JP6733749B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

For example, as a pachinko gaming machine which is one type of gaming machines, one provided with a symbol display device that variably displays a plurality of symbols on a display screen is known. In such a gaming machine, for example a hydraulic port provided in the game region triggered by the game ball has passed, whether the person or lottery line to generate a favorable special game state to the player, such as those or state The variable display of the pattern is started at the same time. When elected to those or lottery element, combinations of specific symbols on the display screen together is finally stopped and displayed, the game state shifts to the special game state. Their to, along with the shift to the special game state, the opening and closing of the particular winning device provided in the game area is started for example (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Further, as another pachinko game machine, there is known one provided with a winning prize device device in a game area (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In such a gaming machine, for example, when a game ball passes through an operation opening provided in a game area, the prize winning prize device is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 1.8 seconds) to enter the prize winning prize device. It is possible to enter a game ball. Then, the game ball enters into a special winning state such as a V winning hole provided in the winning prize device apparatus, and shifts to a special gaming state (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "second gaming machine"). With the transition to the special game state, for example, opening and closing of the prize winning combination device is started, and a large amount of game balls are paid out.

JP, 2005-074175, A JP, 2003-325811, A

However, in the conventional gaming machines such as the pachinko gaming machines having the above-mentioned configurations, there is a concern that the game becomes monotonous.

The present invention has been made in view of the above illustrated situation such, it is an object to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing the Yu technique is monotonized.

The invention according to claim 1 is
A pattern display device that variably displays a plurality of types of patterns in a plurality of display areas set in the display unit,
A ball entry part that allows the game ball flowing down the game area to enter,
An opening/closing member that can be switched between an open state and a closed state, a game ball rolling area in which a game ball entered when the opening/closing member is in an open state can be rolled, and is visible from the front of the gaming machine, An advantageous hole into which a game ball rolling in the game ball rolling area can enter, and a non-exhausting ball which is a game ball rolling in the game ball rolling area and does not enter the advantageous hole A ball entry device having an advantageous opening,
A specific device that can switch between open and closed states,
A ball entering portion entrance determining means for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the ball entering portion,
Lottery means for performing a lottery on whether or not to open the opening and closing member when it is determined that the game ball has entered the ball entering portion by the ball entering portion entrance determining means,
Display control means for controlling display of the pattern display device based on a lottery result of the lottery means,
An opening/closing member control means for opening the opening/closing member based on a lottery result of the lottery means,
Advantageous entrance ball determining means for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the advantageous opening,
Non-advantageous entrance ball determining means for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the non-advantageous opening,
Special game state transition means for transitioning the game state to a special game state advantageous to the player when it is determined by the advantageous mouth entrance determination means that a game ball has entered the advantageous mouth,
A specific device control means for controlling the opening and closing of the specific device in the special game state,
When a game ball enters the specific device, a privilege giving means for giving a privilege corresponding to the game ball to the player.
Equipped with
The display control means,
In the case where the lottery result of the lottery means is an open state winning, the pattern display is performed so as to perform a specific variation in which a specific pattern combination may be established on the display unit, by the pattern that is variably displayed in each display area. A specific variation control means for controlling the display of the device,
When it is determined by the advantageous mouth entrance determination means that a game ball has entered the advantageous mouth, the specific display combination is stopped and displayed, and the display control is performed so as to end the specific change. First stop control means,
On the basis that it is determined by the non-advantageous entrance ball determining means that a game ball has entered the non-advantageous entrance, a pattern different from the specific pattern combination is stopped and displayed to end the specific variation. Second stop control means for controlling the display of the picture display device,
Equipped with
In the specific variation, by displaying some of the specific pattern combinations in a stopped state with other patterns, the specific pattern combination may be established on a predetermined reach line. Reach display that shows that there is,
Based on that the game ball has entered the ball entering device, a low speed means for slowing the speed of the fluctuation display of the other pattern in the specific fluctuation than the speed until then,
The game ball rolling area,
Advantageous guide part capable of accommodating a game ball and guiding the accommodated game ball to the advantageous port, and non-advantageous guide part capable of accommodating the game ball and guiding the accommodated game ball to the non-advantageous port And a rotating body having
A rolling portion formed so as to be rollable so that a game ball that has entered the ball-entering device is accommodated in either the advantageous guide portion or the non-advantageous guide portion of the rotating body.
Is formed by
The rotating body is provided with rotation control means for controlling rotation so that it is constantly rotating at a predetermined speed.
The rotating body is rotationally controlled by the rotation control means, so as to guide the game ball housed in the advantageous guide portion to the advantageous port and the non-guide not to guide the housed game ball to the advantageous port. It is a structure that can be rotated to a position,
A rotating position grasping means for grasping a rotating position of the rotating body,
The low speed means is configured such that the other pattern is present on the predetermined reach line at a timing corresponding to the timing when the rotating body reaches the guide position, based on the grasped result of the rotational position grasping means. Another feature is that variable display of other patterns is performed.

According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the Yu technique is monotonized.

It is a front view showing a pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands or decomposes and shows the main composition of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the front structure of the main body frame which comprises a pachinko machine. It is a front view showing a configuration of a game board. (A) is a perspective view showing a configuration of a winning combination device, and (b) is a plan view schematically showing a configuration of a passage provided in the winning combination device. It is a perspective view which decomposes|disassembles and shows a winning prize device apparatus. It is a perspective view which decomposes|disassembles and shows the rotary body unit which comprises a winning prize thing apparatus. It is a top view which shows a rotating body unit. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram showing a configuration concerning display control of a display control board. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a symbol display device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of various counters used for game control. It is a flow chart which shows NMI interruption processing by a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a signal reading process. It is a flowchart showing a start winning process. It is a flow chart which shows main processing. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flow chart which shows update processing of a deviation symbol counter. It is a flow chart which shows specific lamp part control processing. It is a flowchart showing a symbol combination command setting process. It is a flow chart which shows electric tulip opening and closing processing. It is a flow chart which shows a prize winning combination device opening and closing process. It is a flow chart which shows detachment decision command setting processing. It is a flow chart which shows game state shift processing. It is a flow chart which shows jackpot state setting processing. It is a figure showing a relation between an opening-and-closing mode counter and an opening-and-closing mode of a variable winning device. It is a flowchart showing a special winning opening opening and closing process. It is a flow chart which shows interruption processing at the time of input by a paying-out control board. It is a flow chart which shows main processing. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flow chart which shows command judgment processing. It is a flow chart which shows prize ball control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a ball rental control process. It is a flow chart which shows the display processing by the payout control board. It is a flow chart which shows change start setting processing. It is a flow chart which shows reach variation display processing. It is a timing chart showing a variable display mode of symbols. It is a flowchart showing a big hit display process. It is a timing chart which shows operation under a big hit state. It is a figure which shows a short time opening animation. It is a figure which shows a long-time open moving image. It is a schematic diagram for explaining a subject.

