JP6632187B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine, for example, a game machine that improves a performance by moving a movable body provided to be movable in a vertical direction has been proposed.

  As a pachinko gaming machine equipped with this type of moving body, for example, in a pachinko game machine capable of moving the moving body between a standby position and a stop position, a first guide means 25 for guiding the moving body from the standby position to the stop position. In some cases, (guide means) and an ascending drive means 26 (moving means) for moving a moving body from a stop position to a standby position are separately provided (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-14602 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the first guide means 25 (guide means) for guiding the moving body from the standby position to the stop position, and the ascending drive means 26 (movement) for moving the movable body from the stop position to the standby position. Means) and the installation space for the installation of each of them needs to be secured separately, and thus there is a problem that the apparatus becomes large.

  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 minimizing a device for guiding and moving a moving body as much as possible.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention,
A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A moving object that falls from the standby position to the stop position by its own weight ,
A shaft with a spiral groove formed on the outer periphery,
A driver that is disposed below the stop position of the moving body and lifts the moving body in the direction of the standby position by moving in the direction of the standby position;
With
The driving body is slidably engaged with the groove,
By rotating the shaft in a predetermined direction, the driving body moves in the direction of the standby position and moves the moving body in the direction of the standby position,
The moving body includes a through hole that penetrates in a vertical direction, and the shaft is inserted into the through hole, so that the moving body moves from the standby position to the stop position by the shaft when the moving body falls due to its own weight. Be guided
It is characterized by:
A gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A stopping unit that stops the moving body at the stop position,
The stopping portion also serves as the driving body,
An elastic member is formed on an upper portion of the driving body to absorb an impact when the moving body falls due to its own weight.
It is characterized by:
The gaming machine of the means 1 of the present invention comprises:
A gaming machine capable of performing a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1),
A movable body (for example, a first movable body 302A, a second movable body 302B) movably provided;
Guidance means (for example, a guide shaft 325L, a guide shaft 325L) for guiding the moving body between a standby position (for example, a first standby position, a second standby position) and a stop position (for example, a first stop position, a second stop position). 325R),
Moving means for moving the moving body from the stop position to the standby position (for example, effecting motors 328L and 328R, drive gears 329L and 329R, driven gears 327L and 327R, guide shafts 325L and 325R, a groove 326, and a drive body 360L. , 360R),
With
The guide means also serves as at least a part of the moving means (for example, the guide shafts 325L and 325R also serve at least a part of the moving means).
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, the guide means also serves as at least a part of the moving means, so that space can be saved.

The gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect,
A stopping unit that stops the moving body (for example, the second moving body 302B) at the stop position (for example, the second stop position);
The stopping portion also serves as at least a part of the moving means (for example, the driving bodies 360L and 360R also serve at least a part of the moving means).
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, the stop portion also serves as at least a part of the moving means, so that space can be saved.

The gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the second aspect,
Holding means (for example, locking of the solenoid 307) for holding the moving bodies (for example, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B) at the standby positions (for example, the first standby position and the second standby position). A member 308 and a locked portion 357) are provided.
According to this feature, if the moving body is moved from the stop position to the standby position by the moving means, the moving means can be held at the standby position by the holding means, so that the moving means can be simplified.

The gaming machine according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the third aspect,
Holding control means (for example, effect control CPU 120) for controlling the holding means (for example, the locking member 308 of the solenoid 307, the locked portion 357);
The holding control means, after the moving means moves the moving body from the stop position to the standby position by the stop unit, and then moves the stop unit to a stop corresponding position corresponding to the stop position. The condition may be such that the holding by the holding means can be released (for example, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the solenoid has been set based on the fact that a predetermined condition has been satisfied (for example, the falling timing during the execution of the movable effect). 307 is turned on, the locking member 308 is retracted to the rear side, and the locked state of the locked member 357 is released.)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, it is possible to avoid moving the moving body from the standby position before the stop unit has returned to the stop corresponding position, so that the moving body can be moved to the stop position.

The gaming machine of the means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 4,
The guide means (for example, guide shafts 325L and 325R) and the moving means (for example, effect motors 328L and 328R, drive gears 329L and 329R, driven gears 327L and 327R, guide shafts 325L and 325R, a groove 326, and a driving body 360L. , 360R), and the moving bodies (for example, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B) are moved to the standby position (for example, the first standby position, the second standby position) and the stop position (for example, , First stop position, second stop position) and second stop means (for example, guide pieces 324L, 324R, ribs 343L, 343R, ribs 353L, 353R) for guiding between the stop position. I have.
According to this feature, the moving body can be guided by the second guiding means irrelevant to the moving means, so that the moving body can be stably supported.

The gaming machine of the means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 5,
A detected portion (for example, the detecting piece 356) of the moving body (for example, the first moving body 302A, the second moving body 302B) can be detected at the standby position (for example, the first standby position, the second standby position). Detection means (for example, position detection switch 309);
A guiding part (for example, guiding pieces 310a and 310b) for guiding the detected part of the moving body toward the detecting means;
(See FIG. 15)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, the detected part of the moving body is guided to the detecting means by the guiding part, so that the moving body can be easily detected at the standby position.

The gaming machine of the means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 6,
The moving means,
A rotary shaft (for example, guide shafts 325L and 325R) having a spiral groove (for example, groove 326) formed on the outer periphery and rotatably supported around the axis;
An engaging portion (for example, an engaging portion 364) which is inserted into the rotating shaft and is provided so as to be movable in the axial direction of the rotating shaft and non-rotatably around the axial center and slidably engages the groove portion. (For example, driving bodies 360L and 360R) having
A drive motor (for example, effect motors 328L, 328R) for driving the rotating shaft to rotate;
Has,
By moving the moving body in the axial direction by rotating the rotating shaft by the drive motor, moving the moving body from the stop position to the standby position,
The rotating shaft also serves as the guiding means.
According to this feature, the moving body can be guided by the rotating shaft that moves the moving portion of the moving means, so that space can be saved.

  It should be noted that the present invention may have only the matters specifying the invention described in the claims of the present invention, or may have configurations other than the matters specifying the invention together with the matters specifying the invention described in the claims of the present invention. It may be something.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram showing the example of circuit composition of a game control board (main board). (A) is a front view showing an effect unit, and (B) is a rear view. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the production unit from diagonally front. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the state which looked at the production unit from diagonally behind. It is a front view which shows the principal part of a production unit. (A) is a perspective view showing a first moving body, (B) is a perspective view showing a second moving body. (A) is a BB sectional view of FIG. 6, and (B) is a CC sectional view of FIG. 8 (A). 8A is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 8B, FIG. 8B is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 8B, and FIG. 8C is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG. 8B. It is a top view which shows the principal part of an effect unit. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3A, and FIGS. 3B and 3C are enlarged views of a main part showing an operation of a second moving body. (A) is an explanatory view showing a state where the first moving body is located at the first standby position and the second moving body is located at the second standby position, and (B) is a state where the first moving body has stopped at the first stop position. It is explanatory drawing which shows a state. (C) is an explanatory view showing a state where the first moving body has stopped at the first stop position and the second moving body has continued to fall, and (D) is a state where the second moving body has stopped at the second stop position. FIG. (A) is an explanatory view showing a state in which the second moving body has started moving upward from the second stop position, and (B) is an explanatory view showing a state in which the second moving body has moved the first moving body upward. is there. (C) is an explanatory view showing a state in which the first moving body and the second moving body are moving upward, and (D) is a state where the first moving body is in the first standby position and the second moving body is in the second standby position. It is an explanatory view showing a state where it is raised and held.

  Embodiments for implementing a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on embodiments.

  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. In addition, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is a facing surface facing a player who plays 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. A pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. And 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 as a game medium is fired and hit 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, and the game 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.

  As shown in FIG. 1, 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. It mainly comprises a board (not shown) provided with guide rails 2b and the like, and a spacer member (not shown) integrally attached to the back side of the board. The game board 2 is formed of a non-translucent member such as a veneer board in a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, and is provided on a board face provided with obstacle nails (not shown) and guide rails 2b on the front face of the game board. May be configured.

  A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at predetermined positions of the gaming board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the lower right position of the game area 10). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, a 7-segment or dot-matrix LED (light emitting diode), and identifies each in a special figure game which is an example of a variable display game. A special symbol (also referred to as a “special figure”), which is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information), is variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B variably displays a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. I do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are limited to those composed of numerals indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-". Instead, for example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which a combination of a 7-segment LED to be turned on and a light to be turned off may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols.

  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. For example, in an effect symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display portions, for example, three, an effect symbol, which is a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) each of which can be identified, is variably displayed. The variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. When the fixed special symbol is stopped and displayed as a result of the variation display in the special figure game, the effect is produced in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. The fixed effect symbol (final stop symbol) which is the symbol variation display result is stopped and displayed.

  Thus, 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 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 displayed in a fluctuating manner, and a definite effect symbol as a fluctuating display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derived”). Deriving and displaying various display symbols, such as special symbols and effect symbols, means stopping the identification information of the effect symbols and the like (also called complete stop display or final stop display) and terminating the variable display. .

  For example, eight types of symbols (alphanumeric characters "1" to "8" or Chinese characters) are displayed in the variation symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left," "middle," and "right." Numbers, English characters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, any combination of numbers and characters or symbols and character images, etc., may be a character image, for example, a person or animal, an object other than these, or , A symbol such as a character, or any other decorative image indicating an arbitrary figure). Each of the effect symbols is given a corresponding symbol number. For example, symbol numbers "1" to "8" are assigned to alphanumeric characters indicating "1" to "8", respectively. The effect design is not limited to eight types, and may be any type (for example, seven types or nine types) as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a big hit combination and a lossy combination can be configured.

  A first hold storage display area 5D and a second hold storage display area 5U are set at two lower left and right portions 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 corresponding to the special figure game (number of special figure hold storages) can be specified.

  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 ordinary winning ball device 6A or the second starting winning opening formed by the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B. This occurs based on a start winning prize due to (entering). 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 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 gaming 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. In the present embodiment, the hold storage display generated based on the start winning by the game ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening is a circular white display, and the game ball passing the second starting winning opening ( Similarly, the hold storage display generated on the basis of the start winning prize due to the “entering” is similarly set as a circular white display.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, a first holding indicator 25A and a second holding indicator for displaying the number of special figure holding storages in a position above the first special symbol indicator 4A and the second special symbol indicator 4B so as to be identifiable. An indicator 25B is provided. The first reservation display 25A displays the first special figure reservation storage number in a identifiable manner. The second reservation display 25B displays the second special figure reservation storage number in a identifiable manner.

