JP6627126B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  As a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine, there is a pachinko gaming machine having a collision object made of a rubber material or the like with which a game medium launched into a game area collides. When the game medium collides with such a collision object, the collision object absorbs the impact and rebounds.

  In this type of gaming machine, for example, a game machine having a holding body for holding a collision target in a displaceable state, and holding the collision target at a predetermined position on the game panel by attaching the holding member to the game panel with screws. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2015-147126 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, since the holding body is attached to the game board with screws, the impact of the game medium colliding with the colliding object propagates to the holding body, and the holding body is If the holding member is displaced due to loosening of a screw attached to the game board or the like, the rebound angle of the game medium that has collided with the colliding object becomes unstable, which affects the game performance such as the winning rate of the game medium. There is a problem that there is a fear.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a loss of game performance due to a displacement of a collision target.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present application
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of performing variable display (for example, variable display of effect symbols) and displaying a specific display corresponding to the variable display,
Mode control means (for example, for effect control for executing the process of S526A) which can be controlled to switch to one of a plurality of effect modes (for example, daytime stage or night stage) as an effect mode (for example, effect stage). CPU 120);
Specific display control means (for example, for effect control for executing the process of S526B) capable of displaying a type of specific display corresponding to each of the plurality of types of effect modes (for example, hold / active display in the form of sun or moon) CPU 120);
A collision object (for example, an elastic member 600) with which the game medium collides;
A first holder (e.g., a rail decorative frame 410 attached to the game board 2 with the elastic member 600 attached) attached to the game board and holding the collision object at a predetermined position on the game board;
A second holding member for holding the first holding member attached to the game board; (for example, a rail holding piece 174 of a board holding metal member 162a for holding a rail decoration frame 410, a second outer rail 503, and a glass door frame 50) )
With
By executing different types of action effects (for example, a bird action effect or a meteor action effect) corresponding to each of the plurality of types of effect modes, it is possible to execute a change effect of changing a specific display mode (for example, S526D). Effect control CPU 120 for executing the processing of
The common effect can be commonly executed in two or more types of effect modes of the plurality of types of effect modes, and a common effect that changes a specific display mode can be executed.
When the common effect is executed, restrict the execution of the effect effect ,
The specific display includes a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display during execution of the variable display, and a hold display corresponding to the variable display that has not been started,
By performing the action effect, it is possible to execute a change effect that changes the mode of the corresponding display or the hold display,
It is characterized by the following.
Further, when the specific display mode is changed during execution of the specific effect indicating whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state, the specific effect is performed via any one of the plurality of types of effect modes. A determination unit may be provided for determining whether or not to execute a specific type of the action effect depending on whether or not the action effect is to be executed.
Further, the specific display mode can be changed between a first period during execution of the specific effect indicating whether or not the control is performed in the advantageous state and a second period other than the first period,
The presentation mode when the specific display mode is changed may be different between the first period and the second period.

  According to such a configuration, the stability of the first holding member is improved by holding the first holding member holding the colliding object by the second holding member in a state where the first holding member is attached to the game board. It is possible to prevent the game performance from being impaired due to the displacement of the collision target.

(2) The gaming machine according to (1) above,
The first holding member cannot be removed from the game board unless the holding state of the second holding member is released (for example, by opening the glass door frame 50, and holding the board holding member 162a, the second outer rail 503, and the screw). The rail decoration frame 410 cannot be removed from the game board 2 unless the N1 is removed).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the first holder from being easily removed from the game board.

(3) The gaming machine according to (1) or (2),
The first holding member includes a restricting portion (for example, a rail decoration that engages with the elastic member 600 and restricts the position of the elastic member 600 from the holding position). The frame 410 may have the plate-shaped portion 425 and the protruding portion 422 of the first holding portion 421, and the engaged portion 427 of the second holding portion 423 / the engaging projection 428 of the second holding portion 423). .

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the collision object from being displaced with respect to the first holding body and impairing the game performance.

(4) The gaming machine according to (3),
The restricting portion is a contact surface with which the collision object abuts while holding the collision object, and includes a plurality of contact surfaces having different directions (for example, the first holding portion 421 of the rail decorative frame 410). (The inner surface that contacts the elastic member 600 in the plate-shaped portion 425 and the surface that contacts the elastic member 600 in the second holding portion 423).

  According to such a configuration, since the collision target can be pressed by the plurality of contact surfaces having different directions, the displacement of the collision target can be suitably suppressed.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The first holding member is integrally formed with a passage forming portion that forms a passage through which the game medium can pass (for example, a decoration frame 800 in which a rail decoration frame, a center decoration frame, and a passage path are integrally formed). Modification 1) of FIG.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress a loss of game performance due to a shift in the positional relationship between the first holding member and the passage.

(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5),
The first holding body has a holding pin (for example, a protruding portion 422 of the first holding portion 421 of the rail decorative frame 410) inserted into an insertion hole formed in the collision object,
The retaining pin has an outer diameter on the base side larger than an outer diameter on the distal end side (for example, the outer diameter of the root portion in the protruding direction of the protruding portion 422 is larger than the outer diameter of the distal end portion). You may.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to increase the durability of the holding pin against an impact generated on the object to be hit.

(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
The first holding body has a holding pin (for example, a protruding portion 422 of the first holding portion 421 of the rail decorative frame 410) inserted into an insertion hole formed in the collision object,
A hollow portion (for example, the concave portion 426 of the first holding portion 421) may be formed inside the holding pin.

  According to such a configuration, the strength of the holding pin is increased, so that the durability is improved.

(8) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
The colliding object is held by the first holding member such that at least a colliding portion with which the game medium collides is located outside the first holding member (for example, the collision surface 601 of the elastic member 600 has a rail decoration). The frame 410 is held by the first holding portion 421 in a state of protruding from the first holding portion 421).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the game medium from colliding with the first holding member and damaging the first holding member.

  Embodiments for carrying out the invention described below include inventions according to the following means (9) to (14). Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2011-250965 discloses an effect mode of a variable display (in the invention according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-250965, a variation display of effect symbols) (an effect stage in the invention according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-250965). There are two types (in the invention according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-250965, two types of day and night stages), and a type of hold display corresponding to each effect mode is displayed (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-250965). In such an invention, a gaming machine is disclosed in which the hold display is displayed by the sun on the daytime stage and by the moon on the nighttime stage. In the gaming machine according to the invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-250965, a hold display corresponding to the effect mode can be displayed, but the hold display merely performs a hold change effect in which the color is changed. Since the change effect corresponds to the effect mode and is not executed, there is room for improvement in the game effect. The inventions according to the means (10) to (21) have been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest in a game effect.

(9) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (8),
The action effect is an effect in which a specific display mode can be changed by a type of character display (for example, a bird, a meteor, or a character A) corresponding to each of the plurality of types of effect modes (for example, FIGS. 34 and 35). Action effect) shown in FIG.

  According to such a configuration, consistency with the effect mode can be further enhanced, and the interest in the game effect can be improved.

(10) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (9),
The specific display includes a corresponding display (for example, an active display) corresponding to the variable display during execution of the variable display, and a hold display corresponding to the variable display that has not been started yet,
The action effect performed between the correspondence display and the hold display may be different (for example, a meteor effect effect shown in FIG. 35 (A2) and a character A effect effect shown in FIG. 35 (B2)).

  According to such a configuration, the action effect performed between the corresponding display and the hold display is different, so that the interest in the game effect can be further improved.

(11) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (10) above,
The rate of success in changing the mode of the specific display is different depending on the effect mode of the action effect (for example, the rate of action effect (success) is different depending on the effect mode of the action effect as shown in FIG. 36). You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, the success rate of the change of the specific display mode is different depending on the effect mode of the action effect, so that the effect mode of the action effect can be interesting, and the interest of the game effect can be enhanced. It can be further improved.

(12) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (11),
It can be commonly executed in two or more types of effect modes of the plurality of types of effect modes, and can execute a common effect (for example, a common effect shown in FIG. 39) that changes a specific display mode,
When the common effect is executed, execution of the action effect may be restricted (for example, effect control CPU 120 that executes the process of S751F).

  According to such a configuration, since the action effect does not disturb the common effect, it is possible to prevent a decrease in interest in the game effect.

(13) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (12),
When changing the mode of the specific display during the execution of the specific effect (for example, super reach) indicating whether or not to be controlled to be in an advantageous state, via any of the effect modes of the plurality of types of effect modes A determination unit (for example, an effect control CPU 120 that executes the processing of S751B, S751C, S752, and S752A) that determines whether or not to execute a specific type of the effect effect according to whether the process has shifted to the specific effect. You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the effect of the specific effect from being spoiled.

(14) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (13),
A first period during the execution of the specific effect (for example, a period during super reach) indicating whether or not to be controlled to an advantageous state, and a second period other than the first period (for example, a period before super reach). The mode of the specific display can be changed with and
The effect of changing the specific display mode is different between the first period and the second period (for example, the active change effect shown in FIG. 40 before super reach and the active change shown in FIG. 41 during super reach). The effect form differs depending on the effect).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the effect of the specific effect from being spoiled.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on a main board. It is a perspective view showing the composition of the pachinko gaming machine in the state where the glass door frame was opened. It is a front view which shows the frame for game machines to which the game board was attached. (A) is a perspective view showing an upper board holding metal, and (B) is a perspective view showing a lower board holding metal. It is a front view showing the composition of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the spacer member which forms a game area, a board surface board, a guide rail (a 1st outer rail, a 2nd outer rail, an inner rail), and a rail decoration frame. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the right part of a rail decoration frame. (A) is a rear view of the right side of the rail decorative frame, (B) is an AA sectional view of (A), and (C) is a BB sectional view of (A). (A) is a 6-side view showing the configuration of the elastic member, and (B) is a cross-sectional view of (A). (A) is a perspective view showing the configuration of the right end of the first outer rail, and (B) is a perspective view showing another configuration of the right end of the first outer rail. (A) is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine, and (B) is a plan sectional view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in (A). (A) is a front view of the right side portion of the rail decorative frame as a first modification, and (B) is a DD cross-sectional view of (A). (A) is a perspective view showing a modification of the elastic member as modification 2, and (B) is a sectional view of the modification of (A). (A) is a rear view of the right side portion of the rail decorative frame as Modification Example 3, and (B) is an EE cross-sectional view of (A). It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in an embodiment. It is a block diagram showing various control boards and the like mounted on the pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure showing an example of a production control command. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special design process processing. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of a variation pattern. It is a flowchart which shows an example of effect control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a prefetch process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of suspension setting information addition processing. It is a figure showing an example of an execution ratio of a suspension / active change production. It is a figure showing an example of a change mode of a suspension / active change production pattern. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a hold / active change effect pattern determination process. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a final color determination ratio. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change timing determination ratio to a final color when the current number of reserved storages is two or more. It is a figure which shows an example of the execution timing determination ratio of the active change effect at the time of super reach execution. It is a figure showing an example of suspension setting information. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a figure which shows an example of various determination ratios and a determination table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a hold / active change effect setting process. It is a figure showing the example of a display of the action effect in the daytime stage. It is a figure showing the example of a display of the action production in a night stage. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a success / failure determination ratio according to a first modification. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a process according to a second modification. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a process according to a third modification. It is a figure showing the example of a display of the common effect of modification 3. It is a figure showing the example of a display of the active change effect of modification 4. It is a figure showing the example of a display of the active change effect of modification 4.

  An embodiment for implementing a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on each embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
First, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on the main board. In the following, the front side of FIG. 1 is the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the back side is the back (rear) side, and the up, down, left, and right directions when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front side. It will be described as a reference. Note that the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is an opposing surface facing a player playing a game with the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. Pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as gaming machines) 1 are roughly divided into a gaming board 2 (also referred to as a gauge board) having a gaming board surface 200A on the front side and a gaming machine for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. And a frame (underframe) 3. The game board 2 has a game area 10 having a substantially circular shape in a front view and surrounded by a guide rail 2b. In this game area 10, a game ball P as a game medium is shot from a hitting ball firing device (not shown). Further, a glass door frame 50 having a glass window 50a is provided on the gaming machine frame 3 so as to be rotatable around the left side, so that the gaming area 10 can be opened and closed by the glass door frame 50. When the glass door frame 50 is closed, the game area 10 can be seen through the glass window 50a. The glass door frame 50 is formed to have a size capable of covering the entire front surface of the gaming machine frame 3, and a hitting operation handle 51 is provided below the glass window 50a. In the following description, the game ball P may be referred to as a game ball.

  The game board 2 is formed of a translucent synthetic resin material such as an acrylic resin, a polycarbonate resin, and a methacryl resin in a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, and an obstruction nail (not shown) and a guide rail are formed on the front face of the game board surface 200A. It mainly comprises a board 200 provided with 2b and the like, and a spacer member 250 integrally attached to the back side of the board. Although the game board 2 of the present embodiment is made of a synthetic resin material having a light-transmitting property, the present invention is not limited to this. May be configured.

  A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at predetermined positions of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, at a lower right position of the game area 10). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is a special symbol (special identification information) that is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can identify each of them in a special figure game as an example of a variable display game. “Tokuzu” is also displayed so as to be variable (also referred to as variable display or variable display). Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as “first special symbol”, and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol indicator 4B is also referred to as “second special symbol”. .

  The effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area 10 on the game board 2. The effect display device 5 includes, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, the first special figure display 4A in the special figure game corresponds to the change display of the first special figure and the second special figure display 4B corresponds to the change display of the second special figure. In the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R serving as a plurality of variable display portions, for example, three, the effect symbols, which are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) each of which can be identified, are variably displayed. The variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game.

  As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, a special figure game using the first special figure on the first special symbol display 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure on the second special symbol display 4B is used. In synchronization with the figure game, a plurality of types of effect symbols, each of which is identifiable, are changed and displayed, and a fixed effect symbol (final stop symbol) as a result of the change display is derived and displayed.

  The effect display device 5 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and is visible through an opening 2c formed in the game board 2. In addition, a frame-shaped center decoration frame 52 is provided in the opening 2 c of the game board 2.

  A first hold storage display area 5D and a second hold storage display area 5U are set at two lower left and right positions of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U, a hold storage display is performed in which the number of change storages (variable display hold number) corresponding to the special figure game is identifiably displayed.

  Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special figure game is such that the game ball passes through the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A or the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B. (Entering), it is generated based on a winning start. In other words, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing a variable display game such as a special figure game or a variable display of effect symbols is satisfied, but the variable display game based on the previously established start condition is being executed. Due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit game state, when the start condition allowing the start of the variable display game is not established, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is performed. Done.