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

Means 1. In the game area (game area YS) where the game balls can be seen from the front of the game machine and the game ball flows down,
A pattern display device (symbol display device 41) that variably displays the pattern on the display unit (display screen G);
A ball entry part (through gate 33) into which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter,
A winning device that has a first opening/closing member (movable wing piece 34b), and when the first opening/closing member is in a closed state, it is difficult for the game ball to enter and the game ball is easily opened to enter the game ball. (Electric tulip 34),
Having a second opening/closing member (movable wing piece 168), the opening/closing of the second opening/closing member allows a game ball to enter, and a game ball rolling area (guidance) visible from the front of the gaming machine. The passage 183, the rotating body 201, etc.), and the winning prize device device (the winning prize device device 150) having the advantageous hole (V winning hole 182a) into which the game ball rolling in the game ball rolling area can enter When,
It is provided with a specific winning device (variable winning device 32) capable of switching between an open state in which a game ball can enter and a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball.
Further, a ball entry part entry determination means (signal reading processing function S301 of the main control board 271a) for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the entry part,
A lottery means (main control board) for performing a lottery as to whether or not the first opening/closing member is opened when it is determined by the entry portion entry determination means that a game ball has entered the entry portion. 271a data storage function S404),
The display of the pattern is changed and displayed based on the lottery result of the lottery means, and when the lottery result of the lottery means is an open state winning, the display unit controls the display so as to perform a specific display on the display unit. Display control means (display processing of the display control board 214a),
First opening/closing member control means (an electric tulip opening/closing process of the main control board 271a) for opening the first opening/closing member when the specific display is made,
A winning determination means (signal reading processing function S303 of the main control board 271a) for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the winning device,
When the winning determination means determines that a game ball has entered the winning device, the second opening/closing member control means for opening the second opening/closing member (the prize winning combination device opening/closing process of the main control board 271a) )When,
Advantageous entrance ball determining means (signal reading processing function S307 of the main control board 271a) for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the advantageous opening,
When it is determined by the advantageous mouth entrance determination means that a game ball has entered the advantageous mouth, special game state transition means (main control board 271a of the main control board 271a) for transitioning the game state to a special game state advantageous to the player State transition processing functions S1302, S1310 to S1313),
In the special game state, a specific winning device control means (main control board 271a) for controlling the opening and closing of the specific winning device,
And a bonus granting means (a main control board 271a, a payout control board 311a) for granting a bonus to the player when a game ball enters the specific winning device.
The specific winning device control means,
A specified time that stores at least two kinds of specified time, a first time (29.5 seconds) and a shorter second time (3 seconds), as the opening time of one open state in the specific winning device. Storage means (ROM 502 of the main control board 271a),
Opening time setting means (short-time opening counter confirmation processing S1503 of the main control board 271a and opening) for setting any one of the specified times as each opening time of each open state that occurs a plurality of times under one special game state Time setting processing S1504, S1506),
An opening control means for switching the specific winning device to an open state (large winning opening opening process S1505 of the main control board 271a),
Closing control means (large winning opening closing processing S1510 of the main control board 271a) for switching the specific winning device to the closed state when the opening time set by the opening time setting means has elapsed since the switching to the opening state. A gaming machine characterized by having.

In the gaming machine of means 1, the game ball enters the ball entering portion and is won by the lottery by the lottery means, so that a specific display is made on the display portion of the pattern display device and the winning device is opened. When the game ball enters the winning device, the prize winning device device is opened. The game ball that entered the prize winning device device in this open state rolls in the game ball rolling area provided inside the prize winning device device, and the game ball enters the advantageous mouth to enter the game state. Shifts to the special game state. In the special game state, the specific winning device is opened and closed, and a game ball enters the specific winning device, so that a privilege corresponding to the entered ball is given to the player. With such a configuration, it is possible to give a remarkable difference to the conventional gaming machine having a game area in which the game balls flow down, and to add uniqueness.

In addition, when the specific winning device is opened, the specific winning device is closed after the opening time elapses. In this case, by having a configuration in which a plurality of specified times are stored as the opening time, it is possible to set various opening times while the specific winning device is opened a plurality of times. Further, as the opening time of the once-opened state in the specific winning device, at least two kinds of specified time, that is, the first time and the second time shorter than that, are stored. It is possible to change the privilege granted based on this. Therefore, it is possible to allow the player to play the game while expecting how much the privilege is granted, and it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous in the special game state. As a result of the above, it is possible to preferably suppress the monotonization of the game under the special game state.

The "closed state in which the game ball is hard to enter" of the winning device includes not only a state in which the game ball is difficult to enter but also a state in which the game ball cannot enter.

Further, the "closed state in which the game ball is hard to enter" of the specific winning device includes not only the state in which the game ball is difficult to enter but also the state in which the game ball cannot enter.

Means 2. In the means 1, the first time is set so that a predetermined number of game balls can be expected to enter the specific winning device in one open state,
The second time period is set such that it is difficult to expect the predetermined number of game balls to enter the specific winning device in one open state.

According to the means 2, by setting the first time as the opening time, a predetermined number of game balls are expected to enter the specific winning device in the opening state at that time. On the other hand, when the second time is set as the opening time, it is difficult to expect a predetermined number of game balls to enter the specific winning device in the opening state at that time. This makes it possible to clearly change the privilege granted based on one opening.

Means 3. In the means 2, the operating means (the game ball launching handle 18) operated by the player, and the ball launching means (the solenoid 62) for launching the game ball at predetermined intervals (0.6 seconds) based on the operation of the operating means. And a ball passage (ball guide passage of the rail unit 50) for guiding the fired game balls to the game area, and game parts (general winning opening 31, windmill 37, etc.) arranged in the game area. Prepare,
The specific winning device control means, when a predetermined number (10) of game balls enter before the opening time elapses, a second closing control means (main control board 271a) that switches the specific winning device to a closed state. The special winning opening closing process S1510) of
Further, the specified time set by the opening time setting means is only the first time and the second time, and
A game characterized in that the first time is set to be longer than a firing time (6 seconds) required for the ball firing means to fire a predetermined number of game balls, and the second opening time is set to be shorter than the firing time. Machine.

According to the means 3, since either the first time or the second time is set as the opening time, the opening pattern of the specific winning device is reduced, which leads to the reduction of the storage capacity and the processing load. In this case, the first time is set to be longer than the firing time required to fire a predetermined number of game balls, and the second time is set to be shorter than the firing time. This makes it possible to clearly change the privilege granted based on one opening.

Means 4. In the means 1, the specific winning device control means, when a predetermined number (10) of game balls enter before the opening time has elapsed, second closing control means for switching the specific winning device to a closed state ( The special winning opening closing process S1510) of the main control board 271a is provided,
Further, the first time is set so that the predetermined number of game balls can be expected to enter the specific winning device in one open state,
The second time period is set such that it is difficult to expect the predetermined number of game balls to enter the specific winning device in one open state.

According to the means 4, the first time is set as the opening time, so that a predetermined number of game balls are expected to enter the specific winning device in the opening state at that time. Then, the specific winning device is switched to the closed state even if the set opening time has not elapsed by entering the predetermined number of game balls. On the other hand, when the second time is set as the opening time, it is difficult to expect a predetermined number of game balls to enter the specific winning device in the opening state at that time. This makes it possible to clearly change the privilege granted based on one opening.

Means 5. In any one of the means 1 to 4, the specific winning device control means is opened and closed a plurality of times for each of the specific winning devices before the opening control means performs the first opening control under the special gaming state. Is provided with an opening mode determining means (a big hit state setting process S1310 of the main control board 271a) for determining the opening time of each of the specified times,
The game machine characterized in that the opening time setting means sets any one of the specified times as the opening time based on the opening mode (opening pattern) determined by the opening mode determining means.

