JP6714331B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

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

As a conventional pachinko gaming machine, there are provided a plurality of movable bodies (moving bodies for effects), and there is one that performs an effect of operating one of the movable bodies. In such a pachinko gaming machine 1, when it is determined to operate any one of the movable bodies, it is determined whether or not the other movable body is in a state of not interfering with the movable body which is operated this time. If it is determined that the other movable body does not interfere with the movable body that is operating this time, the operation of the movable body is executed, and the state that the other movable body interferes with the movable body that is operating this time. When it is determined that all the movable bodies are controlled so as not to operate (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP, 2010-259458, A

However, in Patent Document 1, although it is determined that the movable body is to be operated, it is determined that another movable body is in a state of interfering with the movable body to be operated this time. In order to avoid the interference between the movable bodies, there is a problem that the operation of any of the movable bodies is not executed, and the effect of the effect of moving the movable bodies deteriorates.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and provides a gaming machine capable of avoiding the interference of a plurality of effect moving bodies while preventing the effect of the effect moving from deteriorating. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention,
A gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1),
A plurality of effect movers in which at least a part of the movable area (for example, between the upper position and the lower position in the effect movable body 302 and the countdown display position and the countdown non-display position in the sub effect display device 403) overlap. A body (for example, the production movable body 302 and the sub production display device 403),
Drive means for operating the plurality of effect movable bodies (for example, effect movable body lifting motor 306 and sub effect display device lifting motors 401, 402);
An operation control means for controlling the operation of the plurality of effect movable bodies by the drive means (for example, a part where the effect control CPU 120 executes effect movable body drop effect processing and sub effect display device movement processing);
An operation state monitoring unit capable of monitoring the operation state of at least one of the plurality of effect movable bodies (for example, the effect control CPU 120 sets the effect movable object operation process flag stored in the effect flag setting unit 191). It is set (updated) in S365, S370, S373, S383, S386, and S390 of the effect movable body drop effect processing, and the value of the set effect movable object operation process flag is effected in S345 of the sub effect display device movement processing. (A portion for repeatedly determining whether or not the movable body 302 is in the lower position and the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 are “11” indicating that the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 move from the closed position toward the open position),
Equipped with
The operation state monitoring means includes at least a first effect movable body (for example, effect movable body 302) and a second effect movable body (for example, sub effect display device 403) included in the plurality of effect movable bodies. When an overlapping movable area is reached by one of the operations (for example, dropping of the effect movable body 302), the operation state of at least one of the first effect movable body and the second effect movable body is monitored. (For example, the part for the effect control CPU 120 to repeatedly execute S345 of the sub effect display device movement processing),
The operation control means controls the operation of the plurality of effect movable bodies based on the monitoring content of the operation state monitoring means (for example, the value of the effect movable object operation process flag) so as not to interfere with each other in the overlapping movable areas. (For example, the effect control CPU 120 moves the sub effect display device 403 from the countdown display position to the retracted position when the value of the effect movable body operation process flag is “11”),
The second effect movable body is provided with a display section capable of displaying effects.
The second effect movable body is movable from a first position, which is difficult for the player to visually recognize, to a second position, which is visually recognizable by the player.
It is possible to display a predetermined effect on the display unit for a predetermined period after the second effect movable body moves from the first position to the second position,
The operation control means,
Based on the monitoring content of the operation state monitoring means, an overlapping period that extends to a movable region that overlaps due to the operation of at least one of the first production movable body and the second production movable body in the predetermined period. in the second presentation movable body, the move to the third position player visible between the first position and the second position a position which does not overlap with the movable area of the overlapping first Without moving it to position 1
In the non-overlapping period of the predetermined period excluding the overlapping period, the second effect movable body is moved to the second position based on the monitoring content of the operation state monitoring unit.
It is characterized by
According to this feature, it is possible to avoid the interference of a plurality of effect movable bodies while preventing the effect of the effect movable body from being lowered by the operation of the effect movable bodies.

The gaming machine of the means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
Operation state flag data storage means capable of storing operation state flag data (for example, production movable body operation process flag) corresponding to the operation state of at least one of the first effect movable body and the second effect movable body. (For example, the production control flag setting unit 191),
Operation state flag data update for updating operation state flag data corresponding to one of the first effect movable body and the second effect movable body (for example, effect movable body 302) according to the operation. Means (for example, the part where the effect control CPU 120 executes S365, S370, S373, S383, S386, S390 in the effect movable body drop effect process),
Equipped with
The operation state monitoring means monitors the operation state of at least one of the first effect movable body and the second effect movable body using the operation state flag data (for example, the effect control CPU 120 is a sub-device). By repeatedly executing S345 of the effect display device movement process, the value set in the effect movable body operation process flag indicates that the effect movable body 302 is in the lower position, and the opening/closing sections 371, 372 are (A part that repeatedly determines whether or not it is "11", which indicates to move from the closed position toward the open position)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, the operating state can be monitored with a simple configuration.

A gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1,
Detecting means for detecting an operation state of at least one of the first effect movable body and the second effect movable body (for example, a rotary encoder provided in the effect movable body position detection gear 391 shown in the modified example 1). And a rotary encoder provided in the production motor 389, an eaves piece 341B and a position detection sensor 390 shown in the second modification, and a rotary encoder provided in the production motor 389).
The operation state monitoring means monitors the operation state of at least one of the first effect moving body and the second effect moving body using the detection result of the detecting means (for example, the sub in the first modification). In the effect display device movement processing, the effect control CPU 120 executes the processing of S401 to S405 and S408, and in the sub effect display device movement processing in the modified example 2, the effect control CPU 120 executes S421 to S424 and S426).
It is characterized by
According to this feature, it is possible to avoid the interference even if the first effect movable body and the second effect movable body are brought into an unintended operation state due to a malfunction or the like.

A gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 1 and 2.
At least one of the first effect movable body and the second effect movable body (for example, the sub effect display device 403) is provided with a display unit (for example, a display area configured by an organic EL). ,
A display effect executing unit (for example, for effect control) capable of executing a display effect (for example, countdown effect) on the display unit when the first effect movable member and the second effect movable member are operated together. It is characterized in that the CPU 120 is provided with a portion for executing the notice production process.
According to this feature, it is possible to combine the operation of the plurality of effect movable bodies together with the display effect, so that the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

A gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 or 1 to 3,
Specific effect executing means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 effects) that executes a specific effect (for example, deriving and displaying effect symbols in a combination of big hits) when the execution condition is satisfied (for example, the variation display result is a big hit). (The part that executes S309b of the symbol variation process) is provided,
As the display effect, the display effect execution means suggests a timing at which the specific effect is executed from a predetermined period before the specific effect is executed (for example, a time point at which the preliminary effect start waiting timer is timed out). The suggestive effect (for example, countdown effect) of displaying the instructive effect (for example, countdown effect) on the display unit is executed.
According to this feature, since the suggestive effect that suggests the timing at which the specific effect is executed is executed, it is possible to increase the sense of expectation that the specific effect will be executed, so that the enjoyment of the game can be improved.

A gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 or 1 to 4.
At least one of the first effect movable body and the second effect movable body is movable and can be changed between an expanded state and a contracted state (for example, the effect movable body 302 has an upper position and a lower position). Between the open position and the closed position by moving the open/close parts 371 and 372 between the open position and the closed position).
The operation state monitoring means is capable of monitoring a change and movement state of at least one of the first effect movable body and the second effect movable body (for example, the effect control CPU 120 is a sub effect display device). Part of executing S345 of the moving process),
The operation control means prevents the first effect movable body and the second effect movable body from interfering with each other based on the monitoring content of the operation state monitoring means (for example, the value of the effect movable object operation process flag). (For example, the effect control CPU 120 moves the sub effect display device 403 from the countdown display position to the countdown non-display position when the value of the effect movable body operation process flag is “11”). The control is performed so that the first effect moving body and the second effect moving body come close to each other (for example, the effect moving object 302 is arranged at the lower position, and the sub effect display device 403 is arranged at the countdown display position). When it is done, the lower end of the effect movable body 302 and the upper end of the sub effect display device 403 are close to each other)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, the first production movable body and the second production movable body come close to each other while avoiding the interference between the first production movable body and the second production movable body. , It is possible to enhance the effect produced by the first effect moving body and the second effect moving body.

Note that the present invention may have only the invention specifying matters described in the claims of the present invention, and has a configuration other than the invention specifying matters described in the claims of the present invention. It may be one.

It is the front view which saw the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example of a game control board (main board). It is a perspective view showing a first effect unit and a second effect unit. It is a front view showing a first effect unit and a second effect unit. (A) is a front view showing the right side part of the first effect unit, and (B) is a rear view showing the right side part of the first effect unit. (A) is a front view showing the left side part of the first effect unit, and (B) is a rear view showing the left side part of the first effect unit. (A) is a front view when the opening/closing part of the production movable body is in a closed position, (B) is a right side view, (C) is a front view when the opening/closing part of the production movable body is in an open position, (D) 8A is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. (A) is a front view showing the right side part of the second effect unit, and (B) is a rear view showing the right side part of the second effect unit. (A) is a front view showing the left side part of the second effect unit, and (B) is a rear view showing the left side part of the second effect unit. It is the schematic which shows the state where the production movable body is kept in the upper position. It is the outline figure which shows the state where the production movable object falls due to its own weight, and the state where the sub production display device moves to the count down display position. It is the schematic which shows the state where the production movable body falls and reaches the lower position, and the state where the sub production display device reaches the countdown display position. It is the schematic which shows the state where the production movable body is opened, and the state where the sub production display device moves to the retracted position. (A), (B) is a figure which illustrates an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the structural example of a jackpot classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the content of various jackpots. (A) is a diagram showing a big hit variation pattern determination table (for probability variation A and probability variation B), and (B) is a diagram showing a big hit variation pattern determination table (for non-probability variation). (A)-(D) is a figure which shows the variation pattern determination tables AD for a loss. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a data holding area for game control. (A) is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a data holding area for effect control, (B) is a diagram showing a configuration of a start winning award receiving command buffer, and (C) is a moving movable body operation. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a process flag. It is the flowchart which shows one example of the timer interruption processing for game control. It is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol process processing. It is a flowchart showing an example of a random number determination process at the time of winning. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special design normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of change pattern setting processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol stop processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of big hit end processing. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production control main processing. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production control process treatment. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production design fluctuation start processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of notice production decision processing. It is a figure which shows the notice production type determination table. It is the flowchart which shows one example of the production design fluctuation process. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production movable body drop production processing. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production movable body drop production processing. It is the flowchart which shows one example of the sub production display device movement processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of notice production. It is a diagram showing an operation state of the effect movable body and the sub effect display device during the change of the effect symbol. It is a diagram showing an operation state of the effect movable body and the sub effect display device during the change of the effect symbol. (A) is a schematic diagram showing a state where the effect movable body is held at an upper position in Modification 1, and (B) is a state in which the effect movable body has dropped and reached the lower position in Modification 1. FIG. 13 is a part of a flowchart of a sub-effect display device movement process in Modification 1. In modification 2, it is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the production movable body falls due to its own weight and a state in which the sub production display device moves to the countdown display position. 14 is a part of a flowchart of a sub-effect display device movement process in Modification 2.

Modes for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on Examples.

First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1, which is an example of a gaming machine, will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration on the main board. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front side (front side, front side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side will be described as the rear side (rear side). The front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is a facing surface that faces a player who plays a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment, showing a layout of main members. A pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a gaming machine) 1 is roughly classified into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (underframe) that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. 3 and 3. On the game board 2, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is shot from a predetermined ball hitting launch device and is driven into it.

The game board 2 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, methacrylic resin, etc., and a board face plate (not shown) in which an obstacle nail (not shown) or the like is planted on the game board surface which is the front surface. , And a spacer member (not shown) integrally attached to the back side of the board plate. The thickness of the board is about 1 cm, and the board is colorless and transparent. In addition, in the present embodiment, the game board 2 is made of a translucent member, but it may be made of a non-translucent member such as a veneer plate.

A predetermined special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (the lower right position of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are each composed of, for example, 7-segment or dot-matrix LEDs (light emitting diodes), etc., and are identified in the special symbol game as an example of the variable display game. Special symbols (also referred to as "special symbols") that are possible plural types of identification information (special identification information) are variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-". To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. However, for example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns with different combinations of what is turned on and what is turned off in the 7-segment LED may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols.

Symbol numbers corresponding to each of the plurality of types of special symbols are attached. As an example, each of the numbers indicating “0” to “9” is assigned a symbol number of “0” to “9”, and the symbol indicating “−” is assigned a symbol number of “10”. Just do it. Below, the special symbols that are variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A are also referred to as "first special symbols", and the special symbols that are variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B are also referred to as "second special symbols". ..

Both the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are formed, for example, in a rectangular shape. The type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same (for example, the numbers indicating "0" to "9" and the symbol indicating "-"), or the types may be different. It may be different. Further, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B may be respectively configured to variably display numbers (or two-digit symbols) indicating "00" to "99", for example. ..

An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A and the variable display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B in the special symbol game, respectively. In the effect symbol display area, which is a plurality of variable display portions such as three, effect symbols, which are a plurality of types of identification information (decorative identification information) capable of identifying each, are variably displayed. The variable display of the effect symbols is also included in the variable display game.

As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, "left", "middle", and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R are arranged. Then, in the special figure game, in response to the start of one of the variation of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display device 4A and the variation of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display device 4B, Variation (for example, vertical scroll display) of effect symbols (also referred to as decorative symbols) is started in each effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". After that, when the fixed special symbol is stopped and displayed as the variable display result in the special symbol game, in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" in the effect display device 5. The finalized effect design (final stop design) that is the variable display result of the effect design is stopped and displayed.

In this way, in the display area of the effect display device 5, a special drawing game using the first special drawing in the first special symbol display device 4A, or a special special game using the second special drawing in the second special symbol display device 4B. In synchronism with the drawing game, a plurality of types of distinguishable effect symbols are displayed variably, and the fixed effect symbols that are the result of the variable display are derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). Note that, for example, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as special symbols and effect symbols is to end the variable display by performing stop display (also referred to as a complete stop display or final stop display) of identification information such as effect symbols. .. On the other hand, during the variable display from the start of the variable display of the effect symbol to the derivation display of the fixed effect symbol which is the variable display result, the variation speed of the effect symbol becomes “0”, and the effect The design may be displayed in a stopped state, and may be in a display state that causes, for example, slight shaking or expansion/contraction. Such a display state is also called a temporary stop display, and although the display result in the variable display is not definitely displayed, it is possible for the player to recognize that the variation of the effect symbol due to the scroll display or the update display is not progressing. Becomes Note that the temporary stop display may include displaying the effect symbols in a complete stop display only for a time shorter than a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) without causing a slight shake or expansion/contraction.

"Left", "middle", "right" in each effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R, the effect symbols that are variably displayed include, for example, eight types of symbols (alphanumeric characters "1" to "8" or Chinese characters). It may be a number, an English character, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of a number, a character, or a symbol and a character image. The character image may be, for example, a person, an animal, an object other than these, or , A symbol such as a character, or a decorative image showing any other figure). A corresponding design number is attached to each of the effect symbols. For example, the symbol numbers "1" to "8" are attached to the alphanumeric characters indicating "1" to "8", respectively. It should be noted that the effect symbols are not limited to eight types, and may be of any type (eg, seven types or nine types) as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a big hit combination and a combination causing a loss can be configured.

After the variable display of the effect symbols is started, by the time the definite effect symbols that are the variable display results are derived and displayed, the "left", "middle", and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. In, for example, scroll display is performed such that the symbol numbers flow from the upper to the lower one in order from the smallest one to the largest one, and when the effect symbol having the largest symbol number (for example, “8”) is displayed, The design symbol having the smallest symbol number (for example, "1") is displayed. Alternatively, in at least one of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, the "left" effect symbol display area 5L, etc.), scroll display is performed from a symbol number that is large to a symbol number that is small, When the effect symbol with the smallest number is displayed, the effect symbol with the highest symbol number may be subsequently displayed.

A first hold storage display area 5D and a second hold storage display area 5U are set at two places on the left and right below the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U, a hold storage display is displayed that allows the number of variable storage hold memories (special figure hold storage number) corresponding to the special figure game to be specified.

Here, in order to suspend the variable display corresponding to the special figure game, the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B. It is generated based on the start winning by entering (entry). That is, the starting condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game and the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the previously established start condition is being executed. If the start condition that allows the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the jackpot gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done. In the present embodiment, the reserved memory display generated based on the start winning due to the game ball passing (entry) through the first starting winning opening is a round white display, and the gaming ball passing through the second starting winning opening ( The reserved memory display generated based on the start winning due to the entry is similarly changed to a round white display.

In the following description, the first reserved storage display area 5D and the second reserved storage display area 5U may be referred to as reserved display areas, and the number of reserved memories is the first reserved storage display area 5D and the second reserved storage display. It can be recognized by the number of reserved storage displays displayed in the area 5U. Further, the display in which the hold storage displays are collected may be referred to as a hold display.

Whether the hold display in the hold storage display areas 5D and 5U is generated based on the start winning due to the game ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening, or the gaming ball passing through the second starting winning opening. The display mode (for example, display color or shape) may be changed depending on whether or not it is generated based on the start winning due to (entry). In this embodiment, “execution” and “execution” are synonymous.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, along with the reserved storage display area, a first reserved display for displaying the number of special symbol reserved memories in a position above the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B so that they can be specified. A device 25A and a second hold indicator 25B are provided. The first reserved indicator 25A displays the number of the first special figure reserved memories so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold storage number in a identifiable manner. The first special figure pending storage number is the number of memories for which execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is pending. The second special figure reservation storage number is the number of memories in which execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is suspended. The variable storage pending storage number obtained by adding the first special figure pending storage number and the second special figure pending storage number is also referred to as a total pending storage number in particular. When simply saying "the number of special figure reservation storages", it usually means a concept including all of the number of first special figure reservation storages, the number of second special figure reservation storages, and the total number of reservation storages. The first special figure reserved storage number and the second special figure reserved storage number are included, but the total reserved storage number is excluded).

Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display of the effect symbol is executed in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol, but in the case of performing the effect using the effect display device 5 in this way, for example, the effect symbol In recent years, production modes have diversified, such as productions in which production contents including variable displays disappear for a moment from the screen, and productions in which movable objects shield all or part of the screen. ing. Therefore, even when looking at the display area on the effect display device 5, it may be difficult to recognize whether or not it is currently in the variable display state. Therefore, for the purpose of eliminating the difficulty of recognizing whether or not these are currently in the variable display state, the effect display device 5 displays the fourth symbol next to the effect symbol, the special symbol, and the normal symbol. You may provide a 4 symbol display area. These 4 symbols, the variable display of the 4th symbol for the 1st special symbol is done in synchronization with the variable display of the 1st special symbol, and the 2nd special symbol is synchronized with the variable display of the 2nd special symbol. It suffices that the variable display of the fourth symbol is displayed. In addition, the fourth symbol is always displayed in a variable manner with a constant motion, and is not disappeared from the screen or shielded by a shield, so that it can always be visually recognized.

Below the effect display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first starting winning opening as a starting region (first starting region) which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The ordinary variable winning ball device 6B has a pair of movable blades that can be changed between a normal open state in which it is in a vertical position and an expanded open state in which it is in a tilted position by a solenoid 81 for an ordinary electric accessory shown in FIG. A tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) is provided to form a second starting winning opening as a starting area (second starting area).

As an example, in the normal variable winning ball device 6B, when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the off state, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning hole. It is difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second starting winning port by the tilt control in which the movable wing piece is in the tilted position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is on. It will be in an enlarged open state that is easy to enter. Incidentally, in the normal variable winning ball device 6B, although the game ball can enter the second starting winning port even in the normal open state, there is a possibility that the game ball enters as compared with the case in the expanded open state. It may be configured to be low. Alternatively, the normal variable winning prize ball device 6B may be configured so that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening by closing the second starting winning opening in the normally open state, for example. As described above, the second starting winning opening as the second starting area is in an expanded open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters), and a normal open state in which the game ball does not easily pass (enter) or cannot pass (enter). Changes to.

The game ball that has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the first start opening switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, 3) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball, and the first special figure reservation storage number is a predetermined upper limit value (for example, " 4”) or less, the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B, a predetermined number (for example, 3) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball, and the second special figure reservation storage number is a predetermined upper limit value (for example, " 4”) or less, the second start condition is satisfied. It should be noted that the number of prize balls paid out based on the game balls being detected by the first starting opening switch 22A, and the number of prize balls paid out based on the detection of the gaming balls being detected by the second starting opening switch 22B. May be the same or different from each other.

A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2, and the specific area is changed to an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. To form a big prize hole.

As an example, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is in the off state, the special winning opening door closes the special winning opening, and the game ball passes through (enters) the special winning opening. Disable it. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is in the ON state, the special winning opening door opens the special winning opening, and the game ball passes through (enters) the special winning opening. ) Make it easier. In this way, the special winning opening as a specific area changes between an open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous for the player, and a closed state where the game ball cannot pass (entry) and is disadvantageous to the player. To do. Instead of the closed state in which the game ball cannot pass (enter) the special winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball does not easily pass (enter) the special winning opening may be provided.

The game ball that has passed (entered) the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23 shown in FIG. 2, for example. Based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In this way, when the game ball passes (enters) the large winning opening which is in the open state in the special variable winning ball device 7, the game ball is opened to another winning opening such as the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening. More prize balls will be paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, when the special winning opening is opened in the special variable winning ball device 7, the game ball can enter the special winning opening, which is the first state advantageous for the player. On the other hand, if the special winning opening is closed in the special variable winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to get the winning ball by passing (entering) the game ball into the special winning opening. It becomes a disadvantageous second state.

A normal symbol display device 20 is provided above the second hold display device 25B. As an example, the normal symbol display device 20 is composed of 7-segment or dot-matrix LEDs and the like like the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and is a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbol. The ordinary pattern (also referred to as "general drawing" or "normal drawing") that is variably displayed (variable display). Such variable display of normal symbols is called a normal figure game (also called "normal figure game").

Above the normal symbol display device 20, a universal symbol holding display device 25C is provided. The universal figure hold indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of stored universal figure reserves as the number of effective passage balls that have passed through the passage gate 41.

In addition to the above configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill that changes the flow direction and speed of the game balls and a large number of obstacle nails. Further, as the winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the big winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings that are always kept open by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. May be In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that the game ball that has entered one of the general winning openings has been detected by a predetermined general prize ball switch. At the lowermost part of the game area, there is provided an outlet for taking in the game balls that have not entered any of the winning openings.

Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper and left positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 is provided in a peripheral portion of the game area. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7, etc.) in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hit ball operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to shoot a game ball as a game medium toward a game area is provided. For example, the hit ball operation handle adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hit ball operation handle may be provided with a single-shot launch switch for stopping the drive of the launch motor provided in the ball launch device and a touch ring (touch sensor). The game ball in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is lifted from the lower side of the gaming machine frame 3 to the left of the gaming area by being launched by the hitting ball launching device arranged below the gaming area. The game area is entered from the upper left of the game area.

At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, a gaming ball paid out as a prize ball or a gaming ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine can be held (stored) so as to be supplied to the ball striking device. An upper plate (striking ball supply plate) is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower plate is provided for holding (storing) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate so that they can be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

A stick controller 31A that can be held by a player and tilted is attached to a member forming the lower plate, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate body (for example, a central portion of the lower plate). There is. The stick controller 31A includes an operating stick held by the player, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operating stick (for example, a position where the index finger of the operating hand is applied when the player holds the operating stick). There is. The trigger button can perform a predetermined instruction operation by a push-pull operation with a predetermined operating finger (for example, an index finger) while the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 31A with an operating hand (for example, the left hand). It may be configured as follows. It suffices that a trigger sensor that detects a predetermined instruction operation such as a push-pull operation with respect to the trigger button is built in the operation rod.

A controller sensor unit 35A for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the main body of the lower plate below the stick controller 31A. For example, the controller sensor unit includes two transmissive photosensors (parallel sensor pair) arranged parallel to the board surface of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operating rod when viewed from the side of the player who faces the pachinko gaming machine 1. ) And four transmission type photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) arranged perpendicularly to the board surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the player side. It only has to be configured to include a sensor.

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

Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, such as that the game ball that has passed through the passage gate 41 provided in the game area is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. After the universal figure starting condition for is satisfied, the ordinary symbol display device 20 is based on the establishment of the universal figure starting condition for starting the variable display of the ordinary symbol, for example, that the previous universal figure game is finished. The public figure game by is started.

In this public figure game, after the fluctuation of the normal symbol is started, when the predetermined time which is the general figure fluctuation time elapses, the fixed normal symbol which is the variable display result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, as a fixed ordinary symbol, if a specific ordinary symbol (a symbol per ordinary symbol) such as a number indicating “7” is stopped and displayed, the variable display result of the ordinary symbol becomes “per symbol”. On the other hand, as the fixed ordinary symbol, for example, if a regular symbol other than the regular symbol, such as a number or a symbol other than the number indicating "7", is stopped and displayed, the variation display result of the ordinary symbol is "ordinary symbol loss". Become. In response to the fact that the variable display result of the ordinary symbol is "universal symbol", the expansion opening control (tilt control) in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normally variable winning ball device 6B is in the tilted position is performed. When a predetermined time elapses, the normal opening control for returning to the vertical position is performed.

After the first starting condition is satisfied, for example, when the game ball that has passed through (entered) the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied because the previous special figure game or the jackpot gaming state has ended. In addition, the second starting condition is satisfied because the game ball that has passed through (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. After that, the special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, by ending the previous special figure game or the big hit game state.

In the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, after starting the variable display of the special symbol, when the variable display time as the special symbol variation time has elapsed, the variable display of the special symbol The finalized special symbol (result of special symbol display) that results is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as the fixed special symbol, it becomes a "big hit" as the specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the fixed special symbol, " It becomes "miss". It should be noted that a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed, and when the predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) as the result of the predetermined display is stopped and displayed. , The small hit game state as a special game state different from the big hit game state may be controlled.

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

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

After the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game and becomes the "big hit" as the specific display result, the big winning opening door of the special variable winning ball device 7 has a predetermined upper limit time in the big hit gaming state. The special winning opening is opened in the period until (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls are generated. As a result, a round in which the special variable winning ball device 7 is brought into the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is executed.