  At the right side position of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, there are a first reservation display 25A and a second reservation display 25B for displaying the number of reserved special figures to be specified. Is provided. The first reservation display 25A displays the first special figure reserved storage number in a identifiable manner, and the second reservation display 25B displays the second special figure reserved storage number in a identifiable manner.

  Below the effect display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A is provided, and below the effect display device 5, a normal variable winning ball device 6B is provided. The normal winning prize ball device 6A forms a first starting winning opening as a starting area (first starting area) that is always kept in a fixed open state by a predetermined ball receiving member, for example. The ordinary variable winning prize ball device 6B is brought into a closed state in which the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric accessory shown in FIG. 2 projects to the game area 10 and an open state in which the evacuation position retreats from the game area 10. A normal electric accessory having a movable plate is provided, and a second starting winning opening is formed as a starting area (second starting area).

  A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls based on the detection of the game balls that have passed (entered) the first start winning port by the first start port switch 22A, and the first special figure. If the number of stored memories is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”), the first start condition is satisfied. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls based on detection of the game balls passing (entering) the second start winning port by the second start port switch 22B. If the number of special figure reservation storages is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”), the second start condition is satisfied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 7 is provided at the right side of the normal winning ball device 6A. The special variable winning ball device 7 forms a special winning opening as a specific area that changes between an open state and a closed state by a special winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 shown in FIG. As described above, the special winning opening as the specific area is in an open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous to the player, and the player cannot pass (enter) the game ball (or is difficult to pass (enter)). To a closed state that is disadvantageous to

  A predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls based on detection of the game balls passing (entering) the large winning opening by the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Therefore, when the special winning opening is opened in the special variable winning ball device 7, the game ball can enter the special winning opening, and the first state is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, if the special winning opening is closed in the special variable winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to pass (enter) the gaming ball into the special winning opening to obtain the winning ball, and for the player to obtain the winning ball. The second state is disadvantageous.

  At the lower left and right sides of the effect display device 5, there are provided general winning openings 401A, 401B, and 401C formed by winning opening forming members. The game balls that have passed (entered) the general winning ports 401A, 401B, and 401C are guided to a winning switch 30 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back side of the game board 2 by a guide path (not shown). It is detected that the game ball has passed (entered). Then, based on the detection of the passage (entering) of the game balls by the winning switch 30, only the payout of a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the game balls as the prize balls is performed.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided at the right side position of the second hold display 25B. At a position on the right side of the normal symbol display 20, a normal symbol holding display 25C is provided. The general-purpose reservation indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of stored general-purpose reserves as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passage gate 41.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area 10, game balls paid out as prize balls or game balls lent by a predetermined ball rental machine are supplied to a hit ball launching device (not shown). An unillustrated upper plate (hitting ball supply plate) which is held (stored) as much as possible is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided an outlet (not shown) for discharging surplus balls, foul balls and the like overflowing from the upper plate to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Next, a circuit configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes, for example, a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, an LED control board 14, and various types of data transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12, as shown in FIG. Various boards such as a relay board 15 for relaying control signals, a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface board are arranged.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is mainly addressed to a function of setting random numbers used in a special figure game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and a sub-side control board including an effect control board 12 and the like. And a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer. In addition, the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each LED (for example, a segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B to perform the first special figure and the second special figure. Of the predetermined display symbol, such as controlling the variation display of the normal symbol, and controlling the variation display of the ordinary symbol by the ordinary symbol display 20 by performing lighting / off / coloring control of the ordinary symbol display 20. It also has a control function. Further, on the main board 11, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like are mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the main board 11, a gate switch 21, a first starting port switch 22A, a second starting port switch 22B, a count switch 23, and a winning switch 30 for detecting a game ball passing through the passing gate 41 are provided. Are connected to transmit the detection signal. In addition, display control of the first special symbol display 4A, the second special symbol display 4B, the ordinary symbol display 20, the first reservation display 25A, the second reservation display 25B, the general picture reservation display 25C and the like is performed. For transmitting a command signal for connection.

  The control signal transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. The effect control command includes, for example, a fluctuation pattern designation command indicating a fluctuation pattern indicating a fluctuation mode such as a fluctuation time of an effect symbol, a type of a reach effect, and the presence or absence of a pseudo run.

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and provides a ROM 101 (ReadOnlyMemory 101) for storing a game control program and fixed data, and a work area for game control. RAM 102 (RandomAccessMemory 102), a CPU 103 (CentralProcessingUnit 103) for executing a game control program and performing a control operation, a random number circuit 104 for updating numerical data indicating a random value independently of the CPU 103, and an I / O 105 (Input / Output port 105). As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, C
When the PU 103 executes the program read from the ROM 101, a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and displays the effect display. Various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electric components such as the device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R and the production LED 9 are mounted.

  The effect control board 12 includes an effect control CPU 120 for performing a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 for storing an effect control program and fixed data, a RAM 122 for providing a work area for the effect control CPU 120, and an effect display device. 5, a display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation, a random number circuit 124 that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the effect control CPU 120, and an I / O 125 And is installed.

  In the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the effect display device 5, the variation display of the effect symbols is started in response to the start of the special figure game.

  Next, an operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is started, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When the game control timer interrupt process is started in the game control main process, a switch process, a main side error process, an information output process, a game random number update process, a special symbol process process, a normal symbol process process, and a command control process are executed. Further, when power is turned on, effect control CPU 120 starts execution of main processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main processing, command analysis processing, effect control process processing, and effect random number update processing are executed.

  Next, the structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the gaming machine frame is opened. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board is attached. FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing an upper board presser, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing a lower board presser.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the outer frame 60 is formed in a vertically long rectangular frame shape by an upper plate 61, a lower plate 62, a left side plate 63 and a right side plate 64. The upper plate 61 and the lower plate 62 are formed in a plate shape from wood, and can be installed and fixed to a game island (not shown) installed in a game arcade or the like via a nail or the like. The left side plate 63 and the right side plate 64 are formed in a plate shape by extrusion molding of an aluminum material.

  A curtain plate 214 is provided below the opening of the outer frame 60, and the lower opening is closed. Bearings that rotatably support vertical turning shafts (not shown) provided at the upper left and lower left corners of the gaming machine frame 3 are provided at the upper left and lower left corners of the outer frame 60. A portion (not shown) is provided, and the gaming machine frame 3 is positioned between a closed position where the opening of the outer frame 60 is closed and an open position where the opening is opened centering around the left side of the outer frame 60. It is rotatably supported.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine frame 3 is formed with an opening 160 having a size into which a gaming component unit (not shown) provided on the back side of the gaming board 2 can be inserted. Locking recesses 161a and 161b are provided at upper and lower positions on the left side of the opening 160, and board holding members 162a and 162b are provided at upper and lower positions on the right side. With the right end portions inserted into the locking recesses 161a and 161b, the right end portions are locked by board holding fittings 162a and 162b to be mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the board holding member 162a is centered on a base 170 fixed to the gaming machine frame 3 and a turning shaft 171 provided on the right side of the base 170 and pointing in the vertical direction. A rotating portion 172 rotatably provided, a locking portion 173 provided so as to be slidable with respect to the rotating portion 172, and a rail suspended downward from the rotating shaft 171 side of the rotating portion 172. And a holding piece 174.

  The rotating portion 172 is constantly urged in the opening direction by a coil spring (not shown) mounted around the rotating shaft 171, and a lower portion of the game press 2 presses the upper right side of the front surface of the game board 2 from the front. A piece 172a extends in the left-right direction. The locking portion 173 has a locking claw (not shown) that can be locked to a locked portion (not shown) formed on the base portion 170, and an operation piece 173b for performing a locking release operation. Then, it is constantly urged in the locking direction by a compression spring (not shown).

  In the unlocking state indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5A, the board holding member 162a configured as described above locks the rotating portion 172 against the urging force of the coil spring (not shown) in the locking position ( By moving to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 5A), the locking claw (not shown) is locked to the locked portion (not shown). Further, in the locked state shown by the solid line in FIG. 5A, when the operating piece 173b is operated against the urging force of the compression spring (not shown) to move the locking portion 173 to the rotation shaft 171 side. As shown in FIG. 5 (A), the locking of the locking portion (not shown) by the locking claw (not shown) is released, and the rotating portion 172 is opened by the urging force of the coil spring (not shown). To rotate.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the board holding member 162b is centered on a base portion 180 fixed to the gaming machine frame 3 and a turning shaft 181 provided on the right side of the base portion 180 and pointing in the vertical direction. It mainly comprises a rotating part 182 provided rotatably as a lock, and a locking part 183 provided slidably with respect to the rotating part 182.

  The rotating portion 182 is constantly urged in the opening direction by a coil spring 184 mounted on a rotating shaft 181. A board holding piece 182a that presses the lower right side of the front surface of the game board 2 from the front side is provided at a lower portion. It extends in the left-right direction. The locking portion 183 has a locking claw (not shown) that can be locked to a locked portion (not shown) formed on the base portion 180, and an operation piece 183b for performing a locking release operation. Then, it is constantly urged in the locking direction by a compression spring (not shown).

  In the unlocking state indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5B, the board holding member 162b configured as described above locks the rotating portion 182 against the urging force of the coil spring (not shown) in the locking position ( By moving the locking claw (not shown) to the locked portion (not shown) by moving to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 5 (B). Further, in the locked state shown by the solid line in FIG. 5B, when the operating piece 183b is operated against the urging force of the compression spring (not shown) to move the locking portion 183 to the rotation shaft 181 side. As shown in FIG. 5B, the locking of the locking portion (not shown) by the locking claw (not shown) is released, and the rotating portion 182 is opened by the urging force of the coil spring (not shown). To rotate.

  Here, a method of attaching the gaming board 2 to the gaming machine frame 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. When the game board 2 is mounted on the game machine frame 3, first, the rotating parts 172, 182 and the locking parts 173, 183 of the upper and lower board holders 162a, 162b are moved to the open position. Next, with the back surface of the game board 2 facing the opening 160, the left side of the game board 2 is inserted into the locking recesses 161a and 161b from the front of the gaming machine frame 3, and the locking recesses 161a and 161b are inserted. The right side of the game board 2 is pushed backward as the center. Then, the peripheral edge of the back surface of the game board 2 comes into contact with the peripheral edge of the opening 160 of the frame 3 for the gaming machine, whereby the gaming board 2 is positioned on the frame 3 for the gaming machine. Facing the back side through.

  In addition, the left side of the game board 2 is inserted into the locking recesses 161a and 161b from the front of the gaming machine frame 3, and the right side of the game board 2 is pushed rearward around the locking recesses 161a and 161b. By moving the rotating parts 172, 182 and the locking parts 173, 183 of the upper and lower board holding members 162a, 162b from the open position to the locking position in a state where the game board 2 is disposed in the opening 160, the game is performed. The right sides of the upper and lower sides of the front surface of the board 2 are pressed from the front by board holding pieces 172a and 182a. When the locking claw (not shown) is locked to the locked portion (not shown), the game board 2 is formed by the locking recesses 161a and 161b and the upper and lower board holding hardware 162a and 162b. It is held while being attached to the frame 3. The board holding pieces 172a, 182a have flat surfaces extending along the upper and lower sides of the game board 2, and the flat surfaces press the upper and lower sides of the front surface of the game board 2. Can be stably held in the gaming machine frame 3.

  In addition, the rail holding piece 174 has a flat surface facing the upper right part of the front surface of the rail decoration frame 410 described later, and the flat surface presses the upper right part of the front surface of the rail decoration frame 410. The frame 410 can be stably held (see FIGS. 4 and 6).

  Next, the game board 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a front view showing the game board. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the game board and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the gaming board 2 mainly includes a board 200 and a spacer member 250 integrally attached to the back side of the board 200. The thickness of the board 200 is about 10 mm, and the entire board 200 is transparent. In addition, the game board area 200 is formed on the front side of the board board 200 between the board board 200 and a glass window 50a arranged substantially in parallel with the board board 200.

  In this embodiment, the entire board 200 is formed transparent, but a translucent member capable of seeing through a decorative body (not shown) and the like disposed from the front side to the back side of the board 200. As long as it is formed, it may be translucent or may be colored. Further, even if the whole does not have a light transmitting property, a light transmitting part may be formed at least in a part of the game area 10.

  The spacer member 250 is formed of a non-translucent member into a substantially rectangular frame shape when viewed from the front, and has a mounting portion 250A on which the rear peripheral portion of the board plate 200 is arranged. A plurality of positioning bosses for determining the position of the face plate 200 are protruded, and a plurality of mounting bosses having screw holes into which the mounting screws are screwed. Since the thickness of the mounting portion 250A of the spacer member 250 is about 10 mm, the game board 2 having a thickness of about 20 mm is formed by the spacer member 250 and the board 200.

  On the board 200, the display screen of the effect display device 5 arranged on the back side faces the front side, and the first hole 201 to which the center decorative frame 52 is attached, and the special variable winning ball device 7, The second hole 202 to which the first winning member unit 300 having the variable winning ball device 6B and the guiding passage is attached, the third hole 203 to which the normal winning ball device 6A is attached, and the fourth hole forming the out opening 16. A portion 204, a fifth hole 205 to which the passage gate 41 is attached, and sixth holes 206A to 206C to which the general winning opening forming member is attached are formed penetrating in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 7). .

  A second guiding member unit 301 for guiding a game ball is attached to a diagonally upper right position of the first guiding member unit 300 on the gaming board surface 200A which is a front surface of the board plate 200, and a left position of a general winning opening forming member. , A third guiding member unit 302 for guiding a game ball is attached.

  A guide rail 500 provided around the game area 10 is attached to the game board surface 200A. The guide rail 500 includes an outer rail that forms an outer edge of the game area 10, and an inner rail 501 (rail member) attached inside the outer rail. Specifically, the outer rail extends from the lower left to the upper right of the game area 10 while being curved, and a predetermined length from the right end of the first outer rail 502 (the end opposite to the firing port) downward. And a second outer rail 503 extending therefrom and extending a predetermined length toward the out port 16. The first outer rail 502 is made of a strip-shaped metal material, and is fitted to the arc-shaped inner surface of the rail decoration frame 410 disposed outside the first outer rail 502 with respect to the gaming board surface 200A. The rail decoration frame 410 is attached by fixing with a plurality of screws N1. 4 and 6, the number of screws N1 is smaller than the actual number for convenience of explanation.

  The second outer rail 503 is made of a synthetic resin material, and is attached to the game board surface 200A with a plurality of screws N2. Below the second outer rail 503, the first special symbol display 4A, the second special symbol display 4B, the first reservation display 25A, the second reservation display 25B, the ordinary symbol display 20, A diagram hold display 25C is provided. On the right side of the second outer rail 503, there is formed a label sticking section 520 to which a label (certificate stamp) (not shown) issued by a third party indicating the date of manufacture or the like is stuck. Since a gaming machine without a label cannot be placed in the hall, the second outer rail 503 having the label affixing portion 520 is fixed so that it cannot be easily removed from the board 200.