According to the means 5, before the first opening control is performed in the special game state, the opening time of each specific winning device that is opened and closed a plurality of times is determined from any of the specified times. With such a configuration, it is only necessary to set the specified time determined as the opening time at each opening control of the specific winning device, so that it is possible to prevent the processing load related to the game from increasing while the special gaming state is being controlled. It is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous. In the special gaming state, in addition to the process of opening and closing the specific winning device, it is necessary to perform, for example, the process of confirming the number of game balls entered in the specific winning device and the process of granting a privilege based on the process result. This is because there is a great deal only with these processing loads.

Means 6. In any one of the means 1 to 4, the specific winning device control means, each of the specific winning device is opened and closed a plurality of times before the opening control means performs the first opening control under the special game state. An opening mode determining means (big hit state setting process S1310 of the main control board 271a) for determining the number of times each of the specified times is set as the opening time is provided.
The game machine characterized in that the opening time setting means sets any one of the specified times as the opening time based on the opening mode (opening pattern) determined by the opening mode determining means.

According to the means 6, the number of times each specified time is set as each opening time of the specific winning device is determined before the first opening control is performed in the special gaming state. With such a configuration, at the time of each opening control of the specific winning device, the specified time may be set as the opening time based on the determined number of times, so that it is possible to prevent the processing load related to the game from increasing and to increase the special time. It is possible to prevent the game under a gaming state from becoming monotonous. In the special gaming state, in addition to the process of opening and closing the specific winning device, it is necessary to perform, for example, the process of confirming the number of game balls entered in the specific winning device and the process of granting a privilege based on the process result. This is because there is a great deal only with these processing loads.

In the means 5 and 6 described above, the opening mode determining means determines the opening mode when the advantageous ball entrance determining means determines that the game ball has entered the advantageous hole, thereby controlling the opening. The opening mode can be determined before the means performs the opening control for the first time under the special gaming state.

Means 7. In the means 6, the opening time setting means sets the specified time, which is determined to be set as the opening time a plurality of times, continuously for the determined number of times.

According to the means 7, the specified time that is set a plurality of times as the opening time is continuously set. With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the monotonization of the game under the special game state while suppressing the increase of the control load related to the game.

Means 8. In any one of the means 5 to the means 7, the opening mode determining means determines the opening mode such that the first time is set at least once in the opening state that occurs a plurality of times. Machine.

According to the means 8, when the special game state is entered and the open state occurs a plurality of times, the first time is set at least once. That is, once, an opening time longer than the second time is set. As a result, it is possible to surely change the privilege granted based on one opening.

In particular, in the configuration including any one of the means 2 to 4, when the first time is set, a predetermined number of game balls are expected to enter the specific winning device in the opened state at that time. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a problem that a privilege corresponding to a predetermined number of game balls entered is not given to the player even though the special game state has been entered.

Means 9. In any one of means 5 to 8, the specified time set by the opening time setting means is only the first time and the second time,
The specified time storage means stores in advance a plurality of set number patterns (open patterns) in which the number of times set in a special game state in which at least one specified time is 1 is set,
The game machine characterized in that the opening mode determining means selects one setting frequency pattern from the plurality of setting frequency patterns as an opening mode.

According to the means 9, a plurality of set number patterns in which at least one of the specified times is set in the special game state of 1 is stored in advance. With such a configuration, it is possible to determine the opening mode of the specific winning device under the special gaming state with a relatively simple processing configuration.

Means 10. In the means 9, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, after the special game state is finished, the game state is shifted to a second special game state (high probability state) in which the degree of advantage of the player is different from that of the special game state. 2 Special game state transition means (high probability state transition processing S1318 of the main control board 271a),
The opening mode determination means,
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the selection rate of the set number pattern having the largest number of set times in the first time is set to be higher than the selection rates of other set number patterns, and the predetermined condition is If not established, the gaming machine is characterized in that the selection rate of the set number pattern having the largest number of set times in the second time is set to be higher than the selection rates of other set number patterns.

According to the means 10, in the case of the special game state in which the special game state may shift to the second special game state after the special game state ends, and then the second special game state shifts, the setting of the first time of the set number of times pattern In the special game state in which the set number pattern with the largest number of times is selected with a high probability and does not shift to the second special game state after that, the set number pattern with the largest number of set times in the second time among the set number patterns has a high probability. Selected in.

With this configuration, it is possible to preferably suppress monotonization of the game under the special game state. In the case of the second special game state winning, since it is possible to receive many benefits in addition to the advantage associated with the transition to the second special game state, it is possible to appropriately increase the advantage degree of the player. This is because it becomes possible.

In addition, when it is determined that the game ball has entered the ball entry portion by the ball entry part entry determination means, when it is determined that the game ball has entered the prize winning device by the prize entry determination means, or a favorable entrance The second lottery means (the data storage function S404 of the main control board 271a) for performing a lottery as to whether or not to generate the second special game state when it is determined by the determination means that the game ball has entered the advantageous opening With the configuration provided, the fact that the lottery result of the second lottery means is the second special game state winning may be “establishment of the predetermined condition”.

In addition, a plurality of advantageous openings may be provided inside the prize winning combination device, a part of them may be a specific advantageous opening, and a game ball may enter the specific advantageous opening as "establishment of a predetermined condition". In such a case, the advantageous entrance ball determining means includes a specific entrance determining means, and if the specific entrance determining means determines that the game ball has entered the specific advantageous entrance, the second special game state transition means is The game state is shifted to the second special game state, and the opening mode determining means determines the opening mode.

Means 11. The gaming machine according to any one of means 5 to 10, wherein the opening mode determining means determines the opening mode by lottery.

According to the means 11, the opening mode is determined by lottery. As a result, the release mode is irregularly determined, and the release mode in the special game state can be varied.

Means 12. The gaming machine according to any one of means 5 to 11 is characterized by not including means for displaying the release mode determined by the release mode determining means.

According to the means 12, the opening time for opening the specific winning device is not displayed. With such a configuration, it is possible to perform a game while expecting that a long specified time is set as the open time each time the specific winning device is opened, and the game under the special game state is monotonous. It is possible to suppress that.

Means 13. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein the opening time setting means sets the opening time in the present opening time for each opening based on a lottery.

According to the means 13, the opening time in the present opening is set for each opening based on the lottery. As a result, it is possible to reduce the storage capacity for storing the opening time of each opening of the specific winning device.

Means 14. In any one of the means 1 to 13, when the special game state transition means transitions the game state to the special game state, the special winning device is taught to be switched a specific number of times to the open state. A game machine comprising (display control board 214a, symbol display device 41).

The means 14 teaches that the specific winning device is opened a specific number of times when the game state shifts to the special game state. With this configuration, in a configuration in which various opening times are set, even if the short specified time is set as the opening time at the first opening, the long specified time is set as the opening time at the subsequent opening. It becomes possible to play a game while expecting to be set, and it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous in the special game state.

Means 15. In any one of the means 1 to 14, when the opening time setting means sets any of the specified times, the specified time having a length equal to or longer than the specified time previously set under the special game state of 1 A restriction means (a short-time open counter of the main controller 271, a short-time open counter confirmation processing S1503, and open pattern information stored in the ROM 502) for restricting a settable time that can be set next. A gaming machine characterized by.

According to the means 15, in the opening of the specific winning device performed a specific number of times, the specified time having the length equal to or longer than the specified time set in the previous opening time is set in the next opening time. That is, in the opening of the specific winning device performed a specific number of times, the specified time that is the same as or longer than the specified time set in the previous opening time is set in the next opening time, and The specified time shorter than the specified time will not be set at the next opening. As a result, it is possible to play the game under each opening while expecting how many times the specified time will be set after the opening. Therefore, it is possible to preferably suppress the monotonization of the game in the special game state.