The special winning a prize sphere device, by receiving the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2, and then closing the special winning a prize, the special award winning entrance door whose big award winning mouth is opened during the execution of the round. 7 is changed to a second state (closed state), which is disadvantageous to the player, and one round is ended. The round which is the opening cycle of the special winning opening can be repeatedly executed until the number of times of execution reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16”). Even before the number of times the round has been executed reaches the upper limit, the execution of the round may be ended when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a game ball has not won in the special winning opening). ..

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

Of the special symbols indicating the numbers "3", "5", and "7" which are big hit symbols, the special symbol indicating the number "7" becomes the big hit symbol corresponding to the probability variation big hit A, which will be described later, and becomes "5". The special symbol indicating the number is a big hit symbol corresponding to the probability variation big hit B described later. As a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, in the jackpot game state (normally open jackpot state) that is controlled after the jackpot symbol of "3" or "7" is derived, the jackpot door of the special variable winning ball device 7 is , A special variable prize by opening the special winning opening until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 9 balls) of prize balls are generated. A round for changing the ball device 7 to a first state (open state) advantageous to the player is repeatedly executed a first number of times (for example, 16 times). The normal open jackpot state is also called the first specific game state.

Incidentally, among the special symbols showing the numbers "3", "5", and "7" which are big hit symbols, the special symbol showing the number "3" is a big hit symbol corresponding to an uncertain odd big hit described later, and is a special variable. The special winning opening door of the winning ball device 7 opens the special winning opening in a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls are generated. The round that changes the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state (open state), which is advantageous for the player by setting the open state, is repeatedly executed the first number of times (for example, 16 times) similarly to the probability variation big hit A. ..

As a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, out of special symbols indicating the numbers "3", "5", and "7" which are jackpot symbols, it is controlled after the special symbol indicating the number "5" is derived. In the big hit game state (short-term open big hit state), the upper limit time for changing the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state that is advantageous to the player in each round (the period when the big winning opening is opened by the big winning opening door) Although the upper limit) is the same as the predetermined period in the normal open big hit state, the round that changes the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is the first number in the normal open big hit state ( For example, the second number of times (for example, 5 times) less than 16 times is repeatedly executed. The short-term open jackpot state is also called the second specific game state. In the short-term open jackpot state, the number of rounds is set to the second number of 5 times, but the number of rounds is the same as the first number (eg, 16 times) in the normal open jackpot state. On the other hand, in each round after a predetermined number (for example, 6), the upper limit time for changing the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state that is advantageous to the player (the period when the special winning opening is opened by the special winning opening door) By setting the upper limit) to the second period (for example, 0.1 seconds) shorter than the first period in the normal open jackpot state, the actual number of rounds may be set smaller than that in the normal open jackpot state.

In such a short-term open big hit state, the number of rounds is smaller than that in the normal open big hit state, so that the expectation value of the ball (prize ball) that can be obtained is smaller than that in the normal open big hit state. In addition, in these short-term open jackpots, by setting the opening period of the special winning opening to the second period (0.1 seconds, etc.) for all rounds, it is practically impossible to obtain a ball (prize ball). It may be a big hit game state. That is, in the big hit game state as the short-term open round specific game state, the period in which the game ball easily passes (enters) the special winning opening in each round is changed from the first period in the normal open round specific game state. The second period is also short, and the number of times the round is executed is the second round number which is less than the first round number in the normal opening round specific game state. It is sufficient that the number of balls (prize balls) that can be acquired is smaller than that in the big hit state.

Incidentally, in the case of displaying the small hit symbol (for example, the number "2") in a stopped state, if these small hit symbols are derived as fixed special symbols, if they are controlled to the small hit game state as the special game state. good. Specifically, in the small hitting game state, for example, as in the above-described short-term open big hitting state in which a ball (prize ball) is practically not obtained, the special winning a prize ball device 7 has a big winning opening which is advantageous to the player. It suffices to execute the variable winning operation for changing the first state (open state).

In the "left", "middle", and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided in the effect display device 5, a special figure game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A. In the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B, corresponding to the start of any special figure game, the variable display of the effect design is started. Then, from the start of the variable display of the effect symbol until the end of the variable display by the stop display of the fixed effect symbol in each of the "left", "middle" and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. Then, the variable display state of the effect design may be a predetermined reach state.

Here, with the reach state, when the production design which is stopped and displayed in the display area of the production display device 5 constitutes a part of the big hit combination, the production design which is not yet stopped and displayed (“reach variation design”) (Also referred to as) is a display state in which the fluctuation continues, or a display state in which all or a part of the effect symbols fluctuate in synchronization while forming all or a part of the big hit combination. Specifically, in a part of the "left", "middle", and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R (for example, "left" and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5R, etc.) in advance. The remaining effect symbol display area (for example, "Middle" effect that is not yet stopped and displayed when the effect symbol (for example, the effect symbol indicating the alphanumeric character "7") that constitutes the determined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed. In the design display area 5C, etc.), the display state in which the effect symbols are changing, or the effect symbol is a big hit in all or part of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" It is a display state in which all or part of the combination is changed while changing in synchronization.

Further, in response to the reach state, the fluctuation speed of the effect design is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the effect design is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5. By changing the display mode of the background image, playing back and displaying a moving image different from the effect symbol, or changing the variation mode of the effect symbol, a different effect operation from before reaching the reach state is executed. May be done. The production operation such as the display of the character image and the change of the display mode of the background image, the reproduction display of the moving image, and the change of the variation mode of the effect symbol is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect). In addition, in the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5, but also the voice output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light-emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9, and the like are put in the reach state. It may be included to be an operation mode different from the previous operation mode.

As the effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of kinds of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. And, the possibility of becoming a "big hit" (also called "reliability" or "big hit reliability") is different in each reach mode. That is, it is possible to change the possibility that the variable display result is a “big hit” depending on which of a plurality of types of reach effects is executed.

As an example, in this embodiment, reach modes such as normal reach, super reach α, and super reach β are preset. And when the reach mode of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β appears, the variation display result may be “big hit” compared to the case where the reach form of normal reach appears (big hit expectation degree) Becomes higher. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, in the reach mode of super-reach such as super-reach α and super-reach β, when the super-reach β appears, the variation display result is “big hit” than when the super-reach α appears. High jackpot expectation is high (big hit expectation: Super reach β> Super reach α> Normal reach).

In this embodiment, in the reach, the variation time is set such that super reach β>super reach α>normal reach, and the longer the variation time, the higher the jackpot expectation. ..

During the variable display of the production symbol, unlike the reach effect, the variable display state of the effect symbol may be the reach state, and the variable display result may be a "big hit". A variable display effect such as “slip” or “pseudo-link” for informing the player may be executed depending on the effect display mode of the effect symbol. Whether or not these variable display effects of “slip” and “pseudo-relation” are executed corresponding to the variation pattern being determined on the main board 11 side may be determined. In addition, regardless of the variation pattern determined on the main board 11 side, it may be determined whether or not the variation display effect of "slip" is executed on the effect control board 12 side.

During the variable display of the effect design, unlike the reach effect or the variable display effects such as "slip" and "pseudo-relation", for example, a predetermined effect image is displayed, image display or voice output as a message, lamp Due to a production operation that is different from the variation display operation of the production symbol, such as lighting, the variation display state of the production symbol may be the reach state, or the reach production by super reach may be executed. In some cases, a notice effect may be executed to notify the player in advance that the variation display result may be a “big hit”. The production operation that is the notice production is the variation display state of the production symbol after the variation display of the production symbol is started in all of the "left", "middle", and "right" production symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. It may be executed (started) before is in the reach state (before the effect symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R of "left" and "right"). In addition, the notice production which notifies that the variation display result may be a “big hit” may include that which is executed after the variation display state of the effect symbol becomes the reach state.

The notice effect may include a look-ahead notice effect. The look-ahead notice effect is a notice effect that can be executed based on the pending information of the special figure game before starting the variable display for which the possibility of the variable display result being a "big hit" is announced. is there. In particular, the pre-reading notice production that continuously gives notice of the possibility that the variation display result will be a "big hit" over the variation display of the production symbol that is executed multiple times corresponding to the special drawing game multiple times is a continuous notice production. It is also called (continuous production). Incidentally, while the special drawing game is executed once, after temporarily displaying the effect symbols, the effect symbols for changing the effect symbols again (pseudo continuous fluctuation, re-fluctuation) are displayed a predetermined number of times, and pseudo. In a gaming machine that executes a "pseudo-repeated" variable display effect that makes it appear as if multiple variable displays are being executed, the variable display result becomes a "big hit" over the pseudo multiple variable displays. A notice production that gives advance notice of possibilities is also included in the notice production (continuous production).

As a fixed special symbol in the special symbol game, when the special symbol which is a lost symbol is stopped (derived), the variable display state of the effect symbol is not changed to the reach state after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. In some cases, a fixed effect symbol that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display mode of effect symbols is referred to as a “non-reach” (also referred to as “normal loss”) variable display mode when the variable display result is “miss”.

As a fixed special symbol in the special symbol game, when the special symbol that is a lost symbol is stopped (derived), the variable display state of the effect symbol is changed to the reach state after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. Correspondingly, after the reach effect is executed, or the reach effect is not executed, the fixed effect symbol that is a predetermined reach-miss combination may be stopped and displayed. The variation display result of such effect symbols is referred to as a variation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach loss”) when the variation display result is “miss”.

As a fixed special symbol in the special symbol game, when the big hit symbol showing the number “3” among the special symbols which is the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, it corresponds to the variation display state of the effect symbol being the reach state. Then, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, the fixed effect symbol which is a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as "non-probability variation big hit combination") among a plurality of kinds of big hit combinations is stopped and displayed. Incidentally, the reach effect may not be executed, and the non-probable variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the finalized effect design.

The fixed effect symbols that are usually the jackpot combination (non-probable variation jackpot combination) are variably displayed in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" in the effect display device 5, for example. Of the effect symbols with the symbol numbers “1” to “8”, any one of the effect symbols with the symbol numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” is “left”, “ It suffices as long as it is stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "middle" and "right". The effect symbols having the even number “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” that make up the normal jackpot combination are called normal symbols (also referred to as “non-probable variation symbols”).

Corresponding to the fact that the fixed special symbol in the special drawing game becomes the normal big hit symbol, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, the fixed effect symbol of the normal big hit combination (non-probability variation big hit combination) is displayed as a stop. The variable display mode is referred to as a “non-probable variation” (also called “normal big hit”) variable display mode (also called “big hit type”) when the variable display result is “big hit”. Incidentally, the reach effect may not be executed, and the normal big hit combination (uncertain variation big hit combination) may be stopped and displayed as the finalized effect design. Based on the fact that the variation display result is "big hit" in the "non-probable change" big hit type, the normal open big hit state is controlled, and after the end, time reduction control (time saving control) is performed. By performing the time saving control, the variable display time of the special symbol in the special figure game (special figure change time) is shortened as compared with the normal state. Incidentally, in the time saving control, as will be described later, the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased, and the winning frequency to the normal variable winning ball device 6B is increased, so-called Den Chu support is implemented. Here, the normal state is a normal game state different from a specific game state such as a big hit game state, and an initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, when the system is reset, after power-on). The same control as the state in which the initialization process is executed) is performed. In the time saving control, one of the condition that the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the jackpot gaming state is ended and that the variable display result is “jackpot” is established first. Sometimes you just need to quit.

As the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, when the probability variation big hit symbol such as the special symbol which shows the number “7” is stopped and displayed among the special symbols which become the big hit symbol, the variable display state of the effect symbol is the reach state. Corresponding to that, after the reach production similar to the case where the variation display mode of the production design is "normal" is executed, a fixed production design that is a predetermined probability variation big hit combination among a plurality of types of big hit combinations May be stopped. The reach effect may not be executed, and the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect pattern. The fixed effect symbol combination which is the probability variation big hit combination, for example, the symbol number which is variably displayed in each effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" in the effect display device 5 is "1". ~ Of the effect symbols of "8", the effect symbol having the symbol number "7" is a predetermined effective line in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". It is sufficient if they are displayed in a stop at the same time. The effect symbol having the symbol number "7" that constitutes the probability variation big hit combination is referred to as a probability variation symbol. When the probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the fixed special symbol in the special figure game, the fixed effect symbol which is usually the big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the variable display result of the effect symbol.

As a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, if the probability variation big hit symbol such as the special symbol indicating the number “5” is stopped and displayed among the special symbols that are short-term open round jackpot symbols, the variable display state of the effect symbol is Corresponding to the reach state, after a reach effect similar to the case where the variation display mode of the effect design is "normal" is executed, a predetermined probability variable big hit combination is obtained from among a plurality of kinds of big hit combinations. The fixed effect design may be stopped and displayed. The reach effect may not be executed, and the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect pattern. The fixed effect symbol combination which is the probability variation big hit combination, for example, the symbol number which is variably displayed in each effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" in the effect display device 5 is "1". ~ Of the effect symbols of "8", any one of the effect symbols whose symbol numbers are odd numbers "1", "3", "5" other than "7" is "left", "middle", "right" It suffices that the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “” are displayed in a stopped state evenly on a predetermined effective line. The effect symbols having the symbol numbers "1", "3", and "5" that form the probability variation big hit combination are referred to as the probability variation symbols like the effect symbol "7" described above. Incidentally, when the probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the fixed special symbol in the special drawing game, as a result of variable display of the effect symbol, the fixed effect symbol which is usually the big hit combination may be stopped and displayed. Good.

Regardless of whether the fixed effect design is a normal big hit combination or a probability variation big hit combination, the variation display mode in which the probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the fixed special symbol in the special figure game is a variation display result of "big hit". In this case, it is referred to as a "probable change" variation display mode (also called "big hit type"). In the present embodiment, of the "probable variation" jackpot types, "7" as the finalized special symbol is displayed as a "big hit" in the variable display result, and it is controlled to the normal open jackpot state, and the end thereof. After that, stochastic variation control (probability variation control) is performed together with time saving control. On the other hand, out of the "probable change" jackpot types, the jackpot is controlled to a short-term open jackpot state based on the "big hit" in the variable display result of "5" as the confirmed special symbol, and after that, the time saving control At the same time, stochastic variation control (probability variation control) is performed.

By performing these probability variation controls, the probability that the variable display result (special figure display result) is a "big hit" in each special figure game is improved to be higher than in the normal state. The probability variation control may be ended when the condition that the variable display result becomes “big hit” and the big hit game state is controlled again after the big hit game state ends. As with the time saving control, when the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the time saving number or 90 times different from the time saving number) after the jackpot gaming state, the probability variation control ends. May be. In addition, even if the probability variation control is finished when the "probability variation fall present" decision is made to end the probability variation control in the probability variation fall lottery executed each time the special figure game is started after the end of the jackpot gaming state. Good.

When the time saving control is performed, the control for shortening the variation time (normal figure variation time) of the regular symbol in the regular symbol game by the regular symbol display 20 than in the normal state, or the variation of the regular symbol in each regular symbol game Control for improving the probability that the display result is "Public hit" compared to that in the normal state, tilt control of the movable wing piece in the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B based on that the variation display result is "Public hit" In order to make it easier for the game ball to pass (enter) through the second start winning port, such as a control for making the tilt control time for performing longer than in the normal state and a control for increasing the number of tilts than in the normal state, By increasing the possibility that the starting condition is satisfied, a control (electricity chewing support control) that is advantageous to the player is performed. In this way, the control that makes it easier for the player to enter the game ball into the second start winning port along with the time saving control is also referred to as high opening control. As the high opening control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined and performed.

By performing the high opening control, the frequency of the second start winning opening being in the expanded opening state is increased as compared with the case where the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second starting condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure on the second special symbol display device 4B is easily established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. In addition, the time until the variable display result becomes "big hit" is shortened. The period in which the high opening control can be executed is also called a high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period in which the time saving control is performed.

The gaming state in which both the time saving control and the high opening control are performed is also called a time saving state or a high base state. Further, the gaming state in which the probability variation control is performed is also referred to as a probability variation state or a highly accurate state. The gaming state in which the time saving control and the high opening control are performed together with the probability variation control is also referred to as a highly accurate high base state. Although not set as a controlled game state in the present embodiment, the probability variation state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time saving control or the high opening control is not performed is also referred to as a highly accurate low base state. In addition, only the gaming state in which the time variation control and the high opening control are performed together with the probability variation control may be referred to as a "probability variation state", and may be referred to as a time reduction probability variation state in order to distinguish it from the high accuracy low base state. On the other hand, the certainty variation state in which only the certainty variation control is performed and neither the time saving control nor the high opening control is performed (the highly accurate low base state) is sometimes referred to as a no time saving certainty variation state in order to distinguish it from the highly accurate high base state. The time saving state in which the time saving control or the high opening control is performed without performing the probability variation control is also referred to as a low accuracy high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability variation control, the time saving control, nor the high opening control is performed is also referred to as a low accurate low base state. When at least one of time saving control and probability variation control is performed in a game state other than the normal state, the special figure game can be frequently executed, and the probability that the variable display result in each special figure game is a "big hit" As a result of being increased, the player is in an advantageous state. A game state that is advantageous to the player and different from the jackpot game state is also called a special game state.

In the case of displaying the small hit symbol in a stopped state, after controlling the small hit game state as described above, the game state is not changed, and the variation display result becomes the "small hit" before the game state. It should be controlled continuously.

The re-lottery effect may be executed during the variable display of the effect symbols in which the fixed effect symbol is the non-probability variation big hit combination or the probability variation jackpot combination. In the re-lottery production, after the production symbols which are usually the big hit combination are temporarily stopped and displayed in the production symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" on the production display device 5, for example, "left". ], "middle", "right" each effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R in the same effect symbols are aligned again in a state of being aligned, the effect symbol (probability variation pattern) that is a probability variation jackpot combination, and a normal jackpot Any one of the effect symbols (normal symbols) to be combined is stopped and displayed as the final effect symbol (final stop display). Here, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the jackpot type is "non-probable change", as the re-lottery effect, the fixed effect symbol that is usually the jackpot combination after re-changing the effect symbol that has been temporarily stopped and displayed It suffices to perform a re-lottery drawing effect that derives and displays. On the other hand, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the jackpot type is "probability variation", as the re-lottery effect, the definite variation jackpot combination that is a probabilistic jackpot combination is re-varied after the effect symbols that have been temporarily stopped and displayed are changed. The re-lottery winning effect for stopping and displaying the symbols may be executed, or the re-lottery winning effect may be executed.

After the definitive effect symbol that is usually a big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is derived and displayed, at the start of the big hit game state or during the round in the big hit game state, one of the rounds ends in the big hit game state From the end of the last round in the big hit game state to the start of the next variable display game, etc. The jackpot mid-elevation promotion effect that is the notification effect may be executed. Note that the notification effect similar to the promotion effect during the big hit may be executed during the first variation display game after the end of the big hit game state. The jackpot mid-promotion production, which is executed after the final round in the jackpot game state, is sometimes called “ending promotion production”.

In the big hit promotion promotion, there is no big promotion success promotion that informs that there is a promotion that the game state is a probable change state even though the final production design is a normal jackpot combination, and that there is no promotion that is a probable change state. There is a big hit mid-promotion failure notice to inform. For example, in the big hit mid-elevation effect, the effect symbol is variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 and either the normal symbol or the probability variation symbol is stopped and displayed as the effect display result, or the variable symbol of the effect symbol is displayed. By displaying different effect images, it is sufficient to inform the player of the presence or absence of promotion in the probable state so that the player can recognize.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is equipped with various control boards such as a main board 11, a performance control board 12, a sound control board 13, a lamp control board 14, and a motor control board 16 as shown in FIG. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface board are arranged on the back surface of the game board 2 or the like of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and is equipped with various circuits for controlling the progress of a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The main board 11 is mainly intended for setting a random number used in a special drawing game, a function for inputting a signal from a switch or the like arranged at a predetermined position, and a sub-side control board including an effect control board 12 and the like. It also has a function of outputting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal and transmitting it, a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer, and the like. In addition, the main board 11 performs the lighting/extinguishing control of each LED (for example, a segment LED) that constitutes the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The variable display of a predetermined display symbol such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol display 20 and controlling the variable display of the normal symbol by turning on/off/coloring the normal symbol display 20 It also has a control function.

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

The effect control board 12 is a control board on the sub side independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces the effect display device 5 and the speakers 8L, 8R. And various circuits for controlling the production operation by the electric parts for production such as the game effect lamp 9 are mounted. In other words, the effect control board 12 effects all or part of the display operation in the effect display device 5, the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of the lighting/extinguishing operation in the game effect lamp 9 or the like. It is provided with a function of determining the control content for causing the electric component for use to execute a predetermined effect operation.

The voice control board 13 is a control board for voice output control which is provided separately from the effect control board 12, and causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output audio based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. A processing circuit for executing audio signal processing is installed. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control that is provided separately from the effect control board 12, and turns on/off the game effect lamp 9 or the like based on a command or control data from the effect control board 12. A lamp driver circuit for driving is installed. The motor control board 16 is a control board for motor output control that is provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, the effect movable body lifting motor 306, a holding motor. A motor driver circuit for driving the application motor 320, the effect motor 389, the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402, and the like are mounted.

As shown in FIG. 2, wiring for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first starting opening switch 22A, the second starting opening switch 22B, the count switch 23, and the out ball switch 24 is connected to the main board 11. ing. The gate switch 21, the first starting opening switch 22A, the second starting opening switch 22B, the count switch 23, and the out ball switch 24 detect a game ball as a game medium, such as what is called a sensor. It may have any configuration that can be performed. Further, on the main substrate 11, the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, the ordinary symbol display device 20, the first holding display device 25A, the second holding display device 25B, the public figure holding display device 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

The control signal transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. The effect control command includes, for example, a display control command used to control the image display operation in the effect display device 5, a voice control command used to control the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the game effect lamp 9. It also includes a lamp control command used to control the lighting operation of the decoration LED and the like.

FIG. 14A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in this embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of MODE data is always "1", and the first bit of EXT data is "0". The command form shown in FIG. 14A is an example, and other command forms may be used. Further, in this example, the control command is composed of two control signals, but the number of control signals forming the control command may be one, or may be three or more.

In the example shown in FIG. 14A, the command 8001H is a first fluctuation start command that specifies fluctuation start in the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A. The command 8002H is a second variation start command for designating variation start in the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. The command 81XXH is displayed in a variable manner in each effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" in the effect display device 5 corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol in the special figure game. This is a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern (variation time) such as a design. Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be any value that is arbitrarily set according to the instruction content by the effect control command. In the variation pattern designation command, different EXT data is set according to the designated variation pattern.

The command 8CXXH is a variable display result notification command, and is a production control command for designating a variable display result such as a special symbol or effect symbol. In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 14B, a determination result (preliminary determination result) of whether the variable display result is “miss” or “big hit” or the variable display result is “big hit”. In the case of “,” different EXT data is set according to the determination result (the jackpot type determination result) as to which of the plurality of types the big hit type is.

In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 14B, the command 8C00H is a first variable display result designation command indicating a pre-determined result indicating that the variable display result is “miss”. The command 8C01H is a second variable display result designation command for notifying the pre-determined result that the variable display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “probable variation big hit A” and the big hit type decided result. The command 8C02H is a third variable display result designation command for notifying the pre-determined result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probable variation big hit B" and the big hit type decided result. The command 8C03H is a fourth variable display result designation command for notifying the pre-determined result that the variable display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “non-probable variation big hit” and the big hit type decided result. When a small hit is generated, a variable display result designation command (for example, command 8CX4H (X is an arbitrary value of 1 to 3)) corresponding to the small hit is set, and the variable display result is "small hit". It suffices to notify the pre-determined result that "."

Command 8F00H is a symbol determination command for designating variable stop (determination) of effect symbols in each effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" in the effect display device 5. The command 95XXH is a game state designation command that designates the current game state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the game state designation command, different EXT data is set according to the current game state in the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example. As a specific example, the command 9500H is the first game state designation command corresponding to the game state (low accurate low base state, normal state) in which neither the time saving control nor the probability variation control is performed, and the command 9501H is used for the time saving control. On the other hand, the second gaming state designation command corresponding to the gaming state (low certainty high base state, time saving state) in which the probability variation control is not performed. Further, the command 9502H is the third gaming state designation command corresponding to the gaming state (high-precision low base state, no time saving certain variation state) in which the time variation control is performed while the time reduction control is not performed, and the command 9503H is the time variation control and certain variation. It is a fourth game state designation command corresponding to the game state (high-probability high-base state, time-shortening probability change state) in which control is performed together.

The command A0XXH is a big hit start designation command (also called "fanfare command") for designating the display of the effect image showing the start of the big hit game state. The command A1XXH is a special winning opening opening notification command for notifying that the special winning opening is in the open state in the big hit game state. The command A2XXH is a notification command after opening the special winning opening, which notifies that the special winning opening is in a changed state from the open state to the closed state in the big hit game state. Command A3XXH is a big hit end designation command for designating the display of the effect image at the end of the big hit game state.

In the jackpot start designation command and the jackpot end designation command, different EXT data may be set depending on the pre-determined result and the jackpot type determination result, for example, by setting the same EXT data as the variable display result notification command. .. Alternatively, in the jackpot start designation command and the jackpot end designation command, the correspondence between the pre-determined result and the jackpot type determination result and the set EXT data may be different from the correspondence in the variable display result notification command. .. In the special winning opening opening notification command and the special winning opening opening notification command, for example, different EXT data corresponding to the number of times the round is executed (for example, “1” to “15”) in the normal opening jackpot state or the short-term opening jackpot state. Is set.

The command B100H is based on the fact that the game ball that has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A and the starting winning (first starting winning) is generated. , Is a first start mouth winning designation command for notifying that the first starting condition for executing the special drawing game using the first special drawing in the first special symbol display device 4A is satisfied. The command B200H is that the game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B and the starting winning (second starting winning) is generated. Based on the second special symbol display device 4B, the second start opening winning award designation command for notifying that the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure is established.

Command B5XXH is a production control command for notifying the remaining number of time saving times (the number of fluctuations), and the remaining number of time saving times is set by setting the EXT data according to the remaining number of time saving times (the number of fluctuations). (Number of fluctuations) is notified.