  The inner rail 501 is made of a synthetic resin material, and extends upward from the left end of the second outer rail 503 in an arc shape while bending rightward from the left end by a predetermined length. The inner rail 501 includes a locking claw 501a that can be locked in a locking groove 503a provided at a left end of the second outer rail 503 (a lower left end of the second outer rail 503). Is connected to the second outer rail 503 by the locking of the locking claws 501a. That is, since the inner rail 501 is unitized with the second outer rail 503 which is firmly fixed to the panel board 200, it can be stably attached to the panel board 200. The inner rail 501 is attached to the game board surface 200A by a plurality of screws N3 at fixed portions 504T and 504U described later.

  Although the first outer rail 502 (rail decoration frame 410), the second outer rail 503, and the inner rail 501 have been described as being fixed to the panel board 200 with screws N1, N2, and N3, the present invention relates to this. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be attached (fixed) to the board 200 by welding or press fitting.

  A launch ball path 402 is formed between the inner rail 501 and the first outer rail 502, and a game ball P hit from the hitting ball launching device is guided into the launch ball path 402 and flows into the game area 10. . Specifically, a game ball P launched from a ball launching device (not shown) provided on the lower right side of the game board 2 moves the launching ball path 402 upward along the first outer rail 502 to play the game area. You will be guided to the upper left of 10. When the player operates the hitting operation handle 51 for the first time, the game ball P that has entered the game area 10 flows down the first path K1 on the left side of the center decoration frame 52, and the player moves the hitting operation handle 51 to the first position. In the case of performing the second operation in which the firing intensity is higher than one operation, the game ball P that has entered the game area 10 flows down the second route K2 on the right side of the center decorative frame 52.

  Note that a ball return preventing device 700 is provided at a free end (upper end) of the inner rail 501. The ball return preventing device 700 has a plate-shaped opening / closing portion 701 pivotally supported on the free end of the inner rail 501 so that the opening / closing portion 701 closes the firing ball passage 402 with a weight (not shown). You are being biased to. When the opening / closing portion 701 closes the firing ball passage 402, the weight portion is locked to the inner rail 501 so that the weight portion does not further rotate counterclockwise (see FIG. 6). ). According to this, the game ball P hit from the hitting ball launching device jumps up and down the opening / closing portion 701 against the urging by the weight portion, flows into the game area 10, and fires from the game area 10. The game ball P that is going to return to the passage 402 is prevented from returning to the launching ball passage 402 by the opening / closing unit 701.

  Next, the rail decorative frame 410 provided outside the first outer rail 502 will be described with reference to FIG. The rail decorative frame 410 is a resin member formed in an arc shape extending from the lower left to the upper right through the upper left of the game area 10. A first outer rail 502 is mounted on the arc-shaped inner surface of the rail decorative frame 410. An elastic member 600 made of an elastic material such as rubber is attached as a collision object to a location on the inner side surface of the rail decorative frame 410 where an end portion (upper right portion in FIG. 6) of the first outer rail 502 is attached. The game ball, which is fired from a hitting ball firing device (not shown) with a predetermined force or more and moves along the inner side surface of the first outer rail 502, hits the elastic member 600 and attenuates the force, and the center of the game area 10. Bounced back

  Further, a holding portion for holding the elastic member 600 is formed on the first outer rail 502. The holding portion includes a plate-shaped first holding portion 421 having an inner surface formed with a protrusion 422 (see FIG. 9B) that is press-fitted into a through hole 602 formed in the elastic member 600. And at least a second holding portion 423 facing a back side surface 604 which is a surface opposite to the collision surface 601 against which the game ball collides.

  The first holding portion 421 supports the elastic member 600 by press-fitting the protrusion 422 of the first holding portion 421 into the through-hole 602 of the elastic member 600, and also supports the case where a game ball collides with the elastic member 600. The position of the elastic member 600 is not shifted. Further, since the elastic member 600 can be removed by pulling it out from the protruding portion 422 of the first holding portion 421, maintainability is improved.

  The projecting portion 422 of the first holding portion 421 has a step 424 formed between the root in the projecting direction and the tip, and engages with the step 603 formed in the through hole 602 of the elastic member 600. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the position of the elastic member 600 from shifting even if the game ball collides.

  Further, in the protruding portion 422, the diameter of the root portion is larger than the diameter of the tip portion with the step portion 424 as a boundary. Therefore, the durability of the protruding portion 422 can be enhanced and the durability can be increased, and breakage of the protruding portion 422 can be prevented.

  Further, the first holding portion 421 has a plate-shaped portion 425 having a protruding portion 422 formed on an inner side surface (rear surface), and an outer side surface (front surface) of the plate-shaped portion 425 corresponds to the protruding portion 422. A concave portion 426 recessed from the portion toward the inside of the protruding portion 422 is formed. By providing the concave portion 426 and forming the inside of the protrusion 422 with lightening, the durability of the protrusion 422 can be improved. In addition, a seal member is attached to the front surface of the first holding portion 421 so that the front opening of the concave portion 426 formed on the front surface of the first holding portion 421 is closed.

  The second holding part 423 has an engaged part 427 that engages with a step part 605 provided on the back side surface 604 of the elastic member 600. Therefore, even if a shock is applied to the elastic member 600 due to a collision of a game ball or the like, the position of the elastic member 600 is shifted, or the elastic member 600 is centered on the protrusion 422 into which the elastic member 600 is pressed into the through hole 602. Rotation can be prevented.

FIG. 9B shows a state in which the elastic member 600 is attached to the holding portion (the first holding portion 421 and the second holding portion 423) and the rail decorative frame 410 having the holding portion is attached to the game board 2. As shown in ()), a gap 26 is formed between the elastic member 600 and the game board 2. The provision of the gap 26 prevents the impact of the game ball colliding with the elastic member 600 from being transmitted to the game board 2.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the elastic member 600 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the distance L1 between the center of the cylindrical shape that is the shape of the through hole 602 and the collision surface 601 is the shape of the through hole 602. It is longer than the distance L2 between the center of the cylindrical shape and the back side surface 604. Thus, the impact of the game ball colliding with the collision surface 601 can be sufficiently absorbed by the elastic member of the elastic member 600 within the range of the distance L1.

  In the state where the elastic member 600 is held by the holding portions (the first holding portion 421 and the second holding portion 423), at least the collision surface 601 protrudes from the end of the first holding portion 421 (FIG. 6). reference). For this reason, when a game ball fired from a hit ball firing device (not shown) flies along the first outer rail 502 with a predetermined momentum or more, the ball always hits the hit surface 601 of the elastic member 600. Since the first holding portion 421 does not collide with the first holding portion 421, the first holding portion 421 can be prevented from being damaged.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, in the state where the collision surface 601 is held by the holding units (the first holding unit 421 and the second holding unit 423) as shown in FIG. The colliding surface 601 is inclined at a predetermined angle θ1 so as to open toward a central portion of the game area 10 with respect to a normal T1 perpendicular to a tangent at a predetermined point on the first outer rail 502, and is perpendicular to the game board surface 200A. It is formed as an inclined surface inclined at a predetermined angle θ2 toward the game board surface 200A side with respect to the vertical line T2.

  Therefore, when the game ball P moving along the first outer rail 502 collides with the collision surface 601 held by the holding units (the first holding unit 421 and the second holding unit 423), the game ball P is moved. It rebounds toward the game board surface 200A in a direction away from the first outer rail 502. Therefore, in the game area 10 extending below the elastic member 600, the game ball P can be guided to the pass gate 41 and the general winning opening 401C provided at a position distant from the first outer rail 502, and the bouncing game ball P is returned to the first game ball P. It is possible to avoid colliding with the subsequent game ball P that has moved along the outer rail 502 and affecting the flow of the subsequent ball. Further, it is possible to avoid that the rebounded game ball P collides with the glass window 50a and damages the glass window 50a.

  As described above, the elastic member 600 is configured such that the rebound angle and the speed of the game ball P according to the inclination and the repulsive force of the collision surface 601 in the state of being held by the holding units (the first holding unit 421 and the second holding unit 423). Is a member that also affects the flow-down path of the rebounded game sphere P if the inclination may change while being held.

  The periphery of the opening of the through hole 602 in the elastic member 600 is chamfered. Thus, the orientation (front and back) of the elastic member 600 is not mistaken, and the protrusion 422 of the first holding portion 421 of the rail decoration frame 410 is easily inserted into the through hole 602.

  Further, in the elastic member 600, as described above, the distance L1 between the center of the cylindrical shape, which is the shape of the through hole 602, and the collision surface 601 is determined by the distance between the center of the cylindrical shape, which is the shape of the through hole 602, and the back side surface 604. Is longer than the distance L2. For this reason, the direction when attaching the elastic member 600 to the rail decorative frame 410 is not mistaken.

  Further, in the elastic member 600, the through hole 602 is formed as a hole penetrating through one of the six substantially rectangular parallelepiped surfaces and the one surface opposed thereto. The protruding portion 422 of the first holding portion 421 to be inserted has its end reaching at least the middle point of the through hole 602 or the back side thereof. Thereby, the absorbency of the impact when the game ball collides can be enhanced. The hole formed in the elastic member 600 is not limited to a through hole, and may be a hole that does not penetrate.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a ground 511 for releasing generated static electricity is formed at the right end of the first outer rail 502. In the vicinity of the ground 511 in the first outer rail 502, a curved portion 512 that is curved toward the outside of the arc-shaped first outer rail 502 is formed. The provision of the curved portion 512 facilitates the work of fitting the ground 511 of the first outer rail 502 to the back surface of the rail decoration frame 410. For example, the lower left portion of the first outer rail 502 is fitted to the lower left portion of the rail decorative frame 410, and the first outer rail 502 is moved along the inner surface of the rail decorative frame 410, and the ground 511 is connected to the rail decorative frame 410. When fitted to the rear side in the upper right part, the bent part 512 can be bent and the like can be fitted to a predetermined position on the rear side in the upper right part of the rail decorative frame 410 while finely adjusting the direction of the ground 511. (See FIG. 9A).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9C, the first outer rail 502 and the elastic member 600 are arranged at a predetermined gap from each other when attached to the rail decoration frame 410. Therefore, for example, the vibration generated by the movement of the game ball P along the first outer rail 502 is not transmitted to the elastic member 600 and does not affect the rebound angle, speed, and the like of the game ball P. . Further, it is possible to prevent the vibration generated by the collision of the game ball P with the elastic member 600 from being transmitted to the first outer rail 502 and affecting the flow path of the game ball P moving along the first outer rail 502. You.

  The elastic member 600 is provided in a state in which the elastic member 600 is close to a position near the curved portion 512 formed at the end of the first outer rail 502 when attached to the rail decoration frame 410. That is, as shown in FIG. 9A, the first outer rail 502 is arranged along the elastic member 600, but a part thereof is separated from the elastic member 600 by the provision of the curved portion 512. As a result, the surface of the elastic member 600 on the first outer rail 502 side can be held by a part of the second holding portion 423 so as to be covered from the first outer rail 502 side, so that the elastic member 600 can be stably held. I can support it.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the ground 511 is attached to the rear side of the first outer rail 502, a part of the ground 511 is directed to the front side through a hole 507 formed in the first outer rail 502. The protruding portion comes into contact with a ground member (not shown) provided on the back surface of the glass door frame 50 when the glass door frame 50 is closed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, a slit 513 can be formed in the curved portion 512 of the first outer rail 502 along a curved direction. By forming the slit 513, when the ground 511 is fitted on the rear side at the upper right portion of the rail decorative frame 410, it is easy to finely adjust the direction of the ground 511.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the right end of the rail decorative frame 410 and the upper end of the second outer rail 503 are joined at the right end of the rail decorative frame 410 from the front side to the rear side. The engaging portion 530 protruding from the front side to the rear side at the upper end of the second outer rail 503 is fitted to the engaged portion 420 recessed toward the side. . Accordingly, the rail decorative frame 410 is pressed from the front to the rear by the second outer rail 503, so that the stability of the rail decorative frame 410 is improved.

  In the gaming board 2 configured as above, the elastic member 600 against which the game ball collides is held by the holding portions (the first holding portion 421 and the second holding portion 423) of the rail decoration frame 410. The rail decorative frame 410 is screwed and fixed to the board 200 using a plurality of screws N1, so that the elastic member 600 is arranged at a predetermined position on the board 200. That is, the elastic member 600 is provided at a predetermined position of the board 200 via the rail decoration frame 410.

  Then, after the second outer rail 503 is attached to the panel board 200 with the plurality of screws N2 after being attached to the rail decorative frame 410, the engaging portions 530 of the second outer rail 503 are attached to the rail decorative frame 410. And the lower right end of the rail decorative frame 410 is pressed from the front side by the second outer rail 503, whereby the rail decorative frame 410 is held by the panel board 200.

  Furthermore, the game board 2 in which the rail decoration frame 410, the second outer rail 503, and the inner rail 501 are attached to the board face plate 200 is assembled to the gaming machine frame 3, and the upper right end of the rail decoration frame 410 is a board holding bracket 162a. The rail decorative frame 410 is held on the board 200 by being pressed from the front side by the rail pressing piece 174.

  By attaching the rail decoration frame 410 holding the elastic member 600 to the board 200 in this manner, the elastic member 600 is held at a predetermined position in the game area 10 and the gaming board 2 is assembled to the gaming machine frame 3. Since a plurality of portions of the rail decorative frame 410 are pressed from the front side by the second outer rail 503 and the rail pressing pieces 174, the stability of the rail decorative frame 410 is improved, and thus the rail decorative frame 410 is held by the rail decorative frame 410. The displacement of the elastic member 600 from the holding position is suppressed.

  Note that the positional deviation is a positional deviation from the holding position of the elastic member 600 to the front side, that is, a positional deviation in a direction away from the game board surface 200A of the board board 200, and a direction in which the board board 200 rotates about the protrusion 422. It also includes positional deviation, positional deviation in a direction along the game board surface 200A, and the like.

