JP6652167B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Some pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machines”) include a symbol display device having a display screen. On this display screen, when the game ball passes through the operating port provided in the game area, etc., perform a display that fluctuates the design and enhances the interest of the game, or stops displaying a specific design when predetermined conditions are satisfied, For example, a special game state advantageous to a player such as winning is taught. As an effect that enhances the interest of the game, for example, there is a reach effect that increases the degree of expectation of the player to hit. Also, in recent years, in order to further enhance the interest of the game, a character for staging and the like are displayed in addition to the symbol displayed variably for each game, and a reach effect is performed using the character, or displayed on a display screen. Ingenuity has been taken such as increasing the number of symbols, and display effects have been diversified (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-271292 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing a suitable display effect in the gaming machine or the like exemplified above.

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a picture display means for variably displaying pictures arranged in a plurality of columns on a display screen,
Operation detection means for detecting the establishment of the operation condition;
Based on a detection result indicating that the operation condition is satisfied by the operation detecting means, starting a fluctuation display of the picture, and displaying the fluctuation according to a predetermined fluctuation mode, and then ending the fluctuation display,
As the variation mode, a normal variation in which the patterns in the plurality of rows are variably displayed in a predetermined variation direction is performed, and thereafter, the pattern is stopped and displayed except for at least one row, and the stopped and displayed pattern is a special game advantageous to the player. In the case of a standby pattern that is a pattern that can be a specific pattern that teaches the occurrence of a state, a standby pattern that is stopped and displayed and a variable pattern that is being displayed are displayed, a reach effect display is performed, and then the variable display is terminated. In the gaming machine in which the variation mode is set,
A first display area in which the pattern is variably displayed and a second display area provided adjacent to the first display area are formed in a predetermined period in the display screen, and a predetermined reach effect display is performed. In the case of variable display, area control means for performing area control so as to form an extended display area by expanding at least a part of the second display area to expand the first display area in which the pattern is variably displayed. ,
Changing means for changing the changing pattern in a direction different from the changing direction at the time of the normal changing,
A variable picture control means for performing a variable display of a variable picture in which a change direction is changed by the changing means by using at least an integrated area integrated at the time of the area control ;
A first position overlapping the second display area from the front of the gaming machine and making a part of the second display area invisible from the front of the gaming machine; A movable member movable to a second position having a small degree of overlap;
Drive control means for driving and controlling the movable member,
The drive control unit is configured to move the movable member from the first position to the second position to expand a viewable area in the second display area in the case of a variable display for performing the predetermined reach effect display. With
The region control unit state, and are not as visible region by movement of the to the second position of the movable member is integrated at least a portion of the expanded second display regions performing the area control,
The arrangement of the special game state is taught by stopping and displaying the plurality of rows of patterns in a combination corresponding to the specific pattern on the activated line set in the first display area, and the reach effect The display is performed by stopping and displaying the standby pattern on the activated line,
The second display area is arranged in the display screen such that the second display area is located on a side opposite to the direction of change during the normal change with respect to the first display area,
The variable pattern control means,
A means for variably displaying the fluctuating pattern using the integrated area so that the fluctuating pattern whose fluctuating direction has been changed by the changing means does not pass on the active line,
When ending the change display, the change direction of the change pattern changed by the change means is returned to the change direction at the time of the normal change, and the display is moved and displayed from the integrated area to the original first display area. Means for stopping and displaying the variable pattern on the activated line .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform a suitable display effect.

It is a front view showing the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands or shows the principal structure of a pachinko machine. It is a front view showing the front composition of the main part frame which constitutes a pachinko machine. It is a front view showing the composition of a game board. It is the front view and rear view which show the structure of a variable display unit. It is a lineblock diagram showing a drive mechanism of a door. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the operation state of a door body. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front door frame. It is a rear view showing the composition of a pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear configuration of the pachinko machine by disassembling main components. It is a schematic diagram which shows arrangement | positioning of a 1st control board unit, a 2nd control board unit, and a back pack unit in a pachinko machine back surface. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a main body frame and a game board. It is a perspective view showing the back composition of a main part frame. It is a perspective view showing the back composition of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a bearing. FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating a configuration of a first control board unit. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a first control board unit. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a first control board unit. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a rear configuration of the first control board unit. It is a front view showing the composition of the 2nd control board unit. It is a perspective view showing the composition of the 2nd control board unit. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a second control board unit. It is a front view showing the composition of a back pack unit. It is an exploded perspective view of a back pack unit. It is an exploded perspective view of a tank rail. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration related to display control of a display control device. It is a drawing which shows a 1st design individually. It is a drawing showing a display screen of the first symbol display device. It is an explanatory view showing an outline of various counters used for game control. 5 is a flowchart illustrating main processing by a main control device. 9 is a flowchart illustrating normal processing. It is a flowchart which shows the update process of a missing symbol counter. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st symbol change process. It is a flowchart which shows a change start process. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flow chart which shows NMI interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing by a payout control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows a payout control process. It is a flowchart which shows a prize ball control process. It is a flowchart which shows a ball lending control process. It is a flowchart which shows a display control process. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an internal command stored in the display control device. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a drawing showing a display screen of the first symbol display device. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a reach pattern. It is a drawing showing a display example of a notice display. It is a drawing showing a modification of a concealing member.

  First, a group of inventions that can be extracted from the present embodiment will be described as means n (n = 1, 2, 3,...), And they will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the present embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses and the like, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses and the like.

Means 1. A pattern display device (first pattern display device 41) for variably displaying a pattern (a first design or the like) in a predetermined change direction on a display screen; and a fluctuation display control means for controlling the fluctuation and stop of the pattern. In a gaming machine that can generate a special gaming state (big hit, etc.) advantageous to the player,
A gaming machine comprising: area control means (display control device 214, sound lamp control device 272) for extending a viewable area in which the change display of the picture is viewable in the display screen in the change direction. .

  According to the means 1, the viewable area in the display screen is extended in the direction in which the picture changes. By expanding the viewable area, a more dynamic display effect can be achieved as compared to before expanding the viewable area, and the display screen can be prevented from becoming complicated. Further, by expanding the viewable area in the direction in which the pattern fluctuates, it is possible to change the range in which the pattern that can be visually recognized by the player is fluctuated and displayed, and it is possible to give the player unexpectedness. Further, the pattern that is variably displayed can be visually recognized by the player over a wide range, so that it is possible to improve the discriminability of the pattern. In particular, in a gaming machine that displays a plurality of symbols in a predetermined direction, the number of symbols displayed in the viewable area can be increased, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  Means 2. The gaming machine according to the above aspect 1, wherein the pattern is displayed while being scrolled in a predetermined direction, wherein the area control means extends the viewable area in the scroll direction of the pattern. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 2, the viewable area is extended in the scroll direction of the picture. With such a configuration, it is possible to change the range in which the pattern that can be visually recognized by the player is changed and displayed, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

Means 3. A pattern display device (first symbol display device 41) for variably displaying a plurality of symbols (first symbols and the like) on a display screen in a predetermined variation direction, and a variable display control means for controlling the variation and stop of the symbols. A gaming machine that can generate a special gaming state (big hit, etc.) that is advantageous to the player,
The image display apparatus further includes area control means (display control device 214, audio lamp control device 272) for extending a viewable area in which the change display of the pattern is viewable in the display screen in a direction opposite to the change direction. Gaming machine to do.

  According to the means 3, the viewable area in the display screen is extended in the direction opposite to the direction in which the picture changes. By expanding the viewable area, a more dynamic display effect can be achieved as compared to before the viewable area is expanded, and the display screen can be suppressed from becoming complicated. In addition, since the pattern that is variably displayed can be visually recognized by the player over a wide range, it is also possible to improve the discriminability of the pattern. Furthermore, by expanding the viewable area in the direction opposite to the direction in which the pattern fluctuates, it is possible to view a pattern that would not have been visible unless the viewable area was expanded, or to quickly check the pattern that is displayed in a fluctuating manner. It is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

  Means 4. In the above means 3, in the gaming machine, the pattern is displayed while being fluctuated while scrolling the pattern in a predetermined direction, wherein the area control means extends the viewable area in a direction opposite to a scroll direction of the pattern. A gaming machine characterized by:

  According to the means 4, the visible area is extended in the direction opposite to the scroll direction of the picture. With such a configuration, it is possible to change the range in which the pattern that can be visually recognized by the player is changed and displayed, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

  Means 5. In the above means 1 to 4, the area control means includes a picture display device control means (display control device 214) for controlling the picture display device, and the visible display area is extended by the picture display device control means. A gaming machine characterized by:

  According to the means 5, expansion of the viewable area is performed by changing the display mode of the picture display device. In this case, various extension patterns can be provided in the viewable area, and the interest of the game can be enhanced. Further, in such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game while suppressing an increase in the cost of the gaming machine, as compared with a configuration in which the visible area is expanded by using another member.

  Means 6. In the above means 5, the picture display device control means switches the viewable area by switching between a first display mode in which the viewable area is relatively small and a second display mode in which the viewable area is relatively large. A gaming machine characterized by expanding an area.

  According to the means 6, the expansion or reduction of the viewable area is performed by switching between the first display mode and the second display mode. In such a configuration, the first display mode and the second display mode may be set in advance, and the first or second display mode may be selected. It is possible to do.

  Means 7. In any of the above means 1 to 6, a concealing member (right door 171 and left door 172) arranged to conceal a part of the display screen in front of the display screen, and a concealing member control for controlling the concealing member. Means (audio lamp control device 272), wherein the concealing member control means controls the concealing member so that the concealing region can be visually recognized, thereby expanding the visible region.

  According to the means 7, the concealing member is disposed in front of the display screen so as to conceal a part of the display screen, and the concealing member operates in the visible area, and the concealed area becomes visible. Is extended by As a result, the player is not only surprised that the concealing member operates, but also feels unexpected that the concealing member operates to expand the viewable area, thereby increasing the interest of the game. Becomes

  Means 8. In the above means 7, a plurality of the concealing members are arranged, and the concealing member control means controls each of the plurality of concealing members independently.

  According to the means 8, a plurality of concealing members are arranged in front of the display screen, and each of them is independently controlled. As a result, various extension patterns can be provided in the viewable region, and various effects can be provided by these concealing members.

  Means 9. In the above means 7 or 8, the concealing member is arranged at a corner of the display screen.

  According to the means 9, the concealing member is arranged at the corner of the display screen. By disposing the concealing member at the corner portion, it is possible to prevent a player from having an impression that the display screen is reduced by the concealing member when the concealing member is concealing a part of the display screen. It is possible. Further, in such a configuration, it is possible not only to expand the viewable area, but also to change the shape of the viewable area from, for example, a non-square to a square or from a square to a non-square.

  Means 10. A gaming machine according to any one of the means 7 to 9, wherein the concealing member is provided so as to leave a longest display area in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction on a display screen of the picture display device.

  According to the means 10, even if the concealing member is provided in front of the display screen, the display screen of the longest portion in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction remains on the display screen without being concealed. The impression is relatively small. Therefore, a suitable display effect can be realized while also effectively using the display screen of the picture display device.

  Means 11. In any one of the means 7 to 10, the variable display control means may perform the display of the pattern in the concealed area when the area concealed by the concealing member becomes visible. A gaming machine characterized by controlling a display device.

  According to the means (11), in the area concealed by the concealing member in the display screen, the display of the pattern is changed when the area becomes visible to the player. In other words, in the concealed area, when the image is concealed by the concealing member, the display of the pattern is not changed, and when the concealing member operates to expand the visible area, the display of the pattern is changed. As a result, it is possible to suppress data stored in the storage medium of the variable display control means or the picture display device, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the capacity of the storage medium.

Means 12. In any of the above means 7 to 11, a first control device (display control device 214) for controlling the picture display device and a second control device (sound lamp control device 272) for controlling the concealing member are provided. ,
A gaming machine, wherein the first control device includes the variable display control device, the display mode control device, and the area control device, and the second control device includes the concealing member control device.

  According to the means 12, the gaming machine is provided with the first control device for controlling the picture display device and the second control device for controlling the concealing member. By separately providing a first control device for controlling the picture display device and a second control device for controlling the concealment member, concentration of the processing load is prevented as compared with control by one control device. It is possible. As a result, for example, even when the display effect performed in the viewable area and the effect by the concealing member are configured to be performed in combination, an appropriate display effect can be performed.

  Means 13. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 12, wherein the area control means extends the viewable area when performing a sign display indicating an expectation degree at which the special game state occurs.

  According to the means 13, when the indication indicating the degree of expectation that the special game state occurs is displayed, the viewable area is expanded. With such a configuration, it is possible to preferably perform the sign display while suppressing the display screen from becoming complicated. In general, when a sign is displayed, the player increases the degree of expectation for a special game state. However, by expanding the viewable area at this time, the unexpectedness of the area being changed is further increased. The expectation for the special game state is increased. As a result, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  Means 14. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 13, wherein the area control means extends the viewable area when performing a display effect closely related to the occurrence of the special game state.

  According to the means 14, when performing a display effect closely related to the occurrence of the special game state, the viewable area is expanded. Generally, a player plays a game while expecting a special gaming state to occur. For this reason, when the display effect closely related to the occurrence of the special game state is performed, it is when the player most expects the occurrence of the special game state. Therefore, a dynamic display effect can be achieved by expanding the viewable area at the time of the display effect, and the degree of expectation of the player can be further increased. As a display effect closely related to the occurrence of the special game state, a reach effect on a pachinko machine is given as a typical example.

  Means 15. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 14, wherein the area control means increases the amount of change in the direction in which the viewable area expands as the degree of expectation of the special game state increases. .

  According to the means 15, the size of the viewable area changes greatly as the degree of expectation that the special game state occurs increases. As a result, it is possible to directly correspond the high degree of expectation at which the special game state occurs and the magnitude of the change amount of the viewable area, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

  Means 16. A gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 15, wherein the variable display control means uses the expanded area for the variable display of the picture when the visible area is expanded.

  According to the means 16, the expanded area is used for the variable display of the picture. As a result, it is possible to preferably expand the range in which the pattern is variably displayed without lowering the visibility of the pattern.

  Means 17. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 16, wherein the variable display control means increases the number of the patterns which become visible when the visible area is expanded.

  According to the means 17, when the viewable area is expanded, the number of patterns that can be viewed increases. With this configuration, even if the number of pictures increases, the pictures are not forced to be reduced or the pictures are displayed in a complicated state, and the visibility can be maintained. Also, various display effects using pictures can be made, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

Means 18. A pattern display device (first symbol display device 41) for variably displaying a plurality of symbols (first symbols and the like) on a display screen, and a variable display control means (display control device 214) for controlling the variation and stop of the symbols. A gaming machine that can generate a special gaming state (big hit, etc.) that is advantageous to the player,
A first display area (main display area Rm) in which the pattern is variably displayed and a second display area (sub-display area Rs) provided adjacent to the first display area are formed in the display screen. And a region control means (display control device 214) for controlling the picture display device so as to expand the first display region by integrating at least a part of the second display region. Machine.

  According to the means (18), the first display area and the second display area are formed on the display screen of the picture display device, and at least a part of the second display area is integrated with the first display area to thereby form the first display area Is extended. By expanding the first display area, a more dynamic display effect can be achieved while suppressing complication of the display screen before the first display area is expanded or as compared with a gaming machine in which the first display area does not change. It becomes possible to enhance the interest of the game. In addition, by expanding the first display area, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness. When the first display area is not expanded, for example, characters and background images can be displayed in the second display area, and time and broadcast programs can be displayed. It is possible to do.

  Means 19. In the above-mentioned means 18, the variable display control means variably displays the picture in a predetermined direction, and the area control means extends the first display area in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction. .

  According to the means (19), the first display area is extended in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction in which the picture is variably displayed. By adopting such a configuration, the player can confirm that the picture is displayed in a variable manner in a wider range, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. Further, in a gaming machine that forms a pattern row from a plurality of patterns and variably displays the patterns in a predetermined direction, it is possible to increase the number of patterns displayed in the first display area, thereby increasing the interest of the game. It becomes possible. In a gaming machine that displays a pattern while scrolling the pattern in a predetermined direction, the first display area may be extended in a direction opposite to the scroll direction of the pattern.

  Means 20. In the means 18 or 19, the area control means may display a partition line at the boundary between the first display area and the second display area to divide the first and second display areas. A gaming machine characterized by:

  According to the means 20, a partition line is displayed at the boundary between the first display area and the second display area. By displaying the partition line, it is possible to actively teach that the display screen is divided into the first display area and the second display area. As a result, the player plays the game while expecting what kind of display effect will be performed in each area, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

  Means 21. A gaming machine according to claim 20, wherein said area control means erases said partition line when expanding said first display area.

  According to the means 21, when at least a part of the second display area is integrated and the first display area is expanded, the partition line displayed at the boundary between the first display area and the second display area. Is erased. According to such a configuration, it is possible to more positively teach that the first display area has been expanded. As a result, it is possible to perform a suitable display effect.

  Means 22. In any one of the means 18 to 21, the area control means forms a plurality of the second display areas in the display screen, and performs independent display in the plurality of the second display areas. A gaming machine.

  According to the means 22, a first display area and a plurality of second display areas are formed on the display screen, and independent display is performed in the second display area. By providing a plurality of second display areas, a plurality of combinations can be set when expanding the first display area, and the first display area can have various expansion patterns. By the way, when n second display areas are provided, the number of extended patterns on the display screen is 2 ^ n-1 (2n minus 1). As a result, various display effects can be performed, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  Means 23. The gaming machine according to claim 22, wherein the plurality of second display areas are provided adjacent to each other at one end of the display screen.

  According to the means 23, the second display areas are provided adjacent to each other at one end of the display screen. By collecting the second display areas in one place, even if a plurality of second display areas are provided, the opportunity for the player to move his or her line of sight is reduced, and the player can be immersed in the game.

  Means 24. In the means 22 or 23, as the plurality of second display areas, an area where an effect is always performed except when integrated into the first display area, and an effect when specified other than when integrated into the first display area. A gaming machine characterized by having an area in which a game is performed.

  According to the means 24, the plurality of second display areas include an area where an effect is always performed except when integrated into the first display area, and an area where the effect is not always performed. By providing the second display area where the effect is always performed, it is possible to teach the player that the display screen is divided into the first display area and the second display area. In addition, by providing the second display area in which the effect is not performed except at a specific time, the player can expand various imaginations as to what happens in this area, and can enhance the interest of the game. Becomes

  Means 25. In any one of the above means 18 to 24, the area control means may include: background display data for a background image displayed on the display screen; and a pattern variation for a variable pattern display superimposed on the background image. And a data processing device for expanding the first display area by operating the background display data.

  According to the means 25, the area control means controls the variable display of the picture and the expansion of the first display area using separate data. With such a configuration, the first display area can be expanded independently of the variation display of the picture, and the amount of data stored in the storage medium of the area control unit can be reduced.

  Means 26. In any one of the means 18 to 25, a concealing member (right door 171 and left door 172) arranged to conceal at least a part of the second display area in front of the second display area; A concealing member control means for controlling the concealing member.

  According to the means 26, the concealing member is arranged in front of the second display area, and at least a part of the second display area cannot be visually recognized by the concealing member. By combining the effect of operating the concealing member and the effect performed in the second display area, it is possible to give the effect performed in the second display area a fresh taste. In addition, in such a configuration, when the first display area is expanded by integrating the second display area, an effect of operating the concealing member is added, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  Means 27. In the above means 26, the area control means performs a display effect relating to a game in the second display area when the second display area concealed by the concealing member becomes visible. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 27, in the second display area concealed by the concealing member in the display screen, when the second display area becomes visible to the player, a display effect relating to the game is performed. As a result, it is possible to suppress data to be stored in the storage medium of the area control means or the picture display device, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the capacity of the storage medium.

  Means 28. A gaming machine according to claim 26, wherein said area control means and said concealing member control means are provided as separate control devices.

  According to the means 28, the area control means for controlling the picture display device and the concealing member control means for controlling the concealing member are provided as separate control devices. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the processing load from being concentrated as compared with the case where the control is performed by one control device. As a result, for example, even when the display effect performed on the display screen and the effect by the concealing member are performed in combination, it is possible to perform an appropriate display effect.

  Means 29. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 18 to 28, wherein the area control means displays a sign display indicating an expected degree of the occurrence of the special gaming state in the second display area.

  According to the means 29, in the second display area, a sign indicating the degree of expectation that the special game state will occur is displayed. When the indication is displayed in the first display area, not only the display screen becomes complicated but also the player may not notice the indication. Therefore, by performing the sign display in the second display area, the player can easily notice the sign display, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  Means 30. In any one of the above means 18 to 29, the area control means expands the first display area when performing a display effect closely related to the occurrence of the special game state. .

  According to the means 30, the area control means expands the first display area when performing a display effect closely related to the occurrence of the special game state. Generally, a player plays a game while expecting a special gaming state to occur. Therefore, the time when a display effect closely related to the occurrence of the special game state is performed is when the player has the highest expectation for the occurrence of the special game state. Therefore, a dynamic display effect can be achieved by expanding the first display area at the time of the display effect, and the degree of expectation of the player can be further increased. As a display effect closely related to the occurrence of the special game state, a reach effect on a pachinko machine is exemplified.

  Means 31. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 18 to 30, wherein the area control means expands the first display area greatly as the degree of expectation that the special game state occurs increases.

  According to the means 31, the first display area is expanded greatly as the degree of expectation that the special game state occurs increases. As a result, it is possible to directly correspond the high degree of expectation at which the special game state occurs to the size of the first display area, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

Means 32. A picture display device (first design display device 41) for variably displaying a picture (a first design or the like) in a predetermined change direction on a display screen; 214), and display mode control means (display control device 214) for controlling a display mode so as to increase the number of pictures displayed effectively in the fluctuation direction when the picture is stopped, which is advantageous to the player. Gaming machines that can generate special special gaming states (big hits, etc.)
Area control means (display control device 214, sound lamp control device 272) for extending the viewable area in which the picture is visible in the display screen in the fluctuation direction in accordance with the display mode control by the display mode control section. A gaming machine comprising:

  According to the means 32, the viewable area in the display screen is extended in the direction in which the picture fluctuates when the number of pictures displayed effectively at the time of stoppage is increased. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the size of each pattern to increase the number of the patterns, or to suppress the display of the patterns in a complicated state, and to perform suitable display while maintaining the visibility of the patterns. It is possible to perform a production. In addition, by extending the viewable area in the direction in which the pattern is changed, the viewable area changes from the viewable area to the outside of the viewable area, and the stopped and displayed pattern can be viewed again. In addition, by expanding the viewable area, it is possible to perform a dynamic display effect, or to provide a player with unexpectedness, thereby enhancing the interest of the game. The terms “effectively displayed” and “effectively displayed” as used herein mean that the entire design is displayed on the display screen. Not included. The same applies to the following.

  Means 33. In the above means 32, in the gaming machine, the plurality of pictures are displayed in a variable manner while scrolling in a predetermined direction, wherein the area control means controls the visual recognition in accordance with display mode control by the display mode control means. A gaming machine wherein an area is extended in a scroll direction of the picture.

  According to the means 33, the viewable area is extended in the scroll direction of the picture when the number of pictures that are displayed effectively at the time of stop is increased. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the size of each pattern to increase the number of patterns, or to suppress the display of the pattern in a complicated state, and to perform a suitable display effect while maintaining the visibility of the pattern. Can be performed.

Means 34. A picture display device (first design display device 41) for variably displaying a picture (a first design or the like) in a predetermined change direction on a display screen, and a fluctuation display control means (display control device) for controlling the fluctuation and stop of the design 214), and display mode control means (display control device 214) for controlling a display mode so as to increase the number of pictures displayed effectively in the direction opposite to the fluctuation direction when the picture is stopped. Gaming machines that can generate special gaming states (big hits, etc.)
Area control means (display control device 214, sound lamp control, A gaming machine comprising the device 272).