Means 16. In any one of means 1 to 15, before each opening of the specific winning device, suggestion producing means for performing suggestion display control of the pattern display device so as to perform suggestion producing suggesting a prescribed time set as a next opening time. A gaming machine including (opened moving image display processing S2505, S2506 of the display control board 214a).

According to the means 16, before each opening of the specific winning device, a suggestion effect is suggested which indicates a specified time set as the opening time. With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the problem that the specific winning device is closed at a timing that is not expected by the player, and expectation that the privilege will be given from the start to the end of the special game state. It becomes possible to continue.

Means 17. In the means 16, the suggestion producing means controls the suggestion display of the pattern display device so as to perform the suggestion producing under the closed state.

According to the means 17, the suggestion effect is performed in a situation where the specific winning device is closed. With such a configuration, it is possible to allow the player to play a game while expecting how much privilege will be granted in the situation where the specific winning device is opened, and the specific winning device is closed. In a situation where there is a situation, it is possible to enjoy suggestive production while expecting a long prescribed time to be set for the next opening. Therefore, it is possible to effectively utilize the time when the specific winning device is closed, which tends to be the waiting time for waiting for the opening of the specific winning device, and the game under the special gaming state is started from the start to the end of the special gaming state. It is possible to entertain.

Means 18. In the means 17, the time from the end of the open state of 1 under the special game state to the start of the next open state is made substantially constant.

According to the means 18, since the time from the end of the open state of 1 in the special game state to the start of the next open state is substantially constant, the suggestive effect pattern is adjusted to the single time. It may be set in advance. For example, when there are a plurality of patterns for such a time period, it is necessary to preset suggestive effect patterns in accordance with the number of patterns, and in this case, the storage capacity for suggestive effects may be extremely increased. On the other hand, according to the present means, it is possible to reduce the storage capacity for suggestive effect as much as possible.

Means 19. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 18, wherein the second time is set to be longer than a closing time from when the specific winning device is closed to when it is next opened.

According to the means 19, the second time is set to be longer than the closing time from the closing of the specific winning device to the next opening. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the specific winning device from being closed for a long time despite the transition to the special game state, and the impression that the player suffers a disadvantage. It becomes possible to reduce the hugging.

Means 20. In the game area where the game ball can be seen from the front of the game machine and the game ball flows down,
A pattern display device that variably displays the pattern on the display unit,
A ball entering portion into which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter,
Having an opening/closing member, the opening/closing member being in an open state allows a game ball to enter, and a game ball rolling region visible from the front of the gaming machine and the game ball rolling region to roll. A winning prize device device having an advantageous opening inside which a game ball can enter,
It is equipped with a specific winning device that can switch between an open state where game balls can enter and a closed state where it is difficult to enter.
Further, a ball entering portion entrance determining means for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the ball entering portion,
Lottery means for performing a lottery on whether or not to open the opening and closing member when it is determined that the game ball has entered the ball entering portion by the ball entering portion entrance determining means,
The display of the pattern is changed and displayed based on the lottery result of the lottery means, and when the lottery result of the lottery means is an open state winning, the display unit controls the display so as to perform a specific display on the display unit. Display control means,
An opening/closing member control means for opening the opening/closing member when the specific display is made,
Advantageous entrance ball determining means for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the advantageous opening,
Special game state transition means for transitioning the game state to a special game state advantageous to the player when it is determined by the advantageous mouth entry determination means that a game ball has entered the advantageous mouth,
Under the special gaming state, a specific winning device control means for controlling the opening and closing of the specific winning device,
When a game ball enters the specific winning device, the game player is provided with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege according to the ball to the player.
The specific winning device control means,
A prescribed time storage means for storing at least two types of prescribed times, that is, a first time and a second time shorter than that, as the opening time of one open state in the specific winning device.
1, an open time setting means for setting any of the specified times as each open time of each open state that occurs a plurality of times under the special game state of 1,
An opening control means for switching the specific winning device to an open state,
A game machine comprising: a closing control unit that switches the specific winning device to a closed state when the opening time set by the opening time setting unit has elapsed after the switching to the opening state.

In the gaming machine of the means 20, the game balls enter the ball entering portion and the winning is performed by the lottery of the lottery means, so that a specific display is made on the display portion of the pattern display device and the winning prize device device is opened. Then, when the game ball enters the prize winning combination device in the open state, the game ball rolls in the rolling area provided inside the prize winning combination device, and the game ball enters the advantageous slot. By playing the ball, the game state shifts to the special game state. In the special game state, the specific winning device is opened and closed, and a game ball enters the specific winning device, so that a privilege corresponding to the entered ball is given to the player. With such a configuration, it is possible to give a remarkable difference to the conventional gaming machine having a game area in which the game balls flow down, and to add uniqueness.

In addition, when the specific winning device is opened, the specific winning device is closed after the opening time elapses. In this case, by having a configuration in which a plurality of specified times are stored as the opening time, it is possible to set various opening times while the specific winning device is opened a plurality of times. Further, as the opening time of the once-opened state in the specific winning device, at least two kinds of specified time, that is, the first time and the second time shorter than that, are stored. It is possible to change the privilege granted based on this. Therefore, it is possible to allow the player to play the game while expecting how much the privilege is granted, and it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous in the special game state. As a result of the above, it is possible to preferably suppress the monotonization of the game under the special game state.

The "closed state in which the game ball is hard to enter" of the specific winning device includes not only a state in which the game ball is difficult to enter but also a state in which the game ball cannot enter.

Further, by applying the configuration of any one of the above means 2 to 19 to the means 20, the effect of each means can be enjoyed.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as "pachinko machine"), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in an expanded or exploded state, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing a front configuration of a main body frame 12 constituting the pachinko machine 10. is there. Note that, in FIGS. 2 and 3, for convenience, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is blank.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10. The outer frame 11 is attached to a so-called island facility when it is installed in the game hall. The outer frame 11 is in a state in which wooden plate members are combined into a rectangular frame shape as a whole, and is configured by fixing each plate member with a detachable fastening member such as a small screw. The outer frame 11 may be made of metal such as synthetic resin or aluminum.

A main body frame 12 is openably and closably supported on one side of the outer frame 11. The opening/closing axis is set to extend vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the main body frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening/closing axis as an axis. Furthermore, since the pachinko machine 10 is provided with the game ball launching handle 18 on the right side, the main body frame 12 can be opened and closed centering on the side opposite to the game ball launching handle 18. Can be said. The body frame 12 is made of synthetic resin, specifically ABS resin. In this embodiment, the outer frame 11 and the main body frame 12 form a gaming machine main body.

A front plate 14 made of ABS resin is provided at a lower position on the front side of the body frame 12. The front plate 14 is formed in a laterally long shape, and the lateral width thereof is configured to substantially match the lateral width of the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 has a base portion 15 having a bulging portion 15a bulging toward the front side in the substantially central portion in the width direction, and a spherical saucer provided inside the bulging portion 15a of the base portion 15 and having a dish shape which is recessed downward. And a back wall panel 17 that forms a wall surface on the back side of the bottom plate 16 and that has a ball discharge port 17a to the bottom plate 16. Since the base portion 15 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by a fastening member such as a screw, the base portion 15 constitutes a mounting portion for the main body frame 12. A game ball launching handle 18 is provided on the base portion 15 to the right of the bulging portion 15a so as to project toward the front side.

