C323).
Subsequently, the value of the round effect counter is loaded (step C324), and the EX point display corresponding to the loaded value (round effect counter value) is set (step C325), and is the upper large winning opening counter flag set? (Step C326).

If it is determined in step C326 that the upper large winning opening counter graph is set (step C326; Y), it is determined whether the round effect flag is set (step C327).
If it is determined in step C327 that the round effect flag is set (step C327; Y), that is, the timing when the gaming ball has won the upper large winning opening (the timing when the upper count switch 39a detects the gaming ball) If the timing at which the rear-hand member 82d has picked up the gaming ball (the timing at which the presentation switch 82c detected the gaming ball detected by the winning opening switch 35a for the general winning opening 35 in the upper right) is substantially the same. Sets the display mode of the display gaming ball (upper game ball image) to the third display mode (step C328), and clears the round effect flag (step C329). Then, the upper large winning a prize opening counter graph is cleared (step C330), point indication setting processing ends. As a result, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 36 (d) is displayed on the sub display device 41b.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step C327 that the round effect flag is not set (step C327; N), that is, if the gaming ball has won the upper large winning opening (the upper count switch 39a detects the gaming ball) Set the display mode of the display game ball (upper game ball image) to the first display mode (step C331), clear the upper large winning opening counter graph (step C330), and end the point display setting process . As a result, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 36 (b) is displayed on the sub display device 41b.

If it is determined in step C326 that the upper large winning opening counter graph is not set (step C326; N), it is determined whether the round effect flag is set (step C332).
In step C332, when it is determined that the round effect flag is set (step C332; Y), that is, the rear fly member 82d picks up the gaming ball (detected by the winning opening switch 35a for the general winning opening 35 in the upper right) When the effect game switch is detected by the effect switch 82c), the display mode of the display game ball (upper game ball image) is set to the second display mode (step C333), and the round effect flag is cleared ( Step C334) The point display setting process ends. As a result, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 36C is displayed on the sub display device 41b.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step C332 that the round effect flag is not set (step C332; N), the point display setting process is ended.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 10 of the second modification, a conversion member (movable member) that can be converted into a winning area (upper large winning opening) and an easy-to-win state and a hard-to-win or no-winning state 39c), in a gaming machine provided with a variable winning device (second special variation winning device 39), a specific winning opening other than the winning area (general winning opening 35 in the upper right) is won behind the variable winning device. A specific effect mechanism that performs a specific effect (game ball effect) using the played game ball, the specific effect mechanism is disposed behind the winning area, and a specific area in which the gaming ball that has won the prize in the specific winning opening can flow (The rear of the guide hole 82a) and a movable member (rear rear member 82d) disposed behind the conversion member and capable of opening and closing a specific area.

Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced while maintaining the fairness and the fairness of the game.
Specifically, since a specific effect (game ball effect) can be performed behind the variable winning device (second special variation winning device 39), the interest of the game can be enhanced. Further, the specific effect (game ball effect) is an effect using a game ball that has won in a specific winning opening (general winning opening 35 in the upper right), and is not an effect using a game ball before winning in a winning opening. , Can maintain the fairness and fairness of the game.
The specific winning opening may not be a general winning opening, and may be, for example, a starting winning opening or a lower winning opening.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the second modification, the movable member (the rear fly member 82d) can be configured to be operable in synchronization with the operation of the conversion member (the movable member 39c).
By configuring in this way, a member that picks up the game ball that has won in a specific winning opening (general winning opening 35 in the upper right) is a conversion member (movable member 39c) that opens and closes the winning area (upper large winning opening). Because it can appear as if it were, it can enhance the interest of the game.
Note that the movable member (the rear fly member 82d) may not be operable in synchronization with the operation of the conversion member (the movable member 39c).

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the second modification, the drive source of the movable member (the rear splash member 82d) can be configured to be the same as the drive source of the conversion member (the movable member 39c).
By configuring in this manner, the number of parts can be reduced, and therefore, it is possible to suppress the cost increase associated with mounting the specific effect mechanism.
The drive source of the movable member (rear fly member 82d) may not be the same as the drive source of the conversion member (movable member 39c).

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the second modification, the conversion member (movable member 39c) is a member for guiding the gaming ball flowing down the gaming region 32 to the winning region (upper prize winning opening), and the movable member The member 82d) is a member for guiding the gaming ball that has won in a specific winning opening (general winning opening 35 in the upper right) to a specific area (rear of the guide hole 82a), and the number of gaming balls induced by the conversion member; It is possible to constitute so as to include a display device (sub display device 41b) that performs display (that is, display of the number of points and the number of EX points) according to the number of gaming balls guided by the movable member.
By configuring in this manner, the result of the specific effect (game ball effect) can be quantified, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  As described above, not only the embodiment but also the modifications are not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17 (b) in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a and / or the upper count switch 39a. It is possible to arrange In the second modification, in the case where the distribution mechanism 380 (not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17B) is arranged near the upper count switch 39a, for example, the specific area switch is near the effect switch 82c. A (V switch) 380d may be provided, or the specific area switch (V switch) 380d may be provided instead of the effect switch 82c. As a result, based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area switch 380d, it is possible to generate an advantageous state for the player.

[Modification 3: Modification A-1 of the first special variation winning device]
A modified example A-1 of the first special variable winning prize device (lower large prize winning opening) 38 will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the above embodiment, the game ball effect is executed in the second special variation winning device 39, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the present modification, the second special variation winning device 39 In addition to (or in place of) the game ball effect in the inside, the game ball effect in the first special variation winning device 38 may be executed.

FIG. 44 is a view from the front side of the first special variation winning device 38 of this modification, and is a view from which the front cover member provided in the first special variation winning device 38 is omitted. In FIG. 44, the thick broken line indicates the boundary between the inside and the outside of the lower large winning opening.
In the present modification, the front cover member of the first special variation winning device 38 has light transparency so that the behavior of the gaming ball in the first special variation winning device 38 can be viewed. That is, the front cover member of the first special variation winning device 38 is transparent or translucent.

As shown in FIG. 44, in the first special variation winning device 38, an opening / closing member 38c for opening and closing the lower large winning opening, a lower count switch 38a for detecting the gaming ball that has won the lower large winning opening, and the lower right There is provided a general winning opening 35, a winning opening switch 35a for detecting a gaming ball that has won in the lower right general winning opening 35, and an out opening 38d.
Furthermore, in the first special variation winning device 38, the effect slide member 381, a plurality of (seven in this modification) convex portions 382, and one or more (two in this modification) pseudo winning device 383 And are provided.

  The effect slide member 381 is disposed below the lower count switch 38a. The effect slide member 381 is a projecting state (blocked state) that prevents the game ball projecting forward and winning the game ball in the lower large winning opening and the gaming ball winning in the lower right general winning opening 35 from flowing into the pseudo winning device 383 And a retreating state (open state) that does not prevent the game ball that has retreated backward and has won the lower large winning opening and the gaming ball that has won the lower right general winning opening 35 from flowing into the pseudo winning device 383. It is possible to convert. Here, the outlined effect slide member 381 (see FIG. 44 (a)) which is not hatched in the figure corresponds to the effect slide member 381 in the projecting state, and the effect slide with the polka dot hatching in the figure The member 381 (see FIG. 44B) corresponds to the effect slide member 381 in the retracted state.

In this modification, the effect slide member 381 is driven by a drive source different from the opening / closing member 38c for opening and closing the lower large winning opening, and the drive source of the effect slide member 381 is controlled by the effect control device 300 Not limited to this. For example, the driving source of the effect slide member 381 may be configured to be controlled by the game control device 100. Also, for example, the effect slide member 381 may be configured to be driven by the same drive source as the opening / closing member 38c (ie, the lower large winning opening solenoid 38b).
Further, the opening and closing operation of the effect slide member 381 and the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member 38c may be synchronized or may not be synchronized.
In addition, when the predetermined retraction condition is satisfied, the effect slide member 381 may be opened (is retracted).

The plurality of convex portions 382 are provided on the front surface of the base member of the first special variation winning device 38 in order to reduce the rolling speed and ballistics of the gaming ball rolling on the effect slide member 381. As a result, since the game ball can be held longer on the effect slide member 381 than when the convex portion 382 is not provided, the effect of the game ball effect in the first special variation winning device 38 is enhanced. be able to.
In addition, on the upper surface (game ball rolling surface) of the effect slide member 381, a convex portion, a concave portion, or a concave and convex portion may be provided in order to reduce the rolling speed and the pitch of the game ball.

The pseudo winning device 383 is disposed at two positions, the lower left side of the effect slide member 381 and the lower right side of the effect slide member 381. Similar to the tulip type winning device, the pseudo winning device 383 includes a pair of movable members 383a that can be opened at the top in a reverse "C" shape and converted into a state in which gaming balls are easily introduced. A pair of movable members 383a are closed by a closed state (a state where the gaming ball does not flow into the pseudo winning device 383) closed at an interval smaller than the diameter of the gaming ball and a solenoid (not shown) as a driving source It can be converted into an open state (a state in which gaming balls easily flow into the pseudo winning device 383) opened in the shape of "." In the closed state, the game ball may be allowed to flow in, and in the closed state, the game ball may be more difficult to flow in than in the open state.
A game ball flowing into the left simulated winning device 383 (a game ball flowing into the left simulated winning opening) and a gaming ball flowing into the right pseudo winning device 383 (a game ball flowing into the right simulated winning opening); Are discharged to the discharge unit 86 through the common flow path.

The pair of movable members 383a (the pair of movable members 383a on the left) included in the left side pseudo winning device 383 and the pair of movable members 383a (the pair of movable members 383a on the right side) included in the right pseudo winning device 383 are the same. The drive source may be driven by another drive source.
In the present modification, the drive source of the pair of movable members 383a is controlled by the effect control device 300, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the game control device 100 is configured to control the drive source of the pair of movable members 383a. It is also possible.

Further, the opening and closing operation of the pair of movable members 383a on the left side and the opening and closing operation of the pair of movable members 383a on the right side may or may not be synchronized.
In addition, when the predetermined left opening condition is satisfied, the left and right pair of movable members 383a are opened and closed, and when the predetermined right opening condition is satisfied, the right pair of movable members 383a are opened and closed. When the left / right opening condition is satisfied, both the opening / closing operation of the left pair of movable members 383a and the opening / closing operation of the right pair of movable members 383a may be performed. Specifically, whether to open and close both, only the left side or only the right side, whether the number of rounds of the big hit (for example, 8R big hit or 16R big hit), the type of big hit (for example, probability variation It is also possible to select according to the jackpot or the usual jackpot) etc., and it is also possible to make the rounds different (for example, between the odd round game and the even round game).
In addition, the length of the open period of the pair of movable members 383a (period in which the pair of movable members 383a is in the open state) is set based on predetermined information (for example, the number of rounds of big hit and the degree of expectation for big hit). It may be configured.