  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 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 normally variable winning ball device 6B is an electric motor having a pair of movable wing pieces that change between a normal open state, which is a vertical position, and an enlarged open state, which is a tilt position, by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory shown in FIG. It has a tulip-type accessory (ordinary electric accessory) and forms a second starting winning port as a starting area (second starting area).

  As an example, in the ordinary variable winning prize ball device 6B, when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric accessory is in the off state, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening. It is difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the ordinary variable winning prize ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening by the tilting control in which the movable wing piece is in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state ( Into the open state where it is easy to enter.

  A game ball that has passed (entered) a first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, a first starting port switch 22A shown in FIG. A game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game balls by the first start port switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the first special figure reserved storage number becomes a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4)) If it is less than or equal to, the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the second starting port switch 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure reserved storage number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4)) If not, the second start condition is satisfied. The number of prize balls paid out based on the detection of a game ball by the first starting port switch 22A and the number of prize balls paid out based on the detection of a game ball by the second starting port switch 22B May be the same number or different numbers.

  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 be opened and closed by a solenoid 82 serving as a special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2, and a specific area that changes between an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. As a big winning opening as.

  As an example, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is in the off state, the special winning opening door closes the special winning opening, and the game ball passes (enters) the special winning opening. Disable it. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is on, the special winning opening door opens the special winning opening, and the game ball passes through the special winning opening (enters). ) In this way, the special winning opening as the specific area changes between an open state in which the game balls easily pass (enter), which is advantageous for the player, and a closed state in which the game balls cannot pass (enter), which is disadvantageous for the player. I do. Note that, instead of the closed state in which the game ball cannot pass (enter) the large winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball hardly passes (enter) the large winning opening may be provided.

  A game ball that has passed (entered) the special winning opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In this way, when the game ball passes through (enters) the large winning opening that has been opened in the special variable winning ball device 7, the gaming ball passes through another winning opening, for example, the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening. More prize balls are paid out than when passing (entering). 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 for 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 to obtain a prize ball by passing (entering) a game ball into the special winning opening. The second state is disadvantageous.

  An ordinary symbol display 20 is provided above the second hold display 25B. As an example, like the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol indicator 4B, the ordinary symbol indicator 20 is composed of a 7-segment or dot matrix LED, and a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbol. Is displayed (variable display) so as to be variable. Such a variation display of the ordinary symbol is called an ordinary game (also referred to as a “normal game”).

  Above the ordinary symbol display 20, there is provided an ordinary symbol holding display 25 </ b> C. The general-purpose reservation indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose reserved storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passage gate 41.

  On the surface of the game board 2, in addition to the above-described configuration, a windmill for changing the flowing direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails are provided. Further, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the big winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings that are always kept in a fixed open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. You may be. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as prize balls based on detection of a game ball that has entered any of the general prize holes by a predetermined general prize ball switch. At the bottom of the game area 10, 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 reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and effect LEDs 9 are provided around the gaming area 10. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal prize ball device 6A, the normal variable prize ball device 6B, the special variable prize ball device 7, etc.) in the game area 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. . At the 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 as a game medium toward the game area 10 is provided. For example, the hit ball operation handle adjusts the resilience of a game ball in accordance with the amount of operation (the amount of rotation) by a player or the like. The hit ball operation handle may be provided with a single-shot firing switch for stopping driving of a firing motor provided in a hit ball firing device (not shown) or a touch ring (touch sensor).

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area 10, a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball lent by a predetermined ball lending machine can be supplied to a launching device (not shown). Is provided with an upper plate (hitting ball supply plate) to be held (reserved) in the storage device. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a lower plate that holds (retains) excess balls overflowing from the upper plate so as to be able to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  For example, a stick controller 31A that can be gripped and tilted by a player is attached to a member that forms the lower plate, for example, at a predetermined position on the near side on the upper surface of the lower plate main body (for example, the center portion of the lower plate). I have. The stick controller 31A includes an operation rod held by the player, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operation rod (for example, a position where the index finger of the operator's hand is hooked when the player grips the operation rod). I have. The trigger button can perform a predetermined instruction operation by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger or the like) in a state where the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 31A with an operation hand (for example, a left hand). What is necessary is just to be comprised as follows. It is sufficient that a trigger sensor for detecting a predetermined instruction operation such as a push-pull operation on the trigger button or the like is built in the operation stick.

  The controller sensor unit 35A that detects the tilting operation on the operation rod may be provided in the lower portion of the stick controller 31A, inside the lower plate body, or the like. For example, the controller sensor unit includes two transmission-type photosensors (parallel sensors) disposed in parallel with the board surface of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operation stick when viewed from the side of the player facing the pachinko gaming machine 1 Pair) and two transmission-type photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) arranged perpendicularly to the board surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operation stick as viewed from the player side. What is necessary is just to be comprised including a shape photosensor.

  The member forming the upper plate includes, for example, a push button 31B at a predetermined position on the near side on the upper surface of the upper plate main body (for example, above the stick controller 31A) or the like, which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. Is provided. The push button 31B only needs to be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically detect a pressing operation from a player. A push sensor 35B may be provided inside the body of the upper plate at the installation position of the push button 31B, for example, to detect a pressing operation performed by the player on the push button 31B.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal symbol display device 20 performs a variation display of the ordinary symbol such that the game ball passing through the passage gate 41 provided in the gaming area 10 is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 2. After the general symbol starting condition is satisfied, the normal symbol display condition is established based on the general symbol starting condition for starting the fluctuation display of the normal symbol such as the end of the previous general symbol game. 20 starts a general map game.

  In the ordinary symbol game, after a variation of the ordinary symbol is started, after a predetermined time that is the ordinary symbol variation time has elapsed, the fixed ordinary symbol, which is the variation display result of the ordinary symbol, is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific ordinary symbol (a symbol per ordinary symbol) such as a number indicating “7” is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the variation display result of the ordinary symbol becomes “a symbol per ordinary symbol”. On the other hand, if a fixed symbol other than a symbol per symbol, such as a numeral or symbol other than the number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as a fixed symbol, the variation display result of the symbol will be “Loss”. Become. In response to the result of the normal symbol change display being “per-figure”, an enlarged opening control (tilt control) in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable prize ball device 6B is at the tilt position is performed. After a lapse of a predetermined time, the normal opening control for returning to the vertical position is performed.

  After the first starting condition is satisfied, for example, when a game ball that has passed (entered) the first starting winning port formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by the first starting port switch 22A shown in FIG. The special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A is started based on the fact that the first start condition has been satisfied due to the end of the previous special figure game, the big hit game state, or the like. The second starting condition is satisfied, for example, when a game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed on the normally variable winning prize ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Later, the special figure game by the second special symbol display 4B is started based on the second start condition being satisfied, for example, by ending the previous special figure game or the big hit game state.

  In the special figure game using the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, after the fluctuation display of the special symbol is started and the fluctuation display time as the special figure fluctuation time elapses, the fluctuation display of the special symbol is performed. Derived special symbols (special figure display results) are derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as the fixed special symbol, it becomes a "big hit" as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the fixed special symbol, " Lost ". It should be noted that a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed. In the case where the predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) as a result of the predetermined display is stopped and displayed, What is necessary is just to control to the small hitting game state as a special game state different from the big hitting game state.

  After the fluctuation display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the game is controlled to a big hit game state as a specific game state in which a round (also called “round game”) advantageous to the player is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an example, a special symbol indicating a number of “3”, “5”, or “7” is a big hit symbol, and a special symbol indicating a symbol of “−” is a lost symbol. When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, for example, a special symbol indicating the number “2” may be set as the small hit symbol. Incidentally, each symbol such as a big hit symbol or a losing symbol in the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A may be a special symbol different from each symbol in the special figure game by the second special symbol display 4B. Then, a special symbol common to both special symbol games may be a big hit symbol or a lost symbol.

  After the big hit symbol showing the numbers "3", "5", and "7" is stopped and displayed as the fixed special symbol in the special figure game and becomes the "big hit" as a specific display result, the special variable is set in the big hit game state. During the period until the predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 seconds) elapses or the predetermined number (for example, 9) of the winning balls is generated, the large winning opening door of the winning ball device 7 is opened. , Open the special winning opening. As a result, a round in which the special variable winning ball device 7 is placed in the first state (open state) which is advantageous for the player is executed.

  The special winning opening door, which has the special winning opening opened during the execution of the round, receives game balls falling on the surface of the game board 2 and then closes the special winning opening to form a special variable winning prize ball device. 7 is changed to a second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is ended. The round, which is the opening cycle of the special winning opening, can be repeatedly executed until the number of executions reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16”). Note that even before the number of times of execution of the round reaches the upper limit number, the execution of the round may be terminated when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a game ball does not win in the special winning opening). .

  Of the rounds in the jackpot game state, the round in which the upper limit time for setting the special variable prize ball device 7 to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is a relatively long time (for example, 29 seconds) is normally opened. Also called a round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time for setting the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state (open state) is a relatively short time (for example, 0.1 second) is also referred to as a short-term open round.

  In the case where the small hit symbol (for example, the number of “2”) is stopped and displayed, if the small hit symbol is derived as a fixed special symbol and then controlled to the small hit gaming state as a special gaming state. good. Specifically, in the small hitting game state, for example, the special winning prize hole in the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is advantageous to the player in the same manner as in the short-term open big hit state in which it is practically impossible to obtain a ball (prize ball). What is necessary is just to execute the variable winning operation for changing to the first state (open state).

  In the "left", "middle", and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the effect display device 5, a special figure game using the first special figure on the first special symbol display 4A is provided. In response to the start of any special figure game among the special figure games using the second special figure on the second special symbol display 4B, the variable display of the effect symbols is started. Then, the period from the start of the variation display of the effect symbol to the end of the variation display by the stop display of the fixed effect symbol in each of the left, middle, and right effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. In such a case, the effect symbol change display state may be in a predetermined reach state.