  According to the means, the viewable area in the display screen is extended in a direction opposite to the direction in which the patterns change when the number of the patterns displayed effectively at the time of stop is increased. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the size of each pattern to increase the number of the patterns, or to suppress the display of the patterns in a complicated state, and to perform suitable display while maintaining the visibility of the patterns. It is possible to perform a production. In addition, by extending the viewable area in the direction opposite to the direction in which the pattern is changed, it becomes possible to make a pattern that could not be viewed unless the viewable area was expanded visible. In addition, by expanding the viewable area, it is possible to perform a dynamic display effect, or to provide a player with unexpectedness, thereby enhancing the interest of the game.

  Means 35. In the above means 34, a gaming machine in which the plurality of pictures are displayed in a variable manner while scrolling in a predetermined direction, wherein the area control means is adapted to display the plurality of pictures in accordance with display mode control by the display mode control means. A gaming machine wherein an area is extended in a direction opposite to a scroll direction of the picture.

  According to the means 35, the viewable area is extended in a direction opposite to the scroll direction of the pictures when the number of pictures that are displayed effectively at the time of stop is increased. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the size of each pattern to increase the number of the patterns, or to suppress the display of the patterns in a complicated state, and to perform suitable display while maintaining the visibility of the patterns. It is possible to perform a production.

  Means 36. In any one of the above means 32 to 35, the display mode control means performs the display mode control using the expanded area when the area control section expands the viewable area. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 36, the extended area is used for displaying a picture. With such a configuration, even if the number of pictures increases, it is possible to suppress the reduction of each picture or to display the pictures in a complicated state, thereby maintaining the visibility. Also, various display effects using pictures can be made, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  Means 37. In any of the above means 32 to 36, an effective line (effective lines L1 to L5) in which a plurality of pictures are arranged in the viewable area is set, and a specific picture (combination of the same main symbols) is set on the effective line. A game machine capable of teaching the occurrence of the special game state by confirming and displaying the special game state, comprising: an effective line adding means (display control device 214) for adding the effective line when the viewable area is expanded. A gaming machine characterized by the following.

  According to the means 37, as the viewable area is expanded and the number of pictures that can be viewed increases, the number of effective lines in which a specific picture is likely to be fixedly displayed is increased. As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of expectation for the special game state.

  Means 38. In any one of the means 32 to 37, the display mode control means performs the display mode control without reducing the picture width in the fluctuation direction, and the area control means is increased by at least the display mode control. A game machine that extends the viewable area beyond the size of a picture.

  According to the means 38, the display mode control is performed without reducing the picture width in the fluctuation direction. As a result, it is possible to control the display mode while maintaining the visibility in the changing direction of the picture. In addition, by expanding the viewable area so that the display mode control can be performed, it is possible to increase the number of pictures that can be effectively viewed while maintaining the visibility of the pictures.

Means 39. A picture display device (first design display device 41) that variably displays pictures (first design and the like) arranged in a plurality of rows on a display screen;
Operation detection means (main control device 271) for detecting establishment of operation conditions;
A fluctuation display control means (display control device) for starting the fluctuation display of the pattern based on the detection result indicating that the operation condition is satisfied by the operation detection means, displaying the fluctuation in accordance with a predetermined fluctuation mode, and terminating the fluctuation display. 214), and
As the variation mode, a normal variation in which the patterns in the plurality of rows are variably displayed in a predetermined variation direction is performed, and thereafter, the pattern is stopped and displayed except for at least one row, and the stopped and displayed pattern is a special game advantageous to the player. In the case of a specific pattern that teaches the occurrence of a state, in a gaming machine in which a specific fluctuation mode for performing a reach effect with a standby pattern displayed stopped and a fluctuation pattern during the fluctuation display and thereafter terminating the fluctuation display is set. ,
A first display area (main display area Rm) in which the pattern is variably displayed and a second display area (sub-display area Rs) provided adjacent to the first display area are formed in the display screen. A region control unit (display control device) that performs region control so as to form an extended display region by expanding the first display region by integrating at least a part of the second display region when performing the reach effect; 214),
A variable pattern control means (display control device 214) for changing the variable pattern in a direction different from the fluctuation direction at the time of the normal fluctuation, and performing variable display of the variable pattern in an integrated area integrated at the time of the area control. ).

  According to the means 39, the display screen is divided into a first display area in which a picture is variably displayed and a second display area provided adjacent thereto, and when a reach effect is performed, at least the second display area is displayed. Part of the pattern is integrated into the first display area, and a variation of the pattern in the pattern row that is not stopped and displayed in the integrated area to be integrated is displayed. In such a configuration, the standby picture is displayed in the original first display area and the fluctuating picture is fluctuated and displayed in the integrated area to be integrated. Thus, the pattern in the pattern row that has not been stopped and displayed can be variably displayed in a different direction from the normal state without forcing the standby pattern to be reduced. For this reason, it is possible to perform a reach effect without reducing the visibility of the picture, and it is possible to suppress complication of the display screen. Also, at this time, by changing the direction of the change of the changing pattern to a direction different from the direction of the normal change, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness.

  Note that the “standby pattern” here corresponds to a so-called reach pattern. For example, in a pattern display device in which three pattern rows are variably displayed, a stage where the first two patterns stop at the same pattern, that is, a final stop pattern The reach pattern will be displayed before the stop. "Variable pattern" corresponds to the final stop symbol.

  Means 40. The gaming machine according to claim 39, wherein the area control means performs the area control so that the variable pattern can be effectively displayed in the integrated area.

  According to the means 40, the area control is performed so that the picture can be effectively displayed in the integrated area. As a result, it is possible to perform the variable display of the variable picture without forcing the reduction of the variable picture.

  Here, “effectively display” and “effectively display” mean that the whole of the variable pattern is displayed in the integrated area, for example, a state where a part of the variable pattern is invisible, or the first display. The display does not include a protruding display or the like.

  Means 41. The gaming machine according to the means 39 or 40, wherein the area control means arranges the second display area at a change destination or a change source where the picture is variably displayed during normal change.

  According to the means 41, the second display area is arranged at the change destination or the change source where the pattern is variably displayed during the normal change. As a result, even in a configuration in which a fluctuating pattern is fluctuated and displayed in the integrated area, it is possible to immerse the player in the game by suppressing a change in the line of sight of the player.

  Means 42. In any one of the means 39 to 41, the area control means forms the integrated area so that at least two of the variable pictures are visible when performing the area control. Gaming machine.

  According to the means, the second display area is integrated with the first display area so that at least two of the variable pictures are visible. In such a configuration, the next fluctuating pattern can be confirmed, so that the sense of expectation for the occurrence of the special game state can be increased.

Means 43. In any one of the above means 39 to 42, a specific pattern forming means (main control device) for forming the specific pattern by combining the patterns of the plurality of pattern rows on a preset effective line in the first display area. 271)
The variable pattern control means,
Varying display of the variable pattern so as not to pass on the active line,
When ending the variable display, the variable direction of the variable pattern is returned to the variable direction at the time of the normal change, and the variable pattern is displayed by moving from the integrated area to the original first display area. A gaming machine characterized by displaying a stop on an active line.

  According to the means 43, the fluctuating pattern moved to the integration target area is fluctuated and displayed so as not to pass on the active line until the fluctuating display is completed. The display is returned to the time direction and is moved and displayed from the integrated area to the original first display area, so that the display is stopped and displayed on the activated line. As a result, in addition to the unexpectedness of the change of the change direction, it is possible to give a sense of excitement as to which change pattern is stopped and displayed on the active line. Also, by returning the change direction to the direction of the normal change at the end of the change, it is possible to indicate to the player that the end of the change display is near.

Means 44. In the above means 42, the area control means includes: a variable area teaching section (conveyor) indicating an area in which the variable pattern is variably displayed in the extended display area; and the variable pattern variably displayed in the integrated area. And a stop pattern teaching section (lock-on mark) for teaching a pattern stopped and displayed on the activated line.
The gaming machine, wherein the variable pattern control means stops and displays the variable pattern on the pay line from the integrated area via the stop pattern teaching section when ending the variable display of the variable pattern.

  According to the means (44), in the extended display area, the variable area teaching section indicating the area in which the variable picture is variably displayed, and the variable picture displayed variably in the integrated area is stopped and displayed on the active line. And a stop picture teaching section for teaching a picture to be displayed. Further, the fluctuating picture is stopped and displayed on the pay line via the stop picture teaching section. With this configuration, it is possible to positively teach the player which area the variable picture is displayed in a variable manner and which variable picture is stopped and displayed on the activated line.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above-described units can be applied will be described below.

A gaming machine having an extended gaming area: a gaming machine body (main body frame 12 and the like) configured to be openable and closable on the left and right sides on the left and right sides, and supporting a gaming board (gaming board 30). ,
A game area partitioned into a substantially circular shape by a rail member (rail unit 50) provided on the front surface of the game board;
On the front side of the gaming machine main body, the left and right other side portions are supported so as to be openable and closable about the left and right one side portion, and a viewing window (window portion 101) through which the game area can be viewed in a closed state. With a front door (front door frame 13) having
A long reinforcing member (bearing member 235) is provided on one of the left and right sides of the gaming machine body so as to extend in the up-down direction, and the left and right other sides of the gaming machine body include the gaming machine body and A locking device (cylinder lock 91, interlocking rod 248, etc.) for locking so as to prohibit opening of the front door is provided,
The locking device includes a long interlocking member (an interlocking rod 248) provided on the left and right side portions of the game machine main body so as to extend in the vertical direction and to be movable in the vertical direction; A key member (cylinder lock 91) which is provided at a position different from a position where the width of the game area is the maximum among the left and right side portions and selectively moves the interlocking member upward or downward. The game machine body is unlocked by moving the interlocking member up or down by operating a key member, and the front door is unlocked by moving the interlocking member up or down,
The game board is formed so as to have a width that leaves an area for distributing and arranging the reinforcing member and the interlocking member left and right within the width of the game machine body, and the left and right sides of the game board have A concave portion (notch 38) is partially formed so as to avoid interference with the overhang region from both right and left sides of the gaming machine main body, and further, a position of the rail member where the maximum width of the gaming region is set, By arranging to reach the left and right end positions of the game board,
A gaming machine characterized by expanding the gaming area.

  Ball game machine: operating means (game ball launching handle 18) operated by the player, ball firing means (firing motor 229, etc.) for playing a game ball based on the operation of the operating means, and firing the ball. Ball path (ball guide path of the rail unit 50) for guiding the game ball to a predetermined game area, and each game component (general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, operating port 33, variable display, etc.) arranged in the game area. A gaming machine having the unit 35 and the like).

  Ball game machine equipped with a variable display device: operation means (game ball launch handle 18) operated by a player, and ball launch means (fire motor 229, etc.) for playing a game ball and firing based on the operation of the operation means ), A ball passage (ball guide passage of the rail unit 50) for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, an operation port (operation port 33) arranged in the game area, and a variable display device (first). A symbol display device 41) and a variable prize device (variable prize device 32) are provided, and when the entry of a game ball into the operating port is detected, the symbol displayed on the variable display device is variably displayed, and the symbol when stopped is displayed. A gaming machine in which a variable winning device is opened in a predetermined mode when the symbol is a specific symbol.

  Spinning-type gaming machines such as slot machines: "A symbol row consisting of multiple symbols (specifically, reels with symbols attached) is displayed in a variable manner (specifically, reel rotation), and then the symbol row is fixed and stopped. A variable display means (specifically, a reel unit) for displaying is provided, and a change in the symbol is started by operation of the starting operation means (specifically, the start lever), and a stop operation means (specifically, The change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the stop button) or after a lapse of a predetermined time, and a special game state (bonus game) which is advantageous to the player on condition that the fixed symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol is a necessary condition. Etc.).

  Ball-use belt-type gaming machine: a variable display in which a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols (specifically, reels with symbols) is displayed in a variable manner (specifically, rotation of the reels) and then the symbol row is determined and stopped. Means (specifically, a reel unit), the change of the symbol is started by the operation of the starting operation means (specifically, the start lever), and the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button) The fluctuation of the symbol is stopped due to the operation or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and a special game state (such as a bonus game) advantageous to the player is generated on condition that the fixed symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol. And a payout device for providing a ball receiving tray (such as an upper plate) and taking in game balls from the ball receiving tray, and a payout device for paying out game balls to the ball receiving tray. Game ball by Gaming machine constructed as the operation of the starter operation means it becomes effective by being turned.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in an expanded or disassembled state, and FIG. is there. In FIGS. 2 and 3, for convenience, the configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in the game area is blank.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10. The outer frame 11 is attached to a so-called island facility when installed in a game hall. The outer frame 11 is made by combining wooden plate members as a whole into a rectangular frame shape, and is configured by fixing each plate member with a detachable fastening member such as a small screw. Therefore, compared with the conventional structure in which the respective plate members are assembled using nails or rivets, the configuration members can be easily reused. In the present embodiment, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 in the vertical direction is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left-right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of a synthetic resin or a metal such as aluminum.

  On one side of the outer frame 11, a body frame 12 is supported so as to be openable and closable. The opening / closing axis is set to extend vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the main body frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis as the axis. In addition, since the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a game ball launching handle 18 on the right side, the main body frame 12 can be opened and closed around the side opposite to the game ball launching handle 18. It can be said. The main body frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, an ABS resin. By using the ABS resin, it is possible to obtain the main body frame 12 having relatively low cost and high impact resistance. The body frame 12 may be made of a metal such as aluminum. In this embodiment, the gaming machine main body is constituted by the outer frame 11 and the main body frame 12. As an alternative to the outer frame 11, an installation frame may be provided in advance on the game hall side, and when the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall, the main body frame 12 may be assembled to the installation frame. In such a configuration, the main body frame 12 forms the main body of the gaming machine.

  A front plate 14 is provided at a lower position on the front side of the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and the width thereof is configured to substantially match the width of the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 has a base portion 15 having a swelling portion 15a swelling toward the near side at a substantially central portion in the width direction, and a ball tray provided inside the swelling portion 15a of the base portion 15 and having a dish shape which is concave downward. And a back wall panel 17 that forms a wall surface on the back side of the lower plate 16. Since the base portion 15 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by a fastening member such as a screw, the base portion 15 forms an attachment portion to the main body frame 12. A game ball firing handle 18 is provided on the base portion 15 to the right of the bulging portion 15a so as to protrude forward. The back wall panel 17 is provided with a ball discharge port 17a, and game balls discharged from the ball discharge port 17a are stored in the lower plate 16.

  A slide-type ball-pulling lever 19 is provided on the front side of the bulging portion 15a of the base portion 15. Note that the ball pulling lever 19 may be a push type. When the ball release lever 19 is operated, a closing plate (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate 16 moves integrally or via a link to open a ball release hole, and the stored balls in the lower plate 16 are removed. It is configured to be discharged downward. The ball release lever 19 is provided with a biasing member such as a coil spring for biasing the ball release lever 19 to the side that closes the ball release hole, and when the operation of the ball release lever 19 is released, the biasing force of the biasing member is provided. Thereby, the closing plate returns to the open position of the ball hole. At a position different from the ball discharge port 17a of the back wall panel 17, a speaker cover 17b in which many small holes are gathered is formed. It can be emitted forward through the portion 17b.

  An ashtray 21 is provided on the base portion 15 to the left of the bulging portion 15a. The ashtray 21 is reversibly mounted below and near the front side so as to easily remove butts and the like accumulated inside, and faces the base portion 15 on the right side and the back side. Although not specifically shown, a support shaft for cantileverly supporting the ashtray 21 in a rotatable state is provided on the right side surface of the ashtray 21, and the ashtray 21 is upwardly mounted on the back surface as shown in the figure. A locking portion is provided which is locked to the base portion 15 at a position where the base portion 15 is opened. Most of the front plate 14 is formed of ABS resin like the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 is exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, but can be plated at an appropriate place on the surface for the purpose of decoration or the like by molding with ABS resin. In addition, since the ashtray 21 is disposed nearby, a portion constituting the lower plate 16 and the back wall panel 17 is made of a flame-retardant ABS resin, so that even if a cigarette or the like is erroneously placed, it is difficult to burn. It is preferable to configure as follows.

  A front door frame 13 as a front door is provided so as to cover the main body frame 12 in a range excluding the front plate 14 on the front side of the main body frame 12. Therefore, the entire front side of the main body frame 12 is covered by the front plate 14 and the front door frame 13. The front door frame 13 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, and like the main body frame 12, can be opened to the front with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It has become. The front door frame 13 is formed of ABS resin, like the front plate 14. Although the front door frame 13 is exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, it can be plated at an appropriate position on the surface for the purpose of decoration or the like by being molded with ABS resin.

  At a lower position of the front door frame 13, a bulging portion 22 bulging forward is provided above the lower plate 16, and an upper plate 23 opening upward is provided inside the bulging portion 22. . The upper plate 23 is a ball tray for temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device to be described later and guiding them toward the game ball launching device while aligning them in a line. A ball release lever 24 for the upper plate 23 is provided on the front side of the bulging portion 22. When the ball release lever 24 is operated, a ball release passage (not shown) provided near the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23. Is opened, and the stored balls in the upper plate 23 are discharged to the lower plate 16. The upper plate 23 can be made of flame-retardant ABS resin like the lower plate 16 and the like.

  In this pachinko machine 10, a glass door frame and a front decoration frame are separately provided, these can be opened and closed with respect to a front frame (corresponding to the main body frame of the present embodiment), and an upper plate is provided on the front decoration frame. Unlike the conventional configuration, the glass door frame and the front decorative frame are integrated into one to form the front door frame 13, and the upper plate 23 is provided integrally with the front door frame 13. In this case, since the glass door frame and the front decorative frame are integrated into one to form the front door frame 13, the strength of the glass support structure can be improved in the front door frame 13. That is, in the present pachinko machine 10, a large glass 137 is mounted on the front door frame 13 with the aim of expanding the game area. Therefore, the frame portion around the glass becomes narrower, and there is a concern that the strength is reduced. However, by providing a frame portion integrated with the upper plate below the glass, sufficient strength of the glass support structure can be secured. The vertical and horizontal dimensions of the glass 137 are conventionally 405 mm × 405 mm, whereas the pachinko machine 10 is 453 mm × 434 mm.

  The front door frame 13 is extended downward so as not to interfere with the game ball firing handle 18 at least when the front door frame 13 is opened and closed. Specifically, the dimension La from the lower end of the pachinko machine to the lower end of the front door frame 13 is, for example, about 201 mm in one existing model, but is about 30 mm smaller in the present pachinko machine 10 and about 172 mm. Has become. Accordingly, the dimension Lb from the lower end of the pachinko machine to the upper end of the upper plate 23 is also reduced. For example, in the existing pachinko machine, it is approximately 298 mm, whereas in the present pachinko machine 10 it is approximately 261 mm. Here, by lowering the position of the upper plate 23, the distance in the up-down direction from the tip of the nozzle of the ball lending device juxtaposed on the left side of the pachinko machine 10 in the game hall is increased, and there is a concern that the ball lending may fall out. However, in the present embodiment, a rising portion 22a in which the wall surface of the bulging portion 22 is higher than the other wall surfaces is formed on the left side portion serving as the ball lending discharge portion from the nozzle. As a result, even if the position of the upper plate 23 is lowered, inconveniences such as falling of the rental ball can be eliminated. It is sufficient that the height of the rising portion 22a matches the lowering of the upper plate 23, and the maximum height is 25 mm in the present embodiment.

  In the front door frame 13, a swelling portion 22 for forming the upper plate is provided so as to swell greatly toward the near side. ), The bulging toward the near side is restricted to avoid interference with the nozzle of the ball rental device. Specifically, the dimension from the outer frame 11 to the near side is limited to 45 to 50 mm.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 25 having an outer shape substantially the same as the outer frame 11, and a substantially circular window hole 26 is formed in the center of the resin base 25. Is formed. On the rear side of the resin base 25, a game board 30 is detachably mounted. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 is made of a substantially square plywood, and is attached with its peripheral edge abutting on the back side of the resin base 25. That is, the game board 30 is attached from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and only a substantially central portion of the front face of the game board 30 is exposed to the front side of the main body frame 12 through the window 26 of the resin base 25. The game board 30 has a vertical length of 476 mm and a horizontal length of 452 mm, as in the conventional game board.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming board 30 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, an operating opening 33, a through gate 34, a variable display unit 35, and the like. Actually, the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the operating opening 33, the through gate 34, and the variable display unit 35 are mounted on the surface of the game board by wood screws or the like. In the present embodiment, the variable display unit 35 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 30, the operating port 33 is disposed below the variable display unit 35, and the variable winning device 32 is disposed further below the operation port 33. Further, through gates 34 are arranged on both left and right sides of the variable display unit 35, and a plurality of general winning openings 31 are arranged on both sides below the game board 30. The operating port 33 is additionally provided with an electric accessory that is activated (opened) under predetermined conditions. When a game ball enters the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating opening 33, it is detected by a detection switch described later, and based on the detection result, the upper plate 23 (or the lower plate 16 in some cases) is detected. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In addition, an out port 36 is provided at the lowermost portion of the game board 30, so that game balls that have not entered various winning ports or the like are guided to a ball discharge path (not shown) through the out port 36. It has become. The out port 36 is formed by cutting out the substantially lower center of the game board 30 in an inverted U-shape. Therefore, it is easier to form the out-port than the conventional configuration in which the out-port is formed in a hole shape (however, in FIG. 4, the out-port 36 is closed because the rail unit 50 is provided on the near side in an overlapping manner. Shown in the closed state). Further, on the game board 30, a large number of nails are planted for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (accessories) such as a windmill 37 are provided.

  Notches 38 as recesses are formed at a plurality of locations on both left and right sides of the game board 30 so as to avoid interference with the overhang areas from the left and right sides of the main body frame 12 to be assembled.

  As described above, in the present pachinko machine 10, the position of the upper plate 23 is lowered, and accordingly, the position of the game ball intake provided at the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23 is also lowered. In this case, in the conventional configuration in which the game ball intake is located at a relatively high position, the game ball intake and the game board 30 overlap with each other, and the game board 30 is provided with a notch corresponding to the game ball intake. Although it was necessary to provide the pachinko machine 10, in the pachinko machine 10, since the game ball intake was lowered, the game ball intake and the game board 30 did not overlap with each other back and forth, and the notch for the game ball intake was not provided. No formation is required. Therefore, it is advantageous in the manufacturing process of the game board 30.

  The variable display unit 35 is provided with a first symbol display device 41 that variably displays the first symbol (special symbol) when a winning in the operating port 33 is triggered. In the variable display unit 35, a center frame 43 is provided so as to surround the first symbol display device 41. Above the center frame 43, a holding lamp 44 corresponding to the first symbol display device 41 is provided. The number of times that the game balls have passed through the operation port 33 is held up to four times, and the number of the held balls is displayed by turning on the holding lamp 44. Note that the holding lamp 44 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 41 or the like. The first symbol display device 41 corresponds to a “pattern display device” for displaying a symbol in a variable manner.

  Further, a second symbol display device 42 for variably displaying a second symbol (normal symbol) triggered by passage of the through gate 34 is provided at the upper center of the center frame 43. A hold lamp 46 corresponding to the second symbol display device 42 is provided below the center frame 43. The number of times that the game balls have passed through the through gate 34 is held up to a maximum of four times, and the number of the held balls is displayed by turning on the holding lamp 46. The holding lamp 46 may have a configuration in which the holding lamp 46 is variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 41, similarly to the holding lamp 44.

  The first symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device having a relatively large 8-inch size liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. On the first symbol display device 41, for example, the first symbols are displayed side by side on the left, the center, and the right, and these symbols are scrolled up and down to be variably displayed. The first symbol display device 41 may be a device having a liquid crystal display of 10 inches or 7 inches other than 8 inches, a device having a wide size display, or a CRT, a dot matrix, a 7 segment, or another type. The display screen may be configured.