When the gaming ball that has won the general winning opening 35 is not picked up by the effect slide member 381, the gaming ball does not flow into any of the left and right simulated winning devices 383 and flows into the out port 38d as it is.
In addition, when the game ball which has won the lower large winning opening is not picked up by the effect slide member 381, the game ball flows into any one of the left and right pseudo winning device 383 or left and right It does not flow into any of the winning devices 383 but flows into the out port 38 d as it is.

Also, in the case where the game ball that has won in the general winning opening 35 and the game ball that has won in the lower large winning opening are picked up by the effect slide member 381, the game ball is rolling on the effect slide member 381. When the effect slide member 381 is opened (saved) in the middle, the game ball flows into any one of the left and right simulated winning devices 383 or the left and right simulated winning devices 383 It does not flow into any of the above and flows into the out port 38d as it is.
Also, in the case where the game ball that has won in the general winning opening 35 and the game ball that has won in the lower large winning opening are picked up by the effect slide member 381, the game ball is rolling on the effect slide member 381. If the effect slide member 381 is not released (is in the projecting state) in the middle, the gaming ball falls from the left end of the effect slide member 381 and flows into the out port 38d.

  In addition, it is also possible to provide an effect switch for detecting the game ball (the game ball flowing into the pseudo winning opening) which has flowed into the pseudo winning device 383. In this case, the game ball flowing into the left pseudo winning device 383 and the game ball flowing into the right pseudo winning device 383 may be detected by another effect switch, or the same effect switch You may For example, the presentation switch is disposed on a common flow path through which the game ball flowing into the left side pseudo winning device 383 and the game ball flowing into the right side pseudo winning device 383 pass toward the discharge unit 86. By doing this, it is possible to detect the gaming ball that has flowed into the left simulated winning device 383 and the gaming ball that has flowed into the right simulated winning device 383 by the same effect switch. The detection signal of the effect switch for detecting the gaming ball having flowed into the pseudo winning device 383 is output to the effect control device 300.

In addition, when a switch for effect for detecting the game ball flowing into the pseudo winning device 383 is provided, it is possible to execute an effect similar to the display effect (effect as shown in FIG. 36) in the second modification. .
Specifically, for example, an image imitating the first special variation winning device 38 (hereinafter referred to as "lower winning prize opening image") on the sub display device 41b, the current number of rounds, the number of points, the number of EX points, and the like. ) And so on. Further, in accordance with the detection results of the winning opening switch 35a and the lower count switch 38a for the lower right general winning opening 35 and the effect switch (effect switch for detecting the game ball having flowed into the pseudo winning device 383), sub display The apparatus 41b displays an image (hereinafter referred to as "lower game ball image") imitating a game ball which is about to flow into the first special variation winning device 38.

Then, when the gaming ball has won in the lower large winning opening, the effect control device 300, for example, displays the lower large winning opening image in the open state and the lower gaming ball image in the first display mode as the sub display device 41b. Display on Further, the number of points displayed on the sub display device 41b is increased and updated. Thereby, it can be suggested that the game ball has won the lower large winning opening.
The number of points in the present modification is a value corresponding to the number of gaming balls (the number of acquired gaming balls) detected by the lower count switch 38a.

In addition, when the game ball which has won in the bottom right general winning opening 35 flows into the pseudo winning device 383, for example, the lower winning hole image in the open state and the lower gaming ball image in the second display mode. It is displayed on the sub display device 41b. Furthermore, the number of EX points being displayed on the sub display device 41b is increased and updated. Thereby, it can be suggested that the gaming ball having won in the lower right general winning opening 35 has flowed into the pseudo winning device 383 (the pseudo winning opening).
The number of EX points in this modification is the case where the game balls flowing into the left side pseudo winning device 383 and the game balls flowing into the right side pseudo winning device 383 are detected by different effect switches. It is a value corresponding to a difference obtained by subtracting the number of gaming balls detected by the lower count switch 38a from the sum of the number of gaming balls detected by the effect switch. In addition, when detecting the game ball which has flowed into the simulated winning device 383 on the left side and the game ball which has flowed into the pseudo winning device 383 on the right by the same effect switch, the game detected by this effect switch The value corresponds to the difference between the number of balls and the number of gaming balls detected by the lower count switch 38a.

  In addition, when the timing when the gaming ball has won in the lower large winning opening and the timing when the gaming ball winning in the lower right general winning opening 35 flows into the pseudo winning device 383 are substantially the same, for example, open The lower large winning opening image in the state and the lower gaming ball image in the third display mode are displayed on the sub display device 41b. Further, the number of points and the number of EX points being displayed on the sub display device 41b are increased and updated. Thereby, it is suggested that the game ball has won in the lower large winning opening and that the game ball winning in the lower right general winning opening 35 has flowed into the pseudo winning device 383 (the pseudo winning opening) at the same time. it can.

45-47 is a timing chart which shows an example of the opening-and-closing pattern of each member with which the 1st special change winning a prize device 38 of this modification is provided.
Here, the "lower large winning opening slide member" in the figure refers to the opening and closing member 38c for opening and closing the lower large winning opening, "lower large winning opening movable member (left)" in the figure is a simulated winning opening on the left side "Lower large winning opening movable member (right)" in the figure is a pair of movable members 383a for opening and closing the pseudo winning opening on the right side. (The pair of movable members 383a on the right side).
In the example shown in FIG. 45, the opening and closing pattern (opening and closing mode) of the movable member 383a is made different according to the number of rounds of the big hit (round number upper limit value).

Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 45 (a), when the number of rounds of the big hit is eight times, the effect control device 300 receives, from the game control device 100, information regarding the start of the special view fluctuation display game During a predetermined effect to be performed later, the pair of movable members 383a on the left and the pair of movable members 383a on the right are alternately opened and closed.
Next, at the start of temporary stop display of the decorative symbol (identification information) in the main display device 41a, the pair of movable members 383a on the left side and the pair of movable members 383a on the right side are simultaneously opened once.
Next, when a fanfare command is received from the game control device 100, the pair of movable members 383a on the left side and the pair of movable members 383a on the right side are simultaneously opened once.

Next, when a round command is received from the game control device 100, the effect slide member 381 and the pair of movable members 383a on the left side and / or the pair of movable members 383a on the right side are opened and closed.
Specifically, during the odd round game, the effect slide member 381 is opened twice, and the left movable member 383a is opened twice after the opening / closing operation of the effect slide member 381.
Further, during the even-numbered round game, the effect slide member 381 is opened twice, and the pair of movable members 383a on the left and the pair of movable members 383a on the right are performed twice at the same time after opening and closing the effect slide member 381 Open.

  Next, when the final round (eighth round game) is finished and an ending command is received from the game control apparatus 100, the effect slide member 381 is opened a plurality of times from the start to the end of the ending effect, and the effect slide member After the opening / closing operation of 381, a game ball discharging operation is performed in which the pair of left movable members 383a and the pair of right movable members 383a are simultaneously opened a plurality of times. The game ball discharging operation is performed to discharge the game balls remaining in the first special variation winning device 38 to the discharging unit 86.

On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIG. 45 (b), when the number of rounds of the big hit is 16 times, the effect control device 300 executes after receiving information about the start of the special view change display game from the game control device 100. During a predetermined effect, the pair of movable members 383a on the left and the pair of movable members 383a on the right are simultaneously opened and closed.
Next, at the start of temporary stop display of the decorative symbol on the main display device 41a, the left movable member 383a is opened once, and the left movable member 383a is opened and closed to follow the right movable member Open the 383a once.
Next, when the fanfare command is received from the game control apparatus 100, the left movable member 383a is opened once, and the right movable member 383a is moved one after the opening / closing operation of the left movable member 383a. Open.

Next, when a round command is received from the game control device 100, the effect slide member 381 and the pair of movable members 383a on the left side and the pair of movable members 383a on the right side are opened and closed.
Specifically, during the odd-numbered round game and during the even-numbered round game, the effect slide member 381 is opened twice and the pair of movable members 383 a on the left side after the opening and closing operation of the effect slide member 381 and The pair of right movable members 383a are simultaneously opened twice.
Next, when the final round (the 16th round game) is finished and an ending command is received from the game control apparatus 100, the effect slide member 381 is opened a plurality of times from the start to the end of the ending effect, and the effect slide member After the opening / closing operation of 381, a game ball discharging operation is performed in which the pair of left movable members 383a and the pair of right movable members 383a are simultaneously opened a plurality of times.

If the number of rounds of the big hit is 16 times, for example, as shown in FIG. 46 (a), the period from the reception of the round command of the first round from the game control device 100 to the reception of the ending command, The slide member 381 may be opened and closed at a constant speed, and the pair of movable members 383a on the left and the pair of movable members 383a on the right may be simultaneously opened and closed at a constant speed following the opening / closing operation of the effect slide member 381.
In addition, when the number of rounds of the big hit is 16 times, for example, as shown in FIG. 46 (b), the period from the reception of the round command of the first round from the game control device 100 to the reception of the ending command, The slide member 381 may be opened and closed at a constant speed, and the pair of movable members 383a on the left and the pair of movable members 383a on the right may be alternately opened and closed at a constant speed following the opening and closing operation of the effect slide member 381 .
As shown in FIGS. 46 (a) and 46 (b), during the period from the reception of the round command of the first round from the game control apparatus 100 to the reception of the ending command, the effect slide member 381 and the pair of movable members 383a are When performing an opening and closing operation that opens and closes at a constant speed, the opening and closing operation is interrupted when receiving an interval command from the game control device 100, and the opening and closing operation is triggered when the next round command is received from the game control device 100. The operation may be resumed.

In FIGS. 45 (a) and 45 (b), the opening pattern of the pair of movable members 383a during the predetermined effect to be executed after receiving the information on the start of the special view variation display game from the game control device 100 is a round of big hit. Although different depending on the number of times, the present invention is not limited to this, and the opening pattern of the pair of movable members 383a during the predetermined effect may be the same regardless of the number of rounds of the big hit.
In addition, the opening pattern of the pair of movable members 383a during the predetermined effect can be changed, for example, according to the degree of expectation (big hit expectation) or the like for which the result of the special view variation display game under execution becomes a special result. is there. As a result, it is possible to notify of the jackpot expectation.

