JP6649564B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine using a game ball as a game medium.

Generally, some pachinko gaming machines include an open / close type big winning opening device that operates during a special game when a big hit occurs. A well-known winning opening device of the type that raises or lowers a door is well known. In addition to this, a device that moves a shutter forward and backward (Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2) ), And a type in which a game ball is guided in a left-right direction by a falling member and guided to a special winning opening (Patent Document 3).
JP 2013-111263 A JP 2014-090990 A JP 2013-223590 A

  By the way, in a pachinko gaming machine equipped with the above-mentioned various special winning opening devices, if a sufficient size is secured in the opening of the special winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls can be quickly provided. You can enter the ball. However, as the opening of the special winning opening increases, it is necessary to increase the size of members that open and close, such as doors and shutters. When these members become large, the demands on the driving force and the guide mechanism become severe, and the difficulty in terms of design and cost increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of reducing the size of a special winning opening device and reducing the size of the special winning opening.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a main control means (main board, etc.) for controlling a game,
Effect control means (such as a sub-main board), which is communicably connected to the main control means and performs control processing according to an effect control command relating to an effect from the main control means;
A large winning prize port that is arranged in a game area in which a game ball flows down, and is operated in a predetermined case (such as a big hit) to perform a predetermined number of opening operations (opening operation in each round) for enabling the entry of the game ball. And a device,
Based on that the game ball has flowed down the game area and passed a predetermined starting area, a big hit lottery is performed, and when a big hit occurs, a pachinko game machine that executes a special game using the big winning opening device So,
The big winning opening device,
Board part,
An inflow ball guide for receiving and guiding a game ball flowing down the game area,
An entrance (a first entrance, a second entrance, or the like) provided in the inflow ball guide, opening upward and allowing a plurality of game balls to enter at the same time;
A prize guide section (a first prize guide section, a second prize guide section, and the like) configured to discharge the game ball having entered the entrance to a lower side and to be visually recognizable;
A game ball flowing down the prize guide section can be detected, and a detection opening (detection hole or the like) for the game ball is provided on the front side of the substrate portion, and a prize ball detection which triggers giving a predetermined value to a player is provided. Sensors (a first winning sensor, a second winning sensor, etc.),
A sliding opening / closing member (such as a horizontal shutter member) that can open and close the entrance and opens the entrance by the opening operation;
The slide opening / closing member is guided by the winning ball detection sensor at the winning guide portion that is visible even when the slide opening / closing member is closed, and guides the game ball discharged from the winning guide portion to the rear side of the game area, and is configured to be visible. Game ball collection port,
A falling door member that can open and close the game ball collection port and, when the game ball collection port is opened, can guide game balls discharged from the winning ball detection sensor to the game ball collection port; With
The opening of the falling door member is performed in relation to the opening of the slide opening and closing member,
In the case of the big hit, it is possible to open the slide opening and closing member a plurality of times,
The pachinko gaming machine is characterized in that, while the slide opening / closing member performs the opening a plurality of times, the falling door member continues to open.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of reducing the size of the special winning opening device and reducing the size of the special winning opening.

It is a figure showing the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko gaming machine of one example of the present invention. It is a figure showing a basic structure on the back side of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure showing a functional block of a pachinko gaming machine. It is an explanatory view showing the main board configuration of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a basic configuration of a main board. It is an explanatory view showing a functional configuration of a sub-main board and a sub-sub board. (A) is an explanatory diagram showing a special symbol display device, (b1) is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a decorative symbol in the effect symbol display device during a change, and (b2) is a display example of the decorative symbol being stopped. FIG. It is a figure which shows a success / failure determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows the variation pattern table for outliers in detail. (A) is a perspective view of the special winning opening device, and (b) is a plan view of the special winning opening device. It is a front view showing the state where the shielding cover member of the special winning opening device was removed, and (b) is a plan view showing the state where the same shielding cover member was removed of the special winning opening device. (A) is a perspective view showing a non-operation state of the special winning opening device with the shielding cover member removed, and (b) is a perspective view showing an operating state of the special winning opening device with the shielding cover member removed. It is a perspective view which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled the big winning a prize apparatus from diagonally above. It is a perspective view which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled the big winning a prize apparatus from diagonally downward. (A) is a timing chart showing a first operation control mode of the falling door member 607 (production attacker), (b1) is a timing chart showing a 3-1 operation control mode, and (b2) is a 3-1 operation control mode. FIG. (A) is a timing chart showing a 2-1 operation control mode of the falling door member 607 (producing attacker), (b) is a timing chart showing a 2-2 operation control mode, and (c) is a 2-3 operation. 6 is a timing chart showing a control mode. (A) is a timing chart showing a 4-1 operation control mode of the falling door member 607 (production attacker), and (b) is a timing chart showing a 4-2 operation control mode.

Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine which is a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine in the related art are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. Further, in order to achieve both of these amusements, the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of start winning ports, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and a plurality of large winning ports.
<Outline of the front structure of pachinko gaming machines and gameplay>

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 10 mainly includes a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper bowl 15, a lower bowl 16, and a firing handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening, and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 at a position where the pachinko gaming machine 10 is to be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that matches the opening of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for firing a game ball as a game medium, a mechanism for detachably housing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting game balls, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is formed of glass or the like, and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 is provided in the plate unit 200 and has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out game balls to the firing rail, extracting game balls to the lower ball plate 16, and the like. The lower ball plate 16 is also provided in the plate unit 200 and has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A plurality of loudspeakers 19 are provided on a lower front plate 18 located below the lower ball tray 16, and BGM, various sound effects, and the like according to a game state, an effect pattern, and the like are output.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, an effect design display device 60, a first start winning port 62, and a second start winning port 63 on a game area 52 defined by an outer rail and an inner rail hidden behind the door 14. , Center decoration 64, first big winning opening 91, second big winning opening 92, operating opening 68, and general winning opening 72. Further, in the game area 52, a number of mechanisms such as game nails and windmills (not shown) are installed.

  In addition, a special symbol display device 53 is provided at a lower left portion of the outside of the game area 52 when viewed from the front, and the special symbol display device 53 includes, as shown in FIG. A first special symbol display device 70 and a second special symbol display device 71 are provided. In this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71 may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display device.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the first starting winning opening 62 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second starting winning opening 63 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the second game. Can be The first start winning opening 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start winning opening 62, and generates (outputs) first start winning information indicating the entry when the ball is entered. The second start winning opening 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric accessory (a so-called “electric tulip”, not shown), and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric accessory. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start winning opening 63, and generates (outputs) second start winning information indicating the entry when the ball is entered. When the ordinary electric accessory is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric auditors solenoid 76, a so-called electric chew support is provided, and the ease of entering the second starting winning opening 63 is enhanced.

  The second start winning opening 63 is provided below the first start winning opening 62, that is, at a position where the first starting winning opening 62 prevents game balls from entering. Therefore, while the normal electric auditorium does not spread, the ball entering the second starting winning port 63 is impeded by the first starting winning port 63, and the second starting winning port 63 is in a state where it is difficult to enter the ball. Will be maintained. Therefore, in order to aim for the ball to enter the second starting winning opening 63 in the game, it is usually necessary to expand the electric powered accessory. In the present embodiment, as a result of the normal electric accessory being expanded, the ease of entering the second starting winning opening 63 is higher than the ease of entering the first starting winning opening 62. However, it may be set appropriately according to the profits obtained as a result of the first game and the second game, and the structure in which the ball does not enter at all when the electric powered accessory is not expanded, or the first starting winning opening 62 The opening width may be approximately the same as the opening width.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a plurality of general winning detecting devices 73 (see the block diagram in FIG. 3) for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates (outputs) general winning information indicating the entering when the ball is entered. Note that the general winning detection device 73 may be provided individually for the general winning opening, may collectively collect and detect game balls that have entered the plurality of general winning openings 72, or Depending on the arrangement position of the general winning prize openings (up / down / left / right) and the set number of prize balls (5 prize balls and 10 prize balls), they may be appropriately grouped and collected and detected.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first special winning opening 91 is provided as a special winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second special winning opening 92 is provided as a special winning opening corresponding to the second game. The first special winning opening 91 includes a winning detecting device 78 (see the block diagram in FIG. 3) for detecting the entry of a game ball, and a first opening / closing door (for opening and closing the first special winning opening 91). (Not shown), and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for driving the first opening / closing door. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first large winning opening 91, and generates (outputs) first large winning opening winning information indicating the entering when the ball is entered.

  The second big winning opening 92 drives a winning detection device 79 for detecting the entry of a game ball, a second opening / closing door for opening and closing the second big winning opening 92, and a second opening / closing door. A large winning opening solenoid 81 is provided. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second special winning opening 92, and generates (outputs) the second special winning opening winning information indicating the entering when the ball enters.

  The first special winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a "big hit" when the first special symbol 192 (see FIG. 7A) stops in a predetermined manner. The first big winning opening 91 is provided at a position above the out opening 58. The second special winning opening 92 is opened as a “big hit” when the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined mode, and is on the right side of the first special winning opening 91 and the second starting winning opening 63. Is provided. In the present embodiment, a special winning opening device 600 described later is used as the second special winning opening 92. In the special winning opening device 600, two winning sensors (FIG. Although reference numerals 79a and 79b in FIG. 14 (a) are used, the detailed configuration and functions of the second special winning opening 92 (the special winning opening device 600) will be described later.

  In this embodiment, decorative plates 91b and 92b are provided in front of the first special winning opening 91 and the second special winning opening 92, respectively, and each decorative plate is used to decorate the game area 52. Characters and figures are drawn. The decorative plates 91b and 92b are made of a transparent material so that a player can visually recognize the first opening / closing door, the second opening / closing door, the first big winning opening 91, and the second big winning opening 92. However, the decorative plates 91b and 92b may be opaque. In addition, the first special winning opening 91 and the second special winning opening 92 may be arranged such that only one special winning opening (for example, the first special winning opening 91) is arranged and commonly used.

  An effect symbol display device 60 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 52, and is separated from the lower left by a first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device corresponding to the second game. 71 are provided adjacent to each other on the left and right sides (see FIG. 7A). The change of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game is displayed on the first special symbol display device 70, and the change of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game is displayed on the second special symbol display device 71. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when a game ball enters the first starting winning opening 62, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. When a big hit occurs, a special game (described later) is executed. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting winning opening 63, and the variable display thereof is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. When a big hit occurs, a special game (described later) is executed.

  The first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71 are display means composed of, for example, a seven-segment LED with a dot added to the lower right corner. The first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are They are respectively represented by ten kinds of numbers “0” to “8” and symbols α and β.

  Symbols α and β are lighting patterns that can be displayed by a segment combination of 7-segment LEDs, and the patterns themselves are not arranged to have a meaning such as a character. In the present specification, such a pattern is referred to as a “symbol”, and is referred to as a “symbol α” and a “symbol β” to distinguish the types. Incidentally, on the right side of the second special symbol in FIG. 7A, a round number display device (illustration number omitted) indicating the number of unit games in the special game is provided as a 2-digit 7-segment LED, which will be described later. The number of rounds of both special games is displayed in common according to the occurrence of the first or second special game.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 (b1) and 7 (b2), a display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60 includes a left decorative symbol 190a used for an effect relating to the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, and a center. Of the decorative symbol 190b and the right decorative symbol 190c are displayed. Furthermore, in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60, various notice displays related to the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, various cut-in displays for the effect, various background displays, and the like. Is also performed. The effect symbol display device 60 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The decorative symbols 190a to 190c are symbols for visually producing the result display of the first lottery shown by the first special symbol 192 or the result display of the second lottery shown by the second special symbol 193. The effect symbol display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbols 190a to 190c, moving images of a plurality of columns of symbol fluctuations simulating, for example, a game of a slot machine in the display area 194.

  The effect symbol display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in the present embodiment, but may be constituted by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have to have a staging role, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol display 70 and the second special symbol In the case where the special symbol display device 71 displays the image in an inconspicuous size, but employs a method in which the special symbol itself has a staging role and does not display the decorative symbol, the special symbol display device 60 displays the special symbol. May be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as Further, in the present embodiment, the decorative symbols 190a to 190c, which are commonly used by the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 in the effect symbol display device 60, are illustrated individually. Or, the device itself may be provided separately, and in the case of sharing as in the present embodiment, a display indicating which special symbol corresponds to the display is displayed at the corner of the effect symbol display device 60. Is also good.

  The operating port 68 is provided at a position on the right side of the game board 50 and at a position above and to the right of the second big winning port 92. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69 (see FIG. 3). The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operating port 68, and generates (outputs) passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operating port 68 is a trigger for a lottery for expanding the ordinary electric auditorium at the second starting winning port 63.

  When the player turns the firing handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided by the inner rail and the outer rail one by one to the game area 52 with the strength corresponding to the rotation angle. Fired. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the firing of the game ball is repeated at a fixed time interval. The game ball fired at the upper part of the game area 52 hits a plurality of game nails or windmills, and falls in a direction according to how the ball is hit. When the game ball falls into each of the general winning opening 72, the first starting winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63, the first large winning opening 91, and the second large winning opening 92, the type of the winning opening is changed. The corresponding prize ball is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. Game balls dropped into each winning port such as the general winning port 72 are processed as safe balls, and game balls dropped into the out port 58 are processed as out balls. In addition, each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes, and in the present application, "fall-in", "entering ball", and "winning" include "passing".

  When the game ball enters the first starting winning opening 62, the first special symbol 192 is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. Is done. When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63, the second special symbol 193 is displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. (See FIG. 7 (b1)). The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c is stopped after the elapse of the variable time determined prior to the display (see FIG. 7 (b2)). When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c at the time of stoppage are in a big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game which is a game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening and closing operation of the first big winning opening 91 is performed. Is started. At this time, the decorative symbols 190a to 190c imitating the game of the slot machine have a display mode in which the three symbols match. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c at the time of stoppage are in a big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game which is a game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening and closing operation of the second big winning opening 92 is performed. Is started.

  The special game is a game in which a unit game in which the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92 is opened is repeated a plurality of times, and a special game in which the unit game is repeated 16 times (16R (round)) which is the maximum number of times. There are a game and a special game in which the unit game is repeated a minimum of four times (4R (round)). In addition, depending on the type of the jackpot, a plurality of modes are set for each of the special game in which the unit game is played 16 times and the special game in which the unit game is played four times. And the mode of the special game will be described later. In each round, when a predetermined number (for example, nine) of game balls is detected in the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92, or when the game balls are opened for a predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds). ) Has elapsed, the end condition is satisfied, and the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92 is closed.

  When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c at the time of the stop are in the predetermined small hit mode, the game shifts to the small hit game, and the opening and closing operation of the first big winning opening 91 is executed. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c at the time of stop are in the small hit mode, the process also shifts to the small hit game, and the opening / closing operation of the second big winning opening 92 is executed. In the small hit game of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, since the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 repeats opening for about 0.2 seconds four times, the appearance is partially 4R. The operation mode is the same as the jackpot. In addition, a plurality of small hit types may be provided for the small hit game as in the special game described above, and a variation may be given to a large winning opening to be opened, the number of times of opening in one unit game, and an opening pattern. The determination can be made on the basis of the special symbol that has become a small hit or by individual lottery, similarly to the method for determining the type of the special game. Further, among a plurality of types, an open pattern in which a small hit can be easily identified in appearance can be provided in a part to enhance the game characteristics.

  When a special game occurs and a predetermined condition such as a lottery is satisfied, a probability variation game (hereinafter, referred to as “probable change”) or a variation time reduction game (hereinafter, “time reduction”) as a specific game after the special game is completed. ") Is started. During the probability change, a lottery with a higher probability of a big hit than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. In this embodiment, the probable change state is continued until the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 becomes a big hit. In addition, in both the case of the 16R big hit and the case of the 4R big hit, there is a case where the certainty change is not started after the end of the special game. During working hours, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is substantially reduced.

  During the time reduction of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c, a ball entry easy state, which is one of the specific games, is executed. The state of easy entry during this time period is the ease of entering the second starting winning opening 63 due to the reduction of the time of ordinary symbols (to be described later), the probability variation of the opening lottery, and the extension of the opening of the ordinary electric auditorium. Is a state that can be enhanced. The time reduction of the ordinary symbol is a state in which the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is shorter than the normal state. The open lottery probability fluctuation is a state in which the hit probability of the open lottery is higher than in the normal state. The opening extension of the ordinary electric accessory is a state in which the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory is made longer than in the normal state. As described above, in the easy ball entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per fixed time increases in comparison with the normal state increases, and the ease of entry into the second start winning opening 63 increases. There is a high possibility that the number of balls entering the two-start winning port 63 will increase. Therefore, the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are shortened in time and the ball is easily entered, so that there is an opportunity to obtain a prize ball by entering the second starting winning port 63 during the period. As a result of the increase, it is possible to continue playing with almost no decrease in possessed balls.

  In the present embodiment, the easy entry state during the time reduction is based on three functions of shortening the time of the ordinary symbol, changing the probability of the open lottery, and extending the opening of the ordinary electric accessory, and entering the second start winning opening 63. Increase ease. However, as a modified example, a configuration may be employed in which one or two of these three functions are used to increase the ease of entering the second starting winning opening 63. As described above, even if only some of the three functions are used, it is possible to increase the ease of entering the second starting winning opening 63. Further, at least one of the three functions may be switched between a period in which the function is performed and a period in which the function is not performed in accordance with a game state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a small hit occurs in the first special symbol 192, a limited frequency pattern table (not shown) is referred to as a symbol change of the first special symbol 192 after the end of the small hit game. . At this time, the limited frequency pattern table of the first special symbol 192 is referred to in a different manner depending on which symbol the second special symbol 193 is stopped at, and a variation pattern is selected. For example, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped and displayed at the outlying symbol α, a variation pattern is selected according to the limited frequency table for ten times as the symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 after the small hitting game. Further, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped and displayed at the outlier symbol β, a variation pattern is selected according to the limited frequency table for 20 times as the symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 after the small hitting game is over. Thereby, a special effect can be executed in a different manner depending on at which symbol the second special symbol 193 is stopped, so that the width of the effect design can be expanded. In the following, depending on the situation, an effect performed using the limited frequency pattern table will be referred to as a limited frequency pattern effect.

  When the game ball passes through the operating port 68, a symbol called the above-mentioned ordinary symbol is variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided in the special symbol display device 53, and in this embodiment, two lamps are alternately turned on and off alternately to represent a variable display of the normal symbol, and which lamp is the final one. The result of the lottery of the ordinary symbol is represented by whether or not to stop while being lit. When the variation display of the ordinary symbols is stopped in a predetermined hit mode after a lapse of a predetermined time, the ordinary electric accessory in the second start winning opening 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. Note that the term “lamp” in the present embodiment has a meaning including an LED and the like.

  A center decoration 64 is provided around the effect symbol display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as protection of the flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect design display device 60, and decoration. A large number of game effect lamps (eg, LEDs, not shown) are provided inside the center decoration 64 and play a role of flashing or the like. The center decoration 64 is provided with movable effect members 93 and 94, which constitute a gimmick for effect. Further, a game ball passage portion 65 is formed in a portion of the center decoration 64 on the right side when viewed from the front. Then, when a so-called right-handed operation of firing the game ball toward the right side of the game area 52 is performed, the game ball passing above the center decoration 64 flows down the game ball passage 65, and the operating port 68 It is possible to go to the area where the second big winning opening 92 is arranged.