The command C1XXH is a first reserved memory number notification command for notifying the first special memory reserved memory number in order to display the special character reserved memory number in the first reserved memory display area 5D or the like so that it can be specified. The command C2XXH is a second reserved storage number notification command for notifying the second special figure reserved storage number so that the special figure reserved storage number can be specified in the second reserved storage display area 5U or the like. The first reserved memory number notification command is, for example, when the first starting opening winning award designating command is transmitted based on that the game ball passes (enters) the first starting winning opening and the first starting condition is satisfied. , Is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. When the second starting opening winning award designating command is transmitted, for example, the second reserved memory number notification command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening and the second starting condition is satisfied. , Is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. Further, the first reserved storage number notification command and the second reserved storage number notification command cause the special figure game to be executed when either the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied (when the reserved storage number is decreased). It may be transmitted in response to the start of execution.

Instead of the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command, a total pending storage number notification command for notifying the total pending storage number may be transmitted. That is, a total pending storage number notification command for notifying the increase (or decrease) of the total pending storage number may be used.

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (ReadOnlyMemory) 101 for storing a program for game control, fixed data, and the like, and a work control work area. A RAM (RandomAccessMemory) 102 to be provided, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 that executes a program for game control to perform a control operation, a random number circuit 104 that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103, And an I/O (Input/Output port) 105.

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

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a random number value counted on the main substrate 11 side. As shown in FIG. 15, in the present embodiment, on the main board 11 side, a random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination, a random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination, a random value MR3 for variation pattern determination, Numerical data indicating each of the random number values MR4 for display result determination are controlled to be countable. A random number value other than these may be used to enhance the game effect. The random number used to control the progress of such a game is also called a game random number.

The random number circuit 104 may be any one that counts numerical data indicating a part or all of these random number values MR1 to MR4. The CPU 103 uses a random counter different from the random number circuit 104, such as a random counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 shown in FIG. 21, to update various numerical data by software, thereby random number values MR1 to MR1. Numerical data indicating a part of MR4 may be counted.

The random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is a random number value used for deciding whether or not to control the variable display result of the special symbol or the like in the special figure game as a “big hit” in the big hit game state, for example, It takes a value in the range of "1" to "65536". The random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination is used to determine the jackpot type when the variable display result is "big hit" to "probable variation big hit A", "probability variation big hit B", or "non-probability variation". It is a random number value and takes a value in the range of, for example, "1" to "100".

The random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern is a random number value used to determine the variation pattern in the variation display of the special symbol or the effect symbol to one of a plurality of types prepared in advance, and for example, "1" to "". It takes a value in the range of "997".

The random number MR4 for determining the figure display result is used to determine whether the variation display result in the figure game by the ordinary pattern display device 20 is "per figure" or "missing figure". It is a random number value that is set, and takes a value in the range of, for example, “3” to “13”.

FIG. 16 shows a variation pattern in this embodiment. In the present embodiment, among the cases where the variable display result is “miss”, the variable display mode of the effect design is “non-reach” and “reach”, respectively, and the variable display is also performed. A plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance in response to cases such as a “big hit” result. The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “miss” and the variation display mode of the effect design is “non-reach” is referred to as a non-reach variation pattern (also referred to as “non-reach loss variation pattern”). The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the display result is “miss” and the variation display mode of the effect design is “reach” is called a reach variation pattern (also referred to as “reach loss variation pattern”). Further, the non-reach variation pattern and the reach variation pattern are included in the loss variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is "miss". The fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the fluctuation display result is "big hit" is called a big hit fluctuation pattern.

The big hit variation pattern and the reach variation pattern include a normal reach variation pattern in which a reach effect of normal reach is executed and a super reach variation pattern in which a reach effect of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β is executed. Although only one type of normal reach variation pattern is provided in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and as in the case of super reach, a plurality of normal reach α, normal reach β,... Alternatively, a normal reach variation pattern may be provided. Further, as the super reach variation pattern, three or more super reach variation patterns such as super reach γ,... In addition to super reach α and super reach β may be provided.

As shown in FIG. 16, the special figure variation time of the normal reach variation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach in this embodiment is executed is set shorter than the super reach variation patterns super reach α and super reach β. .. Further, regarding the special figure variation time of the super reach variation pattern in which the reach reach of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β in this example is executed, the variation pattern in which the super reach production of super reach β is performed However, the special figure variation time is set to be longer than the variation pattern in which the super reach effect of super reach α is executed.

In this embodiment, as described above, since the variation display result is “big hit” in the order of the super reach β, the super reach α, and the normal reach, the big hit expectation degree is set to be high. In the reach fluctuation pattern, the longer the fluctuation time, the higher the jackpot expectation.

In the present embodiment, as will be described later, these fluctuation patterns are first determined by the fluctuation pattern type, such as non-reach type, normal reach type, super reach type, etc. Therefore, instead of deciding the variation pattern to be executed from the variation patterns belonging to the determined variation pattern, the determination is made using only the random value MR3 for the variation pattern determination without determining these types. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, in addition to the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination, a random value for fluctuation pattern type determination is provided, and these random pattern values for fluctuation pattern type determination are provided. It is also possible to first determine the type of the variation pattern from the random number value, and then determine the variation pattern to be executed from the variation patterns belonging to the determined variation pattern.

The ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data, table data, etc. used for controlling the progress of the game, in addition to the game control program. .. For example, the ROM 101 stores data that constitutes a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables, and the like prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, in the ROM 101, table data forming a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals as various control commands from the main board 11 and a plurality of types of variation patterns as shown in FIG. 16 are stored. The table data and the like forming the fluctuation pattern table are stored.

FIG. 17 shows a configuration example of the display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In this embodiment, as the display result determination table, the display result determination table common to the first special figure and the second special figure is used, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a small hit. When the winning probability of small hit is made to be different between the first special figure and the second special figure, a separate display result determination table is used for the first special figure and the second special figure. You may do it.

The display result determination table is a variable display result in the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A and the special figure game using the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B. Before the special symbol is derived and displayed, it is referred to for determining whether or not to control the variable display result as a "big hit" to the big hit game state based on the random value MR1 for determining the special sign display result. It's a table.

In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, the special figure display result is determined according to whether the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal state, the time saving state (low certainty state), or the certainty changed state (highly precise state). A numerical value (judgment value) that is compared with the random number value MR1 for judgment is assigned to the special map display result of "big hit" or "miss".

In the display result determination table, the table data indicating the determination value to be compared with the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is the determination result of whether or not to control the special figure display result as "big hit" to the big hit game state. It is the determination data to be assigned. In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability changing state (highly accurate state), more determination values than those in the normal state or the time saving state (low certainty state) are “big hits”. It is assigned to the special figure display result. Thereby, in the probability variation state (high precision state) in which the probability variation control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the normal state or the time saving state (low precision state), the special figure display result is set as "big hit" and the big hit game state is controlled. Then, as compared with the probability (about 1/300 in this embodiment) determined, the probability that it is determined to control the big hit gaming state with the special figure display result as "big hit" becomes higher (about 1/30 in this embodiment). ). That is, in the display result determination table, when the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the probability changing state (highly accurate state), the probability that the jackpot gaming state is determined to be controlled as compared to the normal state or the time saving state is determined. The determination data is assigned to the determination result of whether or not to control the jackpot gaming state so as to be higher.

FIG. 18 shows a configuration example of the jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 101. The jackpot type determination table of the present embodiment, when it is determined to control the big hit game state with the special map display result "big hit", based on the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination, one of a plurality of jackpot types. Is a table that is referenced to determine In the jackpot type determination table, the special symbol that has been variably displayed (changed) in the special symbol game is the first special symbol (special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A) or the second special symbol (second special symbol). The numerical value (judgment value) to be compared with the random number value MR2 for jackpot type judgment depending on whether it is a special drawing game by the symbol display device 4B) is "non-probability variation", "probability variation jackpot A", or "probability variation jackpot B". Is assigned to a plurality of types of jackpots.

Here, the big hit type in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 18(B). In the present embodiment, as the big hit type, high-accuracy control and time saving control are executed after the big hit game state is finished and the high hit control is performed. The probability variation big hit A and probability variation big hit B which shift to the certainty base state, and the non certain probability variation big hit which only time saving control is executed after the end of the big hit game state and shifts to the low certainty base condition.

In the big hit game state by "probability variation big hit A" and the big hit game state by "non-probability variation big hit", as described above, 16 rounds of changing the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state advantageous to the player (so-called). 16 rounds), a regular open jackpot that is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, in the big hit game state by "probable variation big hit B", as described above, the round for changing the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state advantageous to the player is repeatedly executed 5 times (so-called 5 rounds). It is a short-term open jackpot. Therefore, the "probability variation jackpot A" may be referred to as a 16 round (16R) probability variation jackpot, and the "probability variation jackpot B" may be referred to as a 5 round (5R) probability variation jackpot.

The high-accuracy control and the time saving control executed after the end of the big hit game state of the probability change big hit A or the probability change big hit B are continuously executed until the big hit occurs again after the end of the big hit game state. Therefore, when the big hit that has occurred again is the probability jackpot A or the probability jackpot B, high-precision control and time saving control are executed again after the jackpot game state ends, so that the jackpot game state does not go through the normal state. It is a so-called condominium state that occurs continuously.

On the other hand, the time saving control executed after the end of the big hit game state by the "non-probability variation big hit" is that the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), or the special figure game of the predetermined number of times. It ends by becoming a big hit game state before is executed.

In the setting example of the jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 18, depending on whether the variation special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure, the big hit types of "probability variation big hit A" and "probability variation big hit B" are determined. The judgment values are assigned differently. That is, when the variation special map is the first special map, the determination value in the predetermined range (the value in the range of “81” to “100”) is assigned to the big hit type of “probable variation big hit B” having a small number of rounds. On the other hand, when the variation special map is the second special map, the determination value is not assigned to the big hit type of “probable variation big hit B”. With such a setting, the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types based on the fact that the first start condition for starting the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A is satisfied. And when the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types based on the fact that the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B is satisfied Thus, the proportion of determining the jackpot type as “probable variation jackpot B” with a small number of rounds can be made different. In particular, in the special figure game using the second special figure, it is not decided that the big hit type is set to "probable variation big hit B" to be controlled to a short-term open big-jack state with a small number of rounds. , In the gaming state in which the gaming balls are likely to enter the second start winning hole formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the amusement of the game is deteriorated by avoiding the frequent occurrence of the short-term open jackpot condition in which a few winning balls are obtained. Can be prevented.

In the setting example of the jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 18, the determination value is assigned to the “non-probable variation” jackpot type regardless of whether the variation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart. Since they are the same, the probability of a non-probable change big hit and the probability of a positive change big hit are the same regardless of whether the variation special map is the first special map or the second special map.

Therefore, as described above, the determination value allocation to the "probability variation big hit B" is different depending on whether the variation special map is the first special chart or the second special chart, and accordingly, "probability variation big hit A". Also, the allocation of the judgment value to "is different depending on whether the variation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart, and the variation special chart is the second special chart for "probable variation big hit A" with a large number of rounds. It is set so that it is easier to be determined in the case of (1) than in the case of the first special figure.

Even when the variation special map is the second special figure, a determination value in a predetermined range different from that when the variation special figure is the first special figure is assigned to the big hit type of "probable variation big hit B". May be. For example, when the variation special figure is the second special figure, a smaller determination value than that in the case where the variation special figure is the first special figure may be assigned to the jackpot type “probable variation big hit B”. Alternatively, regardless of whether the variation special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure, the jackpot type may be determined by referring to common table data.

The ROM 101 also stores a fluctuation pattern determination table for determining a fluctuation pattern based on the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination. It is determined to be one of the fluctuation patterns.

Specifically, as the variation pattern determination table, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, a variation pattern determination table for the big hit used when it is previously determined that the special figure display result is “big hit”. A variation pattern determination table for loss, which is used when it is determined in advance that the special figure display result is “miss”, is prepared in advance.

As shown in FIGS. 19(A) and 19(B), as the big hit variation pattern determination table, the big hit variation patterns used when the big hit types are “probability variation big hit A” and “probability variation big hit B”. Judgment table (for probability variation A/probability variation B) and fluctuation pattern determination table for big hits (for non-probability variation) used when the big hit type is "non-probability variation big hit" are prepared in advance. Judgment table (for probability variation A/probability variation B) and fluctuation pattern for jackpot (for non-probability variation) include fluctuation pattern for normal reach jackpot (PB1-1), fluctuation pattern for super reach α jackpot (PB1-2), supermarket For each variation pattern of the variation pattern (PB1-3) of reach β big hit, a predetermined random number value is assigned as a determination value within a range that the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination can take.

In this embodiment, when the big hit variation pattern determination table (for the probability variation A and the probability variation B) is used, the super reach β is easily determined, and the big hit variation pattern determination table (for the non-probability variation) is used. In this case, the determination values are assigned to the jackpot variation pattern determination table (for the probability variation A and the probability variation B) and the jackpot variation pattern determination table (for the uncertain variation) so that the super reach α can be easily determined. Then, when the variation pattern of the super reach β is executed, it is possible to increase the player's expectation that "probability variation jackpot A" or "probability variation jackpot B" will occur.

Further, in the variation pattern determination table for loss, the variation pattern determination table A for loss used when the number of pending storages is 1 or less and when the total number of pending storages is 2 to 4 are used. Loss variation pattern determination table B, loss variation pattern determination table C used when the total pending storage number is 5 to 8, and a gaming state is a high base state in which time saving control is performed The variation pattern determination table D for the loss used for is prepared in advance.

In the variation pattern determination table A for loss, the variation pattern of non-reach loss without shortening (PA1-1), the variation pattern of normal reach loss (PA2-1), the variation pattern of super reach α loss (PA2-2), the super reach A predetermined random number value is assigned as a determination value within a range that the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination can take with respect to the variation pattern (PA2-3) of β-miss. In the variation pattern determination table B for loss, a shortened non-reach loss variation pattern (PA1-2), a normal reach loss variation pattern (PA2-1), and a super reach corresponding to the total pending storage number of 2 to 4 are stored. A predetermined random number value is assigned as a determination value to the variation pattern of α-miss (PA2-2) and the variation pattern of super-reach β-loss (PA2-3) within the range of the random number MR3 for determining the variation pattern. ing. Further, in the variation pattern determination table C for loss, a shortened non-reach loss variation pattern (PA1-3), a normal reach loss variation pattern (PA2-1), and a super-reach that correspond to a total pending storage number of 5 to 8 are stored. A predetermined random number value is assigned as a determination value to the variation pattern of α-miss (PA2-2) and the variation pattern of super-reach β-loss (PA2-3) within the range of the random number MR3 for determining the variation pattern. ing. Further, in the variation pattern determination table for loss D, the variation pattern of the shortened non-reach loss (PA1-4), the variation pattern of the normal reach loss (PA2-1), and the variation pattern of the super reach α loss ( PA2-2), a predetermined random number value is assigned as a determination value to the variation pattern (PA2-3) of the super-reach β loss, in the range that the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern can take.

As shown in FIG. 20, the variation time of the non-reach-miss variation variation pattern (PA1-2) is shorter than that of the non-reach-loss variation variation pattern (PA1-1) without shortening, and further, the variation pattern (PA1-2). The variation time of the non-reach-miss variation pattern (PA1-3) is shorter than that of FIG. Therefore, when the number of pending storages increases, the variation pattern of non-reach-miss with short variation time is determined, the pending storages are easily digested, and the number of pending storages reaches the upper limit number of 4. Occasionally, by making a start winning, it becomes difficult to generate a useless start winning that is not held, and when the number of held memories decreases, the fluctuation pattern of non-reach loss without a long shortening Since PA1-1) is determined, the time for variable display is lengthened, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in interest in the game due to the fact that variable display is not executed.

The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM that is partially or wholly backed up by a backup power supply created on a predetermined power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, a part or all of the content of the RAM 102 is saved for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot supply power). It In particular, at least data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (such as a special figure process flag) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data according to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after the power failure or the like. Further, data according to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game.

In such a RAM 102, a game control data holding area 150 as shown in FIG. 21, for example, is provided as an area for holding various data used for controlling progress of a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. There is. The game control data holding area 150 shown in FIG. 21 is a first special figure reservation storage unit 151A, a second special figure reservation storage unit 151B, a general figure reservation storage unit 151C, a game control flag setting unit 152, and a game. The control timer setting unit 153, the game control counter setting unit 154, and the game control buffer setting unit 155 are provided.

The first special figure reservation storage unit 151A has not yet started, although the game winning ball has passed (entered) through the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the starting winning (first starting winning) has occurred. The pending data of the special figure game (special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A) is stored. As an example, the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A associates the winning number into the first starting winning opening (the order in which the game balls are detected) with the holding number, and sets the first starting condition in the passage (entry) of the game balls. Reserved data such as a random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination, a random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination, and a random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination, which are extracted by the CPU 103 from the random number circuit 104 or the like based on the establishment. Is stored until the number of storage reaches a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”). The pending data thus stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A indicates that execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is suspended, and the variable display result (special figure display) in this special figure game is displayed. Based on the (result), it becomes the holding information that enables the determination of whether or not to be a big hit.

Although the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B and the starting winning (second starting winning) is generated, the second special figure reservation storage unit 151B is still started. Stores pending data of a non-special figure game (special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B). As an example, the second special figure reservation storage unit 151B associates the winning number in the second starting winning opening (the order of detecting the game balls) with the holding number, and sets the second starting condition for the passage (entry) of the game balls. Reserved data such as a random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination, a random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination, and a random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination, which are extracted by the CPU 103 from the random number circuit 104 or the like based on the establishment. Is stored until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”). The pending data thus stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 151B indicates that execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is suspended, and the variable display result (special figure display) in this special figure game is displayed. Based on the (result), it becomes the holding information that enables the determination of whether or not to be a big hit.

In addition, the game ball has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening and the holding information (first holding information) based on the establishment of the first starting condition due to the game ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening. The hold information (second hold information) based on the establishment of the second start prize may be stored in the common hold storage unit in association with the hold number. In this case, starting port data indicating which of the first starting winning port and the second starting winning port the game ball has passed (entered) is included in the holding information and may be stored in association with the holding number. ..

The general figure reservation storage unit 151C stores the reservation information of the general figure game that has not yet been started by the normal symbol display 20, although the game ball that has passed through the passage gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21. For example, the public figure reservation storage unit 151C is associated with the reservation numbers in the order in which the game balls have passed through the passage gate 41, and based on the passage of the game balls, the CPU 103 extracts the general figure display result from the random number circuit 104 or the like. Numerical data or the like indicating the random number value MR4 for data is stored as pending data until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit value (for example, "4").

The game control flag setting unit 152 is provided with a plurality of types of flags whose states can be updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control flag setting unit 152 stores data indicating a flag value and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

The game control timer setting unit 153 is provided with various timers used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control timer setting unit 153 stores data indicating the timer value of each of a plurality of types of timers.

The game control counter setting unit 154 is provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting the count value used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control counter setting unit 154 stores data indicating the count value of each of a plurality of types of counters. Here, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be provided with a random counter for the CPU 103 to count some or all of the game random numbers so that the CPU 103 can update them by software.

In the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, a random number value that is not generated by the random number circuit 104, for example, numerical value data indicating the random number values MR2 to MR4 is stored as a random count value, and according to execution of software by the CPU 103, Numerical data indicating each random number value is updated regularly or irregularly. The software executed by the CPU 103 to update the random count value may be for updating the random count value separately from the operation of updating the numerical data in the random number circuit 104, or may be extracted from the random number circuit 104. The random count value may be updated by performing a predetermined process such as a scramble process or a calculation process on all or part of the numerical data.

The game control buffer setting unit 155 is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control buffer setting unit 155 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

The I/O 105 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 is an input port for capturing various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100, and various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100. And an output port for transmission.

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

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

The effect control CPU 120, the ROM 121, and the RAM 122 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 12.

The effect control board 12 has wiring for transmitting a video signal to the effect display device 5, and a wire for transmitting a sound effect signal as an information signal indicating sound number data to the sound control board 13. To the lamp control board 14, wiring for transmitting an illumination signal as an information signal indicating lamp data is connected.

As with the main board 11, for example, a random number value (also referred to as a random number for effect) for determining the type of various effects such as a notice effect is set on the effect control board 12 side.

In the ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2, various data tables used for controlling the effect operation are stored in addition to the effect control program. For example, the ROM 121 stores table data forming a plurality of determination tables prepared for the effect control CPU 120 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings, pattern data configuring various effect control patterns, and the like. There is.

As an example, in the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 controls the effect operation by various effect devices (for example, the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED, the effect model, etc.). An effect control pattern table storing a plurality of effect control patterns to be used is stored. The effect control pattern is composed of data or the like indicating the content of control corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the effect control pattern table, for example, a special figure change time effect control pattern, a notice effect control pattern, various effect control patterns, and the like may be stored.

The special figure variation time production control pattern corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns, in the period from the start of the variation of the special symbol in the special figure game to the derivation display of the fixed special symbol which is the special figure display result. , Production display operation in production design variation display operation, reach production, re-lottery production, etc., or various production display operations without production pattern variation display Has been done. The advance notice effect control pattern is composed of, for example, data indicating the control content of the effect operation that is the advance notice effect executed corresponding to the advance notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. Various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations executed according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are composed of data indicating the control contents thereof.

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

In the RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2, an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 22A, for example, is provided as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 22(A) includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. There is.

The effect control flag setting unit 191 has a plurality of types in which the state can be updated according to the effect operation state such as the effect image display state on the effect display device 5 screen or the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11. Flag is provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores data indicating a flag value and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as the effect image display operation on the screen of the effect display device 5. For example, the effect control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating a timer value for each of a plurality of types of timers.

The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used to control the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count value of each of a plurality of types of counters.

The effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores data indicating a buffer value in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

In this embodiment, the data forming the start winning award reception command buffer 194A as shown in FIG. 22B is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. In the start winning award reception command buffer 194A, a storage area (buffer numbers "1-1" to "1-4") corresponding to the maximum value (eg, "4") of the total number of reserved memories of the first special figure reservation memory is stored. Corresponding areas) are provided. Further, in the start winning award reception command buffer 194A, a storage area (buffer numbers "2-1" to "2-4" corresponding to the maximum value (eg, "4") of the total reserved storage numbers of the second special figure reserved storages. When there is a starting winning prize in the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening, a starting opening winning designation command (first starting opening winning designation command or second starting opening winning prize) is provided. (Specified command) is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. The storage area corresponding to the first special figure reserved memory and the storage area corresponding to the second special figure reserved memory in the start winning award reception command buffer 194A are , A storage area (entry) for associating the start opening winning award designation command with the first special figure reservation storage and the second special figure reservation storage and storing them separately is secured.

The storage contents of these storage areas (entries) will be described later when the start condition is satisfied and the variable display of the highest-order reserved storage (buffer number “1-1” or buffer number “2-1”) is started. As described above, the storage contents of the buffer number “1-0” or the buffer number “2-0” that stores the contents of the pending storage in which the start condition is satisfied are shifted to the upper position one by one, It is adapted to be cleared in the effect symbol variation stop process executed when the process is finished.

The effect control CPU 120 stores the command from the beginning (the entry with the smallest buffer number) in the empty entry corresponding to the first special figure reserved storage of the start winning award reception command buffer 194A at the time of the start winning in the first start winning opening. Then, at the time of the start winning at the second start winning opening, the command is stored from the beginning (the entry having the smallest buffer number) in the empty entries corresponding to the second special figure reservation storage of the start winning receiving command buffer 194A. Go. Therefore, when the command is received, the start mouth winning award designation command is stored in the storage areas corresponding to the tails "1" to "4" of the buffer numbers corresponding to the first special figure pending storage or the second special figure pending storage, respectively. Will be stored.

The command stored in the start winning award received command buffer 194A shown in FIG. 22B is an entry (buffer number "1-" that corresponds to the suspended storage of the variable display that has been started each time the variable display of the effect symbol is started. The entry stored in "1" or "2-1") is deleted, and the entry (buffer number "1-2" or "2-2") corresponding to the next pending storage of the variable display is deleted. Stored in the entry corresponding to the above) and the stored contents of the entry after the pending storage of the variable display that starts next time are shifted. For example, in the storage state shown in FIG. 22B, when the variable display of the effect symbol of the first special figure reservation storage is started, the command stored in the buffer number “1” is deleted and the buffer number “2” is deleted. Command stored in the buffer number is shifted to the buffer number "1", and the command stored in the area corresponding to the buffer number "3" is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer number "2". The command stored in the area corresponding to the number "4" is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer number "3".

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22C, the data forming the effect movable body operation process flag which is a flag for indicating the operation state of the effect movable body 302 is the data of the effect control flag setting unit 191. It is stored in a predetermined area. The production movable body operation process flag is composed of a variable X indicating the vertical operation state of the production movable body 302 and a variable Y indicating the opening/closing operation state of the production movable body 302. Of these variables, X is set to any of "0", "1", and "2", and Y is set to "0" or "1". The values set in both X and Y are hexadecimal numbers.

"0" in X indicates a state in which the production movable body 302 is held at the upper position (see FIG. 10), and "1" indicates a state in which the production movable body 302 is moving (falling) toward the lower position. (See FIG. 11) and a state of being arranged at a lower position (see FIG. 12), and “2” indicates a state in which the effect movable body 302 is moving (raising) toward the upper position (see FIG. 13). .. Further, “0” in Y indicates a state in which the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 are arranged in the closed position (state in which the effect movable body 302 is closed) and a state in which the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 are moving from the open position to the closed position. (See FIG. 10 to FIG. 12), “1” moves from the closed position to the open position when the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 are arranged at the open position (the effect movable body 302 is open). A state on the way is shown (see FIG. 13).

Next, the details of the first effect unit 300 and the second effect unit 400 will be described based on FIGS. 3 to 13. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the first effect unit. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the first effect unit and the second effect unit. 5A is a front view showing the right side portion of the first effect unit, and FIG. 5B is a rear view showing the right side portion of the first effect unit. 6A is a front view showing the left side portion of the first effect unit, and FIG. 6B is a rear view showing the left side portion of the first effect unit. 7, (A) is a front view when the opening/closing part of the production movable body is in the closed position, (B) is a right side view, and (C) is a front view when the opening/closing part of the production movable body is in the open position. Drawing (D) is a CC sectional view of (A). 8A is a front view showing the right side portion of the second effect unit, and FIG. 8B is a rear view showing the right side portion of the second effect unit. 9A is a front view showing the left side portion of the second effect unit, and FIG. 9B is a rear view showing the left side portion of the second effect unit.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the first effect unit 300 includes a plate-shaped base member 301 formed of a synthetic resin material, and a movable body that is vertically movable with respect to the base member 301. 4 for moving the effect movable body 302, moving means 303 for moving the effect movable body 302 in the vertical direction, and a first means for holding the effect movable body 302 moved to the upper position shown in FIG. 4 at the upper position. Mainly composed of a holding means 304 and a second holding means 305.