The same applies to the opening pattern of the pair of movable members 383a during temporary stop display of the decorative symbol in the main display device 41a and the opening pattern of the pair of movable members 383a during the fanfare effect. That is, the opening patterns of the pair of movable members 383a during temporary stop display of the decorative symbol in the main display device 41a and the opening patterns of the pair of movable members 383a during the fanfare effect depend on the number of rounds of big hit, big hit expectation degree, etc. It may be different, or may be the same regardless of the number of rounds of big hit or the big hit expectation degree.
Thus, in this modification, according to the number of rounds of big hit, the big hit expectation degree, etc., not only in the period from the reception of the round command of the first round to the reception of the ending command, but also in other periods. It is possible to make the opening and closing patterns (opening timing, opening number, opening period, etc.) of the pair of movable members 383a that open and close the pseudo winning opening different.

  In addition, the opening and closing operation of the pair of movable members 383a executed during temporary stopping display of the decorative symbol on the main display device 41a during the predetermined effect, and during the fanfare effect, is performed within the first special variation winning device 38 before the start of the round game. This is an operation for discharging the game balls remaining in the unit to the discharge unit 86. Since the game ball removed by the operation is only used for playing the game ball, even if the operation is omitted, the fairness and fairness of the game can be maintained. Therefore, during at least one of the temporary stop display of the decorative symbol on the main display device 41a and the fanfare effect during predetermined effects, the pair of movable members 383a on the left side and / or the pair of movable members 383a on the right side are displayed. The opening and closing operation may not be performed.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 46 (a) and 46 (b), during the predetermined effect, during the temporary stop display of the decorative symbol on the main display device 41a, and during the fanfare effect, at least one of the pseudo winning openings In addition to the pair of movable members 383a that open and close, the effect slide member 381 may also be opened and closed. As a result, the game balls remaining in the first special variation winning device 38 can be efficiently discharged to the discharge unit 86 before the start of the round game.
In addition, since the game ball removed by the game ball discharge operation executed during the ending effect is only used for the game ball effect, even if the game ball discharge operation is omitted, fairness and fairness of the game can be obtained. You can keep it. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 46 (b), during the ending effect, the game ball discharging operation (that is, the opening / closing operation of the effect slide member 381, the opening / closing operation of the pair of movable members 383a on the left, and the pair of movable on the right It is not necessary to perform the opening / closing operation of the member 383a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 47, the effect slide member 381 may be opened and closed in accordance with the pressing operation of the effect button 25 by the player. Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 47, a pair of movable members 383a on the left and a pair of movables on the right are received during the period from the reception of the round command for the first round from the game control device 100 to the reception of the ending command. The members 383a alternately open and close at a constant speed. Also, each time the effect button 25 is pressed once, the effect slide member 381 is opened once. As a result, the effect slide in which the pair of movable members 383a for opening and closing the pseudo winning opening is opened (the state where the game ball easily flows into the pseudo winning opening) as an effect in which the player's operation intervenes The member 381 can be opened.
Further, as shown in FIG. 47, during a predetermined effect, the effect slide member 381 may be opened and closed in accordance with the pressing operation of the effect button 25 by the player. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 47, during the predetermined effect, the pair of movable members 383a on the left side and / or the pair of movable members 383a on the right side may be opened and closed simultaneously with the effect slide member 381.

Further, as shown in FIG. 47, since the game ball discharging operation is performed during the ending effect, the effect slide member 381 is not opened or closed in accordance with the pressing operation on the effect button 25. Instead, during the ending effect, it is also possible to configure to display a predetermined image such as an image for evaluating the acquired EX points on the sub display device 41b in response to the pressing operation of the effect button 25 by the player. .
Here, "an image for evaluating acquired EX points" means a dialog image selected based on acquired EX points among dialog images such as "big hit end thank you" and "big hit end is great", "tiger" or " It is a character image etc. which were selected based on the acquired EX point among character images, such as a "pig" and a "cow".
By displaying the predetermined image in this manner, it is possible to direct the player's line of sight to the sub display device 41b, so as not to pay attention to the game ball discharging operation being executed in the first special variation winning device 38. Since it is possible, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to notice the game ball discharging operation.

The opening and closing pattern of each member provided in the first special variation winning prize device 38 of this modification is not limited to the opening and closing pattern in the timing chart shown in FIGS. 45 to 47, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, any of the opening and closing patterns in the timing chart shown in another modification may be adopted.
In addition, the opening / closing operation of the effect slide member 381 and the opening / closing operation of the pair of movable members 383a are not performed only during a period from the start of the special view variation display game to the end of the big hit. It is also possible to configure to continue execution at a constant speed from the time of input.

  As described above, not only the embodiment but also the modifications are not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17 (b) in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a and / or the upper count switch 39a. It is possible to arrange In the third modification, in the case where the distribution mechanism 380 (not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17B) is arranged in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a, for example, in the pseudo winning device 383 (in the pseudo winning opening) A specific area switch (V switch) 380d can be disposed on the As a result, based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area switch 380d, it is possible to generate an advantageous state for the player.

[Modification 4: Modification of the first special variation winning device A-2>
A modification A-2 of the first special variation winning device (lower large winning opening) 38 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 48, a protrusion protruding forward may be provided on the base member of the first special variation winning device 38 as a storage member 384 for retaining the gaming ball on the effect slide member 381 in the projecting state.
The arrangement position of the storage member 384 can be appropriately selected.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 48A, by arranging the storage member 384 at a position corresponding to the left end of the effect slide member 381, the gaming ball or the right that has won the lower large winning opening can be obtained. It is possible to prevent the game ball having won in the lower general winning opening 35 from falling from the left end of the effect slide member 381.

  In addition, for example, as shown in FIG. 48 (b), the storage member 384 is disposed at a position corresponding to a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the effect slide member 381, thereby winning a prize in the general winning opening 35 in the lower right. It is possible to prevent the ball from falling from the left end of the effect slide member 381 and to limit the game ball that can flow into the right side pseudo prize device 383 to only the game ball that has won the general prize hole 35 at the lower right. Become. Furthermore, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 48 (a), there is a possibility that the game ball staying on the effect slide member 381 may get in the way and the lower count switch 38a may be clogged. In this case, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of such a defect.

Also, a plurality of storage members 384 can be provided. Specifically, for example, a configuration combining FIG. 48 (a) and FIG. It is also possible to provide the storage member 384 at both of the positions where it is located.
Furthermore, the storage member 384 is in a projecting state (blocked state) where it can project forward and allow the game ball to stay on the effect slide member 381, and retracts backward to cause the game ball to stay on the effect slide member 381 It may be possible to convert it into an unoccupied evacuation state (open state). In this case, by adjusting the opening and closing pattern of the storage member 384, it is possible to prevent the ball clogging in the first special variation winning device 38.

  As described above, not only the embodiment but also the modifications are not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17 (b) in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a and / or the upper count switch 39a. It is possible to arrange In the fourth modification, in the case where the distribution mechanism 380 (not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17B) is arranged in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a, for example, in the pseudo winning device 383 (in the pseudo winning opening) A specific area switch (V switch) 380d can be disposed on the As a result, based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area switch 380d, it is possible to generate an advantageous state for the player.

[Modification 5: Modification A-3 of the first special variation winning device]
A modification A-3 of the first special variation winning device (lower large winning opening) 38 will be described with reference to FIG.
Similar to the tulip type winning device, the pseudo winning device 383 is not limited to one having the pair of movable members 383a, and for example, as shown in FIG. May be provided with a type of opening / closing door).

Further, the number of pseudo winning devices 383 disposed in the first special variation winning device 38 is not limited to two, and can be appropriately changed. For example, as shown in FIG. 49, it may be one. In the case where the first special variation winning device 38 is provided with one pseudo winning device 383 and the effect similar to the effect shown in FIG. 45 to FIG. As the opening and closing pattern, the opening and closing pattern (the opening and closing pattern of the lower large winning opening movable member (left)) of the left side of the pseudo winning arrangement 383 may be adopted or the opening and closing pattern of the right side of the pseudo winning arrangement 383 (lower opening of the big winning opening The opening / closing pattern of the member (right) may be adopted.
The first special variation winning device 38 of this modification may further include a storage member 384.

  Further, as described above, not only the embodiment but also each modification is not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17 (b) in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a and / or the upper count switch 39a. It is possible to arrange In the fifth modification, in the case where the distribution mechanism 380 (not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17B) is arranged in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a, for example, in the pseudo winning device 383 (in the pseudo winning opening) A specific area switch (V switch) 380d can be disposed on the As a result, based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area switch 380d, it is possible to generate an advantageous state for the player.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 10 of the third, fourth, and fifth modifications, a conversion that can be converted into a winning area (lower large winning opening) and an easy-to-winning state and a difficult-to-winning state or an impossible state In a gaming machine provided with a variable winning device (first special variation winning device 38) having a member (opening / closing member 38c), a game ball that has won a winning region in the variable winning device and a specific ball other than the winning region It has a specific effect mechanism that performs a specific effect (game ball effect) using both of the game balls that have won in the winning hole (general winning hole 35 in the lower right), and the specific effect mechanism includes a pseudo winning hole and the pseudo winning A false winning device 383 having a first movable member for opening and closing the mouth, and a second movable member (effect slide member 381) having a different operation mode from the first movable member are provided.

Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced while maintaining the fairness and the fairness of the game.
Specifically, since it is possible to perform a specific effect (game ball effect) in the variable winning device (first special variation winning device 38), it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. In addition, the specific effect (game ball effect) uses both the game ball that has won in the winning area (lower large winning opening) and the game ball that has won in the specific winning opening (general winning opening 35 in the lower right) Since the effect is not the effect using the game ball before winning in the winning opening, fairness and fairness of the game can be maintained.
The specific winning combination may not be a general winning combination, and may be, for example, a starting winning combination or a large winning combination.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the third and fourth modifications, the first movable member can be converted into a state in which the pseudo winning opening is closed (closed state) and a state in which the pseudo winning opening is opened (opened state). And the second movable member (effect slide member 381) can not receive the game ball (retracted state (open state)) and can receive the game ball (state (retracted state (open state)) It can be configured to be a ball receiving member that can be converted into a protruding state (closed state)).
By configuring in this way, it is possible to perform a specific effect (game ball effect) using two types of movable members having mutually different operation modes, so it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the modified examples 3, 4 and 5, the number of gaming balls in the winning area (lower large winning opening) and the specific winning opening (lower right general winning opening 35) It is possible to constitute so as to be provided with a display device (sub display device 41b) for performing display (that is, display of the number of points and the number of EX points) according to the number of gaming balls flowing into the mouth.
By configuring in this manner, the result of the specific effect (game ball effect) can be quantified, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced.