  Here, the reach state is an effect symbol that is not yet stopped and displayed when the effect symbol stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 constitutes a part of the big hit combination (“reach variation symbol”). ) Is a display state in which the fluctuation is continuing, or a display state in which all or a part of the effect symbols fluctuate synchronously while forming all or a part of the big hit combination. Specifically, some of the left, middle, and right effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, the left and right effect symbol display areas 5L, 5R, and the like) are previously set. When an effect symbol (for example, an effect symbol indicating an alphanumeric character of "7") constituting a predetermined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed, the remaining effect symbol display area (for example, "medium" effect) which has not been stopped and displayed yet. In the symbol display area 5C, etc.), the effect symbols are in a display state in which the effect symbols are fluctuating, or in all or a part of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". This is a display state in which all or a part of the combination is changed synchronously.

  Further, in response to the reaching state, the variation speed of the effect design is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the effect design is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5. By changing the display mode of the background image, reproducing and displaying a moving image different from the effect design, or changing the change mode of the effect design, an effect operation different from before the reach state is executed. May be done. Such an effect operation such as the change of the display mode of the character image or the background image, the reproduction display of the moving image, or the change of the change mode of the effect design is referred to as a reach effect display (or simply, a reach effect). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) of the light emitting body such as the effect LED 9, and the like before the reach state is reached. Operation modes different from the above operation modes may be included.

  As the effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. Each of the reach modes has a different possibility of being a "big hit" (also referred to as "reliability" or "big hit reliability"). That is, 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.

  When a special symbol to be a lost symbol is stopped and displayed (derived) as a fixed special symbol in the special figure game, the variation display state of the rendering symbol does not become the reach state after the variation display of the rendering symbol is started. In some cases, a fixed effect symbol that becomes a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such an effect design variation display mode is referred to as a “non-reach” (also referred to as “normal loss”) variation display mode when the variation display result is “losing”.

  In the case where a special symbol to be a lost symbol is stopped and displayed (derived) as a fixed special symbol in the special figure game, the variation display state of the rendering symbol is in the reach state after the variation display of the rendering symbol is started. Correspondingly, after the reach effect is executed or without the reach effect, the fixed effect symbol that is a predetermined reach-loss combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a fluctuation display result of the effect symbol is referred to as a fluctuation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach loss”) when the fluctuation display result is “losing”.

  When the big hit symbol indicating the number of “3” is stopped and displayed as the special symbol that becomes the big hit symbol as the fixed special symbol in the special figure game, it corresponds to the change display state of the effect symbol being in the reach state. Then, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, a fixed effect symbol that becomes a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as a “non-probable variable big hit combination”) among a plurality of types of big hit combinations is stopped and displayed. Note that the reach effect may not be executed, and the non-probable variable jackpot combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect symbol.

  The fixed effect symbol that is a normal jackpot combination (non-probable variable jackpot combination) is, for example, variably displayed in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R on the effect display device 5 of "left," "medium," and "right." Of the effect symbols whose symbol numbers are “1” to “8”, one of the effect symbols whose symbol numbers are even numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” is “left” and “ What is necessary is just to be able to stop and display on the predetermined effective line in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "middle" and "right". An effect symbol in which the symbol numbers constituting the normal jackpot combination are even numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” is referred to as a normal symbol (also referred to as a “non-probable variable symbol”).

  In response to the fact that the determined special symbol in the special figure game becomes the normal big hit symbol, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, the fixed effect symbol of the normal big hit combination (non-probable variable big hit combination) is stopped and displayed. The variable display mode is referred to as a “variable display mode” (also referred to as a “big hit type”) of “non-probable change” (also referred to as a “normal big hit”) when the variable display result is a “big hit”. Note that a normal jackpot combination (non-probable variable jackpot combination) may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect symbol without performing the reach effect. Based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is "big hit" for the "big probability" big hit type, the state is controlled to the normally open big hit state, and after the end, time reduction control (time saving control) is performed. By performing the time saving control, the fluctuation display time (special figure fluctuation time) of the special symbol in the special figure game is shortened as compared with the normal state. In the time-saving control, as will be described later, the winning frequency of the ordinary symbol is increased, and the frequency of winning the ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 6B is increased, that is, so-called electric chewing support is performed. Here, the normal state is a normal game state different from a specific game state such as a big hit game state, and is an initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, after the power is turned on as in a case where a system reset is performed). The same control as in the state where the initialization processing has been executed) is performed. In the time-saving control, a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) of the special figure game is executed after the end of the big hitting game state, and either of the conditions is satisfied that the variable display result is “big hit”. Sometimes, it may be ended.

  In the special figure game, when a specially changing big hit symbol such as a special symbol showing the number of "5" or "7" is stopped and displayed among special symbols that are big hit symbols, the effect symbol display state is changed. Corresponding to the reach state, after the same reach effect as in the case where the variation display mode of the effect symbol is "normal", a plurality of types of big hit combinations, a predetermined probability variation big hit combination In some cases, a certain effect symbol may be stopped and displayed. Note that, without performing the reach effect, the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect symbol. The determined effect symbol to be the probability change jackpot combination is, for example, a symbol number “1” that is variably displayed in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. Out of the effect symbols of “8”, the effect symbol whose symbol number is “5” or “7” is displayed in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. What is necessary is just to be able to stop and display on a predetermined effective line. The effect symbols having the symbol numbers “5” and “7” that constitute the probability variation jackpot combination are referred to as probability variation symbols. When the probability change big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the fixed special symbol in the special figure game, the fixed effect symbol which is usually a big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the variation display result of the effect symbol.

  Regardless of whether the confirmed effect symbol is a normal jackpot combination or a variable jackpot combination, the variable display mode in which the variable jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the fixed special symbol in the special figure game has a variable display result of "big hit". In this case, it is referred to as a “probable change” variation display mode (also referred to as “big hit type”). In the present embodiment, the control is switched to the normally open big hit state based on the fact that “big hit” is obtained in the variable display result of “5” or “7” as the fixed special symbol among the big hit types of “probable change”. After that, the probability variation control (probable variation control) is performed together with the time saving control.

  By performing the certainty change control, the probability that the fluctuation display result (the special figure display result) becomes “big hit” in each special figure game is improved so as to be higher than that in the normal state. The probable change control may be ended when the condition that the fluctuation display result becomes “big hit” and the state is controlled again to the big hit game state after the big hit game state ends. Note that, similarly to the time saving control, when the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the number of time savings or 90 times different from the number of the time savings) after the end of the big hit game state, the probable change control ends. You may. In addition, even if the probable change control is terminated when the "probable change overfall" is determined to end the probable change control by the probable change fall lottery executed each time the special figure game is started after the end of the big hit game state. Good.

  When the time saving control is performed, the control is performed by the normal symbol display 20 so that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol in the normal symbol game (normal symbol fluctuation time) is shorter than that in the normal state, and the fluctuation of the normal symbol in each normal symbol game is performed. Control to increase the probability that the display result is "per-figure" compared to the normal state, and tilt control of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning prize ball device 6B based on the fact that the variable display result is "per-figure". The game ball can easily pass (enter) the second starting winning opening, for example, by increasing the number of times of tilting from the time of the normal state, or by increasing the number of times of tilting than in the normal state. Control (electric chew support control) that is advantageous to the player by increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied is performed. As described above, the control which is advantageous to the player by making it easy for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening with the time saving control is also referred to as high opening control. As the high opening control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be performed in combination.

  By performing the high opening control, the frequency of the second start winning opening being in the enlarged opening state is increased more than when the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second starting condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure on the second special symbol display 4B becomes easy to be satisfied, and the special figure game can be frequently executed. The time required for the variable display result to become a "big hit" is reduced. The period during which the high opening control can be executed is also referred to as a high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time reduction control is performed.

  A game state in which both the time saving control and the high opening control are performed is also referred to as a time saving state or a high base state. The game state in which the probability change control is performed is also referred to as a probability change state or a highly accurate state. The game state in which the time saving control and the high opening control are performed together with the certainty change control is also referred to as a high certainty high base state. In the present embodiment, the game state to be controlled is not set, but the certain state in which only the certainty control is performed and the time saving control and the high opening control are not performed is also referred to as a high certainty low base state. Further, only the game state in which the time saving control and the high opening control are performed together with the probable change control may be particularly referred to as a “probable change state”, and may be referred to as a time saving attached probable change state to be distinguished from the highly accurate low base state. On the other hand, a probable change state in which only the probable change control is performed and the time saving control or the high opening control is not performed (a high probable low base state) may be referred to as a non-time saving probable change state in order to be distinguished from the highly accurate high base state. A time-saving state in which the time-saving control or the high-opening control is performed without performing the probable change control is also referred to as a low-probability and high-base state. The normal state in which none of the probability change control, the time saving control, and the high release control are performed is also referred to as a low-probability low-base state. When at least one of the time saving control and the probable change control is performed in the game state other than the normal state, the probability that the special figure game can be frequently executed and that the fluctuation display result in each special figure game is a “big hit” Is increased, thereby providing an advantageous state for the player. A game state advantageous to a player different from the jackpot game state is also referred to as a special game state.

  In the case where the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, after the small hit gaming state is controlled, the gaming state is not changed, and the gaming state before the variation display result becomes "small hit" is displayed. What is necessary is just to control continuously.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 has mounted thereon various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a sound control board 13, and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also provided with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface board are arranged on a back surface of the game board 2 and the like in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  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 directed to a sub-side control board including a function of setting a random number used in the special figure game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 12. 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, 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. The display of the variation of a predetermined display symbol, such as controlling the variation display of the symbol, and controlling the variation of the ordinary symbol by the ordinary symbol display 20 by performing lighting / off / coloring control of the ordinary symbol display 20 and the like. It also has a control function.

  The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that takes in detection signals from various switches for detecting game balls and transmits the signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and a signal from the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

  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 device 5 and the speakers 8L and 8R. In addition, various circuits for controlling a staging operation by staging electric components such as staging LED 9 are mounted. In other words, the effect control board 12 is used for the effect such as the display operation in the effect display device 5, the whole or a part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, or the all or a part of the on / off operation in the effect LED 9. Has a function of determining the control content for causing the electric component to perform a predetermined effect operation.