  The second symbol display device 42 includes a display unit 45 that displays two types of second symbols, for example, “O” and “X”. Then, each time the game ball passes through the through gate 34, the display symbol (second symbol) of the display unit 45 changes, and when the change display stops at a predetermined symbol (for example, “O” symbol), the operation port 33 is changed. Are configured to be open for a predetermined time. As a specific variation mode, when the game ball passes through the through gate 34, each LED built in the back of the portion marked with “O” and “X” is turned on alternately, and finally “O” Only the LED corresponding to one of "" and "x" is turned on. In addition, the display unit 45 has a configuration in which a plurality of lamps (LEDs) are alternately turned on and a variable display, and a configuration in which a part of the first symbol display device 41 (a liquid crystal display device) performs a variable display. There may be.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which game balls cannot be won or hard to win, and can be switched to a predetermined open state in which game balls can be easily won in a special game state (hereinafter, a big hit). It has become. More specifically, when a game ball wins in the operating port 33, the first symbol is displayed in a variably manner on the first symbol display device 41, and if the final symbol after the stop is a predetermined combination of specific symbols, a big hit is won. appear. Then, the variable winning device 32 is configured to be in a predetermined open state, and the gaming balls are configured to be in a state where it is easy to win. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 32, a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings is defined as one round, and a continuous winning opening in the variable winning device 32 is set as a condition. In general, a variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened up to a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as a condition for transition to a round.

  The variable display unit 35 is provided with a pair of left and right doors 171 and 172 as concealing members so as to partially overlap the display screen of the first symbol display device 41. The configuration of the doors 171 and 172 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5A is a front view of the variable display unit 35 as viewed from the front, and FIG. 5B is a rear view of the variable display unit 35 as viewed from the back with the first symbol display device 41 (liquid crystal display device) removed. It is. FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining the configuration of the drive mechanism of the doors 171 and 172. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation state of the door bodies 171 and 172. In the following description of the variable display unit 35, the left and right directions are described when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, that is, in the state of FIG. , The left door 172 is referred to as “left door 172”.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the right door 171 and the left door 172 each have a substantially rectangular plate shape having the same size, and are located on the upper right corner of the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41. A right door 171 is provided, and a left door 172 is provided at the upper left corner. The right door 171 and the left door 172 are spaced apart from each other at the same size as the doors 171 and 172. When the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 is divided into three sections vertically and horizontally and divided into nine parts in total, the right door 171 and the left door 172 have a size corresponding to one area of the nine divisions. That is, at this time, by disposing the right door 171 and the left door 172 so as to overlap the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41, an area of about 1/9 × 2 of the display screen G is hidden. It has become.

  The driving mechanism of the right door 171 and the left door 172 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 basically shows a cross section taken along the line AA of FIG. 5B, but for convenience of explanation, shows a state where the peripheral wall 191 surrounding the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 is removed. I have. The right door 171 is shown in a closed state, and the left door 172 is shown in an open state. 6, a first symbol display device 41 is mounted on a frame cover 213 behind the game board 30, and a display control device 214 described later is installed behind the first symbol display device 41.

  The right door 171 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 173 at a shaft portion 171a provided at the base end (the left end in FIG. 5B). The right door 171 is provided with an arm 171b extending from the shaft 171a, and the tip of the arm 171b is connected to the link 175. The tip of the link 175 is connected to the output shaft 178 of the solenoid 177 via another link 176. The shaft portion 171a, the arm portion 171b, and the links 175 and 176 of the right door 171 are provided on the outer side along the peripheral wall 191. As a result, they are arranged so as to surround the display screen G. At this time, the output shaft 178 of the solenoid 177 is extended by the urging force of the spring 179. In this state, the right door 171 faces the display screen G, that is, a part of the display screen G is hidden. Will be retained.

  The left door 172 side has the same configuration as the right door 171 side. That is, the left door 172 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 181 at the shaft 172a provided at the base end (the right end in FIG. 5B). Further, the left door 172 is provided with an arm 172b extending from the shaft 172a, and the tip of the arm 172b is connected to the link 182. The distal end of the link 182 is connected to the output shaft 185 of the solenoid 184 via another link 183. The shaft portion 172a, the arm portion 172b, and the links 182 and 183 of the left door 172 are provided on the outer side along the peripheral wall 191. As a result, they are arranged so as to surround the display screen G. At this time, the output shaft 185 of the solenoid 184 is extended by the urging force of the spring 186. In this state, the left door 172 faces the display screen G, that is, a part of the display screen G is hidden. Will be retained.

  In the right door 171 and the left door 172 having the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, when the solenoid 184 on the left door 172 side is energized, the output shaft 185 contracts against the urging force of the spring 186, and Accordingly, the links 182 and 183 swing. When the left door 172 rotates about the shaft 172a, the left door 172 shifts to an upright state with respect to the display screen G (open state in the figure). Of course, the same applies to the operation of the right door 171. Note that the first symbol display device 41 is provided at a position slightly deeper than the surface of the game board 30, and is provided between the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 and the glass 137 on the front of the pachinko machine 10. Are sufficiently spaced. Therefore, when each of the doors 171 and 172 operates, it is possible to perform the forward rotation without any trouble.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, a relay board 188 is provided between the driving mechanisms of the right door 171 and the left door 172. A drive signal is output to the solenoids 177 and 184 of the doors 171 and 172 via the relay board 188, and the solenoids 177 and 184 are energized according to the drive signals. At this time, the right door 171 and the left door 172 are independently driven to open and close.

  When the right door 171 and the left door 172 shift from the closed state to the open state, the display form (the size and shape of the image display area) on the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 is changed. FIG. 7 shows an example of a display form on the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41.

  FIG. 7A illustrates a display mode when both the right door 171 and the left door 172 are closed. In this state, the upper right corner and the upper left corner of the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 are hidden by the right door 171 and the left door 172, and are sandwiched between the right door 171 and the left door 172 in the upper area of the display screen G. Only the central portion is exposed. At this time, about 2/9 of the entire screen area of the first symbol display device 41 is hidden by the right door 171 and the left door 172.

  (B) illustrates a display form in a state where the right door 171 is opened and the left door 172 is closed. In this state, the upper left corner of the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 is hidden by the left door 172, and in the upper region of the display screen G, the right-hand ２ portion is exposed. (C) illustrates a display mode in a state where the right door 171 is closed and the left door 172 is open. In this state, the upper right corner of the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 is hidden by the right door 171, and the upper left area of the display screen G is exposed to the left. In the states (b) and (c), about 1/9 of the entire screen area of the first symbol display device 41 is hidden by either the right door 171 or the left door 172.

  (D) illustrates a display form in a state where both the right door 171 and the left door 172 are open. In this state, since the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 is not hidden, the image display area is maximized, and display using the entire screen area is possible.

  As described above, the display form of the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 is changed according to the open / closed state of the right door 171 and the left door 172. And the longest display area in the horizontal direction remains. 7A, as shown in FIG. 7A, a central portion sandwiched between the right door 171 and the left door 172 remains as a display area without being hidden. In this case, even if the right door 171 and the left door 172 are provided so as to overlap the display screen G, the impression that the display screen G is reduced is relatively small. Therefore, a suitable display effect can be achieved while effectively using the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 4, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 as a rail member for guiding the game balls fired from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30, and a game ball firing handle. The game balls fired in accordance with the turning operation of 18 are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product. More specifically, a fluorine-containing polycarbonate resin is used to reduce frictional resistance. The rail unit 50 has an inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 which are provided double inward and outward. The inner rail portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about an upper one-fourth, and the outer rail portion 52 surrounds the upper open area of the inner rail portion 51 and is parallel to the left side portion of the inner rail 51. Are formed in a substantially semi-annular shape.

  The inner rail portion 51 is integrally formed with another resin portion, and is provided substantially upright on the surface of the game board 30. Further, the outer rail portion 52 is integrally formed with another resin portion similarly to the inner rail portion 51, and has a support portion 52a which is provided to stand substantially vertically on the surface of the game board 30, and the support portion 52a is provided. A sliding plate 52b is attached to the inner surface of 52a to make the flying of the game ball smoother. The sliding plate 52b is made of a long metal band made of stainless steel, and is supported by the support portion 52a at a plurality of locations. In such a case, a guide rail is formed by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52, and a ball guide passage is formed by a portion where the respective rail portions 51 and 52 face each other at a predetermined interval. The rail portions 51 and 52 are connected by a contact portion 53 with the game board 30 at a position where the inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52 face each other, and the ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape opened to the front side. Have been.

  In the rail unit 50, a return ball preventing member 54 is attached to a portion where the game ball protrudes from the ball guide passage (upper left portion of FIG. 4), and a portion corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the protruded game ball (FIG. 4). A rubber back 55 is attached to (upper right portion of). The return ball preventing member 54 prevents a situation in which a game ball once jumped out of the ball guide passage to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage. A game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 55, and is rebounded toward the center of the game area.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 that protrudes outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 forms a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 abuts on the game board 30, and in this state, screws and the like are inserted through a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56, and the game board is Fastening of the rail unit 50 to 30 is performed. Here, the upper, lower, left and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed in a substantially straight line. That is, the flange 56 is cut off at each of the upper and lower ends and the left and right ends of the rail unit 50 so that the rail diameter can be expanded in a limited area of the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area on the game board 30 can be expanded. Has become. The rail unit 50 is disposed so that the position of the maximum width of the game area on the game board 30 reaches the left and right end positions of the game board 30. In addition, among the portions corresponding to the ball guide passages of the rail unit 50, particularly with respect to the receiving portion of the game ball, in order to stably attach the rail unit 50 and stabilize the flying of the game ball, the corresponding flange 56 is more than the other. There are many places (three places in this embodiment, and two places in other places).

  At the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52, a convex portion 57 is formed so as to partially close the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is formed so as to extend downward from the outer peripheral portion of the inner rail portion 51, and functions to guide a foul ball flowing backward in the ball guide passage to the foul ball passage 76 (see FIG. 3) without reaching the game area. Having. The lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces (Sa and Sb in the figure) for sticking a seal such as a stamp or a plate, and a flange 56 for securing the sticking space. Are formed with notches 58a, 58b. By adopting a configuration in which a seal such as a stamp is directly attached to the game board 30, it is difficult to illegally reattach the stamp or the like.

  A relay terminal hole 59 penetrating forward and rearward is provided in the upper left portion of the game board 30 outside the rail unit 50, and through this relay terminal hole 59, a connection connector of a relay terminal plate installed on the back of the game board is provided. 60 is exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10.

  Next, the game area will be described. The board surface of the game board 30 is partitioned into inner and outer areas by rail units 50 (inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52), and an inner area partitioned into a substantially circular shape is a game area. Particularly, in the present embodiment, the game area defined on the board surface of the game board 30 is configured to be much larger than in the past. In the present embodiment, the distance from the uppermost point of the outer rail portion 52 to the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), from the far left position of the outer rail portion 52 to the far right position of the inner rail portion 51. Is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail portion 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail portion 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, the game area is a ball guide passage area, which is an opposing part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52, of the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. This will be described as an area excluding. That is, since the game area does not include the ball guide passage portion, the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail section 52 but by the inner rail section 51. Also, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail portion 51, the lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30 having the out opening 36, and the upper limit position of the game area. Is specified by the outer rail portion 52. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width of the game area (maximum width in the left-right direction) is 418 mm, and the height of the game area (maximum width in the up-down direction) is 445 mm.

  Here, the width of the game area is desirably at least 380 mm or more. More preferably, it is 400 mm or more, 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and further preferably 460 mm or more. That is, it is preferable that the width of the game area is larger from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. It is desirable that the height of the game area is at least 400 mm or more. More preferably, it is 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and more preferably 460 mm or more. Of course, it may be 470 mm or more or 480 mm or more. That is, it is preferable that the height dimension of the game area is larger from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. In addition, about the combination of the said width | variety and height, it can be set as what combined the said numerical value arbitrarily. When the width or height of the game area becomes a certain value or more, a part of the game area may exceed the board surface of the game board 30. It may be supplemented by providing.

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of the area of the game area to the game board 30 is about 70%, which is much larger than that of the related art. In addition, since the area ratio of the game area to the game board 30 was only about 50% in the related art, it is assumed that the game board 30 having the same size as the related art is used as in the present embodiment. It can be said that the game area has been considerably expanded. In addition, the outer shape of the pachinko machine 10 is almost unified among manufacturers for convenience of installation in the game hall, and the size of the game board 30 has to be the same as described above. The fact that the ratio of the area of the game area to the game area is increased by about 20% is very significant from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. Here, the ratio is desirably at least 60% or more. It is still more preferably at least 65%, more preferably at least 70%. Further, it is more preferable that the ratio is 75% or more, which exceeds the case of the present embodiment. Further, it may be 80% or more. In order to secure 80% or more, it is difficult to make the shape of the game area substantially circular. Therefore, it is preferable that the shape of the corner (for example, the lower right corner or the upper right corner) be expanded. .

  Further, the ratio of the area of the game area to the area of the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is about 40%, which is much larger than the conventional area. It is desirable that the area ratio of the game area to the area on the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is 35% or more. Of course, it may be 40% or more, 45% or more, or 50% or more.

  In connection with the expansion of the game area, the through gates 34 located on both sides of the variable display unit 35 have a guide mechanism so that game balls passing through the gate 34 can be moved toward the center. Thereby, even when the game area is extended in the left-right direction, the game ball can be guided toward the central operating port 33 and the variable winning device 32, and the game area is extended. As a result, a decrease in amusement due to difficulty in winning a game ball is suppressed. Further, since the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, even if a relatively large variable display unit 35 is provided in the center of the game area, the through gate 34, the windmill 37, and the plurality of nails are provided on the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35. (Guiding nails such as a triangular nail for guiding the game ball to the center) and other accessories can be arranged with a margin, and the flow of the game ball in the game area on both the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35 can be reduced. It is not monotonous, and the behavior of the game ball can be fully enjoyed.

  Notches 38 are formed on both left and right sides of the game board 30 to avoid interference with the overhang areas from the left and right sides of the main body frame 12, and the maximum width of the game area on the game board 30 in the rail unit 50 12 has already been described as extending to the left and right end positions of the game board 30, but as will be described later, reinforcing members (bearing fittings 235: FIG. The game board 30 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to have a width leaving an area for disposing the locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc .: see FIG. 12). From these facts, the game area is expanded.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, a firing rail 61 for guiding a game ball immediately after being fired from a game ball firing device is attached below the window hole 26 (game board 30) in the resin base 25. I have. The firing rail 61 is attached and fixed to the resin base 25 via a metal plate 62 at the rear thereof, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launch angle). Therefore, the game ball fired by the turning operation of the game ball firing handle 18 is firstly launched diagonally upward along the firing rail 61, and then guided to the game area through the ball guide passage. As described above, the curvature of the ball guide passage is reduced due to the game area being greatly expanded as compared with the conventional art, so that a device for stabilizing the hit ball is required. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the firing position of the game ball is lowered, the inclination angle (firing angle) of the firing rail 61 is made somewhat larger than that of the existing one (that is, the firing rail 61 is raised), and By forming the firing rail 61 so as to extend from the firing position of the game ball firing device to a position beyond the center position (out port 36) of the game area, the length of the firing rail 61 is made longer than the existing one, and is sufficiently long. We are trying to secure the ball guidance distance. Thereby, the game balls fired from the game ball firing device can be guided to the ball guide passage in a more stable state. Further, in order to stabilize the launch ball, the metal plate 62 on which the firing rail 61 is installed is enlarged, and the metal plate 62 is screwed at a number of locations (15 to 20 locations in the present embodiment). Thus, the firing rail 61 is firmly positioned with respect to the game board 30.

  There is a gap at a predetermined interval between the firing rail 61 and the ball guide passage, and a foul ball passage 76 is provided below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball fired from the game ball launching device does not reach the return ball preventing member 54 and returns in the ball guide passage as a foul ball, the foul ball is transferred to the lower plate 16 via the foul ball passage 76. Is discharged to Incidentally, in the case of the present embodiment, the length of the firing rail 61 is about 240 mm, and the length of the gap (length on the extension of the firing rail 61) leading to the far ball passage 76 at the tip of the firing rail is about 40 mm. .

  When the foul ball flows backward in the ball guide passage, most of the foul ball flows along the outer rail portion 52 and falls downward when it reaches the lower end portion of the outer rail portion 52. In some cases, a rampage occurs in the ball guide passage, and the ball jumps up to the inner rail portion 51 side. At this time, the bounced foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the ball guide passage entrance, and is guided to the foul ball passage 76. Thereby, all the foul balls are reliably guided to the foul ball passage 76, and interference between the foul balls and the game balls to be fired next is suppressed.

  Although detailed disclosure is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launching device one by one from a ball outlet on the front door frame 13 side (a ball outlet that communicates with the lowermost portion of the upper plate 23). At this time, in the present embodiment, since the launch position of the game ball is lowered, the head from the ball exit on the front door frame 13 side to the launch position becomes large, but the right side is located near the launch base end of the launch rail 61. Guide members 63 and 64 are installed on the near side. Thereby, the game ball supplied from the ball exit on the front door frame 13 side is always set at a predetermined firing position, and a stable firing operation can be realized. In addition, a game ball launching device is provided with a hitting ball that is rotatably supported around a base end portion, and a game ball is fired with the rotation of the hitting ball. It is rare. Therefore, while reducing the weight of the hammer by changing the material to light metal such as aluminum and reducing the size of the hammer shaft, the head of the hammer (opposite to the base end) is required to ensure sufficient firing force. A weight portion is provided at the front end portion on the side. Thereby, a sufficient and stable launch of the game ball can be realized. By providing the weight portion of the hitting hammer so as to protrude upward, the hitting hammer can be easily picked or hooked, and the effect of easily adjusting the hitting strength at the tip of the hammer can be obtained.

  A pair of left and right outlets 66 and 67 are formed on the left side of the firing rail 61 on the front surface of the main body frame 12, and game balls discharged from the outlets 66 and 67 are provided in front of the pair of outlets 66 and 67. A game ball guide unit 70 for guiding to any of the lower plates 16 is attached. In the following description, the outlet 66 is also referred to as a first outlet and the outlet 67 is referred to as a second outlet for convenience. These outlets 66 and 67 communicate with a game ball distributing section 245 (see FIG. 13) provided on the back of the main body frame 12, and the game balls are basically discharged from the first outlet 66. When the path leading to the upper plate 23 including the first discharge port 66 is filled with game balls, the game balls are discharged from the second discharge port 67 instead of the first discharge port 66.

  The game ball guide unit 70 is made of a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate resin so that the inside can be visually recognized. It is formed so as to have a relatively small thickness so as to fit in. The above-described foul ball passage 76 is formed integrally with the game ball guide unit 70. In the game ball guide unit 70, a ball discharge passage 71 for communicating the discharge ports 66 and 67 with the lower plate 16 is formed. In the game ball guide unit 70, a communication port 72 communicating with the upper plate 23 is formed on the front side of the first discharge port 66 of the main body frame 12, and an opening / closing plate 73 is attached so as to close the communication port 72. ing. The opening / closing plate 73 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 74 and is constantly urged to a position where the communication port 72 is closed by a spring 75 as urging means.

  According to the above configuration of the game ball guide unit 70, when the front door frame 13 is opened, the opening / closing plate 73 is raised by the urging force of the spring 75 as shown in the drawing, and the communication port 72 is closed. In this state, the game ball discharged from the first discharge port 66 is guided to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71. Therefore, when the front door frame 13 is opened in a state where game balls are stored upstream of the communication port 72, the stored balls do not fall down from the communication port 72 and flow down to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71. I do. In other words, even in the pachinko machine 10 in which the front decorative frame is omitted and the upper plate 23 is provided directly on the front door frame 13, the game located upstream of the communication port 72 when the front door frame 13 is opened. The inconvenience of the ball falling down can be prevented. On the other hand, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the open / close plate 73 is pushed open by the ball passage gutter 138 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 13 against the urging force of the spring 75. . In this state, the game ball discharged from the first discharge port 66 is guided to the upper plate 23 through the communication port 72. Therefore, game balls upstream of the communication port 72 are paid out to the upper plate 23. A lower plate full switch for detecting that the game balls discharged to the lower plate 16 are full (full) is attached to the downstream side of the ball discharge passage 71 of the game ball guide unit 70.

  The resin base 25 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 78 at the lower right of the window hole 26. Therefore, a stamp or the like affixed to the lower right corner space (Sa in FIG. 4) of the game board 30 can be visually recognized through the small window 78. It is also possible to attach a stamp or the like directly from the small window 78 onto the game board 30.

  The resin base 25 is also provided with a small window 79 at the upper left of the window hole 26. The small window 79 is provided at a position corresponding to the relay terminal hole 59 of the game board 30 described with reference to FIG. 4 and has substantially the same shape as that of the relay terminal hole 59, and the relay window installed on the back of the game board through the relay terminal hole 59 and the small window 79. The connection connector 60 of the terminal board is exposed on the front side of the body frame 12. In this configuration, various lamps provided on the front door frame 13 side are electrically connected to each other through the connection connector 60 exposed from the small window 79 of the main body frame 12 (resin base 25). On the upper portion of the resin base 25, a front door frame opening switch 27 for detecting the open state of the front door frame 13 is provided. The front door frame opening switch 27 has a pin that can be protruded and retracted on the front surface of the resin base 25. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin is pushed in and the front door frame 13 is closed. When the front door frame 13 is opened with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin returns to the projecting position, and the opening of the front door frame 13 is detected. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the left and right portions of the resin base 25 contact metal fittings (reinforcement plates 131 to 134 shown in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the front door frame 13, and Metal pieces 28a and 28b are provided for conducting metal fittings to the body frame 12 side and grounding them. Accordingly, through the metal pieces 28a and 28b, the metal fittings on the back of the front door frame 13 are conducted to the locking device and the hinge metal fitting on the main body frame 12 side, and are grounded together with the locking device and the hinge metal fitting.

  On the left end side (opening / closing axis side) of the main body frame 12, a pair of upper and lower support fittings 81 and 82 is attached as a support mechanism for supporting the front door frame 13 so as to be able to open and close. The upper support member 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the near side, and the lower support member 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 projecting upward. The specific configuration of the front door frame 13 supported by the support fittings 81 and 82 will be described later. Further, a pair of upper and lower hooks 155, 156 (see FIG. 2) provided on the open end side on the back side of the front door frame 13 is inserted into the right end side (opposite to the opening / closing axis) of the main body frame 12. Insertion holes 87 and 88 are provided respectively. The pachinko machine 10 has a configuration in which a locking device for locking the main frame 12 and the front door frame 13 is hidden behind the main frame 12. Therefore, the front door frame 13 is locked to the main body frame 12 so that it cannot be opened by locking the hooks 155 and 156 to the locking device via the insertion holes 87 and 88.

  A cylinder lock 91 as a key member for locking and unlocking the main frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 and locking and unlocking the front door frame 13 with respect to the main frame 12 is provided at the lower right corner of the main frame 12. Have been. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated with the locking device, and only the cylinder lock 91 of the locking device is provided so as to protrude forward of the main body frame 12. In this case, the cylinder lock 91 is provided at a position different from the position where the maximum width of the game area is obtained. The cylinder lock 91 has a function to cover both the locking and unlocking of the main body frame 12 and the locking and unlocking of the front door frame 13. When the key is unlocked and the key is turned clockwise (clockwise), the front door frame 13 is unlocked.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a vertically long cover member 92 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to surround the cylinder lock 91. Although not shown in detail, the cover member 92 is formed with locking portions (hooks) at its upper end and lower end. Accordingly, the cover member 92 is attached to the main body frame 12 by locking the upper locking portion to the main body frame 12 and sandwiching the lower locking portion between the main body frame 12 and the front plate 14. . A cutout 145 is formed in the front door frame 13 according to the shape of the cover member 92. When the front door frame 13 is closed, the cover member 92 together with the front door frame 13 constitutes a pachinko machine front portion. . When the front door frame 13 is closed, the flange formed on the cover member 92 is pressed by the front door frame 13 to prevent the cover member 92 from rattling.

  Next, the front door frame 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a rear view of the front door frame 13.

  The front door frame 13 is formed with a window portion 101 as a viewing window so that almost the entire game area can be viewed from the front. The window 101 has a substantially elliptical shape close to a circle, and more specifically, a substantially central portion on the left and right sides is a shape that is more gently curved than the upper and lower sides. The shape may be such that the substantially central portion is linear. Above the window 101 of the front door frame 13, the frame width of the narrowest part is about 61 mm. The frame width dimension in the present embodiment is substantially equal to the distance between the uppermost portion (upper end of the game area) of the outer rail portion 52 and the upper end of the main body frame 12 in the main body frame 12, and is 85 mm or more. It is significantly shorter than the conventional model having the above-mentioned frame width of about 95 mm. This makes it easier to ensure the visibility of the upper area in the game area, and also allows the large variable display unit 35 to be disposed relatively above. The dimension of the frame width (the narrowest portion) above the window 101 is desirably 80 mm or less, more desirably 70 mm or less, and further desirably 60 mm or less. Of course, as long as the predetermined strength can be secured, it may be 50 mm or less.