[Modification 6: Modification B-1 of the first special variation winning device]
A modified example B-1 of the first special variation winning device (lower large winning opening) 38 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the above-mentioned embodiment, although the 1st special change winning a prize device 38 is provided with the slide member which slides back and forth as opening and closing member 38c which opens and closes lower large winning a prize mouth, it is not limited to this, for example, As in the modified example, the first special variation winning device 38 may be provided with an open / close door of an attachment type that pivots with the lower end side as a pivot point as the opening / closing member 38 c that opens and closes the lower large winning opening.
In the above embodiment, the bottom right general winning opening 35 is disposed at the right end of the first special variation winning device 38, but is not limited thereto. For example, as in the present modification, The bottom right general winning opening 35 may be disposed above the first special variation winning device 38.

FIG. 50 is a view from the front side of the first special variation winning device 38 of the present modification, wherein (a) shows a closed state and (b) shows an open state. In FIG. 50, the front cover member provided in the first special variation winning device 38 is omitted. Further, in FIG. 50, the outer wall (boundary) of the first special variation winning device 38 is shown by a thick solid line.
In the present modification, the front cover member of the first special variation winning device 38 has light transparency so that the behavior of the gaming ball in the first special variation winning device 38 can be viewed. That is, the front cover member of the first special variation winning device 38 is transparent or translucent.

  In the present modification, the opening and closing member 38c for opening and closing the lower large winning opening is a front projecting wall 38c1 projecting forward in a portion on the right side of the center in the left and right direction of the opening and closing member 38c (FIG. 50 (a), (b) And a rear protruding wall 38c2 (see FIG. 50 (b)) protruding rearward. Further, the base member of the first special variation winning device 38 is provided with an insertion opening 385 into which the front projecting wall 38c1 of the opening / closing member 38c is inserted in the open state.

In addition, the game ball which has won in the bottom right general winning opening 35 passes the back surface flow path portion 35b disposed on the rear side of the first special variation winning device 38, and the base of the first special variation winning device 38 It flows out to the front side of the first special variation winning device 38 from the outlet 35 c provided in the member. The winning opening switch 35a for the lower right general winning opening 35 is disposed, for example, in the back surface flow passage portion 35b.
The outlet 35c is disposed in the winning ball effect area R1 located on the left side of the lower right general winning opening 35. Therefore, the game ball having flowed out of the outlet 35c enters the winning ball effect area R1.
Further, in the first special variation winning device 38, there is a regulation wall 386 for restricting the game ball other than the game ball (winning ball) winning in the lower right general winning opening 35 to enter the winning ball effect area R1. It is provided.

  That is, in the case of the closed state (the state shown in FIG. 50A), the first special fluctuation winning device 38 of the present modification example is the lower right by the front projecting wall 38c1 of the opening and closing member 38c and the regulating wall 386. The game ball other than the game ball that has won in the general winning opening 35 is restricted from entering the winning ball effect area R1. In the open state (the state shown in FIG. 50 (b)), the front winning wall 38c1 and the rear protruding wall 38c2 of the opening / closing member 38c and the restriction wall 386 win a prize at the general winning opening 35 at the lower right. A game ball other than the game ball regulates entry into the winning ball effect area R1.

When the opening / closing member 38c is closed, the gaming ball (the gaming ball which has flowed out from the outlet 35c to the front side of the first special variation winning device 38) that has won in the lower right general winning opening 35 is shown in FIG. As shown in), it flows into the out port 38d. On the other hand, when the opening and closing member 38c is open, as shown in FIG. 50 (b), the effect switch 387 picked up by the opening and closing member 38c and disposed on the rear side of the first special variation winning device 38. It is detected by (a switch for detecting a game ball that has won a prize in the pseudo winning opening). The detection signal of the effect switch 387 is output to the effect control device 300.
In addition, the gaming ball that has entered the first special variation winning device 38 without winning in the lower right general winning opening 35, as shown in FIG. 50 (a), when the opening and closing member 38c is closed, It flows into the out port 38d. On the other hand, when the opening and closing member 38c is open, as shown in FIG. 50 (b), the lower count switch 38a is picked up by the opening and closing member 38c and disposed on the rear side of the first special variation winning device 38. (A switch for detecting a game ball that has won a prize for the lower large winning opening) is detected.

  In the case of this modification, since the rear projecting wall 38c2 is provided on the rear surface of the opening and closing member 38c, the gaming balls picked up by the opening and closing member 38c are on the left side (the side of the effect switch 387) and the right side (the lower count switch 38a side) ) Can not go back and forth. That is, the game ball picked up by the opening and closing member 38c by winning in the lower right general winning opening 35 can not pass through the lower count switch 38a, and opens and closes without winning in the lower right general winning opening 35. The game ball picked up by the member 38c can not pass through the effect switch 387. This prevents the game ball that has won in the general winning opening 35 from winning in the large winning opening.

As described above, the first special variation winning device 38 of this variation is modified in that the game ball is rendered using the gaming ball that has won in the general winning hole 35 in the vicinity of the member that opens and closes the big winning opening. The concept is the same as Example 2.
In the case of this modification, the effect switch 387 wins the lower right general winning opening 35 and can detect the game ball picked up by the opening / closing member 38c, but the game ball winning in the lower large winning opening is It is undetectable. Therefore, in the present modification, when performing an effect similar to the display effect (effect shown in FIG. 36) in the above-mentioned second modification, the number of EX points is the game ball detected by the effect switch 387 It is not necessary to calculate the number of EX points based on the number of gaming balls detected by the two switches, since the value corresponds to the number of.

  As described above, not only the embodiment but also the modifications are not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17 (b) in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a and / or the upper count switch 39a. It is possible to arrange In the sixth modification, when the distribution mechanism 380 (not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17B) is arranged in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a, for example, the rear surface side of the first special fluctuation winning device 38 Of these, the specific area switch (V switch) 380d may be disposed on the left side (the side of the effect switch 387), or the specific area switch (V switch) 380d may be disposed on the right side (the lower count switch 38a side). May be When the specific area switch 380d is disposed on the left side, the specific area switch 380d may be provided in the vicinity of the effect switch 387, or in place of the effect switch 387, the specific area switch 380d may be provided. When the specific area switch 380d is disposed on the right side, the specific area switch 380d may be provided in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a, or the specific area switch 380d may be provided instead of the lower count switch 38a. As a result, based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area switch 380d, it is possible to generate an advantageous state for the player.

[Modification 7: Modification B-1 of the first special variation winning device]
A modification B-2 of the first special variable winning prize device (lower large prize winning opening) 38 will be described with reference to FIGS. 51 and 52.
As shown in FIG. 51, the opening and closing member 38c may be disposed outside the winning ball effect region R1, and the pseudo winning device 383 may be provided in the winning ball effect region R1.
In the present modification, the pseudo winning device 383 is provided with a plate-like movable member 383 b (opening / closing door of the attaching type), similarly to the attaching type winning device. The restriction wall 386 is also disposed between the opening / closing member 38 c and the pseudo winning device 383.

When the movable member 383 b of the simulated winning device 383 is closed, the gaming ball (the gaming ball that has flowed out from the outlet 35 c to the front side of the first special variation winning device 38) that has won in the lower right general winning opening 35 is As shown in FIG. 51 (a), it flows into the out port 38d. On the other hand, when the movable member 383b is open, as shown in FIG. 51 (b), the effect switch 387 picked up by the movable member 383b and disposed on the rear side of the first special variation winning device 38. It is detected by (a switch for detecting a game ball that has won a prize in the pseudo winning opening).
Further, as shown in FIG. 51A, when the opening / closing member 38c is closed, the gaming ball that has entered into the first special variation winning device 38 without winning in the lower right general winning opening 35, as shown in FIG. It flows into the out port 38d. On the other hand, when the opening and closing member 38c is open, as shown in FIG. 51 (b), the lower count switch 38a is picked up by the opening and closing member 38c and disposed on the rear side of the first special variation winning device 38. (A switch for detecting a game ball that has won a prize for the lower large winning opening) is detected.

In this modification, the movable member 383b of the pseudo winning device 383 is driven by a drive source different from the opening / closing member 38c for opening and closing the lower large winning opening, and the drive source of the movable member 383b is controlled by the effect control device 300. Although it controls, it is not limited to this. For example, the drive source of the movable member 383b may be configured to be controlled by the game control device 100. The movable member 383b can also be configured to be driven by the same drive source as the opening / closing member 38c (that is, the lower large winning opening solenoid 38b).
Further, the opening and closing operation of the movable member 383b and the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member 38c may be synchronized or may not be synchronized.
In addition, the movable member 383b may be configured to be opened (opened) when a predetermined opening condition is satisfied.

FIG. 52 is a timing chart showing an example of the open / close pattern of each member provided in the first special variation winning prize device 38 of this modification.
Here, the "lower large winning opening door member" in the figure refers to the opening and closing member 38c for opening and closing the lower large winning opening, and the "showing door member" in the figure is the movable member 383b for opening and closing the pseudo winning opening. It is.
For example, as shown in FIG. 52 (a), the effect control device 300 opens and closes the movable member 383b during a predetermined effect to be executed after receiving information about the start of the special view change display game from the game control device 100.
Next, the movable member 383b is opened once at the start of the temporary stop display of the decorative symbol on the main display device 41a.
Next, when a fanfare command is received from the game control device 100, the movable member 383b is opened once.

Next, the movable member 383b is opened and closed at a constant speed during a period from the reception of the round command of the first round from the game control device 100 to the reception of the ending command. At this time, the open / close operation of the movable member 383b is interrupted upon receipt of the interval command from the game control device 100, and the open / close operation of the movable member 383b is resumed upon receipt of the next round command from the game control device 100. You may do so.
Then, when the final round (eighth round game) is finished and an ending command is received from the game control apparatus 100, the game ball discharging operation of opening the movable member 383b a plurality of times is performed from the start to the end of the ending effect. .
Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 52 (b), the effect door member (movable member 383b) may be opened and closed in response to the pressing operation of the effect button 25 by the player. Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 52 (b), each time the effect button 25 is pressed once in a period from the reception of the round command of the first round from the game control apparatus 100 to the reception of the ending command. The movable member 383 b is opened once. As a result, the movable member 383b can be opened aiming at the timing when the gaming ball flows out from the outlet 35c as an effect in which the operation of the player is made to intervene.

Further, as in the first round game shown in FIG. 52 (b), the movable member 383b may be opened and closed as soon as the effect button 25 is pressed, or the second round game shown in FIG. 52 (b) As in the inside, after the effect button 25 is pressed, the movable member 383b may be opened and closed after a predetermined standby period has elapsed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 52 (b), the movable member 383b may be opened and closed in accordance with the pressing operation of the effect button 25 by the player during the predetermined effect.