The base member 301 is formed in a generally U-shape when viewed from the front by an upper side portion 301H extending in the left-right direction and side side portions 301L and 301R extending downward from the left and right ends of the upper side portion 301H. The upper side portion 301H is formed so as to bulge toward the rear surface side so as to cover the upper surface and the rear surface of the effect movable body 302 held at the upper position.

The production movable body 302 is located above the base member 301 along the upper side portion 301H (see the solid line position in FIG. 4) and above and below the side portions 301L and 301R below the upper position. It is provided so as to be movable in the up-down direction between a lower position (see a position indicated by a chain double-dashed line in FIG. 4) arranged at a substantially central position in the direction. In the present embodiment, the upper position is also above the effect display device 5, and the lower position is also the front position of the effect display device 5.

On the back surface of the right side portion 301R, a production movable body lifting motor 306 (see FIG. 2) for driving the production movable body 302 is fixed so as to project the drive shaft 306a to the front side. As shown in FIG. 5(A) and FIG. 5(B), on the front surface side of the side portion 301R, the drive shaft 306a of the effect movable body raising/lowering motor 306 projected to the front side of the side portion 301R is provided. A fixed first gear 307 and a second gear 308 rotatably provided around a rotation shaft 308a meshed with the first gear 307 and projecting on the front surface of the side portion 301R and directed in the front-rear direction. And a third gear 309 that is rotatably provided about a rotation shaft 309a that is meshed with the second gear 308 and that is provided on the front surface of the side portion 301R and that faces in the front-rear direction. There is. A first holding means 304, which will be described later, is arranged above the third gear 309.

Guide rails 310L and 310R that vertically guide the movable effect body 302 are attached to the front inner sides of the left and right side portions 301L and 301R, respectively. The guide rails 310L and 310R are formed in a forward U-shape in a plan view, and support a rack 341 and a guide member 342 described later such that they cannot deviate forward and are slidable in the vertical direction. Extends from a position slightly lower than the upper end of the to a position slightly lower than the center.

There is no guide rail between the upper ends of the guide rails 310L and 310R and the upper ends of the side portions 301L and 301R, and between the lower ends of the guide rails 310L and 310R and the lower ends of the side portions 301L and 301R. However, a part of the rack 341 and the guide member 342 is always supported by the guide rails 310L and 310R within the moving range between the upper position and the lower position of the production movable body 302. As described above, the guide rails 310L and 310R are formed so as not to support the rack 341 and the guide member 342 over the entire length within the moving range between the upper position and the lower position of the production movable body 302. As a result, the frictional resistance between the rack 341 and the guide member 342 and the guide rails 310L and 310R is increased, and it is prevented that the drop due to its own weight is not smoothly performed.

Further, a drop restricting portion 312 is formed on the rear surface of the side portions 301L and 301R at positions corresponding to the lower ends of the guide rails 310L and 310R. The drop restricting portion 312 is formed in a box shape that opens upward, and inside the drop restricting portion 312, the falling of the effect movable body 302 due to its own weight is performed at a lower position of the effect movable body 302 as described later. A cushioning in the shape of a cube that regulates by contacting stop projections 347 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) formed at the lower end positions of both end surfaces of the main body portion 340, which will be described later, and cushions the impact when they abut. The member 313 is stored.

Further, fall restricting portions 314L and 314R are formed on the lower portions of the front surfaces of the side portions 301L and 301R vertically below the guide rails 310L and 310R. The fall restricting portions 314L and 314R are formed by projecting pieces that project forward from the lower sides of the side portions 301L and 301R, and the lower end surface 341′ of the rack 341 is formed on the upper surfaces of the drop restricting portions 314L and 314R. By contacting the lower end surface 342′ of the guide member 342, cushioning members 315L and 315R are provided to restrict the effect movable body 302 from falling due to its own weight and to buffer the impact when the contact is made.

These cushioning members 315L and 315R have a gap with the lower end surface 341′ of the rack 341 and the lower end surface 342′ of the guide member 342 when the effect movable body 302 falls under its own weight in a normal operation. It is provided so as not to touch. That is, when the production movable body 302 falls by its own weight and moves to the lower position, the stop projections 347L and 347R abut the cushioning member 313 of the drop restricting portion 312, so that the lower end surface 341′ of the rack 341 and the guide member. It is stopped so that a gap S is formed between the lower end surface 342′ of 342.

However, if the production movable body 302 is not stopped by the fall restricting portions 312L and 312R due to some trouble, for example, wear of the cushioning members 313L and 313R, dropping of the cushioning members 313L and 313R, and the like, under the rack 341. The end surface 341′ and the lower end surface 342′ of the guide member 342 come into contact with the cushioning members 315L and 315R of the drop restriction portions 314L and 314R to restrict the falling, so that the gap S is lower than the normal stop position. It is supposed to be stopped.

The cushioning members 313, 315L, 315R are made of an elastically deformable rubber material or the like to cushion the impact and suppress the generation of impact sound. The cushioning members 313, 315L, 315R are not limited to rubber materials, and other members such as compression springs may be used instead as long as they are capable of absorbing shock.

A holding motor 320 (see FIG. 2) for holding the production movable body 302 at an upper position is fixed to the back surface of the side portion 301L so as to project the drive shaft 320a to the front surface side. As shown in FIGS. 6(A) and 6(B), the drive shaft 320a of the holding motor 320 protruding to the front side of the side portion 301L is fixed to the front side of the side portion 301L. A first gear 321; a second gear 322 rotatably provided around a rotation shaft 322a meshed with the first gear 321 and projecting from the front surface of the side portion 301L and oriented in the front-rear direction; A third gear 323 that is rotatably provided around a rotation shaft 323a that is meshed with the second gear 322 and that is provided on the front surface of the side portion 301L and that faces the front-rear direction is disposed.

Further, on the front surface side of the third gear 323, the left end portion of the second holding piece 324 extending in the left-right direction swings on the swing shaft 324a which is provided on the front surface of the side portion 301L and faces in the front-rear direction. It is pivotally supported. At the right end of the second holding piece 324, a holding portion 325 having a substantially L shape in a front view is formed, and when the effect movable body 302 is at the upper position, the lower end of a guide member 342 described below is supported from below. You can do it. In addition, a long hole 326 is formed in the second holding piece 324, and a connecting shaft 323b protruding from the front peripheral edge of the third gear 323 is slidably inserted into the long hole 326.

In this way, the second holding piece 324 is held substantially horizontally when the connecting shaft 323b is located directly above the rotating shaft 323a, and when the effect movable body 302 is located at the upper position, the second holding piece 324 is located at the lower end of the guide member 342. The second holding position (see FIG. 7(A)) where the second held part 342a can come into contact with the second holding position 342a and the connecting shaft 323b is located immediately below the rotation shaft 323a, and thus is held in a tilted posture inclining downward to the right. , A second retracted position (see FIG. 11) retracted to a position at which the lower end of the guide member 342 does not come into contact with the second held portion 342a, and is pivotally supported between the second retracted position and the second position by the holding motor 320. By rotating the 1st gear 321, the 2nd gear 322, and the 3rd gear 323, it moves between the 2nd holding position and the 2nd retracted position. A position detection sensor 328 is provided above the second holding piece 324, and a detection piece 327 formed on the second holding piece 324 when the second holding piece 324 is located at the second holding position. It is designed to detect

As described above, the holding motor 320, the first gear 321, the second gear 322, the third gear 323, the connecting shaft 323b, and the elongated hole 326 constitute the second holding means 305. In the second holding means 305, since the connecting shaft 323b is located immediately above the rotating shaft 323a in the second holding position, the third gear 323 rotates even if the load of the effect movable body 302 is applied to the holding portion 325. Since it is difficult to do so, not only the load of the holding motor 320 but also a part of the load of the production movable body 302 is supported by the connecting shaft 323b of the third gear 323.

As shown in FIG. 5, a holding solenoid 330 for holding the effect movable body 302 at an upper position is fixed to an upper portion of the right side portion 301R so as to project the plunger downward. An operating piece 331 is attached to the tip of the plunger. The operating piece 331 is formed in a substantially L shape so as to extend from the tip of the plunger to the front side and then bend upward, and is supported by the guide piece 332 so as to be vertically movable at the front position of the main body of the holding solenoid 330. A connecting shaft 333 is provided at the upper end so as to protrude toward the back side.

A first holding piece 334 is provided on the front surface of the holding solenoid 330 so as to be movable in the left-right direction. The first holding piece 334 is configured by a plate-shaped member having a horizontally long rectangular shape in a front view, and a left side of the rack 341 side is formed with a sliding contact side 334b inclined downward to the right side. Further, a long groove 335 is formed at the center position so as to incline leftward from the lower side of the first holding piece 334, and the connecting shaft 333 is slidably inserted in the long groove 335 from the front side.

The first holding piece 334 has a left end portion that protrudes toward the rack 341 and can come into contact with a first held portion 346 provided on the rack 341 (see FIGS. 5A and 10). And a first retracted position (see FIG. 11) in which the left end is retracted to a position where the left end does not contact the first held portion 346 provided on the rack 341, and can be slid in the left-right direction.

Normally, the excitation of the holding solenoid 330 is released, and the plunger 330a is biased by the compression spring 330b attached to the plunger 330a so as to project downward, so that the connecting shaft 333 of the operating piece 331 is moved. Since it is located at the lower end of the long groove 335, the first holding piece 334 is held at the first holding position. Then, the holding solenoid 330 is excited and the plunger 330a moves upward against the biasing force of the compression spring 330b, so that the connecting shaft 333 of the operating piece 331 moves upward in the long groove 335. The holding piece 334 is pushed to the right and moved to and held at the first retracted position. As described above, the holding solenoid 330, the operating piece 331, and the first holding piece 334 form the first holding means 304.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the form in which the first holding piece 334 is moved horizontally has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the first holding piece 334 is set at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal. You may make it move to a 1st retracted position from a 1st holding position in the diagonal direction which it has.

Further, in order to reduce friction during the movement of the first holding piece 334, for example, a plurality of rotatable rollers may be provided below the first holding piece 334, or a low-friction resin plate may be provided. The holding may be released more quickly by the first holding piece 334 moving quickly.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the production movable body 302 includes a main body 340, a rack 341 forming a part of the moving means 303 is attached to the right side of the main body 340, and the left side of the main body 340 is attached. A guide member 342 is attached. The rack 341 and the guide member 342 are formed in substantially the same shape by a rectangular columnar member extending downward from the left and right side portions of the main body 340, and are located at a lower position slightly below the upper end of the right side surface of the rack 341. A plurality of tooth portions 341A are formed toward the lower end, and no tooth portion is formed on the guide member 342.

An eaves piece 345 extends rightward from the upper end of the rack 341. The upper portion of the eaves piece 345 functions as a detected piece that is detected by the position detection sensor 348 provided at the upper position of the first holding unit 304 when the effect movable body 302 is at the upper position. In addition, a first held portion 346 having a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape is provided so as to project forward at a substantially central position in the vertical direction on the upper end portion of the rack 341. The first held portion 346 is provided at a position where it can contact the first holding piece 334.

As shown in FIGS. 5(A) and 5(B), the third gear 309 has a front disc portion and a rear disc portion formed behind the front disc portion and having a smaller diameter than the front disc portion. ing. A tooth portion 350 that meshes with the tooth portion 341A of the rack 341 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the front disc portion, and a tooth portion 352 that meshes with the tooth portion of the second gear 308 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rear disc portion. Has been formed. That is, in the third gear 309, a gear meshing with the rack 341 and a gear meshing with the second gear 308 are integrated in the front-rear direction.

On the outer peripheral surface of the front disc portion of the third gear 309, a missing portion 351 in which the tooth portion 350 is partially removed in the rotational direction is formed in the present embodiment over an angular range of about 120 degrees.

As shown in FIG. 6(A) and FIG. 6(B), a semicircular step portion in front view is formed in the lower front surface of the guide member 342 so as to vertically divide the longitudinal direction of the guide member 342. A second held portion 342a that can come into contact with the holding portion 325 from above is formed. In addition, in the present embodiment, the holding portion 325 can support the second held portion 342a from below, but it may also support the lower end of the guide member 342.

As shown in FIG. 7, a main body portion 340 of the production movable body 302 is formed into a box shape having a substantially rectangular shape in a front view, and a base portion 370 disposed in the left-right direction, and a box shape having a substantially rectangular shape in a front view. And a drive unit 373 for driving the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 to open and close. The front surface of the main body portion 340 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and a production LED (light emitting diode) 380a is provided inside so as to emit light toward the front.

The upper opening/closing part 371 is a closed position (positioned on the upper front surface of the base part 370 so as to overlap in the front-rear direction) with a shaft member 374a facing the left/right direction provided at the left and right ends of the front upper side of the base part 370 as the center. 7 (see FIG. 7A) and an open position (see FIG. 7B), which is inverted from the closed position and arranged above the base portion 370, are provided so as to be rotatable. The lower opening/closing portion 372 is a closed position in which a shaft member 374b provided at the left and right end portions of the lower front side of the base portion 370 and directed in the left-right direction is centered and overlapped in the front-rear direction in the lower front surface of the base portion 370. It is provided rotatably between a closed position (see FIG. 7A) and an open position (see FIG. 7B) which is inverted from the closed position and arranged below the base portion 370. ..

The front and rear surfaces of the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 are made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and the effect LEDs (light emitting diodes) 382a and 382b are provided inside so as to be able to emit light forward at the open position. The effect LEDs (light emitting diodes) 383a and 383b are provided so that light can be emitted forward at the closed position.

On the front surface of the main body portion 340, a protrusion 381a that constitutes the central portion in the up-down direction of the character "Intense heat!!" is formed and colored with a predetermined color. Further, on the back surfaces of the opening/closing portions 371 and 372, protrusions 381b and 381c that respectively constitute the upper portion and the lower portion of the character “Intense heat!!” are formed and colored with a predetermined color. Accordingly, when the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 move to the open position, the front surface of the main body portion 340 and the back surface of the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 are continuously flush with each other, and thus are wider than the front surface of the main body portion 340. The effect surface is configured, and the protrusions 381a, 381b, 381c are adjacent to the effect surface, so that a large character "intense heat!!" is formed. Further, a predetermined decoration (not shown) is provided on the front surface of the opening/closing portions 371, 372.

In this embodiment, the characters "intense heat!!" are formed by the protrusions 381a, 381b, 381c, but other characters and patterns other than the characters, patterns, decorations, etc. are formed. You may do it.

The drive unit 373 is disposed on the right side of the main body 340, and is fixed to the performance motor 389 (see FIG. 2) arranged with the drive shaft facing the main body 340, and the drive shaft of the performance motor 389. Drive gear 384, a first driven gear 385 meshed with the drive gear 384, a second driven gear 386 meshed with the first driven gear 385, and a first shaft member 374 b on the right side of the opening/closing portion 372. It is composed of a third driven gear 387 meshed with the first driven gear 385, and a fourth driven gear 388 fixed to the shaft member 374a on the right side of the opening/closing portion 371 and meshed with the second driven gear 386. The driving force of the driving motor 389 is transmitted to both the upper and lower opening/closing portions 371 and 372 via the driving gear 384, the first driven gear 385, the second driven gear 386, the third driven gear 387, and the fourth driven gear 388. That is, the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 are adapted to be interlocked by the one effect motor 389. The opening/closing sections 371 and 372 may be driven by separate motors.

The production movable body 302 configured as described above is provided with the production LEDs 382a, 382b, 383a, 383b inside the main body 340 and the opening/closing portions 371, 372, and is for producing the opening/closing portions 371, 372. The drive unit 373 including the motor 389 for use has a predetermined weight.

As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the second effect unit 400 is arranged between the side portions 301L and 301R at the lower end of the first effect unit 300, and is made of a synthetic resin material or the like. It is mainly composed of a plate-shaped base member 410 formed and a sub-effect display device 403 movably provided in the vertical direction with respect to the base member 410.

The sub effect display device 403 has a display area formed of organic EL (electroluminescence). In addition, in the present embodiment, the display area of the sub effect display device 403 is configured by the organic EL, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as the display area of the sub effect display device 403, for example, As with the effect display device 5, a display device composed of an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or electronic paper may be used.

Further, the sub effect display device 403 displays a countdown notification position (see a two-dot chain line position in FIG. 4) arranged to execute the display of the countdown notification effect, which will be described later, on the base member 410 and the countdown notification effect. It is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction between the countdown non-display position (see the solid line position in FIG. 4) arranged so as not to execute. As shown in FIG. 1, the countdown non-display position is below the effect display device 5 and most of the sub effect display device 403 is hidden behind the game board 2 so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize it. The countdown display position is a position which is arranged in front of the effect display device 5 and is visible to the player when the sub effect display device 403 moves upward from the countdown non-display position.

A sub-effect display device lifting motor 401 (see FIG. 2) for driving the sub-effect display device 403 is fixed to the back surface of the right portion of the base member 410 so as to project the drive shaft 401a to the front side. There is. As shown in FIGS. 8(A) and 8(B), the sub effect display device lifting/lowering motor 401 projecting to the right front side of the base member 410 is provided on the right front side of the base member 410. Is provided rotatably around a first gear 411 fixed to the drive shaft 401a and a rotary shaft 412a meshed with the first gear 411 and projecting on the front surface of the right portion of the base member 410 and extending in the front-rear direction. The second gear 412 is provided. Further, inside the front surface of the base member 410, guide rails 430L and 430R that guide the sub effect display device 403 to move in the vertical direction are formed in the vertical direction.

A sub-effect display device lifting motor 402 (see FIG. 2) for driving the sub-effect display device 403 is fixed to the back surface of the left portion of the base member 410 so as to project the drive shaft 402a to the front side. There is. As shown in FIGS. 9(A) and 9(B), on the front surface side of the left portion of the base member 410, the sub-effect display device lifting motor 402 projected to the front surface side of the right portion of the base member 410. Is rotatably provided around a first gear 421 fixed to the drive shaft 402a and a rotary shaft 422a meshed with the first gear 421 and projecting on the front surface of the left portion of the base member 410 and extending in the front-rear direction. Second gear 422 and a third gear 423 rotatably provided around a rotation shaft 423a meshed with the second gear 422, which is provided on the front surface of the left portion of the base member 410 and projects in the front-rear direction. And a fourth gear 424 rotatably provided around a rotary shaft 424a that is meshed with the third gear 423 and that is provided on the front surface of the left portion of the base member 410 and that projects in the front-rear direction. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a rack 413 is attached to the right side of the sub effect display device 403, and a rack 425 is attached to the left side of the sub effect display device 403. Of these racks 413 and 425, a tooth portion 413a is formed on the right side surface of the rack 413 from the upper end portion to the lower end portion, and the tooth portion 413a meshes with the second gear 412. Further, a tooth portion 425a is formed on the left side surface of the rack 425 from the upper end portion to the lower end portion, and the tooth portion 425a meshes with the fourth gear 424. The rear portion of the rack 413 is arranged inside the guide rail 430R, and the rear portion of the rack 425 is arranged inside the guide rail 430L. Therefore, in the sub effect display device 403, the racks 413, 425 move up and down in the guide rails 430R, 430L by driving the sub effect display device lifting motors 401, 402, so that the countdown display position and the countdown non-display position are displayed. It is possible to move between.

An eaves piece 428 extends from the lower part of the rack 425 toward the left side. The eaves piece 428 functions as a detected piece detected by the position detection sensor 440 when the sub effect display device 403 is in the countdown non-display position.

Next, an example of operation modes of the first effect unit 300 and the second effect unit 400 configured in this way will be described based on FIGS. 10 to 13. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a state where the production movable body is held at the upper position and a state where the sub production display device is arranged at the countdown non-display position. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the production movable body falls due to its own weight and a state in which the sub production display device moves from the countdown non-display position toward the countdown display position. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the production movable body has dropped and reached the lower position, and a state in which the sub production display device is arranged in the countdown display position. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the effect movable body is opened and a state in which the sub effect display device is moved to the retracted position.

The first effect unit 300 is arranged on the back side of the game board 2 so that the upper side portion 301H and the left and right side portions of the base member 301 are along the outer sides of the upper side and the left and right side sides of the effect display device 5. (See Figure 1). Therefore, the effect movable body 302 is located above the effect display device 5 in the upper position, and is located in the approximately center in the vertical direction of the display screen of the effect display device 5 in the lower position. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this, and the lower position may be the lower part or the upper part of the display screen of the effect display device 5, or the front and rear of the display screen of the effect display device 5 at the upper position or the lower position. It may be arranged at a position where it does not overlap.

As shown in FIG. 10, since the effect movable body 302 of the present embodiment is normally located at the upper position, the upper position is the drive initial position. In this state, since the lowermost tooth portion of the tooth portion 341A of the rack 341 and the tooth portion 350 of the third gear 309 are meshed with each other, the weight of the production movable body 302 is applied to the third gear 309 via the rack 341. To work. Therefore, a rotational force counterclockwise in a front view acts on the third gear 309, and the rotational force is transmitted to the effect movable body raising/lowering motor 306 via the second gear 308 and the first gear 307 to raise and lower the effect movable body. The rotation of the first gear 307, the second gear 308, and the third gear 309 is suppressed by the load of the motor 306, so that the toothed portion 341a of the rack 341 and the toothed portion 350a of the third gear 309 are meshed with each other. Maintained.

That is, in the present embodiment, the load of the effect movable body lifting/lowering motor 306 is set to be larger than the downward force exerted by the weight of the effect movable member 302, so that the load of the effect movable object lifting/lowering motor 306 is set. Since the effect movable body 302 can be held at the upper position, the effect movable body lifting motor 306 can be turned off. Further, when the production movable body 302 is in the upper position, the rack 341 is held in the upper position by the first holding means 304 and the second holding means 305.

Specifically, in the first holding means 304, the first holding piece 334 is located at the first holding position because the holding solenoid 330 is deenergized. At this time, the first held portion 346 is above the first holding piece 334, and more specifically, the lower end of the first held portion 346 is in a position where it abuts or approaches the upper side 334a of the first holding piece 334. The downward movement (fall) of 341 is restricted.

Further, in the second holding means 305, the second holding piece 324 is located at the second holding position. At this time, the second held portion 342a is above the holding portion 325, and more specifically, the lower end of the second held portion 342a is in a position where it abuts or approaches the upper side of the holding portion 325, and the second held portion 342a moves downwards below the guide member 342. Movement (fall) is regulated.

In the present embodiment, in the second holding means 305, since the upper surface of the holding portion 325 and the second held portion 342a are in contact with each other to hold the effect movable body 302, when releasing the holding, Since the upper surface of the holding portion 325 and the second held portion 342a slide, if the release of the holding is delayed due to friction, the drop due to the own weight of the production movable body 302 may be delayed. In order to reduce the friction between the upper surface of the holding portion 325 and the second held portion 342a, a plurality of rotatable rollers may be provided in the holding portion 325, or a low friction resin plate may be provided. good.

In this way, when the effect movable body 302 is in the upper position, not only is the effect movable body 302 held at the upper position by the load of the effect movable body lifting motor 306, but also below the rack 341 by the first holding means 304. The second holding means 305 restricts the downward movement (fall) of the guide member 342 and holds the upper position.

That is, in the present embodiment, since the load of the effect movable body raising/lowering motor 306 is larger than the load of the effect movable body 302, if the rack 341 and the third gear 309 are in the meshed state, the effect movable body is moved up and down. Although the effect movable body 302 can be held at the upper position by the motor 306, the effect movable body raising/lowering motor 306, the first gear 307, and the second gear which constitute the moving means 303 for moving the effect movable body 302 in the vertical direction. The production movable body 302 can be held at the upper position also by the first holding means 304 and the second holding means 305 provided separately from the gear 308, the third gear 309, and the rack 341. Therefore, for example, a downward force that exceeds the load of the effect movable body lifting motor 306 is applied to the effect movable body 302 due to factors such as vibration generated in the pachinko gaming machine 1, or the weight of the effect movable body 302 is used for effect effect movable object elevation. The rack 341 and the third gear 309 are set so that the load is set to exceed the load of the motor 306, or the production movable body 302 floats up in the upper position due to factors such as vibrations that occur in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as described below. Even when the meshed state is released and the movable body 302 can fall due to its own weight, the effect movable body 302 can be held at the upper position by the first holding means 304 and the second holding means 305.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the production movable body 302 is normally located at the upper position shown in FIG. 10, that is, the lower end of the first held portion 346 abuts or approaches the upper side 334a of the first holding piece 334, and The lower end of the second held part 342a is held at a position where it abuts or approaches the upper side of the holding part 325, but is provided so as to be able to move further upward from this position. That is, in the upper position, the lower end of the first held portion 346 abuts or approaches the upper side 334a of the first holding piece 334, and the lower end of the second held portion 342a abuts or approaches the upper side of the holding portion 325. Is the upper position. It should be noted that the effect movable body 302 can be moved upward by a predetermined distance (for example, about 1 cm) from the upper position depending on the meshing state of the rack 341 and the third gear 309, and the position is set to the rack 341 and the third gear 309. The meshed state is released.

In this embodiment, as described later, the operation of the effect movable body 302 is controlled without distinguishing between the upper position of the effect movable body 302 and the position where the effect movable body 302 has moved (raised) by a predetermined distance from the upper position. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the upper position of the effect movable body 302 is the first upper position, and the position moved (raised) by a predetermined distance from the first upper position is the second upper position. Alternatively, the operation of the effect movable body 302 may be controlled so as to distinguish between the first upper position and the second upper position. As an example of controlling the operation of the effect movable body 302 so as to distinguish between the first upper position and the second upper position, for example, the effect movable body 302 sets the value of X of the effect movable body operation process flag to the first upper position. If it is held at the position, it is set to "0", and if the effect movable body 302 is held at the second upper position, it may be set to "4".