  The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and outputs sounds from the speakers 8L and 8R based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. And a processing circuit for executing audio signal processing for the purpose. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for controlling the lamp output, which is provided separately from the effect control board 12. Based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, turning on / off of the effect LEDs 9 and the like. And a lamp driver circuit for performing the operation.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main board 11 is connected to wiring for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first starting port switch 22A, the second starting port switch 22B, and the count switch 23. The gate switch 21, the first starting port switch 22A, the second starting port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 have an arbitrary configuration that can detect a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor called a sensor. What is necessary is just to have. In addition, the main board 11 has a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first reservation display 25A, a second reservation display 25B, and a general drawing reservation display 25C. For example, a wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as display control is connected.

  The control signal transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. The effect control command includes, for example, a fluctuation pattern designating command indicating a fluctuation pattern indicating a fluctuation mode such as a fluctuation time of a design symbol, a type of a reach effect, and the presence or absence of a pseudo-run, and an image display operation in the effect display device 5. Control commands used to control the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and lamp control commands used to control the lighting operation of the staging LED 9 and the decoration LED. include.

  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 for storing a game control program and fixed data, and a work area for the game control. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 to be provided, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 for executing a game control program to perform a control operation, and a random number circuit 104 for updating numerical data indicating a random value independently of the CPU 103; And an I / O (Input / Output port) 105.

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 to execute processing for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. At this time, a fixed data reading operation in which the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, a variable data writing operation in which the CPU 103 writes and temporarily stores various variable data in the RAM 102, and a variable data writing operation in which the CPU 103 temporarily stores various variable data in the RAM 102 Reading operation, CPU 103 receiving an input of various signals from the outside of the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, CPU 103 moving out of the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105 And a transmission operation for outputting various signals.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 provides an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. RAM 122, a display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5, and a random number that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the effect control CPU 120 The circuit 124 and the I / O 125 are mounted.

  As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect control program read from the ROM 121, a process for controlling the effect operation by the electric components for effect is executed. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads fixed data from the ROM 121, a fixed data reading operation, the effect control CPU 120 writes various variable data in the RAM 122, and temporarily stores the variable data, and the effect control CPU 120 A fluctuation data reading operation for reading various fluctuation data temporarily stored, a reception operation in which the effect control CPU 120 receives input of various signals from outside the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, and an effect control CPU 120 A transmission operation of outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via the O125 is also performed.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 5 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and can be visually recognized through an opening 2 c formed in the game board 2. In addition, a frame-shaped center decoration frame 51 is provided in the opening 2 c of the game board 2. An effect unit 300 is provided between the back of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5, and the effect control board 12 includes various motors, solenoids, sensors, light emitting diodes (LEDs) provided in the effect unit 300. A plurality of electronic components such as LEDs are connected. In FIG. 2, illustration of these electronic components is omitted.

  Note that, similarly to the main board 11, a random number value (also referred to as an effect random number) for determining the type of various effects such as a notice effect is set on the effect control board 12 side as well.

  The ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 stores various data tables used for controlling the effect operation in addition to the effect control program. For example, the ROM 121 stores table data configuring a plurality of determination tables prepared for the performance control CPU 120 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings, pattern data configuring various performance control patterns, and the like. I have.

  As an example, the ROM 121 is used by the effect control CPU 120 to control an effect operation by various effect devices (for example, the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the effect LED 9 and the decoration LED, the effect model, and the like). An effect control pattern table storing a plurality of effect control patterns to be performed is stored. The effect control pattern is composed of data and the like indicating control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The effect control pattern table only needs to store, for example, a special figure change effect control pattern, a notice effect control pattern, various effect control patterns, and the like.

  The special figure change effect control pattern is a period corresponding to a plurality of kinds of change patterns, during a period from the start of the change of the special symbol in the special figure game to the derivation and display of the fixed special symbol which is the special figure display result. It consists of data showing the control contents of various effecting operations, such as the effect of changing the effect of the effect design, the reach effect, the effect display operation in the re-lottery effect, etc. Have been. The announcement effect control pattern includes, for example, data indicating control contents of an effect operation that is an announcement effect executed in response to an announcement pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and include data indicating the control contents thereof.

  The special figure variation effect control patterns may include, for example, a plurality of types of reach effect control patterns in which the effect form in each reach effect is different for each variation pattern for executing the reach effect.

  The notice effect performed during the fluctuation display of the effect symbol includes, for example, a movable notice in which the first moving object 302A and the second moving object 302B fall as described later, and a case where the player operates the stick controller 31A or the push button. Big hits such as an operation notice that is executed on the condition that the 31B is operated, a step-up notice in which a predetermined image is switched in a step-by-step manner, a notice in which a character appears and speaks a line, and a cut-in notice in which a predetermined image is interrupted and displayed. A jackpot announcement that suggests the possibility of reaching, a reach announcement that suggests whether or not to reach, a pseudo-announcement that informs whether or not to become a pseudo-ren, a stop symbol announcement that announces a stop symbol, the probability of the game state At the start of variable display or when reach is established, such as a halt notice that warns whether or not it is in a fluctuating state (whether or not it is hiding) Stomach comprising a plurality of notice to be executed.

  Next, an operation (operation) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when the 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 main process is started, the CPU 103 sets necessary interrupt settings after setting interrupt prohibition. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 102 is cleared. Further, a register of a CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is set. As a result, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, every 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute the timer interrupt process. When the initial setting is completed, an interrupt is permitted, and a loop process is started. In the game control main process, the process for returning the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop may be executed, and then the loop process may be started.

  Upon receiving the interrupt request signal from the CTC and receiving the interrupt request, the CPU 103 that has executed the game control main process executes the game control timer interrupt process. When the game control timer interrupt process is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, so that the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 23 is determined. Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result. Thereafter, by executing a predetermined information output process, data such as jackpot information, start information, and probability variation information supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, is output.

  Subsequent to the information output process, a game random number updating process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as the random numbers MR1 to MR4 used on the main board 11 side by software is executed. After that, the CPU 103 executes a special symbol process process. In the special symbol process processing, the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit (not shown) is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display 4A and the 2 Various processes are selected and executed in order to control the display operation on the special symbol display 4B and set the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 7 in a predetermined procedure.

  Subsequent to the special symbol processing, normal symbol processing is executed. The CPU 103 determines the variation display mode of the ordinary symbol using the random number value MR4 for ordinary symbol display result determination by executing the ordinary symbol process process, and performs a display operation (for example, lighting of the segment LED) on the ordinary symbol display 20. , Turn-off, etc.) to enable the display of the fluctuation of the normal symbol and the setting of the tilting operation of the movable wing piece in the normal variable prize ball device 6B.

  After executing the normal symbol processing, the CPU 103 executes the command control processing to transmit a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12. As an example of these, in the command control process, among the output ports included in the I / O 105, corresponding to the settings in the command transmission table specified by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit, After setting control data in an output port for transmitting an effect control command to the control board 12, predetermined control data is set in an output port of the effect control INT signal, and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time. By turning off after that, the effect control command can be transmitted based on the settings in the command transmission table. After executing the command control process, the game control timer interrupt process is terminated after setting the interrupt enable state.

  In the special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process. After executing the start winning determination processing, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of the processings according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit.

  In the start winning process, it is determined whether or not there is a first start win or a second start win by the first start port switch 22A or the second start port switch 22B. The random number value MR1, the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are extracted, and when the first starting prize is awarded, the highest rank of the empty entry in the first special figure reservation storage unit is obtained. , And in the case of the second starting prize, it is stored at the top of the empty entry in the second special figure holding storage unit.

  In the special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are based on the presence / absence of the hold data stored in the first special figure hold storage and the second special figure hold storage. It is determined whether or not to start a special map game. In the special symbol normal processing, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result, it is determined whether or not the variation display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is “big hit”. It is determined (predetermined) before being derived and displayed. Further, in the special symbol normal process, a fixed special symbol (a big hit symbol or a large hit symbol) in the special symbol game by the first special symbol indicator 4A or the second special symbol indicator 4B in accordance with the special symbol variation display result in the special symbol game. Loss symbol) is set.

  In the variation pattern setting process, a variation pattern is selected from a plurality of types using numerical data indicating a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern based on a result of a predetermined determination as to whether or not the variation display result is a "big hit". And the like are determined.

  By the special symbol normal process and the variation pattern setting process, the variation pattern including the variation display time of the fixed special symbol, the special symbol, and the effect symbol, which is the variation display result of the special symbol, is determined. That is, the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing use the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern, and use the special symbol or the effect symbol. And a process for determining the variable display mode.

  The special symbol change process includes a process for setting a special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and an elapsed time after the special symbol starts to change. The processing for measurement is included. In the special symbol stop process, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B stop the change of the special symbol, and the fixed special symbol which is the result of the special symbol change display is stopped and displayed (derived). ) Is performed. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit is turned on.

  The big hit opening pre-processing includes, for example, a process of starting a round in the big hit game state and setting a big winning opening to an open state based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is "big hit". Have been. The big hit opening process includes a process of measuring the elapsed time from the opening of the big winning opening and a process of measuring the elapsed time and the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. The processing includes determining whether it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. The post-big hit opening process includes a process of determining whether or not the number of rounds in which the special winning opening is opened reaches the maximum winning opening number or the maximum winning opening number. Includes a process for making settings for transmitting a jackpot end designation command. In the big hit end processing, a waiting time corresponding to a period during which an ending effect as a staging operation for notifying the end of the big hit gaming state is performed by a staging device such as the staging display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, and the staging LED 9 is performed. The process includes a process of waiting until the elapsed time, a process of performing various settings (set of a probability change flag and a time reduction flag) for starting the probability change control and the time reduction control in response to the end of the big hit game state, and the like.

  In the big hit end process, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit (not shown) is read out, and it is specified whether the big hit type is “non-probable big hit” or “probable big hit”. . If it is determined that the specified big hit type is not “non-probable variable big hit”, setting for starting the probable change control (setting of the probable change flag) is performed. If the specified big hit type is “non-probable variable big hit”, the setting for starting the time saving control (set in advance according to the setting of the time saving flag and the upper limit value of the special figure game that can be executed during the time saving control) A predetermined count initial value (“100” in this embodiment) is set in the time saving counter.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. First, when power is turned on, effect control CPU 120 starts execution of the main process. In the main process, first, an initialization process for clearing a RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining a start interval (for example, 2 ms) of effect control is performed. Then, effect control CPU 120 shifts to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag. When a timer interrupt occurs, effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt processing. In the main process, if the timer interrupt flag has been set (turned on), the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag and executes the following process.