  Further, a first special figure holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 70, and a second special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is displayed in the second special symbol display. The ordinary symbol holding lamp 22 provided above the device 71 and corresponding to the ordinary symbol change is provided adjacent to the ordinary symbol display device 59.

  The first special figure holding lamp 20 and the second special figure holding lamp 21 are each composed of two lamps, and the holding of the winning / rejecting lottery value in each of the first game and the second game is determined by the number of lighting or blinking. Display a number. The number of holdings of the winning / rejecting lottery value in the first special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of winnings in the first start winning opening 62 during the change of the first special symbol 192 or the execution of the special game, and the symbol change is still executed. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been played. The number of holdings of the winning / rejecting lottery value in the second special figure holding lamp 21 is the number of winnings in the second starting winning opening 63 during the change of any of the second special symbols 193 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol change is not yet made. Shows the number of winning balls that have not been executed.

  In other words, if the previously performed symbol change is not completed, the change start condition is not satisfied, and a new symbol change is not started. However, when the symbol change is completed, the change start condition is satisfied, and a new symbol change is performed. The symbol change will be started. At this time, a lottery is executed using the random numbers stored and stored, and the presence or absence of a big hit, a pattern variation pattern, and the like are determined. In the case of the present embodiment, since the second game is executed with priority as described above, for the first special symbol 192, all symbol fluctuations corresponding to the reserved lottery value of the second special symbol 193 are performed. After the completion, all the held lottery values are exhausted, which is also a condition for starting the fluctuation.

  The ordinary figure holding lamp 22 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of ordinary symbol fluctuations held depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of suspended normal symbol fluctuations is the number of game balls that have passed through the operating port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not been executed yet. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction on the gaming machine side. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface above the upper bowl 15 and is located near the center of the upper bowl 15 in the left-right direction.

  The operation button 82 is operated by the player when the button effect is executed, and exerts a function of giving the player a feeling as if he / she participates in the effect of the game or the lottery. As the button effect, for example, during the reach effect performed in the process of changing the display of the decorative symbol, "Push", "Press repeatedly", and "Press and hold" together with the symbol of the operation button 82 in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. , Etc., or a moving image of an indicator indicating the remaining time, etc., and when the player operates the operation button 82 in accordance therewith, an effect in which a character makes a comment or an ally character attacks the enemy character Directing such as performing. Further, in the present embodiment, when the movable effect members 93 and 94 perform a predetermined operation in response to the operation of the operation button 82, the reliability of the big hit related to the reach effect at that time is high, and the operation button 82 If the movable effect members 93 and 94 do not perform the predetermined operation even if is operated, the effect may be executed in such a manner that the reliability of the big hit related to the reach effect at that time is low.

  Normally, the operation of the operation button 82 is invalid, but during the button effect, the operation of the operation button 82 is valid during the button operation valid period. The button operation validity period is a preset fixed time. In addition, a vibration effect in which the operation button 82 is vibrated by combining a vibration motor (not shown) with the operation button 82, an effect mode in which the operation range of the operation button 82 is expanded and the operation button 82 is protruded and retracted, It is also possible to execute an effect mode in which the projection 82 protrudes relatively large.

At the lower part of the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60, as shown in FIGS. 7 (b1) and (b2), a first reserved number display section 196 indicating the reserved number of winning / rejecting lottery values in the first game is provided. , A second holding number display section 197 indicating the holding number of the winning / rejecting lottery value in the second game. By the way, as for the hold display, when the number of hold of the first game and the second game increases, the display is sequentially changed based on the left side (the left side in FIG. 7A) from the viewpoint of each player. The first start winning opening 62 side (first game), which frequently wins during a normal game, is displayed on the reference side (left side), and the second start winning opening 63 side (second game), which hardly wins in normal times, is displayed on the reference side (left side). Is displayed on the right. This is because it can be expected that the player can easily and intuitively grasp the normal suspended state. It should be noted that a normal decorative symbol corresponding to the display content of the normal symbol display device 59 may be provided separately from the ordinary symbol display device 59, and in this case, for example, the effect symbol display device 60 can be used.
<<< Outline of main production contents in this example >>>

  In the present embodiment, a large number of effect patterns are provided, and a moving image is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 according to the effect pattern selected according to the game situation. The effect pattern in each situation may be configured by further combining a selected effect pattern with a moving image of a predetermined character or item. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, a so-called battle effect is included in the prepared effect patterns. In this battle production, for example, a plurality of characters in the production are divided into a hero and its enemy, and a movie showing how the characters on the hero and the characters on the enemy fight or fight is displayed. Things.

Further, the battle production includes a "battle success production" in which the characters on the hero side win as a result of the fight, and a "failure battle production" in which the characters on the hero side lose. Also, among many types of effect patterns, “hidden effects” are provided. This “hidden production” does not notify that the production using the production symbol display device 60 or the like is in a probable variation even during the probability variation in which the winning / pulling lottery is performed with a high probability, and is the probability high? This is a content that expresses the distinction as to whether the game is in the normal probability or not so as to be perceived by the player. This “latent effect” is typically performed over a variable display of, for example, dozens of first special symbols 192 (and decorative symbols 190a to 190c) in a game after the special game has been completed. , And how to use.
<< Outline of games with big hits >>

  When a big hit (first special figure hit) occurs in the first game, a special game using the first big winning opening 91 is executed. Then, the first special winning opening 91 is opened in a pattern according to the type of the jackpot according to the first lottery, and the result regarding the presence or absence of the ball and the amount of the ball is obtained. In addition, depending on the type of the big hit that has occurred, the probability of the change after the end of the special game and the presence or absence of the time reduction are determined.

  If the big hit in the first game is not accompanied by a probability change, no time saving is given in the present embodiment, and the player continues the so-called left-handing, which is a normal firing method that keeps aiming at the first starting winning opening 62. I do.

  On the other hand, when the big hit in the first game is a thing with a probability change (probability change big hit), a game with a right strike is performed after the special game, except for some big hits. In other words, after the end of the special game in the first game, an effect for prompting right-handing is executed by the image or sound of the effect symbol display device 60. When the player increases the amount of rotation of the firing handle 17 clockwise to increase the firing force and fires the game ball toward the area on the right side of the game area 52, the game ball passing above the center decoration 64 is , Enters the game ball passage 65 of the center decoration 64 and flows down the center decoration 64. Further, the game balls released from the center decoration 64 fall in a direction according to how they hit while hitting a plurality of game nails or other structures.

  A part of the large number of game balls emitted from the center decoration 64 passes through the operating port 68 (see FIG. 1) and is detected by the passage detecting device 69 (see FIG. 3). Then, as described above, when the game ball passes through the operating port 68, a symbol called the above-mentioned ordinary symbol is variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 59 (see FIGS. 3 and 7A) for a predetermined time. When the symbol change display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode, the ordinary electric accessory in the second starting winning opening 63 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  In the present embodiment, the game ball that has reached the right side of the game area 52 can be guided around the second starting winning opening 63 or the second big winning opening 92 with a nail or the like. When the ordinary electric accessory in the winning opening 63 is opened once, in many cases one game ball or, depending on the situation, several game balls can enter the second starting winning opening 63. I have. Further, in this embodiment, a time saving is added to the probability variable jackpot except for a part, and during the time saving, the opening of the normal electric accessory is extended. In this case, the normal electric accessory may be opened when the working hours are not shortened. In this case, the opening pattern may be relatively short (for example, about 0.5 seconds) or relatively long (for example, about 0.5 seconds). Various opening patterns can be adopted, for example, about 2 to 3 seconds) or a combination thereof.

  When a second game big hit (a second special figure hit) occurs based on a ball entering the second starting winning opening 63, a special game using the second big winning opening 92 is executed. Then, the second special winning opening 92 is opened in a pattern corresponding to the type of the big hit according to the second lottery described above, and a result on the presence or absence of a ball and the amount of the ball is obtained. Further, as described above, the probability of a change after the end of the special game and the presence or absence of a time reduction are determined according to the type of the generated big hit.

In addition, about the relationship of a big hit, a special game, right-handed, time-saving, electric chew support, etc., it is not limited to the above, and for example, right-handed during a special game related to the first game or the second game It is possible to adopt various relationships, such as one in which a time reduction is given after a special game relating to a regular big hit without probability change, and one in which a time reduction is not given after a special game for some probability change big hits.
<Outline of rear and electrical configuration of pachinko machine>

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 2, a set base 39 having a mechanism for guiding or collecting game balls is attached to the back of the front frame 12, and below the set base 39, power is supplied to the entire gaming machine. And a payout control board 45 for controlling the gaming machine frame side. Also, on the back of the game board, a main board (main control board) 102 for controlling the entire game, a liquid crystal unit 42 (a production symbol display device 60) based on information received from the main board 102 or information input independently. ) Are mounted at positions corresponding to the openings of the set base 39.

  The set base 39 has a prize ball tank 44 for storing a prize ball thereon, a prize ball passage for rectifying and guiding the game balls stored in the prize ball tank 44, and a prize ball passage communicating with the prize ball passage and stored in the prize ball tank 44. A payout unit 43 capable of discharging a dropped ball downward in a unit of one ball, and award ball discharge for guiding a game ball dropped from the payout unit 43 to a ball plate (upper ball plate 15 or lower ball plate 16) as a prize ball. As shown in FIG. 2, the passage is formed and arranged in an inverted L shape from above the game board to the right side in rear view, and an opening having an appropriate width is provided at a position corresponding to the center of the back of the game board. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the power supply unit 48 is provided at the lower left of the game machine when viewed from the rear. , Etc.) to convert and generate various voltages to be used in the production device and supply them. On the right side of the power supply unit 48, a power switch 40 composed of a tilt switch for shutting off the power supply from the power supply unit 48 to each part of the gaming machine is provided so that the power switch 40 is not turned off even if the game ball falls directly. The switch is turned on when tilted to the side (when the switch is pressed below the center of the switch).

  The payout control board 45 is provided at the lower right of the rear view of the gaming machine as shown in FIG. 2, and mainly controls the payout unit 43 in response to a payout command from the main board 102 or an external lending request. The CPU / ROM / RWM (lead) includes a payout control function for controlling a firing device and a firing control function for controlling a firing device to fire a game ball into a game area with an intensity corresponding to an operation amount of a firing handle 17. An input / output circuit and the like are provided as appropriate mainly for a write memory (hereinafter abbreviated as ".").

  The main board 102 is provided at the lower center in the rear view of the game board 50 as shown in FIG. 2, and mainly performs a lottery process based on winning in the first starting winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63. Central control functions of the entire gaming machine, such as processing relating to pitching of the gaming machine, processing for outputting control commands (control commands) to the sub-board (production control board) 104, the payout control board 45, and the like, game state information, and the like. And a CPU / ROM / RWM and an appropriate input / output circuit as with the payout control board 45 described above.

  The sub-substrate 104 is provided integrally with the liquid crystal unit 42 at the upper center in the rear view of the game board as shown in FIG. 2, and mainly controls display contents on the liquid crystal unit 42 (effect design display device 60). It has a function and, like the main board 102 and the payout control board 45, has a CPU / ROM / RWM and an appropriate input / output circuit. Since the sub-board 104 has a function of controlling an image, the sub-board 104 has a VDP for an image and a CPU dedicated to image control for controlling the VDP in addition to the main CPU for the sub-board.

The main board 102, the payout control board 45, and the sub-board 104 constitute the game control device 100. The details of the main board 102, the payout control board 45, and the sub board 104 will be described later. As for the sub-board 104, a main sub-board (sub-main board 301 in the present embodiment) having a main function of effect control and a sub-sub-board (this embodiment) specialized for a specific effect function such as image creation. In the example, it is divided into a sub-sub board 302), but the term “sub-sub board” is a generic term for these. The details of the sub main board 301 and the sub sub board 302 will be described later. An external relay terminal board 49 for relaying a signal from the main board 102, the payout control board 45, and the like to a device outside the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided at an upper right portion of the set board 39 in FIG.
<Outline of main function blocks and functions of pachinko machine>

  FIG. 3 shows, by functional blocks, a game control device 100 in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment and input / output devices for the game control device 100. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first starting winning opening 62, a second starting winning opening 63, a first winning opening 91, a second winning opening 92, a general winning opening 72, an operating opening 68, 1 special symbol display device 70, second special symbol display device 71, effect symbol display device 60, normal symbol display device 59, operation button 82, speaker 19, game effect lamp 90 are each electrically connected, It enables transmission and reception of control signals. The game control device 100 controls not only basic operations of the game but also staging operations such as symbol change display and illumination. The game control device 100 includes a main board 102 as a main control device for controlling the entire operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including a basic operation of the game and a progress of the game, and a sub-board as a sub-control device for controlling the production of symbols and the like. It is configured in a form in which the function is shared with 104. Since the payout control board 45 actually existing as a part of the functions of the game control device 100 and the functions of the parts controlled by the payout control board 45 can be general ones, FIG. The description and explanation in the above are omitted, and necessary parts will be described as appropriate.

Also, in the present embodiment, the configuration described as a block in the block diagram (particularly, various functional means and functional portions) includes those corresponding to the functions realized by the CPU, the ROM, and the RWM. ing.
<Details of electrical configuration of pachinko machine>

  Next, the main components of the above-described electrical configurations (see FIGS. 2 and 3) will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a power supply board 251, a payout control board 45, a main board 102, and a sub board 104. The payout control board 45 and the like are connected to the power supply board 251. The payout control board 45 is connected to the main board 102, a game ball or the like lending device connection terminal plate 252, a handle connection board 253, and the like. The main board 102 is connected to a game board connection board 254, an effect interface A, and the like. A substrate (not shown) and the like are connected. The symbol display board 256 is connected to the game board connection board 254.

  Here, the power supply board 251 is provided in the power supply unit 48 described above. Although not shown, the payout control board 45 is also connected to a status display unit used for displaying the type of error, a card unit for executing money processing and ball lending processing for ball lending, and the like. . Furthermore, a ball operation panel (not shown) or the like used for ball operation is connected to the game ball rental device connection terminal plate. The handle connection board 253 is connected to a touch switch (not shown) of the launch device, a launch stop switch (not shown), and the like. The game board connection board 254 includes, in addition to the symbol display board 256, the above-described passage detection device 69, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76, the prize detection device 78 of the first large winning opening 91, the large winning opening solenoid 80, The winning detection device 79 of the big winning opening 92, the winning opening solenoid 81, the general winning detecting device 73, a magnetic sensor, a radio wave sensor (not shown), and the like are connected. Further, the symbol display substrate 256 is provided in the above-described special symbol display device 53, and the symbol display substrate 256 is provided with a first special symbol display device 70 and a second special symbol display device 71. ing.

  The above-mentioned effect interface A board relays the main board 102 and other devices. The effect interface A board is connected to a sub-board 104 and an effect interface B board (not shown). The above-mentioned liquid crystal unit 42 is connected to the sub-substrate 104.

  The effect interface B substrate relays the effect interface A substrate and the sub-substrate 104 to other devices. The effect interface B substrate, although not shown, includes a plastic frame connection substrate and various frame illuminations. The board, various frame motors, various decorative boards of the center decoration 64, various movable motors of the movable effect members 93 and 94, and the like are connected. Here, the frame motor is used for driving a movable effect member (not shown) provided in the gaming machine frame.

  The plastic frame connection board is connected to a dish illumination connection board 259 provided on the upper ball dish 15 and the lower ball dish 16 and a lower speaker connection board 260 among various speaker connection boards connected to various speakers 19. The effect button board 261 is connected to the dish illumination connection board 259. The effect button substrate 261 is provided on a button device provided with the operation button 82, and includes a switch (not shown) for detecting that the operation button is pressed, and a light emitting element 82a for the operation button (not shown). ) And so on.

  Next, configurations of the power supply board 251 and the main board 102 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, on the main board 102, a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer as an arithmetic unit is mounted. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 storing various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 502. A certain RWM 503, a data output unit 516 for outputting predetermined data outside the CPU 501, and various circuits (not shown) such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are built in. As the ROM 502, a built-in ROM and an external ROM may be used together.

  The RWM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply board 251 to retain data (backup) even after the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is cut off, and the RWM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. A backup area 503a is provided in addition to a memory and an area (not shown) for performing the operation.

  The backup area 503a stores a stack pointer, a register, and an I / O when the power is cut off (when a power cut occurs) due to a power failure (including a power failure due to a momentary voltage drop). This is an area for storing a value such as O. When the power is turned on (including power-on due to blackout of electricity, the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off based on the information in the backup area 503a. It returns to the previous state. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when power is turned off by NMI interrupt processing (power cutoff processing), and restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is executed in control start processing when power is turned on. As the backup area 503a, an external RWM external to the CPU 501 and connected to a backup power supply can be used.

  The main board 102 is provided with a power failure monitoring circuit 506 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 506 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal to the NMI terminal 504 of the CPU 501 of the main board 102 and the NMI terminal 514 of the payout control board 45 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit unit 506 monitors a DC stable (for example, 30 volt) voltage which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541 of the power supply board 251, and when the voltage falls below a predetermined voltage, a power failure (power cutoff) occurs. ), And outputs a power interruption signal to the NMI terminal 504 of the CPU 501 on the main board 102 or another board. Upon input of the power interruption signal, the CPU 501 of the main board 102 and the CPU 511 of the payout control board 45 immediately execute the NMI interrupt processing.

  The power supply unit 541 of the power supply board 251 keeps the control system drive voltage of 5 volts for a time sufficient for executing the NMI interrupt process even after the DC stable voltage becomes lower than the predetermined voltage. The output is configured to maintain a normal value. Therefore, the main board 102 and the payout control board 45 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt processing.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-main board 301 also becomes a power-off signal from the main board 102 based on the power-off signal from the power failure monitoring circuit unit 506, and indicates a value (0 or 1) indicating whether or not the power supply voltage has dropped. Is entered. The backup function of the sub main board 301 will be described later.

  In addition, the power failure monitoring circuit unit 506 can be arranged in a part other than the main board 102. For example, the power failure monitoring circuit unit 506 may be formed on the power supply substrate 251, and a power interruption signal may be input from the power failure monitoring circuit unit 506 to each substrate on the power supply substrate 251. It is also possible to omit the input of the power interruption signal from the main board 102 to the payout control board 45.

  In the payout control board 45, the CPU 511 as an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 storing a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and an RWM 513 used as a work memory or the like.

  Like the RWM 503 of the main board 102, the RWM 513 of the payout control board 45 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply board 251 to retain data (backup) even after the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is cut off. , RWM 513 are provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data and the like.

  The backup area 513a is an area for storing the values of the stack pointer, registers, I / O, and the like when the power is turned off when the power is turned off due to the occurrence of a power failure. Based on the information in the backup area 513a, the state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is returned to the state before power-off. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt processing, and the restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main processing when the power is turned on.

  The sub board 104 includes a sub main board 301 and a sub sub board 302. The sub main board 301 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RWM 523, an input port 527, an output port 528, a bus line (not shown), and the like. The output side of the main board 102 is connected to the input side of the input port 527, and the CPU 521, the ROM 522, the work RWM 523, the output port 528, and the like are connected to the output side of the input port 527. The sub main board 301 is provided with a sound control circuit 820 used for sound output control.