The opening and closing pattern of each member provided in the first special variation winning prize device 38 of this modification is not limited to the opening and closing pattern in the timing chart shown in FIG. 52, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, any of the opening and closing patterns in the timing chart shown in another modification may be adopted.
In addition, the opening and closing operation of the movable member 383b is not performed only during the period from the start of the special view change display game to the end of the big hit, but for example, continues to be performed at a constant speed from the time of powering on the gaming machine 10. It is also possible to configure.

  As described above, not only the embodiment but also the modifications are not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17 (b) in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a and / or the upper count switch 39a. It is possible to arrange In the seventh modification, when the distribution mechanism 380 (not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17B) is arranged in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a, for example, a specific area switch (V A switch 380 d may be provided, or a specific area switch (V switch) 380 d may be provided in the pseudo winning device 383 (in the pseudo winning opening). When the specific area switch 380d is disposed in the lower large winning opening, the specific area switch 380d may be provided in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a, or in place of the lower count switch 38a, the specific area switch 380d may be provided. Further, when the specific area switch 380d is disposed in the pseudo winning opening, the specific area switch 380d may be provided in the vicinity of the effect switch 387, or instead of the effect switch 387, the specific area switch 380d may be provided. . As a result, based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area switch 380d, it is possible to generate an advantageous state for the player.

[Modification 8: Modification B-3 of the first special variation winning device]
A modified example B-3 of the first special variation winning device (lower large winning opening) 38 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 53 and 54, the effect slide member 381 may be disposed in the winning ball effect area R1. Note that the effect slide member 381 is disposed in the winning ball effect area R1 of the first special variation winning device 38 (see FIG. 51) in the seventh modification, specifically between the outlet 35c and the pseudo winning device 383. This is the first special variation winning device 38 of this modification, but the effect slide member 381 is disposed in the winning ball effect area R1 of the first special variation winning device 38 (see FIG. 50) in the sixth modification. It is also possible to set up.

In this modification, the effect slide member 381 is driven by a drive source different from the opening / closing member 38c for opening and closing the lower large winning opening and the movable member 383b for opening and closing the pseudo winning opening Is controlled by the effect control device 300, but is not limited thereto. For example, the driving source of the effect slide member 381 may be configured to be controlled by the game control device 100. Further, the effect slide member 381 can be configured to be driven by the same drive source as the opening / closing member 38c, or can be configured to be driven by the same drive source as the movable member 383b.
Further, the opening and closing operation of the effect slide member 381 and the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member 38c may be synchronized or may not be synchronized.
Further, the opening and closing operation of the effect slide member 381 and the opening and closing operation of the movable member 383b may be synchronized or may not be synchronized.
In addition, when the predetermined retraction condition is satisfied, the effect slide member 381 may be opened (is retracted). In this modification, when the effect button 25 is pressed, the effect slide member 381 is released.

For example, as shown in FIG. 53 (a), the gaming ball that has won in the lower right general winning opening 35 passes through the back surface flow passage portion 35b disposed on the rear side of the first special variation winning device 38, It flows out to the front side of the first special fluctuation winning device 38 from the outlet 35 c provided in the base member of the first special fluctuation winning device 38.
For example, as shown in FIG. 53 (b), when the gaming ball flows out from the outlet 35c, the effect slide member 381 is in a projecting state (the gaming ball which protrudes forward and flows out from the outlet 35c flows into the simulated winning device 383 If the game ball is in the closed state), the game ball stays on the effect slide member 381 in the protruded state.

Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 54 (a), when the round game is started, the opening and closing member 38c is opened, and the gaming ball is more likely to be won in the lower large winning opening. For example, as shown in FIG. 54 (b), when the effect button 25 is pressed during the round game, the effect slide member 381 is opened, and the movable member 383b of the simulated winning device 383 is opened. The game balls stored above flow into the pseudo winning device 383.
That is, in the present modified example, the effect slide member 381 and the movable member 383 b are opened and closed in response to the pressing operation of the effect button 25 by the player.

FIG. 55 is a timing chart showing an example of the opening / closing pattern of each member provided in the first special variation winning prize device 38 of this modification.
For example, as shown in FIG. 55, when the effect button 25 is pressed during a predetermined effect to be executed after the effect control device 300 receives information on the start of the special view change display game from the game control device 100, the movable member 383b And the effect slide member 381.

Next, the movable member 383b and the effect slide member 381 are opened once at the start of the temporary stop display of the decorative symbol on the main display device 41a.
Next, when a fanfare command is received from the game control device 100, the movable member 383b and the effect slide member 381 are opened once.
Next, the movable member 383 b and the effect slide member 381 are opened once each time the effect button 25 is pressed, in a period from the reception of the round command of the first round from the game control apparatus 100 to the reception of the ending command. Do.

In this modification, as shown in FIG. 55, when the effect button 25 is pressed, the effect door member (movable member 383 b) is simultaneously opened with the effect slide member 381, but after the effect slide member 381. It is configured to be in a closed state.
Of course, the movable member 383 b and the effect slide member 381 can be configured to be simultaneously closed, or the movable member 383 b can be configured to be closed before the effect slide member 381. Although it is preferable that the movable member 383 b be closed behind the effect slide member 381 from the viewpoint of executing the game ball effect more effectively. That is, as in the present modification, the movable member 383 b is configured to be closed after the effect slide member 381 so that the probability of the game ball flowing into the simulated winning device 383 (false winning opening) can be increased. Because it is possible, it becomes possible to execute more effective game ball production.

Moreover, in this modification, the upper limit of the opening frequency which opens the door member for presentation (movable member 383b) and the presentation slide member 381 is set in advance per round game, and after the opening frequency reaches the upper limit Is configured not to open and close the movable member 383 b and the effect slide member 381 even when the effect button 25 is pressed.
Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 55, although four pressing operations are performed in the first round game, “three times” is set as the upper limit of the number of times of opening per round, When the first to third pressing operations are performed, the movable member 383b and the effect slide member 381 are open, but when the fourth pressing operation is performed, the movable member 383b and the effect slide member 381 is not open.

Of course, the configuration may be such that there is no upper limit on the number of times of opening, but from the viewpoint of reducing the load on the drive source, it is preferable to have the upper limit on the number of times of opening. That is, when the upper limit is not provided in the number of times of opening, for example, when the effect button 25 is continuously hit, the opening and closing operation of the movable member 383b and the effect slide member 381 must be repeated according to the continuous hit. A load is applied to the drive source of the drive and the drive source of the effect slide member 381. On the other hand, by providing an upper limit to the number of times of opening as in the present modification, it is possible to prevent such a load from being applied.
The upper limit of the number of times of release is not limited to 3 times, and can be changed as appropriate. Also, the upper limit of the number of times of opening can be made different depending on the number of rounds of big hit (for example, 8R big hit or 16R big hit), the type of big hit (for example, definite variation big hit or normal big hit). In addition, the upper limit of the number of times of opening may be different for each round (for example, between the odd-numbered round game and the even-numbered round game).

In addition, predetermined times (the end of each round game, the end of the even numbered (or odd numbered) round games, the end of the last round, or a predetermined number or more of game balls accumulated on the effect slide member 381 May be configured to open the effect slide member 381 once (or multiple times) even if the effect button 25 is not pressed. . As described above, by automatically opening the effect slide member 381 at a predetermined timing, the game balls are excessively accumulated on the effect slide member 381, and the inside of the first special variation winning device 38 (specifically, It is possible to avoid problems such as clogging of the outlet 35c and the like.
The number of game balls stored on the effect slide member 381 is, for example, based on the number of game balls detected by a plurality of switches such as the effect switch 387 and the winning opening switch 35a for the lower right general winning opening 35. It can be calculated. Further, by providing a switch for detecting the game ball at a predetermined position on the effect slide member 381, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number or more of game balls are stored on the effect slide member 381 based on the detection signal of the switch. be able to.

The opening and closing pattern of each member provided in the first special variation winning prize device 38 of this modification is not limited to the opening and closing pattern in the timing chart shown in FIG. 55, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, any of the opening and closing patterns in the timing chart shown in another modification may be adopted.
In addition, the opening and closing operation of the movable member 383b and the effect slide member 381 is not performed only during a period from the start of the special view variation display game to the end of the big hit during the big hit. It is also possible to configure it to keep running on

In the example shown in FIG. 55, the effect slide member 381 is opened a plurality of times from the start to the end of the ending effect, and the effect door member (movable member 383b) is opened after the opening / closing operation of the effect slide member 381. Although the game ball discharge operation of opening a plurality of times is performed, the execution timing of the game ball discharge operation can be appropriately selected.
For example, in the case where it can not be determined that the game ball is clogged, such as when there is an illegal act such as putting the game ball into the general winning opening when the power of the game machine 10 is turned off, The game ball discharging operation may be performed as part of the initial operation performed when the power of 10 is turned on. Further, a switch may be provided in the discharge flow path, and an error may be notified when the number of game balls discharged during the game ball discharge operation is obviously large (when the instantaneous discharge rate is abnormally high).

In addition, the game ball discharge operation is executed periodically (for example, every time it reaches a predetermined number of rotations) or when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, being hit at the normal time (left hit time)) You may In addition, even when a warning such as "Please return to the left" appears and a warning (warning) instructing to hit the left is given when the right strike is made at the normal time (at the time of the left strike), etc. Good.
Further, during the execution of the game ball discharge operation, the signal from the switch affected by the game ball discharge operation may be invalidated. The switches affected by the game ball discharging operation include a switch that causes chattering under the influence of the game ball discharging operation, and a switch that counts (detects) at an impossible timing due to the game ball discharging operation.
Moreover, you may employ | adopt the execution timing of the game ball discharge | emission operation | movement shown in another modification. In another modification, the game ball discharging operation may be executed at the execution timing shown here.