  The effect control CPU 120 first analyzes the received effect control command, and performs a process of setting a flag corresponding to the received effect control command (command analysis process). In this command analysis processing, effect control CPU 120 confirms the content of the command transmitted from main board 11 stored in the reception command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal, and is stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, the effect control command stored in the buffer area is analyzed as to which command.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs an effect control process. In the effect control process process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from among the processes corresponding to the control state, and the display control of the effect display device 5 is executed.

  Next, an effect random number update process for updating the count value of a counter for generating an effect random number such as a jackpot symbol determination random number is executed, and thereafter, the process proceeds to a timer interrupt flag monitoring process.

  Next, the gaming machine frame 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A is a front view showing the effect unit, and FIG. 3B is a rear view. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the effecting unit is viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the state in which the effecting unit is viewed obliquely from behind. FIG. 6 is a front view showing a main part of the effect unit. FIG. 7A is a perspective view showing a first moving body, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing a second moving body. 8A is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 6, and FIG. 8B is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 8A. 9A is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 8B, FIG. 9B is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 8B, and FIG. 9C is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG. 8B. FIG. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a main part of the effect unit. 11A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3A, and FIGS. 11B and 11C are main part enlarged views showing the operation of the second moving body.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the effect unit 300 is provided between the game board 2 and the effect display device 5 provided on the back side of the game board 2, and is formed in a substantially downward U-shape when viewed from the front. A base portion 301, a first moving body 302 </ b> A movably provided in the up and down direction with respect to the base portion 301, and a first moving body provided in the front side of the first moving body 302 </ b> A movably in the up and down direction with respect to the base portion 301. And two moving bodies 302B.

  The base portion 301 is formed in a downward substantially U-shape by an upper side portion 301a, a left side portion 301b, and a right side portion 301c, and each of the upper side portion 301a, the left side portion 301b, and the right side portion 301c is a display screen of the effect display device 5. Arranged along each side, the display screen of the effect display device 5 can be visually recognized from between the upper side 301a, the left side 301b, and the right side 301c (see FIG. 1).

  In addition, LED boards 304L and 304R provided with a plurality of effect LEDs 303 on the front face are attached to the front sides of the left side section 301b and the right side section 301c of the base section 301, and the front sides of the LED boards 304L and 304R. Is covered with light-transmitting lens covers 305L and 305R, so that light from the effect LEDs 303 can be emitted forward through the lens covers 305L and 305R.

  An upper side portion 301a of the base portion 301 is provided with a base portion side decorative portion 306 described later on an upper portion thereof, and also has a rear surface for holding the second moving body 302B at a position overlapping the front side of the upper side portion 301a. Are provided. As shown in FIG. 11A, the distal end of the locking member 308 attached to the plunger 307a urged forward by the compression spring 307b with respect to the main body of the solenoid 307 is connected to the upper side 301a. Is provided so as to protrude forward through a hole (not shown) formed in the hole.

  Further, a position detection switch 309 (see FIG. 12B) for detecting the second moving body 302B is provided near the position of the locking member 308 on the upper side portion 301a of the base portion 301 so as to be exposed on the front side. A pair of left and right guide pieces 310a and 310b are provided below the position detection switch 309, and are arranged side by side so as to be separated left and right downward. ) Is protruding.

  Guide means 320L and 320R for vertically guiding the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are provided on the back surface of the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c of the base portion 301 in the up and down direction as described later. It has been extended. The guide means 320L and 320R are configured by a pair of left and right guide pieces 320a and 320b protruding from the back surface of the left side part 301b and the right side part 301c and arranged side by side (FIGS. 9A to 9C). C)).

  Upper bearings 321L, 321R for rotatably supporting upper and lower ends of guide shafts 325L, 325R to be described later are provided on upper and lower portions of left and right guide means 320L, 320R on the back surface of the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c, respectively. Lower bearing portions 322L and 322R are provided. Further, first stop portions 323L, 323R for stopping the first moving body 302A at the first stop position are protruded near the substantially center position in the vertical direction of the guide means 320L, 320R. Note that an elastic member 323a is provided above the first stop portions 323L and 323R so that the impact when the first moving body 302A collides can be absorbed.

  Further, guide pieces 324L and 324R extending along the inner side protrude from the back surface of the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c. The guide pieces 324L, 324R extend from the vicinity of the upper bearing parts 321L, 321R to a position slightly above the lower bearing parts 322L, 322R, and at the lower part of the rear end surface, are gradually inclined downward and rearward. An inclined portion 324a is formed so that the upper portion of the second moving body 302B can be inclined rearward as described later.

  Guide shafts 325L, 325R are provided on the rear side of the guide means 320L, 320R, respectively. , Left side 301b and right side 301c. A concave groove 326 is spirally formed on the peripheral surface of the guide shafts 325L and 325R. Further, driven gears 327L, 327R are fixed to the upper ends of the guide shafts 325L, 325R.

  Rendering motors 328L, 328R are fixed above the guide shafts 325L, 325R on the back of the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c. The effect motors 328L, 328R are provided such that the drive shaft 328a protrudes downward, and the drive gears 329L, 329R fixed to the tip of the drive shaft 328a are meshed with the driven gears 327L, 327R. Therefore, the guide shafts 325L, 325R rotate around the axis by driving the effect motors 328L, 328R.

  Position detection switches 311L and 311R for detecting driving bodies 360L and 360R, which will be described later, are provided near the lower bearings 322L and 322R on the back surfaces of the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the first moving body 302A is arranged on the first decoration part 340 and the left and right sides of the first decoration part 340 and moves the first moving body 302A with respect to the guide shafts 325L and 325R. And supporting portions 341L and 341R that support the movable portions in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 (A), 8 and 9 (A), through holes 342L, 342R penetrating vertically are formed in the left and right support portions 341L, 341R. Guide shafts 325L and 325R are inserted into 342R. The inner diameters of the through holes 342L, 342R are larger than the outer diameters of the guide shafts 325L, 325R.

  8 and 9, only the structure on the left side portion 301b is disclosed, but the structure on the right side portion 301c is almost the same as the structure on the left side portion 301b, and is not shown. I do.

  Further, ribs 343L, 343R extending in the vertical direction are protrudingly provided on the back surfaces of the support portions 341L, 341R, and the ribs 343L, 343R are a pair of left and right guide pieces constituting the guide means 320L, 320R. It is inserted between 320a and 320b, respectively. Accordingly, when the left and right guide shafts 325L and 325R rotate as described later, the rotation of the support portions 341L and 341R about the guide shafts 325L and 325R is restricted, so that the guide shafts 325L and 325R rotate. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the first moving body 302 </ b> A from slightly moving, twisting, and becoming difficult to ascend.

  The difference between the distance between the pair of left and right guide pieces 320a and 320b minus the thickness of the ribs 343L and 343R is larger than the difference between the inner diameter of the through holes 342L and 342R and the outer diameter of the guide shafts 325L and 325R. It is set small. In other words, the play size between the guide pieces 320a, 320b and the ribs 343L, 343R is set smaller than the play size between the through holes 342L, 342R and the guide shafts 325L, 325R.

  With this configuration, when the support portions 341L and 341R are vertically moved and guided by the guide shafts 325L and 325R, the through holes in the support portions 341L and 341R are formed in the grooves 326 formed on the outer periphery of the guide shafts 325L and 325R. The rotation of the support portions 341L, 341R can be restricted while preventing the opening edges and the like of 342L, 342R from being easily caught (hard to bite) and hindering the vertical movement of the first moving body 302A.

  Further, a restricting portion 341a is protruded from an outer surface of each of the support portions 341L and 341R so as to abut on the elastic member 323a of the first stop portions 323L and 323R. As shown in FIG. 6, the restricting portion 341a protrudes laterally from outer surfaces of support portions 351L and 351R of the second moving body 302B which will be described later, and the first stopping portions 323L and 323R are connected to the first moving body 302A. Is provided at a position where it can abut the restricting portion 341a and does not come into contact with the support portions 351L and 351R of the second moving body 302B, so that only the first moving body 302A comes into contact with the first stopping portions 323L and 323R. Therefore, downward movement is restricted.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the second moving body 302B is arranged on the second decoration part 350 and the left and right sides of the second decoration part 350, and the second moving body 302B is vertically moved with respect to the guide shafts 325L and 325R. And supporting portions 351L and 351R that support the moving direction.

  The second decorative portion 350 has a size capable of covering the front side of the first decorative portion 340, and a movable body side decorative portion 350a is provided at an upper portion. When the movable body-side decorative portion 350a approaches or comes into contact with the lower portion of the first decorative portion 340 and the base-side decorative portion 306, the decorative portion connected to the lower portion of the first decorative portion 340 and the base-side decorative portion 306. Is given. Note that the decoration connected to the lower part of the first decoration part 340 and the base part-side decoration part 306 may be a decoration corresponding to the lower part of the first decoration part 340 and the base part-side decoration part 306, that is, a similar decoration. preferable. More specifically, decorations in which the line segments, patterns, shapes, and the like applied to the lower part of the movable body side decoration part 350a and the first decoration part 340 and the base part side decoration part 306 are substantially continuous, and decorations having substantially the same color, or the like. When the movable body-side decorative portion 350a and the lower portion of the first decorative portion 340 or the movable body-side decorative portion 350a and the base portion-side decorative portion 306 approach or come into contact with each other, a decoration or the like that is recognized as one decoration by both the decorations. Including.

  In addition, the second decorative portion 350 has an upright position (see FIG. 11B) at which the second decorative portion 350 stands up about pivot shafts 354a and 354b that are oriented in the left-right direction with respect to the support portions 351L and 351R. The upper part of the second decorative part 350 is rotatably provided between a tilting position where the upper part tilts backward (see FIG. 11C). The second decorative portion 350 is maintained at the upright position when no external force is applied.

  Guide rollers 355L, 355R rotatably supported around an axis oriented in the left-right direction are provided on the left and right sides of the second decorative portion 350, and are urged to the rear end surfaces of the guide pieces 324L, 324R. It has become. A locked portion 357 that is locked by the locking member 308 of the solenoid 307 is provided on the back surface of the second decorative portion 350, and a position detection switch is provided near the locked portion 357. A detection piece 356 detected at 309 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (B), FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 (B), through holes 352L, 352R penetrating vertically are formed in the left and right support portions 351L, 351R. Guide shafts 325L and 325R are inserted into 352R. The inner diameters of the through holes 352L, 352R are larger than the outer diameters of the guide shafts 325L, 325R.