  In addition, the second outer rail 503 and the rail holding piece 174 of the board holding metal member 162a function as a second holding body that holds the rail decorative frame 410 on the board face plate 200 with the glass door frame 50 opened. Although not particularly shown, the glass window 50a of the glass door frame 50 is close to or in contact with the front surface of the first holding portion 421 of the rail decorative frame 410 when in the closed position, so that the second holding window is in the closed position. It functions as a body, but does not function as a second holder when in the open position.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 6, the pass gate 41, the general winning opening 401C, and a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are provided in the second path K2 on the right side of the center decoration frame 52 in the gaming area 10. When the game ball colliding with the elastic member 600 held by the first holding portion 421 of the rail decorative frame 410 flows down the second path K2 while changing the trajectory due to the collision, the ball passes through the passage gate 41, or There is a case where the player enters the winning opening 401C. As described above, when the game ball passes through the passage gate 41, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is started, the normal variable winning ball device 6B is opened, and when the gaming ball wins the second starting winning port, the second special symbol is displayed. May be started and the game may be controlled to the big hit game state. In addition, if a game ball wins the general winning opening 401C, a predetermined number of winning balls are obtained.

  That is, there is a possibility that a value that is advantageous to the player (for example, a jackpot game state or a prize ball) may be given when the game ball that has collided with the elastic member 600 flows down the second path K2. Here, the path along which the game ball flows down the second path K2 may change depending on the amount of rebound and the angle when the ball hits the elastic member 600. For this reason, the elastic member 600 is replaced by an illegal elastic member formed so that the game ball rebounds in a direction advantageous to the player, or the direction of the elastic member 600 is illegally changed, so that the rebound amount is increased. Is changed, the number of game balls that pass through the passage gate 41 or enter the general winning opening 401C increases, and there is a possibility that a possibility that advantageous values are given to the player is increased. .

  In order to remove the elastic member 600 from the board 200, a plurality of screws N1 need to be removed by fixing the plurality of portions of the rail decorative frame 410, which is the first holding body for holding the elastic member 600, with the screws N1. It needs to be removed. Also, the rail holding frame 162a, which is the second holding body for holding the rail decoration frame 410, is provided with the rail holding piece 174 and the engaging portion 530 of the second outer rail 503, so that the rail decoration frame 410 can be moved from the board face plate 200. In order to remove it, it is necessary to release the locked state by the board holding bracket 162a and to remove the second outer rail 503 from the board face plate 200. Therefore, by making it difficult to remove the rail decorative frame 410 and make the replacement of the elastic member 600 difficult, it is possible to suppress improper acts on the elastic member 600.

  As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front, the left end portion LT of the first outer rail 502 is positioned on the inner side surface of the opened glass door frame 50. It is located on the left side of the included virtual extension surface GT. Thereby, in a state where the gaming board 2 is mounted on the gaming machine frame 3 and the rail decoration frame 410 to which the first outer rail 502 is attached is to be removed, the glass door frame 50 is largely opened. In addition, even when the first outer rail 502 is detached to the front side even if it is greatly opened, the left portion of the first outer rail may come into contact with the glass door frame 50. Removal of the rail decorative frame 410 becomes difficult. Accordingly, it is possible to make the replacement of the elastic member 600 difficult, and thus it is possible to more appropriately suppress the illegal act on the elastic member 600.

  Further, the rail decoration frame 410 is screwed and fixed to the game board 2 using a plurality of screws N1, and screw holes through which the screws N1 are inserted are formed at a plurality of locations throughout the rail decoration frame 410. ing. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the rail decorative frame 410 is located from the lower left side of the game area 10 to the upper left side and further to the upper right side. A screw hole is also formed on the upper side and the left side of the area 10, and is screwed and fixed to the game board 2 using a plurality of screws N1. For this reason, in the case where the rail decoration frame 410 is removed and the elastic member 600 is replaced to change the amount of rebound of the game ball or the angle to perform the wrongdoing, it takes time to remove all of the plurality of screws N1. Since the willingness to do so is attenuated, the occurrence of the illegal act can be suppressed.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member 600, which is a collision object with which the game medium collides, is attached to the game board 2, and the elastic member 600 is attached to the game board. 2, a rail decorative frame 410 that is a rail decorative frame 410 held at a predetermined position; 2 includes an outer rail 503, a screw N1, and a glass door frame 50. By doing so, the rail decoration frame 410 holding the elastic member 600 is held by each second holding body in a state where the rail decoration frame 410 is attached to the game board, so that the stability of the rail decoration frame 410 is improved. It is possible to prevent the game performance from being impaired due to the displacement of the elastic member 600.

  In the above-described embodiment, the rail decoration frame 410 releases the holding state of each second holding body, for example, opens the glass door frame 50, and sets the board holding fixture 162a, the second outer rail 503, and the screw N1. Unless it is removed, the game board 2 cannot be removed. By doing so, it is possible to suppress the rail decoration frame 410 from being easily removed from the game board 2.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the rail decoration frame 410 is a plate-shaped portion 425 and a protruding portion 422 of the first holding portion 421 of the rail decoration frame 410, which is a restricting portion that restricts the displacement of the elastic member 600 from the holding position. The second holding portion 423 has an engagement protrusion 428. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the elastic member 600 from being displaced with respect to the rail decoration frame 410, thereby impairing the game performance. In addition, since the engagement protrusion 428 is engaged with the back surface 606 of the elastic member 600, and the elastic member 600 is difficult to remove, it is possible to suppress an act of illegally replacing the elastic member 600.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the regulating portion is a contact surface with which the elastic member 600 contacts while holding the elastic member 600, and is a plurality of contact surfaces having different directions from each other. The first holding portion 421 includes an inner surface (rear surface) of the plate-shaped portion 425 and a surface of the second holding portion 423 in contact with the elastic member 600. By doing so, the collision target can be pressed by a plurality of contact surfaces having different directions, so that the displacement of the collision target can be suitably suppressed. In particular, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the game ball P moving along the first outer rail 502 collides with the collision surface 601, it moves at a position slightly away from the first outer rail 502. The position at which the game ball P collides with the collision surface 601 differs from the position at which the collision occurs with the collision surface 601, and the displacement of the collision position causes the elastic member 600 to rotate around the protrusion 422. The resulting displacement is prevented.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the rail decorative frame 410 is formed by the protrusion 422 of the first holding portion 421 of the rail decorative frame 410 which is a holding pin inserted into the through hole 602 which is an insertion hole formed in the elastic member 600. In the protrusion 422, the outer diameter of the root in the protruding direction on the base side is larger than the outer diameter of the tip on the tip side. By doing so, the durability of the holding pin against an impact generated on the elastic member 600 can be increased.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the rail decorative frame 410 is formed by the protrusion 422 of the first holding portion 421 of the rail decorative frame 410 which is a holding pin inserted into the through hole 602 which is an insertion hole formed in the elastic member 600. And a concave portion 426 which is a hollow portion is formed inside the protruding portion 422. By doing so, the strength of the protruding portion 422 is increased, so that the durability is improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, the elastic member 600 is held by the rail decoration frame 410 such that at least the collision surface 601 which is a collision portion where the game ball collides is located outside the rail decoration frame 410. In this way, it is possible to prevent the game ball from hitting the rail decorative frame 410 and damaging the rail decorative frame 410.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention, they are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the elastic member 600 made of a rubber material is applied as an example of the collision object, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the collision object is limited to the elastic body. However, for example, it may be made of a synthetic resin material.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the rail decorative frame 410 is applied as the first holding body that holds the elastic member 600 at a predetermined position of the game board 2 is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. Other rail members such as the second outer rail 503 and the inner rail 501 may be used. Further, in addition to the rail member, for example, a member provided only for holding the elastic member 600 may be used. Furthermore, any member can be used as long as the game ball can frequently collide, such as the center decorative frame 52, the first guide member unit 300, the second guide member unit 301, and the third guide member unit 302. When the center decoration frame 52 is used, for example, it is conceivable that the elastic member 600 is provided at the upper left (a so-called squat position) so that the game balls entering the game area 10 can collide.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the board holding metal 162a and the second outer rail 503 are applied as the second holding body for holding the rail decorative frame 410 attached to the game board 2 is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, other rail members may be applied, and game balls such as the center decorative frame 52, the first guide member unit 300, the second guide member unit 301, and the third guide member unit 302 may be used. May be applied.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the board holding member 162a and the second outer rail 503 as the second holding body for holding the rail decoration frame 410 attached to the game board 2 move the rail decoration frame 410 from the front to the game board surface 200A side. The present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, a member that holds a plurality of portions on the side surface of the rail decorative frame 410 from the side may be used. Good.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the board holding member 162a and the second outer rail 503 as the second holding body for holding the rail decoration frame 410 attached to the game board 2 are members that abut on and hold the rail decoration frame 410. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a member that is disposed close to the rail decorative frame 410 and that holds the rail decorative frame 410 so as not to be displaced by a predetermined amount or more.

  In the above-described embodiment, the screw N1 for attaching the rail decorative frame 410 to the game board 2 can be removed without releasing the holding state by the board holding metal 162a or the second outer rail 503. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided so that it cannot be removed unless the holding state by the board holding metal 162a and the second outer rail 503 is released.

  In the above-described embodiment, the rail decoration frame 410 cannot be removed from the game board 2 unless the holding state by the board holding bracket 162a and the second outer rail 503 is released. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The rail decorative frame 410 may be removed from the gaming board 2 without removing the holding state by the board holding bracket 162a or the second outer rail 503 as long as the screw N1 is removed. .

  Further, in the above embodiment, the plurality of screws N1 for screwing the rail decorative frame 410 to the panel board 200 are of the same type, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the types of screws N1 are different. For example, a plus screw and a minus screw may be used in combination. Accordingly, a plurality of tools are required to remove the plurality of screws N1 and it takes time and effort, so that an unauthorized act of replacing the elastic member 600 can be suppressed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the rail decorative frame 410 and the center decorative frame 52 are formed by different members, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in Modification 1 of FIG. Alternatively, the decorative frame 800 may be integrally molded. That is, the center decoration frame 52 and the rail decoration frame 410 may be connected via a plate-shaped side surface portion 811 provided along the game board 2 in the path 810 where the game ball moves. By providing the decorative frame 800 having such a shape, it is possible to prevent the position of the elastic member 600 from being shifted by increasing the size of the component, and to provide the decorative frame 800 with a portion 410 ′ corresponding to the rail decorative frame 410 and the center decorative frame. The shape of the passage 810 through which the game ball passes can be stabilized between the portion 52 ′ corresponding to 52 and the positional relationship between the portion 410 ′ corresponding to the rail decorative frame 410 and the passage 810 is shifted. It can suppress that the property is impaired.

  In the decorative frame 800, a protrusion 812 is formed on a surface facing the elastic member 600 at a portion connecting the side surface portion 811 of the passage 810 to a portion 410 ′ corresponding to the rail decorative frame 410. The elastic member 600 may be attached by press-fitting into a recess 608 formed in the member 600. By press-fitting the protrusion 812 into the recess 608 of the elastic member 600 in this manner, the displacement of the elastic member 600 can be prevented.

  In the above-described embodiment, the shape of the elastic member 600 is substantially rectangular parallelepiped. However, the shape is not limited to a substantially rectangular parallelepiped. For example, the elastic member 600 may be formed in a line-symmetric or point-symmetric shape such as a cube. For example, as shown in a modified example 2 of FIG. 14, the elastic member 600 formed in a cubic shape has four surfaces on which the through holes 602 are not formed as the collision surfaces 601, and one collision surface 601. When the ball is worn, the direction of the elastic member 600 may be changed to make another collision surface 601 a surface against which a game ball collides. Thus, even if a wrongdo is performed on a part of the elastic member 600, by changing the direction of the elastic member 600, it is possible to prevent the effect of the wrongdoing from occurring. Further, one elastic member 600 can be used for a long time.

  In addition, on the surface (for example, the upper surface) orthogonal to the through hole 602 of the elastic member 600, a predetermined mark portion 610 is provided at a position corresponding to any one of the plurality of collision surfaces 601 parallel to the through hole 602. Is preferred. By doing so, if the collision surface 601 corresponding to the mark portion 610 is used as a reference, it becomes easy to know which collision surface 601 was used. In addition, if the arrangement position of the mark portion 610 with respect to the rail decoration frame 410 is determined, it is specified that there is a possibility that an illegal act has been performed when the arrangement position of the mark portion 610 with respect to the rail decoration frame 410 has changed. It will be easier.

  In addition, the mark part 610 may be provided by being colored or recessed, or when the elastic member 600 is manufactured by die molding, when the die is cut out by extruding with an ejector pin. It may be used by utilizing the formed ejector pin marks.

  Also, as shown in Modification 3 of FIG. 15, the second holding portion 423 of the rail decorative frame 410 has a back surface 606 of the elastic member 600 (the side opposite to the surface of the elastic member 600 facing the first holding portion 421). May be formed. Thereby, the displacement of the elastic member 600 can be prevented.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, a contact portion 607 projecting from the rear surface 606 and contacting the game board 2 may be formed on the rear surface 606 of the elastic member 600. Thereby, the displacement of the elastic member 600 can be prevented.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 16, a pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 according to the present embodiment has a game board (gauge board) 2 constituting a game board surface, and a game machine frame (base frame) for supporting and fixing the game board 2. ) 3). In the game area formed on the game board 2, a game ball as a game medium is fired from a hitting ball firing device and driven. The first special symbol display device 4A and the first special symbol display device variably display a special symbol (special figure), which is a plurality of types of special identification information, at a predetermined position (for example, the right side of the game area) of the game board 2. Two special symbol display devices 4B are provided. These are composed of 7-segment LEDs or the like, and the special symbol may be a number indicating “0” to “9” or a lighting pattern such as “−”. The special symbol may include a pattern in which all LEDs are turned off. The variable display of a special symbol means that a plurality of types of special symbols are changed (displayed so as to be changeable) by an update display or the like. At the end of the variable display, a predetermined special symbol is stopped (derived) as a display result (variable display result). The special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as "second special symbol". The special figure game of the first special figure is also called a first special figure game, and the special figure game of the second special figure is also called a second special figure game.

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The effect display device 5 includes, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and has a display area for displaying various effect images. On the screen of the effect display device 5, in synchronism with the first special figure game and the second special figure game, the effect design (such as a design showing a number or the like), which is a plurality of types of decorative identification information different from the special design, can be changed. Display is performed. In synchronization with the first special figure game or the second special figure game, variable display of effect symbols (for example, scrolling in the vertical direction) in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left," "middle," and "right" Display and update display).

  On the screen of the effect display device 5, a display area 5H for displaying a start winning prize memory is arranged. In the display area 5H, a hold display for displaying a variable display hold number (special figure hold storage number) in a identifiable manner is displayed. Will be The suspension of the variable display occurs when the game ball enters (starts winning) the first starting winning opening formed by the ordinary winning ball device 6A or the second starting winning opening formed by the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B. That is, a start condition (also referred to as an “execution condition”) for executing a variable display game such as a special figure game or a variable display of effect symbols has been satisfied, but the variable display game based on the previously established start condition is being executed. Due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit game state, when the start condition for starting the variable display game is not satisfied, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done. The hold display is performed by displaying the same number of hold display symbols as the variable display held. The first hold display of the first special figure game is displayed on the left area of the display area 5H, and the second hold display of the second special figure game is displayed on the right area of the display area 5H.