The game ball launching handle 18 is composed of an operating handle 18a and a support base 18b. The operation handle 18a is made of ABS resin, and its surface is plated. Although the support pedestal 18b has a well-known configuration, a description thereof is omitted, but a touch sensor for detecting that the player is touching the operation handle 18a, and an operation of the operation handle 18a are detected. A variable dial resistor for detecting the operation amount of the firing switch and the operation handle 18a is provided. Further, there is provided a hitting switch which is operated to stop the firing of the game ball while operating the operation handle 18a. The signal lines of the touch sensor, the firing switch, the dial variable resistor, and the stop tap switch are connected to a power supply and a firing control device 313 described later.

A slide-type ball pulling lever 19 is provided on the front surface side of the bulging portion 15a of the base portion 15. Then, when the ball removing lever 19 is operated, a closing plate (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate 16 moves integrally or via a link to open the ball removing hole, so that the storage balls in the lower plate 16 are stored. It is configured to be discharged downward. A speaker cover portion 17b having a large number of small holes is formed at a position different from the ball outlet 17a of the back wall panel 17, and the output sound of the speaker 20 installed behind the panel 17 is output to the speaker cover. It is designed to be emitted forward through the portion 17b.

A front door frame 13 as a front door is provided so as to cover the main body frame 12 in a range excluding the front plate 14 on the front side of the main body frame 12. Therefore, the entire front surface side of the main body frame 12 is covered by the front plate 14 and the front door frame 13. The front door frame 13 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, and like the main body frame 12, can be opened to the front side with an opening/closing axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 as an axis. It is like this. The front door frame 13 is made of ABS resin like the front plate 14.

A bulging portion 22 bulging toward the near side is provided above the lower tray 16 at a lower position of the front door frame 13, and an upper tray 23 opening upward is provided inside the bulging portion 22. .. The upper plate 23 is a ball receiving plate for temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism 60 side described later while aligning them in a line. A ball removing lever 24 for the upper plate 23 is provided on the front side of the bulging portion 22, and when the ball removing lever 24 is operated, a ball removing passage (not shown) provided near the most downstream part of the upper plate 23. Is opened, and the storage balls in the upper plate 23 are discharged to the lower plate 16.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 25 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and a substantially circular window hole 26 is formed in the center of the resin base 25. Are formed. A game board 30 is detachably attached to the rear side of the resin base 25. The game board 30 is made of a substantially rectangular plywood and is attached with its peripheral edge abutting against the back side of the resin base 25. That is, the game board 30 is attached from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and only a substantially central portion of the front surface of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the main body frame 12 through the window hole 26 of the resin base 25.

A rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30 as a rail member for guiding a game ball launched from a game ball launching mechanism 60, which will be described later, to the upper part of the game board 30, and is launched from the game ball launching mechanism 60. The game ball is guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is made of a ring-shaped resin molded product. The rail unit 50 has an inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52, which are double-sided. The inner rail portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except about 1/4 above, and the outer rail portion 52 surrounds the upper open area of the inner rail portion 51 and is parallel to the left side portion of the inner rail 51. Is formed in a substantially semi-annular shape.

The inner rail portion 51 is integrally molded with the other resin portion, and is provided upright on the surface of the game board 30 almost vertically. Further, the outer rail portion 52 has a support portion 52a that is integrally formed with other resin portions similarly to the inner rail portion 51, and that is provided upright on the surface of the game board 30 substantially vertically. A sliding plate 52b for making the flight of the game ball smoother is attached to the inner surface of 52a. The sliding plate 52b is made of a long metal strip made of stainless steel, and is supported by the support portion 52a at a plurality of locations. In this case, the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52 form a guide rail, and the ball guide passage is formed by the portions where the rail portions 51 and 52 face each other with a predetermined gap. In addition, in the part where the inner and outer rail parts 51, 52 face each other, the rail parts 51, 52 are connected by the contact part 53 with the game board 30, and the ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape open to the front side. Has been done.

In the rail unit 50, a return ball prevention member 54 is attached to a portion (upper left portion of FIG. 4) where the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage, and a portion corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the jumped out game ball (FIG. 4). The return rubber 55 is attached to the upper right part of the. The return ball prevention member 54 prevents a situation in which a game ball that has once jumped out of the ball guide passage to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the inside of the ball guide passage. In addition, the game ball that is fired at a momentum higher than a predetermined value hits the return rubber 55 and is repelled toward the center of the game area.

An arcuate flange 56 that projects outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, a flange 56 is abutted on the game board 30, and in that state, screws or the like are inserted through a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56, and the game board is attached. The rail unit 50 is fastened to the rail 30. Here, the upper and lower ends and the left and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed in a substantially linear shape.

As described above, the board surface of the game board 30 is divided into the inner and outer areas by the rail unit 50, and the inner area divided into a substantially circular shape is the game area. The structure of such a game area will be described later in detail.

Below the window 26 (game board 30) of the resin base 25, a game ball launching mechanism 60 is attached. The game ball launching mechanism 60 includes a metal plate 61 as a base member, and an electromagnetic solenoid 62 and a launch rail 63 are attached to the metal plate 61.

The solenoid 62 includes a main body 62a and an output shaft 62b as main components, and is energized based on the input of an electrical signal to the main body 61a, and the output shaft 62b moves in the expansion/contraction direction. Further, the solenoid 62 is arranged so that the output shaft 62b projects obliquely upward to the left when energized. The launch rail 63 guides the game ball hit by the solenoid 62, and is arranged such that its longitudinal direction extends in the expansion/contraction direction of the output shaft 62b. In addition, on the launch rail 63, the game balls are supplied one by one from a ball outlet on the front door frame 13 side (a ball outlet communicating from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23), and the game balls are mounted on the metal plate 61. It is held on the firing rail 63 by the stopper 64.

In the above configuration, when the player operates the game ball launch handle 18, the solenoid 62 is energized to cause the output shaft 62b to project, and the game ball held by the stopper 64 on the launch rail 63 is launched. Be done. Then, the game ball moves on the launch rail 63 and is launched into the game area.

On the left side of the firing rail 63 on the front surface of the main body frame 12, a pair of left and right outlets 66, 67 are formed, and in front of it, the game balls discharged from the outlets 66, 67 are placed on the upper plate 23 or the lower plate. A game ball guide unit 70 for guiding to any of 16 is attached. For convenience, in the following description, the discharge port 66 is also referred to as a first discharge port, and the discharge port 67 is also referred to as a second discharge port. These discharge ports 66, 67 communicate with a game ball distribution section (not shown) provided on the back surface of the main body frame 12, and basically the game balls are discharged from the first discharge port 66. When the passage communicating with the upper plate 23 including the discharge port 66 is filled with the game balls, the game balls are discharged from the second discharge port 67 instead of the first discharge port 66.

The game ball guide unit 70 is configured to be visible inside by a transparent resin material such as a polycarbonate resin, and between the main body frame 12 and the front door frame 13 with the front door frame 13 closed with respect to the main body frame 12. It is formed to have a relatively small thickness so as to fit in the. The game ball guide unit 70 is provided with a ball discharge passage 71 for connecting the discharge ports 66, 67 and the lower plate 16 to each other. In the game ball guide unit 70, a communication port 72 communicating with the upper plate 23 is formed on the front side of the first discharge port 66 of the main body frame 12, and an opening/closing plate 73 is attached so as to close the communication port 72. ing. The opening/closing plate 73 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 74, and is constantly urged to a position where the communication port 72 is closed by a spring 75 as urging means.