  The left and right frame portions of the front door frame 13 are limited in reducing the frame width, and need to have a width dimension sufficient to secure the strength of the front door frame 13 itself and the glass supporting strength. In the present embodiment, the frame width of the narrowest part in each of the left and right frame portions is about 44 mm. In this case, in the pachinko machine 10, since the game area is greatly expanded, the frame width of the front door frame 13 is about 44 mm as described above on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, that is, on the opening / closing axis side. On the other hand, the distance between the left end position of the outer rail portion 52 of the rail unit 50 and the left end position of the main body frame 12 is about 21 mm, and the size of the latter is considerably small. That is, in the present configuration, when the front door frame 13 is closed, a part of the ball guide passage overlaps with the left frame portion of the front door frame 13 and is covered. However, even if the game ball is temporarily difficult to be visually recognized in the ball guide path, such a ball guide path is merely a passage area until the game ball is guided to the game area, and the player mainly enjoys the game. It does not mean that the game balls are difficult to see in the area. Therefore, there is no hindrance in the actual game. As described above, the game area can be expanded without affecting the game at all, while ensuring the sufficient strength and the glass supporting strength of the front door frame 13.

  Small windows 107 to which a transparent resin is attached are provided on both left and right sides at the lower end of the front door frame 13 so that a part of the surface of the main body frame 12 and the surface of the game board 30 (including a certificate stamp or the like) can be visually recognized. The transparent resin attached to the small window 107 is configured in a flat shape so that the internal stamp or the like can be easily machine-readable at a factory or the like. However, it is also possible to provide a magnifying lens portion in the small window 107 so that a hall worker or the like can easily see the internal stamp or the like.

  Light emitting means such as various lamps is provided around the front door frame 13 (for example, at a corner). These light-emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect during the game by changing and controlling the light-emitting mode such as lighting and blinking according to a change in the game state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. For example, an annular illuminated portion 102 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically along the periphery of the window 101, and an LED or the like is provided at the center of the annular illuminated portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. A central illumination section 103 incorporating the light emitting means is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illuminated part 103 functions as a big hit lamp, and lights or blinks in the big hit state to notify that the big hit is being made. Around the upper plate 23, there is also provided an upper plate decorative portion 104 which also incorporates a light emitting means such as an LED. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 which lights up during payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 which lights up when a predetermined error occurs. In addition, the annular illumination part 102 is composed of an inner and outer double resin cover layer and a light emitting body (LED) with a firing plate accommodated inside the resin cover layer. Protrusions (or wavy protrusions) are provided in the direction in which they are formed. The outer resin cover layer is transparent, and the inner resin cover layer is colored. Therefore, if the ring-shaped illumination unit 102 emits light, illumination in a state of being dispersed in a large number or in a state with a three-dimensional effect can be realized. It is preferable to use a resin material containing glass powder for the resin cover layer. Such a configuration of the resin cover layer can be applied to other illuminated portions (for example, the central illuminated portion 103 and the prize ball lamp 105).

  The front door frame 13 is provided with a ball-lending operation unit 120 below the window 101. The ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. In a state where bills, cards, and the like are inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the ball lending operation unit 120 can perform a ball lending operation, a card return operation, and a confirmation of a card frequency. it can. That is, the ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is paid out as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as cards. In a pachinko machine (so-called cash machine) in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without a card unit, the ball lending operation unit 120 is unnecessary. A decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the 120. Thereby, in the configuration of the pachinko machine 10 provided with the ball lending operation unit 120, it becomes possible to share a pachinko machine (so-called CR machine) using a card unit with a cash machine.

  Various reinforcing members made of metal are provided on the back side of the front door frame 13 so as to surround the window 101. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are attached to the back side of the front door frame 13 and to the left and right and up and down outside of the window 101, respectively. These reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in contact with each other, but a resin part 135 for avoiding direct contact is interposed at the connecting portion of the reinforcing plates 132 and 133 on the left and upper sides in the figure. As a result, the closed loop of the electric path formed by the reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is cut, and the generation of a magnetic field that causes noise is prevented.

  At the upper end and lower end of the reinforcing plate 131 on the opening / closing axis side on the right side in FIG. 8, mounting brackets 151 and 152 are mounted as mounting mechanisms for the main body frame 12. The mounting brackets 151 and 152 on the front door frame 13 side are attached to the supporting brackets 81 and 82 (see FIG. 3) on the main body frame 12 side. That is, the lower mounting bracket 152 is formed with a shaft hole that opens to the lower surface, and the projection shaft 84 of the lower support bracket 82 is inserted into the shaft hole, while the upper mounting bracket 151 has The front door frame 13 is openably and closably supported by the main body frame 12 by inserting the shaft portion into the support hole 83 of the upper support bracket 81. Also, the reinforcing plate 131 is provided with a hook-shaped engaging claw 131a at an intermediate position thereof, and the engaging claw 131a is provided with the hole 12a ( (See FIG. 3). Thus, even in the pachinko machine 10 in which the front door frame 13 is configured to include the upper plate 23 and the vertical support interval is long, the front door frame 13 can be prevented from floating at the intermediate position. Therefore, fraudulent acts or the like by floating the front door frame 13 are suppressed.

  A pair of upper and lower hooks 155 and 156 having a hook shape are attached to the reinforcing plate 132 on the opposite side to the opening / closing axis on the left side in FIG. These hooks 155, 156 extend rearward and are provided so as to correspond to the insertion holes 87, 88 (see FIG. 3) provided in the main body frame 12. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main frame 12, the hooks 155 and 156 are inserted into the insertion holes 87 and 88 on the main frame 12, and are locked by the locking device.

  A resin case 136 is attached to the lower reinforcing plate 134 at a position facing the firing rail 61. The resin case 136 houses a circuit board for the ball lending operation unit 120. The rear surface (the surface visible in FIG. 8) of the resin case 136 has a flat shape, and forms the side wall of the firing rail 61 when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game ball from spilling forward from the firing rail 61.

  A ball passage gutter 138 is provided at a part of the lower reinforcing plate 134 that is partially cut away toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10. An eave (eave) portion 139 extending toward is provided. In this case, in a state where the front door frame 13 is closed on the main body frame 12 side, a ridge extending along the upper side of the communication port 72 on the main body frame 12 side enters between the ball passage gutter 138 and the eaves 139. Placed. Therefore, even if a wire, a film, or the like is made to enter through the ball passage gutter 138 to perform an illegal act, it is very difficult to make the wire, the film, or the like enter the game area. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts performed using wires, films, and the like.

  The above-mentioned reinforcing plates 131 to 134 also have a function as a metal frame for supporting the glass, and the inside of the reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is folded back to form a glass holding groove. The glass holding grooves are formed in two rows in the front and back, and a pair of front and rear glasses 137 forming a rectangular shape are held in each glass holding groove. As a result, the two glasses 137 are attached to the front and rear at predetermined intervals.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the game area is expanded, the ball guide formed between the inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52 when the front door frame 13 is closed. A part of the passage is covered by the front door frame 13. Therefore, in the ball guide passage, there is a portion where the open portion on the near side cannot be covered with the glass 137. In such a case, for example, when a game ball fired from the game ball launching device returns without reaching the return ball prevention member 54, the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage or a gap between the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137. There is a risk of being caught in the gap that can be formed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rail cover 140 for covering the front opening of the ball guide passage is attached to the front door frame 13. The rail cover 140 is a plate having a substantially arc shape, and is formed of a transparent resin. The arc shape of the rail cover 140 corresponds to the shape of the ball guide passage, and covers the section from the base end to the vicinity of the tip end of the ball guide passage along the periphery of the window 101. ing. In particular, the dimensions and shape of the inner side of the rail cover 140 substantially match those of the inner rail portion 51. Also, at the right end portion of the rail cover 140 (that is, the portion that becomes the right end in the state of FIG. Is provided. With the configuration of the rail cover 140 described above, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the back surface of the rail cover 140 covers almost the entire area of the ball guide passage, and the game ball may jump out of the ball guide passage. In addition, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem such as being caught in a gap formed between the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137.

  A projecting ridge 142 extending in an arc shape along the inner edge of the rail cover 140 and projecting rearward is formed on the lower back side of the rail cover 140. The ridge 142 is disposed so as to overlap the inner rail portion 51 in a state where the ridge 142 enters the ball guide passage when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, for example, even if wire or film is intruded from the gap between the front door frame 13 and the main body frame 12 to perform an illegal act, the wire or film is invaded into the game area inside the ball guide passage. Becomes very difficult. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts performed using wires, films, and the like. The ridge 142 may be formed in a wider range, for example, along the entire inner edge of the rail cover 140. According to such a configuration, it becomes difficult for wires, films, and the like to penetrate in a wider range. It is possible to more reliably prevent fraudulent acts performed using wires, films, and the like.

  Next, the configuration of the back of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG.

  First, the overall outline of the back configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back side of the pachinko machine 10, various control devices (various control boards) are arranged so as to be arranged vertically and horizontally or stacked one on another, and a game ball supply device for supplying game balls. (Dispensing mechanism), a protective cover made of resin, and the like. In the present embodiment, various control devices are separately mounted on two mounts to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually mounted on the back of the main body frame 12 or the game board 30. ing. In this case, the main control device 271 (main board) and the sound lamp control device 272 (sound lamp control board) are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the payout control device 311 (payout control board) and the emission control The device 312 (emission control board) and the power supply device 313 (power supply board) are mounted on the other mount to form a unit. Hereinafter, for convenience, the former unit will be referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit will be referred to as “second control board unit 202”. Further, the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are also integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack. Therefore, the unit is herein referred to as a “back pack unit 203”. The detailed configuration of each of the units 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured so that they can be attached and detached without using any tool or the like in unit units, and a support shaft is provided in a part thereof to form the main body frame 12 Alternatively, it can be deployed on the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily confirm a hidden part when the units 201 to 203 and other components are arranged one above the other. Actually, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 11, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L-shape is disposed substantially at the center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is disposed below the first control board unit 201. I have. Further, a back pack unit 203 is arranged in an area partially overlapping the first control board unit 201.

  The first control board unit 201 is provided with a spindle M1 at the left end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the first control board unit 201 can rotate about an axis A by the spindle M1. ing. Further, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a fastening portion M2 made of Nylatch (registered trademark) or the like at a right end portion thereof, that is, at an open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M1, and has a locking claw at an upper end portion. A portion M3 is provided, and the first control board unit 201 is held along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 by the fastening portion M2 and the locking claw portion M3. The second control board unit 202 is provided with a spindle M4 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is rotatable about an axis B formed by the spindle M4. It has become. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a fastening portion M5 made of a nip latch or the like at the left end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M4. The board unit 202 is held along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a spindle M6 at the right end as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the back pack unit 203 is rotatable about an axis C formed by the spindle M6. . Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a fastening portion M7 made of a nip latch or the like at the left end portion thereof, that is, at the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M6. Stop portions M8 and M9 are provided, and the back pack unit 203 is held along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 by the fastening portions M7 and the locking portions M8 and M9.

  The spindle portions M1, M4, and M6 that rotatably support the units 201 to 203 have a hinge structure that allows the units 201 to 203 to be easily removed from the pachinko machine 10 with the back of the pachinko machine 10 opened. Briefly, with respect to the first control board unit 201, the fastening of the fastening portion M2 and the locking of the locking claw portion M3 are released, and the unit 201 is rotated around the axis A and deployed. Lift in state. Thus, the first control board unit 201 can be removed if there is no back pack unit 203. In addition, the second control board unit 202 releases the fastening of the fastening portion M5, rotates the unit 202 about the axis B, unfolds it, and lifts it up in that state. Thereby, the second control board unit 202 can be removed. Further, with regard to the back pack unit 203, the fastening of the fastening portion M7 and the locking of the locking portions M8 and M9 are released, and the unit 203 is rotated around the axis C, deployed, and lifted in that state. Thereby, the back pack unit 203 can be removed.

  Here, the developing directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, and the first control board unit 201 is opened to the left as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, whereas the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit are opened. 203 is configured to open to the right. In this case, since the first control board unit 201 is provided to partially overlap the back pack unit 203, it is impossible to remove the first control board unit 201 without opening the back pack unit 203, More specifically, since the first control board unit 201 and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be deployed in opposite directions, the back pack unit 203 must be opened widely beyond a predetermined angle or removed. For example, the first control board unit 201 cannot be removed. Therefore, if attention is paid to removing the first control board unit 201, the configuration is more difficult to remove than the other units 202 and 203. Further, the back pack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by operating the locking device with a key, so that the first control board unit 201 is further removed. Is difficult. A more specific configuration will be described later.

  Next, the back surface configuration of the main body frame 12 and the game board 30 will be described. FIG. 12 is a rear view showing a configuration in which the game board 30 is assembled to the main body frame 12 and the units 201 to 203 and the like are removed, FIG. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear.

  The game board 30 is installed from the back side in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 25, and a plurality of (four in this embodiment) locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the main body frame 12. It is fixed so that it does not fall backward. The locking fixtures 211 and 212 can be manually rotated, and can be switched between a fixed position (lock position) and a fixed release position (unlock position). FIG. 12 shows the locked state. The left and right locking fixtures 211 are L-shaped metal fittings formed by bending metal pieces, and are configured so as not to protrude outside the main body frame 12 when the game board 30 is fixed. Note that the locking fixture 212 at one lower position is an I-shaped fastener made of synthetic resin.

  The variable display unit 35 disposed at the center of the game board 30 is provided with a synthetic resin frame cover 213 projecting rearward from the back to cover the center frame 43 (see FIG. 4). At the rear end, a first symbol display device 41 and a display control device 214 as display control means are detachably attached in a state where they are superimposed on each other. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board and the like for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 43 are provided.

  A collective plate unit 215 is provided on the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display unit 35. The collective plate unit 215 has a base formed of a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin as a thin plate-shaped frame, and is mounted such that the base surface thereof is in contact with the back surface of the game board 30. The collecting plate unit 215 is provided with a game ball collection mechanism for collecting game balls that have won various winning ports, a winning detection mechanism for detecting winning of game balls to various winning ports, and the like. .

  A description will be given of the game ball collecting mechanism. Below the collecting plate unit 215, a collecting passage corresponding to the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the opening of the game board of the operating opening 33 and gathering at one place on the downstream side. 216 are formed. A discharge passage board 217 made of a synthetic resin such as a polycarbonate resin is attached to the main body frame 12 below the game board 30. The discharge passage board 217 holds a discharge ball outside the pachinko machine 10, for example, in a game hall. A discharge passage 218 for guiding to island facilities or the like is formed. Therefore, as exemplified by virtual lines in FIG. 12, all game balls that have won the general winning opening 31 and the like gather through the collection passage 216 of the collecting plate unit 215, and further, the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217 is formed. It is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the pachinko machine 10. The out port 36 also communicates with the discharge path 218, and game balls that have not won any of the winning ports are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge path 218. In the above configuration, the collecting plate unit 215 (recovery passage 216) is provided above and the discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided below with the lower end surface of the game board 30 as a boundary. It does not overlap with the game board 30 in the front-back direction. Therefore, when removing the game board 30 from the main body frame 12, there is no inconvenience that the discharge passage board 17 hinders removal of the game board.

  The discharge passage board 217 is disposed behind the upper plate 23 in front of the pachinko machine 10, and inserts a wire, a film, or the like through a ball discharge port (the ball passage gutter 138 in FIG. 2) reaching the upper plate 23. It is conceivable that the wire, the film, and the like enter the game area through a gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217. Therefore, in the present pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 13, the discharge passage board 217 is positioned at a height position corresponding to the upper position of the ball passage gutter 138 so as to overlap with the main body frame 12 and forward of the pachinko machine 10. An extending plate 219 was provided. Therefore, even if the wire, the film, or the like is caused to enter through the gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217, it is impeded by the plate 219, and it is extremely difficult to allow the wire, the film, or the like to enter the game area. Become. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as forcibly opening the variable winning device 32 using a wire or a film.

  The winning detection mechanism will be described. The winning plate switch 221 is provided in the collecting board unit 215 at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and the specific area switch 222 and A count switch 223 is provided. The specific area switch 222 is a switch that determines that the game ball that has won the variable prize device 32 during the big hit has entered the specific area. The specific area is an area for determining whether or not a round can be updated, and is also referred to as a V zone. The count switch 223 is a switch that counts the number of gaming balls that have won the variable winning device 32. At a position corresponding to the operating port 33, an operating port switch 224 for detecting winning of a game ball to the operating port 33 is provided, and at a position corresponding to the through gate 34, a passing of the game ball of the through gate 34 is detected. A gate switch 225 is provided. The winning opening switch 221 and the gate switch 225 are connected to the board relay board 226 through electric wiring, and the specific area switch 222 and the count switch 223 are connected to the special winning opening relay board 227. The board relay board 226 and the special winning opening relay board 227 are connected to the main controller 271. The operation port switch 224 is directly connected to the main controller 271 without passing through the relay board. Although not shown, the variable winning device 32 drives a special winning opening solenoid for opening the opening and closing door of the special winning opening and a distribution plate for distributing the winning sphere to a specific area or another area. A winning ball sorting plate solenoid is provided, and the operating port 33 is provided with an operating port solenoid for opening the associated electric accessory.

  The detection results respectively detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main control device 271, and a payout command (payout number of game balls) corresponding to a prize situation in each case is sent from the main control device 271 to the payout control device 311. Sent. Then, payout of a predetermined number of game balls is executed by the output of the payout control device 311. Here, in the conventional so-called proof ball method, game balls that have won various winning ports are once collected in a prize ball processing device, and the prize ball processing device checks the existence of the prize balls one by one and pays out. However, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the winning of the game ball is electrically detected for each of the various winning ports and the payout is immediately performed, a large number of game balls are paid out. In this case, the payout can be promptly performed, and the prize ball processing device becomes unnecessary.

  The collective plate unit 215 is provided with a panel external terminal plate 230 at the upper right part thereof. The external terminal board 230 has an output terminal for outputting a signal each time the change of the first symbol is stopped (determined), and an output terminal for outputting a signal during the jackpot or during the shortening of the change time of the first symbol. And an output terminal for outputting a signal during the jackpot. Through these output terminals, signals relating to the game (the state of the game board 30) are output to the management control device on the game hall side. The panel external terminal plate 230 is attached to the collective plate unit 215 in an easily removable state. As shown in FIG. 12, a set handle 228 having a ball-hitting hammer and the like and a firing motor 229 are provided in the lower left portion on the back side of the main frame 12.

  The assembly plate unit 215 is provided with a mounting mechanism for mounting the first control board unit 201. Specifically, as this attachment mechanism, a bearing 231 extending in the vertical direction is provided at the lower left corner when viewed from the back of the game board 30, and the bearing 231 has a pair of upper and lower bearing holes 231a on the same axis. Is formed. Further, in the game board 30, a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, mounting holes for the nylac) 232 are provided on the right side of the bearing fitting 231, and a locking claw piece 233 is provided above the bearing fitting 231. Have been.

  A mounting mechanism for mounting the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided on the back surface of the main body frame 12. Specifically, a long bearing 235 is attached to the right end of the main body frame 12. The bearing 235 also functions as a reinforcing member. As shown in FIG. 15, the bearing fitting 235 has a long plate-like fitting main body 236 extending downward from the game board 30, and is raised rearward from the fitting main body 236 so as to be second in two places in the lower part. A bearing portion 237 for the control board unit 202 is formed, and a bearing portion 238 for the back pack unit 203 is formed at two upper positions. Each of these bearing portions 237 and 238 has a coaxial bearing hole. In addition, the bearing 237 for the second control board unit 202 and the bearing 238 for the back pack unit 203 can be configured by individual bearings. In addition, as a mounting mechanism for the second control board unit 202, the main body frame 12 has a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, mounting holes for a nilac) 239 at the left end below the game board 30 installation area. Is provided. Further, as a mounting mechanism for the back pack unit 203, the main body frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, mounting holes for a nilac) at the left end of the game board 30 installation area. . Rotating fixtures 241, 242, for sandwiching and supporting the back pack unit 203 between the game board 30 and the game board 30, are located at upper left, upper right, and lower right of the game board 30 in the main body frame 12. 243 are provided, respectively. In addition, since the back pack unit 203 stores a large amount of game balls in the upper part, it is preferable that the fixtures 241 and 242 for supporting the upper part of the back pack unit 203 have a structure having particularly sufficient strength. Desirably, in the present embodiment, a rotating fixture is used.

  As described above, the left and right side portions (the right side portion in FIG. 12) of the main body frame 12 are provided with the elongated bearing members 235, while the other left and right side portions (the left side portion in FIG. 12) of the main body frame 12 are locked. A device is provided. The locking device includes a base frame 247 that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the main body frame 12, and a long interlocking rod 248 that is vertically movably attached to the base frame 247. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated with the lower part of the cylinder lock. The interlocking rod 248 moves in any of the upper and lower directions by operating the cylinder lock 91. The interlocking rod 248 is provided with a pair of upper and lower hooks 249 in a hook shape. (Not shown), and is locked by a locking device. In this case, when the linkage rod 248 moves upward by the operation of the cylinder lock 91, the locking of the main body frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released. Conversely, when the interlocking rod 248 moves downward by the operation of the cylinder lock 91, the locking of the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 is released.

  In the above-described configuration in which the bearing 235 and the locking device (the base frame 247, the interlocking rod 248, etc.) are distributed to the left and right sides of the main body frame 12, these bearings 235 and the locking device (the base frame 247, the interlocking rod 248, etc.) The game board 30 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to have a width in which an area for arranging the game board is left. As described above, the game area is also expanded.

  In the lower right part of the game board 30 on the back of the main body frame 12, a game ball distribution unit 245 for distributing game balls to be paid out by a payout mechanism described later to any of the upper plate 23, the lower plate 16 and the discharge passage 218 is provided. Have been. The game ball distribution unit 245 has a left opening 245a communicating with the upper plate 23 via the first outlet 66, a central opening 245b communicating with the lower plate 16 via the second outlet 67, and a right opening. Each passage is formed such that the portion 245c communicates with the discharge passage 218. The game ball distribution unit 245 is firmly attached to the main body frame 12 with screws or the like. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game ball distribution unit 245 from being lifted up at the installation site, and to prevent illegal acts caused by intrusion of wires, films, and the like from gaps. A speaker box 246 made of synthetic resin is attached to the lower end of the main body frame 12 to surround the back of the speaker 20 installed on the back side of the back wall panel 17, and the speaker box 246 transmits the speaker sound to the rear. The sound quality of the low range is improved by functioning so as not to be missed.

  Next, the configuration of the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the same unit 201, FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the same unit 201, and FIG. .

  The first control board unit 201 has a mounting base 251 having a substantially L-shape, and the mounting base 251 has a main controller 271 and an audio lamp controller 272 mounted thereon. The main control device 271 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and a random number used in various lotteries. A main substrate including a generator, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like is provided. The main substrate is housed in a substrate box 273 as a wrapping means made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is configured. The board box 273 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are unopenably connected to each other by a sealing unit 274 as sealing means, whereby the substrate box 273 is sealed.

  As the sealing unit 274, any configuration can be applied as long as the configuration is such that the box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened. However, here, as shown in FIG. The box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. The sealing process by the sealing unit 274 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the sealing process again even after the sealing. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one of the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit 274. When the board box 273 is opened, for example, when a problem occurs in the accommodated main board or when the main board is inspected, the connection between the sealing member in which the locking claws are inserted and another sealing member is disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If a history indicating that the board box 273 has been opened is left in the board box 273, it can be easily found by looking at the board box 273 that an unauthorized opening has been performed.

  The sound lamp control device 272 includes, for example, a CPU that controls sound and lamp display according to an instruction from the main control device 271 or the display control device 214, and a sound lamp control board including a ROM, a RAM, various ports, and the like. The sound lamp control board is accommodated in a board box 275 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board 276 is mounted on the audio lamp control device 272, and the power of the power supply device 313 is supplied to the display control device 214 and the audio lamp control device 272 via the power relay substrate 276. .