  For example, when the start condition (first start condition) of the first special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A is established due to the occurrence of the first start winning in which the game ball enters the first start winning opening, If the first start condition for starting the first special figure game based on the establishment of the first start condition is not satisfied, the first special figure reserved storage number is incremented by 1, and the execution of the first special figure game is suspended. You. In addition, when a second start winning prize in which a game ball enters the second start winning opening generates a second start condition (second start condition) of the second special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B, If the second start condition for starting the second special figure game based on the establishment of the second start condition is not satisfied, the second special figure reservation storage number is incremented by 1, and the execution of the second special figure game is suspended. You. When the execution of the first special figure game is started, the first special figure reserved storage number is decremented by one, and when the execution of the second special figure game is started, the second special figure reserved storage number is decremented by one. . In addition, the number of variable-display reserved storages obtained by adding the first special figure reserved storage number and the second special figure reserved storage number is also referred to as a total reserved storage number.

  A first reservation display 25A and a second reservation display 25B for displaying the number of special figure reservation storages are provided. Each of the first hold indicator 25A and the second hold indicator 25B is configured to include a plurality of LEDs. The second special figure reservation storage number (the second special figure game reservation storage number) is displayed.

  On the screen of effect display device 5, active display area 5HA is arranged near display area 5H. In the active display area 5HA, an active display (also referred to as a variable display, a variable display, a digest display, a current display, etc.) corresponding to the variable display being performed is performed. In the active display area 5HA, in response to the start of the first special figure game when the first start condition is satisfied, the active display corresponding to the first suspended display erased (digested) in the display area 5H is performed. Then, in response to the start of the second special figure game when the second start condition is satisfied, an active display corresponding to the second hold display erased (digested) in the display area 5H is performed. The active display and the hold display are displayed in a type of display mode corresponding to an effect stage (also referred to as an effect scene or an effect scene) shown in FIG. 32B which is an example of the effect mode. In other words, the active display and the hold display are displayed in the pattern of the display mode of the sun in the daytime stage of FIG. 34 and in the pattern of the display mode of the moon in the night stage in FIG. 35.

  Below the effect display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning prize ball device 6A forms a first starting winning opening that is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member, for example. The game balls that have entered the first start winning port are detected by the first start port switch 22A (see FIG. 17), and based on the detection, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, If the first number of special figure reservation storages is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”), the first start condition is satisfied.

  The ordinary variable winning prize ball device 6B is an electric tulip type combination having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed between a closed state at a vertical position and an open state at a tilt position by a solenoid 81 for an ordinary electric accessory (see FIG. 17). And a second starting winning port. When the solenoid 81 is in the off state, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position, so that the tip of the movable wing piece is close to the normal prize ball device 6A, and the ordinary variable winning prize ball device 6B is in the second starting winning opening. It becomes a closed state where the game ball does not enter. On the other hand, the normally variable winning prize ball device 6B is in an open state in which a game ball can enter the second starting winning prize opening by the movable wing piece being in a tilting position when the solenoid 81 is in the ON state. The game balls that have entered the second start winning port are detected by the second start port switch 22B (see FIG. 17), and a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure is reserved. If the stored number is equal to or less than the predetermined upper limit, the second start condition is satisfied.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door that is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 for a special winning opening door, and forms a special winning opening that changes between an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. . The game balls that have entered the special winning opening are detected by the count switch 23, and a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

  At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (the left side of the game area in FIG. 16), a normal symbol display 20 is provided. The ordinary symbol display 20 is composed of 7-segment LEDs and the like, and variably displays an ordinary symbol (ordinary symbol) which is a plurality of types of ordinary identification information different from the special symbol. The variable display of a normal symbol is also called a normal symbol game. Above the normal symbol display 20, there is provided a general symbol holding display 25 </ b> C. The general-purpose display indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of stored general-purpose reservations, which is the number of general-purpose games for which execution is suspended, by the number of lit LEDs.

  In the game area, there are provided a windmill for changing the flowing direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails. At the bottom of the game area, there is provided an out port through which game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports are taken in. Speakers 8L and 8R for outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a gaming effect lamp 9 for a gaming effect is provided around the gaming area. The game effect lamp 9 includes an LED.

  At a lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hit ball operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a game ball toward a game area is provided. At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball lent by a predetermined ball rental machine is held so as to be supplied to the hitting ball launching device (reservation). ) Is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a lower plate that holds (retains) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper plate so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  A stick controller 31A, which can be held and tilted by a player, is attached to a member forming the lower plate, and a lower portion of the lower portion of the stick controller 31A, for example, inside the main body of the lower plate, detects a tilt operation with respect to the operation rod. A controller sensor unit 35A (see FIG. 17) including a tilt direction sensor unit is provided. The member forming the upper plate is provided with a push button 31B that allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like, and the push button 31B is provided inside the upper plate body at the installation position of the push button 31B. A push sensor 35B is provided to detect a player's operation performed on the push sensor 35B.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 has mounted thereon various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, a lamp control board (LED control board) 14, and a relay board 15 shown in FIG. Various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, an interface board, and a touch sensor board are arranged on a back surface of the game board or the like in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and transmits a production control command to the production control board 12 for controlling the progress of a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (execution of a special figure game, an ordinary figure game, etc.). (Including a function to perform). The main board 11 includes a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like. The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103, and a random number circuit. 104 and an input / output port (I / O) 105. The function of the main board 11 (control of the progress of the game) is realized by the CPU 103 executing the program stored in the ROM 101. At this time, various data (data such as fluctuation patterns and various decision tables) stored in the ROM 101 are used, and the RAM 102 is used as a main memory. The random number circuit 104 renewably counts numerical data indicating various random numbers (gaming random numbers) used when controlling the progress of the game. The game random number may be updated by the CPU 103 executing a predetermined program. The I / O 105 includes an input port to which various signals are input, and an output port for transmitting various signals.

  The switch circuit 110 takes in detection signals from various switches for detecting game balls (the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23) and transmits them to the game control microcomputer 100. I do. The solenoid circuit 111 transmits a solenoid drive signal (for example, a signal for turning on the solenoid 81 or the solenoid 82) from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory or the solenoid 82 for a special winning opening door. Transmit. The effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives an effect control command from the main board 11, and performs various effects (variable display of effect symbols) based on the received effect control command. ). The effect control board 12 includes an effect control CPU 120, a ROM 121, a RAM 122, a display control unit 123, a random number circuit 124, and an I / O 125. The effect control CPU 120 executes the program stored in the ROM 121 to realize the function of the effect control board 12 (execution of the effect). At this time, various data stored in the ROM 121 (data used for effect control patterns and data such as various decision tables) are used, and the RAM 122 is used as a main memory.

  The display control unit 123 outputs a video signal of the effect image displayed on the effect display device 5 based on the display control command from the effect control CPU 120, and displays the effect image on the effect display device 5. For example, the display control unit 123 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), and a VRAM (Video RAM). The random number circuit 124 renewably counts numerical data indicating various random numbers (effect random numbers) used when controlling the effect operation. The effect random number may be updated by the effect control CPU 120 executing a predetermined program. The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 includes an input port for receiving an effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 and the like, and an output port for transmitting various signals.

  The sound control board 13 has a function of outputting sound (sound specified by the sound effect signal) from the speakers 8L and 8R based on the sound effect signal from the effect control board 12. The lamp control board 14 has a function of turning on / off the game effect lamp 9 (turning on / off according to the driving content indicated by the illumination signal) based on the illumination signal from the effect control board 12. The effect display device 5 includes a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel, and a driver circuit for driving the display panel. The video signal supplied from the display control unit 123 to the effect display device 5 via the I / O 125 is input to the driver circuit. The driver circuit causes the display panel to display an image represented by the video signal. Thus, the effect display device 5 displays various effect images.

(Progress of the game and production)
When the player rotates the hitting operation handle, the game ball is fired toward the game area. When a game ball passes through the passage gate 41, a general-purpose game is started. When the variable display result of the general figure game is "common figure", a general figure (for example, a general figure such as "7") is stopped and displayed, and when the general figure loses, the general figure lose symbol ( For example, a normal figure such as "-" is stopped and displayed. In the case of "per-figure", the opening control (the second starting winning opening is opened) in which the movable wing piece of the normally variable winning prize ball device 6B is tilted for a predetermined period is performed. When the game ball enters the first start winning port of the normal winning ball device 6A, the first special figure game is started. When the game ball enters the second start winning port of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the second special figure game is started. When the variable display result of the special figure game is “big hit”, a big hit symbol (for example, a special figure such as “3” or “7”) is stopped and displayed (derived). -) Or the like is stopped (derived). When the variable display result of the first or second special map game is “big hit” (specific display result), the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player. When the variable display result is "losing", the state is not controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  In the big hit game state, the big winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is in an open state. The open state continues until the earlier timing of a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) elapses, or a timing until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls enters the large winning opening and a winning ball is generated. Is done. This open state is called a round game (round). In the big hit game state, the round game is repeatedly executed until a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 15 times) is reached (the large winning opening is closed during a period other than the round game). In the “big hit”, big hit types of “non-probable change” and “probable change” are set. When the jackpot type is “non-probable change”, the jackpot symbol “3” is stopped and displayed. When the jackpot type is “probable change”, the jackpot symbol “7” is stopped and displayed. The “big hit” when the jackpot type is “probable change” is also called “probable change big hit”, and the “big hit” when the big hit type is “non-probable change” is also called “non-probable big hit”. After the gaming state with the probability change big hit is finished, the probability (variable hit probability) that the variable display result is "big hit" is controlled to the probability change state in which it is higher than the normal state. After the game state of the probability change big hit or the non-probability change big hit is finished, the average variable display time (variable display period) is controlled to the time reduction state in which the average display time is shorter than the normal state. The time-saving state is continued until one of the end conditions, that is, the predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) of the special figure game has been executed and the next big hit game state has been started, is satisfied first. The probable change state and the time saving state are gaming states that are advantageous to the player.

  In the time saving state, the normally variable winning prize ball device 6B is changed between the open state and the closed state in an advantageous change mode in which the game ball easily enters the second starting winning opening compared to the non-time saving state such as the normal state. For example, control to make the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol (variable display period of the ordinary figure) in the ordinary figure game shorter than that in the normal state, and the probability that the variable display result is “per-usual figure” in each ordinary figure game The normal variable winning prize ball device 6B may be changed between the open state and the closed state in an advantageous change manner by a control or the like that improves the state of the normal winning state. Such control is referred to as high opening control (also referred to as “time saving control” or “high base control”). By controlling to such a time saving state, the time required for the next variable display result to be a "big hit" is reduced, and the gaming state is more advantageous for the player than the normal state.

  The normal state is a game state other than a state that is advantageous to the player, such as a big hit game state, a time saving state, a probable change state, and the like. The probability that the variable display result in the game is “big hit” depends on the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, when a predetermined return process is not performed after the power is turned on, such as when a system reset is performed). It is a state controlled in the same way. The time saving state is also referred to as “high base”, the gaming state that is not the time saving state is “low base” and “non-time saving state”, and the probable change state is also referred to as “high accuracy”. Gaming states that are not probable are "low probable" and "non-probable", and probable and shortened game states are "probable high base" and probable, but not probable. The gaming state is also referred to as a "high-accuracy low-base", the gaming state that is not in the probability-changing state but is in a time-saving state is "low-probability-high-base", and the normal state is "low-probability-low-base".

  In each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the effect display device 5, the first special figure game on the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special figure game on the second special symbol display device 4B is started. In response to this, the variable display of the effect symbol is started. In the period from the start of the variable display of the effect symbols to the end of the variable display by the fixed decoration effect symbol stop display in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (variable display period), the variable display of the effect symbols is performed. The mode may be a predetermined reach mode. The reach mode refers to a state in which the effect symbols stopped and displayed on the effect display device 5 constitute a part of the big hit combination, and the variation of the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed (also referred to as reach variation symbols) continues. Is a display mode in which all or a part of the effect symbols constitute all or a part of the big hit combination and fluctuate synchronously.

  Further, in response to the reach mode, the variation speed of the effect symbol is reduced, a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the effect symbol is displayed, and the display mode of the background image is changed. By changing or reproducing and displaying a moving image different from the effect symbol, or by changing the variation mode of the effect symbol, an effect operation different from before the reach mode may be performed. The production operation is called a reach production display (reach production). As the reach effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (effect modes) may be prepared in advance. Then, the possibility of "big hit" (also called the degree of expectation or the degree of expectation of big hit) differs depending on the effect form in each reach effect. In other words, it is possible to vary the possibility that the variable display result is a "big hit" depending on which of the plurality of types of reach effects is executed. For example, reach effects such as normal reach and super reach A to C shown in FIG. 20 are set in advance. Super reach A to C are reach effects in which a plurality of characters fight. The possibility of the variable display result of the variable display being “big hit” (“big hit” whose jackpot type is “non-probable change” or “probable change”) depending on which reach effect was executed (big hit expectation) Change. For example, when the super reach is executed, the big hit expectation is higher than the normal reach. Among the super reach, the big hit expectation is higher in the order of, for example, super reach A <B <C.

  When the special figure display result, which is the variable display result of the special symbol in the special figure game, is “big hit”, a fixed effect pattern that is a predetermined big hit combination is derived and displayed on the screen of the effect display device 5. For example, the same effect symbols are aligned and stopped on predetermined effective lines in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right", and a definite effect symbol to be a big hit combination is derived and displayed. Is done. When the jackpot type is “non-probable variation”, the symbol numbers are even numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” as the definitive effect symbols (non-probable variation symbols) to be a non-probable variation jackpot combination. Any one of the effect symbols may be stopped and displayed on the activated line. On the other hand, when the jackpot type is “probable change”, a definite effect symbol that is a non-probable variable jackpot combination may be derived, or the symbol number is an odd number as a definite effect symbol (probable change symbol) that is a probable variable jackpot combination. Any one of the effect symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, and “7” may be stopped and displayed on the activated line. When the special figure display result is “losing”, the non-specification is achieved by stopping the display of the effect symbols constituting the predetermined non-reach combination without changing the effect symbol variable display mode to the reach mode. After the determined effect symbol as a display result is derived and displayed, or after the variable display mode of the effect symbol becomes the reach mode, the effect symbol constituting a predetermined reach combination (also referred to as “reach-loss combination”) is stopped and displayed. As a result, a fixed effect symbol that is a non-specific display result may be derived and displayed.