  Further, ribs 353L, 353R extending in the up-down direction are protrudingly provided on the back surfaces of the support portions 351L, 351R, and the ribs 353L, 353R are a pair of left and right guide pieces constituting the guide means 320L, 320R. It is inserted between 320a and 320b, respectively. As a result, when the left and right guide shafts 325L and 325R rotate as described later, the rotation of the support portions 351L and 351R about the guide shafts 325L and 325R is restricted, so that the guide shafts 325L and 325R rotate. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the second moving body 302B from slightly moving, twisting, etc., and from being difficult to ascend.

  The difference between the distance between the pair of left and right guide pieces 320a and 320b and the thickness of the ribs 353L and 353R is smaller than the difference between the inner diameter of the through holes 352L and 352R and the outer diameter of the guide shafts 325L and 325R. It is set small. In other words, the play size between the guide pieces 320a, 320b and the ribs 353L, 353R is set smaller than the play size between the through holes 352L, 352R and the guide shafts 325L, 325R.

  With this configuration, when the support portions 351L and 351R are vertically moved and guided by the guide shafts 325L and 325R, the through holes in the support portions 351L and 351R are formed in the groove 326 formed on the outer periphery of the guide shafts 325L and 325R. The rotation of the support portions 351L and 351R can be restricted while preventing the opening edges and the like of 352L and 352R from being easily caught (hard to bite) and hindering the vertical movement of the second moving body 302B.

  As shown in FIGS. 6, 8 and 9C, driving bodies 360L and 360R for moving the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B upward respectively are provided on the guide shafts 325L and 325R in the vertical direction. It is provided movably.

  Specifically, through-holes 362L, 362R penetrating in the vertical direction are formed in the driving bodies 360L, 360R, which are substantially rectangular parallelepipeds, and guide shafts 325L, 325R are inserted into the through-holes 362L, 362R. An engaging portion 364 is protruded from the inner peripheral surface of the through holes 362L, 362R, and is slidably engaged with the groove 326 of the guide shafts 325L, 325R.

  Further, a pair of left and right ribs 363L, 363R extending in the vertical direction is protrudingly provided on the left and right sides of the rear surface of the driving bodies 360L, 360R, and the pair of left and right ribs 363L, 363R are provided with guide means 320L, It is arranged on the left and right sides of a pair of left and right guide pieces 320a and 320b constituting 320R, and is in contact with or close to the back surfaces of the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c. As a result, when the left and right guide shafts 325L and 325R rotate, as described later, the ribs 363L and 363R abut against the back surfaces of the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c, so that the driving members 360L and 360R are guided. Rotation about 325L, 325R is restricted.

  Since the engaging portions 364 are slidably engaged with the grooves 326 of the guide shafts 325L, 325R, when the guide shafts 325L, 325R rotate in the first direction, the driving bodies 360L, 360R rise, and the guides 325L, 325R rise. When the shafts 325L and 325R rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the driving bodies 360L and 360R descend.

  Further, an elastic member 360a is provided above the driving members 360L and 360R, so that the impact when the second moving body 302B falls can be absorbed. Further, detection pieces 365L, 365R that are detected by the position detection switches 311L, 311R protrude outside the driving bodies 360L, 360R.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B configured as described above are configured such that the guide shafts 325L and 325R are inserted into the respective through holes 342L, 342R, 352L and 352R. The left and right guide shafts 325L and 325R guide the movement in the vertical direction. The support portions 341L and 341R of the first moving body 302A are disposed above the support portions 351L and 351R of the second moving body 302B. That is, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are vertically guided by one guide shaft 325L, 325R.

  The driving bodies 360L and 360R are vertically guided by the left and right guide shafts 325L and 325R by inserting the guide shafts 325L and 325R into the through holes 362L and 362R. The driving members 360L and 360R are disposed below the support portions 351L and 351R of the second moving body 302B.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3B and 10, the first moving body 302 </ b> A is placed at a first standby position (shown by a solid line in FIG. (A position shown in FIG. 3) and a first stop position (a position shown by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 3A and 3B) below the first standby position. The first moving body 302A is stopped at the first stop position by restricting downward movement by the restricting portion 341a of the support portions 341L and 341R abutting on the elastic member 323a of the first stop portions 323L and 323R. I do.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 10, the second movable body 302 </ b> B is in a second standby position (position shown by a solid line in FIG. 3A) that is arranged to overlap the front side of the upper side 301 a. ) And a second stop position below the second standby position (a position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 3A and 3B). In addition, the second moving body 302B abuts on the elastic members 360a of the driving bodies 360L and 360R whose support portions 351L and 351R are located at the driving standby positions (the positions indicated by solid lines in FIG. 6) at the lower ends of the guide shafts 325L and 325R. As a result, the vehicle is stopped at the second stop position by restricting the downward movement. That is, the driving bodies 360L and 360R constitute a second stop unit that stops the second moving body 302B at the second stop position.

  The second movable body 302B is held at the second standby position by the locked portion 357 being locked by the locking member 308 of the solenoid 307 provided on the upper side 301a. Further, the downward movement of the first moving body 302A is restricted by placing the supporting parts 341L and 341R on the supporting parts 351L and 351R of the second moving body 302B held at the second standby position. Therefore, it is held at the first standby position.

  That is, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B guided so as to be able to fall by their own weight are provided with the locking member 308 of the solenoid 307 provided with the locked portion 357 of the second moving body 302B on the upper side 301a. The first movable body 302A and the second movable body 302B are both locked by their own weight by being locked by Fall together.

  Further, the second moving body 302B is arranged so that at least a part thereof overlaps the first moving body 302A located at the first standby position in the second standby position with the upper side portion 301a interposed therebetween. . That is, in a state where the first mobile unit 302A and the second mobile unit 302B are held at the first standby position and the second standby position, respectively, the first decorative unit 340 of the first mobile unit 302A sandwiches the upper side 301a. Since it is arranged behind the second decorative portion 350 of the second moving body 302B, only the second decorative portion 350 of the second moving body 302B can be seen from the front.

  In the present embodiment, the first decorative portion 340 at the first standby position and the second movable body 302B at the second standby position are arranged back and forth with the upper side portion 301a interposed therebetween. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the second mobile unit 302B is disposed so that at least a part thereof overlaps the first mobile unit 302A located at the first standby position in the second standby position. Just do it.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the second mobile unit 302B is disposed so that at least a part thereof overlaps the first mobile unit 302A located at the first standby position in the second standby position. The second mobile unit 302B does not necessarily have to overlap the first mobile unit 302A located at the first standby position in the second standby position.

  Next, the manner of movement of the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12A is an explanatory view showing a state in which the first moving body is located at the first standby position and the second moving body is located at the second standby position, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which stopped at the position. FIG. 13C is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the first moving body stops at the first stop position and the second moving body keeps falling, and FIG. 13D shows that the second moving body is in the second stop position. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the motor is stopped. 14A is an explanatory view showing a state in which the second moving body has started moving upward from the second stop position, and FIG. 14B is a view showing a state in which the second moving body moves the first moving body upward. FIG. FIG. 15C is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit are moving upward, and FIG. 15D is a diagram in which the first mobile unit is in the first standby position and the second mobile unit is in the second standby position. It is an explanatory view showing a state where it has been raised to and held at a second standby position.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, in the initial driving state, the first moving body 302A is held at the first standby position, and the second moving body 302B is held at the second standby position. Further, the driving bodies 360L, 360R are arranged at driving standby positions mounted on the upper portions of the lower bearings 322L, 322R that support the lower ends of the guide shafts 325L, 325R. In this state, since the first decorative portion 340 of the first moving body 302A is arranged so as to overlap the rear side of the second decorative portion 350 of the second moving body 302B, only the second decorative portion 350 is provided from the player. It becomes visible. In addition, as the movable body side decorative portion 350a approaches the base portion side decorative portion 306, the second decorative portion 350 and the base portion side decorative portion 306 are united to form one decorative portion.

  The first moving body 302A is disposed at a position retracted above the effect display device 5 so as not to overlap the front side of the effect display device 5 at the first standby position, and the second moving object 302B is At the second standby position, it is arranged above the effect display device 5 so that a part thereof overlaps the front side. Note that the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B may be arranged so as to at least partially overlap the front side of the effect display device 5 at the first standby position and the second standby position, It may be arranged so as not to overlap the front side of the effect display device 5.

  Here, the effect control CPU 120 sets the solenoid 307 to the ON state and moves the locking member 308 to the rear side based on the satisfaction of the predetermined condition (for example, the falling timing during the execution of the movable effect). By retreating and releasing the locked state of the locked portion 357, the downward movement restriction of the second moving body 302B is released and the second moving body 302B can be dropped by its own weight, and the second moving body 302B falls. As a result, the downward movement of the first moving body 302A is released, and the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B can be simultaneously dropped from the first standby position and the second standby position. When the fall is started, the first moving body 302A falls together (together) to the first stop position where the first moving body 302A is stopped by the first stop portions 323L and 323R.

  In addition, when the movable effect in which the first moving body 302A and the second moving object 302B fall in this manner is performed as a notice effect, for example, when the effect display device 5 is performing the variable display of the effect symbol, or the like. Therefore, before the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B fall, the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R are reduced and displayed at the lower right of the display screen, and the first moving body 302A and the second An effect image indicating that the moving object 302B has dropped is displayed. Note that such display contents can be variously changed according to the type of effect and the like.

  Further, the effect control CPU 120 turns on the solenoid 307 to retract the locking member 308 to the rear side based on the predetermined condition being satisfied as described above, and releases the locked state of the locked portion 357. Although the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are dropped by using the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B, when the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are dropped, the detecting pieces 356 are set by the position detecting switches 311L and 311R. It is checked whether or not the first moving body is detected by the position detecting switches 311L and 311R, that is, the first moving body is provided on condition that the driving bodies 360L and 360R are at the driving standby positions. You may make it fall 302A and the 2nd moving body 302B.

  By doing so, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are dropped even though the driving bodies 360L and 360R are not located at the driving standby position due to some factor (for example, being caught). The driving bodies 360L and 360R above the driving standby position can prevent the second moving body 302B from being hindered from falling before reaching the second stop position.

  The effect control CPU 120 determines whether the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302A are to be dropped and the driving bodies 360L and 360R are not located at the driving standby positions. An alternative effect (for example, displaying an image of the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B falling by the effect display device 5) of the effect of dropping the moving object 302B may be executed.