  The mounting base 251 is made of a synthetic resin such as a polycarbonate resin, and is colored, for example, green or blue to be opaque. However, the mounting base 251 may be colorless and transparent or translucent. Two flat board mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are provided on the surface of the mounting base 251. These substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in directions perpendicular to each other vertically and horizontally, and are formed with steps in the front-rear direction. An upright portion 254 that rises from the substrate mounting surface 252 is integrally formed with each of the upper edge and the lower edge of the substrate mounting surface 252. The main controller 271 is disposed on the horizontally long substrate mounting surface 252, and the audio lamp control device 272 is disposed on the vertically long substrate mounting surface 253. At this time, the main controller 271 is supported by the upright portions 254 on the upper and lower sides. The sound lamp control device 172 is fixed to the board mounting surface 253 at a plurality of locations with screws or the like.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, horizontally long through holes 256 are formed on the substrate mounting surface 252 at two places on the left and right. On the other hand, the board box 273 of the main controller 271 is provided with pivotally-operated fixtures 277 at two locations on the left and right sides of the back surface. When mounting main controller 271 on board mounting surface 252, main control board 271 is placed so that fixing tool 277 is inserted into through hole 256 of board mounting face 252, and fixing tool 277 is mounted in this state. By rotating, main controller 271 is locked. Therefore, the main controller 271 cannot be removed from the back surface side of the first control board unit 201 unless the fixture 277 is unlocked, so that a deterrent effect such as board removal can be obtained.

  Further, on the mounting base 251, below the board mounting surface 252 for the main board, a shielding portion 257 for shielding an opening communicating with a space on the back surface of the board mounting surface 252 is provided. Therefore, insertion of a hand or the like into the back surface of the mounting table 251 from below the board mounting surface 252 is prevented, so that the locked state of the fixture 277 cannot be released illegally. When the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the back of the pachinko machine 10, the upper part of the unit 201 is covered by the back pack unit 203, which also prevents a hand or the like from being inserted into the back of the mounting base 251. The lock state of the fixture 277 cannot be illegally released.

  As described above, the first control board unit 201 cannot be removed unless the back pack unit 203 is widely opened at a predetermined angle or more or the unit 203 is removed. The back pack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by operating a key. That is, if the main body frame 12 cannot be opened, the first control board unit 201 cannot be rotated or removed as a result, and the main control device 271 cannot be removed. Therefore, unauthorized replacement or theft of the main control device 271 can be effectively prevented.

  The main control device 271 is arranged on the near side when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the sound lamp control device 272 is arranged on the back side. In this case, since the board mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed with a step in the front-rear direction, each of the control devices 271 and 272 in a state where the main control device 271 and the sound lamp control device 272 are mounted on the board mounting surfaces 252 and 253. Are arranged so that a part of them is overlapped in front and back. That is, as can be seen from FIG. 17 and the like, main controller 271 is arranged with a part thereof (about ３ in the present embodiment) floating. Therefore, it is possible to extend the sound ramp control device 272 to a region overlapping the main control device 271, and from another point of view, it is possible to extend the main control device 271 to a region overlapping the sound lamp control device 272. Even within the limited size of the pachinko machine 10, the control boards 271 and 272 can be satisfactorily coped with an increase in the size of the control boards 271 and 272, and the control devices 271 and 272 can be installed efficiently. Further, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface 252, and the variable winning device 32 and its electric wiring and the like can be installed without difficulty. Note that a grid-like rib 258 is provided on the back surface of the board mounting surface 252, and the support strength of the main control board 271 is increased.

  A pair of upper and lower locking pins 261 are provided on the left end surface of the mounting base 251. By mounting the locking pins 261 to the bearing bracket 231, the first control board unit 201 rotates with respect to the game board 30. Movable cantilevered. A pair of upper and lower nip latches 262 are provided at the right end of the mount 251 as fasteners to be fitted into the holes 232 to be fastened. An elongated hole 263 in which the locking claw piece 233 is locked is provided at the upper end of the mounting base 251. Therefore, the first control board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30 by fitting the nail latch 262 into the fastening hole 232 and locking the locking claw 233 in the long hole 263. In addition, a bearing 231 and a latch pin 261 are provided in the support shaft M1, the fastening holes 232 and the nylat 262 are provided in the fastening portion M2, a locking claw piece 233 and a long hole 263 are provided in the locking claw M3. Each corresponds.

  Next, the configuration of the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 202.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base 301 on which a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313, and a card unit connection substrate 314 are mounted. The payout control device 311 and the firing control device 312 are equipped with a CPU which is the center of control and other control boards including a ROM, a RAM, and various ports. The payout control board of the payout control device 311 controls the payout of the prize ball and the loaned ball. The firing control board of the firing control device 312 controls the firing motor 229 in accordance with the operation of the game ball firing handle 18 by the player. Further, a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices and the like is generated and output by the power supply board of the power supply device 313. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 on the front of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and mainly takes in a ball lending operation command by the player and outputs it to the payout control device 311. It is. In a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, the card unit connection board 314 is unnecessary.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are respectively housed in board boxes 315, 316, 317, 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the payout control device 311, similarly to the main control device 271, the board box 315 constituting the enclosing means includes a box base and a box cover, and these are unopenably connected by a sealing unit 319 as sealing means. As a result, the substrate box 315 is sealed. The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, if the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as when a payout motor is clogged with a ball, which will be described later, the payout motor rotates forward and reverse to eliminate the clogged ball (return to a normal state). It has become. The power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. The pachinko machine 10 has a backup function for various data, and retains the state at the time of power failure even if a power failure occurs, and returns to the state at the time of power failure when returning from power failure (power recovery) I can do it. Therefore, for example, when the power is turned off in a normal procedure as in the case of closing the game hall, the state before the power is turned off is stored and held. However, when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323, the RAM data is initialized. It has become.

  The mounting table 301 is made of, for example, a colorless and transparent resin molded product, and has a flat board mounting surface 302 on the surface thereof. On the board mounting surface 302, a launch control device 312, a power supply device 313, and a card unit connection board 314 are mounted in a side-by-side state, and are fixed with screws or the like. A substantially flat pedestal plate 303 is placed on a substrate box 317 of the power supply device 313, and a payout control device 311 is mounted on the pedestal plate 303 and fixed with screws or the like. Since the pedestal plate 303 is interposed between the payout control device 311 and the power supply device 313, for example, a metal plate or the like for removing noise may be installed by attaching a metal plate or the like to the pedestal plate 303, and noise countermeasures are simple. Can be realized.

  The mounting table 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower locking pins 305 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit is inserted by inserting the locking pins 305 into the bearing portion 237 from above. The cantilever 202 is rotatably supported with respect to the main body frame 12. A pair of upper and lower nail latches 306 are provided as fasteners at the left end of the mounting base 301, and the second control board unit 202 is fixed to the body frame 12 by fitting the nail latches 306 into the holes 239 to be fastened. The bearing portion 237 and the retaining pin 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4, and the fastening hole 239 and the nail latch 306 correspond to the fastening portion M5.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 23 is a front view of the back pack unit 203, and FIG. 24 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 203. FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view of the tank rail.

  The back pack unit 203 is configured by integrating a back pack 351 and a payout mechanism 352 for game balls. The back pack 351 is integrally molded of, for example, a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin, and has a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that projects to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 and has a horizontally-long, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protection cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 35. However, in the present embodiment, the sound lamp control device 272 described above is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes 354a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover 354. The ventilation holes 354a each have a long hole shape, and are provided so that the ventilation holes 354a are adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. Therefore, by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent ventilation holes 354a, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened. That is, by cutting the resin portion between the ventilation holes 354a and exposing the display control device 214 and the like inside the resin portion, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed.

  A dispensing mechanism 352 is provided on the base 353 of the back pack 351 so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 that opens upward is provided at the top of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from island facilities in the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, a tank rail 356 having, for example, two rows (two rows) of ball passages and gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected, and extends vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. The case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and the payout motor 358a is driven by the control of the payout control device 311 to pay out a required number of game balls as appropriate. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 23 and the like through the payout passage 359 and the like. Although not shown, a tank-ball-less sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball supplied from the tank 355 or the tank rail 356 is provided upstream of the case rail 357. The payout device 358 is provided with a payout rotation sensor that detects the rotation of the payout motor 358a, and a payout count switch that counts the number of game balls to be paid out.

  A vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 is attached to the tank rail 356. The vibrator 360 is unitized by a vibrator motor and a synthetic resin case accommodating the vibrator motor, and is attached to the tank rail 356 by two legs 360a. Therefore, if a ball jam occurs near the tank rail 356, the ball jam is eliminated by driving the vibrator 360.

  The tank rail 356 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 25. The tank rail 356 has a long gutter-shaped rail body 361 opened upward. A spherical ball receiving portion 362 is formed at an upstream portion of the rail main body 361 so that the game ball dropped from the tank 355 is smoothly taken into the rail main body 361 by the ball receiving portion 362. The rail main body 361 is provided with a partition wall 363 extending in the longitudinal direction, so that the game ball is divided into two hands by the partition wall 363. The two ball passages partitioned by the partition wall 363 are slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball. On the bottom surface of each ball passage partitioned by the partition wall 363, one or two protrusions 364 are provided, and an opening 365 for dropping dust is provided on the side of the protrusion 364. I have. A rectifying plate 367 is provided on the rail main body 361 so as to cover about half of the ceiling on the downstream side. The current plate 367 has a bowed shape so as to limit the height of the ball passage in the tank rail 356 toward the downstream side, and a convex portion 368 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the lower surface thereof. As a result, each game ball flowing in the tank rail 356 finally flows out downstream without being stacked vertically. Therefore, even if a large amount of game balls flow into the tank rail 356, the game balls are prevented from being caught and ball clogging in the tank rail 356 is unlikely to occur. The rail main body 361 is formed of a black conductive polycarbonate resin to prevent electrification, while the rectifying plate 367 is formed of a transparent polycarbonate resin so that clogging of a ball or the like can be visually confirmed. The current plate 367 is detachably provided, and maintenance inside the tank rail 356 can be easily performed by removing the current plate 367. A manual stopper 369 for preventing the game balls from flowing down is attached to the current plate 367.

  Returning to the description of FIGS. 23 and 24, a payout relay board 381 that relays a signal of a payout command from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 is installed in the payout mechanism unit 352, and a main power supply is taken in from outside. Power switch board 382 is installed. The power switch board 382 is supplied with a main power of, for example, 24 volts AC via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  The dispensing mechanism 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage 359 is formed of a synthetic resin material having conductivity, for example, a conductive polycarbonate resin, and is grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation of noise due to charging of the game ball is suppressed.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a frame external terminal plate 390 at the upper right portion. The frame external terminal plate 390 has an output terminal for outputting a signal when a shortage of game balls occurs in the tank 355 or the tank rail 356, an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, An output terminal for outputting a signal every time the number of game balls is lent, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the main body frame 12 is opened, and an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 13 is opened are provided. . Then, through these output terminals, a signal relating to the state of the frame side is output to the management control device of the game hall side. Note that an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of game balls are lent is unnecessary in a so-called cash machine.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a substantially rectangular window 391 adjacent to the frame external terminal plate 390. Therefore, when the back pack unit 103 is attached to the main body frame 12, the board external terminal board 230 on the back surface of the game board 30 is exposed through the window 391, and the board external terminal board 230 is mounted with the back pack unit 103 attached. Operation can be performed. As described above, since the board external terminal board 230 is attached to the collecting board unit 215 in an easily removable state, the board external terminal board 230 is connected to the board via the window 391 while the wiring of the board external terminal board 230 is still connected. The external terminal board 230 can be taken out. A body frame opening switch 392 for detecting an open state of the body frame 12 is provided at an upper right portion of the back pack 351. The contacts are closed and the closing of the body frame 12 is detected. When the body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal contacts are opened and the opening of the body frame 12 is detected.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower locking pins 385 at the right end as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10. The cantilever is supported rotatably with respect to the main body frame 12. The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nip latches 386 as fasteners at the left end, and is provided with a locking hole 387 at the upper end. The back pack unit 203 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by rotating the fixing tool 242 after inserting the fixing tool 242 into the 387. The back pack unit 203 is also fixed to the main frame 12 by the fixing tools 241 and 243. The bearing portion 238 and the latch pin 385 correspond to the support shaft portion M6, the to-be-fastened hole 240 and the nail latch 386 correspond to the fastening portion M7, and the fixing tool 242 and the locking hole 387 correspond to the locking portion M8. I do. Further, the fixing tool 243 corresponds to the locking portion M9.

  Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to a block diagram of FIG.

  The main controller 271 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic unit. 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 and the like when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 502. A certain RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are built in.

  The RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and the RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. A backup area 503a is provided in addition to the memory and the area for this.

  The backup area 503a stores the values of the stack pointer and the registers, I / O, and the like when the power is cut off (including when the power is cut off; the same applies hereinafter) when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When the power is turned on (including turning on the power by turning off the power and turning off the power; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be returned to the state before the power was turned off based on the information in the backup area 503a. I have. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when power is turned off by NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 38), and restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is executed in main processing when power is turned on (see FIG. 31). The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The NMI interrupt process as a process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 of the main controller 271 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 is connected to a RAM erasure switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a display control device 214, and a switch group (not shown), which will be described later.

  The payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and loaned balls by the payout motor 358a. 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 a RAM 513 used as a work memory or the like.

  Like the RAM 503 of the main control device 271, the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off. The RAM 513 is 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 machine 10 can be returned to the state before power-off. Writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt process, and restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main process when the power is turned on. Note that, similarly to the CPU 501 of the main controller 271, the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 is configured to receive the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The NMI interrupt process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. The RAM erasure switch circuit 543, the main control device 271, the firing control device 312, the payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The firing control device 312 permits or prohibits the firing of the game ball by the firing motor 229. The driving of the firing motor 229 is permitted when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, that the firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, that the player is touching the game ball firing handle 18 by the sensor signal is detected, and that the firing for stopping the firing is performed. On condition that the stop switch is not operated, the firing motor 229 is driven, and the game ball is fired at a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball firing handle 18.

  The display control device 214 changes the first symbol (special symbol) on the first symbol display device 41 based on the symbol display command transmitted from the main control device 271 and the second symbol (special symbol) on the second symbol display device 42. It controls the variable display of the normal symbol. However, the configuration of the display control device 214 relating to the display control of the first symbol will be described later. In addition, the display control device 214 transmits a control command to the sound lamp control device 272, and the sound lamp control device 272 controls various lamps and speakers according to the control command received from the display control device 214, The drive of the right door 171 and the left door 172 provided on the display screen of the one symbol display device 41 is controlled.

  The power supply unit 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311 via a power supply path (not shown). As an outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an externally supplied 24 V AC power supply and generates a +12 V power supply for driving various switches and motors, a +5 V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. Then, these + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311 and the like. The firing control device 312 is supplied with operating power (+ 12V power, + 5V power, etc.) via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 271 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power interruption) has occurred when this voltage falls below 22 volts. The power outage signal SG1 is output to the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interruption process. In addition, even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts, the power supply unit 541 keeps the output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, at the normal value for a time sufficient for executing the NMI interrupt processing. It is configured to maintain. Therefore, the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt processing.

  The RAM erasure switch circuit 543 receives a switch signal of the RAM erasure switch 323 and outputs a RAM erasure signal SG2 for clearing backup data of the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311 according to the state of the switch 323. It is. When the RAM erasure switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erasure switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erasure signal SG2 to the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311. Thus, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the data in the backup areas 503a and 513a are cleared in the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311.

  Next, the configuration of the display control device 214 related to the display control of the first symbol (special symbol) will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the display control device 214 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video display processor (VDP) 524, a video RAM 525, a character ROM 526, and an input port 527. The CPU 521 of the display control device 214 receives the symbol display command (stop symbol command, variation pattern command, fixed command, etc.) transmitted from the main controller 271 via the input port 527, and analyzes the received command or The VDP 524 is controlled (specifically, an internal command is generated for the VDP 524) by performing a predetermined operation based on the received command. The program ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and also stores and holds JPEG format image data for a background image. The work RAM 523 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like used when the CPU 521 executes various programs.

  The VDP 524 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal driving circuit) incorporated in the first symbol display device 41. Since the VDP 524 is an IC chip, it is also called a “drawing chip”, and its substance can be called a microcomputer chip having firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 524 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 525, and the like to intervene in the reading and writing of the data. Display.

  The video RAM 525 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the first symbol display device 41, and the display content of the first symbol display device 41 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM 525. The character ROM 526 plays a role as an image data library for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the first symbol display device 41. The character ROM 526 stores bitmap format image data of various display symbols, a color pallet table which is referred to when determining the expression color of each dot of the bitmap image, and the like. In particular, a symbol code (symbol number) is assigned to each of the symbol image data in the bitmap format, and at the command level, each symbol image can be managed only by the symbol code. Note that a plurality of character ROMs 526 may be provided, and image data and the like may be stored in each character ROM 526 in a shared manner. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the JPEG format image data for the background image stored in the program ROM 522 is stored in the character ROM 526.

  Here, the first symbol displayed on the first symbol display device 41 and the display content on the display screen of the first symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 28 is a drawing individually showing a plurality of symbols as the first symbol. FIGS. 29A and 29B are diagrams showing the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41. FIG. 29A shows the area division setting and the effective line setting in the display screen G, and FIG. 29B shows the actual symbol. Indicates the display contents.

  As shown in (a) to (k) of FIG. 28, the first symbol is composed of ten types of main symbols each having a number of “0” to “9” and one type of petal-shaped symbol. It is composed of sub-designs. Specifically, in each of the main symbols, numbers “0” to “9” are attached on the rear symbol made of a wooden box, and among the odd symbols (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), Nearly the front side of the wooden box is almost fully numbered. On the other hand, in the main pattern of the even number (0, 2, 4, 6, 8), each of the talismans, furoshiki, helmet, plane, kettle, etc., which are drawn almost completely on the front side of the wooden box, Numerical numbers are relatively small. In this case, the main symbols with odd numbers (1,3,5,7,9) correspond to "high-probability symbols", and when the high-probability symbols are aligned, a special game state, a jackpot state, is entered. Thereafter, the state shifts to the state at the time of high probability. Also, the main symbols with even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) correspond to “low-probability symbols”, and when the low-probability symbols are aligned, the state shifts to the jackpot state. Does not transition to the state of high probability. The high probability time is a state in which the combination of the first symbol is a jackpot due to a predetermined combination of probability variation symbols and the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as added value, that is, a so-called probable change, and is a normal time (low). "Probability time" means a time when the state is not such a probable change state.

  The player plays the game with the expectation that the first symbol is aligned with the high-probability symbol, that is, the number assigned to the main symbol at the time of the stop of the change of the first symbol is the high-probability number (odd number). In the high-probability symbol, the numerical symbol is drawn large and the high probability is emphasized, so that the interest of the game is enhanced.

  Next, the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 will be described. As shown in (a) of FIG. 29, the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 is largely divided into upper and lower portions, and a lower 2/3 is a main display region Rm in which the first symbol is variably displayed. (Upper ３) is a sub-display area Rs for displaying a notice display or a character for increasing the degree of expectation to the big hit state.

  In the main display area Rm, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, Z3 of left, middle, and right are set, and the first symbols described above are displayed in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 in a prescribed order. That is, in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order of numbers, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. At this time, in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, a total of 20 first symbols of 10 main symbols and 10 sub symbols are set. Then, in the main display area Rm, 20 first symbols are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll from top to bottom with periodicity in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. In particular, the numbers of the main symbols appear in descending order in the left symbol row Z1, and the numbers of the main symbols appear in ascending order in the middle symbol row Z2 and the right symbol row Z3. Further, in the main display area Rm, the first symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three rows in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, and as a result, a total of nine first symbols of three rows × 3 rows are displayed. It has become so.

  In the main display area Rm, five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, a rising line L4, and a rising line L5 are set. Then, at the time of each game, the variation display of the first symbol is stopped in the order of the left symbol row Z1 → the right symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and when the symbol is determined, the first symbol is a big hit on one of the activated lines. If a combination of symbols (in the present embodiment, a combination of the same main symbols) is arranged, a big hit moving image is displayed as a big hit.

  The sub-display area Rs is provided horizontally above the main display area Rm, and is equally divided into three areas. In this case, of the three sub-display regions Rs, the right region is the first notice region Rs1, the left region is the second notice region Rs2, and the central region is the third notice region Rs3. At the boundary between the main display area Rm and the sub-display area Rs, a partition line for dividing each display area is provided. The first notice region Rs1 and the second notice region Rs2 are regions that overlap the right door 171 and the left door 172 (see FIG. 5) described above. The first notice area Rs1 is hidden by the right door 171 and the second notice area Rs2 is hidden by the left door 172. On the other hand, the third notice area Rs3 does not overlap the right door 171 and the left door 172, and is a display area that can always be visually recognized by the player.

  On the actual display screen, as shown in FIG. 29B, a total of nine main symbols and one sub symbol of the first symbol are displayed in the main display area Rm. The figure shows an arbitrary display state. In the sub display area Rs, when the right door 171 and the left door 172 are provided, the first notice area Rs1 and the second notice area Rs2 are hidden, and the display contents thereof cannot be visually recognized. At this time, in the first notice area Rs1 and the second notice area Rs2, display related to the game is not performed. In a pachinko machine using a liquid crystal display as a display screen, a screen saver may be displayed to prevent burn-in of the display. When the right door 171 is opened, the first notice area Rs1 appears, and a predetermined notice effect is performed in the first notice area Rs1. Further, when the left door 172 is opened, the second notice area Rs2 appears, and a predetermined notice effect is performed in the second notice area Rs2. In the third notice area Rs3, a display is normally performed such that a predetermined character (a boy character with a beeper in the figure) performs a predetermined operation. Then, a preview effect is performed by the character or the like as necessary.

  As described above, the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 is divided into the main display region Rm and the sub display region Rs in principle, but the display screen G straddles each of the display regions Rm and Rs, or A display effect can be performed by integrating the main display region Rm and at least a part of the sub-display region Rs into one. For example, after the occurrence of a predetermined reach, the display lines Rm and Rs are integrated into one by eliminating the partition line displayed at the boundary between the main display region Rm and the sub display region Rs to eliminate the region division. A display effect is performed using the display area as the display area. However, the display mode after the occurrence of the reach will be described later in detail.

  Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the right door 171 and the left door 172 have a configuration in which the back thereof cannot be seen through. The image behind it may be made faint or faint through the door 172. In this case, the display effect is performed in the first notice area Rs1 and the second notice area Rs2 even in the state hidden by the right door 171 and the left door 172. Then, even if the first notice area Rs1 and the second notice area Rs2 are hidden by the right door 171 and the left door 172, the effect behind the first notice area Rs1 and the second notice area Rs2 can be slightly seen through, and the player is expected to shift to the jackpot state. Can be given.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 in the main control device 271 performs a jackpot lottery, a setting of the symbol display of the first symbol display device 41, and the like using various kinds of counter information at the time of a game. As shown in FIG. 30, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery, the jackpot symbol counter C2 used for selecting the jackpot symbol of the first symbol display device 41, and when the first symbol display device 41 comes off and fluctuates. , A random number initial value counter CINI used to set an initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, a fluctuation type counter CS1, CS2 used to select a fluctuation pattern of the first symbol display device 41, , Left, middle, and right missing symbol counters CL, CM, and CR used for setting each of the left, middle, and right row missing symbols. It is set to be there.

  Among them, the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS1, and CS2 are loop counters in which 1 is added to the previous value each time the counter is updated, and the counter returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. In addition, register values of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are added using an R register (refresh register) in the CPU 501, and as a result, numerical values change randomly. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a reserved ball storage area including one execution area and four reserved areas (reserved first to fourth areas). In each of these areas, a game ball to the operating port 33 is provided. The values of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in chronological order according to the winning history.

  More specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured to add one by one in the range of, for example, 0 to 676, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (ie, 676). In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. Note that the random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once every timer interrupt and repeatedly within the remaining time of the normal processing. The jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 33. The number of random hit values at the time of low probability and the high probability are set at two types. The number of random numbers at the time of low probability is two, and the value is “337,673”. Yes, the number of random number values that will be a jackpot at the time of high probability is 10, and the values are “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661”.