As described above, in the present embodiment, the production movable body 302 is provided so as to be movable with respect to the base member 301 within a movement range between the lower position shown in FIG. 12 and the upper position shown in FIG. 10 by a predetermined distance. However, the drive initial position is the upper position, and the first holding means 304 and the second holding means 305 hold the driving initial position at the upper position.

Next, a case where the effect movable body 302 is moved (dropped) from the upper position to the lower position will be described. When the effect movable body 302 is moved (dropped) from the upper position to the lower position, the effect movable body raising/lowering motor 306 is driven to slightly raise the effect movable body 302 so that the rack 341 and the third gear 309 are engaged with each other. By releasing it, it is dropped by its own weight. That is, when the effect movable body 302 falls, no load is applied to the effect movable body lifting motor 306.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the second gear 308 rotates counterclockwise in front view by rotating the first gear 307 by a predetermined angle clockwise in front view by the effect movable body lifting motor 306. Then, the third gear 309 rotates clockwise when viewed from the front. At this time, since the rack 341 and the third gear 309 are in the meshed state, the effect movable body 302 moves (raises) upward by a predetermined distance from the upper position.

In addition, after driving the effect movable body raising/lowering motor 306, the holding solenoid 330 is excited to move the first holding piece 334 to the first position by moving (raising) the rack 341 upward by a predetermined distance from the upper position. While moving from the holding position to the first retracted position, the holding motor 320 is driven to move the second holding piece 324 from the second holding position to the second retracted position. In this way, after driving the effect movable body lifting motor 306, the first holding piece 334 is moved from the first holding position to the first retracted position, and the second holding piece 324 is moved from the second holding position to the second retracted position. Move to. Therefore, the holding solenoid 330 and the holding solenoid 330 are held by retracting the first holding piece 334 and the second holding piece 324 while the own weight of the production movable body 302 is acting on the first holding piece 334 and the second holding piece 324. No load is applied to the motor 320.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when releasing the meshing state of the rack 341 and the third gear 309 before dropping the effect movable body 302 as described above, the effect movable body 302 is raised by a predetermined distance from the upper position. In the upper position, a cover member that makes the effect movable body 302 invisible or difficult to see by the player is provided in front of the effect movable body 302, so that it is a preliminary operation before the effect movable body 302 falls. The upward movement of a predetermined distance from the position cannot be visually recognized or is difficult to visually recognize by the player, and thus it is difficult to predict whether or not the effect movable body 302 will be dropped by the preliminary operation before the player is dropped.

Next, when the rise of the effect movable body 302 by a predetermined distance from the upper position is completed, the meshed state of the rack 341 and the third gear 309 is released, and the missing portion 351 of the third gear 309 becomes the tooth portion 341A of the rack 341. Since they oppose each other, the effect movable body 302 starts to fall due to its own weight. It should be noted that, when falling, the effect LEDs 383a and 383b may be made to emit light to decorate the manner of falling. Since the first holding piece 334 and the second holding piece 324 are also retracted from the first holding position and the second holding position, as shown in FIG. 11, the effect movable body 302 is directed from the upper position to the lower position. And falls by its own weight.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the effect movable body 302 reaches the lower position, predetermined lower left and right sides of the main body 340 of the effect movable body 302 are buffer members 313L and 313R of the drop restricting portions 312L and 312R. In addition to being supported, the lower ends of the rack 341 and the guide member 342 are supported by the cushioning members 315L and 315R of the fall restricting portions 314L and 314R, so that the impact due to the fall is cushioned and the downward movement is prevented. It is regulated by the cushioning members 313L, 313R, 315L, 315R and maintained at the lower position.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, when the effect movable body 302 moves to the lower position, the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 of the effect movable body 302 are reversed from the closed position in the opposite directions to the open position. As a result, a character "intense heat!!" is formed, and the effect LEDs 380a, 382a, 382b emit light to be decorated.

Next, a case where the effect movable body 302 is returned from the lower position to the upper position will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, when the effect movable body 302 is in the lower position, after the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 are returned from the open position to the closed position or while returning to the closed position, the effect movable body lifting motor 306 is used to By rotating the first gear 307 clockwise in the front view, the second gear 308 rotates counterclockwise in the front view and the third gear 309 rotates clockwise in the front view. At this time, since the missing portion 343 of the rack 341 and the missing portion 351 of the third gear 309 face each other and the meshing state between the rack 341 and the third gear 309 is released, the third gear 309 rotates. However, the raising of the rack 341 is not started.

Then, when the engagement protrusion 355 located in the lower peripheral portion of the third gear 309 moves clockwise and the engagement protrusion 355 approaches the tooth portion 341A at the lower end portion, the tooth portion 341A of the rack 341 and the third gear 341A. The engaging projection 355 engages (abuts) with the tooth portion 341A at the lower end before the tooth portion 350 of 309 is brought into a meshed state. In this way, the rack 341 is lifted upward by the engagement protrusion 355 moving by the rotation of the third gear 309 while the engagement protrusion 355 is engaged with the tooth portion 341A at the lower end.

At this time, the contact position between the engagement protrusion 355 and the tooth portion 341A of the lower end portion is displaced between the tooth top and the tooth bottom as the rack 341 moves up. Since it is formed in substantially the same shape as the tooth mold of No. 5, rattling is less likely to occur at the time of starting the raising of the effectable movable body 302, so that the engagement protrusion 355 and the tooth portion 341A of the lower end portion are brought into contact with each other smoothly. ..

Next, after the engagement projection 355 comes into contact with the tooth portion 341A at the lower end to start moving up the rack 341, the rack 341 starts moving up in response to the rotation of the third gear 309, and then the toothing of the rack 341 starts. The portion 341A and the tooth portion 350 of the third gear 309 are in mesh with each other. That is, since the relative position between the engagement protrusion 355 and the tooth portion 350 does not change, the engagement protrusion 355 and the tooth portion 341A at the lower end portion are brought into contact with each other (engaged), and thus the tooth portion 341A of the rack 341. Since the positioning is performed at the time of meshing with the tooth portion 350 of the third gear 309, it is possible to always mesh the tooth portion 341A of the rack 341 with the tooth portion 350 of the third gear 309 at a desired position. .. Therefore, for example, the production movable body 302 is mounted on the cushioning members 313L, 313R, 315L, 315R that are elastically deformable when in the lower position, so that the effect movable body 302 is small in the position maintained in the lower position. Due to an error or an error in the rotation angle of the third gear 309 when the third gear 309 is lowered from the upper position, the tooth portion 341A of the rack 341 and the tooth portion 350 of the third gear 309 are raised when the third gear 309 is raised. Even if the mesh position shifts, the tooth portion 341A of the rack 341 and the tooth portion 350 of the third gear 309 can always be meshed at a desired position.

Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the third movable gear moving motor 306 rotates the third gear 309 to raise the rack 341, so that the first held portion 346 is held at the first holding position. When reaching the piece 334, the upper end of the first held portion 346 is brought into contact with the sliding contact side 334b. Then, as the rack 341 continues to move upward, the first held portion 346 presses the first holding piece 334 against the biasing force of the compression spring 330b toward the first retracted position on the right side, When the first held portion 346 passes laterally of the first holding piece 334 and moves upward, the first holding piece 334 pressed to the first retreat position side again returns to the first holding piece 334 by the urging force of the compression spring 330b. It is moved to the holding position.

When the production movable body 302 moves to the upper position, the drive of the production movable body raising/lowering motor 306 is stopped (off), and the load of the production movable body raising/lowering motor 306 causes the first gear 307 and the second gear 308. By inhibiting the rotation of the third gear 309, the toothed portion 341A of the rack 341 and the toothed portion 350a of the third gear 309 are maintained in the meshed state, and the first holding means 304 and the second holding means 305. As a result, the production movable body 302 is held at the upper position by restricting the fall of the production movable body 302 from the upper position.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, since the sub effect display device 403 of the present embodiment is normally located at the countdown non-display position, the countdown non-display position is the Kudo initial position. In this state, since the tooth portion 413a of the rack 413 and the second gear 412 mesh with each other, the weight of the sub effect display device 403 acts on the second gear 412 via the rack 413. Further, since the tooth portion 425a of the rack 425 is meshed with the fourth gear 424, the own weight of the sub effect display device 403 acts on the fourth gear 424 via the rack 425.

Therefore, a rotational force counterclockwise in a front view acts on the second gear 412, and the rotational force is transmitted to the sub-effect display device lifting motor 401 via the second gear 412 and the first gear 411, and the sub-effect display is displayed. The rotation of the first gear 411 and the second gear 412 is suppressed by the load of the device lifting motor 401, so that the meshing state between the tooth portion 413a of the rack 413 and the second gear 412 is maintained. Further, a rotational force clockwise in a front view acts on the fourth gear 424, and the rotational force is used for raising and lowering the sub effect display device via the fourth gear 424, the third gear 423, the second gear 422, and the first gear 421. The rotation of the first gear 421, the second gear 422, the third gear 423, and the fourth gear 424 is transmitted to the motor 402, and the rotation of the first gear 421, the second gear 422, the third gear 423, and the fourth gear 424 is suppressed by the load of the motor 402 for raising and lowering the sub effect display device. The meshed state of the portion 425a and the fourth gear 424 is maintained.

That is, in the present embodiment, the load of the sub-effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402 is set to be larger than that of the downward force exerted by the weight of the sub-effect display device 403. Since the sub effect display device 403 can be held at the countdown non-display position by the load of the motors 401 and 402, the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402 can be turned off.

Next, a case where the sub effect display device 403 is moved from the countdown non-display position to the countdown display position will be described. When moving the sub effect display device 403 from the countdown non-display position to the countdown display position, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402 are driven.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, by rotating the first gear 411 counterclockwise in front view by the sub-effect display device lifting motor 401, the second gear 412 rotates clockwise in front view. To do. Further, by rotating the first gear 421 clockwise in the front view by the sub-effect display device lifting motor 402, the second gear 422 rotates counterclockwise in the front view and the third gear 423 rotates the front view clock in the front view. The fourth gear 424 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front. At this time, since the rack 413 and the second gear 412 are in the meshed state and the rack 425 and the fourth gear 424 are in the meshed state, the sub effect display device 403 moves from the countdown non-display position to the countdown display position ( Rise.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, when the effect movable body 302 moves (falls) to the open position as described above in the state where the sub effect display device 403 is arranged at the countdown display position, the sub effect display is displayed. The upper end of the device 403 and the lower end of the main body 340 of the production movable body 302 are close to each other.

Further, when the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 start moving from the closed position to the open position in a state where the upper end of the sub effect display device 403 and the lower end of the main body 340 of the effect movable body 302 shown in FIG. 12 are close to each other. As shown in FIG. 13, the sub-effect display device 403 operates in conjunction with movement of the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 from the closed position to the open position, from the countdown display position to the countdown display position and the countdown non-display position. Move toward the retracted position which is between. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, by rotating the first gear 411 clockwise in the front view by the sub-effect display device lifting motor 401, the second gear 412 rotates in the front counterclockwise direction. To do. Further, by rotating the first gear 421 clockwise in the front counterclockwise direction by the sub-effect display device lifting motor 402, the second gear 422 rotates in the front counterclockwise direction, and the third gear 423 turns in the front counterclockwise direction. It rotates clockwise, and the fourth gear 424 rotates clockwise in a front view. At this time, since the rack 413 and the second gear 412 are in the meshed state and the rack 425 and the fourth gear 424 are in the meshed state, the sub effect display device 403 moves from the countdown non-display position to the retracted position (downward). ) Do.

In this way, by moving the sub effect display device 403 from the countdown display position to the retracted position, it is possible to prevent the opening/closing part 372 arranged in the open position and the sub effect display device 403 from interfering with each other. The retracted position in this embodiment is the countdown display position at which the sub-effect display device 403 moves from the countdown display position so that the sub-effect display device 403 and the opening/closing part 372 arranged at the open position do not interfere with each other. Although it is a position between the countdown non-display position and the retreat position, the upper side of the sub effect display device 403 is arranged in front of the lower part of the effect display device 5 so as to be visible to the player. Therefore, in the present embodiment, even if the sub effect display device 403 is moved to the retracted position, the display on the sub effect display device 403 (the countdown display in the countdown effect) is visible to the player.

After the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 start moving from the open position to the closed position, the sub-effect display device raising/lowering motors 401 and 402 are driven again (the sub-effect display device raising/lowering motor 401 is viewed from the front counterclockwise). It is sufficient to move (raise) the sub effect display device 403 from the retracted position to the countdown display position by rotating the sub effect display device lifting motor 402 clockwise when viewed from the front. When moving (lowering) the sub effect display device 403 from the countdown display position to the countdown non-display position, the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402 are driven (the sub effect display device lifting motor 401 is moved to the front). It is sufficient to drive the sub-effect display device raising/lowering motor 402 counterclockwise as viewed from the front).

In the present embodiment, the sub effect display device 403 and the effect movable body 302 are driven by the motors (the sub effect display device raising/lowering motors 401 and 402 and the movable effect raising/lowering motor 306) which are the same driving means. Although the form is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sub-effect display device 403 and the effect movable body 302 may be driven by the same driving means as in the present embodiment. Besides, it may be driven by different driving means.

Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing which is game control main processing. When the game control main processing is started, the CPU 103 makes necessary initialization after setting interrupt prohibition. In this initial setting, the RAM 102 is cleared, for example. Also, the register setting of the CTC (counter/timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. As a result, thereafter, the interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute the timer interrupt processing. When the initial setting is completed, the interrupt is permitted and then the loop processing is started. In the game control main process, a process for returning the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time when the power supply was stopped last time may be executed, and then the loop process may be started.

When the CPU 103 that has executed the game control main process receives the interrupt request signal from the CTC and accepts the interrupt request, it executes the game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 23 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, and thereby the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, and the second start port via the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 is determined (S11). Then, by executing a predetermined main side error processing, an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be issued if necessary according to the diagnosis result (S12). After that, by executing a predetermined information output process, data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information, etc. supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (S13). ).

Following the information output process, a game random number updating process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR4 used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (S14). After this, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (S15). In the special symbol process process, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol. Various processes are selected and executed in order to control the display operation of the display device 4B and the opening/closing operation setting of the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 in a predetermined procedure.

Following the special symbol process process, a normal symbol process process is executed (S16). The CPU 103 controls the display operation (for example, turning on and off of the segment LED, etc.) on the ordinary symbol display device 20 by executing the ordinary symbol process processing, and the variable display of the ordinary symbol and the movable variable prize ball device 6B are normally variable. It enables setting of tilting motion of winglets.

After executing the normal symbol process process, the CPU 103 executes a command control process to transmit a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 (S17). As an example of these, in the command control processing, among the output ports included in the I/O 105, corresponding to the setting in the command transmission table designated by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155, After setting the control data to the output port for transmitting the production control command to the production control board 12, set the predetermined control data to the output port of the production control INT signal to turn on the production control INT signal for the predetermined time. By changing from the state to the off state, it is possible to transmit the effect control command based on the setting in the command transmission table. After executing the command control process, the game control timer interrupt process is terminated after setting the interrupt enable state.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S15 shown in FIG. 23 as the special symbol process process. In this special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (S21). After executing the start winning determination process, the CPU 103 selects and executes any of the processes of S22 to S29 according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152.

In the start winning determination process of S21, as shown in FIG. 25, the CPU 103 first detects a detection signal from the first starting port switch 22A provided corresponding to the first starting winning port formed by the normal winning ball device 6A. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not the first starting opening switch 22A is turned on (S101). At this time, if the first starting opening switch 22A is turned on (S101; Y), the first special figure reservation storage number, which is the reservation storage number of the special figure game using the first special figure, is a predetermined upper limit value ( For example, it is determined whether the upper limit storage number is "4") (S102). The CPU 103 only needs to be able to specify the first special figure reservation storage number by reading the first reservation storage number count value, which is the stored value of the first reservation storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. When the number of the first special figure reservation storages is not the upper limit value in S102 (S102; N), for example, the stored value of the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "1" (S103). ..

When the first starting opening switch 22A is off in S101 (S101; N) and when the number of the first special figure reservation storages reaches the upper limit value in S102 (S102; Y), the normal variable winning ball device Based on the detection signal from the second starting port switch 22B provided corresponding to the second starting winning port formed by 6B, it is determined whether or not the second starting port switch 22B is on (S104). At this time, if the second starting opening switch 22B is turned on (S104; Y), the second special figure pending storage number, which is the pending storage number of the special figure game using the second special figure, is a predetermined upper limit value ( For example, it is determined whether the upper limit storage number is "4") (S105). The CPU 103 only needs to be able to specify the second special figure reservation storage number by reading the second reservation storage number count value that is the stored value of the second reservation storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. When the second special figure reservation storage number is not the upper limit value in S105 (S105; N), for example, the stored value of the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "2" (S106). ..

After executing either of the processes of S103 and S106, the special figure reservation storage number corresponding to the starting port buffer value that is the stored value of the starting port buffer is updated by adding 1 (S107). For example, when the starting mouth buffer value is "1", the first reserved storage number count value is incremented by 1, while when the starting opening buffer value is "2", the second reserved storage number count value is incremented by 1. Thus, the first reserved memory number count value is 1 when the game ball passes (enters) the first starting winning opening and the first starting condition corresponding to the special drawing game using the first special drawing is satisfied. Updated to increase. The second reserved memory count value is 1 when the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening and the second starting condition corresponding to the special drawing game using the second special drawing is satisfied. Updated to increase. At this time, the total pending storage number is also updated so as to be incremented by 1 (S108). For example, the total pending storage number count value, which is the stored value of the total pending storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, may be updated so as to be incremented by 1.

After executing the process of S108, the CPU 103 selects the random number value MR1 for the special figure display result determination or the big hit type determination from the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 104 or the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154. Numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 and the random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination are extracted (S109). Numerical data indicating each random value thus extracted is stored by being set as reservation information at the head of an empty entry in the special figure reservation storage unit corresponding to the starting port buffer value (S110). For example, when the starting mouth buffer value is "1", numerical data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3 are stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A, while when the starting mouth buffer value is "2", Numerical data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3 are stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 151B.

Numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination and the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination is whether or not the variable display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is "big hit", and further, the variable display result. It is used to determine the type of big hit when making a "big hit". The random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is used to determine a fluctuation pattern including a fluctuation display time of a special symbol or effect symbol. By executing the process of S109, the CPU 103 extracts numerical data indicating all of the random number values used for the determination of the variable display mode including the variable display result of the special symbol and the effect symbol and the variable display time.

Subsequent to the processing of S110, the transmission setting of the starting opening winning award designation command according to the starting opening buffer value is performed (S111). For example, when the starting mouth buffer value is “1”, the storage address of the first starting mouth winning designation command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer. The setting for transmitting the first starting opening winning award designation command to 12 is performed. On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is “2”, by storing the storage address of the second starting opening winning award designation command table in the ROM 101 in the buffer area of the transmission command buffer, the effect control board 12 is notified. The setting for transmitting the second start opening winning a prize designation command is performed. The start-up winning award designation command set in this way is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by, for example, executing the command control processing of S17 shown in FIG. 12 after the special symbol process processing is completed. To be done.

After executing the processing of S111, it is determined whether or not the starting opening buffer value is "1" (S114). At this time, if the starting opening buffer value is "1" (Y in S114), the starting opening buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (S115), and then the processing proceeds to S104. On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is "2" (N in S114), the starting opening buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (S116), and then the starting winning determination processing is performed. To finish. As a result, even when both the first starting opening switch 22A and the second starting opening switch 22B simultaneously detect the starting winning of the effective game ball, the processing based on the detection of the both effective starting winnings can be surely completed.

The special symbol normal process of S22 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "0". In this special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol based on the presence or absence of the pending data stored in the first special symbol reservation storage unit 151A and the second special symbol reservation storage unit 151B. It is determined whether or not the special drawing game is started by the display device 4B. In the special symbol normal process, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for special symbol display result determination, whether the variable display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is "big hit", the variable display result is Determined (predetermined) before being displayed for derivation. Further, in the special symbol normal processing, in response to the variable display result of the special symbol in the special symbol game, the fixed special symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B (big hit symbol or Any of the lost symbols) is set. In the special symbol normal process, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "1" when the variable display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is predetermined.

The fluctuation pattern setting process of S23 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "1". In this variation pattern setting process, one of a plurality of variation patterns is used by using numerical data indicating a random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination, based on a result of a preliminary determination as to whether or not the variation display result is a “big hit”. It includes the process of determining whether or not. When the variation pattern setting process is executed and the variation display of the special symbol is started, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "2".

By the special symbol normal process of S22 and the variation pattern setting process of S23, the variation pattern including the variation display time of the fixed special symbol or the special symbol and the effect symbol which is the variation display result of the special symbol is determined. That is, the special symbol normal process or the variation pattern setting process uses the random number MR1 for the special symbol display result determination, the random number value MR2 for the jackpot type determination, the random number value MR3 for the variation pattern determination, the special symbol or the effect symbol. It includes a process of determining the variable display mode of.

The special symbol variation process of S24 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "2". This special symbol fluctuation processing, the processing which does the setting in order to change the special design in 1st special design display 4A and 2nd special design display 4B, and the elapsed time after that special design starts fluctuation It includes the process of measuring. For example, each time the special symbol variation process of S24 is executed, the special symbol variation timer value which is the stored value in the special symbol variation timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 153 is subtracted from or added to 1, and the first Whether the game is a special figure game using the first special figure on the special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special symbol on the second special symbol display device 4B, a common timer elapses. Time measurements are taken. Further, it is also determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. In this way, the special symbol variation process of S24 is the variation of the special symbol in the special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A, and the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B. The variation of the special symbol in the special drawing game using is only required to be controlled by a common processing routine. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "3".

The special symbol stop process of S25 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "3". In this special symbol stop process, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B to stop the variation of the special symbol, stop display of the fixed special symbol that is the variable display result of the special symbol (deriving) It includes a process for making settings for making it. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is turned on, and when the big hit flag is turned on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "4". To be done. On the other hand, when the jackpot flag is off, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0".

The big hit opening preprocessing of S26 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "4". In this big hit opening pre-processing, based on the fact that the variable display result is "big hit", etc., there is processing to start the execution of the round in the big hit game state and set the big winning opening to the open state. include. At this time, for example, the upper limit of the period during which the special winning opening is opened is set in accordance with whether the big hit type is "non-probability variation big hit", "probability variation big hit A", or "probability variation big hit B". May be. As an example, regardless of the jackpot type, the upper limit of the period for which the special winning opening is opened is set to "29 seconds", and the opening number of the special winning opening, which is the upper limit number of rounds, is set to "non-certain variation big hit. Or “probably variable big hit A”, it is sufficient to set to “16 times” to set the normal open big hit state. On the other hand, when the jackpot type is “probable variation jackpot B”, the short-term open jackpot state is set by setting the number of times of opening the special winning opening, which is the upper limit number of rounds, to “5”. I hope you will understand. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5".

The big hit opening process in S27 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "5". In this big hit opening process, the process of measuring the elapsed time after the big winning opening is opened and the big winning opening based on the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, etc. It includes processing for determining whether or not it is time to return the open state from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after performing a process of stopping the supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "6". ..

The post-big hit opening process of S28 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "6". This big hit opening post processing determines whether or not the number of executions of the round in which the special winning opening is opened has reached the maximum winning opening maximum value, and has reached the maximum winning opening maximum value. In this case, a process for making settings for transmitting the big hit end designation command is included. When the number of executions of the round has not reached the maximum winning opening maximum number, the special process flag is updated to "5". The value of the process flag is updated to "7".

The big hit ending process of S29 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "7". In this big hit ending process, a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending effect as an effect operation for notifying the end of the big hit game state is executed by the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9, and the like. Includes processing to wait until the time has passed, processing to perform various settings (set of probability variation flag and time saving flag) to start probability variation control and time saving control in response to the end of the big hit game state, etc. .. When such a setting is made, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0".

In the jackpot end process, the jackpot type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is read, and the jackpot type is any one of "non-probability variation jackpot", "probability variation jackpot A", and "probability variation jackpot B". Identify what was there. Then, when it is determined that the specified jackpot type is not the "non-probability variation jackpot", the setting (probability variation flag setting) for starting the probability variation control is performed.

If the specified jackpot type is "non-probable variation jackpot", the setting for starting the time saving control (setting of the time saving flag and the upper limit of the special figure game that can be executed during the time saving control is performed in advance). The predetermined count initial value (“100” in this embodiment) is set in the hour/hour counter.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S22 of FIG. 24 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal process shown in FIG. 26, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the second special symbol reservation storage number is “0” (S141). The second special figure reservation storage number is the reservation storage number of the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. For example, in the processing of S141, the second reserved storage number count value stored in the game control counter setting unit 154 may be read and it may be determined whether or not the read value is "0".

When the number of the second special figure reservation storage is other than "0" in S141 (S141; N), as the reservation data stored corresponding to the reservation number "1" in the second special figure reservation storage unit 151B. Numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are read out (S142). The numerical data read at this time may be temporarily stored by being stored in, for example, a random number buffer for fluctuation.

Subsequent to the processing of S142, the second special figure pending storage number count value and the total pending storage number count value are decremented by 1 to be updated, so that the second special figure pending storage number and the total pending storage number are decremented by one. And the data in the second special figure reservation storage unit are updated. Specifically, the random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in the entries lower than the holding number “1” (for example, the entries corresponding to the holding numbers “2” to “4”) in the second special figure holding storage unit 151B are used. The reserved data shown is shifted up one entry at a time (S143).

After that, the value of the variable special map designation buffer, which is the value stored in the variable special figure designation buffer, is updated to "2" (S144), and the process proceeds to S149.

On the other hand, when the second special figure reservation storage number is "0" in S141 (S141; Y), it is determined whether the first special figure reservation storage number is "0" (S145). The 1st special figure reservation storage number is the reservation storage number of the special figure game which uses the 1st special figure with 1st special design indicator 4A. For example, in the process of S145, the game control counter setting unit 154 reads the first reserved storage number count value stored by the first reserved storage number counter, and determines whether or not the read value is "0". Good. As described above, the process of S145 is executed when it is determined in S141 that the second special figure pending storage number is "0", and whether the first special figure pending storage number is "0" or not. Determine whether. As a result, the special figure game using the second special figure is started to be executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure.