(Main operation of the main board 11)
On the main board 11, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process. The timer interrupt processing for game control is performed every time a timer interrupt is generated by an interrupt request signal from a CTC (counter / timer circuit) supplied every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds) (a predetermined interval, which is the supply interval of the interrupt request signal). (Every 2 ms). In the game control timer interrupt process, the CPU 103 executes a switch process, a game random number update process, a special symbol process process, a normal symbol process process, a command control process, and the like, and the game control timer interrupt process is repeatedly executed for each timer interrupt. By doing so, game control and the like are realized.

  The switch process is a process of determining the state of a detection signal input from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first and second starting port switches 22A and 22B, and the count switch 23 via the switch circuit 110. The game random number update process is a process of updating at least a part of a plurality of types of game random numbers used on the main board 11 side by software. The special symbol process process is a process for realizing a special figure game on hold or execution, a big hit game state, and the like based on a determination result or the like in the switch process. FIG. 18 shows the effect control commands that are set for transmission in the special symbol process process and transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 in the command control process. In the normal symbol process process, based on the determination result in the switch process, etc., realization of the normal game game, realization of the open state of the normal variable winning prize ball device 6B (second starting winning opening) and the like at the time of normal game are realized. This is the processing to be performed. The command control process is a process of actually transmitting the effect control command transmitted and set in the special symbol process process from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12.

(Special design process)
In the special symbol process shown in FIG. 19, the CPU 103 executes a start winning determination process (S101). It is determined whether the first start port switch 22A is on. If it is on, it is determined whether the first special figure reserved storage number has reached an upper limit number (for example, 4). Assuming that a first starting prize has occurred, from among the random number circuit 104 or the game random number value updated in the game random number update process, a random number value MR1 for determining a special figure display result and a random number value MR2 for determining a jackpot type Then, the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern is extracted, and the extracted numerical value is held in the first special figure holding storage unit of the RAM 102 as the first holding data. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the second starting port switch 22B is on. If it is on, it is determined whether or not the number of second special figure hold storages has reached an upper limit number (for example, 4). If not, it is determined that the second start winning has occurred, and the random numbers MR1 to MR3 are extracted in the same manner as described above, and the extracted numerical values are held in the second special figure holding storage unit of the RAM 102 as the second holding data. The first and second hold data are held in the order of starting winning. The number of the first special figure reserved storages and the number of the second special figure reserved storages may be specified by the number of the first reserved data and the second reserved data and a counter that counts each storage number. In the start winning prize determination process, when there is a first starting prize, the transmission setting of the first starting prize designation command and the addition designation command of the first special figure reserved storage number is performed. The transmission setting of the second start winning designation command and the addition designation command of the second special figure reserved storage number is performed.

  After executing S101, one of the processes of S110 to S117 is selected and executed according to the value of the special figure process flag. The following time-saving flag is a flag that is turned on in the time-saving state, and the certainty changing flag is a flag that is turned on in the certainty-changing state.

  The special symbol normal processing of S110 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “0”. If the second special figure reserved storage number is not “0”, processing for executing the second special figure game is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “1”, and this processing ends. When the second special figure reserved storage number is “0” and the first special figure reserved storage number is not “0”, processing for executing the first special figure game is performed, and the value of the special figure process flag is set to “1”. ”And the process ends. When both are "0", the present process is terminated. In the process for executing the second special figure game, the oldest second reserved data among the second reserved data (random number values MR1 to MR3) held in the second special figure reserved storage unit is stored in the second special figure reserved. The data is read from the storage unit to a predetermined buffer of the RAM 102. The read second reserved data is deleted from the second special figure reserved storage unit. Then, based on the random number value MR1 and the big hit determination table (stored in the ROM 101), the variable display result of the second special map game to be executed this time (“big hit” or “ Lost ”). The determination ratio of “big hit” is higher in the probable change state (probability change flag is on) than in the non-probability change state (probability change flag is off). If it is determined to be "big hit", the big hit type ("probable change" or "non-probable change") is determined based on the random number value MR2 and the big hit type determination table. The result of the determination and information indicating that the second special map game is to be executed are held in the RAM 102 and are referred to as appropriate. Also, in the processing for executing the first special figure game, the same processing as that of the second special figure game is performed, the first hold data is read out to a predetermined buffer, and the variable display result of the first special figure game is displayed. And make decisions.

  The variation pattern setting process of S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. The CPU 103 determines (selects) the variation pattern shown in FIG. 20, and sets the execution start of the first special figure game or the second special figure game. The fluctuation pattern specifies the execution time of variable display (special figure fluctuation time) and the pattern of variable display of effect symbols. Among the cases where the variable display result (special figure display result) is “losing”, the case where the variable display mode of the effect symbol is “non-reach” that does not become the reach mode and the case that it is “reach” that becomes the reach mode A plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance corresponding to each case, and corresponding to a case where the variable display result (special map display result) is "big hit" and the big hit type is "non-probable" or "probable". ing. After the determination of the variation pattern, for example, a drive signal is supplied to the first or second special symbol display device 4A, 4B, and the execution of the first or second special symbol game is started. A display result designation command, a first or second special figure hold storage subtraction designation command, and a variation pattern designation command for designating the above-described determination result and the current game state (which can be specified by the state of the probability change flag and the time saving flag). Is set, the value of the special figure process flag is set to “2”, and the process ends.

  The special symbol change process of S112 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “2”. The CPU 103 determines whether the elapsed time (measured by a timer or the like) from the start of the special figure game has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the current fluctuation pattern (whether the timing is the derivation timing of the variable display result). If it is determined that the special symbol has not been reached, a drive signal for executing the first or second special symbol game is supplied to the first or second special symbol display device 4A, 4B to perform a process of changing the special symbol, and then the main process is performed. To end. On the other hand, when the special figure fluctuation time has been reached, a predetermined drive signal is supplied to the first or second special symbol display device 4A, 4B, and the symbol of the present variable display result (“-” for “losing”, "7" for "probable variable big hit", "3" for "non-probable variable big hit", etc.) is stopped (derived display), the symbol confirmation designation command transmission setting is performed, and the value of the special figure process flag is set. Update to "3". The execution of the special figure game is realized by repeatedly executing S112 each time a timer interrupt occurs.

  The special symbol stop processing of S113 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “3”. When the variable display result of this time is “big hit”, the CPU 103 resets the time-saving flag and the probable-variation flag to OFF, sets transmission of a hit start designation command, and updates the special figure process flag to “4”. This processing ends. In the time-saving state in "losing", it is determined whether a predetermined number of variable displays that can be executed in the time-saving state have been performed, and if the variable display has been performed a predetermined number of times, the time-saving flag is reset to OFF. Then, the value of the special figure process flag is set to “0”, and the present process ends. This process is terminated by, for example, setting the value of the special figure process flag to “0” even when the variable display of the predetermined number of times is not executed because the time is not saved due to “losing”.

  The big hit opening pre-processing of S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”, the big hit opening processing of S115 is executed when the special figure process flag is “5”, and the big hit opening of S116 is executed. The post-processing is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “6”, and the big hit end processing in S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”.

(Operation of effect control board 12)
In the effect control board 12, when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated and executes a predetermined effect control main process. When the effect control main process is started, the effect control CPU 120 executes a predetermined initialization process to clear the RAM 122 and set various initial values, and to control the CTC (counter / timer circuit) mounted on the effect control board 12. Perform register setting, etc. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a timer interrupt flag provided in a predetermined area (effect control flag setting unit) of the RAM 122 is turned on. The timer interrupt flag is set to an on state every time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on the register setting of the CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off, the process waits.

  On the effect control board 12 side, an interrupt for receiving an effect control command from the main board 11 is generated separately from a timer interrupt generated every time a predetermined time elapses. This interrupt is an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. The effect control CPU 120 executes a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In the command reception interrupt processing, a control signal serving as an effect control command is fetched from a predetermined input port that receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15. The fetched effect control command is stored in an effect control command receiving buffer provided in the RAM 122. Then, after setting the interrupt permission, the command reception interrupt processing ends.

  When the timer interrupt flag is on, the timer interrupt flag is cleared and turned off, and a command analysis process is executed. In the command analysis processing, various effect control commands transmitted from the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command receiving buffer are read, and settings and controls corresponding to the read effect control commands are performed.

  After executing the command analysis process, the effect control process process is executed. In the effect control process processing, various effects such as a display operation of an effect image in a display area of the effect display device 5, an audio output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, a lighting operation of a light emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9 and a decoration LED, and the like. With respect to the control content of the rendering operation using the device, determination, determination, setting, and the like are performed in accordance with the rendering control command and the like transmitted from the main board 11. Subsequent to the effect control process, an effect random number update process is executed, and numerical data indicating the effect random number counted by the random counter of the RAM 122 is updated by software as various random numbers used for effect control.

  In the effect control process processing shown in FIG. 21, the effect control CPU 120 performs prefetching processing (S160). In the pre-reading process shown in FIG. 22, a start winning port designation command (one of the first and second starting winning port designation commands) and a display result designation command (any of the display result 1 to 3 designation commands) from the main board 11. ) And a variable category command are determined (S600). The effect control CPU 120 recognizes a start winning by a start winning opening designation command, recognizes a winning determination result corresponding to the start winning by a display result designation command whether the winning is a big hit or a loss, and uses the fluctuation category command. Recognize the variable pattern of the variable display (whether or not it is super reach) corresponding to the start winning.

  If the above three commands have not been input (S600; No), the pre-reading process has been completed, and if the three commands have been input (S600; Yes), the reserved storage number count value (in the RAM 122) indicating the special figure reserved storage number. Is incremented by 1 (S601). The retained memory count value increases by one each time the first or second start winning opening designation command is input, and decreases by one each time the first or second symbol change start designation command is input. As a result, the reserved storage number count value indicates the current special figure reserved storage number. After the hold storage count value is increased by 1 (S601), a hold setting information addition process of adding one hold setting information indicating various settings related to the hold storage corresponding to the start winning in response to the current start winning is performed. Perform (S602).

  In the hold setting information adding process shown in FIG. 23, the hold / active change is performed based on the information on the execution ratio of the hold / active change effect shown in FIG. 24 and the winning determination result indicated by the display result designation command determined in S600. It is determined whether or not an effect is to be executed (S700). In FIG. 24, the execution ratio of the hold / active change effect is different depending on the corresponding hold winning determination result (whether the display result designation command is a big hit or a loss). The rate at which active change effects are executed is high.

  It is determined whether or not the execution of the hold / active change effect is determined (S701). If the execution is determined (S701; Yes), the hold / active change effect pattern is determined (S706). In the hold / active change effect pattern shown in FIG. 25, an identification number is assigned to each of them, and the hold order indicating the number of the hold corresponding to the start winning prize counted from the oldest hold is the fourth (hold 4). ) The color of the hold display at the time of the third (hold 3), the second (hold 2), and the first (hold 1), the mode of color change, and the variable display corresponding to the winning start are being executed ( The active display color and the color change mode when (active) will be described. As for the color change, a transition of white → blue → green → gold or a color change (white → green, white → gold, etc.) that bypasses the middle color is possible.

  The determinable hold / active change effect pattern differs depending on the current number of hold memories. For example, when the current number of pending storages is “1”, the pending / active change effect patterns QA0-1 to QA0-3 indicating the color and the color change mode when active become “2”. In this case, when the hold / active change effect patterns QA1-1 to QA1-31 indicating the color and the color change mode when it becomes active with the hold 1 are “3”, the hold 2 and the hold 1 When the hold / active change effect patterns QA2-1 to QA2-31 indicating the color and the color change mode at the time of being active are “4”, when the hold, hold 2 and hold 1 are active When the hold / active change effect patterns QA3-1 to QA3-31 indicating the color and the color change mode are “5 or more”, the hold 4, the hold 3, the hold 2, and the hold 1 become active. Pending active change effect pattern QA4-1~QA4-31 showing an aspect of a color and color change, can be determined, respectively.

  In the hold / active change effect pattern determination process shown in FIG. 26, effect control CPU 120 extracts a hold / active change effect pattern that can be determined according to the current number of stored memories (S800). Next, the final color in the hold display or the active display is determined based on the information on the determination ratio of the final color (see FIG. 27) and the prize-winning determination result (big hit, loss) indicated by the display result designation command (S801). ). As shown in FIG. 27, when the prize-winning result indicated by the display result designation command is a big hit, the final color has a higher determination ratio in the order of gold, green, and blue, and when it is lost, the final color is blue, green. , The determination ratio is higher in the order of gold. In other words, in the case of the big hit, the ratio of the final color being golden is higher than in the case of the loss. Further, in the case of the loss, the ratio of the final color being blue is higher than in the case of the big hit. From the plurality of hold / active change effect patterns extracted in S800, a hold / active change effect pattern whose final color matches the final color determined in S801 is further extracted (S802). For example, in the case where the number of reserved storages is 3, and the determined final color is gold, QA2-11, QA2-21, QA2-31, etc. shown in FIG. 25 are extracted.

  Next, the change timing to the final color in the hold display or the active display is determined (S803). If the current number of reserved memories is “1”, the change timing to the final color is determined during active display, and if “2 or more”, the final color determined in S801 and the final color Based on the information on the change ratio determination ratio (see FIG. 28), the change timing to the final color is determined during the hold display or the active display. In FIG. 28, the higher the expectation of the big hit, the easier it is to change to the final color during active display. Specifically, when the gold color with the first big hit expectation is the final color, the rate of change to gold during active display is higher than during hold display. When green having the second big hit expectation is the final color, the rate of change to green during active display and during hold display is the same. Further, when blue having the third big hit expectation is the final color, the rate of change to blue during the hold display is higher than that during the active display.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is determined to change to the final color during the active display (S804). If it is determined that the color changes to the final color during the active display (S804; Yes), the hold / active change effect pattern that changes to the final color during the active display is further selected from the hold / active change effect patterns extracted in S802. Is extracted (S805). For example, when the number of stored memories is three and the determined final color is gold, QA2-11 and QA2-31 shown in FIG. 25 are extracted as the pending / active change effect patterns.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the super reach is executed in the variable display corresponding to the winning start (S806). Specifically, when the variable category command confirmed to be input in S600 of FIG. 22 indicates execution of super reach, it is determined that super reach is to be executed in the variable display corresponding to the winning start. When the super reach is executed in the variable display corresponding to the start winning (S806; Yes), information on the determination ratio of the execution timing of the active change effect (see FIG. 29) and the prize-winning result indicated by the display result designation command ( The execution timing of the active change effect is determined based on the big hit and the loss (S807). In FIG. 29, the execution timing of the active change effect includes a timing during execution of super reach (first period) and a timing before execution of super reach (second period). The first period and the second period may have the same length or different lengths. In addition, in the case of a big hit, the ratio of executing the active change effect at the timing during the execution of the super reach is higher than in the case of the loss, and in the case of the loss, the super change is performed before the execution of the super reach than in the case of the big hit. The ratio at which the active change effect is executed at the timing of is high. It should be noted that the information on the determination ratios and the determination results shown in FIGS. 27 to 29 are stored in the RAM 122.