  The sub-sub board 302 includes a video RWM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 530, an output port 529, a bus line (not shown), and the like. The input side of the input port 527 is connected to the output side of the sub main board 301, and the output side of the input port 530 is connected to the video RWM 524, the character ROM 525, the image controller 526, and the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the sub main board 301 controls the display of the effect symbol display device 60 based on an effect control command (command) for symbol display transmitted from the main substrate 102. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RWM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes the various programs. Memory.

  The video RWM 524 on the sub-sub board 302 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the effect symbol display device 60, and the display content of the effect symbol display device 60 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RWM 524. . The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the effect symbol display device 60. The image controller 526 adjusts the timing of each of the CPU 521, the video RWM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads display data stored in the video RWM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. The symbols are superimposed in the order of the layers in which the priorities are determined and are displayed on the effect symbol display device 60.

  The power supply board 251 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and an initialization switch circuit unit 543 having an initialization switch 544. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operating voltages to the main board 102, the payout control board 45, and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As an outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in a predetermined voltage supplied from the outside, and applies a predetermined amount of voltage for driving various switches, motors, logic circuits, and the like to the main board 102, the payout control board 45, and the like. Supply.

The initialization switch circuit unit 543 outputs an RWM erasure signal for clearing backup data to the main board 102 and the payout control board 45 when the initialization switch 544 is pressed by, for example, a game arcade clerk when the power is turned on. The circuit which does. The main board 102 and the payout control board 45 clear the data in the backup areas 503a and 513a when the RWM erasing signal is input when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on.
<Functional configuration of main board and sub-board>

  Next, the main substrate 102 and the sub substrate 104 will be described from a functional aspect. As shown in FIG. 5, the main board 102 in this embodiment includes a ball entry determining unit 110, a first lottery unit 126, a second lottery unit 128, a general drawing lottery unit 136, a hold control unit 116, and a main display control unit 118. , Condition holding means 176, special game control means 120, specific game control means 122, opening / closing control means 124, small hitting game control means 330, advance information notification means 157, and command transmission means 332.

  On the other hand, the sub-substrate 104 in this embodiment is composed of the sub-main substrate 301 and the sub-sub-substrate 302 as described above. Among them, as shown in FIG. , A design mode determining means 131, an effect determining means 132, and an effect display control means 134. The sub-main board 301 includes a command receiving unit 304 and an effect mode transmitting unit 305. Further, the sub-substrate 104 is provided with a sound control unit 312 for controlling a speaker output and the like, and a light control unit 313 for controlling a game effect lamp output and the like.

  Each of the functional blocks included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the sub main board 301 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each of the functional blocks included in the sub main board 301 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub main board 301.

  However, since data transmission and reception between the main board 102 and the sub main board 301 is performed in one direction from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301, the whole operation is realized by data transmission and reception in such one direction. Each component is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub main board 301. As described above, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301 is maintained, data can be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub-main board 301 to the configuration included in the main board 102. And cannot request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated by the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub main board 301 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub main board 301.

6, the sub-sub-board 302 includes an effect-mode receiving unit 308, an effect executing unit 309, and the like, as shown in FIG.
<< Main functions of main board >>

  The entering ball judging means 110 judges whether a game ball enters each winning opening. The winning determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start winning opening 62 when the first starting winning information is received, and the game ball wins the second starting winning opening 63 when the second starting winning information is received. Judge that you have done. The winning determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has won the first winning opening 91 when receiving the first winning opening information, and receives the second winning winning information when receiving the second winning opening information. When it is determined that the mouth 92 has been won, and when the general winning information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. Upon receiving the passage information, the entering ball judging means 110 judges that the game ball has passed the operating port 68.

  The first lottery means 126 for executing the first lottery corresponding to the ball entry into the first start winning opening 62 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 112, a first success / failure determination means 113, a first pattern determination means 114, One symbol determining means 320 is included. The second lottery means 128 for executing the second lottery corresponding to the ball entry into the second starting winning opening 63 includes a second lottery value acquiring means 115, a second hit / failure determining means 117, a second pattern determining means 119, It includes two symbol determination means 322. The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of a variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of a variable display of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. Indicated by The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of a variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of a variable display of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. Indicated by

  When starting the symbol change, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 transmit the result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol change to the effect determination means 132 together with the symbol change control command.

  The first lottery value acquiring means 112 acquires a value of a random number as a first success / failure lottery value for the first lottery when the ball enters the first start winning opening 62. The second lottery value acquiring means 115 acquires the value of the random number as the second success / failure lottery value for the second lottery when the ball enters the second starting winning opening 63. For example, the values obtained as the first win / fail lottery value and the second win / fail lottery value for the win / fail lottery are obtained from a value range from “0” to “65535”. In the present embodiment, the random numbers to be obtained as the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are a hardware random number (a built-in random number generated inside the CPU 501) that shares one generation device constituted by hardware. It is generated by a two-stage random number generating means that calculates (adds) a software random number (soft random number) extracted by a software random number generation program (a counter updated at each interruption). Incidentally, if the acquisition timings are exactly the same, the same value is obtained as the value of the hardware random number based on the entry of the first starting winning opening and the value of the hardware random number based on the entering of the second starting winning opening. Therefore, it is designed so that only one of the random number acquisition systems fails and does not have an unexpected game probability. The values acquired by the first lottery value acquisition unit 112 and the second lottery value acquisition unit 115 as the first winning / losing lottery value or the second winning / losing lottery value are temporarily held by the holding control unit 116. However, the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are suspended within a range not exceeding the predetermined suspension upper limit number suspended by the suspension control means 116.

The first success / failure determination means 113 executes a success / failure determination to determine whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the first success / failure lottery value. The second success / failure determination means 117 executes a success / failure determination to determine whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game, based on the second success / failure lottery value. The first contact determination unit 113 and the second contact determination unit 117 hold a contact determination table referred to in the contact determination.
<< Number of winning and losing lots >>

  FIG. 8 shows a correspondence between a random number per special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a “pass / fail random number”), which is a random number value serving as a first success / failure lottery value or a second success / failure lottery value, and a lottery result. In the hit / fail judgment table of this figure, the hit / small hit / miss judgment result and the hit / withdrawal lottery value are associated with each other. The probability of success or failure is determined. The first contact determination unit 113 and the second contact determination unit 117 (refer to FIG. 5) refer to the contact determination table of FIG. In both the first lottery by the first hit determination unit 113 and the second lottery by the second hit determination unit 117, a big hit is normally obtained only when the hit lottery value falls within the range of “63239 to 63402”. At the time of probable change, the range of the jackpot is expanded, and the jackpot becomes a jackpot not only when the lottery value falls within the range of “63239 to 63402” but also when it falls within the range of “63403 to 64878”. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the winning / rejecting lottery values are “0 to 63238” and “65535”, a genuine deviation that does not correspond to the big hit range and the small hit range is obtained. That is, the lottery result corresponding to the range from “0” to “63238”, which is the lower limit of the success / failure random number range, and the upper limit, “65535”, is out of place.

  Further, when the winning / rejecting lottery value is “64879 to 65429”, the lottery result is a small hit only in the first lottery, and the lottery result is incorrect in the second lottery. Further, when the winning / rejecting lottery value is “65430-65534”, the lottery result is a small hit in both the first lottery and the second lottery. In other words, the first lottery has a wider range corresponding to a small hit than the second lottery, and a small hit is more likely to occur. In the present embodiment, the case where the hit does not correspond to the big hit is determined to be out of the broad sense. However, since the game property of assigning the lottery result of the small hit to a part of the out of the broad sense is adopted, the explanation is simplified. In this case, only a genuine deviation is referred to as a “departure” in a narrow sense.

  In this way, a group consisting of continuous numerical values for each lottery result is formed for the numerical range of the random numbers. Then, for example, in the first lottery, as shown in FIG. 8, the numerical range “0 to 63238” is the first outlier group, “63239 to 63402” is the first big hit group, and “63403 to 64878” is The second big hit group, “64879-65534” is a small hit group, and “65535” is a second out-of-group.

  The number of random numbers corresponding to the first outlier is 63239. Further, the number of random numbers corresponding to the big hit 1 is 164, and the number of random numbers corresponding to the big hit 2 is 1476. And the big hit probability at the time of the normal probability in the first game is 164/65536, and the big hit probability at the time of the high probability is 1640 (= 1476 + 164) / 65536. Further, the number of random numbers corresponding to the small hit is 656, and the small hit probability is 656/65536.

  Further, as described above, the pass / fail random number can take a value in the range of “0 to 65535”. In this embodiment, the pass / fail random number is a built-in random number (hardware random number) in the numerical range of “0 to 65535”. And a soft random number (software random number) per special symbol in a numerical range of “0 to 65520”. The internal random number is a value extracted from the internal random number table. In the built-in random number table, numerical values within a predetermined range (for example, “0 to 65535”) are arranged in an arbitrary order, and the count value is incremented by one by hardware (counter circuit) using a clock input to the CPU 501. Each time the numerical values are arbitrarily arranged in the built-in random number table, the numerical values are obtained in the order in which they are arranged, regardless of the magnitude relation of the numerical values directly. Then, the numerical value in the acquired internal random number table is extracted and used for the calculation with the soft random number. It can be said that such a built-in random number is a random number generated by a random number generation device including a hardware configuration.

On the other hand, the software random number is a random number generated by a software-configured random number generation device that adds a count value by one for each interrupt by a programmed counter and obtains numerical values arranged in ascending or descending order. It can be said that. In the present embodiment, the number of soft random numbers per special symbol is “65521”, which is a prime number, and the software random number added to the internal random number as the addition source is larger than the internal random number. , The random number value range (the size of the random number) is set small. Note that the generation of the pass / fail random numbers is not limited to simply adding the built-in random numbers and the software random numbers. For example, the random numbers may be added or multiplied or multiplied by a predetermined number and then added together. , And other calculations.
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  The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 shown in FIG. 5 are separately acquired with the above-mentioned symbol lottery value (a symbol random number per special symbol, hereinafter also referred to as “symbol random number”) and the above-mentioned hit / fail judgment. Based on the result, the stop symbol is determined when the symbol starts to change. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables that are referred to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 refer to different symbol determination tables depending on the result of the hit determination.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 9A is a table referred to when the result of the first lottery is a big hit, and FIG. 9B is a table to be referred to when the second result of the lottery is a big hit. FIG. 9 (c) is a table to be referred to when the result of determination is incorrect, and FIG. 9 (d) is a table to be referred to if the result of determination is small hit. . The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 refer to the symbol determination table of this figure in symbol determination. In each symbol determination table, a correspondence relationship between a special symbol represented by symbols 0 and β other than numerals and characters “0” to “8” and a first symbol lottery value or a second symbol lottery value is defined. ing. The types of special symbols are respectively associated with the jackpot, small hit, and loss judgment result. A predetermined odd number corresponds to a large hit, an even number corresponds to a small hit, and the symbols α and β are Corresponds to a miss.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, in the first lottery, special symbols "7", "5", "3", "3", which are predetermined odd numbers among the special symbols "0" to "8". "1" and even numbers "0" and "2" are symbol lottery values "0 to 124", "125 to 499", "500 to 714", "715 to 734", "735 to 735", respectively. 799 "and" 800 to 999 ". Furthermore, the special symbols "7", "5", "3", "1", "0", and "2" have 16R probability change, 16R probability change (actual 4R), 4R probability change (battle success), 4R Various jackpots of probability change (battle failure / latent), 4R probability change (no pitching / latent), and 4R normal (battle failure / no time saving) are associated with each other. Here, the special symbol related to the first lottery may be referred to as a first special symbol, a special symbol 1, a special symbol 1, a symbol 1, etc. in addition to the above-described first special symbol.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9B, in the second lottery, the special symbols “7”, “3”, “0”, and “2” are symbol lottery values “0 to 499” and “500”, respectively. To 669 "," 670 to 799 ", and" 800 to 999 ". In addition, the special symbols "7", "3", "0", and "2" have 16R probable change, 4R probable change, 4R probable change (without pitching), and 4R normal (without pitching / time reduction) described later. Are associated with each other. Here, the special symbol related to the second lottery may be referred to as a second special symbol, a special symbol 2, a special symbol 2, a symbol 2, etc. in addition to the above-described second special symbol.

  Hereinafter, the types of big hits in the first and second lotteries will be described. First, in the present embodiment, there are a jackpot in which a unit game is repeated 16 times (hereinafter, also referred to as “16R jackpot” as appropriate), a jackpot in which a unit game is repeated four times (hereinafter, also appropriately referred to as “4R jackpot”), and the like. Of these, with regard to the 16R jackpot, in the special game, when the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92 is opened for about 30 seconds, or when the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92 is set to 9 There is a game machine in which a special winning opening is temporarily closed when one or more game balls drop in to end one unit game. Such a special game is a so-called out-of-ball hit for the purpose of causing a player to acquire a game ball, and is intended to cause the player to acquire more game balls.

  In addition, there is a 16R jackpot in which a player can only get a ball equivalent to a special game in which a unit game is repeated only four times during a special game. Such a 16R jackpot enables a player to acquire a smaller amount (for example, about one-tenth) of a ball than a normal 16R jackpot that enables a player to acquire a larger number of balls. It can be said that it is substantially the same as the 4R jackpot from the viewpoint of the pitch. Such a 16R jackpot is referred to as a "16R (actual 4R) jackpot" with the description of "actual 4R" added. As a special game in the 16R (actual 4R) big hit, four of the 16 times of opening the special winning opening are executed in the same pattern as the 16R big hit, and the rest is performed in an extremely short time (for example, about 0.2 seconds). And those that are open.

  In addition, as the opening pattern of the special winning opening in the 16R (actual 4R) big hit, the opening of the relatively long time four times is continuously performed at the beginning of the special game, and the short time opening is continuously performed thereafter. It is also possible to adopt a system in which the opening is performed for a short time or a system in which the opening for a short time is continuously performed at the beginning of the special game and the opening for a long time is continuously performed thereafter. In addition, an opening pattern in which one or a plurality of short-time openings are interposed before or after each long-time opening or a special game control mode in which these opening patterns are switched and executed every round is also adopted. Is possible.

  Further, with respect to the 4R jackpot, in all unit games, when the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92 is opened for about 30 seconds, or when the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92 is provided. In some games, when nine or more game balls drop in, the special winning opening is closed once to end one unit game. Such a special game at the 4R jackpot is a so-called hitting ball for the purpose of causing the player to acquire a game ball, and the player has a smaller amount (for example, about several times smaller) than the normal 16R jackpot. ) Can be obtained.

  Also, the 4R jackpot has a so-called no-ball hit which prevents a player from acquiring a ball during a special game. In the present embodiment, such a jackpot without a ball is added to the description "no ball". And the 4R jackpot without a pitch is also referred to as "4R (no pitch) big hit" or "4R (no pitch)". As the special game in the 4R (without the ball) big hit, the opening of the four special winning openings for a very short time (for example, about 0.2 seconds) can be mentioned. As described above, the opening time of the first big winning opening 91 (or the second big winning opening 92) in the small hitting game in the case of the small hitting is one time of about 0.2 second, Since the opening mode of the special winning opening 91 (or the second special winning opening 92) is to prevent game balls from entering, a small hit can be considered to be included in the hit without hitting here. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the specific game state such as the probability change and the time saving described above occurs with various big hits, but the type of the big hit is also distinguished by the combination with the specific game state. In this embodiment, the jackpot and the specific gaming state are combined as follows in each of the first lottery relating to the first starting winning opening 62 and the second lottery relating to the second starting winning opening 63. ing.

  First, in the first lottery, a jackpot is provided for both the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot that is in a certain state after the end of the special game accompanying the jackpot. Such big hits are referred to as “16R probability change” and “4R probability change”. Further, in the present embodiment, the above-described 16R (actual 4R) is provided for the first lottery, and the 16R (actual 4R) is combined with a positive change. The 16R (actual 4R) combined with the probability change is referred to as “16R probability change (actual 4R)”. Further, in the present embodiment, the 16R jackpot provided in the first lottery corresponds to the jackpot corresponding to the symbol "7" or the symbol "5" in FIG. 4R).

  In the first lottery, the above-mentioned 4R (without pitch) big hit is combined with a probability change, and the 4R (without pitch) combined with this probability change is referred to as "4R probability change (without pitch)". Name. In the first lottery, a jackpot that does not change to a certain state after the end of the special game accompanying the jackpot is provided. Hereinafter, the 4R jackpot that does not change in probability is referred to as “4R normal”.

  Furthermore, the type of the jackpot is also divided according to the relationship with the contents of the effect (reach effect) executed during the reach, and in the present embodiment, as described above for the first lottery, the “battle success effect” , "Battle failure production" and "Hidden production" are provided with a big hit.

  Specifically, first, as shown in FIG. 9 (a) as a jackpot corresponding to symbol "3", a jackpot of 4R probability change (battle success) combining 4R probability change and "battle success effect" is provided. Have been. If this 4R probability change (battle success) is hit, the 4R probability change occurs after the battle success effect at the time of the reach. Also, as shown in FIG. 9A as a jackpot corresponding to the symbol "1", the jackpot of the 4R probability change (battle failure / latent) combining the 4R probability change with the "battle failure effect" and "hidden effect" is shown. Is provided. Then, when this 4R probability change (battle failure / latency) is hit, a special game of 4R is executed after the battle failure production at the time of the reach, and the game in the probability change state thereafter executes “hidden production”. Done. In addition, a big hit having a plurality of characteristics such as “battle failure production” and “hidden production” is represented by “4R probability change (battle failure / latent)” with a “/” (slash) symbol interposed. Is represented in

  Further, in the present embodiment, a big hit of 4R probability change (without pitch / no latency) is provided by combining 4R probability change (without pitch / no latency) with "hidden effect". ), A special game of 4R in which the first special winning opening 91 is operated in an open pattern in which no ball is thrown is executed, and thereafter, a game in a probable state is performed while executing the “hidden production”. . In addition, there is a 4R normal (battle failure / no time reduction) big hit that combines 4R normal (battle failure / time reduction) with a 4R normal (battle failure / time reduction). , A special game of 4R is executed after a battle failure effect at the time of a reach, and a game in a normal probability state thereafter is performed without time reduction.

  As described above, the types of big hits are also divided according to the presence or absence and content of time savings, which is one of the specific games. In the present embodiment, the 16R probability change, 16R probability change (actual 4R), and 4R probability change in the first lottery are performed. Battle success) and 16R probability change, 4R probability change, 4R probability change (without pitching) in the second lottery are combined with the time savings up to the next big hit. No time reduction is given to the 4R certainty change (battle failure / latent), 4R certainty change (no pitching / latent), and the above-described 4R normal (battle failure / no time saving) related to the first game.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), there is a big hit of the second game in which the time reduction is also combined with the 4R normal (without pitching). This 4R normal (without pitching) is allocated to the success / failure result of the symbol “2”, and during the time reduction period, the total number of times of the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 and the frequency of the second special symbol 193 is used. Limited to less than 100. In this case, the number of limited time savings is set to 20 in total. The jackpot whose number of times saved is limited in this way is described as "4R normal (hours saved)" with the description of "hours saved" added. The limited number of times saved may be, for example, 80, 60, or 40, and at least two of these times may be allocated to different types of jackpots.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, regarding the first lottery, 16R probability change, 16R probability change (actual 4R), 4R probability change (battle success), 4R probability change (battle failure / latent), 4R probability change (no ball / Six types of jackpots are provided: Latency) and 4R Normal (Battle Failure / No Time Saving). For the second lottery, 16R Probable Change, 4R Probable Change, 4R Probable Change (No Ball Move), and 4R Normal There are four types of big hits (no pitch / time reduction).