According to the above configuration of the game ball guide unit 70, the open/close plate 73 rises as shown in the figure by the urging force of the spring 75 in the state where the front door frame 13 is opened, and the communication port 72 is closed. In this state, the game balls discharged from the first discharge port 66 are guided to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71. Therefore, when the front door frame 13 is opened in the state where the game balls are stored on the upstream side of the communication port 72, the stored balls do not spill from the communication port 72 and flow down to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71. To do. When the front door frame 13 is closed, the opening/closing plate 73 is pushed open against the biasing force of the spring 75 by the ball passage gutter 138 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 13. In this state, the game ball discharged from the first discharge port 66 is guided to the upper plate 23 via the communication port 72. Therefore, the game balls on the upstream side of the communication port 72 are paid out to the upper plate 23. A lower plate full tank switch for detecting that the game balls discharged to the lower plate 16 are full (full tank) is attached downstream of the ball discharging passage 71 of the game ball guide unit 70.

Next, the front door frame 13 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 13 is formed with a window portion 101 serving as a visual recognition window that allows substantially the entire game area to be visually recognized from the front. The window portion 101 has a substantially elliptical shape close to a circle, and more specifically, a substantially central portion on the left and right sides thereof has a shape that is gently curved as compared with the upper and lower sides. In addition, the substantially central portion may have a linear shape.

The front door frame 13 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the front door frame 13 (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect effect during the game by changing and controlling the light emitting mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. For example, a ring-shaped electric decoration portion 102 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is symmetrically provided along the periphery of the window portion 101, and the LED or the like is provided at the center of the ring-shaped electric decoration portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. The central lighting unit 103 having the light emitting means is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination portion 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights or blinks in the jackpot state to notify that the jackpot is in progress. Around the upper plate 23, there is also provided an upper plate illumination section 104 that also incorporates a light emitting means such as an LED. In addition, on the right and left sides of the central illumination section 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that lights up during prize ball payout and an error display lamp 106 that lights up when a predetermined error occurs.

The front door frame 13 is provided with a ball rental operation unit 120 below the window 101. The ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. With a banknote, a card, or the like inserted in the CR unit arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the ball lending operation unit 120 can perform a ball lending operation, a card return operation, and a card frequency check. That is, the ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded on the card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is paid out as long as the card or the like has a balance. The return button 122 is operated when requesting return of a card or the like inserted in the CR unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays the balance information of a card or the like. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not required in a pachinko machine (so-called cash machine) in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from the ball lending device or the like without the CR unit, but in such a case, the ball rental operation unit is required. A decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of 120.

A resin case 136 is attached to the lower side of the back surface of the front door frame 13 at a position facing the firing rail 63 (see FIG. 2 ). The resin case 136 accommodates the circuit board for the ball rental operation unit 120. The back surface of the resin case 136 is flat and constitutes a side wall of the firing rail 63 when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling forward from the launch rail 63.

A ball passage gutter 138 is installed toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 on the lower side of the rear surface of the front door frame 13 toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and at least above the ball passage gutter 138, the rear of the pachinko machine 10 is also provided. An eaves portion 139 extending toward is provided. In this case, when the front door frame 13 is closed to the main body frame 12 side, a ridge extending along the upper side of the communication port 72 on the main body frame 12 side is inserted between the ball passage trough 138 and the eaves portion 139. Are arranged. Therefore, even if an attempt is made to invade a wire or a film from the ball passage trough 138 to perform an illegal act, it becomes very difficult to intrude the wire or the film into the game area. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts performed by using wire or film.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the front door frame 13 is closed, a part of the ball guide passage formed between the inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52 is covered by the front door frame 13. It is composed. Therefore, in the ball guide passage, the open portion on the front side cannot be covered with the glass 137. In such a case, for example, when the game ball shot from the game ball launching mechanism 60 returns without reaching the return ball prevention member 54, the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage, or the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137. There is a risk of being caught in a gap created between them. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the front door frame 13 is provided with the rail cover 140 for covering the front open portion of the ball guide passage. The rail cover 140 is a plate body having a substantially arc shape and is made of transparent resin. The rail cover 140 has an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the sphere guide passage, and covers a section from the base end of the sphere guide passage to the vicinity of the tip end along the peripheral edge of the window 101. ing.

Next, the structure of the game area YS formed on the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the game area YS of the game board 30, a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by the router processing are formed. A general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, a through gate 33, an electric tulip 34, a variable display unit 35, a specific lamp 45, and a winning prize device 150 are provided in each opening. The variable display unit 35, the through gate 33, the electric tulip 34, and the variable winning device 32 are arranged side by side in this order on the center line of the game area YS, and the general winning openings 31 are arranged on both left and right sides of the variable winning device 32. Has been done. The winning prize device 150 is arranged so as to be offset to the left of the game area YS, and the specific lamp 45 is arranged close to the right side of the inner rail portion 51. Here, the area occupied by the variable display unit 35 in the game area YS and the area occupied by the winning prize device device 150 in the game area YS are substantially the same.

When a game ball enters the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the electric tulip 34, the general winning opening 31 is detected by a detection sensor (not shown), and the variable winning device 32 is provided internally. It is detected by the specific winning sensor 32a, and for the electric tulip 34, it is detected by the operation sensor 34a provided inside, and a predetermined number is detected for the upper plate 23 (lower plate 16 in some cases) based on the detection results. The prize balls will be paid out. Further, the through gate 33 is provided with a through gate sensor 33a, and the passage of the game ball is detected. In addition, an outlet 36 is provided at the bottom of the game area YS, and game balls that have not entered the variable winning device 32, the winning prize device device 150, etc., pass through the outlet 36 and are in a ball discharge path (not shown). You will be guided to other people. Further, in the game area YS, many nails 37 are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (features) such as a wind turbine 38 are arranged. ..

The electric tulip 34 includes a pair of movable wing pieces 34b. The movable wing piece 34b is connected to a solenoid 34c provided on the back side of the game board 30. The movable blade 34b and the solenoid 34c form an electric accessory. When the solenoid 34c is not excited, the pair of movable wing pieces 34b stand upright and face each other at a predetermined interval. The electric tulip is provided above the electric tulip 34 in the game area YS by disposing a plurality of (here, three) closing nails 37a so as to intermittently connect both movable wing pieces 34b. 34 is in a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter. On the other hand, when the solenoid 34c is excited, each movable wing piece 34b opens outward. That is, the electric tulip 34 is opened. At this time, a gap larger than one game ball is created between the closing nails 37a located at both ends and each movable wing piece 34b, so that the game ball can enter the electric tulip 34. Becomes

The specific lamp 45 is configured by accommodating a red, green, and blue three-color emission type LED lamp in a cover member. Then, with the passage of the game ball through the through gate 33 as a trigger, the emission colors are switched in a predetermined order. Specifically, the passage of the game ball of the through gate 33 is used as a trigger to turn on the red light, and when a predetermined time elapses in that state, the emission color is switched to the green light. Then, when the predetermined time has elapsed while the green light is turned on, the emission color is switched to the blue light. After that, until the switching stop time of the emission colors comes, the emission colors are repeatedly switched in the order of red, green, and blue. When red or green is stopped and displayed at the switching stop time of the emission color, the electric tulip 34 is opened, and the game ball can enter the electric tulip 34. In addition, the profit obtained by the player when the jackpot is finally displayed is different depending on whether it is stopped and displayed in red and when it is stopped and displayed in green. You can make a profit.