  As described above, not only the embodiment but also the modifications are not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17 (b) in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a and / or the upper count switch 39a. It is possible to arrange In the eighth modification, when the distribution mechanism 380 (not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17B) is arranged in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a, for example, a specific area switch (V A switch 380 d may be provided, or a specific area switch (V switch) 380 d may be provided in the pseudo winning device 383 (in the pseudo winning opening). When the specific area switch 380d is disposed in the lower large winning opening, the specific area switch 380d may be provided in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a, or in place of the lower count switch 38a, the specific area switch 380d may be provided. Further, when the specific area switch 380d is disposed in the pseudo winning opening, the specific area switch 380d may be provided in the vicinity of the effect switch 387, or instead of the effect switch 387, the specific area switch 380d may be provided. . As a result, based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area switch 380d, it is possible to generate an advantageous state for the player.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 10 of the seventh and seventh modifications, a conversion area (a lower large winning opening) and a conversion member capable of converting a state in which winning is easy to the winning area and a state in which winning is difficult or impossible In a gaming machine provided with a variable winning device (first special variation winning device 38) having an opening / closing member 38c, a specific winning opening other than the winning area (general winning opening 35 in the lower right) in the variable winning device The variable winning device is provided with a specific effect mechanism for performing a specific effect (game ball effect) using a game ball that has won a prize, and the variable winning device has a first area (a winning ball effect area And a second area (area outside the winning ball effect area R1) to which the game ball that has won the specific winning opening can not enter, and the conversion member is disposed in the second area, The specific effect mechanism is disposed in the first prize area and the first prize area, and Closes comprises a movable member 383 b, the.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 10 of the sixth modification, a conversion member (opening and closing member 38c) capable of converting a winning area (lower large winning opening) and an easy-to-win state and a difficult-to-win or non-wining state to the winning area. In the gaming machine provided with the variable winning device (the first special variation winning device 38) having a), the specific winning opening other than the winning area (general winning opening 35 in the lower right) was won within the variable winning device. The variable winning device is provided with a specific effect mechanism for performing a specific effect (game ball effect) using a game ball, and the variable winning device has a first area (winning ball effect area R1) to which the game ball that has won a particular winning opening can enter. And a second area (area outside the winning ball effect area R1) to which the game ball that has won the specific winning opening can not enter, and the conversion member is disposed in the second area, and the specific effect mechanism Are arranged in the first area and the pseudo winning opening, and open and close the pseudo winning opening And dynamic member comprises a said movable member is formed integrally with the conversion member.

Therefore, in any of the modifications 6 to 8, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game while maintaining the fairness and the fairness of the game.
Specifically, since it is possible to perform a specific effect (game ball effect) in the variable winning device (first special variation winning device 38), it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. Further, the specific effect (game ball effect) is an effect using a game ball that has won in a specific winning opening (general winning opening 35 in the lower right), not an effect using a game ball before winning in a winning opening Therefore, the fairness and fairness of the game can be maintained.
The specific winning combination may not be a general winning combination, and may be, for example, a starting winning combination or a large winning combination.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the modified examples 6, 7 and 8, the traffic between the first area (winning ball effect area R1) and the second area (area outside the winning ball effect area R1) of the gaming ball is restricted. It is possible to constitute so as to include the restriction wall 386 (in the case of the sixth modification, including the front protruding wall 38c1 and the rear protruding wall 38c2).
By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the game ball that has won in a specific winning opening (general winning opening 35 in the lower right) from being won in the winning area (lower large winning opening). You can maintain gender and fairness.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the modified examples 6, 7 and 8, the display according to the number of gaming balls winning in the winning area (lower large winning opening) and the number of gaming balls flowing into the pseudo winning opening (i.e. points It is possible to configure so as to include a display device (sub display device 41b) that displays the number and the number of EX points.
By configuring in this manner, the result of the specific effect (game ball effect) can be quantified, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced.

[Modification 9: Modification B of the second special variation winning device]
56 to 59, a modification B of the second special variation winning apparatus (upper large winning opening) 39, specifically, the upper special winning opening internal unit 83c which is a part of the second special variation winning apparatus 39 A modified example will be described.
In the second special variation winning device 39 of the above embodiment, the effect using the rotating body 620 and the effect flow path (rolling flow path) is executed as the game ball effect, but the contents of the game ball effect can be appropriately changed. For example, as in the present variation, the game ball effect may be an effect using the effect slide member 381 and the pseudo winning device 383. In addition, although the space formation member 630 of the said embodiment is a member which forms the space used as a production flow path, the space formation member 630 of this modification is a member which forms a production space.

FIG. 56 is a view from the front side of the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c of this modification, and is a view from which the front wall 711 and the front cover 770 are omitted.
As shown in FIG. 56, an effect slide member 381, a plurality of (six in this modification) convex portions 382, and one or more (this modification) are provided in the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c of this modification. In this case, two false winning devices 383 and a plurality of (two in this modification) storage members 384 are provided.
In the present modification, the path until the gaming ball that has won the upper large winning opening enters the space forming member 630 is the same as that in the above embodiment. That is, the gaming ball that has won the upper prize winning opening passes through the guiding channel 650, the guiding hole 650a of the front cover 650, and the guiding hole 630a of the space forming member 630, and the gaming ball is contained in the rotary body 620. It flows into the hole facing the guide hole 630a among the portion 620a and the game ball discharge portion 620b. When the hole facing the guiding hole 630a is the game ball housing portion 620a, the game balls having flowed into the hole (that is, the game ball housing portion 620a) are turned from the bottom to the top by the rotating rotator 620. Then, it is lifted and flows into the space forming member 630 (that is, the rendering space) from the inflow port 630 b.

Then, when the gaming ball flows into the space forming member 630, the effect slide member 381 is in a projecting state (blocked state in which the gaming ball which is projected forward and flows out from the outlet 35c is prevented from flowing into the simulated winning device 383) When it is set, the gaming ball stays on the effect slide member 381 in the projecting state as shown in FIG. 56 (a), for example.
In the present modification, the pseudo winning device 383 is disposed at two positions, the lower left side of the effect slide member 381 and the lower right side of the effect slide member 381.
A game ball flowing into the left simulated winning device 383 (a game ball flowing into the left simulated winning opening) and a gaming ball flowing into the right pseudo winning device 383 (a game ball flowing into the right simulated winning opening); Are discharged to the discharge unit 86 through the common flow path.

  In addition, the movable member 383b (the movable member 383b on the left) of the left pseudo winning device 383 (the left movable member 383b) and the movable member 383 b (the right moving member 383b) of the right pseudo winning device 383 are driven by the same drive source. It may be driven by another drive source. In the present modification, the drive source of the movable member 383b is controlled by the effect control device 300, but the present invention is not limited to this. The drive source of the movable member 383b may be configured to be controlled by the game control device 100 It is.

Further, the opening and closing operation of the left movable member 383b and the opening and closing operation of the right movable member 383b may or may not be synchronized.
The left movable member 383b is opened and closed when the predetermined left opening condition is satisfied, and the right movable member 383b is opened and closed when the predetermined right opening condition is satisfied. When it is satisfied, both of the opening and closing operation of the left movable member 383b and the opening and closing operation of the right movable member 383b may be performed. Specifically, whether to open and close both, only the left side or only the right side, whether the number of rounds of the big hit (for example, 8R big hit or 16R big hit), the type of big hit (for example, probability variation It is also possible to select according to the jackpot or the usual jackpot) etc., and it is also possible to make the rounds different (for example, between the odd round game and the even round game).
Also, the length of the open period of the movable member 383b (period in which the movable member 383b is in the open state) may be set based on predetermined information (for example, the number of rounds of big hit, the degree of expectation for big hit, etc.). Good.

Further, in this modification, the effect slide member 381 is driven by a drive source different from the movable member 39c for opening and closing the upper large winning opening and the movable member 383b for opening and closing the pseudo winning opening, and the driving source of the effect slide member 381 Is controlled by the effect control device 300, but is not limited thereto. For example, the driving source of the effect slide member 381 may be configured to be controlled by the game control device 100. Further, the effect slide member 381 may be configured to be driven by the same drive source as the movable member 39c, or may be configured to be driven by the same drive source as the movable member 383b.
Further, the opening and closing operation of the effect slide member 381 and the opening and closing operation of the movable member 39c may or may not be synchronized.
Further, the opening and closing operation of the effect slide member 381 and the opening and closing operation of the movable member 383b may be synchronized or may not be synchronized.
In addition, when the predetermined retraction condition is satisfied, the effect slide member 381 may be opened (is retracted). In this modification, when the effect button 25 is pressed, the effect slide member 381 is released.

Further, the storage member 384 has a position corresponding to the left end of the left side pseudo winning device 383 (ie, a position corresponding to the left end of the effect slide member 381), the left side pseudo winning device 383 and the right side pseudo winning device 383 And the corresponding position (that is, the position corresponding to a predetermined portion on the right side of the center of the effect slide member 381 in the left-right direction).
The storage member 384 on the right side is in a projecting state (blocked state) where it can project forward and allow the game ball to stay on the effect slide member 381, and retracts backward to cause the game ball to stay on the effect slide member 381 It can be converted into a non-evacuable save state (open state). Therefore, in the present modification, for example, as shown in FIG. 56 (a), the gaming ball may be divided and held above the pseudo winning device 383 on the left and above the pseudo winning device 383 on the right. it can.
On the other hand, the storage member 384 on the left side is fixed in a projecting state (closed state), and can not be converted to a retracted state (opened state). The storage member 384 on the left side may be capable of being converted into the projecting state and the retracted state.

In this modification, for example, as shown in FIG. 56 (b), when the effect button 25 is pressed, the effect slide member 381 opens, and the left movable member 383b and / or the right movable member 383b open. . Thus, the game ball can flow into the pseudo winning device 383. The gaming balls having flowed into the pseudo winning device 383 are discharged to the discharge unit 86 through a flow passage (not shown) disposed on the rear surface side of the rear wall 632.
That is, in the present modified example, the effect slide member 381 and the movable member 383 b are opened and closed in response to the pressing operation of the effect button 25 by the player.
Further, in the present modification, as in the case of the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 57, for example, when the movable part 44a1 is located at the operating position (the lower movable device 44a is in the upper winning opening internal unit exposed state) The main part of the main display device 41a is hidden by the movable part 44a1 and difficult to be viewed from the front (not visible), and the main part of the upper prize winning opening internal unit 83c becomes visible from the front.

FIG. 58 is a timing chart showing an example of the open / close pattern of each member provided in the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c of this modification.
Here, the "front splash member" in the figure refers to the movable member 39c that opens and closes the upper large winning opening, and the "demonstration door member (left)" in the figure opens and closes the pseudo winning opening on the left side. 383b (the movable member 383b on the left side), "the door member for presentation (right)" in the figure is the movable member 383b (the movable member 383b on the right side) that opens and closes the pseudo winning opening on the right side, " The storage member (right) is the storage member 384 on the right side.
As described above, the storage member 384 on the right can be converted into the closed state and the open state, and in the present modification, the opening and closing operation of the storage member 384 on the right is constant, for example, when the game machine 10 is powered on. It is configured to keep running at speed.

For example, as shown in FIG. 58, the effect control device 300 responds to the pressing operation of the effect button 25 by the player during a predetermined effect to be executed after receiving information about the start of the special view variation display game from the game control device 100 The left movable member 383 b, the right movable member 383 b, and the effect slide member 381 are simultaneously opened and closed. In addition, you may perform the game ball discharge operation which rotates the rotary body 620 for a fixed period during a predetermined | prescribed effect.
Next, at the start of temporary stop display of the decorative symbol on the main display device 41a, the left movable member 383b, the right movable member 383b, and the effect slide member 381 are simultaneously opened once. In addition, you may perform the game ball discharge | release operation | work which rotates the rotary body 620 for a fixed period during temporary stop display of a decorative symbol.
Next, when a fanfare command is received from the game control device 100, the left movable member 383b, the right movable member 383b, and the effect slide member 381 are simultaneously opened once. It should be noted that during the fanfare effect, a game ball discharging operation may be performed in which the rotating body 620 is rotated for a certain period.