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9C, the symbol α is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 479”, and the symbol β is associated with the symbol lottery value range “480 to 999”.

  As shown in FIG. 9D, special symbols "4", "6", and "8", which are even numbers among the special symbols "0" to "8", are associated with small hits. The special symbol "4" is associated with the symbol lottery value range "0-332", the special symbol "6" is associated with the symbol lottery value range "333-665", and the special symbol "8" is symbol lottery. It is associated with the value range “666 to 999”.

  Here, the symbols corresponding to the symbols α and β are used for effect control as described below. That is, when a small hit occurs for the first special symbol 192, the limited frequency pattern table is referred to as a symbol change of the first special symbol 192 after the small hit game ends. At this time, the limited frequency pattern table of the first special symbol 192 is referred to in a different manner depending on which symbol the second special symbol 193 is stopped at, and a variation pattern is selected. For example, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped and displayed at the outlying symbol α, a variation pattern is selected according to the limited frequency table for ten times as the symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 after the small hitting game. Further, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped and displayed at the outlier symbol β, a variation pattern is selected according to the limited frequency table for 20 times as the symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 after the small hitting game is over. Thereby, a special effect can be executed in a different manner depending on at which symbol the second special symbol 193 is stopped, so that the width of the effect design can be expanded. In the following, depending on the situation, an effect performed using the limited frequency pattern table will be referred to as a limited frequency pattern effect.

  Further, in the present embodiment, both the symbol α and the symbol β are associated with the limited frequency pattern effect, but a symbol that is not associated with the limited frequency pattern effect (for example, “−” (hyphen) or the like) May be added. By doing in this way, the occurrence probability of the limited frequency pattern effect in the case of a loss can be set more finely. For example, by setting the ratio of the symbol lottery value of the symbol “−” to be sufficiently larger than the ratio of the symbol α and the symbol β, it is possible to realize the game control that the limited frequency pattern effect is not executed in most cases of the loss. .

  Further, in this embodiment, when the result of the winning or losing lottery is a big hit, a special symbol (non-variable symbol) which is non-deterministic and does not change with probability is included in the upper limit "999" in the numerical range of the symbol random number. Have been assigned. The present invention is not limited to this, and the lottery result of the non-probable variable design may be allocated to the lower limit value “0”, and the lottery result of the non-probable variable design may be allocated to both the upper limit value and the lower limit value.

  The above-described symbol lottery is performed by software random numbers, and the process of generating random numbers is simplified as compared with the random lottery using both software random numbers and hardware random numbers. This is because the random lottery is likely to be subject to fraudulent acts, whereas the symbol lottery is more difficult to be targeted for fraudulent acts than the random lottery. This is because the configuration eliminates the use of such components.

Further, as described above, a group consisting of continuous numerical values for each lottery result is formed in the numerical range of the symbol random numbers. Then, for example, in the case of a big hit in the first lottery, as shown in FIG. 9A, the numerical ranges “0 to 124”, “125 to 499”, “500 to 714”, “715 to 734”. "," 735-799 ", and" 800-999 "are associated with special symbols" 7 "," 5 "," 3 "," 1 "," 0 ", and" 2 ", respectively. Each group has become. Further, in the second lottery, in the case of a big hit, as shown in FIG. 9B, the numerical ranges “0 to 499”, “500 to 669”, “670 to 799”, and “800 to 999” Are groups associated with the special symbols “7”, “3”, “0”, and “2”, respectively. As for the limited variation pattern effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 9C, the numerical range “0 to 479” is a group associated with the symbol α, and “480 to 999” is the symbol It is a group associated with β. Further, in the case of a small hit, the numerical ranges “0 to 332”, “333 to 665”, and “666 to 999” are respectively associated with special symbols “4”, “6”, and “8”. Each group has become.
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  Returning to FIG. 5, the first pattern determination unit 114 obtains a first pattern lottery value for separately acquiring a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect symbol display device 60 is determined. Is determined from a plurality of fluctuation patterns based on The second pattern determining means 119 determines a plurality of variation patterns in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the rendered symbol display device 60 is determined based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired. Determined from fluctuation patterns. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 each refer to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation and determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 respectively hold or share a plurality of variation pattern tables as variation pattern selection criteria to be referred to for determining a variation pattern.

  The fluctuation pattern defines a fluctuation time from the start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed, and has various lengths of fluctuation depending on the type. That is, in each variation pattern, a variation display time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. The plurality of fluctuation pattern tables are defined so that the tendency of selecting the fluctuation time (the tendency relating to the length of the fluctuation display time of the selected fluctuation pattern) is different as the correspondence between the fluctuation pattern and the lottery value.

  The plurality of variation pattern tables include a limited frequency pattern table that is a selection criterion having a tendency of the effect content different from other variation pattern tables. When the first special symbol 192 determined by the first symbol determination means 320 corresponds to a small hit, the limited frequency pattern table is referred to in a limited period after the end of the small hit game.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a variation pattern table. The first pattern determining means 114 or the second pattern determining means 119 refers to the variation pattern for deviation shown in FIG. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the fluctuation pattern table of FIG. When the result of the determination is a 16R jackpot, the variation pattern table for the 16R jackpot shown in FIG. 10B is referred to. If the result is a 4R big hit or a small hit, the variation pattern table for the 4R big hit and the small hit shown in FIG. 10C is referred to.

  In FIG. 10A, a super reach of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery value “0 to 2599”, and a super reach of “super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery value “2600 to 4999”. Have been. Any of the fluctuation patterns of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” is associated with the pattern lottery values “5000 to 49999”. As described above, when the result of the determination is incorrect, any of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In addition, in the variation pattern table for the loss, when a variation pattern “without reach” is particularly selected, a different table is selected so that a variation pattern whose variation time is substantially shorter in the time reduction state than in the normal state is selected. In addition, the variation pattern table for the loss is defined so that the column to be referred to is different depending on the number of holdings, and details of a normal state will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 10B, the super reach of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery value “0-23519”, and the super reach of “super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery value “23520-47039”. Have been. The reach of “normal 1” is associated with the pattern lottery value “47040-48999”, and the reach of “normal 2” is associated with the pattern lottery value “4900-49999”. As described above, when the result of the hit determination is the 16R big hit, the fluctuation pattern with the reach is selected.

  In FIG. 10C, the pattern lottery value “0-23999” is associated with the super reach “super 3”, and the pattern lottery value “24000-49999” is associated with the normal reach “normal 3”. ing. As described above, when the result is a 4R big hit or a small hit, “super 3” or “normal 3” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  The pattern lottery described above is performed by software random numbers, similarly to the symbol lottery, and the process of generating random numbers is simplified as compared with the random lottery using both software random numbers and hardware random numbers. This is because, like the symbol lottery, the random lottery is easily targeted for fraud, whereas the pattern lottery is less likely to be fraudulent than the random lottery. This is because the configuration eliminates the necessity of using components such as a crystal oscillator necessary for this.

  Further, as described above, a group consisting of numerical values that are continuous for each lottery result is formed in the numerical range of the fluctuation pattern lottery value (hereinafter also referred to as “variation pattern random number”). Then, in the case of a loss, as shown in FIG. 10A, the pattern lottery values “0 to 2599”, “2600 to 4999”, and “5000 to 49999” are the groups of “super 1” and “super 1”, respectively. The group of “super 2”, “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated with each other. In addition, in the case of the 16R big hit, as shown in FIG. Each group of “Super 1”, “Super 2”, “Normal 1”, and “Normal 2” is associated with each other. Further, in the case of the 4R big hit or small hit, as shown in FIG. 10C, the pattern lottery values “0 to 23999” and “24000 to 49999” are the respective reach of “Super 3” and “Normal 3”. Are associated groups. It should be noted that the above-described “super 1”, “super 2”, “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and other variation patterns of “no reach” may be added. For example, it may be subdivided into fluctuation patterns with different fluctuation times.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the variation pattern table for the loss in detail. In the variation pattern table 210a of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern differs for each number of hold. Specifically, the range of the pattern lottery value assigned to the variation pattern having a relatively longer variation time is wider as the number of holdings is smaller, and the probability that a variation pattern with a longer variation time is selected is increased. . Therefore, the smaller the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146, the longer the average fluctuation time. Therefore, when the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 becomes smaller than a predetermined number, for example, one or two, the selection probability of a change pattern having a long change time becomes higher than usual, and the change time becomes longer. Relatively easy to be long.
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  Returning to FIG. 5, the general-purpose lottery means 136 executes the lottery by acquiring the lottery value when the game ball passes through the operating port 68. The result of the lottery by the ordinary figure lottery means 136 is variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 59 in the form of an ordinary symbol. The general symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to for determining the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol to be displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 59. The correspondence between the lottery value and the ordinary symbol is defined in the symbol determination table, and the ordinary symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol by referring to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the ordinary symbol has hit, and after the variable symbol of the ordinary symbol is stopped at the stopped symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 sets the second start winning opening. The normal electric accessory 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. Ordinary symbol lottery values are temporarily held by the holding control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the number does not exceed a predetermined upper limit number held by the holding control unit 116.

  The holding control means 116 includes a first holding means 144, a second holding means 146, and a general-purpose holding means 147. When a symbol change corresponding to a previous lottery is displayed when a new first lottery is executed, the first holding unit 144 changes the special figure lottery value related to the new first lottery to the lottery. Hold until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the value. In the present embodiment, a random number value is held as an upper limit of four special figure lottery values related to the first lottery. When the symbol change corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly performed, the second holding unit 146 sets the special figure lottery value related to the new second lottery to the lottery. Hold until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the value. In the present embodiment, a random number value is held up to four as the special figure lottery value related to the second lottery. The general figure holding means 147 holds the general figure lottery value acquired by the general figure lottery means 136 as a reserved ball. The number of these reservations is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special drawing reservation lamp 20, the second special drawing reservation lamp 21, and the general drawing reservation lamp 22, respectively. The number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 and the second holding unit 146 is also displayed in the display area 194.

  The lottery value held in the second holding means 146 is preferentially digested over the lottery value held in the first holding means 144, and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the lottery value of the big hit is held in the first holding means 144, the symbol change corresponding to the big hit lottery value of the first holding means 144 is not displayed as long as the second holding means 146 holds. Therefore, even if the first holding unit 144 holds a jackpot, it is possible to obtain a plurality of continuous jackpots by continuing to hit the jackpot until the jackpot is held in the second holding unit 146.

  The main display control means 118 includes a first special figure control means 148, a second special figure control means 150, and a general figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the variation of the first special symbol 192 according to the variation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery device 126. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the variation of the second special symbol 193 according to the variation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery device 128.

  The first special figure control means 148 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery when the special figure acquisition value related to the second lottery is reserved by the second retaining means 146. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 150 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether the special figure acquisition value related to the first lottery is held by the first holding means 144 or not. . Thereby, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding unit 144 and the second holding unit 146, the lottery value held by the second holding unit 146 is read out preferentially and the symbol variation is displayed. You. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first holding unit 144 is not read out until the number of holdings in the second holding unit 146 becomes 0, and the symbol change does not start.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a fluctuation start command and a fluctuation stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 described above. When transmitting the change start command, a value that can identify the success / failure determination result, the stop symbol, the change pattern, and the like, and a value indicating whether the first lottery or the second lottery is used as the command at the start of the change. The data is transmitted to the sub main board 301. When transmitting the fluctuation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol may be transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the fluctuation stop command. By transmitting these fluctuation start commands and fluctuation stop commands, the fluctuation displays by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 are synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The general symbol control means 153 displays the result of the lottery by the general symbol lottery means 136 on the ordinary symbol display device 59 as a variation display of the ordinary symbol.

  The condition holding means 176 holds a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a unit game with opening of the special winning opening a plurality of times. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the special game in the first lottery or the second lottery, and the condition content is that the symbol change corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 indicates the transition to the special game, the special game control means 120 performs the special game operation when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the first special winning opening 91. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 indicates a transition to the special game, the special game control means 120 determines whether the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the second big winning opening 92.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 indicates a transition to the small hitting game, the small hitting game control means 330 determines when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined small hitting mode. It is determined that the small hitting game operation condition is satisfied, and the small hitting game is executed by opening the first big winning opening 91. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in a transition to the small hitting game, the small hitting game control means 330 stops the second special symbol 193 in a predetermined small hitting mode. Then, it is determined that the small hitting game operating condition is satisfied, and the small hitting game is executed by opening the second big winning opening 92.

  Further, the small hit game control means 330 has a function of notifying the sub-main board 301 of the number of consecutive small hits, and the number of times a small hit game is continuously generated without sandwiching a gap or a big hit is determined. Count and output. In addition to notifying the sub-main board 301 of the number of consecutive small hits, whether or not the number of consecutive small hits has reached a predetermined number, or whether the number of consecutive small hits has reached a predetermined number within a predetermined period of time. Whether the number of small hits has been reached or not is determined, and when the number of consecutive small hits has reached a predetermined number, the fact may be notified to the sub main board 301.

  The specific game control means 122 controls the normal game in the state of probability change and time reduction. The specific game control means 122 shifts to the time saving state after the end of the special game according to the type of the big hit. On the other hand, the transition to the probable change state after the end of the special game is limited to the case where the symbol determined by the first symbol determination means 320 or the second symbol determination means 322 is a big hit symbol accompanied by a transition to the probability change. The time saving state is continued until the sum of the variable display counts of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined end condition count, for example, 100 times from the end of the special game. The first pattern determining means 114 and the second pattern determining means 119 select a variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. On the other hand, the probability change state is continued until the special game with the next big hit is executed according to the type of the big hit. During the probable change state, the value of the probability of the hit determination by the first hit determination unit 113 or the second hit determination unit 117 is maintained at a high value.

  The advance information notifying means 157 determines whether or not the symbol change display corresponding to the entering ball is started when the first starting winning port 62 has entered the ball, and the first lottery means 126 for the entering ball. Is transmitted to the sub-main board 301. In addition, when a ball is entered in the second starting winning opening 63, the lottery value by the second lottery means 128 for the entered ball is shown regardless of whether or not the symbol change display corresponding to the entered ball is started. The information is transmitted to the sub main board 301. The information indicating these lottery values is hereinafter also referred to as “suspended lottery values”. The reserved lottery value includes information indicating which of the first starting winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 is in the ball, and a winning / failing range, a symbol range, and a pattern range as a result of the preliminary determination.

The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory of the second starting winning opening 63, the first winning opening 91, and the second winning opening 92. When the ordinary symbol is stopped in a specific mode, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric auditors at the second starting winning opening 63. The opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 or the special winning opening solenoid 81 in the special game to open the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92. In addition, the opening / closing control means 124 executes an opening extension in which the expanding mechanism of the second start winning opening 63 is expanded for a longer time than in the normal state in the certain change state and the time saving state after the normal special game.
<<< Main functions of sub main board >>>

  In the sub-main board 301, various commands from the main board 102 are received by the command receiving unit 304, and are determined and controlled by the symbol mode determining unit 131, the rendering determining unit 132, the rendering display control unit 134, and the like, as described later. The production mode information relating to the produced production mode is transmitted to the sub-sub-substrate 302 via the production mode transmission unit 305.

  The pattern storage means 130 provided on the sub-main board 301 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which the effect image contents to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 in the variation of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c and the display process thereof are determined. . In the effect pattern, a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from the start to the stop of the change and the effect process in the change display of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are determined, and the change display of the decorative symbol are displayed separately to the big hit. A plurality of announcement effect patterns that suggest the degree of expectation in advance before the display of the fluctuation is stopped are included.

  The effect determination means 132 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 by the effect display control means 134 in accordance with the first lottery result received from the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery result received from the second lottery means 128. Decide the content of the production to be performed. The effect deciding means 132 selects any one of a plurality of fluctuation effect pattern data corresponding to the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first pattern deciding means 114 or the second pattern deciding means 119, and stores the pattern storing means 130 Read from The effect determination unit 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c based on the stop symbol or the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128.

  The stop symbols of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, if the result of the success / failure judgment by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates a shift to a special game with a 16R jackpot, the particular symbol is specified. , For example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “555” is selected. In this case, as the numbers arranged as the decorative symbols 190a to 190c, it is possible to select a decorative symbol related to the same numeral as the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193. For example, when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is "7", the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are "777". Alternatively, the big hit may be indicated by a combination of symbols including a specific symbol indicating that the symbol hits at least one of the three symbols.

  A specific combination is also selected when the success / failure determination result is a 4R big hit or a small hit. For example, a so-called double combination such as “333” is displayed, or a specific combination such as “757” is displayed. The display of the out-of-reach may be displayed, or a combination of all different symbols such as “357” may be displayed. If the hit determination result is neither a big hit nor a small hit, a combination of out-of-reach or a combination without three symbols such as "312" or "946" is displayed. If neither the big hit nor the small hit is made, a combination that does not correspond to the specific combination selected in the case of the 4R big hit or the small hit may be selected. Then, the effect determination unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c and the variable effect pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  In the decorative effect change effect pattern data, a change display mode of the decorative symbol, that is, a change process and an effect process from the start of the change to the stop of the change of the decorative symbol are defined. The fluctuation effect pattern includes a reach pattern that displays a stop symbol combination that is a hit state or a release mode after a reach state where one more symbol is aligned and a stop pattern that is a departure mode without a reach state. Includes a no-reach pattern that indicates the combination. In particular, the pattern when going through the reach state includes a pattern having various long and short fluctuation times. The pattern is called “super reach”. In each variation effect pattern, a variation time is determined for each pattern as a condition for ending the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects a variation effect pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The above-described normal reach and super reach on the sub-main board 301 correspond to the fluctuation patterns such as “normal 1”, “normal 2”, “super 1”, and “super 2” on the main board 102 described above. The above-mentioned non-reach pattern on the sub-main board 301 also corresponds to the variation pattern of “no reach” on the main board 102. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a large number of variation patterns of the sub main board 301 are provided corresponding to each variation pattern of the main board 102, and the variation pattern selected on the main board 102 is When notified as a command to the main board 301, the sub-main board 301 selects one of a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected for the designated variation pattern. When the variation pattern on the main board 102 is further subdivided, a larger number of variation patterns on the sub main board 301 are provided corresponding to the subdivision on the main board 102. Further, various fluctuation patterns on the sub-main board 301 may be used in combination with the various announcement effect patterns described above.

  The effect display control means 134 includes a first effect control means 168 and a second effect control means 170. The effect display control unit 134 performs an effect process related to sound output (sound) such as turning on and off the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 19.

  The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 convert the result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 into the selected variable effect pattern data. Accordingly, the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are variably displayed in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60.