The special figure game using the second special figure is not limited to being executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure, and for example, the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening may be used. The execution of the special figure game may be started in the order in which the game balls have entered (passed) and the starting winnings have occurred. In this case, a table that stores data that can specify the order in which the start winning is generated is provided, and the special figure game using either the first special figure or the second special figure is started from the stored data. It only has to be decided.

When the number of the first special figure reservation storage is other than "0" in S145 (S145; N), it is determined as the reservation data stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A corresponding to the reservation number "1". Numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are read out (S146). The numerical data read at this time may be temporarily stored by being stored in, for example, a random number buffer for fluctuation.

Subsequent to the processing of S146, the first special figure reservation storage number count value and the total reservation storage number count value are decremented by 1 and updated, so that the first special figure reservation storage number and the total reservation storage number are decremented by one. And the data in the first special figure reservation storage unit. Specifically, the random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in entries lower than the holding number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to the holding numbers “2” to “4”) in the first special figure holding storage unit 151A are set. The reserved data shown is shifted upward by one entry (S147).

After that, the value of the variable special map designation buffer, which is the value stored in the variable special figure designation buffer, is updated to "1" (S148), and the process proceeds to S149.

In S149, the display result determination table shown in FIG. 17 is selected as a use table for determining whether the special symbol display result that is the variable display result of the special symbol is “big hit” or “miss”. set. Next, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result stored in the random number buffer for variation is compared with the determination values assigned to the special figure display results of "big hit" and "miss". Then, it is determined whether the special figure display result is “big hit” or “miss” (S150). In this S150, if the game state at that time is a high probability state in which the probability variation flag is set, if the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result falls within the range of 10,000 to 12180, the "big hit" It is determined that the result is “miss”. If the probability variation flag is not set and the probability state is low, if the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result falls within the range of 1 to 219, it is determined to be "big hit". To determine.

In this way, in the special figure display result determination table selected in S149, different determination values are assigned to the "big hit" corresponding to the gaming state (high-accuracy, low-accuracy) at that time, so S150 In the process of, the special figure display result is determined as "big hit" by using different judgment data (judgment value) depending on whether the gaming state when the variable display of the special figure game or the like is started is the highly accurate state. By determining whether or not to be, it is determined with a high probability that the gaming state is a “big hit” when the gaming state is the high-probability state than when the gaming state is the low-probability state.

After the special figure display result is determined in S150, it is determined whether or not the special figure display result is "big hit" (S151). Then, when it is determined that the "big hit" (S151; Y), the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to the ON state (S152). At this time, the jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 18A is selected and set as a use table for determining the jackpot type to any of a plurality of types (S153). By referring to the jackpot type determination table set in this manner, numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination stored in the random number buffer for variation and "non-probable change" and "probable variation A" in the jackpot type determination table , The probability variation B is determined depending on which of the determination values assigned to each jackpot type, the jackpot type is set to one of a plurality of types (S154).

By determining the big hit type in the process of S154, the game state after the end of the big hit game state is set to any one of the time shortened state and the probability variation state which is more advantageous to the player than the time shortened state. Whether to control will be determined before the definite special symbol as the variable display result is derived. In accordance with the jackpot type thus determined, for example, by setting a jackpot type buffer value which is a stored value of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 (S155), the decided jackpot type Remember. As an example, if the big hit type is “non-probable change” corresponding to non-probable variation big hit, the big hit type buffer value is set to “0”, and if “probability change A” corresponding to probable variation big hit A is set to “1”, then probable variation big hit B If it is the "probability variation B" corresponding to, it may be set to "2".

On the other hand, if it is determined in S151 that it is not a “big hit” (S151; N), the process proceeds to S156.

In S156, it is determined in correspondence with the pre-determined result of whether or not to control the big hit game state (whether or not the big hit flag is set), and further, the big hit type decision result when the big hit game state is set. Set special symbols. As an example, the special symbol indicating the symbol "-" which is a lost symbol is set as the confirmed special symbol in correspondence with the pre-determined result that the special symbol display result is "missed". When the special figure display result is determined to be "big hit" in S151, the big hit symbols "3", "5", and "7" are selected according to the big hit type determination result in S154. Any of the special symbols indicating numbers is set as the confirmed special symbol. That is, the special symbol indicating the number "3" is set as the confirmed special symbol according to the determination result that the big hit type is "non-probable variation". In addition, the special symbol indicating the number “7” is set as the confirmed special symbol according to the determination result that the jackpot type is “probability variation A”. The special symbol indicating the number "5" is set as the confirmed special symbol in accordance with the determination result that the jackpot type is "probability variation B".

After the fixed special symbol is set in S156, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "1" which is a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (S157), and the special symbol normal process is ended.

If the number of pending memories of the special figure game using the first special figure is "0" in S145 (S145; Y), after performing a predetermined demo display setting (S158), the special symbol normal The process ends. In this demonstration display setting, for example, a production control command (customer waiting demo designation command) for designating a demonstration display (demonstration screen display) by displaying a predetermined production image on the production display device 5 is produced from the main board 11. It is determined whether or not it has been transmitted to the board 12. At this time, if the customer waiting demo designation command has already been transmitted, the demo display setting is ended as it is. On the other hand, if it has not been sent, the setting for sending the customer waiting demo designation command is performed, and then the demo display setting ends.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing executed in S23 of FIG. 24 as the variation pattern setting processing. In the variation pattern setting process shown in FIG. 27, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the big hit flag is on (S161). If the big hit flag is on (S161; Y), the big hit fluctuation pattern determination table is selected and set as a use table for determining one of the plurality of types of fluctuation patterns (S162).

When the big hit flag is off in S161 (S161; N), for example, by determining whether the time saving flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is on (is set), the game is played. It is determined whether or not the time saving control is being performed in the probability changing state or the time saving state (S163). Then, if the time saving flag is on (S163; Y), the variation pattern determination table D for loss is selected and set as a use table for determining one of a plurality of variation patterns (S164).

On the other hand, when the time saving control is not being performed, that is, when the time saving flag is off (when it is not set) (S163; N), for example, the total pending storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 The total reserved storage number is specified by reading the stored value, and it is determined whether the specified total reserved storage number is 2 or more (S165).

When the specified total number of pending storages is not 2 or more (S165; N), the variation pattern determination table A for loss is selected and set as a use table for determining one of a plurality of variation patterns ( S166).

If the specified total pending storage number is 2 or more (S165; Y), the process proceeds to S167 to further determine whether the total pending storage number is 5 or more (S167).

If the total number of pending storages is not 5 or more (S167; N), the variation pattern determination table for loss B is selected and set as a use table for determining one of a plurality of variation patterns (S168). ..

If the total number of pending storages is 5 or more (S167; Y), the variation pattern determination table C for loss is selected and set as a use table for determining one of a plurality of variation patterns. (S169).

After performing any of the processes of S162, S164, S166, S168, and S169, the selection is made based on, for example, the numerical value data indicating the random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination stored in the fluctuation random number buffer or the like. By referring to either the big hit variation pattern determination table or the loss variation pattern determination tables A to D, the variation pattern is determined to be one of a plurality of types (S170).

When the big hit flag is off, by determining the variation pattern in the process of S170, it is determined whether or not the variation display mode of the effect symbol is "reach". That is, the process of S170 includes a process of determining whether or not the variable display state of the effect symbol is the reach state when the variable display result is “miss”.

After the variation pattern is determined in S170, the special figure game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B according to the variation special symbol designation buffer value. The setting for starting the variation of the special symbol is performed so as to start one of the special symbol games using the 2 special symbols (S171). As an example, if the variable special figure designation buffer value is "1", the setting for transmitting a drive signal for updating the display of the first special figure on the first special symbol display device 4A is performed. On the other hand, if the variable special figure designation buffer value is “2”, the setting for transmitting a drive signal for updating the display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display device 4B is performed.

Following the processing of S171, settings for transmitting various commands to be used at the start of variation of special symbols are performed (S172). For example, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is “1”, the CPU 103 causes the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 to enter a game state designation command, a first variation start command, a variation pattern designation command, and a variation display result. In order to sequentially transmit the notification command and the first reserved storage number notification command, the game control buffer setting unit 155 sets the setting data indicating the storage address (start address) in the ROM 101 of the first fluctuation start command table prepared in advance. The data is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer provided in. On the other hand, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is “2”, the CPU 103 causes the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 to enter a game state designation command, a second variation start command, a variation pattern designation command, and a variation display result. In order to sequentially transmit the notification command and the second reserved storage number notification command, the setting data indicating the storage address in the ROM 101 of the second fluctuation start command table prepared in advance is designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer. Stored in the buffer area.

After the processing of S172 is executed, the special figure variation time, which is the variation display time of the special symbol according to the determination result of the variation pattern, is set (S173). The special symbol variation time, which is the variation display time of the special symbol, is the time required from the start of variation of the special symbol in the special symbol game until the definite display of the fixed special symbol which is the variation display result (special symbol display result). Is. After that, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2" which is a value corresponding to the special symbol variation process (S174), and the variation pattern setting process is ended.

Based on the command transmission setting in S172, every time the command control process of S17 shown in FIG. 23 is executed after the variation pattern setting process is completed, the main board 11 issues a game state designation command to the effect control board 12. The first fluctuation start command or the second fluctuation start command, the fluctuation pattern designation command, the fluctuation display result notification command, the first reserved storage number notification command, or the second reserved storage number notification command will be sequentially transmitted. The order in which these effect control commands are transmitted can be arbitrarily changed. For example, after the variation display result notification command is transmitted first, the first variation start command or the second variation start command, the variation pattern designation command. The game state designation command, the first reserved storage number notification command, or the second reserved storage number notification command may be transmitted in this order.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S25 of FIG. 24 as the special symbol stop process. In the special symbol stop process, the CPU 103 sets the end flag referred to in the special symbol display control process of S32 to end the fluctuation of the special symbol, and the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B. Control to derive and display the stop symbol is performed (S181). In addition, when the fluctuation special figure designation buffer value is "1" indicating the first special figure, the fluctuation of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display device 4A is ended, and the fluctuation special figure designation buffer value is When it is "2" indicating the second special symbol, the variation of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display device 4B is ended. In addition, control is performed to send a symbol confirmation command to the effect control board 12 (S182). Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set (S183), and if the big hit flag is not set (S183; N), the process proceeds to S190.

On the other hand, when the jackpot flag is set (S183; Y), the CPU 103 clears the probability variation flag and the time saving flag if the probability variation flag and the time saving flag are set (S184), and causes the effect control board 12 to display them. , The big hit start 1 designation command (probability variation A), the big hit start 2 designation command (probability variation B), and the big hit start 3 designation command (non-probability variation) are set (S185). ).

Further, the CPU 103 makes settings for transmitting a game state designation command indicating a normal state to the effect control board 12 (S186).

Then, the jackpot display time timer is set to a value corresponding to the jackpot display time (a time at which, for example, the effect display device 5 notifies that the jackpot has occurred) (S187). In addition, the number of times of opening (for example, 16 times in the case of non-probability variation big hit or probability variation big hit A. 5 times in the case of probability variation big hit B) is set in the special winning opening release counter (S188). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "4" which is the value corresponding to the big hit opening preprocessing (S26) (S189).

On the other hand, in S190, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the value of the time saving counter is “0”. When the value of the hour/hour counter is "0" (S190; Y), the process proceeds to S196.

On the other hand, when the value of the hour/hour counter is not "0" (S190; N), that is, in the high base state in which the hour/hour count remains, the value of the hour/hour counter is decremented by 1 (S191). .. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the hour/hour counter after subtraction is “0” (S193), and if it is not “0” (S193; N), the process proceeds to S196, where the value of the hour/hour counter is “0”. If it is (S193; Y), in order to end the time saving control, after clearing the time saving flag (S194), the gaming state corresponding to the set state of the probability variation flag or the time saving flag (specifically, the low probability is low). After the transmission setting of the game state designation command corresponding to (low base) is performed (S195), the process proceeds to S196.

In S196, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "0" which is a value corresponding to the special symbol normal process, and then the special symbol stop process is ended.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S29 of FIG. 24 as the big hit ending process.

In the big hit ending process, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the big hit end display timer is operating, that is, the timer is counting (S201). When the big hit end display timer is not operating (S201; N), the big hit end display timer is set to a value corresponding to the display time corresponding to the time when the big hit end display is performed on the effect display device 5 (big hit end display time). The setting is made (S204), and the process ends.

On the other hand, when the big hit end display timer is operating (S201; Y), the value of the big hit end display timer is decremented by 1 (S205). Then, the CPU 103 confirms whether or not the value of the big hit end display timer is 0, that is, whether or not the big hit end display time has elapsed (S206). If not, the process ends.

If the big hit end display time has elapsed (S206; Y), the CPU 103 determines whether the stored big hit type is the probability variation big hit A or the probability variation big hit B (S207).

If the jackpot type is the probability jackpot A or the probability jackpot B (S207; Y), the probability flag is set (S208), the time saving flag is set (S209), and "0" is set to the time saving counter. The process proceeds to (S210) and S213.

On the other hand, when the type of big hit is neither the probability big hit A nor the probability big hit B (S207; N), S211 and S212 are executed to set the time saving flag and set the time saving counter to "100", and then to S213. Proceed to.

In S213, the big hit flag is reset, and the transmission setting of the big hit end designation command according to the big hit type is made (S214). Then, after performing a transmission setting of a game state designation command for notifying the effect control board 12 of the game state based on the set probability change flag and time saving flag (S215), the value of the special figure process flag is special symbol normal processing. Is updated to "0" which is a value corresponding to (S216).

Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the effect control main processing executed by the effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12. When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 starts executing the main process. In the main processing, first, initialization processing for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation interval (for example, 2 ms) of the effect control is performed (S51). After that, the CPU 120 for effect control shifts to a loop process of monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets the timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set (ON) in the main process, the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S53) and executes the following process.

First, the effect control CPU 120 analyzes the received effect control command and performs processing such as setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis process: S54). In this command analysis process, the effect control CPU 120 confirms the content of the command transmitted from the main board 11 stored in the received command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by the interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and is stored in the buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis processing, which command (see FIG. 14) is the effect control command stored in the buffer area is analyzed.

Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S55). In the effect control process process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from among the processes corresponding to the control state, and the display control of the effect display device 5 is executed.

Next, an effect random number updating process for updating the count value of the counter for generating an effect random number such as a jackpot symbol determination random number is executed (S56). Then, it transfers to S52.

The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by the interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and is stored in the buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, which command (see FIG. 14) is the effect control command stored in the buffer area is analyzed.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the effect control process process (S55) in the effect control main process. In the effect control process process, the effect control CPU 120 first displays the hold storage displays in the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U of the effect display device 5 in the stored contents of the start winning award reception command buffer 194A. The pending display update process is executed to update the display according to (S72).

After that, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of S73 to S79 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.

Fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73): It is confirmed whether or not a fluctuation pattern designation command is received from the game control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is confirmed in the command analysis process whether or not the variation pattern designation command is received. If the variation pattern designation command is received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to the value corresponding to the effect symbol variation start processing (S74).

Production symbol variation start processing (S74): control is performed so that variation of the production symbol is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect during the process of changing the effect design (S75).

Production symbol fluctuation process (S75): The switching timing of each fluctuation state (fluctuation speed) forming the fluctuation pattern is controlled, and the end of the fluctuation time is monitored. Then, when the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to the value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop processing (S76).

Production symbol fluctuation stop process (S76): Based on the reception of the production control command (symbol confirmation command) that instructs the stop of all symbols, the variation of the production symbol is stopped and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. To do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display process (S77) or the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

Big hit display processing (S77): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the big hit on the effect display device 5. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to the value corresponding to the big hit game process (S78).

Big hit game processing (S78): The big hit game is controlled. For example, when the command for opening during the opening of the special winning opening and the command for specifying after opening the special winning opening are received, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to the value corresponding to the big hit ending effect process (S79).

Big hit end effect processing (S79): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to the value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

32 is a flow chart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S74) in the effect control process process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation start processing, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the first variation start command reception flag is set in S271 (S271). When the first variation start command reception flag is set (S271; Y), it corresponds to the buffer numbers "1-1" to "1-4" of the first special figure reservation storage in the start winning prize reception command buffer 194A. The various command data and various flags that are stored together are shifted upward by one buffer number (S272). The contents of the buffer number "1-1" cannot be shifted because there is no destination to shift, so that the contents are erased.

Specifically, various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number “1-2” of the first special figure reservation storage are shifted so as to be stored in association with the buffer number “1-1”. Then, various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number “1-3” of the first special figure reservation storage are shifted to be stored in association with the buffer number “1-2”, Shifting is performed so that various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number "1-4" of 1 special figure reservation storage are stored in association with the buffer number "1-3".

If the first fluctuation start command reception flag is not set in S271 (S271; N), it is determined whether the second fluctuation start command reception flag is set (S273). When the second fluctuation start command reception flag is not set (S273; N), the effect symbol fluctuation start processing is ended, and when the second fluctuation start command reception flag is set (S273; Y), start Various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer numbers "2-1" to "2-4" of the second special figure reservation storage in the winning command reception command buffer 194A are higher by one buffer number. Shift to (S274). Note that the contents of the buffer number "2-1" cannot be shifted because there is no destination to shift, and are therefore erased.

Specifically, various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number “2-2” of the second special figure reservation storage are shifted so as to be stored in association with the buffer number “2-1”. Then, various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number “2-3” of the second special figure reservation storage are shifted so as to be associated with buffer number “2-2” and stored, and 2 Various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number “2-4” of the special figure reservation storage are shifted so as to be associated with the buffer number “2-3” and stored.

After execution of S272 or S274, the effect control CPU 120 reads the variation pattern designation command from the variation pattern designation command storage area (S275).

Next, the display result (stop design) of the effect design is determined according to the data stored in the display result designation command storage area (that is, the received display result designation command) (S276). In this case, the CPU 120 for effect control determines the stop symbol of the effect symbol according to the display result designated by the display result designation command, and stores the data indicating the determined stop symbol of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display result storage area. To do.

In addition, in this embodiment, when the received variation display result designation command is the second variation display result designation command corresponding to the probability variation big hit A, the effect control CPU 120, for example, has three symbols “7” as a stop symbol. The combination of the effect symbols (big hit symbols) that have been prepared in is determined. Further, when the received variation display result designation command is the third variation display result designation command corresponding to the probability variation big hit B, as a stop symbol, a plurality of combinations of odd symbols other than “7” (for example, “111”, A combination of effect symbols such as “333”, “555”, and “999”). In the case where the received variation display result designation command is the fourth variation display result designation command corresponding to the non-probable variation big hit, the CPU 120 for effect control, for example, of the effect symbols in which three symbols are arranged in even symbols as the stop symbol. Determine the combination (big hit pattern). Further, when the received variable display result designation command is the first variable display result designation command corresponding to the outlier, the combination of the effect symbols (outer symbol) in which the three symbols are non-uniform as the stop symbol is determined.

In the determination of these stop symbols, the effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, a random number for determining the stop symbols, and uses a stop symbol determination table in which the data indicating the combination of the effect symbols and the numerical values are associated with each other. Then, the stop design of the effect design may be determined. That is, the stop symbol may be determined by selecting the data indicating the combination of the effect symbols corresponding to the numerical values that match the extracted random numbers.

Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs the notice effect determination process shown in FIG. 33 to determine whether or not to execute the notice effect in the variable display (S277). In this embodiment, in the notice effect determination process, only the character notice effect and the countdown effect in which the character appears are determined as described later, but the present invention is not limited to this. As the notice effect of, the notice effect of other modes than the character notice effect and the countdown effect, for example, a step-up notice in which the notice image changes step by step, a group notice of a group of predetermined characters crossing the display area, and the like are executed. When deciding the notice effect of these different modes, the timing for starting the notice effect differs depending on the mode of the notice effect, so the notice effect start waiting timer, which will be described later, is set to the notice effect. It suffices to set a different period depending on the mode.

In the notice effect determination process of the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 first specifies the variation display result and the variation pattern (S291). The variation display result is a variation for storing a variation display result designation command for designating the variation display result (deviance, probability variation big hit A, probability variation big hit B, non-precision variation big hit) transmitted from the main board 11 at the start of fluctuation. It can be specified by the variable display result specification command stored in the display result specification command storage area. Further, the variation pattern can be specified by the variation pattern designation command stored in the variation pattern designation command storage area as described above. In the present embodiment, since the target of the notice effect is the big hit (probability variation big hit A, probability variation big hit B, non-probability variation big hit), super reach, normal reach, specifically, the variable display result is the big hit (probability variation big hit , Probability change big hit B, non-probability change big hit) is specified by the fluctuation display result designation command, and whether the fluctuation pattern is super reach, normal reach, non-reach It may be specified by the fluctuation pattern specification command.

Then, the random number for determining the notice effect is extracted, and the presence/absence of the notice effect and the type of the notice effect to be executed are determined using the notice effect type determination table shown in FIG. 34 (S292).

In this embodiment, the random number for determining the notice effect is a random number in the range of 1 to 100, and any value in the range of 1 to 100 is extracted. That is, the number of judgment values for the preliminary announcement effect determination random number is 100, which is 100, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the range of the preliminary announcement effect determination random number is appropriately determined. Just decide. Further, a random number counter for predicting effect determination for generating these random numbers for determining predictive effect is set in the RAM 122, and the random number counter for determining predictive effect is updated at every timer interruption in the random number updating process.

As shown in FIG. 34, the notice effect type determination table of the present embodiment includes a notice effect type determination table corresponding to the notice effect. In the present embodiment, as the notice effect, the notice effect that the character A appears, the notice effect B that the character B appears, and the remaining time until the effect symbol is derived and displayed on the sub effect display device 403 are displayed. A countdown effect is possible.

In the notice effect type determination table, as shown in FIG. 28, the variable display result is a big hit for each of “notice effect A”, “notice effect B”, “countdown effect”, and “no notice effect”. If the variation pattern is out of super reach, the variation pattern is out of normal reach, and the variation pattern is out of reach, the different determination values are the number of determination values shown in FIG. , Assigned.

Specifically, when the variable display result is a big hit, 0 judgment values are assigned to “no notice effect” and 10 judgment values are assigned to “notice effect A”. 20 judgment values are assigned to the “preliminary notice effect B” and 70 judgment values are assigned to the “countdown effect”. Further, when the variable display result is out of super reach, 30 judgment values are assigned to “no notice effect” and 20 judgment values are assigned to “notice effect A”. 40 judgment values are assigned to the “notice effect B” and 10 judgment values are assigned to the “countdown effect”. Further, when the variable display result is out of the normal reach, 60 judgment values are assigned to “no notice effect”, 30 judgment values are assigned to “notice effect A”, and “notice notice” is given. Ten determination values are assigned to "production B", and 0 determination values are assigned to "countdown production". Further, in the case where the variable display result is out of reach, 90 determination values are assigned to “no notice effect” and 10 determination values are assigned to “notice effect A”. 0 judgment values are assigned to the “notice effect B” and 0 judgment values are assigned to the “countdown effect”.

By assigning the determination value in this way, when the jackpot is a big hit in the variation display, the notice effect is more likely to be executed and the “countdown effect” is executed than when the super reach or the normal reach is out. It is easy to be done. Further, in the case where the super reach is lost, the "notice effect B" is easily executed. In the case of out of normal reach, "no notice effect" is easier to decide than in the case of big hit or in case of out of reach, and if notice effect is executed, "notice effect A" is executed. It is easy to be done. Further, in the case of non-reach, the case of “no notice effect” is the one that is most likely to be decided in the case of a big hit or the case of super-reach as compared with the case of normal reach.

As the notice effect type determination table is set as shown in FIG. 34, in the case of a big hit in the variable display, the "countdown effect" is compared to the case of the super reach loss and the normal reach loss. It is set so as to be easily determined, and when the super reach is lost, the "notice effect B" is set more easily than when the other normal reach is lost. On the other hand, when the normal reach is deviated in the variable display, the "notice effect A" is set to be easier to determine than when the variable display is a big hit or the super reach is deviated. When there is a non-reach in the display, "no advance notice effect" is set to be determined more easily than when a big hit or a super-reach occurs in the variable display and when the normal reach is achieved.

By setting in this way, the jackpot expectation is higher when the notice effect is executed than when the notice effect is not executed. Further, in the notice effect, the jackpot expectation is higher when the notice effect B is executed than when the notice effect A is executed, and the biggest hit expectation is obtained when the countdown effect is executed. The degree is high.

The jackpot expectation (reliability) of each notice effect is the probability that each notice effect is executed and becomes a jackpot, the probability that each notice effect is executed and a jackpot and each notice effect is executed, and there is a gap. It is a number divided by the sum of the probabilities.

Returning to FIG. 33, in S293, it is determined whether or not to execute any of the notice effects in S292, that is, whether the "notice effect A", "notice effect B", or "countdown effect" is determined. Determine whether or not. Here, in the case where none of the notice productions of "preliminary notice A", "preliminary notice B", and "countdown effect" have been decided, that is, when "no notice notice" has been decided, the notice notice decision processing To finish. On the other hand, if any of the “preliminary effect A”, the “preliminary effect B”, and the “countdown effect” is determined, the process proceeds to S294, and the determined type of the predictive effect is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122. Then, proceeding to S295, after setting the notice effect execution determination flag, the notice effect determination process is ended.

Returning to FIG. 32, after the notice effect determination process of S277, the effect control CPU 120 determines in S278 whether or not the notice effect execution determination flag is set, that is, “notice effect A” in the notice effect determination process of S277. It is determined whether or not any one of the "notice effect B" and the "countdown effect" has been decided.

When the advance notice effect execution determination flag is set, the process proceeds to S279, and the advance notice start waiting timer is set to a period corresponding to the advance notice effect of the character, which is the advance notice effect of the present embodiment, as the period until the start of the advance notice effect. (S279), the notice effect execution determination flag is cleared (S280), and the process proceeds to S281. On the other hand, if the notice effect execution determination flag is not set, the process proceeds to S281 without passing through S279.

In the present embodiment, as the period until the start of the notice production, in the present embodiment, a production showing a sign that the character appears or the countdown is started before the timing when the character appears or before the timing when the countdown is started. (Not shown) is carried out, and the timing of starting the warning sign is the start timing of the notice effect, so a period shorter than the period until the notice effect is started is set. Although the notice production is started based on the process table of the notice production executed from the start of the notice production, the present invention is not limited to this, and the production of these precursors is noticed. When not performed in the production, since the start timing of the advance production becomes the start timing of the advance production, the period until the start timing of the advance production may be set in the advance production start waiting timer.