  On the other hand, when it is not determined to change to the final color during the active display (S804; No), that is, when it is determined to change to the final color during the hold display, the hold / active change effect extracted in S802 is performed. Further, a pending / active change effect pattern that changes to the final color during the pending display is extracted from the patterns (S808). For example, when the number of stored memories is three and the determined final color is gold, QA2-21 shown in FIG. 25 is extracted as the reserved / active change effect pattern. Next, after it is determined that the super reach is not executed in the variable display corresponding to the start winning (S806; No), one of the remaining holding / active change effect patterns is randomly selected from the remaining holding / active change effect patterns after the processing of S807 or S808. An active change effect pattern is determined (S809).

  Returning to FIG. 23, after the processing of S706, or when it is determined in S701 that the holding / active change effect is not to be executed (S701; No), the holding setting information is generated and stored in the RAM 122 (S707). The hold setting information shown in FIG. 30 is an example in the case where the hold storage (the hold storage number count value) is 4, and the number of the hold counting from the oldest hold (the number of the hold setting information is ), A hold / active change effect pattern when it is determined to execute the hold / active change effect for the start winning prize corresponding to the hold, and the presence / absence of super reach in the variable display corresponding to the hold. And super-reach presence information indicating that the super-reach is executed in the variable display corresponding to the hold, and when the active-change effect is executed, the active-change effect is executed at any time during or before the execution of the super-reach Active change effect timing information indicating whether or not the change is made. In FIG. 30, the hold setting information of hold 1 and hold 3 is information when a hold / active change effect pattern is executed, and the hold setting information of hold 2 and hold 4 indicates that the hold / active change effect pattern is executed. This is the information when it is not performed. The hold setting information of hold 1 is information when super reach is executed in the corresponding variable display and the active change effect is executed at a timing before the execution of super reach.

  The newly generated hold setting information is stored as the hold setting information of the hold order next to the hold setting information corresponding to the already stored maximum hold order. The hold setting information is deleted when the corresponding variable display of hold is started, and the hold order of the remaining hold setting information is moved up.

  Returning to FIG. 22, after the process of S602, a process of adding a hold display or an active display is performed (S603). For example, in S602 of FIG. 22, when it is determined that the number of retained storages is 1 and the condition for starting the special figure game is satisfied, control for adding an active display to the active display area 5HA is performed. In other cases, the effect control CPU 120 performs control for adding a hold display according to the hold order to the display area 5H. The effect control CPU 120 determines the content of the hold display and the active display (white display as an initial state) to be displayed by the effect display device 5, and outputs a display control command corresponding to the determination to the display control unit 123. The display control unit 123 determines the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5 based on the display control command, generates image data, causes the active display area 5HA to display the active display, and displays the hold display in the display area 5H. Is displayed.

  Returning to FIG. 21, after the pre-reading process in S160, the effect control CPU 120 responds to the value (at first, “0”) of the effect process flag provided in a predetermined area (for example, the effect control flag setting unit) of the RAM 122. Then, any one of the processes of S170 to S177 is selected and executed.

  The variable display start waiting process in S170 is a process executed when the value of the rendering process flag is “0”, and determines whether the first and second symbol variation start designation commands from the main board 11 are received. And a process of determining whether or not to start the variable display of the effect symbols on the effect display device 5 based on the information. When the first design variation start designation command or the second design variation start designation command is received, and it is determined that the variable display of the effect symbols on the effect display device 5 is started, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “1”. Is done.

  The variable display start setting process of S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “1”. The variable display start setting process is a variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 5 in response to the start of the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game by the first and second special symbol display devices 4A and 4B. And a process of determining a fixed effect symbol and various effect control patterns in accordance with the variation pattern of the special symbol, the type of display result, and the like in order to perform the various effect operations. The variable display start setting process ends after the value of the effect process flag is updated to “2”.

  In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 31, it is determined whether or not the special figure display result is “losing” based on a display result designation command from the main board 11 (S521). When the special figure display result is determined to be “losing” (S521; Yes), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern specified by the fluctuation pattern command from the main board 11 is a non-reach fluctuation pattern (S522). ). If the pattern is the non-reach variation pattern (S522; Yes), the combination of the fixed effect symbols that are the final stop symbols constituting the non-reach combination is determined (S523). If the pattern is not the non-reach variation pattern (S522; No), the combination of the fixed effect symbols that are the final stop symbols that constitute the reach combination is determined (S524).

  When it is determined in S521 that the special figure display result is not “losing” (S521; No), the combination of the fixed effect symbols that are the final stop symbols constituting the big hit combination is determined (S527). In the processing of S527, the effect symbols having the same symbol number stopped and displayed in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the effect display device 5 are displayed in accordance with the jackpot type specified by the display result designation command or the like. decide. The information on the mode of the determined effect symbol in the left, right, and middle and the stop order determined in S523, S524, and S527 are stored in the RAM 122.

  After the processing of S523, S524, or S527, the information on the determination ratio of the production stage shown in FIG. An effect stage (effect mode) is determined based on the result (S526A). That is, the stage is determined to be either a day or night stage. In FIG. 32 (A), the day and night stage determination ratios are equal, but may be different. Next, based on the effect stage determined in S526A and the information of the hold / active display type determination table shown in FIG. 32B stored in the RAM 122, the hold / active display corresponds to the effect stage. The type is determined (S526B). That is, the type of the hold / active display is determined to be “sun” in the daytime stage and “moon” in the nighttime stage.

  Next, it is determined whether or not to execute the hold / active change effect in the variable display (variable display) to be started (S526C). Specifically, the hold setting information in the RAM 122 is referred to, the hold setting information of the hold 1 includes a hold / active change effect pattern indicating that the active change effect is to be executed, and the hold setting information of the hold 2 1 includes a hold / active change effect pattern indicating that a hold change effect is to be executed, and the hold setting information of hold 3 includes a hold / active change effect pattern indicating that a hold change effect is to be executed in hold 2. That the hold setting information of the hold 4 includes a hold / active change effect pattern indicating that the hold change effect is to be executed in the hold 3, and that the hold setting information of the hold 5 execute the hold change effect in the hold 4 If any of the following hold / active change effect patterns are included, the variable display Determining an active change effect is performed.

  When it is determined that the hold / active change effect is to be executed (S526C; Yes), the information on the determination ratio of the presence / absence of the action effect shown in FIG. 32C stored in the RAM 122 and the display determined to have been input in S600 The presence or absence of an action effect is determined based on the winning determination result indicated by the result designation command (S526D). In FIG. 32 (C), the determination ratio of the presence / absence of the action effect differs depending on whether the display result designation command is a big hit or a loss. In the case of a big hit, the ratio of executing the action effect is higher than in the case of the loss. When the action effect is determined to be present, the effect stage determined in S526A, the result of determining that the hold / active change effect is to be executed in S526C, and FIG. 32D in the RAM 122 are shown. Based on the information of the action effect type determination table, the type of action effect corresponding to the effect stage (matching the world view) is determined (S526D). If the result of S526C includes execution of both the hold change effect and the active change effect, the effect is an active display effect effect. If it is determined that a plurality of hold change effects is to be executed, the oldest hold display effect is displayed. An action effect (may be an effect effect for all of the plurality of pending change effects). In the daytime stage, a bird action effect in which a bird as a character (advance display) acts on the active display and the hold display is determined, and in the night stage, a meteor as a character (advance display) acts on the active display in the active display. The effect is determined to be a meteor effect effect, and the hold display is determined to be a character A effect effect in which the character A as a character (notification display) acts on the hold display.

  When it is determined that the hold / active change effect is not to be executed (S526C; No) or after the process of S526D, a hold / active change effect setting process is performed (S528). In the hold / active change effect setting process shown in FIG. 33, it is determined whether a hold change effect or an active change effect is to be executed in the next variable display (the variable display) (S751). The content of S751 is the same as that of S526C described above, and the description is omitted.

  When the hold / active change effect is executed in the variable display (S751; Yes), it is determined whether or not the action effect is executed in the variable display (S751A). That is, it is determined whether or not it is determined that the action effect is to be executed in S526D. When the action effect is not executed in the variable display (S751A; No), the color of the hold display or the active display changes based on the hold / active change effect pattern indicating that the hold / active change effect is to be executed in the variable display. The effect pattern to be performed is set (S752). On the other hand, when the action effect is executed in the variable display (S751A; Yes), based on the hold / active change effect pattern with the action effect indicating that the hold / active change effect accompanied by the action effect is executed in the variable display. Then, an effect pattern in which the colors of the hold display and the active display are changed is set (S752A). Further, for the hold display and the active display corresponding to the hold setting information that does not include the hold / active change effect pattern indicating that the hold / active change effect is to be executed in the variable display, an effect pattern in which the color does not change is set ( S752, S752A).

  On the other hand, when the hold / active change effect is not executed in the variable display (S751; No), an effect pattern in which the color does not change is set for the hold display and the active display corresponding to the hold setting information (S753).

  After the processing of S752 or S752A, it is determined whether or not super reach is executed in the variable display (S754). For example, by referring to the hold setting information in the RAM 122, it is determined whether or not the hold setting information of the hold 1 includes the super reach presence / absence information indicating that the super reach is executed. When the super reach is executed in the variable display (S754; Yes), an effect pattern for deleting the hold display is set during the execution of the super reach in the variable display (S755). Since the hold display is deleted during the execution of the super reach by S755, the super reach and the active display can be noticed.

  After the processing of S753, when super-reach is not executed in S754 (S754; No), or after the processing of S755, the processing of deleting the hold setting information of the hold 1 in the RAM 122 and moving up the remaining hold setting information Is performed (S756). As a result, the hold setting information of the hold 2 and the subsequent hold settings are each moved up by one.

  Returning to FIG. 31, after the processing of S528, the processing of setting the effect pattern is performed (S529). Next, based on the effect patterns set in S528 and S529, an effect control pattern to be used later is selected from a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (S530). Next, for example, an initial value of an effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 (such as an effect control timer setting unit) is set in accordance with the change pattern specified by the change pattern command (S531). Next, the setting for starting the fluctuation of the effect symbols and the like in the effect display device 5 is performed (S532). At this time, by transmitting a display control command specified by the display control data included in the effect control pattern determined as the use pattern in S531 to the VDP or the like of the display control unit 123, etc. What is necessary is just to start the fluctuation of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R.

  Further, in response to the start of the variable display, settings for updating the hold display of the display area 5H and the active display of the active display area 5HA are made (S533). When the hold display is displayed in the display area 5H, the hold display corresponding to the hold order 1 is deleted, and the remaining hold displays are moved (shifted) one by one. On the other hand, when the hold display is not displayed in the display area 5H and only the active display in the active display area 5HA is displayed, the display is not updated. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “2”, which is a value corresponding to the effect process during variable display (S534), and the variable display start setting process ends.

  Returning to FIG. 21, the variable display effect processing in S172 is processing executed when the value of the effect process flag is “2”. In the variable display effect processing, various control data are read from the effect control pattern determined in S171 in accordance with the timer value of the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area (for example, the effect control timer setting unit) of the RAM 122. Various effect controls are performed during the variable display of the effect symbols.

  Here, a display example of the action effect of the active display or the hold display in the daytime stage will be described. In FIG. 34 (A1) and (B1), an active display and a hold display are displayed in a daytime stage ST1 and a display mode (sun display mode) that matches the world view, and a variable display (variation) starts. In the bird action effect of the active display, an image K1 of a bird (character) appears during high-speed fluctuation (FIG. 34 (A2)), and the image K1 of the bird acts on the active display of the active display area 5HA (for example, a poke operation). Then, the shell of the active display is broken and the color of the active display changes (FIG. 34 (A3)). On the other hand, in the bird action effect of the hold display, an image K1 of a bird (character) appears during high-speed fluctuation (FIG. 34 (B2)), and the bird image K1 acts on the second hold display of the display area 5H (for example, Then, the shell of the hold display is broken and the color of the hold display changes (FIG. 34 (B3)).

  A display example of the action effect of the active display or the hold display in the night stage will be described. In FIGS. 35 (A1) and (B1), the night stage ST2 and the active display and the hold display are displayed in a display mode (month display mode) suitable for the world view, and the variable display (change) starts. In the bird action effect of the active display, an image K2 of a meteor (character) appears during high-speed fluctuation (FIG. 35 (A2)), and the image K2 of the meteor acts on the active display of the active display area 5HA (for example, collides), The color of the active display changes (FIG. 35 (A3)). On the other hand, in the bird action effect of the hold display, the image K3 of the character A (character) appears during the high-speed change (FIG. 35 (B2)), and the image K3 of the character A acts on the second hold display in the display area 5H. (For example, a rubbing operation), and the color of the hold display changes (FIG. 35 (B3)). In addition, what acts on the hold display is not limited to the image of the character A, but may be an image of a meteor. In this case, the meteor action effect acts on the hold display in an effect mode different from that in the active display, and changes the color of the hold display.

  Returning to FIG. 21, the waiting process per special figure in S173 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “3”. The special winning opening normal opening process of S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “4”. The ending effect process of S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “5”.

  According to the above-described embodiment, a specific display (active display in the display mode of the sun or the moon) corresponding to the effect stage by the action effect corresponding to the effect mode (the effect stage such as the day stage ST1 or the night stage ST2). Hold display) can be changed. In other words, the specific display (active display or hold display) is changed by the action effect that matches the world view of the effect stage (bird effect effect in the case of day stage ST1, meteor effect effect in the case of night stage ST2). Can be done. Thereby, the interest of the game effect can be improved.

  In addition, a specific display (active display or hold display) by character display corresponding to the production mode (production stage) (bird image K1 for day stage ST1, meteor image K2 for night stage ST2, etc.). Can be changed. Thereby, the consistency with the production stage can be further improved, and the interest of the game production can be improved.

  In addition, the action effect (meteor effect effect and character A effect effect in FIG. 35) executed in the correspondence display (active display) and the hold display is different. In other words, the meteor effect effect and the character A effect effect have different contents between the case of active display and the case of hold display, while the contents are made to match the world view of the effect stage. Furthermore, it can be interesting. Thereby, the interest of the game effect can be further improved.

  A configuration example in which the above-described first embodiment and the second embodiment are combined will be described. A configuration example in which the first embodiment and the second embodiment are combined is, for example, as follows.