  When the effect control CPU 120 determines to execute the movable effect of dropping the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B, the CPU 120 determines whether or not the driving bodies 360L and 360R are arranged at the driving standby positions. What is necessary is just to confirm before a timing. Alternatively, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not to execute a movable effect, or confirms whether or not the driving bodies 360L and 360R are arranged at the drive standby position when the variable display of symbols is started. However, when it is not located at the drive standby position, the execution of the movable effect may not be determined or may be invalidated.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 120 uses the position detection switches 311L, 311R to control the driving body 360L during the period from when the driving bodies 360L, 360R lift the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B to return to the driving standby position. , 360R cannot be detected, the effect motors 328L, 328R are driven again (retry). If the driving bodies 360L, 360R cannot be detected by the position detection switches 311L, 311R within a predetermined period, the above-described operation is performed. Such an alternative effect may be executed.

  As shown in FIG. 12 (B), after the supporting portions 351L and 351R of the second moving body 302B pass through the first stopping portions 323L and 323R, the supporting portions 341L and 341R of the first moving body 302A stop. The portions 323L and 323R stop at the first stop position by colliding with the elastic member 323a and being restricted from moving downward. That is, the first moving body 302A stops at the first stop position after dropping from the first standby position.

  After dropping from the second standby position, the second mobile unit 302B stops at the first stop position even if the first mobile unit 302A stops at the first stop position, as shown in FIG. Continue to fall without. Then, as shown in FIG. 13 (D), the support portions 351L, 351R collide with the elastic members 360a of the driving bodies 360L, 360R at the driving standby position, and the downward movement is restricted, thereby causing the first stop. It stops at a second stop position, which is separated from the second standby position below the position.

  At this time, the impact of the second moving body 302B is applied to the driving bodies 360L and 360R at the driving standby position, but the driving bodies 360L and 360R are dispersed to the base part 301 by being in contact with the lower bearing parts 322L and 322R. The driving bodies 360L and 360R which also serve as a part of the means can be hardly damaged.

  As described above, when the first moving body 302A stops at the first stop position and then the second moving body 302B stops at the second stop position shifted downward from the first stop position, the first movement in front view. The lower side of the first decorative portion 340 of the body 302A and the upper side of the second decorative portion 350 of the second moving body 302B are arranged side by side so as to approach (or abut) with each other, so that they overlap each other. The first decoration section 340 and the second moving body 302B constitute one decoration section having a larger area than the second decoration section 350, so that the player can be provided with unexpectedness.

  Further, as described in FIGS. 11B and 11C, the guide rollers 355L and 355R of the second moving body 302B are guided by the guide pieces 324L and 324L from before the second standby position to before reaching the second stop position. The second decorative portion 350 is maintained at the upright position because it is rolling on the rear end surface of the 324R, but is rotated by the guide rollers 355L, 355R riding on the inclined portions 324a of the guide pieces 324L, 324R. The upper part of the second decorative portion 350 is tilted rearward about the shafts 354a and 354b and pivots to the tilted position. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13D, the upper part of the second decorative part 350 approaches the lower part of the first decorative part 340 at the rear, so that the first moving body 302A and the second moving body arranged before and after are arranged. The sense of unity of both 302B is further improved.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, when returning the first moving body 302A to the first standby position and returning the second moving body 302B to the second standby position, the effect control CPU 120 provides guidance by effect motors 328L and 328R. The shafts 325L and 325R are rotated in the first direction, and the driving bodies 360L and 360R are raised. Thus, the second moving body 302B on which the support portions 351L and 351R are mounted above the driving bodies 360L and 360R moves upward. In addition, since the guide rollers 355L and 355R deviate from the inclined portion 324a and return to the linear portions of the guide pieces 324L and 324R, the second decorative portion 350 rotates from the inclined position to the standing position. Moves upward on the front side of the first decorative portion 340.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the support portions 351L and 351R of the second moving body 302B come into contact with the lower surfaces of the support portions 341L and 341R of the first moving body 302A, the first movement is performed by the driving bodies 360L and 360R. Both the body 302A and the second moving body 302B are moved upward.

  As shown in FIG. 15C, when the second moving body 302B approaches the second standby position, the detection piece 356 provided on the back surface of the second decoration portion 350 is moved to the left and right provided on the front surface of the upper side portion 301a. It enters between a pair of guide pieces 310a and 310b. Since the distance between the guide pieces 310a and 310b is gradually reduced from below to above, even if the second moving body 302B rattles left and right, the detection piece 356 that moves upward is connected to the position detection switch 309. It can be surely guided toward.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 15 (D), after the locked portion 357 pushes the locking member 308 backward and moves upward against the urging force of the compression spring 307b, and then moves by the urging force of the compression spring 307b. When the locked portion 357 is locked by the locking member 308 (see FIG. 11), the second moving body 302B is held at the second waiting position, and the first moving body 302A is moved to the first waiting position. Will be retained. The effect control CPU 120 determines that the second moving body 302B is held at the second standby position and the first moving body 302A is held at the first standby position based on the detection piece 356 being detected by the position detection switch 309. The effect motors 328L, 328R are reversely rotated in the second direction, and the driving bodies 360L, 360R are moved downward. Thereafter, based on the detection pieces 365L and 365R of the driving bodies 360L and 360R being detected by the position detection switches 311L and 311R, it is determined that the driving bodies 360L and 360R have returned to the driving standby positions, and the effect motors 328L and 328R are turned off. In this state, the rotation of the guide shafts 325L and 325R is stopped.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention, at least a part of the first mobile unit 302A and the first mobile unit 302A at the first standby position in the second standby position are provided. And a second moving body 302B disposed so as to overlap each other. The first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B respectively move from the first standby position and the second standby position to the first stop position. Moving together, the first mobile unit 302A stops at the first stop position after moving from the first standby position, and the second mobile unit 302B moves to the first stop position after moving from the second standby position. And continues to move without stopping, and stops at a second stop position farther from the second standby position than the first stop position (see FIGS. 12 to 14).

  By doing so, the first mobile unit 302A and the second mobile unit 302B move together from the first standby position, the second standby position to the first stop position, but the first mobile unit 302A After stopping at the stop position, the second moving body 302B moves beyond the first stopping position to the second stopping position, so that the second moving body 302B is shifted downward with respect to the first moving body 302A. Because the game is stopped, the interest of the game is improved.

  Further, “the first mobile unit 302A and the second mobile unit 302B move together from the first standby position and the second standby position to the first stop position” means that the first mobile unit 302A and the second mobile unit 302B Move in an integrated state, that is, the movement start (fall start) timing and movement speed of the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are not the same, for example, with respect to the first moving body 302A. As long as at least a part of the second moving body 302B moves in a superimposed state, the movement start timing and the moving speed of the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are not necessarily the same.

  Further, in the present embodiment, there are two first moving bodies 302A and second moving bodies 302B, the first moving body 302A is stopped at the first stop position, and the second moving body 302B is moved to the first stop position. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may have three or more moving bodies. In this case, at least the first mobile unit is stopped at the first stop position, and the second mobile unit is stopped at the second stop position farther from the first standby position or the second standby position than the first stop position. In such a case, for example, the third moving body may be stopped at the first stop position or the second stop position, or may be a third stop position different from the first stop position or the second stop position. It may stop at the stop position.

  In addition, the base unit 301 includes a base unit 301 on which the first mobile unit 302A and the second mobile unit 302B are movably provided. The base unit 301 stops the first mobile unit 302A at the first stop position. 323R, and the driving bodies 360L and 360R as second stopping portions for stopping the second moving body 302B at the second stop position, so that the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B can be used as bases. By stopping the first stop portions 323L and 323R and the driving members 360L and 360R separately provided in the portion 301, the impact at the time of stopping can be dispersed in the base portion.

  In the present embodiment, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are moved to a first stop position and a second stop position by first stopping portions 323L and 323R provided on the base portion 301 and driving members 360L and 360R. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be stopped by a first stop unit or a second stop unit provided at a location other than the base unit 301. .

  Specifically, for example, the second moving body 302B is connected to the first moving body 302A via a connecting member (for example, a wire or the like), and the first moving body 302A stops at the first stop position. Thereafter, the movement may be restricted by the connecting member connected to the first moving body 302A and stopped at the second stop position. Alternatively, one of the first moving body and the second moving body is provided with a locking portion that can be locked to the other locked portion, and the second moving body is provided on the first moving body stopped at the first stop position. On the other hand, the movement may be restricted by the locking action between the locking portion and the locked portion and stopped at the second stop position.

  In addition, although the driving bodies 360L and 360R that can move up and down are applied as the second stop, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B that have moved to the first and second stop positions, respectively, are used. In order to move to the first standby position and the second standby position, it is not limited to the driving body movably provided with respect to the base portion 301, but is attached to the base portion 301 like the first stop portions 323L and 323R. It may be fixedly provided. Further, the first stop portions 323L and 323R are fixedly provided on the base portion 301, but may be provided movably with respect to the base portion 301.

  Further, the second moving body 302B approaches or comes into contact with the first moving body 302A at the second stop position, so that even if the second moving body 302B moves to the second stop position, it is largely separated from the first moving body 302A. Since there is no such situation, it is possible to give a sense of unity when both the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B stop at the rendering position such as the first stop position or the second stop position.

  In addition, the second moving body 302B performs the second movement by causing the second decorative portion 350, which is at least a part, at the second stop position to pivot rearward so as to approach the first moving body 302A. Since the body 302B is closer to the first moving body 302A at the second stop position, the sense of unity of both the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B can be improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the second moving body 302B is operated by turning backward so that at least a part of the second decorative portion 350 at the second stop position approaches the first moving body 302A. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second moving body 302B only needs to be provided so as to be capable of performing an operation separate from dropping. For example, the second moving body 302B slides rearward at the second stop position. You may make it.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the second decorative portion 350 of the second moving body 302B operates so as to approach the first moving body 302A at the second stop position, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, at least a portion of the first moving body 302A approaches the second moving body 302B during a period from when the second moving body 302B passes through the first stop position to when the second moving body 302B stops at the second stop position. It may be operated.