The variable display unit 35 is provided with a symbol display device 41 which variably displays the symbols triggered by the passage of the game ball through the through gate 33. That is, by passing the game ball through the through gate 33, the switching of the emission color of the specific lamp 45 and the variable display of the symbol on the symbol display device 41 are performed. The variable display unit 35 is provided with a center frame 43 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. An upper portion of the center frame 43 extends in front of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the game ball is prevented from falling in front of the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, and the inconvenience that the visibility of the display screen G is lowered due to the drop of the game ball does not occur. ing.

On the upper part of the center frame 43, a holding lamp 44 corresponding to the specific lamp 45 and the symbol display device 41 is provided. The number of times the game ball has passed through the through gate 33 is held up to a maximum of four times, and by turning on the holding lamp 44, the number of holdings is displayed. The holding lamp 44 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the symbol display device 41.

The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device having a display screen G formed of an 8-inch liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, the symbols are displayed in three columns arranged side by side on the left, center, and right, and the symbols are variably displayed in the vertical direction in each symbol column. Then, when the symbols in some of the symbol columns (in the present embodiment, the left symbol and the right symbol) are stopped and displayed, a predetermined combination of symbols is lined up on a preset effective line, so that the electric The tulip 34 is opened. That is, as described above, red or green is stopped and displayed on the specific lamp 45, and symbols of a predetermined combination are aligned on the symbol display device 41 (some symbols are variably displayed). The tulip 34 is opened. The symbol display device 41 is provided with a liquid crystal display of 10 inches or 7 inches other than 8 inches, a wide size display, or a display screen according to other types such as CRT, dot matrix, and 7 segment. It may be a configuration of G.

The prize winning object device 150 is in an open state on condition that the game ball enters the electric tulip 34, and the game ball can enter the prize winning device device 150. When a game ball enters the prize-winning object device 150 and further enters the V winning opening provided in the prize-winning object device 150, it is detected by a V-winning sensor 192, which will be described later, and becomes a jackpot state. ..

The variable winning device 32 includes a substantially plate-shaped movable plate 32b. The movable plate 32b is connected to a solenoid 32c provided on the back side of the game board 30. The movable plate 32b and the solenoid 32c form an electric accessory. When the solenoid 32c is not excited, the movable plate 32b stands up so that its front surface faces the front of the pachinko machine 10 and closes the opening of the variable winning device 32. As a result, the variable winning device 32 is in a closed state in which it is difficult or difficult to win a game ball. On the other hand, when the solenoid 32c is excited, the movable plate 32b is rotated to the front side with its lower end as an axis, and stands in a direction substantially vertical to the game area YS. That is, the variable winning device 32 is in an open state in which game balls can be entered. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 32 (electrical accessory), a predetermined time (for example, 30 sec) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings is set as one round, and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) are repeatedly opened as an upper limit. What is done is common.

Next, the configuration of the winning combination device 150 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the prize winning combination device 150, FIG. 5B is a plan view schematically showing the structure of a passage provided in the prize winning combination device 150, and FIG. 6 is a prize winning combination. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the device 150, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a rotary unit 180 that constitutes the winning prize device 150, and FIG. 8 is a plan view of the rotary unit 180.

The winning prize device 150 is roughly composed of a prize unit 160 and a rotator unit 180. As shown in FIG. 6, the accessory unit 160 includes a base frame 161, and a flange 162 of the base frame 161 is screwed and fixed to the game board 30. The base frame 161 is vertically divided by a ball receiving plate 163 that extends in the front-rear direction, and an upper opening 164 and a lower opening 165 that penetrate the front and rear are formed.

A ceiling member 167 having a predetermined thickness is attached above the upper opening 164 on the front surface of the base frame 161. In addition, a pair of movable blades 168 having the same thickness as the ceiling member 167 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper opening 164. A passage forming member 171 and a solenoid fixing plate 172 are provided on the back surface side of the base frame 161, and a pair of electromagnetic solenoids 173 are attached to the back surface of the solenoid fixing plate 172. One end of a link 176 provided to penetrate the passage forming member 171 and the solenoid fixing plate 172 is connected to the electromagnetic solenoid 173, and the other end of the link 176 is connected to the shaft portion of the movable wing piece 168. There is. Therefore, the movable wing piece 168 is opened by driving the electromagnetic solenoid 173.

The opening operation will be described in detail. Each movable wing piece 168 rises upward when the electromagnetic solenoid 173 is not excited, and the respective tip ends are close to the left and right ends of the ceiling member 167. On the other hand, when the electromagnetic solenoid 173 is excited, each movable wing piece 168 opens outward, and between the tip end of each movable wing piece 168 and the left and right ends of the ceiling member 167 is smaller than one game ball. There is a big gap. With such a configuration, it is possible to enter the game balls into the prize winning combination device 150 only when the movable wing pieces 168 are opened and the prize winning combination device 150 is opened. The movable wing piece 168 and the electromagnetic solenoid 173 form an electric accessory. Further, the electromagnetic solenoid 173 has a structure that cannot be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine by the passage forming member 171 and the solenoid fixing plate 172, and the back surface side of the electromagnetic solenoid 173 is covered by the cover member 174.

A front frame 175 is attached to the edge of the lower opening 165 on the front surface of the base frame 161. The extension wall 175a formed on the upper portion of the front frame 175 extends above the ball receiving plate 163 of the base frame 161, and the front of the game ball that reaches the ball receiving plate 163 by the extension wall 175a. Jumping out to is regulated.

The passage forming member 171 is formed with a passage plate 177 extending in the front-rear direction and connected to the ball receiving plate 163, and further on the back side of the passage plate 177, a game ball passage 178 extending in the vertical direction is formed (FIG. 5(b)). Then, the passage plate 177 is inclined downward toward the game ball passage 178, and further narrowed toward the game ball passage 178, so that the game ball reaching the ball receiving plate 163 is a game ball. It is guided to the passage 178. The game ball guided to the game ball passage 178 flows down through the game ball passage 178. An entrance sensor 179 is provided on the entrance side of the game ball passage 178, and the game ball entering the winning prize object device 150 always and immediately passes through the entrance sensor 179. As a result, the entry of the game ball into the prize winning combination device 150 is detected. The entrance sensor 179 is composed of a well-known proximity sensor.

The rotary unit 180 is attached to the accessory unit 160 so as to be located below the passage forming member 171. As shown in FIG. 7, the rotary unit 180 includes a guide passage forming member 181 and a discharge passage forming member 191.

The guide passage forming member 181 is formed with a recess 182 that is recessed downward at substantially the center thereof. The recess 182 has a circular shape in a plan view. An annular guide passage 183 is formed along the outer edge of the upper opening of the recess 182. The guide passage 183 is bilaterally symmetric, and is inclined so as to become lower as going from the center of the back side to the center of the front side. The front center of the guide passage 183 is located at the lower end portion of the lower opening 165 of the base frame 161. The center on the back side of the guide passage 183 is located vertically below the game ball passage 178 of the accessory unit 160. A passage wall 183a forming the center of the back side of the guide passage 183 is taller than the surrounding passage walls 183a, and a passage cover 184 extending horizontally is formed above the guide passage 183 on the back side. .. However, the passage cover 184 is formed with an inlet opening 184a, and in the plan view (see FIG. 8), the back side portion of the guide passage 183 is configured such that only the back side center is exposed. Since the entrance opening 184a overlaps with the exit of the game ball passage 178, the game ball flowing down the game ball passage 178 surely reaches the center of the back side of the guide passage 183.