Next, during the period from the reception of the first round of the round command from the game control apparatus 100 to the reception of the ending command, the left movable member 383 b and the right movable member 383 b each time the effect button 25 is pressed. And the effect slide member 381 are opened once. As a result, the movable member 383 b and the effect slide member 381 can be opened at the timing when the gaming balls are accumulated on the effect slide member 381 as an effect in which the operation of the player is made to intervene.
Then, when the final round (the 16th round game) is finished and an ending command is received from the game control apparatus 100, the movable member 383b on the left, the movable member 383b on the right, and the rendering A game ball discharging operation of opening the slide member 381 a plurality of times is performed. In addition, during the ending effect, it is possible to do game ball discharge operation which makes rotary body 620 rotate for a fixed period.

In this modification, as shown in FIG. 58, the movable member 383b is configured to be closed behind the effect slide member 381 from the viewpoint of executing the game ball effect more effectively.
Further, in the present modification, the upper limit of the number of times of opening (the number of times of opening per round) of opening the movable member 383 b and the effect slide member 381 is set from the viewpoint of reducing the load on the drive source.
In the round game, the opening timing of the left movable member 383b and the right movable member 383b may be the same timing as the first opening and the second opening shown in FIG. Different timing may be used as in the third opening shown in FIG.

Further, for example, the movable member 383b on the left and the movable member 383b on the right are opened and closed at a constant speed during the period from the reception of the round command of the first round from the game control apparatus 100 to the reception of the ending command. It is also possible to configure so as to open the effect slide member 381 once (or multiple times) each time the effect button 25 is pressed once. In this case, it is possible to open the effect slide member 381 at the timing when the movable member 383b is in the open state (the state where the game ball easily flows into the simulated winning opening) as the effect of the player's operation. .
Further, the arrangement position and the number of the storage members 384 can be changed as appropriate. For example, as shown in FIG. 59, it is also possible to arrange the storage member 384 only at the position corresponding to the left end portion of the effect slide member 381.

In addition, it is possible to provide an effect switch for detecting the game ball that has flowed into the pseudo winning device 383 and to execute an effect similar to the display effect (effect as shown in FIG. 36) in the second modification. In this case, the number of points is a value corresponding to the number of gaming balls that have won the upper large winning opening, and the number of EX points is, for example, a value corresponding to the number of gaming balls flowing into the simulated winning opening.
Moreover, it is also possible to combine this modification and the above-mentioned modification 2. In this case, not only the game ball that has won the upper prize winning opening, but also the game ball that has won the upper right general winning opening 35 (specifically, the later ball member of the gaming balls that won the upper right general winning opening 35) The game ball picked up by 82 d can also be stored on the effect slide member 381 or flowed into the pseudo winning device 383.

  In addition, predetermined times (the end of each round game, the end of the even numbered (or odd numbered) round games, the end of the last round, or a predetermined number or more of game balls accumulated on the effect slide member 381 May be configured to open the effect slide member 381 once (or multiple times) even if the effect button 25 is not pressed. . As described above, by automatically opening the effect slide member 381 at a predetermined timing, the game balls are excessively accumulated on the effect slide member 381, and the second special variation winning device 39 (specifically, It is possible to avoid problems such as clogging of the inflow port 630b and the rotating body 620).

The number of game balls stored on the effect slide member 381 is, for example, a plurality of effect switches (effect switches for detecting game balls flowing into the pseudo winning device 383 (pseudo winning opening)), a plurality of upper count switches 39a, etc. It can be calculated based on the number of gaming balls detected by the switch of. Further, by providing a switch for detecting the game ball at a predetermined position on the effect slide member 381, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number or more of game balls are stored on the effect slide member 381 based on the detection signal of the switch. be able to.
Further, the start timing of the opening and closing operation of the storage member 384 is not limited to when the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned on, and can be changed as appropriate, for example, it may be at the start of the special view change display game It may be determined that a predetermined number or more of game balls are stored on 381.

The opening and closing pattern of each member provided in the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c of the present modification is not limited to the opening and closing pattern in the timing chart shown in FIG. For example, any of the opening and closing patterns in the timing chart shown in another modification may be adopted.
In addition, the opening and closing operation of the movable member 383b and the effect slide member 381 is not performed only during a period from the start of the special view variation display game to the end of the big hit during the big hit. It is also possible to configure it to keep running on
Further, the pseudo winning device 383 provided in the upper large winning opening internal unit 83c is not limited to one having the plate-like movable member 383b (the opening and closing door of the attaching type) as in the attaching type winning device, for example As in the case of the winning device of the present invention, a pair of movable members 383a may be provided.

  As described above, not only the embodiment but also the modifications are not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17 (b) in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a and / or the upper count switch 39a. It is possible to arrange In the ninth modification, in the case where the distribution mechanism 380 (not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17B) is arranged in the vicinity of the upper count switch 39a, for example, in the pseudo winning device 383 (in the pseudo winning opening) A specific area switch (V switch) 380d can be disposed on the As a result, based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area switch 380d, it is possible to generate an advantageous state for the player.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 10 of the ninth modification, a conversion member (movable member) that can be converted into a winning area (upper large winning opening) and an easy-to-win state and a difficult-to-win or non-winning state 39c) In the gaming machine provided with the variable winning device (the second special variation winning device 39) having the following, in the variable winning device, a specific effect (game ball effect) is performed using a gaming ball that has won a winning area The pseudo winning device 383 having a specific effect mechanism, the specific effect mechanism having a pseudo winning opening and a first movable member (movable member 383b) for opening and closing the pseudo winning opening, differs in operation mode from the first movable member And a second movable member (effect slide member 381).

Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced while maintaining the fairness and the fairness of the game.
Specifically, since a special effect (game ball effect) can be performed in the variable winning device (second special variation winning device 39), the interest of the game can be enhanced. In addition, since the specific effect (game ball effect) is an effect utilizing the game ball that has won in the winning area (upper large winning opening), and is not an effect utilizing the game ball before winning in the prize opening, the game is fair You can maintain gender and fairness.

[Modification 10: Modification A of the game board]
A modified example A of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the gaming board 30 of the present modification, a plurality of the general winning opening 35 in the upper right, the second special variation winning device (upper large winning opening) 39, the first special variation winning device (lower large winning opening) 38, In this modification, two false winning devices 383, one or more (one in this modification) effect slide member 381, and one or more (two in this modification) out ports 90a are provided. It differs from the gaming board 30 of the above embodiment in that the special winning opening unit 90 is disposed in the right playing area.
In addition, a common drawing start gate 34 is disposed below the large winning opening unit 90, and a tulip-shaped normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37 is provided below the common drawing start gate 34 and to the right of the starting winning opening 36. The arrangement is different from the gaming board 30 of the above embodiment.
Moreover, the point which the ball | bowl guidance member 49 is arrange | positioned by not only the left side game area but the right side game area differs from the game board 30 of the said embodiment.

In FIG. 60, the outer wall of the big winning opening unit 90 is indicated by a broken line, and the dividing wall surrounding the pseudo winning device 383 is indicated by a dotted line.
As shown in FIG. 60, the special winning opening unit 90 is disposed below the general winning opening 35 in the upper right, the pseudo winning device 383 disposed below the general winning opening 35, and the pseudo winning device 383. , The second special fluctuation winning device 39 disposed below the corresponding out opening 90a, and the first special fluctuation winning device 38 disposed below the second special fluctuation winning device 39. An outlet 388 disposed below the first special variation winning device 38, an effect slide member 381 disposed below the outlet 388, and left and right ends of the effect slide 381. A storage member 384 disposed at a position corresponding to each, a pseudo winning device 383 disposed below the effect slide member 381, an out port 90a disposed below the pseudo winning device 383, and It is equipped with a.

The upper pseudo prize device 383 and the upper out port 90a are surrounded by a partition wall (upper partition wall) whose start point and end point is a winning opening switch 35a for detecting gaming balls that have won in the upper right general winning opening 35. ing. Therefore, the game ball that has won in the upper right general winning opening 35 and has passed through the winning opening switch 35a flows into the upper pseudo winning device 383 (upper pseudo winning opening) or flows into the upper out opening 90a. Do. In addition, the opening and closing operation of the movable member 383b of the upper pseudo prize device 383 can be configured to continue to execute at a constant speed from the start of the special view variation display game to the end of the big hit, for example. It is also possible to configure so as to continue execution at a constant speed from the time the machine 10 is powered on.
The gaming balls having flowed into the upper pseudo winning device 383 flow from the outlet 388 to the front side of the gaming board 30 through a flow path (not shown) disposed on the rear side of the gaming board 30. Further, the gaming balls having flowed into the upper out port 90 a are discharged to the discharge unit 86.

  In addition, the game ball which has entered into the special winning opening unit 90 without winning in the general winning opening 35 in the upper right flows into the second special fluctuation winning device 39 or the first special fluctuation winning device 38, and the second special fluctuation winning The game balls that have not flowed into the device 39 or the first special variation winning device 38 are discharged from the lower part of the big winning opening unit 90. In addition, the game ball which entered into big winning opening unit 90 without winning in general winning opening 35 in the upper right necessarily flows into either one of the second special variation winning device 39 and the first special variation winning device 38 It may be The game ball (the game ball that has won a prize at the large winning opening) and the game ball (the game ball that has won a winning at the lower prize hole) flowing into the first special change winning device 38 It flows from the outlet 388 to the front side of the game board 30 through a flow path (not shown) disposed on the rear side of the board 30.

The outlet 388, the effect slide member 381 and the storage member 384, the lower pseudo prize device 383 and the lower outlet 90a are surrounded by a partition wall (lower partition wall). Therefore, the game balls that flowed out from the outlet 388 to the front side of the game board 30 flow into the lower pseudo prize device 383 (lower pseudo prize port) or flow into the lower out port 90a. .
For example, as shown in FIG. 60, when the gaming ball flows out from the outlet 388, the effect slide member 381 is in the projecting state (the gaming ball which protrudes forward and flows out from the outlet 388 flows into the lower pseudo prize device 383 If the game ball is in the closed state), the game ball stays on the effect slide member 381 in the protruded state. The left and right storage members 384 are fixed in a projecting state and can not be converted to the retracted state.