In S281, the effect control CPU 120 selects an effect control pattern (process table) according to the variation pattern designation command. Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S282).

In the process table, the display control execution data for controlling the display of the effect display device 5, the lamp control execution data for controlling the lighting of each LED, and the sound output from the speakers 8L, 8R are controlled. The sound control execution data, the operation unit control execution data for controlling the operation of the push button 31B and the stick controller 31A, and the like are arranged in chronological order in association with each process data n (1 to N). There is.

Next, the effect control CPU 120, according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1), an effect device (effect display as effect parts). The control of the device 5, various lamps as effect parts, speakers 8L and 8R as effect parts, and the operation unit (push button 31B, stick controller 31A, etc.) is executed (S283). For example, a command is output to the display control unit 123 in order to display an image according to the variation pattern on the effect display device 5. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp control board 14 in order to control the turning on/off of various lamps. Further, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound control board 13 in order to output sound from the speakers 8L and 8R.

In this embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 performs control so that the effect pattern is displayed in a variable manner according to a change pattern corresponding to the change pattern designation command in a one-to-one manner. The variation pattern to be used may be selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the command.

Then, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern designation command is set in the fluctuation time timer (S284). Also, a predetermined time is set in the fluctuation control timer (S285). The predetermined time is, for example, 30 ms, and the effect control CPU 120 writes the image data indicating the display state of the left, middle, and right effect symbols to the VRAM every time the predetermined time has elapsed, and the display control unit 123 is written to the VRAM. The signal corresponding to the image data is output to the effect display device 5, and the effect display device 5 displays the image according to the signal, whereby the effect symbol is changed. Next, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect during the process of changing the effect design (S75) (S286).

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an effect symbol changing process (S75) in the effect control process process. In the effect symbol variation process, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the values of the process timer, the variation time timer, and the variation control timer by -1 (S301, S302, S303). Next, the effect control CPU 120 causes the effect movable body 302 to drop the effect movable body 302 from the upper position to the lower position, and performs the effect movable body drop effect process (S303a) shown in FIGS. 36 and 37 and the operation of the effect movable body 302. 38, the sub effect display device moving process (S303b) for moving the sub effect display device 403 in the vertical direction is executed. In addition, the effect control CPU 120 has the advance notice effect start waiting timer set (determined to perform advance notice effect) or the advance notice effect flag set (while advance notice effect is being executed). If (Yes) (S304; Y), the notice effect process shown in FIG. 39 is executed (S305). If neither the notice effect start waiting timer nor the notice effect executing flag is set, the process proceeds to S306 without executing the notice effect process of S305.

In S306, the effect control CPU 120 confirms whether or not the process timer has timed out. If the process timer has timed out, the process data is switched (S307). That is, the process timer is newly started by setting the process timer set value set next in the process table in the process timer (S308). Further, the control state for the effect device (effect parts) is changed based on the display control execution data, the lamp control execution data, the sound control execution data, the operation unit control data, etc. which are set next (S309).

Further, when the process timer has not timed out, and after the execution of S309, the effect control CPU 120 refers to the process data being executed and displays the effect design in a combination of a big hit or a deviant (deriving display). It is determined whether or not, that is, whether or not it is during the display period of the stop symbol determined in S276 (S309a). If it is during the period in which the effect symbol is derived and displayed in a combination of a big hit or a deviant combination, the effect display device 5 executes the display of the stop symbol determined in S276 (S309b) and shifts to S310, where the big hit or a big symbol is given. If it is not during the period of derivation display by the combination of the outliers, the process proceeds to S310 without executing S309b.

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the fluctuation control timer has timed out (S310). When the fluctuation control timer is timed out (S310; Y), the effect control CPU 120 displays the next display screen of the left-middle-right effect design (after 30 ms has elapsed from the display switching time of the last effect design). The image data of the screen to be created is created and written in a predetermined area of the VRAM (S311). In this way, the effect display device 5 realizes variation control of effect symbols. The display control unit 123 sends to the effect display device 5 a signal based on data obtained by superimposing image data of a predetermined area such as a set background image and image data based on display control execution data set in the process table. Output. In this way, the effect display device 5 displays the background image, the character image, and the effect design in the change of the effect design. Further, the fluctuation control timer is reset to a predetermined value (S312).

Moreover, when the process timer has not timed out (S306; N) and the variation control timer has not timed out (S310; N), after the execution of S312, the effect control CPU 120 causes the variation time timer to time out. It is confirmed whether or not (S313). If the variation time timer has timed out, the value of the production control process flag is updated to a value according to the production symbol variation stop processing (S76) (S315). Even if the variable time timer has not timed out, if the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is set (S314; Y), the value of the production control process flag is the production symbol variation stop processing ( The value is updated according to S76) (S315). Even if the fluctuation time timer has not timed out, it shifts to control to stop the fluctuation when the symbol confirmation designation command is received, so, for example, a fluctuation pattern designation command indicating a long fluctuation time due to noise between boards Even when it is received, it is possible to end the variation of the effect symbol when the regular variation time has elapsed (when the variation of the special symbol ends).

In the process table used for the variation control of the effect symbol, the process data during the variable display of the effect symbol is set. That is, the sum of the process timer set values of the process data 1 to n in the process table corresponds to the variation time of the effect symbol. Therefore, when the process timer of the last process data n is timed out in the process of S306, there is no process data to be switched (display control execution data, lamp control execution data, etc.), and the effect control of the effect symbol based on the process table ends. To do.

36 and 37 are flowcharts showing an example of the effect movable body effect effect processing. In the effect movable body drop effect process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines, based on the change pattern designation command read in S275 of the effect pattern change start process, whether or not the change pattern being executed is a big hit change pattern. A determination is made (S361). When the variation pattern being executed is not the jackpot variation pattern (S361; N), the effect movable body drop rendering process is terminated, and when the variation pattern being executed is the jackpot variation pattern (S361; Y), the effect is produced. It is determined whether or not the effect movable body drop effect executing flag indicating that the movable object drop effect is being executed is set (S362). The effect movable body drop effect in the present embodiment is a big hit confirmation effect that notifies the big hit by moving (falling) the effect movable body 302 from the upper position to the lower position when the variation display result is a big hit. ..

When the effect movable body drop effect in-execution flag is not set (S362; N), the effect control CPU 120 refers to the process data being executed to determine whether it is the start timing of the effect movable body drop effect. A determination is made (S363). If it is not the start timing of the effect movable body drop effect (S363; N), the effect movable body drop effect process is ended, and if it is the start timing of the effect movable body drop effect (S363; Y), effect movable object drop While the effect execution flag is set (S364), the value of the effect movable body operation process flag indicates that the effect movable body 302 is held at the upper position and the opening/closing portions 371, 372 are arranged at the closed position. 00” (S365), and the effect movable body drop effect process is ended.

When the effect movable body drop effect in-execution flag is set (S362; Y), the effect control CPU 120 refers to the process data being executed, and raises a predetermined distance from the upper position of the effect movable body 302. Or not (S366). When it is the rising timing of the predetermined distance from the position above the production movable body 302 (S366; Y), the production control CPU 120 drives the production movable body raising/lowering motor 306 with respect to the motor control board 16 to move the production movable body 302. A setting for moving (raising) a predetermined distance from the upper position is performed (S367), and the effect movable body drop effect process is ended. The motor control board 16 drives the effect movable body raising/lowering motor 306 based on the setting of the effect control CPU 120 to execute control to move (raise) the effect movable body 302 from the upper position by a predetermined distance.

When it is not the rising timing of the predetermined distance from the upper position (S366; N), the effect control CPU 120 refers to the process data being executed and determines whether it is the falling timing of the effect movable body 302 (S368). ). When it is the fall timing of the production movable body 302 (S368; Y), the production control CPU 120 drives the holding solenoid 330 and causes the motor control board 16 to hold the holding motor 320 and the production movable body lifting motor 306. The holding release setting for moving (falling) the effect movable body 302 to the lower position by driving is performed (S369), and the value of the effect movable body operation process flag is moved (fall) to the effect movable body 302 toward the lower position. It is set to "10" indicating that the open/close parts 371 and 372 are in the closed position (S370), and the effect movable body drop effect process is ended. In addition, the motor control board 16 releases the meshing state of the rack 341 and the third gear 309 and drives the holding motor 320 by driving the effect movable body lifting motor 306 based on the setting of the effect control CPU 120. By doing so, control for moving the first holding piece 334 from the first holding position to the first retracted position is executed.

If it is not the fall timing of the effect movable body 302 (S368; N), the effect control CPU 120 refers to the process data being executed to determine whether it is the opening start timing of the effect movable body 302, that is, the opening/closing unit. It is determined whether or not it is time to start moving the 371 and 372 from the closed position toward the open position (S371). When it is the opening start timing of the effect movable body 302 (S371; Y), the effect control CPU 120 sets the release of the effect movable body 302 by driving the effect motor 389 with respect to the motor control board 16, that is, the opening/closing unit 371. , 372 is set to move from the closed position to the open position (S372), and the value of the production movable body operation process flag is in a state in which the production movable body 302 is arranged in the lower position, and the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 are It is set to "11" indicating that it moves from the closed position toward the open position (S373), and the effect movable body effect effect processing is ended. The motor control board 16 drives the effect motor 389 based on the setting of the effect control CPU 120 to execute control to move the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 from the closed position to the open position.

If it is not the opening start timing of the effect movable body 302 (S371; N), the effect control CPU 120 refers to the process data being executed to determine whether it is the closing timing of the effect movable body 302, that is, the opening/closing unit. It is determined whether or not it is time to start moving the 371 and 372 from the open position toward the closed position (S381). When it is the closing timing of the effect movable body 302 (S381; Y), the effect control CPU 120 sets the closing of the effect movable body 302 by driving the effect motor 389 with respect to the motor control board 16, that is, the opening/closing unit 371. Setting is made to move 372 from the open position to the closed position (S382), and the value of the production movable body operation process flag is in a state in which the production movable body 302 is arranged at the lower position, and the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 are opened. The value is set to "10" indicating that the player moves from the position to the closed position (S383), and the effect movable body effect effect processing is ended. The motor control board 16 drives the effect motor 389 based on the setting of the effect control CPU 120 to execute control to move the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 from the open position to the closed position.

Further, when it is not the closing start timing of the effect movable body 302 (S381; N), the effect control CPU 120 refers to the process data being executed, and is it the rising timing of the effect movable body 302 from the lower position to the upper position? It is determined whether or not (S384). When it is the rising timing of the effect movable body 302 from the lower position to the upper position (S384; Y), the effect control CPU 120 drives the effect movable body lifting motor 306 to move the effect movable body to the motor control board 16. The rising position from the lower position to the upper position is set, that is, the effect movable body 302 is set to be moved from the lower position to the upper position (S385), and the value of the effect movable body operation process flag is set to the upper position of the effect movable body 302. It is in the state of moving (raising) toward and the opening/closing parts 371, 372 are set to "20" indicating that they are arranged in the closed position (S386), and the effect movable body effect effect processing is ended. The motor control board 16 drives the effect movable body lifting motor 306 based on the setting of the effect control CPU 120 to execute control for moving the effect movable body 302 from the lower position to the upper position.

If it is not the rising timing of the effect movable body 302 (S384; N), the effect control CPU 120 refers to the process data being executed and determines whether it is the rising completion timing of the effect movable body 302 (S387). ). When it is the timing of completion of raising the effect movable body 302 (S387; Y), the effect control CPU 120 sets the holding of the effect movable body 302 by driving the holding motor 320 with respect to the motor control board 16, that is, the second hold. The setting for moving the piece 324 from the second retracted position to the second holding position is performed (S388). Then, while the effect movable body falling effect executing flag is cleared (S389), the value of the effect movable body operation process flag is in a state where the effect movable body 302 is held at the upper position, and the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 are closed. It is set to "00" indicating that it is arranged at the position (S390), and the effect movable body drop effect process is ended. In addition, the motor control board 16 drives the holding motor 320 based on the setting of the effect control CPU 120 to execute the control of moving the second holding piece 324 from the second retracted position to the second holding position. .. In addition, when it is not the timing of completion of raising the effect movable body 302 (S387), the effect control CPU 120 ends the effect movable body drop effect process without executing S388 to S390.

In the embodiment, in the effect movable body drop effect process, the effect movable object drop effect is placed at the upper position of the value X of the effect movable object operation process flag in response to the start timing of the effect movable object drop effect. Is set to 0, and in response to the fall timing of the production movable body 302, the value X of the production movable body operation process flag is set to 1 which indicates that the production movable body 302 is to be dropped toward the lower position. However, the form in which “2” is set to the value of X of the production movable body operation process flag to indicate that the production movable body 302 is ascending toward the upper position in response to the rising timing of the production movable body 302 has been exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, in response to the rising timing of the predetermined distance from the position above the effect movable body 302, the value of the effect movable body operation process flag is set to a predetermined value from the upper position. A value indicating that the distance is increasing (for example, “3”) may be set.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing an example of the sub effect display device movement processing. In the sub-effect display device movement process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the advance notice effect flag is set, that is, whether or not the advance notice effect has started (S341a). .. If the notice effect executing flag is not set (S341a; N), the sub effect display device movement processing is ended, and if the notice effect executing flag is set (341a; Y), it is stored. It is determined whether or not the notice effect type is the countdown effect (S341b). If the stored notice effect type is not a countdown effect (S341b; N), the sub effect display device movement processing is ended, and if the stored notice effect type is a countdown effect (S341b; Y), a countdown is performed. It is determined whether or not the after-movement flag indicating that the sub-effect display device 403 is moved toward the countdown non-display position is set after the effect is finished (S341c).

When the movement flag is not set after the end (S341c; N), the effect control CPU 120 sets the initial movement flag indicating that the sub effect display device 403 is moved toward the countdown display position at the start of the countdown effect. It is determined whether there is any (S342). When the initial movement flag is not set (S342; N), the CPU 120 for effect control does not display the countdown of the sub effect display device 403 by driving the motors 401 and 402 for raising and lowering the sub effect display device on the motor control board 16. Movement from the position to the countdown display position is set (S343), and the initial movement flag is set (S344a). Further, the display position flag indicating that the sub effect display device 403 is arranged at the countdown display position is set (S344b), and the process proceeds to S350. The motor control board 16 moves the sub effect display device 403 from the countdown non-display position to the countdown display position by driving the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402 based on the setting of the effect control CPU 120. Control to be executed.

If the initial movement flag is set (S342; Y), the effect control CPU 120 sets the effect movable body operation process flag to "11", that is, the effect movable body 302 is placed at the lower position. In addition, it is determined whether or not the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 are in the process of moving from the closed position to the open position (S345). When the value of the effect movable body operation process flag is not "11" (S345; N), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the display position flag is set (S346).

When the display position flag is not set (S346; N), the effect control CPU 120 moves from the retracted position of the sub effect display device 403 to the motor control board 16 by driving the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402. The movement to the countdown display position is set (S347a), the evacuation position flag described later is cleared and the display position flag is set (S347b), and the process proceeds to S350. The motor control board 16 drives the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402 based on the setting of the effect control CPU 120 to move the sub effect display device 403 from the retracted position to the countdown display position. To execute. When the display position flag is set (S346; Y), the effect control CPU 120 moves to S350 without executing S347a and S347b.

Further, when the value of the effect movable body operation process flag is "11" (S345; Y), the effect control CPU 120 sets the evacuation position flag indicating that the sub effect display device 403 has been arranged at the countdown evacuation position. It is determined whether or not it is set (S348). When the retreat position flag is not set (S348; N), the effect control CPU 120 displays the countdown display of the sub effect display device 403 by driving the sub effect display device elevating motors 401 and 402 on the motor control board 16. The movement from the position to the retracted position is set (S349a), the display position flag is cleared and the retracted position flag is set (S349b), and the process proceeds to S350. The motor control board 16 drives the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402 based on the setting of the effect control CPU 120 to move the sub effect display device 403 from the countdown display position to the retracted position. To execute. When the retracted position flag is set (S348; Y), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to S350 without executing S349a and S349b.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not it is the end timing of the countdown effect by referring to the preview effect process data, which will be described later, being executed (S350). When it is the end timing of the countdown effect (S350; Y), the effect control CPU 120 clears the initial movement flag (S351) and clears the flag for which the display position flag and the retreat position flag are set. (S352) Further, after completion, the movement flag is set (S353), and the sub effect display device movement processing is ended. If it is not the timing for ending the countdown effect (S350; N), the effect control CPU 120 ends the sub effect display device movement process without executing S351 to S353.

Further, if the post-completion movement flag is set in S341c (S341c; Y), the effect control CPU 120 causes the motor control board 16 to drive the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402 to display the sub effect display device. The movement setting to the countdown non-display position of 403 is set (S353), the movement flag is cleared after the end (S354), and the sub effect display device movement processing is ended. The motor control board 16 drives the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402 based on the setting of the effect control CPU 120 to execute control for moving the sub effect display device 403 toward the countdown non-display position. To do.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing an example of the notice effect process. In the notice effect process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the notice effect executing flag is set, that is, whether the notice effect is started (S321).

When the advance notice effect executing flag is not set (S321; N), in S322, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the advance notice effect start waiting timer by -1. The notice effect start waiting timer is set in the process table selection when it is decided to perform the notice effect in the effect symbol variation start process. If the preliminary production start waiting timer has not timed out (S323; N), the process ends. When the advance notice effect start waiting timer is timed out, that is, when it is the start time of the advance notice effect (S323; Y), the process proceeds to S324.

In S324, the effect control CPU 120 sets a notice effect executing flag indicating that the notice effect is being executed. Further, a value corresponding to the notice effect period corresponding to the notice effect is set in the notice effect period timer (S325).

Next, the effect control CPU 120 reads out and sets the notice effect process table corresponding to the notice effect to be executed (notice effect A, notice effect B, countdown effect) (S326), and then in the process data 1 of the selected process table. The advance notice process timer is started (S327). In this embodiment, the notice production process table corresponding to all combinations of the notice productions (the notice production A, the notice production B, and the countdown production) is stored in the ROM 121 in advance.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 effects according to the contents of the first process data 1 of the set notice effect process table (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1, etc.). Start control of devices (production display device 5 as production parts, sub production display device 403, game effect lamp 9 as production parts, speakers 8L, 8R as production parts, stick controller 31A, push button 31B) Yes (S328).

Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the stored notice effect type is the countdown effect (S328a). When the stored notice effect type is the countdown effect (S328a; Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines the time until the effect symbol is derived and displayed based on the change time of the change pattern during the change display. Is specified (S328b), and the countdown display is started on the sub effect display device 403 based on the specified time (S328c), and the notice effect process is ended. In other words, in the present embodiment, the form in which the countdown display is started on the sub effect display device 403 is illustrated before the sub effect display device 403 is completely moved to the countdown display position, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of this, the countdown display may be started after the sub effect display device 403 has completely moved to the countdown display position. If the stored notice effect type is not a countdown effect (S328a; N), the effect control CPU 120 ends the notice effect process without executing S328b and S328c.

Further, if the advance notice effect execution flag is set in S321, the process proceeds to S329, and the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the advance notice effect process timer for changing the process of the advance notice effect. Then, the value of the advance notice effect period timer for timing the end of the advance notice effect period is decremented by 1 (S330). When the advance notice effect period timer has timed out (the value becomes 0) (S331; Y), the advance notice effect executing flag is cleared and the advance notice effect process is ended (S336).

When the notice production period timer has not timed out (S331; N), the effect control CPU 120 confirms whether the notice production process timer has timed out (S332). If the notice production process timer has timed out, the notice production process data of the notice production is switched (S333). That is, the process timer is newly started by setting the process value of the next notice production process timer set value in the notice production process table (S334). In addition, based on the display control execution data, the lamp control execution data, the sound control execution data, the operation unit control execution data, the input control execution data, etc. included in the notice production process data set next, the production device (for production) The control state for the component is changed (S335), and it is determined whether the stored notice effect type is the countdown effect (335a).

If the stored notice effect type is not a countdown effect (S335a; N), the notice effect process is ended, and if the stored notice effect type is a countdown effect (S335a; Y), the notice effect being executed is executed. By referring to the process data, it is determined whether or not it is the update timing of the countdown display being executed by the sub effect display device 403 (S335b). When it is not the update timing of the countdown display (S335b; N), the notice effect processing is ended, and when it is the update timing of the countdown display (SS35b; Y), the countdown display being executed by the sub effect display device 403 is updated. (Subtraction update) (S335c), and the notice effect process ends.

In this way, by executing the control of the notice production based on the notice production process table and the notice production process timer, the notice production is started at the start timing in the notice production process table, and the notice production process table is sequentially displayed. By executing the described control content of the notice effect, the notice effect is executed until the end of the notice effect period.

Next, an operation mode of the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 when the countdown effect is executed will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 40(A) and FIG. 40(B), when a predetermined time elapses after the variable display of the effect symbols is started on the effect display device 5, the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402 are moved. By driving, the sub effect display device 403 moves from the countdown non-display position to the countdown display position, and the display of the remaining time until the effect symbols are derived and displayed in the combination of the big hit or the off is started as the countdown effect.

As shown in FIG. 40(C), when the predetermined time further elapses after the countdown effect is started, the effect symbols are stopped in the effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R of "left" and "right", and the reach state is reached. .. Then, in the reach state, as shown in FIGS. 40(D) and 40(E), in the effect display device 5, for example, the reach effect in which the teammate character and the enemy character face each other and battle is started. Further, during the execution of this reach effect, at the rising timing of a predetermined distance from the position above the effect movable body 302, as shown in FIG. 40(F), the effect movable body lifting motor 306 drives the effect movable body 302. A rise of a predetermined distance from the upper position is executed.

When the variation display result is a big hit, as shown in FIG. 41(A), during the reach effect, the effect movable body 302 falls toward a lower position from a position elevated by a predetermined distance from the upper position, and the player moves. Is notified that the variable display result is a big hit. At this time, the lower end of the effect movable body 302 approaches the upper end of the sub effect display device 403 arranged at the countdown display position.

After the production movable body 302 is dropped, as shown in FIG. 41(B), the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 are moved from the closed position to the open position by the drive of the production motor 389, and thus the main body portion is presented to the player. On the front of the 340, the characters “Intense heat!!” are displayed. The opening/closing part 372 is moved from the closed position to the open position below the main body part 340 by the drive of the effect motor 389. At this time, the value of the effect movable body operation process flag is set to “11”. As a result, the sub effect display device 403 moves to the retracted position between the countdown display position and the countdown non-display position. By moving the sub effect display device 403 to the retracted position, the opening/closing part 372 and the sub effect display device 403 are prevented from interfering with each other. The sub effect display device 403 continues the countdown display even after the movement to the retracted position.

It should be noted that, after the opening period of the production movable body 302 ends, the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 are moved from the open position to the open/close position by driving the production motor 389, and the value of the production movable body operation process flag is " By being reset from “11” to “10”, the sub effect display device 403 is again arranged from the retracted position to the countdown display position.

Then, after the closing of the effect movable body 302 (moving of the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 to the closed position) is completed, as shown in FIG. 41(D), the effect movable body raising/lowering motor 306 drives the effect movable body. 302 rises toward the upper position, and the effect display device 5 displays, for example, that the teammate character has won the enemy character as the reach effect result. Finally, as shown in FIG. 41(E), at the same time when the combination in which the effect design indicates a big hit is derived and displayed, the countdown display displayed on the sub effect display device 403 is 0 second (00:00 in the embodiment). ) Is updated and the countdown display ends. After the countdown display on the sub effect display device 403 is completed, the sub effect display device 403 moves from the countdown display position to the countdown non-display position by driving the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402. Then, after the movement of the sub effect display device 403 is completed, the big hit game is started.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 are prevented from interfering with each other while preventing the effect effect from being lowered by the operation of the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403. It can be avoided.

Moreover, by using the production movable body operation process flag, the operation state of the production movable body 302 can be monitored with a simple configuration.

Further, when the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 are operated together, the countdown effect is being executed on the sub effect display device 403, so that the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 are Since the motion and the countdown effect can be combined, the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

In addition, since the timing at which the effect symbols are derived and displayed in the combination of the big hits can be suggested by the countdown effect, the expectation that the effect symbols will be derived and displayed in the combination of the big hits by executing the countdown effect. Since it can be increased, the enjoyment of the game can be improved.

Further, since the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 come close to each other while avoiding the interference between the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403, the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403. It is possible to enhance the effect of directing.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configurations are not limited to these embodiments, and any modifications or additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Be done.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, by moving the sub effect display device 403 in the vertical direction according to the value of the effect movable object operation process flag, it is possible to avoid the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 from interfering with each other. Although the form has been illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as a first modification, it is possible to specify the position coordinates of the lower end of the effect movable body 302 that is opened, and the position of the effect movable body 302. By moving the sub effect display device 403 in the vertical direction according to the coordinates, the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 may be prevented from interfering with each other.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 42(A) and 42(B), the base member 301 can be rotated about a rotation axis that projects in the front-rear direction and is provided on the front surface of the side portion 301L. The effect movable body position detection gear 391 is provided, and a rotary encoder (not shown) capable of measuring the rotation amount of the effect movable body position detection gear 391 is attached to the effect movable body position detection gear 391. Further, a tooth portion 342A meshing with the effect movable body position detection gear 391 is formed over substantially the entire length of the left end portion of the guide member 342 in the front-rear direction. As described above, in the first modification, the effect movable body position detection gear 391 is rotated by the effect movable body 302 moving in the vertical direction, and the effect movable body position detection gear 391 is rotated. By measuring the amount of rotation of the production movable body 302 by the rotary encoder, the position coordinates of the production movable body 302 can be specified.

For example, in the first modification, first, the right direction in the horizontal direction shown in FIGS. 42(A) and 42(B) is the positive (plus) direction of X in the XY coordinates, and the left direction is in the XY coordinates. It is defined as the negative (minus) direction of X, and the upward direction in the vertical direction shown in FIGS. 42(A) and 42(B) is the positive (plus) direction of Y in the XY coordinates, and the downward direction is in the XY coordinates. It is defined as the negative (negative) direction of Y. Then, as shown in FIG. 42(A), any one of the lower ends of the main body 340 of the effect movable body 302 that has risen a predetermined distance from the upper position (for example, the lower end of the main body 340 at the substantially center in the left-right width direction). When the position coordinates of () are set to (X, Y), the effect movable body 302 moves (falls) from a position that has risen a predetermined distance from the upper position to a lower position of the main body section 340 of the effect movable body 302. The position coordinates of any one of the above can be specified as (X, Y-a) (a is the fall distance of the production movable body 302). Further, by storing the vertical width dimension of the opening/closing unit 372 in a predetermined area such as the RAM 122 in advance, the position coordinate of any one of the lower ends of the effect movable body 302 opened at the lower position is set to (X, Y). -Ab) (b is the vertical width dimension of the opening/closing part 372).