A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of performing variable display (for example, variable display of effect symbols) and displaying a specific display corresponding to the variable display,
Mode control means (for example, for effect control for executing the process of S526A) which can be controlled to switch to one of a plurality of effect modes (for example, daytime stage or night stage) as an effect mode (for example, effect stage). CPU 120);
Specific display control means (for example, for effect control for executing the process of S526B) capable of displaying a type of specific display corresponding to each of the plurality of types of effect modes (for example, hold / active display in the form of sun or moon) CPU 120);
A collision object (for example, an elastic member 600) with which the game medium collides;
A first holder (e.g., a rail decorative frame 410 attached to the game board 2 with the elastic member 600 attached) attached to the game board and holding the collision object at a predetermined position on the game board;
A second holding member for holding the first holding member attached to the game board; (for example, a rail holding piece 174 of a board holding metal member 162a for holding a rail decoration frame 410, a second outer rail 503, and a glass door frame 50) )
With
The mode of the specific display can be changed by a type of action effect corresponding to each of the plurality of types of effect modes (for example, a bird effect effect or a meteor effect effect) (for example, an effect control CPU 120 that executes the process of S526D). , Is characterized.

  According to such a configuration, the first holding member holding the colliding object is held by the second holding member while being attached to the game board. For this reason, since the first holder is firmly held by the second holder, the stability of the first holder is improved. As a result, even when the game ball collides with the colliding object, the displacement of the colliding object is less likely to occur, and it is possible to prevent the game performance from being impaired due to the displacement of the colliding object. Further, the mode of the specific display can be changed by a type of action effect corresponding to each of the plurality of types of effect modes. For this reason, the effect according to the effect mode can be executed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, since the displacement of the colliding object is unlikely to occur, the rebound angle of the game ball colliding with the colliding object is stabilized, and the trajectory of the game ball is stabilized. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player's line of sight is taken by game balls that fly irregularly. Therefore, the player can concentrate on the action effect performed by the effect display device 5, which can contribute to the improvement of interest.

  Furthermore, the mode of the specific display can be changed by a type of action effect corresponding to each of the plurality of types of effect modes. For example, the specific display can be changed by an action effect that matches the world view of the effect stage, such as a bird effect effect for the day stage ST1 and a meteor effect effect for the night stage ST2. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest in the game performance.

  Here, if the trajectory of the game ball is not stable, it is necessary to pay attention to the game ball driven into the game area 10, and there is a possibility that the concentration of the player may be disturbed. In this regard, since the first holding member holding the colliding object is held by the second holding member in a state attached to the game board, even if the game ball collides with the colliding object, the trajectory of the game ball Is suppressed. As a result, the player's consciousness can be easily concentrated on the action effect, which can contribute to the enhancement of interest.

  In particular, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in the first embodiment, the special variable winning ball device 7 is disposed on the right side of the gaming board 2, and during the big hit game state, the game ball is mainly driven out by right-handing. The game ball is caused to collide with the elastic member 600. At this time, if the trajectory of the game ball is not stable, the concentration of the player is reduced, the guidance of the game ball is disturbed, and the chance of winning the game ball to the special variable winning ball device 7 is impaired, and the game to be provided is provided. There is a possibility that the total number of media may decrease, or the speed at which game media are provided may decrease. As a result, there is a possibility that a player who tries to suppress a decrease in the number of game media may hinder an opportunity to enjoy the action effect. In this regard, since the position of the collision object is less likely to be displaced and the trajectory of the game ball is stabilized, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the total number of game media to be provided, and to allow the player to enjoy the action effect. Can be given.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. In the above embodiment, the production stage is determined by lottery. However, the production stage can be switched by a stage selection operation by the player (the display stage of the day and night stages can be switched in real time by parallel processing). Or a stage that can be switched by the next variation after the selection operation), or the stage can be switched based on RTC (real-time clock) such as a simultaneous stage or time measurement from power-on.

  As shown in FIG. 36, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first modification successfully changes the active display and the hold display according to the effect mode of the action effect (for example, the difference in the number of birds in the bird action effect). The ratio is different. The effect production (success) ratio is 50% for one bird and 100% for two birds. It should be noted that the smaller the number of displays, the easier it is to succeed. Further, as the effect mode of the action effect, in addition to the difference in the number, the effect mode may differ in the strength of the action, the magnitude of the display, the color, the contrast, and the like. Further, the character corresponding to the effect stage may have a higher success rate. For example, in the effect stages A and B, action effects can be executed by the characters a and b in the display mode corresponding to each stage, and the character a is the main character in the effect stage A and the character b in the effect stage B. In this case, the effect of the character a in the effect production at the stage A is higher than that of the character a in the effect production at the stage B when the effect production of the character a is executed more effectively than the character a. The success of the change may be higher when the effect is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 37, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the second modified example has a specific display (active display or hold display) during execution of a specific effect (super reach) indicating whether or not to be controlled to the big hit gaming state. When the mode is changed, whether or not to execute a specific type of action effect (for example, a meteor effect effect) is determined depending on which one of a plurality of effect modes (day and night stages) is used to shift to super reach. It is provided with means for determining whether or not to determine (the effect control CPU 120 that executes the processing of S751B, S751C, S752, and S752A shown in FIG. 37). That is, S751B and S751C shown in FIG. 37 are added. When the action effect is executed in the variable display (S751A; Yes), it is determined whether or not the stage is a night stage (S751B). If it is a night stage (S751B; Yes), it is determined whether or not an active display effect effect (meteor effect effect) is executed during super reach (S751C). When it is determined that the meteor effect effect is executed during the super reach (S751C; Yes), the meteor effect effect is not set (S752). In the night stage meteor effect effect, the meteor is displayed in the entire display area of the effect display device 5, so if the meteor effect effect is performed during the super reach, the super reach effect is disturbed, so that the meteor effect effect is performed. Is changed during super reach without changing the specific display mode. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the effect of the super reach from being impaired.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the third modification can be commonly executed in two or more types of effect modes (for example, day and night stages), and performs a common effect (see FIG. 39) that changes the mode of active display and hold display. It is executable, and when the common effect is executed, the execution of the action effect is limited (the effect control CPU 120 that executes the processing of S751F shown in FIG. 38). That is, S751D to S751F and S752B shown in FIG. 38 are added. When the action effect is executed in the variable display (S751A; Yes), it is determined whether or not to execute the common effect of the active display (S751D). The active / active change effect pattern determined in S809 of FIG. 26 is changed from white to gold during active display as in QA0-3, QA2-31, QA3-31, and QA4-41 shown in FIG. If the pattern changes at a stretch, it is determined that a common effect is to be executed. Next, it is determined whether or not a common effect of active display is to be executed (S751E). When the common effect is executed (S751E; Yes), the action effect is changed to no execution (S751F), and the common effect pattern setting indicating that the active effect common effect is executed in the variable display is executed (S752B). . On the other hand, when the common effect is not executed (S751E; No), the process proceeds to S752A.

  The common effect of the active display will be described with reference to FIG. The variable display (fluctuation) starts (FIG. 39 (A)), an image Com of the common screen appears so as to hide the active display and the like during high-speed fluctuation (FIG. 39 (B)), and a predetermined point is acquired on the common screen. (For example, "5 points reached!") Is displayed, the image Com of the common screen is retracted, and at least a part of the active display or the like becomes visible (FIG. 39C), and the active display changes from white to blue. It turns out that it changed to. Then, the image Com of the common screen appears again to hide the active display and the like, and further point acquisition (for example, “10 points reached!”) Is displayed on the common screen (FIG. 39D). The image Com has receded, and at least a part of the active display or the like has become visible (FIG. 39 (E)), indicating that the active display has changed from blue to green. Then, the image Com of the common screen appears again to hide the active display and the like, and further point acquisition (for example, “point MAX reached!”) Is displayed on the common screen (FIG. 39 (F)). The image Com has receded and at least a part of the active display or the like has become visible (FIG. 39 (G)), indicating that the active display has changed from green to gold. Then, the image Com of the common screen disappears (FIG. 39 (H)), and the common effect ends. In this common effect, points are added one after another, and a common effect is performed in which the color of the active display changes each time a predetermined point is reached. In the third modification, the execution of the action effect is restricted during the execution of the common effect, so that it is possible to prevent the effect effect from interfering with the common effect. It is possible to prevent the effect presentation from making the common presentation difficult or invisible. As a result, it is possible to prevent a decrease in interest in the game performance. In addition, on the screen of the effect display device 5, a reversible accessory (such as a sub-display device or a movable effect member) may hide the active display or the like or display a point.

  In the fourth modification, the effect control CPU 120 executes the hold / active change effect setting process of S528 according to the hold / active change effect effect pattern determined in S706, so that the timing during execution of the super reach shown in FIG. The effect mode when changing the mode of the active display differs between the (first period) and the timing (second period) before execution of the super reach shown in FIG. In FIG. 40, since the corresponding hold setting information includes active change effect timing information indicating that the active change effect is to be executed before the execution of the super reach, the active change effect period is T1 and is longer than T2. An active change effect in which the character 300 appears long and large in the display area is executed (FIG. 40 (C)), and the color of the active display changes (FIG. 40 (D)). On the other hand, in FIG. 41, when the execution of the super reach is started (FIG. 41 (A)), the active setting effect timing information indicating that the active change effect is executed during the execution of the super reach is included in the corresponding hold setting information. Since it is included, an active change effect in which the period is T2, which is shorter than T1, and in which the character 300 does not appear is executed (FIG. 41 (B)), and the color of the active display changes (FIG. 41 (C)). . According to the fourth modification, the presentation mode when the mode of the active display (specific display) is changed between the first period and the second period. More specifically, the change effect of the active display is executed in a mode in which the first period is more restricted than the second period. For example, in the first period, a change effect of the active display is executed in a restricted manner (for example, a plain mode, a display area is a small area, a display period is a short period, and the like), so that a super reach (specific effect) is performed. Can be prevented from being impaired. On the other hand, the second period is a period other than during the execution of the super reach (specific effect). In other words, since it is a period in which the effect of the super reach (specific effect) is not impaired, in the second period, there is no restriction in the first period (for example, a flashy mode, a large display area, and a long display period). And so on), the change effect of the active display is executed, and the fun of the change effect of the active display can be provided sufficiently. Note that the second period may be after the execution of the super reach. In addition, a so-called gaseous effect may be executed in the hold / active change effect and the action effect.

  The action effect is not limited to one having a common view of the world of the effect stage, and may have a display element or mode common to the effect stage. Further, the size, shape, display mode, and the like may be changed without being limited to the color change of the active display and the hold display. Further, there may be a color, a character, a character, or the like that is displayed only during the active display (or only during the hold display).

  Further, the active / holding change effect may be executed in the same manner as described above without using the holding / active change pattern of FIG. For example, after the final color is determined, in the variable display start setting process shown in S171 of FIG. 21, each time the shift display in which the hold display moves is controlled, the color after the shift display is determined by lottery or the like. It may be.

  In the above embodiment, one of a plurality of remaining pending / active change effect patterns is randomly determined (S809 in FIG. 26). In the series of the hold display corresponding to the above and the subsequent active display, a hold / active change effect pattern in which the hold / active change effect is executed as soon as possible may be determined preferentially.

  The active change effect may be determined at the start of the change independently of the hold change effect. For example, in the determination of whether or not to execute the hold / active change effect (S700) and the process of determining the hold / active change effect pattern (S706) shown in FIG. Good. The above embodiment and at least one of Modifications 1 to 4 may be executed in combination.

  In the above embodiment, in order to notify the effect control board 12 of a variation pattern indicating a variation mode such as a variation time, a type of reach effect, and the presence or absence of a pseudo run, one variation pattern designation command is issued when the variation is started. Although the transmission is performed, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control board 12 by two or more commands.

  What is displayed during the variable display of the special symbol may be only one type of a symbol (for example, a symbol indicating "-"), and the variable display may be performed by repeating the display and the extinguishing of the symbol. Further, even when the symbol is displayed during the variable display, the symbol may not be displayed when the variable display is stopped (the sign indicating “-” may not be displayed as a display result). Note that a command indicating a random number value may be transmitted from the main side, and the pre-reading determination may be performed on the sub side.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a predetermined number of gaming balls are provided inside the gaming machine. The number of game balls used for the game is subtracted, while the number of rented balls lent in response to a loan request by the player and the number of prize balls awarded in accordance with the winning are added. The present invention is also applicable to a so-called enclosed game machine that stores and stores information. It should be noted that, in these enclosed game machines, points and points are given to the player instead of the game balls, and thus these points and points correspond to the game value.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a spherical game ball (pachinko ball) is applied as an example of the game medium. However, the present invention is not limited to a spherical game medium. For example, a non-spherical game medium such as a medal is used. It may be.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of the gaming machine. However, for example, a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value. At the same time, the variation display result is derived on a variation display device capable of varyingly displaying a plurality of types of symbols each of which can be identified, thereby completing one game, and winning according to the variation display result derived on the variation display device. The present invention is also applicable to a slot machine in which the occurrence of the error is possible.

1 pachinko gaming machine 5 effect display device 11 main board 12 effect control board 50 glass door frame 100 game control microcomputer 120 effect control CPU
162a Board holding bracket 174 Rail holding piece 410 Rail decoration frame 421 First holding section 422 Projecting section 423 Second holding section 600 Elastic member 601 Impacted surface 602 Through hole

Claims (3)

A gaming machine that performs a variable display and can display a specific display corresponding to the variable display,
Mode control means that can be controlled to switch to one of a plurality of effect modes as the effect mode,
A specific display control unit capable of displaying a specific display of a type corresponding to each of the plurality of types of effect modes,
An impacted body against which the game medium collides,
A first holder attached to the game board and holding the colliding body at a predetermined position on the game board;
A second holder for holding the first holder attached to the game board,
It is possible to execute a change effect that changes the specific display mode by executing different types of operation effects corresponding to each of the plurality of types of effect modes,
The common effect can be commonly executed in two or more types of effect modes of the plurality of types of effect modes, and a common effect that changes a specific display mode can be executed.
When the common effect is executed, restrict the execution of the effect effect ,
The specific display includes a corresponding display corresponding to the active variable display and a pending display corresponding to the variable display that has not been started,
By performing the action effect, it is possible to execute a change effect that changes the mode of the corresponding display or the hold display,
A gaming machine characterized by that: When changing the mode of the specific display during execution of the specific effect indicating whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state, the specific effect is executed via any one of the plurality of effect modes. A determination unit for determining whether or not to execute a specific type of the action effect,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 . The specific display mode can be changed between a first period during execution of the specific effect indicating whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state and a second period other than the first period,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an effect mode when a specific display mode is changed differs between the first period and the second period. 4.

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