  The first effect control unit 168 reserves the start of the symbol change display corresponding to the first lottery when the information related to the second lottery is held by the second holding unit 146. The second effect control unit 170 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the information relating to the first lottery is held by the first holding unit 144. Thereby, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding unit 144 and the second holding unit 146, the lottery value held by the second holding unit 146 is read out preferentially, and the fluctuation of the decorative symbol is changed. Is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first holding means 144 is not read out until the number of holdings in the second holding means 146 becomes 0, and the decoration symbol does not change. In this way, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect symbol display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variable display of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c.

  The effect determination unit 132 stores the held lottery value notified by the advance information notification unit 157 in a predetermined buffer area. Further, the effect determination means 132 determines a lottery value related to the fluctuation (variation display being executed at that time) as the main determination result notified from the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 of the main board 102, and A notice effect is displayed according to the reserved lottery value notified in advance by the information notifying unit 157 and stored in the buffer area. More specifically, an announcement effect is displayed as a precursor to suggest whether or not a jackpot has occurred in the held lottery value at which the symbol change will be performed at a future time point. Note that the effect determination means 132 executes a predetermined announcement lottery for determining whether or not to display the announcement effect, and (for example, with a predetermined probability) wins the announcement lottery, Display a notice effect. The preview effect set in accordance with the preliminary determination result in the held lottery value in this way is called a "pre-read effect".

In addition, the effect determination unit 132 determines the number of reservations in the first reservation unit 144 (hereinafter, also referred to as “first reservation number”) and the number of reservations in the second reservation unit 146 (hereinafter, “first”) set in the winning information. 2) and the execution state of the symbol fluctuation (that is, the state of exhaustion of the hold), the first hold number and the second hold number at the present time are specified. The effect display control means 134 displays the first number of hold and the second number of hold specified by the effect determination means 132 in the first number of hold display section 196 and the second number of hold display section 197 of the effect symbol display device 60. Display. Further, when the number of holdings is newly specified by the effect determination means 132, the display of the first number of holdings display section 196 and the second number of holdings display section 197 are sequentially updated.
<Structure and function of the special winning opening device>

  Next, a description will be given of the special winning opening device 600 used as the above-described second special winning opening 92 (see FIGS. 1 and 3) in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. 12 to 15 show a specific configuration of the special winning opening device 600. FIG. As shown in FIG. 12A, the special winning opening device 600 includes a front portion 601 and a back portion 602 provided behind the front portion 601. Is fixed at a predetermined position in the game area 52. The front portion 601 plays a part of the gauge configuration and the design in the game area 52, and the back portion 602 is formed in a component opening (not shown) formed in the game board 50 although not shown. It is inserted so that a part thereof protrudes from the back of the game board 50.

  The front portion 601 of the special winning opening device 600 includes a substrate portion 603, a shielding cover member 604 (cover member), a ball passage forming portion 605, a horizontal shutter member 606, a falling door member 607, and the like. A shielding cover member 604 is mounted on the front surface of the substrate unit 603, and most of the front surface of the substrate unit 603 is covered by the shielding cover member 604.

  The board portion 603 is a flat plate-shaped member screwed to the surface of the game board 50, and has predetermined portions such as an upper right corner, a lower left corner, and a left interruption portion of an outer peripheral edge when viewed from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10. And has screw holes 603a to 603c for attachment to the game board 50. The board section 603 is arranged and fixed at a lower right corner of the game area 52.

  The shielding cover member 604 has a flat plate-shaped main body 604a, and is formed continuously in a U-shape on the lower edge and the left and right sides of the main body 604a as shown in FIG. A partition wall portion 604b is protruded. Further, the shielding cover member 604 is fixed in combination with the central portion of the substrate portion 603, and opens upward in a belt-like shape between the shielding portion 604 and the substrate portion 603 so that the game ball can be received and flowed down. A downflow space is formed. Further, the shielding cover member 604 is made of a light-transmissive transparent plastic so that the inner flowing space can be visually recognized from the outside (front side).

  As shown in FIGS. 13A, 14A, and 14B, the above-described spherical passage forming portion 605 is configured by a combination of a plurality of ribs having a predetermined shape. It protrudes toward. The projecting amount of the ball passage forming portion 605 from the substrate portion 603 is set so as to be slightly larger (about several millimeters) than the diameter of the game ball, and to be substantially the same throughout. Here, FIGS. 13A and 13B and FIGS. 14A and 14B show a state where the shielding cover member 604 is removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, the ball passage forming section 605 forms an inflow ball guide section 608, a first winning guide section 609, and a second winning guide section 610. The game ball that has entered the guide section 608 is guided to a different route according to the state of the horizontal shutter member 606 described above. That is, the inflow ball guide 608 constitutes a game ball passage that changes the flow direction of the game ball flowing from above and guides the game ball from right to left as viewed from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The first winning guide 609 and the second winning guide 610 constitute a game ball passage for guiding the entered game ball downward when the game ball flowing down the inflow ball guide 608 enters. ing.

  Among these, the inflow ball guide 608 includes a receiving portion 608a, a connecting portion 608b, and a discharging portion 608c in a horizontal line, and a portion between the receiving portion 608a located at the right end and the connecting portion 608b located at the middle. Also, a gap between the connection part 608b and the discharge part 608c located at the left end is slightly larger (about several millimeters) than the diameter of the game ball, and constitutes the first entrance 609a and the second entrance 610a. Is interposed. Further, the receiving portion 608a is inclined downward from right to left at a predetermined angle, and the right end is curved obliquely upward to the right. The connecting portion 608b is formed at a position slightly (several millimeters) lower than the left end of the receiving portion 608a, and slopes linearly downward from right to left. The discharge portion 608c is formed so as to be continuous with the connection portion 608b with a gap therebetween, and is inclined linearly low from right to left.

  A first ball entrance 609a between the receiving part 608a and the connection part 608b and a second ball entrance 610a between the connection part 608b and the discharge part 608c are provided with a first shutter part 606a provided on the horizontal shutter member 606. The normal shutter (when the special winning opening device 600 is not operated) is closed by the second shutter portion 606b as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the horizontal shutter member 606 includes a main body 606 c formed in a rectangular plate shape, and a first shutter portion having a plate-like shape that is separated to the left and right at the front edge of the main body 606 c. 606a and a second shutter unit 606b. The size of the first shutter portion 606a and the second shutter portion 606b is set so that the vertical and horizontal dimensions are slightly (about several millimeters) larger than the game ball. Further, the first shutter portion 606a and the second shutter portion 606b are inclined downward from right to left at an inclination substantially equal to the inclination of the receiving portion 608a, the connection portion 608b, and the discharge portion 608c.

  Further, the first shutter portion 606a and the second shutter portion 606b have a positional relationship corresponding to the above-described first ball entrance 609a and second ball entrance 610a, respectively. In a normal state, the horizontal shutter member 606 is stopped at the forward position, and the first shutter portion 606a and the second shutter portion 606b protrude forward of the substrate portion 603 as shown in FIG. Thus, both the first entrance 609a and the second entrance 610a are closed. In this state, the game ball that has flowed into the receiving portion 608a of the special winning opening device 600 reaches the discharging portion 608c via the first shutter portion 606a, the connecting portion 608b, and the second shutter portion 606b, and is further discharged. The part 608c is discharged toward the above-mentioned second starting winning opening 63 side. Here, the driving mechanism of the horizontal shutter member 606 will be described later.

  Further, a deceleration unit 611 for reducing the speed of the game ball flowing down the inflow ball guide 608 is provided in a part of the inflow ball guide 608. The reduction section 611 includes rib-shaped projections 611a and 611b provided integrally with the substrate section 603 and the shielding cover member 604. The number of the protrusions 611a of the substrate portion 603 and the number of the protrusions 611b of the shielding cover member 604 are two each. 10 (front-back direction). Further, the upper end of each of the protrusions 611a and 611b has a lower inclined surface toward the front.

  The two protrusions 611a of the board part 603 are separated from each other at a position immediately above the connection part 608b by a predetermined distance slightly (several millimeters) larger than the diameter of the game ball. Such a positional relationship between the two protrusions is the same for the two protrusions 611b of the shielding cover member 604. Regarding the positional relationship between the protrusion 611a of the substrate portion 603 and the protrusion 611b of the shielding cover member 604, the two protrusions 611a and 611b sandwich the upper space of the connection portion 608b and flow down the game ball (pencil). It is set in a state of being shifted by a predetermined amount (approximately the radius of the game ball) to the left and right directions of the gaming machine. Then, as shown in FIG. 12B, the upstream one of the two protrusions 611 a of the substrate portion 603 is more than the upstream one of the two protrusions 611 b of the shielding cover member 604. It is located on the side near the entrance 609a.

  By providing such a deceleration section 611, the game balls flowing down the inflow ball guide section 608 are decelerated by interfering with at least one or more of the four projections 611a and 611b. Then, the game ball travels to the downstream side of the connection portion 608b in a state where the speed is lower than when the ball flows into the inflow ball guide portion 608 or reaches the speed reduction portion 611.

  The first winning guide unit 609 and the second winning guide unit 610 described above are used when the special winning opening device 600 is operated in an unusual state (when the special winning opening device 600 is operated). With the opening of the entrance 610a, the game ball is ready to enter. That is, in an unusual state, the horizontal shutter member 606 is lowered to the retracted position, and the first shutter portion 606a and the second shutter portion 606b are retracted rearward of the substrate portion 603. Then, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), the first entrance 609a and the second entrance 610a are exposed, and the inflow ball guide 608, the first prize guide 609, and the second prize guide 610. Communicates with

  Here, in the present embodiment, the special winning opening device 600 operates as described above, as described above, in the second game, the winning of the lottery for operating the special winning opening device 600, the special game related to this winning Or a small hit game is executed. The opening of the first entrance 609a and the second entrance 610a by the first shutter portion 606a and the second shutter portion 606b is performed during a round of a special game or the like, and is performed between rounds when a plurality of rounds are repeated. In the (round interval), the first entrance 609a and the second entrance 610a are closed by the first shutter 606a and the second shutter 606b.

  The first winning guide unit 609 and the second winning guide unit 610 include a first detecting ball guiding unit 609b, a first discharging ball guiding unit 609c, a second detecting ball guiding unit 610b, and a second discharging ball guiding unit 610c, respectively. Have. In addition, a portion between the first detection ball guide portion 609b and the first discharge ball guide portion 609c and a portion between the second detection ball guide portion 610b and the second discharge ball guide portion 610c have the above-described portions. A first winning sensor 79a and a second winning sensor 79b are arranged. These winning sensors 79a and 79b are proximity sensors, and various types of microswitches can be used as the proximity sensors. Further, as the microswitch, various types such as a contact type, a non-contact type, a mechanical type, an optical type, and an electromagnetic induction type can be employed.

  Each of the winning sensors 97a, 97b has a rectangular casing 612a, 612b having a thickness smaller than the diameter of the game ball, and detection holes 613a, 613b for passing the game ball in the thickness direction. Further, each of the winning sensors 97a and 97b, via the detection holes 613a and 613b, the first detection ball guide 609b and the first discharge ball guide 609c, and the second detection ball guide 610b and the second discharge ball guide. The part 610c communicates so that the game ball can flow down. The winning sensors 97a and 97b are attached to the first winning guide 609 and the second winning guide 610 with their longitudinal directions differing from each other by approximately 90 °. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13A and the like, the first winning sensor 97a is oriented in the longitudinal direction on the front side of the substrate portion 603, and the first winning sensor 97b is oriented in the longitudinal direction. , In the front-rear direction passing through the substrate unit 603.

  In the present embodiment, the first detection ball guide 609b is a part of the way and is bent from right to left when viewed from the front, and the game ball dropped on the first detection ball guide 609b is It once interferes with the inner wall of the one-detection ball guide 609b, passes through the first winning sensor 97b after being decelerated. In the present embodiment, a rib 609d having a predetermined projection amount (for example, 1 mm or less) is provided at the center of the inner wall behind the first detection ball guide 609b so as to follow the shape of the first detection ball guide 609b. Have been. The rib 609d prevents a ball from being caught in the first detection ball guide 609b. Note that not only the first detection ball guide 609b but also the second detection ball guide 610b may have a bent shape or a rib may be provided on the inner wall.

  Also, in a situation where the horizontal shutter member 606 is retracted and the first ball entrance 609a and the second ball entrance 610a are opened, the game ball flowing down the inflow ball guide 608 is the first ball located upstream. The ball enters the ball opening 609a, is detected by the first winning sensor 79a, and is discharged from the first winning guide unit 609. However, it is also conceivable that some gaming balls jump over the first entrance 609a and reach the second entrance 610a on the downstream side from the connection portion 608b. In such a case, the game ball that has reached the second entrance 610a enters the second winning guide 610, is detected by the second winning sensor 79b, and is discharged from the second winning guide 610. As described above, since the deceleration unit 611 is provided between the first ball entrance 609a and the second ball entrance 610a, a game ball that has not entered the first ball entrance 609a may be provided. Even so, the momentum of the game ball is sufficiently reduced by the speed reduction unit 611 just before the second entrance 610a.

  Further, in this embodiment, since the shielding cover member 604 is transparent as described above, the game that flows down the inflow ball guide 608, the first winning guide 609, and the second winning guide 610 as described above. The state of the ball is visible to the player via the shielding cover member 604.

  Subsequently, the above-mentioned falling door member 607 has a flat door portion 607a as shown in FIGS. 14 (a), (b) and 15 and the like. It is arranged below the winning guide 610. This falling door member 607 has a positional relationship corresponding to a game ball collecting port 614 opened in a rectangular shape in the substrate portion 603 as shown in FIGS. 14B, 15 and 16. The falling door member 607 is rotatably supported in the front-rear direction about the lower edge portion, and normally, as shown in FIGS. 13 (a), (b) and 14 (a). , The game ball collection port 614 is closed. As shown in FIG. 13A, the length (opening dimension) of the game ball collection port 614 in the left-right direction is discharged from a portion inside the right end (upstream end) of the receiving portion 608a in the inflow ball guide 608. The length is such that it reaches the right end (upstream end) of the portion 608c. The length of the falling door member 607 in the left-right direction is also substantially the same as the opening size of the game ball collection port 614.

  When the special winning opening device 600 is activated, the falling door member 607 is tilted so that the lower edge portion is a base end and the lower edge portion protrudes forward of the substrate portion 603 toward the upper edge portion, as shown in FIG. I do. The falling door member 607 opens toward the upper first prize guide 609 and the second prize guide 610 and receives game balls discharged from the first prize guide 609 and the second prize guide 610. Then, it is guided to the collection passage 616a behind the substrate unit 603. Then, the game ball that has entered the collection passage 616a is guided to the collection hole 616b opened at the left end along the inclined surface that is lowered from right to left, and is guided from the collection hole 616b toward the back side of the game board 50. Is done.

  In this embodiment, sensors for detecting game balls are not provided inside the collection hole 616b, and the count of the game balls entering the game ball collection port 614 at least near the game board 50 is not counted. It is not done. Therefore, when the game ball collection port 614 opened and closed by the falling door member 607 is opened, the game port detected by the first prize guide unit 609 or the second prize guide unit 610 and the out port described above are opened. It performs the same ball discharging function as 58. Further, the state of the operation of the falling door member 607 and the state of the game ball collection port 614 in the opened state can be visually recognized by the player via the transparent shielding cover member 604. Further, a portion between the falling door member 607 and the ball passage forming portion 605 is covered with a shielding cover member 604 as a cover member, and a first winning guide portion 609 and a second winning guide are provided to the game ball collecting port 614. Only the game balls released from the unit 610 can enter.

  Further, unlike the horizontal shutter member 606, the falling door member 607 is continuously open during the operation of the special winning opening device 600. Then, even when a plurality of rounds are repeated, the falling door member 607 can keep the open state from the start of the first round to the end of the last round. Further, in the present embodiment, at a timing that is a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) before the timing when the horizontal shutter member 606 is opened, the timing when the falling door member 607 is opened and the horizontal shutter member 606 is closed. An operation control in which the falling door member 607 is closed at a timing after a predetermined time (for example, one second) is adopted.

  Further, in this embodiment, the falling door member 607 may operate in a different manner depending on the type of big hit. For example, when the above-mentioned 16R probability change big hit occurs, the falling door member 607 continues the open state from the start of the first round to the end of the last round, as described above. There may be a temporary closure during the period from the start of the round to the end of the last round. Also, in the case of a big hit such as another 16R certainty change (actual 4R), the door may be closed halfway and the closed state may be maintained. The specific operation control mode of these falling door members 607 will be described later.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) and FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b), a game ball passage port 615 is formed in the upper right portion of the substrate portion 603. The game ball passage port 615 is located below the receiving portion 608a, and is isolated from the inflow ball guide portion 608 by the ball passage forming portion 605. Further, the game balls can enter the above-mentioned downflow space from the right side of the shielding cover member 604, and the game balls flowing into the special winning opening device 600 below the inflow ball guide 608 are shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 16 and the like, the guide is guided rearward along a shield cover side guide gutter 604c formed on the shield cover member 604 and a board side guide gutter 603d formed on the substrate portion 603.

  Next, the above-described rear portion 602 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 and the like, the rear portion 602 includes a shutter driving unit 621, a passage forming unit 622, and a falling door member driving unit 623. The shutter drive unit 621 is for moving the above-mentioned horizontal shutter member 606 forward and backward, and is provided with a solenoid 624 (see FIG. 16) and a link arm member 625 in a support frame 621a which opens upward and surrounds the front, rear, left and right. Etc. are accommodated.

  A link arm member 625 is connected to the solenoid portion 624 via a rack and pinion mechanism (not shown), and the horizontal shutter member 606 is loosely connected to the link arm member 625 via a slide hole 625a. It is connected to. The solenoid portion 624 is normally off when the special winning opening device 600 is not operating, and the horizontal shutter is set in a state where the link arm member 625 is rotated forward as shown by a solid line in FIG. The member 606 is advanced. In addition, when the special winning opening device 600 is operating in an unusual state, the solenoid 624 is turned on, and the link arm member 625 is rotated backward as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. , The horizontal shutter member 606 is retracted. That is, as the solenoid 624 is turned on and off, the link arm member 625 swings back and forth, and the horizontal shutter member 606 moves forward or backward linearly. The reciprocation of the horizontal shutter member 606 is guided by the substrate section 603, the support frame section 621a, and a passage configuration unit 622 described later.

  In the passage forming unit 622, the above-described spherical passage forming portion 605 is formed on the front surface of a support frame portion 622a which is open upward and surrounds front, rear, left and right. Further, a shutter driving unit 621 is mounted on the passage forming unit 622, and the passage forming unit 622 supports the shutter driving unit 621 from below.

  The falling door member drive unit 623 opens the above-mentioned gaming ball collection port 614 on the front surface of the rectangular box-shaped housing portion 623a, and the left and right lower end portions of the falling door member 607 are provided in front of the left and right sides. It has a door support 626 that is pivotally connected. Further, although not shown, the falling door member drive unit 623 includes a solenoid for opening and closing the falling door member 607, a spring for biasing when the falling door member 607 is closed, and the like in the housing portion 623a. ing. Further, a passage forming unit 622 is placed on the falling door member driving unit 623, and the falling door member driving unit 623 supports the passage forming unit 622 from below.