In this way, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured in the present modified example 1, as shown in FIG. 43, it is determined that the initial movement flag is set in the sub effect display device movement processing shown in FIG. 42 of the embodiment. After that (S342; Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines the position coordinates of the lower end of the released effect movable body 302 based on the output signal of the rotary encoder provided in the effect movable body position detection gear 391. Specify (S401). Specifically, in the example of FIG. 42(A) and FIG. 42(B), when the effect movable body 302 is arranged at the lower position, the coordinates of the lower end of the released effect movable body 302 are set to ( (X, Y-a-b), and when the effect movable body 302 is located at a position elevated by a predetermined distance from the upper position, the coordinates of the lower end portion of the released effect movable body 302 is (X- It may be specified in b).

Then, the position coordinates of the specified lower end of the released effect movable body 302 are compared with the position coordinates of the upper end of the countdown display position of the sub effect display device 403 stored in the RAM 122 or the like in advance (S402). It is determined whether or not the position coordinates of the lower end of the released effect movable body 302 are lower than the position coordinates of the upper end of the countdown display position of the sub effect display device 403 (S403).

If the position coordinates of the lower end of the released effect movable body 302 are not lower than the position coordinates of the upper end of the countdown display position of the sub effect display device 403 (S403; N), the process proceeds to S350, and the effect effect is released. When the position coordinate of the lower end of the body 302 is lower than the position coordinate of the upper end at the countdown display position of the sub effect display device 403 (S403; Y), the effect control CPU 120 is provided in the effect motor 389. The output direction of the rotary encoder is used to check the drive direction of the effect motor 389 (S404), and whether the effect motor 389 has driven the effect movable body 302 in the closing direction, that is, the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 are opened. It is determined whether the position has been moved to the closed position (S405).

When the effect motor 389 drives the effect movable body 302 in the closing direction (S405; Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the display position flag is set (S406). When the display position flag is not set (S406; N), the sub-effect display device 403 is driven from the retracted position of the sub-effect display device 403 to the countdown display position by driving the sub-effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402 with respect to the motor control board 16. The movement is set (S407a), the retracted position flag is cleared, the display position flag is set (S407b), and the process proceeds to S350. If the display position flag is not set (S406; Y), the process proceeds to S350 without executing S407a and S407b.

On the other hand, when the effect motor 389 is not driving in the direction of closing the effect movable body 302 (S405; N), the effect control CPU 120 has driven the effect motor 389 in the direction of opening the effect movable body 302. It is determined whether or not the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 have been moved from the closed position toward the open position (S408). When the effect motor 389 is not driving in the direction to open the effect movable body 302 (S408; N), the process proceeds to S350, and when the effect motor 389 drives in the direction to open the effect movable body 302 ( S408: Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the retracted position flag is set (S409). When the retreat position flag is not set (S409: N), the effect control CPU 120 causes the motor control board 16 to drive the sub effect display device elevating and lowering motors 401, 402 to display the countdown display position of the sub effect display device 403. To the retracted position is set (S410a), the display position flag is cleared and the retracted position flag is set (S410b), and the process proceeds to S350. If the evacuation position flag is set (S409:Y), the process proceeds to S350 without executing S410a and S410b.

As described above, in the first modified example, the operation state of the production movable body 302 is monitored by the output signals from the rotary encoder provided in the production movable body position detection gear 391 and the rotary encoder provided in the production motor 389. By doing so, even if the production movable body 302 or the sub production display device 403 is in an unintended operation state due to a problem or the like, it is possible to avoid interference.

In the first modification, based on the output signal of the rotary encoder provided in the production movable body position detection gear 391, the position coordinates of the lower end portion of the produced production movable body 302 are specified, and the position coordinates are specified. Although the form in which the sub effect display device 403 is moved from the countdown display position to the retreat position based on the position coordinates is illustrated, for example, one of the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402 detects the effect movable body position. By providing a rotary encoder similar to the rotary encoder provided in the production gear 391, the position coordinates of the upper end portion of the sub production display device 403 can always be specified, so that the production movable body position detection gear 391 is provided. Sub-coordinate display specified based on the output coordinates of the rotary encoder provided on the sub-effect display device lifting motor and the position coordinates of the lower end of the released production movable body 302 specified based on the output signal of the rotary encoder. The position coordinates of the upper end of the device 403 are constantly monitored, and the positional relationship between the position coordinates of the lower end of the effect movable body 302 that is opened and the position coordinates of the upper end of the sub effect display device 403 is maintained (always open). Both the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 are moved in the vertical direction so that the position coordinates of the lower end of the effect effect body 302 thus created are higher than the position coordinates of the upper end of the sub effect display device 403. You may do it.

Further, in the modified example 1, the position coordinates of the lower end portion of the rendered movable body 302 released by the output signal of the rotary encoder provided in the production movable body position detection gear 391 can be specified, and the position of the rendered movable body 302 can be specified. Although the form in which the sub effect display device 403 is moved in the vertical direction according to the coordinates has been illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. By providing the position detection sensor 390 on the front surface of the side portion 301R, and by providing the eaves piece 341B on the rack 341 so that the position detection sensor 390 can detect when the effect movable body 302 is arranged at the lower position, By detecting the eaves piece 341B by the position detection sensor 390, it is possible to specify that the effect movable body 302 is arranged in the lower position, and in accordance with the effect movable body 302 being arranged in the lower position, the sub effect. By moving the display device 403 in the vertical direction, the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 may be prevented from interfering with each other.

In this way, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured in the present modified example 2, as shown in FIG. 45, it is determined that the initial movement flag is set in the sub effect display device movement process shown in FIG. 42 of the embodiment. After that (S342; Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the position detection sensor 390 has detected the effect movable body 302, that is, whether or not the position detection sensor 390 has detected the eaves piece 341B ( S421). When the effect movable body 302 is not detected by the position detection sensor 390 (S421; N), the process proceeds to S350, and when the effect movable body 302 is detected by the position detection sensor 390 (S421; Y), effect control The CPU 120 checks the drive direction of the effect motor 389 from the output signal of the rotary encoder provided in the effect motor 389 (S422), and determines whether the effect motor 389 has driven the effect movable body 302 in the closing direction. That is, it is determined whether the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 have been moved from the open position to the closed position (S423).

When the effect motor 389 drives the effect movable body 302 in the closing direction (S423; Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the display position flag is set (S424). If the display position flag is not set (S424; N), the sub effect display device 403 is driven by the motors for raising and lowering the sub effect display device 401, 402 to the motor control board 16 from the retracted position of the sub effect display device 403 to the countdown display position. The movement is set (S425a), the retracted position flag is cleared, the display position flag is set (S425b), and the process proceeds to S350. If the display position flag is not set (S424; Y), the process proceeds to S350 without executing S425a and S425b.

On the other hand, when the effect motor 389 is not driving in the direction of closing the effect movable body 302 (S423; N), the effect control CPU 120 has driven the effect motor 389 in the direction of opening the effect movable body 302. It is determined whether or not, that is, whether the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 have been moved from the closed position to the open position (S426). When the effect motor 389 is not driving in the direction of opening the effect movable body 302 (S426; N), the process proceeds to S350, and when the effect motor 389 drives in the direction of opening the effect movable body 302 ( S426; Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the retracted position flag is set (S427). When the retreat position flag is not set (S427: N), the effect control CPU 120 causes the motor control board 16 to display the countdown display of the sub effect display device 403 by driving the sub effect display device lifting motors 401 and 402. The movement from the position to the retracted position is set (S428a), the display position flag is cleared and the retracted position flag is set (S428b), and the process proceeds to S350. When the retracted position flag is set (S427:Y), the process proceeds to S350 without executing S428a and S428b.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 of the effect movable body 302 arranged at the lower position move from the closed position toward the open position, that is, the value of the effect movable object operation process flag is “11”. When it is set to, the sub effect display device 403 arranged at the countdown display position is between the countdown display position and the countdown non-display position, and the countdown display displayed on the sub effect display device 403 by the player is displayed. Although the form in which the production movable body 302 and the sub production display device 403 are prevented from interfering with each other by moving the production movable body 302 to the visible retreat position has been illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be arranged in a lower position. When the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 of the arranged effect movable body 302 move from the closed position to the open position, the player can move the sub effect display device 403 from the countdown display position to the countdown non-display position. The countdown display displayed on the sub effect display device 403 may be made invisible.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the effect displayed on the sub effect display device 403, the countdown effect that displays the remaining time until the effect symbol is derived and displayed is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. In addition to the count effect, the sub effect display device 403 displays not only the notice effect A and the notice effect B in the above-described embodiment but also a step-up notice in which the notice image changes step by step and a group of predetermined characters. An announcement effect such as a group announcement that crosses the display area may be displayed.

Further, in the embodiment, the form in which the effect movable body 302 moves (falls) from the upper position to the lower position is illustrated only when the variation display result is a big hit, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, a case may be provided in which the effect movable body 302 moves (falls) from the upper position to the lower position even when the variable display result is out of alignment. In addition, when the effect movable body 302 moves (falls) from the upper position to the lower position both when the variation display result is a big hit and when it is a big hit, for example, a big hit variation pattern and a super reach are missed. It is only necessary to determine whether or not the effect movable body 302 moves (falls) from the upper position to the lower position at different rates in each of the variation pattern of No. 1, the variation pattern of the non-reach variation, and the variation pattern of the non-reach variation. Further, when the effect movable body 302 moves (falls) from the upper position to the lower position both when the variable display result is a big hit and when it is a big hit, for example, when the variable display result is a big hit. Causes the effect movable body 302 to move (fall) from the upper position to the lower position regardless of whether the variation pattern is super reach or normal reach. It may be possible to determine whether or not the effect movable body 302 moves (falls) from the upper position to the lower position only in a pattern (for example, super reach β).

Further, in the embodiment, if the variation display result is a big hit, the production movable body 302 moves (falls) from the upper position to the lower position regardless of whether the variation pattern is normal reach or super reach. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the variation display result is a big hit, the effect movable body 302 is moved from the upper position only in a specific variation pattern (for example, super reach β). You may make it move to the lower position (fall).

When the effect movable body 302 is moved (dropped) from the upper position to the lower position when these fluctuation display results are out of alignment, the effect movable body 302 is dropped (effect movable body fall) as illustrated in the above embodiment. Since the effect) is not a big hit fixed effect, the movement (falling) of the effect movable body 302 from the upper position to the lower position is performed at a timing before the timing shown in the above-described embodiment, such as at the start of the reach effect. Just do it.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the opening/closing sections 371 and 372 of the effect movable body 302 arranged at the lower position move from the closed position toward the open position, that is, the value of the effect movable object operation process flag is “11”. When it is set to, the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 are moved by moving the sub effect display device 403 arranged at the countdown display position to the retreat position which is between the countdown display position and the countdown non-display position. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 of the effect movable body 302 arranged at the lower position are directed from the closed position to the open position. In case of moving the effect movable body 302 between the lower position and the upper position, the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 may be prevented from interfering with each other.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, by performing the countdown effect on the sub effect display device 403, the form in which the remaining time until the effect symbol is derived and displayed is displayed (countdown display) is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. The countdown effect to be executed on the sub effect display device 403 is not limited, and for example, a specific effect such as the remaining time until the effect movable body 302 moves (falls) from the upper position to the lower position is executed. It is also possible to display the remaining time until the end. In this way, when displaying the remaining time until the effect movable body 302 moves (falls) from the upper position to the lower position in the countdown effect, the effect movable body 302 moves (falls) from the upper position to the lower position. At the same time, the countdown display displayed on the sub effect display device 403 is updated to 0 seconds (00:00 in the embodiment), so that the value of the effect movable body operation process flag is set to "11". Accordingly, the sub effect display device 403 may be moved to the countdown non-display position instead of the retracted position, and the countdown effect may be ended as it is. Furthermore, if there is an effect or an opportunity other than the effect movable body drop effect such as reach effect or pseudo effect effect after the effect movable object 302 moves (falls) to the lower position, after the effect movable object 302 is closed, the sub object is again moved. The effect display device 403 may be moved from the countdown non-display position to the countdown display position and the countdown effect may be executed for these effects and occasions.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, by performing the countdown effect on the sub effect display device 403, the form in which the remaining time until the effect symbol is derived and displayed is displayed (countdown display) is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. The countdown effect executed on the sub effect display device 403 is not limited to, for example, in the reach effect in which the ally character and the enemy character face each other and battle as shown in FIGS. 40(D) and 40(E). , The remaining time until the timing at which the battle result (reach effect result) shown in FIG. 41(D) is displayed may be displayed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22C, the effect movable body operation process flag is set to X indicating the vertical movement of the effect movable body 302 and Y indicating the opening/closing operation of the effect movable body 302. By configuring with the two variables, the value of the production movable body operation process flag is set to “11”, that is, the production movable body 302 is arranged at the lower position and the opening/closing portions 371, 372 are from the closed position. The form in which the sub effect display device 403 is moved from the countdown display position to the retracted position in response to the movement toward the open position has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect movable body operation process flag. Is configured only by X indicating the vertical movement of the production movable body 302, and only the production movable body 302 is held at the upper position or dropped to the lower position, that is, the production movable body operation process flag. The sub effect display device 403 may be moved from the countdown display position to the retracted position depending only on whether the value of is “0” or “1”.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the effect movable body 302 moves (falls) from the upper position to the lower position, the effect movable body 302 is always opened by moving the opening/closing portions 371 and 372 from the closed position to the open position. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the case where the effect movable body 302 is not opened even if the effect movable body 302 moves (falls) from the upper position to the lower position is provided. You can

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 are provided as the effect movable bodies in which a part of the movable regions overlap is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. The effect movable body in which the movable regions partially overlap is not limited, and different effect movable bodies may be provided in addition to the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403. In particular, by interlocking the effect movable body according to the fall of the effect movable body 302, the movement of the sub effect display device 403 to the countdown display position, the execution of the countdown effect, etc., the game effect in each effect can be obtained. It is possible to increase the interest and enjoyment of the game.

Further, in the embodiment, the form in which the countdown effect is executed on the sub effect display device 403 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the countdown effect is executed on the effect display device 5. You can When the countdown effect is executed on the effect display device 5 in this way, for example, the sub effect display device 403 may execute the display related to the countdown effect at the countdown display position.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the plurality of effect movable bodies (the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403) are set to the standby position when the effect is not executed (for example, in the case of the effect movable object 302, the upper position, the sub effect). If it is the display device 403, it is arranged at the countdown non-display position, and when performing the effect, each is displayed at the effect execution position (for example, the lower position for the effect movable body 302, the countdown display for the sub effect display device 403). However, the present invention is not limited to this. However, for example, one of the effect movable bodies is arranged in advance at the effect execution position regardless of whether the effect is executed or not, and the other effect movable body is arranged at the effect position. It is also possible to move one of the effect production movable bodies to the retracted position. Specifically, the sub effect display device 403 is arranged at the countdown display position regardless of whether the countdown effect is executed or not, and only when the effect movable body 302 that has moved (dropped) to the lower position is released, the sub effect display device. In order to avoid the interference between 403 and the effect movable body 302, the sub effect display device 403 may be moved to the retracted position.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the countdown effect executed by the sub effect display device 403, a mode in which a countdown display for displaying the remaining time until the effect symbol is derived and displayed is displayed by a number has been exemplified. Is not limited to this, as the countdown display, the remaining time until the effect design is derived and displayed by displaying a gauge or the like having a length corresponding to the remaining time until the effect design is derived and displayed. May not be explicitly suggested.

Further, in the above embodiment, as the countdown effect to be executed in the sub effect display device 403, the form in which the remaining time until the effect symbol is derived and displayed is displayed is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, as the countdown effect, a case may be provided in which a time different from the remaining time until the effect symbol is derived and displayed is displayed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which the operation state of the effect movable body 302 is monitored and the sub effect display device 403 is moved from the countdown display position to the retracted position in accordance with the operation state of the effect movable body 302 has been exemplified. The present invention is not limited to this. Conversely, the operation state of the sub effect display device 403 is monitored, and the effect movable body 302 is moved in the vertical direction according to the operation state of the sub effect display device 403. May be.

Specifically, for example, when the sub effect display device 403 is arranged at the countdown display position, the movement (fall) of the effect movable body 302 from the upper position to the lower position is stopped on the way or stopped. The effect movable body 302 may be moved (raised) from the position to the upper position, or the effect movable body 302 at the lower position may not be opened.

Further, in the embodiment, the effect movable body 302 is arranged above the effect display device 5, and the sub effect display device is arranged below the effect display device 5, so that both the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 are arranged. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the effect movable body 302 is arranged on the left side of the effect display device 5 and the sub effect display device 403 is provided. It may be arranged on the right side of the effect display device 5, and both the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 may be movable in the left-right direction. In this way, when the sub-effect display device 403 and the effect movable body 302 are arranged on the left and right of the effect display device 5 so as to be movable in the left-right direction, for example, the sub-effect display device 403 is operated at the start of the countdown effect. 5 is arranged from the right side of the effect display device 5 to the front right side of the effect display device 5, and the effect movable body 302 is arranged from the left side of the effect display device 5 to the front left side of the effect display device 5, and the effect movable body 302 opening timing. Therefore, the sub effect display device 403 may be retracted from the right front side of the effect display device 5 to the right side of the effect display device 5. Similarly, the effect movable body 302 is arranged on the upper left side of the effect display device 5, and the sub effect display device 403 is arranged on the lower right side of the effect display device 5, so that both the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 are effected. The display device 5 may be movable in an oblique direction between the upper left side and the lower right side. In this way, when the sub effect display device 403 and the effect movable body 302 are movably arranged in the diagonal direction of the effect display device 5, for example, the sub effect display device 403 of the effect display device 5 is set at the start of the countdown effect. It is arranged from the lower right to the front of the effect display device 5, and the effect movable body 302 is arranged from the upper left of the effect display device 5 to a position on the front of the effect display device 5 that does not collide with the sub effect display device 403. When the movable body 302 is released, the sub effect display device 403 may be retracted from the front of the effect display device 5 to the lower right of the effect display device 5.

Further, in the embodiment, the operation state of the effect movable body 302 is monitored by the value of the effect movable object operation process flag, and the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 are displayed according to the value of the effect movable object operation process flag. Although the form in which the sub effect display device 403 is retracted so as not to interfere with each other has been exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation state of the sub effect display device 403 can be changed to the operation state of the sub effect display device 403. Monitoring is performed by the value of the sub effect display device operation process flag shown, and the effect movable body 302 is arranged so that the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 do not interfere with each other according to the value of the sub effect display device operation process flag. May be evacuated.

Further, in the embodiment, the operation state of the effect movable body 302 is monitored by the value of the effect movable object operation process flag, and the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 are displayed according to the value of the effect movable object operation process flag. Although the form in which the sub effect display device 403 is retracted so as not to interfere with each other has been exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this, and monitors the operating states of both the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403. By doing so, the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 may be moved (retracted) so that the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 do not interfere with each other.

Specifically, the operation state of the sub effect display device 403 is monitored by the value of the sub effect display device operation process flag indicating the operation of the sub effect display device 403. The coordinates of the part are stored in advance for each value of the effect movable body operation process flag, and the coordinates of the upper end portion of the sub effect display device 403 are stored in advance for each value of the sub effect display device operation process flag. Then, every time the effect movable body drop effect process or the sub effect display device movement process is executed, the coordinates of the lower end portion of the effect movable body 302 corresponding to the effect movable body operation process flag and the sub effect corresponding to the sub effect display device operation process flag. The coordinates with the upper end of the effect display device 403 are compared, and the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display are displayed so that the coordinates of the lower end of these effect movable bodies 302 and the coordinates of the upper end of the sub effect display device 403 do not overlap. The device 403 and the device 403 are moved vertically.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, when the effect movable body 302 is moved (dropped) from the upper position to the lower position, the effect movable body 302 is temporarily moved up from the upper position by a predetermined distance and then moved (dropped) to the open position. Although the form is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the effect movable body 302 is moved (dropped) from the upper position to the lower position, the effect movable body 302 is raised from the upper position. Instead, it may be moved (dropped) to a lower position. In this case, as indicated by the broken line in FIG. 36, the processes of S366 and S367 may not be executed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 are prevented from interfering by retracting only the sub effect display device 403, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, only the effect movable body 302 may be retracted without retracting the sub effect display device 403, or both the sub effect display device 403 and the effect movable body 302 may be retracted. That is, at least one of the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 may be retracted. By retracting both the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403, the moving amount of the effect movable body 302 and the sub effect display device 403 can be shortened as compared with the case of retracting either one. Therefore, it is possible to quickly avoid the interference between the sub effect display device 403 and the movable effect body 302, and it is also possible to reduce the area of the sub effect display device 403 hidden by the game board 2 by retracting. It is possible to prevent the visibility of the sub effect display device 403 from being significantly impaired.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the form in which the game ball is hit from below the game area by the hitting ball launching device is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the hitting ball launching device is the pachinko game machine 1 The game ball may be launched from a position above the game area by being provided above the game area.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of the gaming machine, but the game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using the gaming value, for example. At the same time, one game is completed by deriving the display result on a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified, and a prize is generated according to the display result derived on the variable display device. The present invention can be applied to a slot machine that is enabled.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, a predetermined number of gaming balls are inside the gaming machine. The number of balls used for the game is subtracted while the number of balls used for the game is added, while the number of balls used for the game is added, and the number of balls used for the game is added. The present invention can be applied to a so-called enclosed game machine that is stored in memory.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which one variation pattern designating command is transmitted at the start of variation in order to notify the variation CPU of the production control of the variation pattern indicating the variation mode such as the variation time and the type of reach production Although shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control CPU 120 by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying with two commands, the CPU 103 uses the first command, for example, before or after reaching, such as presence/absence of pseudo-relation and presence/absence of sliding effect (so-called second if not reaching). A command indicating the change time and change mode before (before stop) is transmitted, and the second command indicates the type of reach and the presence/absence of re-lottery effect, etc., after the reach (so-called second stop if not reached). It is also possible to send a command indicating the variation time or variation mode of (after). In this case, the effect control CPU 120 may perform effect control in the variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of the two commands.

The CPU 103 may notify the variation time by each of the two commands, and the effect control CPU 120 may select the specific variation mode executed at each timing. When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and a predetermined period of time has passed after the first command was sent (for example, the next timer interrupt). (In) the second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be changed as appropriate. By thus notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data that must be stored as the fluctuation pattern designation command.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, by exemplifying a form in which only the big hit that can obtain a large number of game balls can be generated by opening the big winning opening in the big hit game, the present invention is not limited to this. However, for example, the probability variation big hit B is suddenly shortened by the occurrence of the probability variation big hit B by making the opening time of the big winning hole in the round game extremely short so that the player does not recognize that the big winning opening has been opened. It may be a sudden jackpot that makes you look like a sudden change. Incidentally, when these probability variation big hits B are made sudden hits, a small hit for opening the big winning opening is provided in the same opening pattern as the opening pattern of the big winning opening in the big winning game of the probability variation big hit B. A state (so-called latent state) in which it is unclear whether the gaming state after the occurrence of the probability variation big hit B or the small hit is the high accuracy state or the low accuracy state may be generated.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the starting winning opening is exemplified as the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the starting winning opening is not limited to this. There may be only one or three or more starting winning openings.

The specific game state (big hit state), after a combination of specific symbols (Zoro eyes of the same symbol) is displayed on the variable display device, after a predetermined time (symbol fixed stop time + big hit start production time) Although the example of opening the specific game state is opened, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is provided in the game area after the combination of specific symbols (flat pattern of the same symbol) is displayed on the variable display device. The specific gaming state may be started by passing the ball through a specific area (a specific passage gate sensor or a winning sensor). As a result, the player can control the timing of the big hit, and even if the balls are exhausted before the big hit starts, the player can have time to lend the balls and replenish the balls.
Further, a plurality of specific areas may be provided, and the number of big hit rounds may be varied depending on which specific area is passed. Alternatively, a lottery for the number of big hit rounds may be performed by passing through a specific area. Further, in that case, if there are a plurality of specific areas, the lottery ratio of the number of rounds may be different depending on which specific area is passed.

1 Pachinko machine 120 CPU for production control
191 production control flag setting unit 302 production movable body 306 production movable body lifting motor 341B eaves piece 389 production motor 390 position detection sensor 391 production movable body position detection gears 401, 402 sub production display device elevation motor 403 sub production display apparatus

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game,
A plurality of effect movable bodies in which at least a part of the movable area overlaps,
Drive means for operating the plurality of effect movable bodies,
Operation control means for controlling the operation of the plurality of effect movable bodies by the drive means,
An operating state monitoring unit capable of monitoring the operating state of at least one of the plurality of effect movable bodies;
Equipped with
When the operation state monitoring unit reaches the overlapping movable area by the operation of at least one of the first effect movable body and the second effect movable body included in the plurality of effect movable bodies, (1) monitoring the operation state of at least one of the movable body for production and the movable body for second production,
The operation control means controls the operation of the plurality of effect movable bodies so as not to interfere with each other in the overlapping movable areas, based on the monitoring content of the operation state monitoring means,
The movable body for the second effect is provided with a display unit capable of displaying the effect,
The second effect movable body is movable from a first position, which is difficult for the player to visually recognize, to a second position, which is visually recognizable by the player.
It is possible to display a predetermined effect on the display unit for a predetermined period after the second effect movable body moves from the first position to the second position,
The operation control means,
Based on the monitoring content of the operation state monitoring means, an overlapping period that extends to a movable region that overlaps due to the operation of at least one of the first production movable body and the second production movable body in the predetermined period. in the second presentation movable body, the move to the third position player visible between the first position and the second position a position which does not overlap with the movable area of the overlapping first Without moving it to position 1
In the non-overlapping period of the predetermined period excluding the overlapping period, the second effect movable body is moved to the second position based on the monitoring content of the operation state monitoring unit.
A gaming machine characterized by that.