  In addition, a first movable body 302A and a second movable body 302B are provided movably provided on a base portion 301, and the second movable body 302B is located at a second standby position of the first movable body 302A at the first standby position. The base portion 301 is disposed so as to overlap with the front portion and to be close to or in contact with the base portion 301, and the base portion 301 is connected to the movable body side decorative portion 350a of the second movable body 302B located at the second standby position. (See FIG. 12 (A)), and even in the second standby position, the moving body-side decorative portion 350a and the base portion-side decorative portion 306 are connected to each other, so that the effect is improved.

  Further, since the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are guided by one guide means (in this embodiment, the guide shafts 325L and 325R), space can be saved. In the present embodiment, the first mobile unit 302A and the second mobile unit 302B are guided by one guide means (in the present embodiment, the guide shafts 325L and 325R). The present invention is not limited to this, and may be guided by separate guide means.

  Further, effect motors 328L, 328R, drive gears 329L, 329R, driven gears 327L, 327R, guide shafts 325L, 325R, guide shafts 325L, 325R as moving means for moving the second moving body 302B from the second stop position to the second standby position. 326, the driving bodies 360L and 360R are provided, and the driving bodies 360L and 360R as the second stopping portions are also used as the moving means, so that the second stopping portions can be used as the moving means, so that space can be saved. Can be planned.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention, the first mobile unit 302A and the second mobile unit 302B movably provided and the first mobile unit 302A and the second mobile unit 302B are Guide shafts 325L and 325R as guide means for guiding between the first standby position, the second standby position, the first stop position, and the second stop position, and the first movable body 302A and the second movable body 302B are first stopped. Position, the effect motors 328L, 328R, the driving gears 329L, 329R, the driven gears 327L, 327R, the driven gears 327L, 327R, the guide shafts 325L, 325R, and the groove 326 as moving means for moving from the second stop position to the first standby position and the second standby position. , Driving bodies 360L and 360R. That is, the guide shafts 325L and 325R that form a part of the guide unit move the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B from the first stop position and the second stop position to the first standby position and the second standby position. Space can be saved by also serving as at least a part of the moving means to be moved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are guided by one guide means and are moved by one moving means, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the plurality of moving bodies may be guided by separate guiding means, and at least a part of each guiding means may be moved by each of the plurality of moving means corresponding to each guiding means. Further, the present invention is not limited to a method in which a plurality of moving bodies are guided by one guide means and is moved by one moving means. It may be moved by means.

  In addition, driving units 360L and 360R are provided as stopping units that stop the second moving body 302B at the second stop position. That is, the driving bodies 360L and 360R move at least a part of the moving unit that moves the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B from the first stop position and the second stop position to the first standby position and the second standby position. Also, space saving can be achieved.

  Also, by providing the locking member 308 and the locked portion 357 of the solenoid 307 as holding means for holding the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B at the first standby position and the second standby position, When the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are moved from the first stop position and the second stop position to the first standby position and the second standby position by the moving means, the first standby position and the second standby position are obtained. In this case, since the holding means can be held by the locking member 308, the moving means can be simplified.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first mobile unit 302A is held at the first standby position by holding the second mobile unit 302B at the second standby position by the holding unit. The present invention is not limited to this. The first mobile unit 302A may be held at the first standby position by the holding unit, so that the second mobile unit 302B may be held at the second standby position. Each of the moving bodies may be separately held by a plurality of holding means provided correspondingly.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 120 as a holding control unit that controls the locking member 308 of the solenoid 307 and the locked portion 357 determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, the falling timing is reached during the execution of the movable effect). Based on the above, the solenoid 307 is turned on, the locking member 308 is retracted to the rear side, and the locked state of the locked portion 357 is released, so that the driving bodies 360L and 360R return to the stop corresponding positions. It is possible to avoid moving the first mobile unit 302A and the second mobile unit 302B from the first standby position and the second standby position before the first mobile unit 302A and the second mobile unit 302B are moved to the first stop position. , To the second stop position.

  Also, guide shafts 325L and 325R as guide means and moving means (for example, effect motors 328L and 328R, drive gears 329L and 329R, driven gears 327L and 327R, guide shafts 325L and 325R, a groove 326, and a driving body 360L and 360R. ) As a second guide means for guiding the first mobile unit 302A and the second mobile unit 302B between the first standby position, the second standby position and the first stop position, and the second stop position. By providing the guide pieces 324L, 324R, the ribs 343L, 343R, and the ribs 353L, 353R, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B can be guided by the second guiding means irrespective of the moving means. The first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B can be stably supported.

  Further, a position detecting switch 309 as a detecting means capable of detecting the detection piece 356 as a detected portion of the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B at the first standby position and the second standby position; Of the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B by the guide pieces 310a and 310b. Since it is guided to the switch 309, the first mobile unit 302A and the second mobile unit 302B can be easily detected at the first standby position and the second standby position.

  The moving means has a guide groove 325L, 325R as a rotation shaft rotatably supported around an axis, and a guide shaft 325L inserted into the guide shaft 325L, 325R. , 325R, which are movable in the axial direction and are not rotatable about the axial center, and have driving portions 360L, 360R as moving portions having engaging portions 364 slidably engaged with the groove portions 326, and guides. Effect motors 328L, 328R as drive motors for rotating and driving the shafts 325L, 325R, and the first motor 302A, the second movement by rotating the guide shafts 325L, 325R with the effect motors 328L, 328R. By moving the body 302B in the axial direction, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are moved from the first stop position and the second stop position to the first standby position. , The guide shafts 325L and 325R also serve as the guide means, and the guide shafts 325L and 325R for moving the driving bodies 360L and 360R of the movement means allow the first moving body 302A and the second Since the mobile unit 302B can be guided, space can be saved.

  In this embodiment, as an example of the moving means, for example, effect motors 328L and 328R, drive gears 329L and 329R, driven gears 327L and 327R, guide shafts 325L and 325R, a groove 326, and a driver 360L and 360R are exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other moving means such as a rack gear and a pinion gear may be applied.

  In the present embodiment, the second mobile unit 302B is disposed at the front side so as to at least partially overlap the first mobile unit 302A at the first standby position in the second standby position. The present invention is not limited to this. The second mobile unit 302B is disposed on the rear side so that at least a part thereof overlaps the first mobile unit 302A at the first standby position in the second standby position. Is also good.

  In the present embodiment, the first standby position and the second standby position are set at substantially the same height position. However, at the second standby position, the second moving body 302B is located at the first standby position at the first standby position. The first standby position and the second standby position do not need to be set at substantially the same height position as long as at least a part thereof is arranged to overlap with the moving body 302A. Further, at the second standby position, the second moving body 302B does not have to be arranged so that at least a part thereof overlaps the first moving body 302A at the first waiting position.

  In the present embodiment, the second stop position at which the second moving body 302B stops is set to be lower than the first stop position at which the first moving body 302A stops, but the second moving body 302B stops. The second stop position at which the first moving body 302A stops may be set above the first stop position at which the first moving body 302A stops.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first stop position where the first mobile unit 302A stops and the second stop position where the second mobile unit 302B stops are respectively set at one position, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is not limited thereto, and the first mobile unit 302A may be able to stop at any position between the first standby position and the first stop position, and the second mobile unit 302B may be stopped at the second standby position from the second standby position. It may be possible to stop at any position between the two stop positions. That is, a plurality of stop positions of the moving body may be set.

  Further, since the second moving body 302B functions as a second stop, the second stop position can be set at a plurality of positions by changing the stop positions of the drivers 360L and 360R, for example. As a result, since the falling movement distance of the second moving body 302B is different, for example, when the variable display result is a big hit, the falling moving distance of the second moving body 302B is longer at a higher rate than when the loss is caused. Is set, the player is expected to fall for a longer distance, and the interest of the game is improved.

  In the present embodiment, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B move vertically between the first standby position, the second standby position and the first stop position, and the second stop position. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be movable in the left-right direction, the front-rear direction, or the like, between the standby position and the stop position.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are free to fall by their own weights from the first standby position and the second standby position to the first stop position and the second stop position. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be raised and lowered by driving.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first moving body 302A that moves between the first standby position and the first stop position, the second moving body 302B that moves between the second standby position and the second stop position, Have been configured to move in the same direction (upward or downward) in the same direction, but the present invention is not limited to this, and at least the second moving body 302A in the first standby position It is sufficient that at least a part of the second moving body 302B at the standby position overlaps. For example, the second moving body 302B moves first from the second standby position toward the second stop position below. It may move in a direction away from the body 302A to the front side or the rear side.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first moving body 302A and the second moving body 302B are provided so as to overlap one another at the first standby position and the second standby position, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, they may be provided so as to overlap left and right or up and down.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first stop portions 323L and 323R are provided fixed to the base portion 301, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the driving body as the second stop portion is provided. It may be provided movably like 360L and 360R, or the position does not change, but a restriction position for restricting the movement of the first moving body 302A and a restriction for the movement of the first moving body 302A. It may be provided so as to be movable between an evacuation position and an evacuation position.

  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 pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and 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 balls used for the game is added while the number of rented balls and the number of prize balls granted according to the winning are added. The present invention can also be applied to a so-called enclosed game machine that stores and stores information.

  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 display result is derived on a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols each of which can be identified, thereby terminating one game, and a prize is generated according to the display result derived on the variable display device. It is also applicable to slot machines that have been made possible.

  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 the spherical game medium. For example, a non-spherical game medium such as a medal is used. It may be.

1 Pachinko gaming machine 300 effecting unit 301 base unit 302A first moving body 302B second moving body 320L, 320R guide means 323L, 323R first stop 325L, 325R guide shaft 328L, 328R effecting motor 360L, 360R driver

Claims (2)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A moving object that falls from the standby position to the stop position by its own weight ,
A shaft with a spiral groove formed on the outer periphery,
A driver that is disposed below the stop position of the moving body and lifts the moving body in the direction of the standby position by moving in the direction of the standby position;
With
The driving body is slidably engaged with the groove,
By rotating the shaft in a predetermined direction, the driving body moves in the direction of the standby position and moves the moving body in the direction of the standby position,
The moving body includes a through hole that penetrates in a vertical direction, and the shaft is inserted into the through hole, so that the moving body moves from the standby position to the stop position by the shaft when the moving body falls due to its own weight. A gaming machine characterized by being guided . A stopping unit that stops the moving body at the stop position,
The stopping portion also serves as the driving body ,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein an elastic member is formed on an upper portion of the driving body to absorb an impact when the moving body falls due to its own weight .

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