Then, when the effect button 25 is pressed, the effect slide member 381 opens, and the movable member 383 b of the lower pseudo prize device 383 opens, and the gaming ball stored on the effect slide member 381 lowers. It flows into the side pseudo winning device 383 or flows into the lower outlet 90a.
The game balls having flowed into the lower pseudo winning device 383 and the game balls having flowed into the lower out port 90a are also discharged to the discharge unit 86.

As in this modification, the second special variation winning device 39 and the first special variation winning device 38 of the attacker type and the plate-like movable member 383b (the opening and closing door of the attacker type) are provided similarly to the award type of the attacker type. By arranging the plurality of pseudo winning devices 383 in the vertical direction, it is possible to perform a flashy effect such as opening a large number of doors, thereby improving the interest of the game.
In this modification, the open / close operation of the movable member 383b of the lower pseudo winning device 383 is configured to be executed when the effect button 25 is pressed. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The opening / closing operation of the movable member 383b of the device 383 may be configured to continue to be executed at a constant speed from the start of the special view variation display game to the end of the big hit, for example. It is also possible to configure to keep running at a constant speed.

In addition, predetermined times (the end of each round game, the end of the even numbered (or odd numbered) round games, the end of the last round, or a predetermined number or more of game balls accumulated on the effect slide member 381 May be configured to open the effect slide member 381 once (or multiple times) even if the effect button 25 is not pressed. . As described above, by automatically opening the effect slide member 381 at a predetermined timing, the game balls are excessively accumulated on the effect slide member 381, and the inside of the special winning opening unit 90 is clogged. Can be avoided.
The number of game balls stored on the effect slide member 381 may be, for example, a switch for detecting the game balls flowing out from the outlet 388 near the outlet 388 or playing a game at a predetermined position on the effect slide member 381 By providing a switch for detecting a ball, it can be determined based on the detection signal of the switch whether or not a predetermined number or more of game balls are stored on the effect slide member 381.

Further, in the present modification, an effect switch may be provided at an appropriate place to execute an effect similar to the display effect (effect as shown in FIG. 36) in the second modification.
Further, in the present modification, when the presentation control device 300 receives the round command of the first round from the gaming control device 100, it starts the round presentation among the big hit and middle presentation, for example, to the sub display device 41b. Number of rounds, the number of big winning points (the number of game balls detected by the upper count switch 39a and the sum of the number of game balls detected by the lower count switch 38a (a value corresponding to the number of acquired game balls) The number of general winning points (a value corresponding to the number of gaming balls detected by the winning opening switch 35a for the general winning opening 35 in the upper right) may be displayed.

  As described above, not only the embodiment but also the modifications are not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17 (b) in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a and / or the upper count switch 39a. It is possible to arrange In the modification 10, in the case of arranging the distribution mechanism 380 (not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 17B) in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a and / or the upper count switch 39a, for example, a pseudo winning device The specific area switch (V switch) 380d may be disposed in 383 (in the pseudo winning opening), or the specific area switch (V switch) 380d may be disposed in the first special variation winning device 38 (in the lower large winning opening). A specific area switch (V switch) 380d may be provided in the second special variation winning device 39 (upper prize winning opening). When the specific area switch 380d is disposed in the first special variation winning device 38 (in the lower large winning opening), the specific area switch 380d may be provided in the vicinity of the lower count switch 38a, or the lower count switch 38a. Alternatively, a specific area switch 380d may be provided. When the specific area switch 380d is disposed in the second special variation winning device 39 (upper prize winning opening), the specific area switch 380d may be provided in the vicinity of the upper count switch 39a, or the upper count switch 39a. Alternatively, a specific area switch 380d may be provided. As a result, based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area switch 380d, it is possible to generate an advantageous state for the player.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 10 of the modification 10, it is possible to convert a winning area (upper large winning opening and lower large winning opening) and an easy winning state and a difficult or impossible state to the winning area. In a gaming machine provided with a variable winning device (big winning opening unit 90) having a conversion member, a game ball that has won a winning area in the variable winning device and a specific winning opening other than the winning area (general upper right It has a specific effect mechanism that performs a specific effect (game ball effect) using at least one of the game balls that have won a prize in the winning opening 35), and the specific effect mechanism stores the game ball in a first state and a game The ball storage device (effect slide member 381 and storage member 384) that can be converted to the second state in which the ball is not stored is provided.

Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced while maintaining the fairness and the fairness of the game.
Specifically, since a specific effect (game ball effect) can be performed in the variable winning device (large winning opening unit 90), the interest of the game can be enhanced. In addition, the specific effect (game ball effect) was won in the game ball that has won in the winning area (upper large winning opening and lower large winning opening) and a specific winning opening other than the winning area (general winning opening 35 in the upper right) It is an effect using at least one of the game balls and not the effect using the game balls before winning in the winning opening, so that fairness and fairness of the game can be maintained.
The specific winning opening may not be a general winning opening, and may be, for example, a starting winning opening.

  Also, in this modification, the game ball that has won in the upper right general winning opening 35 and the game ball that has won in the winning area (upper large winning opening and lower large winning opening) However, the present invention is not limited to this. Of the game balls that have won in the upper right general winning opening 35 and the game balls that have won in the winning area (upper large winning opening and lower large winning opening) It is also possible to configure such that only one of them flows from the outlet 388 to the front side of the game board 30. When only the game balls that have won in the upper right general winning opening 35 flow out from the outlet 388 to the front side of the gaming board 30, a specific winning opening other than the winning area (general winning opening in the upper right) 35) It is possible to perform a specific effect (game ball effect) using a game ball that has won a prize, and only the game ball that has won a prize area (upper large winning opening and lower large winning opening) In the case of outflow to the front side of the, it is possible to perform a specific effect (game ball effect) using a game ball that has won a winning area in the variable winning device.

In the gaming machine 10 of the modification 10, the ball storage device can be configured to convert the first state into the second state when the operation means (effect button 25) is operated.
By configuring in this manner, the ball storage device is converted from the first state to the second state, aiming at a desired timing (for example, the timing when the gaming balls are stored on the effect slide member 381) In this case, the effect slide member 381 can be released).

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the present modification, the ball storage device can be configured to convert from the first state to the second state at the end of each round game constituting a special gaming state advantageous to the player. It is.
By configuring in this manner, it is possible to avoid such a problem that the game ball is accumulated too much in the ball storage device and the inside of the variable winning device (large winning opening unit 90) is clogged.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the present modification, the specific effect mechanism is a game ball that has won in the winning area (upper large winning opening and lower large winning opening) and a specific winning opening other than the winning area (general winning opening in the upper right) 35) A specific effect is given using both of the game balls that have won a prize, and a display according to the number of game balls that have won in the prize area and the number of game balls that have flowed into a particular prize slot It is possible to constitute so as to be provided with a display device (sub display device 41b) for performing the display of the number of points and the number of general winning points.
By configuring in this manner, the result of the specific effect (game ball effect) can be quantified, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine shown in the above embodiment as a gaming machine, and, for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, ball ball gaming machines, etc. The present invention is applicable to all gaming machines that use the game ball of. Also, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine. The slot machine is not limited to a slot machine using medals, and includes, for example, all slot machines such as slot machines using game balls. In addition, the configurations of the above-described modified examples can be combined appropriately and applied.

  Further, it should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is indicated not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include all the modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

10 game machine 25 effect button (operation means)
32 game area 35 general winning opening (specific winning opening)
38 1st Special Variation Winning Device (Variable Winning Device)
38c Opening and closing member (conversion member)
39 2nd Special Variation Winning Device (Variable Winning Device)
39c Movable member (converting member)
41b Sub Display Device (Display Device)
82d Rear splashing member (movable member)
90 Big Win Unit (Variable Win Unit)
381 Effect slide member (ball storage device)
383 Pseudo winning device 383a Movable member (opening and closing member)
384 Reservoir (ball storage device)
386 Restricted Wall 612 Spherical Design Department (Decoration)
620 Rotatable body (movable member)
630b Inlet (inlet of rolling channel)
630c Entrance 632a Convex part
700a left outlet (outlet)
700b Right outlet (outlet)
740 Seesaw member (movable member)
751 Left ball support member (left guide member)
752 Right ball support member (right guide member)
753 Left Guide Member (Left Guide Member)
754 Right guide member (right guide member)
740a Convex part
R1 winning ball effect area (first area)

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine provided with a variable winning device, comprising: a winning area; and a conversion member capable of converting the winning area into an easy winning state and a difficult or impossible state.
In the variable winning device, a specific effect mechanism for performing a specific effect using a gaming ball that has won the winning region ;
Game state control means capable of executing control to generate a first game state in which the conversion member can be in a state in which the player can easily win among a plurality of game states ;
The specific effect mechanism is
A rolling channel for rolling the gaming ball,
A movable member capable of guiding the gaming ball having won in the winning area to the entrance of the rolling channel;
And an entrance provided in the middle of the rolling flow path,
Examples specific effect, the re-degree game balls entering the entrance in the first game state prior to induction into the inlet of Kitendo channel, the game balls that did not enter the entry opening the specific effect mechanism Ri executable der an effect that discharged to the outside,
A game machine characterized in that a game ball that has not entered the entrance is not paid out to the player in response to the game ball being discharged out of the specific effect mechanism. . The gaming state control means can generate a second gaming state different from the first gaming state after the first gaming state among the plurality of gaming states,
The movable member is
It is possible to discharge the game ball which has entered the movable member through the entrance to the outside of the specific effect mechanism,
While being able to execute the discharge operation which discharges a game ball out of the specific effect mechanism when the second gaming state occurs, the discharge operation can also be executed immediately after the power of the game machine is turned on. The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that. In a gaming machine provided with a variable winning device, comprising: a winning area; and a conversion member capable of converting the winning area into an easy winning state and a difficult or impossible state.
In the variable winning device, a specific effect mechanism for performing a specific effect using a gaming ball that has won the winning region;
Game state control means capable of executing control to generate a first game state in which the conversion member can be in a state in which the player can easily get a prize among a plurality of game states;
And a display device,
The specific effect mechanism is
With a fake winning opening,
An opening and closing member for opening and closing the pseudo winning opening;
A storage unit capable of storing gaming balls;
A movable member capable of guiding a game ball having won a prize in the prize area to the storage section;
And an entrance through which game balls that have not flowed into the pseudo winning opening can enter.
As the specific effect, the game ball which has entered the entrance in the first gaming state is again guided to the storage section, and the game ball which has not entered the entrance is discharged to the outside of the specific effect mechanism. Is feasible and
In response to the game ball which has not entered the entrance being discharged out of the specific effect mechanism, the player is prevented from paying out a predetermined prize ball to the player,
The display device, the a winning region game balls number of finishers, the pseudo winning opening game balls number which has flowed into and, Yu Technical Machine you and performs a display according to.

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