Here, reference numeral 627 in FIG. 15 denotes a first connector for making an electrical connection to the main board 102 via various relay boards, and reference numeral 628 denotes a falling door member drive unit 623. And a second connector for making an electrical connection with the passage configuration unit 622. The first connector 627 and the second connector 628 are used to supply power to various electric devices, output signals of the winning sensors 79a and 79b, supply control signals to various solenoids, and the like. .
<Operation control of the falling door member>

  Next, the operation control of the falling door member 607 provided in the above-described special winning opening device 600 will be described more specifically. As described above, the operation of the falling door member 607 can be visually recognized by the player via the transparent shielding cover member 604. The subject that controls the operation of the falling door member 607 is different from the subject that controls the operation of the horizontal shutter member 606 (the first shutter portion 606a and the second shutter portion 606b). That is, in the present embodiment, the operation control of the horizontal shutter member 606 is performed by the main board 102, but the operation control of the falling door member 607 is performed by the sub main board 301 as one element of the effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the timing at which the falling door member 607 is opened is earlier than the timing at which the horizontal shutter member 606 is opened. Regarding the operation control mode of the falling door member 607, another operation control mode may be executed depending on the type of the big hit as described above. Further, a difference in operation timing and an operation mode between the falling door member 607 and the horizontal shutter member 606 is ensured based on a command transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub main board.
<< Various commands that can be used to control the operation of the falling door member >>

  The command transmission from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301 is performed according to the situation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 or the situation of the game, and the command corresponding to the timing at each time is selected and performed. The command transmission timings are as follows: during initial screen display, during a customer waiting demonstration (standby demonstration), at the start of a prize, at the start of special symbol design change, at the time of special symbol design determination, during special symbol design determination, At the start demonstration, at the time of opening the big hit middle and big winning prize mouth, at the time of closing the big hit middle and big winning prize mouth, at the time of the hit end demonstration, at the end of the big hit end demonstration, and the like.

  Among them, the command at the time of the start winning is a hit notice effect command, a hit symbol notice effect command, and a pattern notice effect command. These commands are commands output from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301 when the first start winning port 62 and the second start winning port 63 described above are won. In this embodiment, five types of commands are provided as hit announcement effect commands, and twelve types of commands are provided as hit symbol effect commands. Further, 43 types of commands are provided as pattern announcement effect commands. Further, in the present embodiment, the hit notice effect command, the hit symbol notice effect command, and the pattern notice effect command related to the winning at the second starting winning opening 63 are from the start of the operation of the above-described ordinary electric auditorium, after the end of the operation. It is transmitted when a winning is detected during a predetermined period (here, about one second from the end of the operation).

  The command at the start of the symbol change of the special symbol includes the number of stored symbols 1, the number of stored symbols 2, the communication test 1, the communication test 2, the number of productions A to Z, the production selection status 0 to 2, the variation addition information, and the design 1 production There are a pattern, a design 2 effect pattern, a design 1 character effect, a design 2 character effect command, and the like. Among them, the symbol 1 storage number command indicates the number of reserved storages of the first special symbol 192, and the symbol 2 storage number command indicates the number of reserved storages of the second special symbol 193. The communication inspection 1 command and the communication inspection 2 command are for confirming whether or not normal communication is performed. The various commands of the number of effects A to Z indicate the number of effects related to the effect according to the above-mentioned limited frequency table, and the various commands of the effect selection states 0 to 2 indicate the type of effect according to the limited frequency table. Things. The fluctuation additional information command indicates information for adjusting the fluctuation time.

  The symbol 1 effect pattern command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192, and the symbol 2 effect pattern command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193. It is for. The design 1 character production command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the design of the first special design 192, and the design 2 character production command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the design of the second special design 193. Things. In this embodiment, a total of 163 types of commands are provided as symbol 1 effect pattern commands, and a total of 145 types of commands are provided as symbol 2 effect pattern commands. Further, 57 types of commands are provided as symbol 1 character effect commands, and 37 types of commands are provided as symbol 2 character effect commands.

  In the symbol 1 character effect command and the symbol 2 character effect command, most types of commands have information indicating the type of the big hit. The information indicating the type of the big hit is information combining the number of rounds and the number of time savings to be given. When a big hit occurs, a symbol 1 character effect command or a symbol 2 character effect command having information indicating the type of the big hit is used according to the type of the big hit. In the following, the symbol 1 character effect command and the symbol 2 character effect command may be collectively referred to as “character effect command”.

  Subsequently, as commands at the time of determining the symbol of the special symbol, there are commands for stopping the symbol 1 effect pattern and for stopping the symbol 2 effect pattern. The symbol 1 effect pattern stop command and the symbol 2 effect pattern stop command are for stopping the decorative symbols 190a to 190c based on the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. In this embodiment, one command is provided for each of the symbol 1 effect pattern stop and the symbol 2 effect pattern stop command.

  The commands during the special symbol design confirmation are as follows: fluctuation time reduction frequency 0 (low probability), fluctuation time reduction frequency A to Z (low probability), fluctuation time reduction frequency 0 (high probability), probability fluctuation ( (Up to a predetermined number of fluctuations). These are for transmitting a command relating to the game state at that time, and are used for effect mode display, time reduction display, and the like.

  Commands for the big hit start demonstration include a symbol 1 big hit start demonstration, a symbol 2 big hit start demonstration, and a launch position designation 2 command. The symbol 1 big hit start demo command and the symbol 2 big hit start demo command are for displaying a start demo based on the big hit symbols of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. Hereinafter, the symbol 1 big hit start demo command and the symbol 2 big hit start demo command may be collectively referred to as a "big hit start demo command".

  On the side of the sub-main board 301, the big hit start demonstration is executed as an effect indicating that a big hit occurs and then a special game is started. When the big hit start demonstration is executed, the decorative symbols 190a to 190b (see FIGS. 7 (b1) and 7 (b2)) are previously stopped in the final stage of the variable display, for example, after a temporary stop or the like. After the fixed stop is displayed in the combination of the big hits, and after the display fixed time has elapsed, the shift to the big hit start demonstration is performed.

  The above-described firing position designation 2 command sets the firing position in a case where the player performs a so-called left-handed or right-handed hitting of a game ball between the first large winning opening 91 and the second large winning opening 92. It is for reporting. More specifically, the launch position designation 2 command enables a right-handed effect before the start of the special game. Then, the firing position designation 2 command is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301 at the timing when the above-mentioned display fixed time has elapsed (the timing at which the special symbol stop symbol display time ends).

  The firing position designation 2 command can be transmitted at a timing other than the end timing of the stop symbol display time of the special symbol. As timings other than the timing of the end of the special symbol stop symbol display time, in the case of a game, the timing of the start of the operation of the condition device, the timing of the start of the small hit, the operation of the continuous operation device for special items, and the special The timing of starting the operation of the electric accessory, the timing of ending the operation of the condition device, the end of the small hit, and the like can be exemplified.

  The above-mentioned “condition device”, “special electric accessory”, and “continuous actor device” all represent conceptual devices in the control process of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and among these, “special electric accessory” "Means to activate the first special winning opening 91 and the second special winning opening 92. In addition, the "casing equipment continuous operation device" is a device capable of continuously operating the special electrically-powered accessory a plurality of times, and the "condition device" is a condition in which the operation is necessary for the operation of the accessory continuous operation device. , A specific combination of symbols is displayed, or a game ball (except for the one in which the entrance is opened or the enlarged special winning opening is won when the accessory continuous operation device is operated). Is activated when passing through a specific area in the special winning opening.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a game situation in which a right strike is to be performed such that the firing position designation 2 command is transmitted is obtained, the special symbol display device 53 (see FIG. 7A) is used. The right-handed lamp (right-handed indicator light) 55 is driven and controlled in a predetermined manner. In the present embodiment, one LED is used as the right-handed lamp 55, and the operation pattern of the right-handed lamp 55 is turned off when the player hits the left, which is a game situation in which the player should hit left, and in the game situation in which the player should hit the right. It is set to light when a certain right strike. In the case of left-handing, a launch position designation 1 command different from the launch position designation 2 command is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301. This launch position designation 1 command will be described later. I do.

  Next, as the above-mentioned commands at the time of opening the big hit middle and big winning opening, there are a symbol one big hit middle demonstration command and a symbol two big hit middle demonstration command. The symbol 1 big hit middle demo command and the symbol 2 big hit middle demo command have different information depending on the number of rounds during the big hit. It is to be sent. In the present embodiment, 16 types of commands are provided as the symbol 1 big hit middle demo command and the symbol 2 big hit middle demo command so that the maximum number of 16 rounds can be distinguished on the sub main board 301 side. ing. On the side of the sub-main board 301, it is possible to recognize the number of rounds to be started based on the symbol one big hit middle demo command or the symbol two big hit middle demo command. Then, on the sub main board 301 side, based on these commands, a special winning opening opening effect when the special winning opening device 600 is in an open state is executed for each round. In the following, the symbol one big hit middle demo command and the symbol two big hit middle demo command may be collectively referred to as “big hit middle demo command”.

  Further, as the above-mentioned command at the time of closing the big hit middle and big winning opening, there is a big winning opening closing effect command. The special winning opening closing effect command has different information depending on the number of rounds during the big hit, and is transmitted to the sub-main board 301 every time the special winning opening is closed. In this embodiment, 16 types of commands are provided as commands at the time of closing the jackpot / medium / large winning port so that the maximum number of 16 rounds can be distinguished on the sub main board 301 side. On the side of the sub-main board 301, it is possible to recognize which round of opening has been completed based on the special winning opening closing effect command.

  Further, as the command at the time of the hit end demonstration described above, there are commands of a symbol 1 end demonstration and a symbol 2 end demonstration. These are for displaying a hit end demonstration effect based on the hit symbols of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. In the following, the symbol 1 end demo command and the symbol 2 end demo command may be collectively referred to as “hit end demo command”.

As a command at the end of the big hit end demonstration, there is a launch position designation 1 command. As described above, the firing position designation 1 command is generated based on the positional relationship between the first starting winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63, the first big winning opening 91, and the second big winning opening 92, for example. This is for notifying the firing position when it is necessary to separate the firing positions. In this embodiment, the firing position designation 1 command is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301, for example, when the specific game such as the above-mentioned time saving is completed. As the transmission timing of the firing position designation 1 command, in the case of a game, a timing of ending a special symbol stop symbol display time, a timing of ending a condition device operation, a timing of ending a small hit, and the like can be exemplified.
<< First operation control mode (operation control mode when opening a special winning opening) >>

  Next, an operation control mode of the falling door member 607 using the various commands described above will be described separately for each special game period. Here, first, as the first operation control mode, a control mode at the time of opening the special winning opening will be described. In the first control mode, the above-mentioned big hit start demonstration command is used for the operation control of the falling door member 607.

  The big hit start demonstration command is transmitted to the sub main board 301 at a timing before the horizontal shutter member 606 is opened. Then, upon receiving the jackpot start demonstration command, the sub-main board 301 measures the standby time until the falling door member 607 is opened using a predetermined timer. Further, when the timer value reaches a predetermined value and the waiting time has elapsed, the CPU 521 of the sub main board 301 outputs a drive signal to a solenoid driver (not shown). Then, the solenoid for operating the falling door member 607 is driven, and the falling door member 607 starts opening.

  FIG. 17A shows the operation timing of the horizontal shutter member 606 (here, referred to as “the main attacker”) and the falling door member 607 (here, referred to as “the effect attacker”). As shown in the upper part of the figure, while the present attacker is in the closed state, the above described big hit start demonstration command is received on the sub main board 301 side. Then, on the side of the sub main board 301, when a predetermined standby time T1 elapses by measuring time using a timer, the effect attacker is opened as shown in the lower part of the figure. Thereafter, after a delay time T2 (for example, about several seconds), the main board 102 drives the main attacker, and as shown in the drawing, the horizontal shutter member 606 serving as the main attacker is opened. Here, in FIG. 17A, the standby time T1 after the reception of the big hit start demo command is the time that has been continued from the reception of the big hit start demo command outside the figure (left side). Are shown using right-pointing arrows having arrowheads.

  The time from when the main board 102 transmits the jackpot start demonstration command to when the attacker is released can be generally represented by “T1 + T2”. The standby time T1 is shorter than the time (equivalent to T1 + T2) from when the main board 102 transmits the big hit start demonstration command to when the first big hit middle / large winning opening command is transmitted.

  According to the first operation control mode of the effect attacker (the falling door member 607), the operation of the effect attacker notifies the start of the operation of the present attacker before the operation of the present attacker (horizontal shutter member 606) starts. . Then, it is possible to notify the player of the launch timing of the game ball by the effect attacker. Further, the information for determining the operation timing of the effect attacker is notified from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301 without providing a dedicated command for the operation of the effect attacker. Further, in determining the time until the attacker opens, it is possible to consider the time from the launch of the game ball to the time when the game ball reaches the special winning opening device 600.

In the present embodiment, only one type of the big hit start demonstration command is provided, and the relationship between the big hit start demonstration command and the standby time T1 is only one mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, two or more control modes may be provided for the relationship between the jackpot start demonstration command and the standby time T1. In this case, for example, when the effect selected based on the reception of the first big hit start demo command is the hit start demo A, the effect attacker (the falling door) after Xa seconds as the standby time T1 from the start of the hit start demo A. The member 607) is opened. On the other hand, in the case where the selected effect is the hit start demonstration B, it is possible to perform control such that the effect attacker is released after Ya seconds different from Xa as the standby time T1 from the start of the hit start demonstration B. is there. Further, two or more types of big hit start demo commands having different waiting times T1 may be provided to make the opening timing of the effect attacker different.
<< second operation control mode (operation control mode during round) >>

  Next, a control mode during a round will be described as a second operation control mode relating to the effect attacker (downturning door member 607). The second control mode during this round is to perform operation control after the above-described first operation control mode, and the second control mode includes the following 2-1 operation control mode (FIG. 18 (a) )), A 2-2 operation control mode (see FIG. 18B), and a 2-3 operation control mode (see FIG. 18C).

Among them, in the 2-1 operation control mode and the 2-2 operation control mode, the type of the big hit can be expected to hit the ball for 16R substantially like the 16R certainty change described above. Is supposed to be run in case. Then, the 2-1 operation control mode is combined when, for example, the content of the display effect performed by the effect symbol display device 60 is such that the player can expect a 16R pitch from the beginning of the special game. It is. On the other hand, the 2-2 operation control mode is, for example, when the content of the display effect is unknown to the player at the beginning of the special game as to whether or not it is still possible to expect a 16R pitch. Be combined. The 2-1 operation control mode is a control mode that defines the operation from the middle of the round to the end of the final round, and the 2-2 operation control mode is a control mode that defines the operation in the middle round. It can be said that there is.
<<<< 2-1-1 operation control mode >>>>

  As described above, the display effect in which the 2-1 operation control mode is combined has a content in which a 16R pitch can be expected from the start of the special game, but such a display effect pattern is a decorative pattern. In the display of 190a to 190c, for example, it is possible to confirm and display the combination of the decorative symbols of “7”, and to execute the display as an effect display relating to the subsequent big hit. Then, when such a type of decorative pattern hits a big hit with a special symbol attached, while the attacker repeats opening and closing for 16R as shown in the upper part of FIG. 18 (a), The sub-main board 301 keeps the open state of the effect attacker until the end of the special game as shown in the lower part of the figure. Then, the 16th round is reached with the effect attacker kept in the open state, and after the 16th operation of the present attacker is completed and closed, the effect attacker is closed.

  Here, FIG. 18 (a) shows the 2-1 operation control mode, and T3 in FIG. 18 (a) is between 15R and 16R (round interval) of the present attacker. In the 2-1 operation control mode, the same time (T3) is set from the round interval between 1R and 2R to the round interval between 15R and 16R. As the round interval T3, for example, about 2 seconds can be exemplified. Further, what is indicated by T4 in the figure is a delay time from the end of 16R of the present attacker to the closing of the effect attacker.

  According to such a 2-1 operation control mode, the effect attacker continues to open over the round interval, so that an attacker operation without a round interval can be presented to the player as an effect. Then, the production attacker (falling door member 607) receives the game balls discharged from the first winning guide section 609 and the second winning guide section 610 as described above, and goes to the collecting passage 616a behind the substrate section 603. Since it is a guide, it has a high similarity to a general lodging attacker. Therefore, due to these synergistic effects, it is possible to execute an attacker operation without a round interval as a more realistic effect.

  The determination as to whether or not the sub main board 301 executes such a 2-1 operation control mode can be made with reference to the command transmitted at each timing from the main board 102 as described above. That is, on the side of the main board 102, the above-described character effect command or the like is transmitted to the sub main board 301 at the time of starting the symbol change. In the case of a big hit, when the big hit medium-sized big winning opening is opened, the above big hit middle demo winning command is transmitted, and when the big hit medium-sized big winning opening is closed, the above big winning opening closing effect command is transmitted.

Among them, the character effect command at the start of the symbol change has information indicating the type of the big hit as described above, so on the side of the sub main board 301, based on this character effect command, It is possible to determine whether or not it is a 16R probability big hit and whether it is a big hit with the above-mentioned round selection swaying operation. Then, when it is determined that the type of the big hit is the 16R sure change without the round selection swaying operation, the above-described 2-1 operation control mode is executed (see FIG. 18A), and the round selection is performed. When it is determined that there is a 16R probable change accompanied by a fluttering operation, a later-described 2-2 operation control mode is executed (see FIG. 18B).
<<< 2-2nd operation control mode >>>

  Next, the 2-2 operation control mode will be described with reference to FIG. The effect pattern for the 16R probability change combined with the 2-2 operation control mode is, for example, whether the type of the big hit is the 16R probability change or other 16R probability change (actual 4R) even when looking at the display effect up to the 4R. The content does not indicate that it is a big hit. When such a display effect pattern is executed, on the main substrate 102 side, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 18B, a round interval T5 between 4R and 5R according to the present attacker is set to a previous round. The interval is set to be longer than the interval (here, T3 which is the same as the 2-1 operation control mode) (for example, about ten seconds).

  For example, a battle effect is executed as the display effect related to the T5. Depending on the effect and the operation mode of the attacker, whether the battle is won (successful in the battle) and 5R or later is executed or the battle is defeated (battle) Failure), and whether the special game ends in 4R or not, creates a situation unknown to the player. Such an effect is a fantastic effect for making the expectant expect the special game to continue thereafter, and in such a sense, this fantastic effect can be called a “round selection fantastic effect”. In addition, the execution operation of the round interval T5 combined with the round selection fanning effect can be referred to as “round selection fanning operation”.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the round selection stimulating effect, as shown in FIG. 18B, after the attacker closes after finishing the fourth round, the effect attacker performs for a predetermined period T6 (for example, several seconds). Approximately), it closes with a delay, and maintains the closed state for a predetermined period T7 (for example, about 10 seconds). Then, the effect attacker opens earlier by a predetermined period T8 (for example, about several seconds) earlier than the end of the round interval T5 of 4R and 5R of the present attacker and the opening of the present attacker. As in the -1 operation control mode (see the lower part of FIG. 18A), the open state is maintained until the end of the special game. This attacker also repeats the opening and closing until the final round, 16R, with a normal round interval T3 interposed in the same manner as in the above-described 2-1 operation control mode (see the upper part of FIG. 18A).