  The big hit symbol counter C2 determines a symbol when the fluctuation of the first symbol display device 41 is stopped at the time of the big hit, and in the present embodiment, the first symbol display device 41 has five effective lines, Since 10 specific symbols (main symbols) are set, 50 (0 to 49) counter values are prepared. That is, the big hit symbol counter C2 is configured to be added one by one in the range of 0 to 49 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (ie, 49). The big hit symbol counter C2 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball enters the operating port 33.

  The reach random number counter C3 is configured to be incremented by one, for example, in the range of 0 to 238, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In the present embodiment, the reach random number counter C3 causes the final stop symbol to be shifted one position before and after the reach symbol after the reach has occurred. "Leach other than front and rear departure" that stops before and after and "complete departure" where no reach occurs are determined by lottery. The reach other than the front and rear deviation corresponds to the reach, and C3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to the complete deviation. The reach lottery may be individually set according to the state of the lottery probability of the first symbol display device 41, the number of active balls at the start of the change, and the like. The reach random number counter C3 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 33.

  Of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2, one variation type counter CS1 is configured to be incremented by one, for example, in the range of 0 to 198, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). The other variation type counter CS2 is configured to be incremented by one in order within a range of, for example, 0 to 240, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240). In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as “first variation type counter”, and CS2 is also referred to as “second variation type counter”. The first variation type counter CS1 determines the reach type of the first symbol such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 determines the final stop symbol after reach occurs ( In the present embodiment, a finer pattern variation mode is determined, such as the elapsed time until the middle symbol (the middle symbol) stops (in other words, the number of variable symbols). Therefore, by combining these change type counters CS1 and CS2, a wide variety of change patterns can be easily realized. It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by a combination of the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol. The fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once each time a normal process described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, when the first symbol display device 41 determines the variation pattern at the start of the variation of the first symbol, the buffer values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are acquired.

  The left / middle / right out-of-design counters CL, CM, and CR are used to determine the out-of-stop design of the left-row first design, the middle-row first design, and the right-row first design when the jackpot lottery is lost. In each column, any one of the 20 first symbols including the main symbol and the sub symbol is displayed, so that 20 (0 to 19) counter values are prepared for each symbol. Each of the upper, middle, and lower symbols of the left symbol row is determined by the off symbol counter CL, each of the upper, middle, and lower symbols of the middle symbol row is determined by the off symbol counter CM, and the right symbol row is determined by the off symbol counter CR. The upper, middle, and lower symbols are determined.

  In this embodiment, the values of the counters CL, CM, and CR are updated randomly by using the value of the R register built in the CPU 501. That is, at the time of updating each of the missing symbol counters CL, CM, and CR, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous value, and if the addition result exceeds the maximum value, 20 is subtracted to determine the current value. You. The missing symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are updated in the normal processing so that the update timings do not overlap. It is stored in either the symbol buffer or the completely off symbol buffer. Then, when determining the variation pattern at the start of the variation of the first symbol, any one of the buffer values of the out-of-order reach symbol buffer, the reach symbol buffer other than the out-of-order loss, and the completely out-of-order symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C3. You.

  Note that the size and range of each counter are merely examples, and can be arbitrarily changed. However, if emphasis is placed on irregularity, it is desirable that the sizes of the jackpot random number counter C1, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are all different prime numbers, and that they are numerical values that are not synchronized in any case. Although not shown, the second symbol random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of the second symbol display device 42. The second symbol random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter, for example, which is incremented by one in the range of 0 to 250, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The second symbol random number counter C4 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and is acquired when it is detected that the game ball has passed through the left or right through gate 34. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 271 will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS. The processing of the CPU 501 is roughly classified into a main processing started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing started periodically (in a cycle of 2 msec in the present embodiment), and a power failure to an NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is an NMI interrupt process started by input of a signal. For convenience of explanation, first, a timer interrupt process and an NMI interrupt process will be described, and then a main process will be described.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 271 every 2 msec, for example.

  In FIG. 36, in step S601, various winning switches are read. That is, the state of various switches (excluding the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main controller 271 is read, and the state of the switch is determined to store detection information (winning detection information).

  Thereafter, in a step S602, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by one, and is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in a corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In a succeeding step S603, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by one, and their counter values reach the maximum values (in the present embodiment, 676, 49, and 238, respectively). In each case, clear to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 503.

  After that, in step S604, a start winning process is executed in accordance with the winning of the operation port 33. This start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 37. In step S701, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the operating port 33 (start winning) based on the detection information of the operating port switch 224. When it is determined that the game ball has won the operation port 33, in a succeeding step S702, it is determined whether or not the number N of operation pending balls of the first symbol display device 41 is less than an upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). Determine. The process proceeds to step S703 on condition that there is a prize in the operation port 33 and the number N of operation-reserved balls is smaller than 4, and the number N of operation-reserved balls is incremented by one. In the following step S704, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S603 are stored in the first of the free storage areas of the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503. Then, after the start winning process, the CPU 501 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  In addition, when a game ball wins in the operating port 33 (start winning), the first symbol display device 41 starts to display the change of the first symbol, but after the start winning, the first symbol fluctuates. There is a restriction that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) must elapse before the symbol stops. Therefore, in the start winning process, when the start winning is confirmed, a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the start winning is set after the storing process of each counter value (step S704). Specifically, since the start winning process is executed at a cycle of 2 msec, for example, to measure the elapsed time of 5 seconds, a numerical value “2500” is set in the timer, and the timer value is incremented by 1 each time the start winning process is performed. Subtract. This timer value is stored and managed in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 together with the values of the respective counters C1 to C3 at that time. When setting a variation pattern of a first symbol, which will be described later, the timer value is referred to, and a variation pattern is set according to the remaining time (so that the symbol variation is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed). .

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 271 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to a power failure or the like. By the NMI interrupt, the state of main controller 271 at the time of power shutdown is stored in backup area 503a of RAM 503. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main control device 271 and the CPU 501 suspends the control being executed. To start NMI interrupt processing. 38 is stored in the ROM 502 of the main controller 271. For a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 is output, power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the main control device 271 can be executed, and the NMI interrupt processing is executed within this predetermined time.

  In the NMI interrupt process, the used registers are saved in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 in step S801, and the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 503a in subsequent step S802. Further, in step S803, information on the occurrence of power shutdown is set in the backup area 503a, and in step S804, a power shutdown notification command indicating that power has been interrupted is transmitted to another control device. In step S805, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503. In step S806, RAM access is prohibited. Thereafter, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for a complete shutdown of the power supply and the inability to execute processing.

  Note that the above-described NMI interrupt processing is similarly executed in the payout control device 311, and the state of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like is stored in the backup area 513 a of the RAM 513 by the NMI interrupt. Similarly, power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the payout control device 311 can be executed for a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 is output. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 and the CPU 511 interrupts the control being executed. 38 to start the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. The contents are the same as the above description except that the power shutdown notification command is not transmitted in step S804.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing an example of a main process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 271. This main process is started by a reset at power-on.

  In the main process, in step S101, an initial setting process accompanying power-on is executed. Specifically, for example, in order to set a predetermined value to the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control device (the sound lamp control device 272, the payout control device 311 and the like) to become operable, for example, The wait process is executed for about one second. In step S102, a payout permission command is transmitted to the payout control device 311. In subsequent step S103, RAM access is permitted.

  After that, data backup processing is executed for the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 has been pressed, and in subsequent step S105, it is determined whether or not power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. I do. In step S106, a RAM determination value is calculated, and in the following step S107, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup is determined. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503. The validity of the backup can be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 is correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when the RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall is opened, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the process proceeds to the RAM initialization processing (steps S114 to S116). Similarly, when the power shutdown occurrence information is not set or when a backup abnormality is confirmed based on the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process similarly shifts to the initialization processing of the RAM 503 (steps S114 to S116). . That is, in step S114, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in step S115, initialization processing of the RAM 503 is executed. In step S116, interruption permission is set, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, when the RAM erasure switch 323 is not pressed, the power supply interruption information is set, and the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.) is normal, and the power recovery Execute processing (processing at the time of power-off recovery). That is, in step S108, the stack pointer before the power shutdown is restored, and in step S109, the power shutdown occurrence information is cleared. In step S110, a command for returning the control device on the sub side to the gaming state when the power is turned off is transmitted, and in step S111, the use register is returned from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. In steps S112 and S113, the interrupt permission / non-permission is restored to the state before the power was turned off, and then the process returns to the address before the power was turned off.

  Next, the flow of the normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In this normal processing, main processing of the game is executed. As an outline, the processing in steps S201 to S207 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter updating processing in steps S209 and S210 is executed in the remaining time.

  In the normal processing, in step S201, the output data such as the command updated in the previous processing is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence / absence of prize detection information is determined, and if there is prize detection information, a prize ball payout command corresponding to the acquired number of game balls is transmitted to the payout control device 311. In addition, when the first symbol display device 41 displays the variation of the first symbol, a display command such as a stop symbol command, a variation pattern command, and a confirmation command is transmitted to the display control device 214. In addition, after the start of the change of the first symbol, one at a time of the normal processing in the order of the variation pattern command → the stop symbol command of the left symbol column → the stop symbol command of the middle symbol column → the stop symbol command of the right symbol column (ie, (One for every 4 msec), and a fixed command is transmitted at the timing when the variation time elapses.

  Next, in step S202, the update of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is executed. Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by one, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In a succeeding step S203, the respective out-of-design symbol counters CL, CM, and CR of the left symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the right symbol row are updated.

  The update process of each of the missing symbol counters CL, CM, and CR will be described. As shown in FIG. 33, in step S301, it is determined whether or not it is time to update the missing symbol counter CL in the left symbol row, and in step S302, the middle symbol is determined. It is determined whether it is time to update the symbol counter CM out of the symbol row. If it is time to update the left symbol row (YES in step S301), the flow advances to step S303 to update the left symbol row out-of-design counter CL. If the middle symbol row is updated (YES in step S302), the flow advances to step S304 to update the out-of-center symbol row symbol counter CM. Further, if the right symbol row is updated (NO in steps S301 and S302), the process proceeds to step S305 to update the right symbol row out-of-design counter CR. In updating the out-of-design symbol counters CL, CM, and CR in steps S303 to S305, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous counter value, and 20 is subtracted when the addition result exceeds the maximum value. The calculation result is used as the present value of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR. According to the updating process of the CL, CM, and CR, the out-of-design symbol counters CL, CM, and CR of the left symbol column, the middle symbol column, and the right symbol column are sequentially updated one by one in one normal process. The values are not updated at the same time. Thus, every time the normal process is executed three times, the set of the symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is updated.

  Then, in step S306, it is determined whether or not the updated combination of the out-of-office symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a combination of big hit symbols. If the combination is a big hit symbol combination, the process is terminated as it is. If it is not a combination of jackpot symbols, it is determined in step S307 whether or not it is a combination of reach symbols. If it is a combination of reach symbols, in step S308, it is determined whether or not it is a reach out of front and rear. I do. If the out-of-design symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are combinations of out-of-front and out-of-reach reach, the process proceeds to step S309, and the combination of out-of-design symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the out-of-front out-of-reach reach symbol buffer of the RAM 503. If the out-of-position symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are combinations of reach other than the out-of-front / out-of-position, the process proceeds to step S310, and the combination of the out-of-position symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the reach symbol buffer of the RAM 503 other than the out-of-front-out. . When the combination of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is not the combination of the big hit symbol and the combination of the reach symbols (when both steps S306 and S307 are NO), this is the combination of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR. Corresponds to the combination of missing symbols. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S311 and the combination of the missing symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time is stored in the completely missing symbol buffer of the RAM 503.

  After the update process of the out-of-design symbol counters CL, CM, and CR, in step S204 of FIG. 32, the winning ball count signal and the payout abnormal signal received from the payout control device 311 are read. After that, in step S205, the first symbol display device 41 executes a first symbol variation process for performing the variation display of the first symbol. By the first symbol variation process, a jackpot determination, a variation pattern setting of the first symbol, and the like are performed. However, the details of the first symbol change process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S206, a special winning opening opening / closing process for opening or closing the special winning opening of the variable winning device 35 in the case of the jackpot state is executed. That is, the special winning opening is opened for each round of the jackpot state, and it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the special winning opening has elapsed or whether a specified number of game balls have been won in the special winning opening. Then, when any of these conditions is satisfied, the special winning opening is closed. At this time, the continuous opening of the special winning opening is permitted on condition that the game ball has passed through the specific area, and this is repeatedly executed for a predetermined number of rounds.

  In step S207, display control of the second symbol (for example, a normal symbol of “○” or “X”) by the second symbol display device 42 is executed. In brief, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the through gate 34, the value of the second symbol random number counter C4 is acquired each time, and the second symbol is displayed on the display unit 45 of the second symbol display device 42. Is displayed. Then, the lottery of the second symbol is performed based on the value of the second symbol random number counter C4, and when the second symbol hits, the electric accessory attached to the operating port 33 is opened for a predetermined time. Although not described, the second symbol random number counter C4 is also updated by the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 36, similarly to the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3.

  Thereafter, in step S208, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next normal processing has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the start of the previous normal processing. Then, the update of the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are repeatedly executed within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing (steps S209 and S210). That is, in step S209, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by one, and is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in a corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In addition, in step S210, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by one, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each processing of steps S201 to S207 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal processing is not constant but fluctuates. Therefore, by repeatedly executing the updating of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1) can be updated at random. The variation type counters CS1 and CS2 can also be updated at random.

  Next, the first symbol change process in step S205 will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS.

  In the first symbol variation process, in step S401, it is determined whether or not a big hit is present. The big hit includes a big hit game displayed on the first symbol display device 41 at the time of the big hit and a predetermined time after the big hit game ends. In a succeeding step S402, it is determined whether or not the first symbol display device 41 is performing the variable display of the first symbol. Then, when it is not during the big hit or the fluctuating display of the first symbol, the process proceeds to step S403, and it is determined whether or not the number N of operation pending balls of the first symbol display device 41 is larger than zero. Then, when the big hit is in progress or the number N of operation-reserved balls is 0, the present process is terminated as it is.

  If it is not during the big hit or the fluctuation display of the first symbol and if the number of operation-reserved balls N> 0, the process proceeds to step S404. In step S404, the number N of pending operation balls is decremented by one. In step S405, a process of shifting the data stored in the reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas of the reserved sphere storage area to the execution area side. The data in each area is shifted in the order of the first reserved area, the third reserved area → the second reserved area, the fourth reserved area → the third reserved area, and so on.

  After that, in a step S406, a first symbol change start process is executed. Here, the details of the change start processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 35. In step S501, it is determined whether or not a big hit is based on the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. I do. Whether or not a big hit is determined based on the relationship between the big hit random number counter value and the mode at that time. As described above, at normal low probability, “337,673” is a hit value among the numerical values 0 to 676 of the big hit random number counter C1, and at high probability, “337,131,199,269,337,401,463,523, “601, 661” is the winning value.

  If it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot, in step S502, a symbol corresponding to the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area, that is, a table not showing the jackpot symbol (the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2) And a symbol representing the correspondence between the symbols and the symbol. At this time, the numerical values 0 to 49 of the jackpot symbol counter C2 correspond to any of the 50 jackpot symbols on all five activated lines, and any of the 50 jackpot symbols is set in the stop symbol command. Is done. When these jackpot symbols are aligned with a predetermined specific symbol, the state shifts to the probable change state thereafter. However, when the symbols are aligned with non-specific symbols (non-specific symbols), the state does not shift to the probable change state.

  Next, in step S503, a variation pattern of the first symbol until the stop at the big hit symbol is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command. At this time, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are checked, and based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1, reach types such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough types are set. Elapsed time (in other words, the number of changing symbols) until the final stop symbol (in the present embodiment, the middle symbol) stops after the occurrence of the reach based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2, in addition to determining the simple symbol variation mode. For example, a finer pattern variation mode is determined. The relationship between the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the reach pattern, and the relationship between the value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the stop symbol time are respectively defined in advance by a table or the like. However, the variation pattern can be set using only the value of the first variation type counter CS1 without using the value of the second variation type counter CS2. Whether to set or to set the pattern with both values of both the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is determined as appropriate according to the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the game condition each time. The same applies to the setting of the fluctuation pattern in the case of performing the out-of-front-reach display, the out-of-front-reach display, and the completely out-of-range display described later.

  If it is determined in step S501 that it is not a jackpot, in step S504, it is determined whether or not reach has occurred based on the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. In step S505, it is further determined in step S505 based on the value of the reach random number counter C3 whether or not the reach is out of front and rear. In the present embodiment, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is any one of 0 to 238, of which “0, 1” corresponds to the out-of-order reach, “2 to 21” corresponds to the reach other than the out-of-order reach, “22 to 238” corresponds to no reach (completely out of reach).

  In the case of the out-of-front / rear-reach occurrence, the process proceeds to step S506, and the respective values of the left / middle / right out-of-rear symbol counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the front / rear out-of-reach reach symbol buffer are set in the stop symbol command. In step S507, a fluctuation pattern for the out-of-front / rear reach display is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set as a fluctuation pattern command. At this time, as in step S503, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are checked, and normal reach, super reach, and premium reach are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. In addition to determining the reach type and other rough symbol variation modes such as the above, the elapsed time until the final stop symbol (the middle symbol in the present embodiment) stops after the reach occurs based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 ( In other words, a finer pattern variation mode such as the number of variation symbols is determined.

  In the case of a reach other than front and rear deviation, the process proceeds to step S508, and the respective values of the left, middle, and right deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the RAM 503 non-back and front deviation reach symbol buffer are set as stop symbol commands. I do. Further, in step S509, a variation pattern for reach display other than front and rear deviation is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command. At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 in the same manner as in step S503 and the like.

  If it is neither a jackpot nor a reach, the process proceeds to step S510, and the respective values of the left, middle, and right missing symbol counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the completely missing symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. In step S511, a variation pattern for completely out-of-range display is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command. At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 in the same manner as in step S503 and the like. As described above, when the setting of the symbol stop command and the variation pattern command is completed in any of the time of the big hit, the time of the occurrence of the reach, and the time of the non-occurrence of the reach, the present process is ended.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 34, when step S402 is YES, that is, when the fluctuation display of the first symbol is being performed, the process proceeds to step S407, and it is determined whether the fluctuation time has elapsed. At this time, the fluctuating time of the first symbol is determined according to the fluctuating pattern of the first symbol, and when this fluctuating time has elapsed, a positive determination is made in step S407. Then, in step S408, a determination command set to determine the stop symbol is set, and then the present process is terminated.

  Next, the payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a main process of the payout control device 311. The main process is started by a reset when the power is turned on.

  First, in step S901, an initial setting process accompanying power-on is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. In step S902, the process waits until a payout permission command transmitted from main controller 271 is received. When the payout permission command is received, the process proceeds to step S903 to permit RAM access, and sets an external interrupt vector in step S904.

  After that, data backup processing is executed for the RAM 513 in the CPU 511. That is, in step S905, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 has been pressed, and in subsequent step S906, it is determined whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. I do. In step S907, a RAM determination value is calculated, and in the following step S908, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup is determined. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 513. The validity of the backup can be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 is correctly stored.

  If the RAM erase switch 323 has been pressed, the process proceeds to RAM initialization processing (steps S915 to S918). Also, when the power-off occurrence information is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process similarly shifts to the initialization processing of the RAM 513 (steps S915 to S918). . That is, in step S915, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in subsequent step S916, the RAM 513 is initialized. In step S917, the CPU peripheral devices are initialized, and in step S918, interrupt permission is set, and the flow advances to a payout control process described later.

  On the other hand, when the RAM erasure switch 323 is not pressed, the power supply interruption information is set, and the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.) is normal, and the power recovery Execute processing (processing at the time of power-off recovery). That is, in step S909, the stack pointer before the power shutdown is restored, and in step S910, the power shutdown occurrence information is cleared. In step S911, CPU peripheral devices are initialized, and in step S912, the used registers are restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Further, in steps S913 and S914, the permission / non-permission of the interrupt is returned to the state before the power was turned off, and then the address returns to the address before the power was turned off.

  Next, the flow of the payout control process will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In FIG. 40, in step S1001, a command from the main control device 271 is acquired, and the total number of prize balls is stored. In step S1002, the launch control is set for the launch control device 312. In step S1003, the state return switch 321 is checked, and if it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state return operation is executed.

  After that, in step S1004, the setting of the lower plate full state or the lower plate full release state is executed according to the change of the state of the lower plate 16. In other words, the full state of the lower plate 16 is determined based on the detection signal of the lower plate full switch, and when the lower plate is full, the setting of the lower plate full state is executed. Then, the lower plate full state release state is set. In step S1005, setting of a tank ball absence state or a tank ball absence release state is executed according to a change in the state of the tank ball. That is, the tank ball absence switch is determined by the detection signal of the tank ball absence switch, and when the tank ball is not present, the setting of the tank ball absence state is executed. Execute the settings.

  Thereafter, in step S1006, it is determined whether or not there is a state to be notified.

  In steps S1007 to S1009, a prize ball payout process is executed. In this case, if the prize ball is not in the payout disabled state and the total number of prize balls stored in step S1001 is not 0 (NO in steps S1007 and S1008), the process proceeds to step S1009, and the prize shown in FIG. The ball control process starts. If the prize ball cannot be paid out or the total prize ball count is 0 (either step S1007 or S1008 is YES), the process proceeds to the ball lending payout process in steps S1010 to S1012.

  In the ball lending payout process, if the ball lending is not in the dispensable state and a ball lending payout request is received from the card unit (step S1010 is NO, S1011 is YES), the process proceeds to step S1012 and is shown in FIG. The later-described ball lending control process is started. In addition, if the ball cannot be paid out or the ball-ball payout request has not been received (step S1010 is YES or S1011 is NO), the subsequent ball-pulling process is executed.

  In step S1013, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the ball removal process on condition that the state return switch 321 is not checked and the ball removal operation is not started and the ball removal operation is not started. In subsequent step S1014, control of vibrator 360 (vibration motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is clogged. Thereafter, the process returns to the top of the main payout control process.

  Here, in the prize ball control processing shown in FIG. 41, in step S1101, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the prize ball payout. In the following step S1102, it is determined whether or not the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1103, where the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process, a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed, and thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1104, and it is determined whether or not the game balls are normally counted based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the count of the game balls is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1105, in which the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the retry process, the payout motor 358a is stopped, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the count of the game balls is normal, the process proceeds to step S1106, and it is determined whether or not the count of the game balls by the payout count switch has reached the total number of prize balls and the payout is completed. If the payout is completed, a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1107, and thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  In the ball lending control process shown in FIG. 42, in step S1201, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the payout of the ball for rental. In the following step S1202, whether the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal or not is determined based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1203, in which the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process, a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed, and thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1204, and it is determined whether or not the game balls are normally counted based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the count of the game balls is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1205, in which the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the retry process, the payout motor 358a is stopped, and thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  Further, if the count of the game balls is normal, the process proceeds to step S1206, and it is determined whether or not the count of the game balls by the payout count switch reaches a predetermined number of rental balls (25) and the payout is completed. If the payout is completed, a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1207, and thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  Next, a specific procedure of display control by the display control device 214 will be outlined. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a display control process executed by the CPU 521 in the display control device 214. The CPU 521 executes display control of the first symbol display device 41 while processing various commands provided from the main control device 271 according to the procedure shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 43, first, in step S1301, it is determined whether a display command has been received from main controller 271. If step S1301 is NO, the process waits until a command is received. Upon receiving the display command, the process advances to step S1302 to store the contents of the display command in the work RAM 523. Subsequently, in step S1303, various arithmetic processes such as generating an internal command for the VDP 524 are started based on the information stored in the work RAM 523. The internal command is a command for designating a series of display effects from the start to the end of the variable display, and a necessary internal command is generated each time based on the information stored in the work RAM 523. As a result, the VDP 524 performs the drawing process according to the command (internal command) from the CPU 521, and starts the symbol variation display on the first symbol display device 41. At this time, the CPU 521 also transmits a control command for driving voices and lamps and a control command for operating the right door 171 and the left door 172 while synchronizing with the display effect at each time. Send to Accordingly, the sound lamp control device 272 drives the right door 171 and the left door 172 in addition to sounds and lamps according to the control command from the CPU 521. It should be noted that once the display command is received, the fluctuation display of the symbol is continued in cooperation with the CPU 521 and the VDP 524 until the determination command is received thereafter. During that time, the CPU 521 performs the control of the VDP 524 and the command receiving process shown in FIG. 43 in parallel. The control in the sound lamp control device 272 is the same.