  According to such a 2-2 operation control mode, in addition to the same operation and effect as the above-mentioned 2-1 operation control mode, creation of a situation in which it is unclear whether or not the effect attacker proceeds to the 5R or later. Will assist. Therefore, it is possible to further utilize the effect attacker.

  In the present embodiment, the effect attacker opens in advance of the present attacker during the round selection inducing effect in the embodiment 2-2 operation control mode, but the opening timing of the effect attacker is at the end of the 4R. It can be determined using the above-mentioned big winning opening closing effect command. That is, when the sub main board 301 receives the special winning opening closing effect command at the end of the fourth round of the attacker, the sub main substrate 301 performs time counting by a timer. It is possible to adopt a control mode such as an open state.

Further, two or more control modes may be provided for the relationship between the special winning opening closing effect command and the standby time T9. In this case, for example, the effect pattern A is executed based on the reception of the special winning opening closing effect command. In the effect pattern A, the effect attacker is released after Xb seconds as the standby time T9. On the other hand, when the selected effect is the effect pattern B, it is possible to perform control such that the effect attacker is opened after Yb seconds different from Xb as the standby time T9. Also, two or more types of special winning opening closing effect commands having different waiting times T9 may be provided so that the opening timing of the effect attacker is different.
<<<< 2-3 operation control mode >>>>

  Next, the second to third operation control modes will be described with reference to FIG. As the type of jackpot to which the 2-3 operation control mode is combined, the above-mentioned 16R certainty change (actual 4R) which can be expected to substantially only hit the ball for 4R while being 16R certainty change can be exemplified. If the type of the jackpot is this 16R probability change (actual 4R), as shown in the upper part of FIG. 18C, the attacker performs the 2-2 operation control mode after the opening of the 4R. In the same manner, a round selection operation is performed.

  That is, this attacker is in the closed state at the round interval T5 (for example, about 10 seconds) after the opening of the 4R. During this round interval T5, the round selection stimulating effect is executed in the same manner as in the 2-2 operation control mode, but the content of the round selection stimulating effect is different from the 2-2 operation control mode. You may. Then, when the round interval T5 is completed, the attacker performs the opening for 12 times in an extremely short time T10 (for example, about 0.2 seconds) from the remaining 5R to 16R. In this case, the round interval T11 after 5R and 6R can be set to about 0.2 seconds, which is the same as the opening time T10.

  On the other hand, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 18C, the effect attacker closes after a delay of the predetermined period T <b> 6 (for example, about several seconds) after the present attacker closes the fourth round. Up to this point, it is the same as the above-mentioned 2-2 operation control mode. Thereafter, the effect attacker is not opened, and maintains the closed state, during which the special game ends.

According to the second to third operation control modes, in addition to having the same operation and effect as the above-mentioned 2-1 operation control mode, the effect attacker may cause the player to have excessive expectations for the fifth and subsequent rounds. Can be prevented. Thus, the effect attacker can be further utilized.
<< Third operation control mode (operation control mode at closing) >>

Next, a control mode at the time of closing will be described as a third operation control mode relating to the effect attacker (downturning door member 607). The third control mode at the time of closing is to perform operation control after the above-described second operation control mode, and the third control mode includes the following 3-1 operation control mode (FIG. 17 (b1) (See FIG. 17B) and a second operation control mode (see FIG. 17B2).
<<< 3-1st operation control mode >>>

  Among these, in the 3-1 operation control mode, for example, when the last round during the special game (for example, the 16th round of the 16R probability change) is completed, the information held at that time includes the information of the jackpot. If so, the effect attacker performs an operation (a consecutive-channel notice operation) that can notify the player that a pending-in consecutive-channel occurs. As the consecutive chan notice operation, at a predetermined timing after the effect attacker is closed and the next special game is started with the end of the previous special game, the effect attacker is given a short time (for example, 0). (Every 2 seconds) may be performed a plurality of times. Such an effect attacker's operation can be referred to as a “repeated opening operation”.

  FIG. 17 (b1) illustrates an example of the above-described 3-1 operation control mode. Also, in FIG. 17 (b1), in the chart relating to the present main attacker in the upper row, the description of the round interval is omitted, and the period of the special game is indicated by the rising state (high state) of the chart. After the final round, the attacker transitions from the open state to the closed state as shown in the figure. At this time, as a display effect, a big hit end demonstration indicating the end of the special game is executed. The effect attacker enters the closed state with a delay of a predetermined time (here, the same T4 as the 2-1 operation control mode in FIG. 18A) from the closing of the present attacker, and after the closing maintaining time T12, the short opening time T13. Opening (here, about 0.2 seconds) is performed a predetermined number of times with a short closing time T14 (here, about 0.2 seconds) interposed. In the example of FIG. 17 (b1), the number of short closings of the effect attacker as the consecutive-chan notice operation is two.

  Such a repeated opening operation of the effect attacker can be performed, for example, based on the hit end demonstration command at the time of the hit end demonstration described above. Then, on the side of the sub main board 301, when a predetermined standby time (generally equivalent to T4 + T12) elapses based on the reception of the hit end demo command and time measurement using a timer, the first opening of the repeated opening operation is repeated. A control mode such as starting can be exemplified. It is also possible to perform the repetitive opening operation of the effect attacker based on the above-mentioned special winning opening closing effect command.

  In addition, two or more control modes may be provided for the standby time until the above-described effect attacker repeatedly starts the opening operation. In this case, for example, the effect pattern C is executed as the end demonstration effect based on the reception of the hit end demonstration command, and in this effect pattern C, the effect attacker is released after Xc seconds which is the standby time. On the other hand, when the selected effect is the effect pattern D, it is possible to perform control such that the effect attacker is released after Yc seconds, which is a standby time different from Xc. Also, two or more types of hit end demonstration commands (or a special winning opening closing effect command) having different waiting times may be provided so that the effect attacker closing maintaining time T12 is different.

  In addition, for the consecutive-chan notice operation by the effect attacker, the sub-main board 301 can use the above-described command at the time of the start winning when the sub-main board 301 recognizes that the jackpot information is included in the hold. As described above, the command at the time of the starting prize includes a hit announcement effect command, a hit symbol announcement effect command, and a pattern announcement effect command. By providing the information to represent, it is possible to control the operation of the effect attacker based on the hold information. Further, on the side of the sub-main board 301, based on the above-mentioned hit announcement effect command, it is determined whether a big hit occurs in the next change of the special symbol or a large change in the second and subsequent times. It is possible to distinguish and understand.

  In addition, the command to have the information indicating the presence or absence of the in-hold big hit is not limited to the hit announcement effect command, but may be any of the hit symbol announcement effect command or the pattern advance effect command. Further, all of these three commands (hit announcement effect command, hit symbol announcement effect command, and pattern announcement effect command) may have information on presence / absence of a jackpot in hold. Further, a command other than these three commands may be provided, and the command may have information on the presence or absence of the in-hold jackpot. Furthermore, the effect pattern command at the start of the change of the special symbol, the character effect command, etc., may have information related to the retained jackpot, and the command transmitted during the effect may include information related to the retained jackpot. May be provided. Examples of the command transmitted during the effect include a command transmitted at a change of the effect (at a milestone).

According to such a 3-1 operation control mode, the same operation and effect as those of the above-mentioned 2-1 operation control mode can be obtained. In addition, at the stage after the end of the previous special game, the retained internal connection is performed by the effect attacker. Chan can be suggested, which makes it possible to further utilize the staging attacker.
<<< third-second operation control mode >>>

  Next, the 3-2 operation control mode will be described with reference to FIG. In the 3-2 operation control mode, for example, as shown in the upper part of the figure, the present attacker closes after the previous special game (the first big hit) ends. Then, after the first (or any one of the second to fourth) special symbol change display, a held internal consecutive chan (the second large successful) is generated by the reserved internal big hit, and the next special game (the reserved internal continuous chan) is performed. ), The attacker opens after a fluctuating period T15 including the time of the fluctuating display and various demonstration displays, as shown by the rise of the chart in the figure.

  On the other hand, as shown in the lower part of the figure, the effect attacker does not close the period (T15) between the first big hit and the occurrence of the held consecutive chan, and straddles a plurality of big hits. Continue the open state. Also in this 3-2 operation control mode, it is possible to use the command at the time of start winning as in the above-mentioned 3-1 operation control mode.

According to such a 3-2 operation control mode, at the end of the first big hit, by continuing to release the effect attacker, it is possible to suggest a pending consecutive chan. Also, at the time of shifting to the second big hit, the state where the effect attacker can receive the game ball can be continued. And by these things, it becomes possible to further utilize the effect attacker.
<< Fourth Operation Control Mode (Control Mode 1 for Ensuring Fairness of Production) >>

Next, a fourth operation control mode related to the effect attacker (the falling door member 607) will be described. In the fourth operation control mode, in the relationship between the right-handed ramp and the effect attacker, the effect attacker can surely notify that the right-hand operation should be performed. The fourth operation control mode includes a 4-1 operation control mode (see FIG. 19 (a)) that is executed when a pitch can be expected, such as the 16R certainty change or 16R certainty change (actual 4R). ), And a 4-2 operation control mode (see FIG. 19A) executed when a pitch cannot be expected, such as 4R certainty change (no pitch / latent).
<<<< 4-1st operation control mode >>>>

  First, in the 4-1 operation control mode shown in FIG. 19A, after the right-handed lamp (55) is turned on as shown in the lowermost part of the figure, the effect attacker is displayed as shown in the middle part of the figure. Is released via the effect attacker delay time T16. Further, thereafter, the present attacker is released via the present attacker delay time T17 as shown in the uppermost stage in the figure. This 4-1 operation control mode is applied at the start of a special game in which a pitch can be expected, such as the above-described 16R probability change or 16R probability change (actual 4R).

  For execution of the 4-1 operation control mode, it is possible to use a big hit start demonstration command at the time of big hit start demonstration, a launch position designation 2 command, and a big hit middle demo command at the time of opening the big hit middle and big winning opening. is there. For example, a big hit start demonstration command and a firing position designation 2 command are transmitted on the main board 102 side, and the right-handed lamp 55 is driven to be lit. On the side of the sub main board 301, the effect attacker is released when a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the big hit start demo command. Here, the sub-main board 301 may start timer counting until the effect attacker is released based on the reception of the firing position designation 2 command. Then, after this, the main board 102 transmits the big hit demonstration command to the sub main board 301 and releases the attacker. For determining the type of the big hit, it is possible to use a character effect command at the start of the symbol change of the special symbol.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19A, after a predetermined time (effect attacker delay time) T16 elapses after the right-handed lamp (55) is turned on, the effect attacker is opened, and the predetermined time thereafter. (This attacker delay time) After the elapse of T17, this attacker is released. The time indicated by T18 in the figure is the time from when the right-handed lamp (55) is turned on to when the present attacker is opened. Then, as described above, after the right strike lamp (55) is turned on, the effect attacker is opened before the present attacker is opened.

According to such a 4-1 operation control mode, not only the right-stroke lamp (55) but also the staging attacker can notify that this attacker is open, and indicate that it is a situation to right-strike. Using an attacker, you can more clearly notify. And the production using the production attacker can be realized as a fairer game.
<<< 4-2th operation control mode >>>

  On the other hand, in the case of hitting a jackpot of a type that cannot be expected to hit the ball, even if the right strike lamp (55) is turned on as in the 4-2 operation control mode shown in FIG. The production attacker does not open and maintains the closed state. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time T19 since the lighting of the right-handed lamp (55), the attacker opens the short time T20 (for example, about 0.2 seconds) and opens the predetermined time T21 ( (For example, about 1 second) is repeated.

According to such a 4-2 operation control mode, even if the right-handed lamp (55) is turned on, it is possible to clearly notify the effect attacker that the situation should not be right-handed. In addition, it is possible to prevent a so-called erroneous firing in which the player makes a right-handed shot in a situation where the player cannot obtain a pitch even if the player hits the right-handed one. And the production using the production attacker can be realized as a fairer game.
<<< fifth operation control mode (control mode 2 for ensuring fairness of production) >>>>

  Next, a fifth operation control mode will be described. This fifth operation control mode is a control mode in which the effect attacker is released on condition that the above-described condition device or the right-handed lamp 55 is operating.

  That is, in the case of a big hit, the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is stopped and displayed in a predetermined big hit mode on the special symbol display device 53 (see FIG. 7A). As a result, the condition device starts to operate. In the sub main board 301, the operation of the condition device can be recognized by receiving the jackpot start demonstration command. In addition, in the present embodiment, the operation of the condition device is terminated by the end of the big hit, but in the present embodiment, the operation of the condition device ends after a predetermined time (for example, about several seconds) elapses from the transmission of the hit end demonstration command. ing. For this reason, in the sub main board 301, it is possible to recognize that the operation of the condition device will be terminated after receiving the hit end demonstration command. Here, the operation of the condition device may be terminated almost simultaneously with the transmission of the hit end demonstration command.

  The lighting of the right-handed lamp 55 can be recognized on the side of the sub-main board 301 by receiving the firing position designation 2 command as described above. Then, on the sub main board 301, the effect attacker is opened only when at least one of the big hit start demonstration command and the firing position designation 2 command is received.

According to the fifth operation control mode, the effect attacker can be opened only when a big hit occurs. And the production using the production attacker can be realized as a fairer game.
<Operation and effect of the invention according to the present embodiment>

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 equipped with the special winning opening device 600 as described above, the shutter type mechanism using the horizontal shutter member 606 causes the first entrance opening 609a (upstream opening) to be an upward large winning opening. ) And the second entrance 610a (downstream entrance) are simultaneously opened and closed. Therefore, the size in the height direction can be easily reduced as compared with the type in which the large winning opening facing the front is opened and closed by the mechanism of the falling door type. By utilizing the space vacated by the miniaturization, the degree of freedom in the shape and the mechanical design of the special winning opening device 600 can be increased, and the arrangement of other components and game nails around the special winning opening device 600 can be further improved. Also, the degree of freedom in design can be increased.

  Also, in the inflow ball guide 608, the first ball entrance 609a is located upstream of the second ball entrance 610a, and the game ball that has flowed into the inflow ball guide 608 must have the first ball entrance 609a. It is going to pass. Therefore, only the first entrance 609a can be used as a special winning opening of the pachinko gaming machine 10. In addition, the vertical and horizontal opening dimensions of the first entrance 609a are slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and a large winning prize is obtained in comparison with the conventional type in which the large winning prize opening is secured in a horizontally elongated band shape. The mouth has been reduced. Therefore, in order to secure the minimum function of the special winning opening device 600, that is, the function of detecting a game ball that has entered upon opening, it is possible to reduce the size in the left and right direction. The degree of freedom in designing the mouth device 600 can be increased.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the second entrance 610a is provided downstream of the first entrance 609a, even if a game ball jumps over the first entrance 609a, the second entrance 609a is formed. The ball opening 610a can be used as a preliminary winning opening. Then, when the special winning opening device 600 is operated, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of game balls spilling from the special winning opening device 600, and it is possible to quickly finish counting a predetermined number (here, nine) of game balls. Furthermore, since the inflow ball guide 608 has a large winning opening formed by combining the first entrance 609a and the second entrance 610a, it is easy to secure the opening width of the large winning opening, and the efficiency is improved. The game ball can flow down and be discharged well.

  Further, a speed reduction portion 611 is provided between the first ball entrance 609a and the second ball entrance 610a, and a game ball flowing down the inflow ball guide 608 interferes with the projections 611a, 611b in the speed reduction portion 611. It is supposed to. Therefore, the speed of the game ball heading for the second entrance 610a can be reduced by the deceleration portion 611. Then, a game ball that has passed without entering the first entrance 609a can be more reliably entered into the second entrance 610a.

  In particular, in the right part of the game area 52, the space is occupied by the center decoration 64, and it is difficult to arrange the nails and the like. In comparison, the speed of the flowing game balls tends to be higher. Then, the behavior of the gaming ball that has entered the special winning opening device 600 is also difficult to stabilize, which may cause chattering at the winning sensors 79a and 79b, damage to the winning sensors 79a and 79b, and the like. However, as in the present embodiment, the receiving portion 608a of the inflow ball guide portion 608 is curved to change the flowing direction of the game ball from the up-down direction to the left-right direction, or the deceleration portion 611 is provided in the inflow ball guide portion 608. By doing so, the momentum of the game ball heading for the first entrance 609a or the second entrance 610a can be sufficiently reduced. Note that a speed reduction unit 611 may be provided in front of the first entrance 609a to decelerate the game ball toward the first entrance 609a.

  In addition, deceleration of the game ball by the speed reduction unit 611 leads to prolonging the time that the game ball exists on the inflow ball guide unit 608. Therefore, it is more likely that the large winning opening device 600 will generate more winnings than the specified number of rounds (here, nine), and from such a viewpoint, so-called over-winning or excess winning is likely to occur. It is thought that it becomes.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the horizontal shutter member 606 is used, and the first entrance 609a and the second entrance 610a, which are large winning openings, are reduced in size as compared with the related art as described above. It is. Therefore, with respect to the horizontal shutter member 606 and the guide portion (not shown) of the horizontal shutter member 606, it is possible to relax the design conditions such as maintaining the posture and friction, and easily secure the smooth operation of the horizontal shutter member 606. become able to.

  That is, in the case of the conventional big winning opening device of the type in which the door stands up or falls down, the large winning opening is opened facing the front, so that the thickness (the dimension in the vertical direction) of the big winning device is large. Become. In addition, since the plate-shaped door is rotated around the lower edge, the solenoid used as a drive source has a relatively large output capable of generating a moment sufficient to move the door. Is required. Furthermore, depending on the elastic force of the spring used to return the door, the weight may be added to the game ball so that the door does not close or open unexpectedly. .

  In addition, in the case of a special winning opening of a type in which the shutter is moved forward and backward, if the opening (large winning opening) opened and closed by sliding the shutter as in the related art is large, the influence of various factors such as friction, wear, and dirt. And the shutter may not close in some cases. Further, if an equal force is not applied to the shutter, the shutter is tilted, which may cause the shutter to not operate smoothly.

  However, like the special winning opening device 600 in the present embodiment, by using the horizontal shutter member 606 and guiding all the game balls to the first entering opening 609a (and the second entering opening 610a), a large winning prize is achieved. It is possible to reduce the size of the mouth and the size of the shutter (here, the first shutter portion 606a and the second shutter portion 606b) that closes the special winning opening. Further, there is no restriction that the overall shape and size of the horizontal shutter member 606 must be determined according to the shape and size of the special winning opening. Can be liberalized. Then, by liberalizing the shape and size of the main body 606c of the horizontal shutter member 606, it is possible to perform a design that suppresses the influence of various factors such as friction, wear, and dirt. In addition, it is possible to equalize the forces applied to the main body 606c and to ease the design requirements with respect to the inclination, thereby facilitating the design of the shutter mechanism. As a result, it is possible to prevent occurrence of troubles related to opening and closing of the special winning opening.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the second ball entrance 610a is provided, so that the game ball that has flowed into the inflow ball guide 608 is won over the round when the special winning opening device 600 is operated. It becomes possible. In other words, this is a case where the game ball that has flowed into the inflow ball guide 608 just before the end of a certain round has failed to enter the first ball entrance 609a because the first ball entrance 609a was closed. Also, when the next round is started after a predetermined period (round interval) between rounds, and the horizontal shutter member 606 retreats, the game ball is moved between the first entrance 609a and the second entrance 610a. If the game ball remains in the region between the two, the game ball can be guided to the second winning guide unit 610 through the second ball entrance 610a to generate a winning. Further, in the present embodiment, since the deceleration portion 611 is provided on the upstream side of the second entrance 610a, the deceleration portion 611 allows the ball to enter the second entrance 610a over such a round. Can be increased. Here, the round interval may be, for example, a period of less than one second.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the horizontal shutter member 606, the falling door member 607 is provided. ing. For this reason, it is possible for the player to perceive that the big winning opening apparatus 600 has started or is operating through the state of the falling door member 607.

  In other words, the first shutter portion 606a and the second shutter portion 606b that close the first ball entrance 609a and the second ball entrance 610a have only the thickness portion directed to the player, and further have their thickness dimensions. The vertical and horizontal dimensions excluding are reduced to about the diameter of the game ball. For this reason, even if the first shutter unit 606a and the second shutter unit 606b operate, the player may not notice that they have operated.

  However, as in this embodiment, the opening and closing of the special winning opening is achieved by attaching the falling door member 607 and operating the falling door member 607 in accordance with the operation timing of the first shutter portion 606a and the second shutter portion 606b. The same perceptual effect as in the case where the falling door member 607 is used can be obtained. Then, when the player launches the game ball in accordance with the start of the operation of the special winning opening device 600, the timing of starting the launch becomes easier. In addition, the operation of the falling door member 607 can appeal the occurrence of a hit (particularly a big hit), and can increase the satisfaction of the player with the hit.

  Here, when the small hit occurs, the falling door member 607 is not operated, only the horizontal shutter member 606 is operated, and when the big hit occurs, both the falling door member 607 and the horizontal shutter member 606 are operated. It is also possible to employ. Further, there is also an operation mode in which the falling door member 607 is operated only when a big hit such as the above-described 16R probability change in which the expectation of a throwing ball can be obtained occurs, and only in the other big hits, only the horizontal shutter member 606 is operated. Adoption is possible. Furthermore, even in the case of a big hit such as a 16R certain change, an operation mode in which the falling door member 607 is opened only in a big hit in a predetermined case is also conceivable.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the shielding cover member 604 is provided, and the space between the falling door member 607 and the spherical passage forming portion 605 is covered with the shielding cover member 604. For this reason, the game balls that enter the game ball collection port 614 can be only the game balls released from the first winning guide 609 and the second winning guide 610. The first shutter portion 606a, the second shutter portion 606b, and the falling door member 607 can share a common game ball to be handled, thereby giving a sense of functional unity to the game ball to be handled.

  Further, an operation control mode in which the above-described first operation control mode (see FIG. 17A) and the 2-1 operation control mode (see FIG. 18A) in this embodiment are combined, According to the operation control mode in which the mode and the 2-3 operation control mode (see FIG. 17C) are combined, the opening period of the falling door member 607 is from the start of the first round in which a ball can be expected to start to the last. The period until the end of the round is straddled, and while the horizontal shutter member 606 performs the advancing / retreating operation according to the number of rounds in which the ball can be expected to go out, the falling door member 607 is kept open. That is, the falling door member 607 can continue to be opened across the rounds when the special winning opening device 600 operates. Further, the falling door member 607 opens before the horizontal shutter member 606 and closes after the horizontal shutter member 606. Therefore, according to such an operation control mode, the game balls released from the first winning guide unit 609 and the second winning guide unit 610 can be guided into the game ball collecting port 614 without overflowing. . In addition, the opening operation of the falling door member 607 can promptly notify that the special winning opening device 600 has been activated.

  In designing an effect when the special winning opening device 600 starts to operate, for example, in a development stage, a predetermined number of times from the launch of a game ball to the time when the game ball reaches the special winning opening device 600 are measured and averaged. Is calculated, and the operation timing of the falling door member 607 and the horizontal shutter member 606 may be determined based on the calculation result. The effect content based on the operation timing of the falling door member 607 and the horizontal shutter member 606 suppresses the generation of game balls that do not enter the special winning opening when the player hits the right, and the special game. It is possible to speed up digestion.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the deceleration section 611 is provided in the inflow ball guide section 608, the speed of the game ball traveling from the first ball entry port 609a to the second ball entry port 610a can be reduced. . Therefore, a game ball that has passed through the first entrance 609a can more reliably enter the second entrance 610a. Further, at the end of the above-mentioned round, the game ball which was unable to enter because the first entrance 609a was closed is replaced with a round interval until the next opening of the first entrance 609a and the second entrance 610a. After that, it is possible to make the ball enter the second ball entrance 610a.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the speed-reducing unit 611 is provided in the path of the game ball from the special winning opening device 600 to the second starting winning opening 63. It is possible to adjust such a winning rate. Further, even if the arrangement of the nails and the like around the special winning opening device 600 and the second starting winning opening 63 is restricted, and it is difficult to adjust the tendency of the game balls to flow, the deceleration unit 611 arranges the nails and the like. Can be compensated for.

  Further, by devising the configuration of the speed reduction unit 611, it is possible to further adjust the winning rate of the second starting winning opening 63. As a device of the configuration of the reduction section 611, the arrangement, size, and shape of the protrusion 611a may be changed, and the structure of the reduction section 611 may be changed. In addition, examples of the structure change of the deceleration portion 611 include, for example, molding the surface of the connection portion 608b of the inflow ball guide portion 608 into a waveform having up and down undulations.

  In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the first large winning opening 91 is provided below the second starting winning opening 63 is employed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first large winning opening 91 is omitted. The opening and closing blade member is added in the vicinity of the winning opening device 600 as the second winning opening 92 and the winning opening device 600, and the opening and closing blade member is used as the first winning opening 91 related to the first game. May be used. In this case, it is possible to aim at a prize at the first big winning opening 91 by so-called right-handed shooting of the game ball toward the right side of the game area 52. Further, a configuration having the horizontal shutter member 606 and the falling door member 704 in the first big winning opening 91 may be adopted.

  In the present embodiment, the first entrance 609a and the second entrance 610a of the special winning opening device 600 are opened and closed by a horizontal shutter member 606 integrally provided with a first shutter portion 606a and a second shutter portion 606b. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first shutter unit 606a and the second shutter unit 606b are separately driven, and the first entrance 609a and the second entrance 610a are It may be opened and closed with a time difference. In this case, an operation mode in which the opening of the second entrance 610a is started during or after the opening of the first entrance 609a is closed can be exemplified.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, various operation control modes of the falling door member 607 (producing attacker) are provided. Therefore, the operation mode of the falling door member 607 can be variously set, and the falling door member 607 can be effectively used. Further, the operation mode of the falling door member 607 is controlled by the sub main board 301, and the sub main board 301 is controlled based on various commands from the main board 102 that directly controls the horizontal shutter member 606 (this attacker). The member 607 is controlled. Therefore, control related to the control of the horizontal shutter member 606 can be performed on the falling door member 607.

  Further, as a command for controlling the falling door member 607, a command transmitted at a break timing in a special game is used, and a command whose transmission timing is determined in accordance with the operation timing of the falling door member 607 is Not used. That is, there is no dedicated command transmitted at a timing that matches the operation timing of the falling door member 607, and the command is transmitted at a timing that matches the operation timing of the horizontal shutter member 606 and the execution timing of the demonstration effect. The falling door member 607 is controlled based on various commands. Therefore, the falling door member 607 can be operated without adding a new dedicated command.

The various commands used to control the falling door member 607 include a jackpot start demonstration command at the time of a jackpot start demonstration in the first operation control mode, and a big win at the time of closing the jackpot medium and large winning opening in the second operation control mode. A mouth closing effect command, a hit end demonstration command in the 3-1 operation control mode, a hit announcement effect command at the time of start winning in the 3-2 operation control mode, a big hit start demonstration command in a big hit start demonstration in the fourth operation control mode , A launch position designation 2 command, and a big hit middle demo winning command when the big hit middle and big winning opening is opened.
<Application to enclosed gaming machines>

  In addition, the present invention also provides a game ball as a game medium acquired by a player, as described above, by directly paying the game ball to the player so that the player can touch the prize ball. The present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to, for example, a closed circulation type pachinko game machine. The following can be exemplified as the enclosed circulation type pachinko gaming machine. Note that the same parts as those of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and described.

  That is, the enclosed circulation type pachinko gaming machine has a game ball as a game medium sealed therein, and the player operates the firing handle 17 to drive the firing motor of the firing device to set the sealed ball to one. The game can be played by hitting the game area 50 on the front face of the game board 50 one by one. As the configuration of the gaming area 52, a configuration similar to that of the pachinko gaming machine of the type for delivering a game ball to a player like the pachinko gaming machine 10 described above can be adopted. Further, since there is no need to deliver the game balls to the player, there is no need to provide a configuration such as the upper ball plate 15 and the lower ball plate 16 for temporarily storing the game balls.

  The game balls that have won and the game balls that have not won in the game area 52 are guided to a ball collection gutter formed on the set base 39, and are pumped by a lifting device (not shown). The lifting device incorporates a lifting screw that is rotated by a lifting motor, and a pachinko ball (game ball) is lifted by rotation of the lifting screw. A polishing member is provided on the back of the lifting device for polishing the pachinko ball by contacting the pachinko ball during lifting, and the surface of the pachinko ball is polished while being lifted.

  At the ball entrance side (lower side) and the ball discharge port side (upper side) of the lifting device, detection switches for game balls are provided, and the detection switches detect pachinko balls to be lifted. A ball launching device is provided near the ball discharge port of the lifting device, and the game balls detected by the (upper side) detection switch after the lifting are supplied to the ball launching device by the ball feeding device. . The ball feeding device has a function of sending the next game ball to the hit ball firing position each time the player operates the firing handle 17 and hits one game ball. Further, a game ball excess / deficiency detection switch is provided in the middle of the game ball circulation path, and detects whether a predetermined number (for example, 50) of pachinko balls are in the circulation path.

  A card unit as an example of a gaming device is provided in a one-to-one correspondence with a pachinko gaming machine at a predetermined lateral position on the pachinko gaming machine. This is the same as the pachinko gaming machine 10 described above. The card unit is issued to a visitor card having a prepaid function, which is a game recording medium issued to a general player who has not registered as a member, or issued to a member player who has registered as a member at the playground. A pachinko gaming machine that accepts a membership card, which is a game recording medium, and uses a game value (for example, a card balance, the number of balls held, or the number of stored balls, etc.) owned by the player specified by the recorded information on the card. Has a function to allow the player to play the game by firing the enclosed ball in. Note that the visitor card and the membership card are constituted by IC cards.

  In this pachinko gaming machine, the current number of balls held is managed by calculating the variation in the number of gaming balls on the pachinko gaming machine on the card unit side. The pachinko gaming machine also calculates and stores the current number of gaming balls, but when the number of gaming balls reaches zero on the pachinko gaming machine, the pachinko gaming machine promptly launches a hit ball. This is a secondary one used only for performing control to stop. In this way, the card unit has the main management function regarding the number of gaming balls on the pachinko gaming machine side, thereby suppressing the cost of the pachinko gaming machine side, thereby enabling the running cost of a game room to introduce the enclosed type gaming machine. Can be reduced.

  When the pachinko game machine and the CU are installed in the game arcade and the power is turned on in a state where they are electrically connected for the first time, the payout control board on the pachinko game machine side transmits the main chip ID from the main board. Then, the main chip ID is transmitted to the CU side, and the payout chip ID stored in the payout control board itself is transmitted to the card unit side. The card unit stores the transmitted main chip ID and payout chip ID. Next, the connection time, that is, the data of the time when the card unit side and the pachinko gaming machine side are connected and communication is started is transmitted from the card unit side to the pachinko gaming machine side, and the pachinko gaming machine side has transmitted the data. The connection time is stored.

  When the power is turned on thereafter, the three pieces of information, that is, the main chip ID, the payout chip ID, and the previous connection time data are transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine to the card unit.

  The card unit collates the transmitted data with the already stored data to determine whether or not the same pachinko gaming machine as that of the previous time is connected. The connection time data is transmitted every time the power is turned on, and new connection time data at which communication between the card unit and the pachinko gaming machine is started is transmitted from the card unit to the pachinko gaming machine and the new connection time data is transmitted. The connection time data is stored on the pachinko gaming machine side.

  The card unit requests the pachinko gaming machine to transmit the main chip ID and the like to the pachinko gaming machine, and the pachinko gaming machine transmits the main chip ID and the like to the card unit. Further, the card unit requests authentication of the pachinko gaming machine, and the pachinko gaming machine notifies the card unit of the acceptance of the authentication request from the card unit. Also, the transmission of the recovery information from the card unit to the pachinko gaming machine is requested, and the recovery information held by the pachinko gaming machine is transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine to the card unit. Subsequently, the card unit notifies the pachinko gaming machine that the pachinko gaming machine is connected, and the pachinko gaming machine notifies the card unit that the connection state is established. Also, the card unit requests the pachinko gaming machine to clear the recovery information and backup the connection ID (communication start time), and the pachinko gaming machine sends the recovery information clear, connection ID (communication) to the card unit. The end of the backup at (start time) is notified.

  Further, various (game operations) are instructed from the card unit to the pachinko gaming machine, and transmission of gaming machine information (addition / subtraction data and the like) is requested. The card unit uses this command to periodically check the status of the gaming table. The pachinko gaming machine notifies the card unit of the execution result of the game operation instruction and game machine information (addition / subtraction data and the like). A command requesting connection of a communication connection is transmitted from the card unit to the pachinko gaming machine.

  Also, when it is detected that the gaming ball has run out while playing a game with the pachinko gaming machine, the payout control board automatically stops driving of the hit ball firing motor and hits the ball into the game area. The game is controlled so that the game cannot be entered. It should be noted that the hit display is only stopped, and if the variable display device is already performing variable display at that stage, the variable display is continued. If the number of balls retained in the first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 is stored at the stage when the firing stop control is performed, the variable display control of the variable display device based on the storage is continued. .

  Although the main management of the number of gaming balls is performed by the card unit, the pachinko gaming machine only performs the game prohibition control (the firing stop control) associated with the number of gaming balls becoming 0 in the pachinko gaming machine. It determines that the number of game balls has become 0, and performs game prohibition control (fire stop control). Thereafter, the final ball-related information is transmitted to the card unit as an operation response, and the final game ball number “0” is determined on the card unit side. The reason for such control is that it is necessary to perform hit ball firing stop control at the moment when the number of game balls becomes 0 on the pachinko gaming machine side.

  For example, on the card unit side which mainly manages the number of game balls, the response of the operation response including the number of added balls and the number of subtracted balls when the number of game balls sent from the pachinko gaming machine = 0 becomes zero. Waiting for the reception, the card unit calculates the final number of gaming balls, and when it becomes 0, transmits a command of an operation instruction with a prohibition request to prohibit the game to the pachinko gaming machine side, If the pachinko machine controls the launching of the ball for the first time after receiving it, the pachinko ball may be fired during the transmission and reception of the response and command, and a new number of subtracted balls may be generated during that time. On the pachinko gaming machine side, a new subtraction ball count is generated even though the game ball count is already “0”, and the game ball count eventually becomes negative. Inconvenience say occurs. In order to prevent such an inconvenience, only the hit ball launch stop control when the number of game balls becomes 0 is controlled based on the number of game balls on the pachinko gaming machine side.

  As described above, the game control represented by the hit ball launch stop control is performed based on the number of game balls managed and stored in the card unit in order to perform based on the number of game balls stored by the pachinko gaming machine itself. As compared with the case where such a game control is performed, it is possible to perform the game control in accordance with the change in the number of game balls in real time.

  Here, an example is shown in which the payout control board performs the hit ball firing stop control. However, the main board may perform the hit ball firing stop control. In this case, for example, the payout control board transmits a signal indicating that the number of game balls is 0 to the main board when the number of game balls is determined to be zero. The main board receives this signal and prohibits driving of the firing motor.

  Such a game prohibition process by the card unit is also executed when the front frame 12 or the door 14 is opened or when a player returns the various cards. It should be noted that the pachinko gaming machine is capable of responding to the prohibition rejection, and cannot respond to the instruction of the card unit due to some circumstances such as an abnormality. For example, in the case where the front frame 12 and the door 14 cannot be opened, The prohibition rejection response is transmitted to the card unit. The game prohibition includes not only prohibition of driving of the firing motor, but also other game items such as ball lending.

  Further, in such an enclosed circulation type pachinko gaming machine, ball lending for an input amount (for example, 10,000 yen) is collectively performed without lending a ball for a predetermined amount (for example, 500 yen or 1000 yen). It is also possible. Since it is not necessary to deliver a game ball to a player, adaptation to such a ball rental form can be easily performed.

  In the invention of the present application, it is possible to comprehensively grasp as a pachinko gaming machine including a form in which a card unit is attached.

10 Pachinko gaming machines, 50 gaming boards, 52 gaming areas, 62 first winning prize holes,
63 second starting winning opening, 79a first winning sensor, 79b second winning sensor,
600 large winning opening device, 604 shielding cover member, 606 horizontal shutter member,
607 falling door member, 608 inflow ball guide, 609 first prize guide,
609a first entrance, 610 second entrance guide, 610a second entrance,
611 Speed reduction unit, 614 Game ball collection port.

Claims (1)

Main control means for playing games,
Effect control means communicatively connected to the main control means, and performing control processing in accordance with an effect control command relating to an effect from the main control means;
A large winning prize port device that is arranged in a game area where the game ball flows down and that operates in a predetermined case to perform a predetermined number of opening operations to enable the ball to enter the game ball,
Based on that the game ball has flowed down the game area and passed a predetermined starting area, a big hit lottery is performed, and when a big hit occurs, a pachinko game machine that executes a special game using the big winning opening device So,
The big winning opening device,
Board part,
An inflow ball guide for receiving and guiding a game ball flowing down the game area,
A ball entrance provided in the inflow ball guide, opening upward and allowing a plurality of game balls to enter at the same time,
A prize guide unit configured to discharge the game ball that has entered the entrance to a lower side and to be visually recognizable;
And capable of detecting game balls flowing down the winning guide portion, detecting the opening of the gaming ball is provided on the front surface side of the substrate portion, and a winning ball detecting sensor as a trigger for applying a predetermined value to the player,
A slide opening / closing member that can open and close the entrance, and opens the entrance by the opening operation.
The slide opening / closing member is guided by the winning ball detection sensor at the winning guide portion that is visible even when the slide opening / closing member is closed, and guides the game ball discharged from the winning guide portion to the rear side of the game area, and is configured to be visible. Game ball collection port,
A falling door member that can open and close the game ball collection port and, when the game ball collection port is opened, can guide game balls discharged from the winning ball detection sensor to the game ball collection port; With
The opening of the falling door member is performed in relation to the opening of the slide opening and closing member,
In the case of the big hit, it is possible to open the slide opening and closing member a plurality of times,
The pachinko gaming machine, wherein the falling door member continues to open while the slide opening and closing member performs the opening a plurality of times.

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