  Thereafter, in step S1304, it is determined whether a confirmation command has been received from main controller 271. Then, the process proceeds to step S1305 on condition that the confirmation command is received, and instructs the VDP 524 to perform the confirmation display with the stop symbol. As a result, the VDP 524 determines and displays the fluctuating symbol with the stop symbol. In this way, a series of display processes from the start of the change of the symbol to the stop of the change (fixed display) are performed. The display control device 214 is controlled by the main control device 271 at the time of starting and stopping the change of the symbol. Secured by control.

  Here, an outline of the internal command generated by the display control device 214 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 44 is a schematic diagram showing a basic structure of an internal command stored in the program ROM 522. When receiving the display command (fluctuation pattern command) from the main controller 271, the CPU 521 of the display control device 214 determines an internal command according to the display command, and sequentially outputs the fluctuation control data included in the internal command.

  In FIG. 44, the fluctuation control data of the internal command is roughly divided into a normal fluctuation data group D1, a normal reach data group D2, and a super reach data group D3. Are sequentially output, and thereafter, when a normal reach occurs, each data of the normal reach data group D2 is sequentially output, and when a super reach occurs, each data of the super reach data group D3 is sequentially output. More specifically, during normal fluctuation of a symbol, normal fluctuation background display data, character display data, normal fluctuation sound effect data, normal fluctuation LED data, normal fluctuation data 1, 2,... N are sequentially output at prescribed timing. . When the normal reach occurs, the normal reach background display data, the normal reach sound effect data, the normal reach LED data, and the normal reach data 1, 2,..., N are sequentially output at specified timing. When super reach occurs, super reach background display data, super reach sound effect data, super reach LED data, character data, super reach data 1, 2, notice selection data, super reach data 3,. Are sequentially output. The output of each data is continued until the end data is output. Note that the notice selection data is output based on the lottery result using the notice random number.

  In such a case, the background display data, the character display data, the normal variation data, the respective reach data, and the notice selection data are output to the VDP 524, and based on the background display data, the character display data, and the notice selection data, the corresponding background is obtained each time. , Characters, and notice symbols are displayed on the display screen. Further, based on the normal fluctuation data and the respective reach data, a corresponding fluctuation pattern is displayed on the display screen in accordance with a prescribed time rule (variation speed, time, etc.). More specifically, when normal fluctuation background display data is output to the VDP 524, different background screens are displayed in the main display region Rm and the sub display region Rs. Thereafter, based on the character display data and the normal fluctuation data output to the VDP 524, the character and the first symbol are displayed so as to overlap the front of the background screen. On the other hand, when the super reach background display data is output, an integrated background screen using the main display region Rm and the sub display region Rs is displayed. Thereafter, based on the super reach data output to the VDP 524, the character and the first symbol are displayed so as to overlap the front of the background screen. That is, expansion of the main display area Rm is performed by selectively outputting the normal fluctuation background display data and the super reach background display data to the VDP 524. In addition, the sound effect data, the LED data, and the accessory data are output to the sound lamp control device 272, and based on each data, the sound effects, the lamps (LED), and the auxiliary effects by the right door 171 and the left door 172 are performed. It is performed as appropriate.

  Next, in the display control by the display control device 214, what kind of display is actually performed at the time of the reach occurrence and how the right door 171 and the left door 172 on the display screen operate will be described with a specific example. explain. FIGS. 45 to 50 show display examples showing the display screen of the first symbol display device 41 in various reach patterns. Here, six types of reach patterns from pattern 1 to pattern 6 are illustrated, of which pattern 1 is a reach pattern called normal reach, and pattern 2 to pattern 6 are reach patterns called super reach. is there.

  In the pattern 1 shown in FIG. 45, the right door 171 and the left door 172 are both closed, and the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs are still divided into two areas. In this case, in the main display area Rm, the background screen is not changed from that in the normal state, and the variable display of the final stop symbol (the symbol in the middle symbol column) is performed in substantially the same manner as in the normal state.

  In the pattern 2 shown in FIG. 46, both the right door 171 and the left door 172 remain closed, but the area division of the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs is removed, and the center of the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs is removed. A reach effect is performed using the area (the third notice area Rs3 described in FIG. 29). In this case, the background screen is changed to the one different from the normal one, and a character for reach effect (a girl character with petals in the figure) appears, and the final stop symbol (the symbol in the middle symbol column) appears in the display state. ) Is displayed. The final stop symbol fluctuates while repeating expansion and contraction.

  In the pattern 3 shown in FIG. 47, the right door 171 is opened and the left door 172 is closed. In addition, the area division of the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs is removed, and the right area and the center area of the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs (the first and third notice areas Rs1 and Rs3 described in FIG. 29). Reach production is performed using and. In this case, the background screen is changed to one different from the normal one, and a character for reach effect (a boy character riding on a crane in the figure) appears, and the final stop symbol (the symbol in the middle symbol column) is displayed. ) Is displayed. The final stop symbol fluctuates while being lifted by a crane or the like.

  In the pattern 4 shown in FIG. 48, the right door 171 is closed and the left door 172 is opened. The main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs are separated from each other, and the left and center areas of the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs (the second and third notice areas Rs2 and Rs3 described with reference to FIG. 29). Reach production is performed using and. In this case, the background screen is changed to the one different from the normal one, and a character for reach effect (a boy character operating the conveyor in the figure) appears, and in the display state, the final stop symbol (the symbol in the middle symbol column) Is displayed. The final stop symbol moves on the conveyor in the left region and the central region (the second and third notice regions Rs2 and Rs3 described in FIG. 29) of the original sub display region Rs and fluctuates while moving in the horizontal direction.

  In the pattern 5 shown in FIG. 49, the right door 171 and the left door 172 are both opened. In addition, the area division of the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs is removed, and a reach effect is performed using the main display area Rm and the entire sub display area Rs. In this case, the background screen is changed to the one different from the normal one, and a character for reach effect (a boy character with a mallet and a girl character staring at it in the figure) appears, and the final stop symbol is displayed in the display state. (The symbol in the middle symbol row) is displayed in a variable manner. The final stop symbol moves from top to bottom and fluctuates one by one with a mallet.

  Finally, in the pattern 6 shown in FIG. 50, the right door 171 and the left door 172 are both opened. In addition, the area division of the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs is removed, and a reach effect is performed using the main display area Rm and the entire sub display area Rs. In this case, the background screen is changed to the one different from the normal one, and a character for reach effect (a boy character with a mallet in the figure) appears, and the final stop symbol (the symbol in the middle symbol column) is displayed. ) Is displayed. Particularly, in the pattern 6, the number of effective lines is increased from the normal number of five lines, and the degree of expectation to shift to the big hit state is increased. The final stop symbol moves from top to bottom and fluctuates one by one with a mallet.

  Next, the super reach of each of the above patterns 2 to 6 will be described in more detail with reference to changes in symbols in time series. In the following description, for the sake of convenience, the above-mentioned main symbols will be described by numerical numbers attached thereto, and specifically, "0" symbol, "1" symbol, "2" symbol,. 9 "Described as a design. Further, when the main symbols that have been stopped once in the left and right symbol columns Z1 and Z3 are the same, a line connecting the left symbol and the right symbol is referred to as a reach line. If necessary, the display screen G, the main display area Rm, the sub display area Rs, the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, the first notice area Rs1, the second notice area Rs2, and the third notice area Rs3 described with reference to FIG. And other terms.

  The reach pattern of pattern 2 shown in FIG. 46 will be described in detail based on a series of display modes of FIGS. 51 (a) to 51 (d).

  First, in (a), in the main display area Rm of the display screen G, after the symbols in the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 have normally changed, the change display of the left symbol and the right symbol is temporarily stopped, and the reach on the reach lines La1 and La2. Occurs. In the reach line La1, the left and right symbols are “1” symbols, and in the reach line La2, the left and right symbols are “0” symbols. The reach lines La1 and La2 correspond to the upward-sloping line L4 and the upward-sloping line L5 described with reference to FIG. Both the right door 171 and the left door 172 remain closed, and the main display area Rm and the sub-display area Rs remain divided into two areas. When the reach display is generated, the occurrence of the reach is notified by the boy character displayed in the central area (the third notice area Rs3 described with reference to FIG. 29) of the sub display area Rs. At this stage, the background screen in the main display area Rm is not changed from the normal screen, and the fluctuation display of the middle symbol is performed in the same manner as the normal fluctuation.

  Thereafter, as shown in (b), the area division of the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs is removed, and a predetermined reach effect is performed using the main display area Rm and the central area of the sub display area Rs. That is, the main display region Rm is expanded so as to integrate the central region of the sub-display region Rs. In this case, the background screen is changed to a screen different from the normal screen, and a girl character with petals is displayed. Further, as shown in (b) and (c), the middle symbol as the final stop symbol is variably displayed in ascending order while repeating expansion and contraction at the position where the reach line La1 and the reach line La2 intersect. Then, as shown in (d), when the final stop symbol is stopped at the “0” or “1” symbol and is confirmed and displayed, the girl character is notified that a big hit has occurred. In addition, even if it develops to the super reach as described above, if the final stop symbol does not stop at the hit symbol (in this example, “0” or “1” symbol), the girl character causes the non-hit jackpot. The occurrence is notified.

  Next, the reach pattern of pattern 3 shown in FIG. 47 will be described in detail based on a series of display modes of FIGS. 52 (a) to 52 (d).

  In (a), in the main display area Rm of the display screen G, the fluctuation display of the left symbol and the right symbol temporarily stops after the symbols of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 normally fluctuate, and reach occurs on the reach line Lb1. . In the reach line Lb1, the left and right symbols are “4” symbols, and the reach line Lb1 corresponds to the lower line L3 described in FIG. When the reach display occurs, the boy displayed in the central area of the sub display area Rs (the third notice area Rs3 described with reference to FIG. 29) is notified that the reach has occurred.

  Here, when the reach display is performed on the horizontal line as shown in the figure, the symbol “4” in the left and right symbol columns Z1 and Z3 is a target symbol for reach display, but other symbols are not target for reach display. . Therefore, when a reach occurs, a semi-transparent process is performed on a symbol that is not the target of the leaching (in the figure, a semi-transparent symbol is applied to a "3" symbol, a "5" symbol, and a petal-shaped sub symbol other than the "4" symbol). Treatment). As a result, the symbols other than the reach display are displayed faintly in light color, while the reach display symbols are highlighted. Although description is omitted, in the case of FIG. 51, when reach display is performed with a cross line as shown in FIG. Processing has been applied. The same applies to other reach described later.

  Thereafter, as shown in (b), the boy character hits the right door 171 with a mallet. At this time, the right door 171 operates as if it were opened by being hit with a mallet, and a crane truck is displayed in the right area (the first notice area Rs1 described with reference to FIG. 29) of the sub display area Rs. Is done. In the stages (a) and (b), the background screen of the main display area Rm is not changed from the normal screen, and the fluctuation display of the middle symbol is performed in substantially the same manner as the normal fluctuation. The main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs are still divided into two areas.

  Thereafter, in (c), the area division of the main display area Rm and the sub-display area Rs is removed, and a predetermined reach effect is performed using the central area and the right area of the main display area Rm and the sub-display area Rs. That is, the main display region Rm is expanded so as to integrate the central region and the right region of the sub display region Rs. In this case, the background screen is changed to a screen different from the normal screen, and the boy character displayed in the central area of the sub-display area Rs is displayed as operating the crane truck. In addition, the middle symbol, which is the final stop symbol, is displayed in a fluctuating manner when a wooden box with different main symbols attached to each surface is lifted and rotated by a crane truck, or thrown forward and rolled around a crane truck. You. Then, as shown in (d), when the final stop symbol is stopped at the symbol "4" and is confirmed and displayed, the boy character riding on the crane vehicle is notified that a big hit has occurred. In addition, even if it develops to the super reach as described above, if the final stop symbol does not stop at the hit symbol (in this example, the symbol "4"), the boy character does not generate a big hit. Be informed.

  Next, the reach pattern of the pattern 4 shown in FIG. 48 will be described in detail based on a series of display modes of FIGS. 53 (a) to 53 (d).

  In (a), in the main display area Rm of the display screen G, the fluctuation display of the left symbol and the right symbol temporarily stops after the symbols of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 normally fluctuate, and reach occurs on the reach line Lc1. . In the reach line Lc1, the left and right symbols are “9” symbols, and the reach line Lc1 corresponds to the upper line L1 described in FIG. At this time, the translucent process is performed on the left and right symbols (the symbols “0” and “8” in this example) that did not reach the reach display. When the reach display is generated, the occurrence of the reach is notified by the boy character displayed in the central area (the third notice area Rs3 described with reference to FIG. 29) of the sub display area Rs.

  Thereafter, as shown in (b), an effect is performed in which the boy character hits the left door 172 with a mallet. At this time, the left door 172 operates as if it were opened by being hit with a mallet, and a conveyor is displayed in the left area (the second notice area Rs2 described in FIG. 29) of the sub display area Rs. You. In the stages (a) and (b), the background screen of the main display area Rm is not changed from the normal screen, and the fluctuation display of the middle symbol is performed in substantially the same manner as the normal fluctuation. The main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs are still divided into two areas.

  Thereafter, in (c), the area division of the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs is removed, and a predetermined reach effect is performed using the central area and the left area of the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs. That is, the main display region Rm is expanded so as to integrate the central region and the left region of the sub-display region Rs. In this case, the background screen is changed to a screen different from the normal screen, and the boy character displayed in the central area of the sub display area Rs operates the conveyor. In the middle symbol as the final stop symbol, the position of the variable display is changed from the central portion of the main display region Rm to a region including the central region and the left region of the sub-display region Rs, and is horizontally moved on the conveyor. The display fluctuates while moving at low speed or high speed. At this time, the boy character sets the aim of the middle symbol to be stopped by the lock-on mark, and the middle symbol to be finally stopped is an area combining the center region and the left region of the sub-display region Rs based on the conveyor operation of the boy character. From the main display area Rm onto the reach line Lc1. Then, as shown in (d), when the final stop symbol is stopped at the symbol “9” and is confirmed and displayed, the boy character operating the conveyor is notified that a big hit has occurred. In addition, even if it develops to the super reach as described above, if the final stop symbol does not stop at the hit symbol (in this example, the symbol "9"), the boy character does not generate a big hit. Be informed.

  The middle symbol, which is the final stop symbol, is variably displayed in the combined region of the center region and the left region of the sub-display region Rs, thereby suppressing the complexity of the display screen and suppressing the lowering of the visibility of the first symbol. It is also possible to give the player unexpectedness due to the change of the change direction. Further, by displaying the middle symbol on the conveyor in a variable manner, it is possible to teach the player of the variation position of the middle symbol. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the first symbol on the lock-on mark is pushed out onto the reach line Lc1, not only the boy character but also the player can aim at the final stop symbol, and immerse themselves in the game. Becomes possible.

  Next, the reach pattern of the pattern 5 shown in FIG. 49 will be described in detail based on a series of display modes of FIGS. 54 (a) to (d) and FIGS. 55 (a) to (d).

  In FIG. 54 (a), in the main display area Rm of the display screen G, the fluctuation display of the left symbol and the right symbol is temporarily stopped after the symbols of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 are normally changed, but the left symbol on each activated line is temporarily stopped. The symbol and the right symbol are different symbols. That is, at this stage, no reach line is generated on the effective lines L1 to L5. Therefore, in the central area (the third notice area Rs3 described with reference to FIG. 29) of the sub-display area Rs, a display is made by the boy character as if the jackpot was not a big hit in this game round. However, immediately after that, as shown in (b), the boy character squeezes both fists and a flame is displayed behind the boy character and the middle symbol.

  In (c), the left and right doors 171 and 172 are opened as if blown off by the hot air of a flame blazing behind the boy character. Due to the opening of the left and right doors 171, 172, the doors 171 and 172 are hidden behind the doors 171 and 172 in the right and left areas (the first and second notice areas Rs1 and Rs2 described with reference to FIG. 29) of the sub display area Rs. The main symbol appears. At this time, in the right region and the left region of the sub display region Rs, a main symbol conforming to the periodicity of the left symbol and the right symbol is displayed, and “7” symbols are arranged in the left symbol column Z1 arranged in descending order. , A symbol "6" appears above the symbol, and a symbol "7" appears above the symbol "6" in the right symbol row Z3 arranged in ascending order. As a result, the reach line Ld1 is generated in the left and right “7” symbols, and the reach line Ld2 is generated in the left and right “6” symbols. In the stages (a) to (c), the background screen of the main display area Rm is not changed from that in the normal state, and the variable display of the middle symbol is performed in substantially the same manner as in the normal state. The main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs are still divided into two areas.

  Thereafter, in (d), the area division of the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs is removed, and a predetermined reach effect is performed using the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs. That is, the main display region Rm is expanded so as to integrate the entire sub display region Rs. In this case, the background screen is changed to a screen different from the normal screen, and the boy character displayed in the center area of the sub-display area Rs is displayed with a mallet and the girl character staring at it. Further, the reach display is slid downward with the reach display on the reach lines Ld1 and Ld2. As a result, the reach lines Ld1 and Ld2 are moved to the area where they should be displayed, that is, the main display area Rm and displayed. In other words, the reach lines Ld1 and Ld2 on the non-effective lines are moved to predetermined effective lines. The display form is shown in FIG. 55 (a), and the reach lines Ld1 and Ld2 in this state correspond to the ascending line L4 and the ascending line L5 described in FIG. In addition, the left and right symbols (in this example, the symbol “8” and the symbol “5”) are deleted from the display screen G as the reach lines Ld1 and Ld2 slide.

  Thereafter, the middle symbol, which is the final stop symbol, moves from top to bottom at the center of the display screen G as shown in FIGS. 55 (b) and (c), and beats the boy character one by one with a mallet. And is displayed fluctuating so as to jump forward. Then, as shown in (d), when the final stop symbol is stopped at the symbol "6" or "7" and is confirmed and displayed, the boy character is notified that a big hit has occurred. In addition, even if it develops to the super reach as described above, if the final stop symbol does not stop at the hit symbol (in this example, the symbol “6” or “7”), the boy character does not cause the jackpot. The occurrence is notified.

  Next, the reach pattern of the pattern 6 shown in FIG. 50 will be described in detail based on a series of display modes of FIGS. 56 (a) to (d) and FIGS. 57 (a) to (c). The present pattern 6 is different from the reach patterns described above in that effective lines are additionally provided on the display screen G, and a display area combining not only the main display area Rm but also the sub-display area Rs, That is, an effective line is set using the entire display screen G.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 58 (a), with the left and right doors 171 and 172 closed, the main display area Rm of the display screen G includes the left and right symbol rows Z1 and Z3 in the upper and lower third rows. One symbol is displayed, and a total of five effective lines are set by these first symbols. This display mode is as described above. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 58 (b), the left and right symbol columns Z1 are displayed on the entire display screen G including the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs with the left and right doors 171 and 172 opened. , Z3, the first symbol in the upper and lower five stages is displayed. In such a case, the first symbol displayed in the sub display area Rs is also set as the target symbol for the reach display, so that the number of activated lines is increased. In the present embodiment, effective lines L11, L12, L13 are newly provided.

  In the pattern 5, the first symbol is displayed using the sub-display area Rs, and a reach line is generated. In the pattern 5, the reach line is slid to the original main display area Rm, and the number of effective lines may not increase. Absent. On the other hand, in the present pattern 6, the reach design using the sub display area Rs is allowed by using the display pattern of the sub display area Rs as it is, thereby increasing the number of effective lines.

  Hereinafter, the display mode of the pattern 6 will be described. First, in FIG. 56 (a), in the main display area Rm of the display screen G, after the symbols of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 normally change, the variable display of the left symbol and the right symbol is performed. Temporarily stops, and cross line reach occurs on the reach lines Le1 and Le2. At this time, the left and right symbols are “7” symbols on the reach line Le1, and the left and right symbols are “6” symbols on the reach line Le2. The reach lines Le1 and Le2 correspond to the ascending line L4 and the ascending line L5 described with reference to FIG. At this stage, both the right door 171 and the left door 172 remain closed. When the reach display is generated, the occurrence of the reach is notified by the boy character displayed in the central area (the third notice area Rs3 described with reference to FIG. 29) of the sub display area Rs.

  Thereafter, as shown in (b) and (c), an effect in which the boy character hits the lower portion of the sub-display area Rs with a mallet is performed, and the left and right sides are felt as if the vibration when the mallet hits is propagated. Doors 171 and 172 are opened. Due to the opening of the left and right doors 171, 172, the doors 171 and 172 are hidden behind the doors 171 and 172 in the right and left areas (the first and second notice areas Rs1 and Rs2 described with reference to FIG. 29) of the sub display area Rs. The main symbol appears. At this time, symbols contrary to the periodicity of the left symbol and the right symbol are displayed in the right region and the left region of the sub-display region Rs. In the left symbol column Z1 arranged in descending order, the original arrangement order is set. On the contrary, a "7" symbol appears above the "6" symbol, and a "6" symbol appears above the "7" symbol even in the right symbol row Z3 arranged in ascending order, contrary to the original arrangement order. More specifically, the same main symbol as the lower main symbol newly appears in the main symbols previously displayed in the main display area Rm. As a result, separately from the reach lines Le1 and Le2, a reach line Le3 composed of a "6" symbol and a reach line Le4 composed of a "7" symbol are newly generated, and a total of four reach lines are simultaneously generated. At this time, apparently, the reach of the cross line is generated by overlapping two vertically. The reach lines Le3 and Le4 correspond to the effective lines L12 and L13 described with reference to FIG. In the stages (a) to (c), the background screen of the main display area Rm is not changed from that in the normal state, and the variable display of the middle symbol is performed in substantially the same manner as in the normal state. The main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs are still divided into two areas.

  Thereafter, as shown in (d), the area division of the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs is removed, and a predetermined reach effect is performed using the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs. That is, the main display region Rm is expanded so as to integrate the entire sub display region Rs. In this case, the background screen is changed to a screen different from that in the normal state, and the boy character displayed in the center area of the sub display area Rs is displayed with a mallet.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 56 (d) and FIGS. 57 (a) and (b), the middle symbol, which is the final stop symbol, is variably displayed at the center of the display screen G from top to bottom. Then, when the large symbol (a symbol “6” or “7” in the figure) that becomes a big hit approaches the reach line, the small symbol is hit with a mallet by the boy character so as to stop the medium symbol. At this time, the boy character is always located almost at the center in the vertical direction of the display screen, but when the big hit symbol approaches the reach line, the visibility of the left and right symbols displayed on the reach line is not hindered. The middle design is hit with a mallet while moving back and forth between the right and left sides of the display screen G. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 56 (d), when the "6" symbol in the middle symbol row Z2 approaches the reach line Le3, the symbol on the reach line Le3 (in this case, the left symbol row Z1 The boy character hits the “6” symbol with a mallet from the right side so as not to overlap with the “6” symbol). As shown in FIG. 57A, when the “7” symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 approaches the reach line Le4, the symbol on the reach line Le4 (in this case, the “7” symbol of the right symbol row Z3) ), The boy character hits the “7” symbol with a mallet from the left side.

  Here, when the boy character hits the middle symbol coming down from above, only the symbol to be beaten is displayed normally for the middle symbol, and the other symbols are displayed with a translucent process. It is supposed to be. In addition, regarding the left and right symbols, only the reach line formed by the same symbol as the middle symbol of the beating target is normally displayed, and the other symbols are displayed after being made translucent. More specifically, FIG. 56 (d) shows a case where the middle symbol “6” symbol approaches the reach line Le3 in which “6” symbols are arranged on the left and right. The “6” symbol and the middle symbol “6” symbol on the line Le3 are normally displayed, and the other symbols are translucently processed. FIG. 57 (a) shows a case in which a medium symbol “7” symbol approaches a reach line Le4 in which “7” symbols are arranged on the left and right. In such a case, the reach symbol Le4 on the reach line Le4 is displayed. The “7” symbol and the medium symbol “7” symbol are normally displayed, and the other symbols are subjected to a translucent process. Further, FIG. 57 (b) shows a case where the middle symbol “7” symbol approaches the reach line Le1 in which “7” symbols are arranged on the left and right, and in such a case, the symbol “7” on the reach line Le1 is displayed. The “7” symbol and the medium symbol “7” symbol are normally displayed, and the other symbols are subjected to a translucent process.

  In this reach pattern, the number of symbols displayed on the display screen G increases and the number of effective lines increases. However, since the translucent process is performed as described above, it is easy to understand which reach line is likely to have the big hit symbol. That is, for the player, it is only necessary to watch the relevant portion.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 57 (c), when the final stop symbol is stopped at “6” or “7” symbol on any of the reach lines and is confirmed and displayed, the boy character notifies that a big hit has occurred. Is done. In addition, even if it develops to the super reach as described above, if the final stop symbol does not stop at the hit symbol (in this example, the symbol “6” or “7”), the boy character does not cause the jackpot. The occurrence is notified.

  By the way, when the symbol “7” stops on the reach line Le4, the symbol “6” stops on the reach line Le2, and a jackpot combination occurs on the two effective lines. In this case, the big hit symbol is determined according to a rule defined in advance. In the present embodiment, the combination of the symbol "7" which is a high probability symbol is set so as to be adopted as an effective jackpot combination. On the display screen G, when the “7” symbol is likely to be aligned on the reach line Le4 and the “6” symbol is likely to be aligned on the reach line Le2 (in the case of FIG. 57 (a)). Since the big hit symbol is a "7" symbol, the "7" symbol is normally displayed, whereas the "6" symbol is translucently processed.

  In FIG. 56 and FIG. 57, when the reach of the cross line occurs in the main display region Rm, the pattern shifts to the reach pattern of the pattern 6, whereby the reach of the cross line occurs two vertically. However, the reach pattern of the pattern 6 may be shifted from the form in which the reach of the horizontal line occurs. Hereinafter, an example of shifting from the form in which the reach of the horizontal line has occurred will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the main flow of the reach display mode is the same, only different situations are shown in FIGS. 59 and 60. FIGS. 59 (a) and 60 (a) are the same as FIG. 56 (a). FIGS. 59B and 60B respectively correspond to the scene of FIG. 56C.

  In FIG. 59 (a), in the main display area Rm of the display screen G, the fluctuation display of the left symbol and the right symbol is temporarily stopped after the symbols of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 are normally changed, and the reach line Lf1 which is a horizontal line is temporarily stopped. Reach occurs on the top. In the reach line Lf1, the left and right symbols are “6” symbols, and the reach line Lf1 corresponds to the lower line L3 described in FIG. At this stage, both the right door 171 and the left door 172 remain closed. When the reach display occurs, the occurrence of the reach is notified by the boy character displayed in the central area (the third notice area Rs3 described in FIG. 29) of the sub-display area Rs.

  Thereafter, an effect is performed in which the boy character hits the lower part of the sub-display area Rs with a mallet, and the left and right doors 171 and 172 are opened as shown in FIG. Due to the opening of the left and right doors 171, 172, the doors 171 and 172 are hidden behind the doors 171 and 172 in the right and left areas (the first and second notice areas Rs1 and Rs2 described with reference to FIG. 29) of the sub display area Rs. The main symbol appears. At this time, symbols contrary to the periodicity of the left symbol and the right symbol are displayed in the right region and the left region of the sub-display region Rs. In the left symbol column Z1 arranged in descending order, the original arrangement order is set. On the contrary, a "7" symbol appears above the "5" symbol, and even in the right symbol row Z3 arranged in ascending order, a "5" symbol appears above the "7" symbol against the original arrangement order. As a result, separately from the reach line Lf1, a reach line Lf2 composed of a "5" symbol and a reach line Lf3 composed of a "7" symbol are newly generated, and a total of three reach lines are simultaneously generated. At this time, apparently, the reach of the cross line and the reach of the horizontal line occur vertically. The reach lines Lf2 and Lf3 correspond to the effective lines L12 and L13 described with reference to FIG. The following development is the same as that shown in FIGS. 56 and 57.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 60A, in the main display area Rm of the display screen G, the fluctuation display of the left symbol and the right symbol is temporarily stopped after the symbols of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 are normally changed, and the reach as the horizontal line is reached. Reach occurs on the line Lg1. In the reach line Lg1, the left and right symbols are "1" symbols, and the reach line Lg1 corresponds to the upper line L1 described in FIG. At this stage, both the right door 171 and the left door 172 remain closed. When the reach display occurs, the occurrence of the reach is notified by the boy character displayed in the central area (the third notice area Rs3 described in FIG. 29) of the sub-display area Rs.

  Thereafter, an effect is performed in which the boy character hits the lower part of the sub-display area Rs with a mallet, and the left and right doors 171 and 172 are opened as shown in FIG. Due to the opening of the left and right doors 171, 172, the doors 171 and 172 are hidden behind the doors 171 and 172 in the right and left areas (the first and second notice areas Rs1 and Rs2 described with reference to FIG. 29) of the sub display area Rs. The main symbol appears. At this time, symbols contrary to the periodicity of the left symbol and the right symbol are displayed in the right region and the left region of the sub-display region Rs. In the left symbol column Z1 arranged in descending order, the original arrangement order is set. Contrary to this, "1" symbols appear further above "1" symbols, and even in the right symbol row Z3 arranged in ascending order, "1" symbols further appear above "1" symbols, contrary to the original arrangement order. appear. As a result, separately from the reach line Lg1, reach lines Lg2, Lg3, and Lg4 each consisting of a symbol "1" are newly generated, and a total of four reach lines are simultaneously generated. At this time, apparently, the reach of the two horizontal lines and the reach of the cross line overlap with each other. The reach lines Lg2, Lg3, and Lg4 correspond to the effective lines L11, L12, and L13 described with reference to FIG. 58B, respectively. The following development is the same as that shown in FIGS. 56 and 57.

  In each reach pattern described above, when the final stop symbol is definitely displayed on the display screen G, the opened right door 171 or left door 172 is closed, and the display screen G is again set to the main display area Rm. The area is divided into a sub display area Rs. That is, the main display area Rm is reduced.

  Incidentally, the reach patterns of the above-described patterns 1 to 6 are provided with a difference in selectivity when a big hit occurs, and the latter reach pattern is configured to be more easily selected when a big hit occurs. On the other hand, there is also a difference in the reach selection rate when no big hit occurs, and the former reach pattern is configured to be more easily selected. This is a device for increasing the interest of the game by associating the unexpectedness of the player with the change in the shape and size of the main display area and the occurrence of the jackpot.

  In this display control, a reach announcement for notifying that reach display is to be performed and a jackpot notice for notifying occurrence of a jackpot are performed as a notice effect, and an example of the notice effect based on FIG. Will be explained. These announcement effects are performed, for example, when the first symbol is normally changed. For convenience of explanation, (a) to (d) of FIG. 61 are referred to as notice 1, notice 2, notice 3, and notice 4, respectively.

  First, in the notice 1 shown in FIG. 61A, a lump of flame appears in the main display region Rm during the normal fluctuation of the first symbol, and the flame circulates clockwise from the upper right corner of the main display region Rm. Then, after the first symbol in the right symbol column Z3 is variably displayed at high speed so as to be wrapped in flame, reach display is performed.

  In the notice 2 shown in FIG. 61B, the right door 171 is opened at the time of the normal fluctuation of the first symbol, and the reach notice is given to the right area (the first notice area Rs1 described in FIG. 29) of the sub display area Rs. A character (in this embodiment, a raccoon character drinking tea and relaxing) is displayed. The right door 171 is temporarily opened and then closed again. After that, the first symbol in the right symbol column Z3 is variably displayed at high speed so as to be wrapped in flames, thereby performing the reach display.

  The notice 3 shown in FIG. 61 (c) is an advanced notice of the notice 2, and after the right door 171 is opened and the raccoon character is displayed, before the right door 171 closes, Flames occur. The flame circulates in the main display area Rm in the clockwise direction, and at the same time, the back ignites, causing the raccoon character to panic and fall from the right area of the sub display area Rs to the main display area Rm. Go. After that, the first symbol in the right symbol column Z3 is variably displayed at high speed so as to be wrapped in flames, thereby performing the reach display.

  In the notice 4 shown in FIG. 61D, the left door 172 is opened during the normal fluctuation of the first symbol, and the reach notice character (the second notice area Rs2 described in FIG. 29) is displayed in the left area (the second notice area Rs2 described with reference to FIG. 29). In the present embodiment, a plurality of oval cat characters are displayed. The left door 172 is temporarily opened and then closed again. Then, after the display of the cat character, at least one cat character falls from the left region of the sub display region Rs to the main display region Rm at a fixed time period regardless of whether the left door 172 is opened or closed. Thereafter, a reach display occurs.

  For the above-mentioned notices 1 to 4, the jackpot expectation degree accompanying the appearance thereof is determined in advance. For example, the jackpot expectation degree increases in the order of notice 1 → notice 2 → notice 3 → notice 4. If a reach display occurs after the same announcement effect has been repeatedly performed a plurality of times, the display control may be performed so that the jackpot expectation is further increased or the jackpot is determined.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  The display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 includes a main display area Rm and a sub display area Rs, and doors 171 and 172 are provided in front of the first notice area Rs1 and the second notice area Rs2 in the sub display area Rs. By hiding the display area, it is possible to effectively expand the display area visible to the player. In other words, by moving the doors 171 and 172 as concealing members to expand the display area visible to the player, the effect of the concealing member is added to the surprising effect that the size of the display area changes, and Can play games while feeling the freshness never before seen. Furthermore, by integrating at least a part of the sub-display area Rs into the main display area Rm during the super reach display, a dynamic reach display can be performed, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  By displaying a partition line at the boundary between the main display area Rm and the sub-display area Rs, the player can easily recognize that the display screen G is divided into a plurality of sections, and The player plays the game while expecting such a display effect. In addition, when the main display area Rm is expanded, by eliminating the partition line, it is possible to give a stronger impression to the player that the main display area Rm has been expanded. From the above, it is possible to effectively enhance the interest of the game.

  When the first notice area Rs1 and the second notice area Rs2 are concealed by the right door 171 and the left door 172, the program ROM 522 is configured such that the effects related to the game are not performed in these areas Rs1 and Rs2. Of the program ROM 522 can be prevented from increasing.

  By providing the data of the background screen and the variation data of the first symbol separately, the expansion of the main display area Rm can be performed independently of the variation display of the first symbol. Compared with the configuration in which the variation data of the first symbol is stored as the same data, the amount of data stored in the program ROM 522 of the display control device 214 can be reduced.

  By expanding the display area that can be visually recognized by the player and performing the preview display, it is possible to further increase the expectation of the big hit from the unexpectedness that the size of the area changes. In addition, when the preview display is performed without changing the shape of the display area, the player may not notice the preview display. Therefore, by expanding the display area that can be visually recognized by the player and performing the notice display, it is possible to actively teach the notice display to the player.

  When a big hit occurs, the reach pattern of the pattern 5 or the pattern 6 in which the main display area Rs is the most expanded is easily selected, but when no big hit occurs, the reach pattern is hard to be selected. And the size of the main display area Rm can be directly associated with each other, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  By storing the internal command 528 relating to the effects by the first symbol display device 41 and the pair of left and right doors 171 and 172 in the program ROM 522 of the display control device 214, the processing load of the main control device 271 can be reduced. it can. Further, with this configuration, it is possible to execute a different display effect by changing the internal command 528 stored in the program ROM 522. Therefore, the display can be performed without changing the main control device 271 or the sound lamp control device 272. The content of the production can be changed.

  In the variable display unit 35, the operation of the right door 171 and the left door 172 provided on the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41 is controlled by the sound lamp control device 272. When the variable display is controlled, the control of the right door 171 and the left door 172 is entrusted to the audio lamp control device 272 different from the display control device 214, thereby preventing the processing load of the display control device 214 from increasing. it can. Therefore, the display effect by the display control device 214 can be appropriately performed even when the entertainment of the game is improved by performing the auxiliary effect by the right door 171 and the left door 172.

  The right door 171 and the left door 172 are spaced apart from each other at the corners of the display screen G, and at this time, the longest display areas in the vertical and horizontal directions on the display screen G are left. I have. Therefore, even if the concealing member is provided over the display screen G, the impression that the display screen G is reduced becomes relatively small. Therefore, even when the display effect of the first symbol is performed by combining the operations of the right door 171 and the left door 172, a suitable display effect can be realized while effectively using the display screen G. For example, even if a relatively large display screen is adopted as the first symbol display device 41, the inconvenience that the large screen is not fully utilized can be solved.

  In the reach effect, by associating the open pattern of the right door 171 or the left door 172 with the reach pattern in a one-to-one or one-to-two manner, the player can easily imagine the reach pattern from the effects of the door bodies 171 and 172. It is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

  The present invention is not limited to the description of the above-described embodiment, and may be implemented as follows, for example.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the variable display unit 35 is configured such that the right door 171 and the left door 172 are rotated left and right around the left or right shafts 171a and 172a (FIG. 5). , FIG. 6), and the shaft of each of the doors 171 and 172 may be provided at the upper end thereof and turned in the vertical direction. Further, the doors 171 and 172 may be configured to slide outward of the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41.

  (B) In the above embodiment, in the variable display unit 35, the right door 171 and the left door 172 are each provided with a drive mechanism and driven independently of each other. However, this configuration is changed, and the right door 171 and the left door 172 are changed. The door 172 may be driven by a common drive mechanism. That is, the plurality of concealing members are configured to be driven by the common driving mechanism. In this case, the configuration can be simplified.

  (C) In the above embodiment, in the variable display unit 35, two right and left rectangular doors 171 and 172 are provided on the display screen G as concealing members, but this configuration is changed. FIG. 62 shows a modification. In FIG. 62, in (a), the concealing member 195 formed of, for example, a plate-like door body is not a square but another polygon (pentagon in the figure). In (b), the concealing member 196 has a shape having an arc. In (c), concealing members 197 are provided at the four corners of the display screen G, respectively. In (d), the concealing member 198 is integrally provided so as to extend along the upper side portion of the display screen G, and has a central portion serving as a display area extension section to reduce a portion that hides the display screen G. Is provided with a notch 198a. In the case of (d), if the concealing member 198 is formed of a door, it is preferable to provide a shaft at the upper end thereof and to rotate vertically. In addition to the above (a) to (d), it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a plurality of concealing members provided left and right or up and down are asymmetric, a configuration in which three-dimensional undulations, projections, and the like are provided on the surface of the concealing member, and the like. It is.

  (D) In the above embodiment, the right door 171 and the left door 172 as the concealing members are actually provided, but the door may be displayed as a display mode on the display screen. In this case, if the display effect in which the door is opened and the first symbol appears is performed, the main display region Rm can be expanded. In such a configuration, the concealing member becomes unnecessary, which can contribute to the cost reduction of the gaming machine.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the sound lamp control device 272 is provided subordinate to the display control device 214, and the control is performed according to the control command from the display control device 214. However, the configuration is changed. For example, the sound lamp control device 272 is provided not for the display control device 214 but for the main control device 271. That is, the sound lamp control device 272 controls according to the control command from the main control device 271. In this case, control of voices and lamps and movements of the right door 171 and the left door 172 are directly managed by the main control device 271.

  (F) In the above embodiment, the operation of the right door 171 and the left door 172 as concealing members is controlled by the sound lamp control device 272, but is different from the display control device 214. May be controlled by another control device on the condition that A configuration in which a dedicated device (dedicated chip) for controlling the operation of the concealing member is provided is also possible.

  (G) In the above embodiment, the right door 171 and the left door 172 are provided in front of the sub display area Rs to extend the display area that can be visually recognized by the player. It is not necessary to provide it. Also in this configuration, the main display region Rm can be expanded by integrating the sub display region Rs into the main display region Rm. Incidentally, FIG. 62 shows another configuration as the concealing member, but the sub-display region Rs may be formed as shown in FIG.

  (H) In the above-described embodiment, the sub-display area Rs is provided as an area for performing advance notice display. However, a configuration may be adopted in which the main display area Rm is a dedicated area used when expanding, and no advance notice display is performed. However, if nothing is displayed in the sub-display area Rs, the player may think strangely and spoil the interest of the game. Therefore, a background pattern or a character that is not related to the main display area Rm is displayed, and the main display area Rm is displayed. It is preferable that the expansion of the region Rm is set in a state in which the player can understand. Alternatively, in order to effectively utilize the sub display area Rs, when the main display area Rm is not extended, a broadcast program, time, and the like may be displayed.

  (I) In the above embodiment, the display screen G is configured to include the main display area Rm and the sub display area Rs, and the right door 171 is provided in front of the first notice area Rs1 and the second notice area Rs2 of the sub display area Rs. And the left door 172 is provided, but in a pachinko machine in which the display screen includes only the main display area, a part of the main display area may be covered with a concealing member such as a door. . In this case, by moving the concealing member, the display area visible to the player is expanded.

  (J) In the above embodiment, the shape and size of the main display area Rm correspond to one or two reach displays, but may correspond to a plurality of reach displays or notice displays. In this case, the player can play the game with a thrilling sense of what kind of display will be performed when the shape or size of the main display area Rm changes.

  (K) In the above embodiment, the shape and the size of the main display area Rm are configured in relation to the reach display. However, a change in the shape and the size of the main display area Rm is used as a signal for generating a big hit. Alternatively, in a configuration in which the main display region Rm changes to a plurality of shapes and sizes, this shape and size are associated with the jackpot in the high-probability symbol and the jackpot in the low-probability symbol in the above embodiment. You may.

  (L) In the above-described embodiment, the main display area Rm is expanded after the reach display is performed, and the super reach effect is performed. However, the main display area Rm is expanded at the start of the normal fluctuation. It may be. In such a configuration, the expansion of the main display region Rm can have a role as a super reach notice. Needless to say, a jackpot announcement may be made.

  (M) In the above-described embodiment, the main display area Rm is expanded at the start of the super reach in each game, and the main display area Rm is returned to the original state at the end of the super reach, that is, reduced. By changing this configuration, the main display region Rm may be expanded or reduced in accordance with the switching of the plurality of display effect modes. Specifically, a display effect mode in which the first symbol is variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom with a periodicity, and a display effect mode in which the first symbol is variably displayed as scrolling from right to left with a periodicity. Are set in advance, and the display effect mode is switched, for example, at predetermined game times or randomly. At this time, if the size and shape of the main display region Rm in each display effect mode are different, it is unexpected that the display effect mode changes and that the size and shape of the main display region Rm change. By nature, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. In such a configuration, the number of values of the random number that becomes a big hit in each display effect mode, that is, the big hit probability may be different. Alternatively, the size and shape of the main display region Rm may be changed using a concealing member. For example, a configuration in which a concealing member is arranged in front of the display screen G and the concealing member is operated to change the display screen G from a square to an ellipse or vice versa can be considered. In this case, the concealing member is a screen frame shape variable member for determining the outer shape of the display screen G. Note that, in a gaming machine having a plurality of game modes, a configuration may be adopted in which the size or shape of the main display area Rm changes or the display effect mode changes according to each game mode. As the display effect mode, a display effect mode in which the number of active lines is five and a display effect mode in which the number of active lines is one are set, and the effective lines are changed as the size and shape of the main display region Rm change. The number may be changed.

  (N) The time may be taught to the player by changing the size of the display area. For example, the display area is expanded for 20 minutes from 9:00, and the display area is set to the size before expansion for 10 minutes thereafter. From 9:30, the display area is expanded again for 20 minutes, and thereafter, the display area is set to the size before expansion for 10 minutes. The same change is repeated after 10:00. In general, it is known that amusement arcades are closed at 22:30 or 23:00, and enable a jackpot until 10 minutes before closing. According to this configuration, the player can know the approximate time from the pachinko machine, and can immerse himself in the game. Furthermore, for a player who plays a game for a short time, for example, a worker who plays a game during a lunch break, or a boyfriend who plays a game before a waiting time with her, it is a guide to finish the game by changing the display area. Therefore, it is possible to immerse yourself in the game.

  (O) In the above embodiment, a pair of front and rear glasses 137 are attached to the front door frame 13, but any material may be used as long as it has a predetermined transparency. For example, a “resin plate” may be used instead of “glass”.

  (P) In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 having a relatively large game area compared to the related art has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a game machine such as a conventional pachinko machine having a game area, a window, and the like is provided. Also applicable to In addition, the present invention can be applied to other types of ball-and-ball game machines different from the above-described embodiment, such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball and the like provided with another accessory. In addition, the present invention can also be applied to a spinning-type gaming machine such as a slot machine and a ball-using belt-type gaming machine using a game ball such as a pachinko ball as a game medium.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main body frame, 13 ... Front door frame, 30 ... Game board, 35 ... Variable display unit, 38 ... Notch, 41 ... First design display device, 50 ... Rail unit, 91 ... Cylinder lock, 101 ... Window, 171 ... Right door, 171a ... Shaft, 172 ... Left door, 172a ... Shaft, 175,176 ... Link, 177 ... Solenoid, 191 ... Surrounding wall, 195-195 198: concealing member, 198a: notch, 201: first control board unit, 202: second control board unit, 203: back pack unit, 214: display control device, 248: interlocking rod, 271: main control device, 272 ... voice lamp control device, G: display screen, Rm: main display area, Rs: sub-display area.

Claims (1)

A picture display means for variably displaying pictures arranged in a plurality of columns on a display screen,
Operation detection means for detecting the establishment of the operation condition;
Based on a detection result indicating that the operation condition is satisfied by the operation detecting means, starting a fluctuation display of the picture, and displaying the fluctuation according to a predetermined fluctuation mode, and then ending the fluctuation display,
As the variation mode, a normal variation in which the patterns in the plurality of rows are variably displayed in a predetermined variation direction is performed, and thereafter, the pattern is stopped and displayed except for at least one row, and the stopped and displayed pattern is a special game advantageous to the player. In the case of a standby pattern that is a pattern that can be a specific pattern that teaches the occurrence of a state, a standby pattern that is stopped and displayed and a variable pattern that is being displayed are displayed, a reach effect display is performed, and then the variable display is terminated. In the gaming machine in which the variation mode is set,
A first display area in which the pattern is variably displayed and a second display area provided adjacent to the first display area are formed in a predetermined period in the display screen, and a predetermined reach effect display is performed. In the case of variable display, area control means for performing area control so as to form an extended display area by expanding at least a part of the second display area to expand the first display area in which the pattern is variably displayed. ,
Changing means for changing the changing pattern in a direction different from the changing direction at the time of the normal changing,
A variable picture control means for performing a variable display of a variable picture in which a change direction is changed by the changing means by using at least an integrated area integrated at the time of the area control ;
A first position overlapping the second display area from the front of the gaming machine and making a part of the second display area invisible from the front of the gaming machine; A movable member movable to a second position having a small degree of overlap;
Drive control means for driving and controlling the movable member,
The drive control unit is configured to move the movable member from the first position to the second position to expand a viewable area in the second display area in the case of a variable display for performing the predetermined reach effect display. With
The region control unit state, and are not as visible region by movement of the to the second position of said movable member is integrated at least a portion of the expanded second display regions performing the area control,
The arrangement of the special game state is taught by stopping and displaying the plurality of rows of patterns in a combination corresponding to the specific pattern on the activated line set in the first display area, and the reach effect The display is performed by stopping and displaying the standby pattern on the activated line,
The second display area is arranged in the display screen such that the second display area is located on a side opposite to the direction of change during the normal change with respect to the first display area,
The variable pattern control means,
Means for variably displaying the fluctuating pattern using the integrated area so that the fluctuating pattern whose fluctuating direction has been changed by the changing unit does not pass on the active line,
When ending the fluctuation display, the fluctuation direction of the fluctuation pattern changed by the change means is returned to the fluctuation direction at the time of the normal fluctuation, and the display is moved from the integrated area to the original first display area. Means for stopping and displaying the fluctuating pattern on the activated line .