A ball distribution portion 185 is formed in the center of the guide passage 183 on the back side. The ball distributing unit 185 has an inclined surface that inclines downward from the center thereof toward both the left and right. Therefore, the game ball that has reached the guide passage 183 is distributed to either the left or the right. Then, it rolls along the inclination of the guide passage 183 and is guided to the front side of the guide passage 183. A lead-out portion 186 that is inclined toward the recess 182 is formed on the front side of the guide passage 183.

A V winning opening 182 a is formed on the bottom surface of the recess 182. The V winning opening 182a communicates with the V winning passage 191a formed in the discharging passage forming member 191, and the game ball entering the V winning opening 182a is discharged to the outside of the winning prize device device 150 through the V winning passage 191a. In this case, the V winning passage 191a is provided with a V winning sensor 192, and the game ball passing through the V winning passage 191a is detected by the V winning sensor 192. The position of the V winning sensor 192 may be arranged at a position upstream of the V winning passage 191a.

Further, a side opening 182b is formed on the side surface of the recess 182. The removal opening 182b communicates with a removal passage 191b formed in the discharge passage forming member 191, and the game ball that has entered the removal opening 182b is discharged to the outside of the winning prize combination device 150 through the removal passage 191b. In this case, a detachment sensor 193 is provided in the detachment passage 191b, and the game ball passing through the detachment passage 191b is detected by the detachment sensor 193. The V winning sensor 192 and the detachment sensor 193 are configured by known proximity sensors. In addition, the game balls discharged to the outside of the prize winning combination device 150 through the V prize passage 191a and the removal passage 191b are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 via a discharge passage (not shown).

A motor 194 is attached to the discharge passage forming member 191 from below, and an output shaft 194a extending in the vertical direction of the motor 194 penetrates the discharge passage forming member 191 and the guide passage forming member 181. The rotating body 201 is fixed to the output shaft 194a. The motor 194 may be a stepping motor.

The rotating body 201 has a substantially disc shape having a diameter slightly smaller than that of the recess 182 of the guide passage forming member 181, and is located in the recess 182. Then, the rotating body 201 rotates counterclockwise as the motor 194 is driven. On the outer periphery of the rotary body 201, ten ball guide portions 202 are formed which are recessed inward, and these ball guide portions 202 are arranged at equal intervals. Of these, the nine ball guides 202 are bottomed outlet guides 203, and one ball guide 202 is a bottomed V winning opening guide 204. The bottom surface of the escape port guide portion 203 is inclined so that it becomes lower toward the outside. Each ball guide portion 202 has a size such that one game ball enters, and a game ball led out from the lead-out portion 186 of the guide passage 183 enters one of the ball guide portions 202. In this case, the game ball that has entered the V winning opening guide portion 204 reaches the upper portion of the V winning opening 182a as the rotating body 201 rotates, and falls from the V winning opening 182a into the V winning passage 191a. On the other hand, the game ball that has entered the outlet guide portion 203 reaches the side of the outlet 182b along with the rotation of the rotating body 201, and enters the passage 191b for removal from the outlet 182b.

Here, in the present embodiment, a rotational position detection sensor 196 is provided to grasp the rotational position of the rotating body 201. The rotational position detection sensor 196 has a pair of arm portions 196a and 196b that face each other with a predetermined gap. One arm portion 196a is provided with a light emitting element, and the other arm portion 196b has a light emitting element. Light receiving elements are arranged at opposite positions. The rotational position detection sensor 196 is provided on the sensor substrate 197, and the sensor substrate 197 outputs the output of the motor 194 between both arm portions 196a and 196b of the rotational position detection sensor 196 (between the light emitting element and the light receiving element). The cut van 198 provided on the shaft 194b is fixed to the discharge passage forming member 191 so as to be positioned.

The cut van 198 has a substantially donut shape and rotates with the rotation of the output shaft 194a. However, the cutout portion 198a is formed so as to be discontinuous. Therefore, the light from the light emitting element of the rotational position detection sensor 196 is basically blocked by the cut van 198, and only when the cutout portion 198a passes between the arm portions 196a and 196b as the output shaft 194a rotates. Light reaches the light receiving element. Since the cutout portion 198a is formed in correspondence with the position of the V winning opening guide portion 204 on the outer circumference of the rotating body 201, it is possible to monitor whether or not the light receiving element has detected the light from the light emitting element. The rotation position of the rotating body 201 can be grasped. By the way, when the V winning opening guide portion 204 passes the front side of the lead-out portion 186, the notch portion 198a passes between the arm portions 196a and 196b.

The power line of the motor 194 and the signal lines of the inlet sensor 179, the electromagnetic solenoid 173, the V winning sensor 192, and the outlet sensor 193 are attached to the guide passage forming member 181 except for the signal line of the rotational position detection sensor 196. Connected to the relay terminal board 199. Then, these signal lines are bundled as a harness and connected to a main controller 271 described later. On the other hand, the signal line of the rotational position detection sensor 196 is connected to the display control device 214 described later.

The game ball that has entered the prize winning combination device 150 described above enters the game ball passage 178 by rolling on the ball receiving plate 163. In this case, the game ball is detected by the entrance sensor 179. The game ball that has flowed down the game ball passage 178 reaches the ball distributing portion 185 formed in the center of the back side of the guide passage 183. Then, the ball is distributed to either the left or right guiding passage 183 by the ball distributing portion 185, and the guiding passage 183 is rolled to guide the guiding portion 186. The game ball guided to the lead-out portion 186 is led out into the recess 182 by rolling along the inclination of the lead-out portion 186.

The rotating body 201 is always rotating at a constant speed in the recessed portion 182, and the game ball guided into the recessed portion 182 and entering the outlet guide portion 203 is guided to the outlet 182b. In this case, the game ball is detected by the outlet sensor 193. On the other hand, the game ball that has been drawn out into the recess 182 and entered the V winning opening guide portion 204 is guided to the V winning opening 182a. In this case, the game ball is detected by the V winning sensor 192. Then, the jackpot state is generated by being detected by the V winning sensor 192.

Since there is only one V winning opening guide section 204 out of the 10 ball guiding sections 202, the game balls that have entered the winning prize winning apparatus 150 enter the V winning opening 182a with a probability of 1/10. It will be. Further, when the game balls are detected by the V winning sensor 192 and the outlet sensor 193, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 23. Furthermore, the movement of the game ball on the rotating unit 180 can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine through the opening of the front frame 175 and the lower opening 165 of the base frame 161.

Immediately after the game ball is detected by the V winning sensor 192, the symbol display device 41 displays that the predetermined symbol combination has been established (big hit display). In this case, since the rotational position of the rotating body 201 is detected by the rotational position detection sensor 196, it corresponds to the position of the V winning opening guide portion 204 with respect to the V winning opening 182a before the jackpot display. The symbols are variably displayed according to the mode. This will be described in detail later.

On the back side of the pachinko machine 10 described above, various control devices (various control boards) are arranged, and a payout mechanism portion for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 9, power supply lines are indicated by double-line arrows, and signal lines are indicated by solid-line arrows.

The main control board 271a provided in the main controller 271 controls the main control of the game. A CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit is mounted on the main control board 271a. In the CPU 501, a ROM 502 storing various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data (for example, a probability variation jackpot table or a normal jackpot table described later) and a control program stored in the ROM 502 are executed. A RAM 503, which is a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like, and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmitting/receiving circuit are incorporated.

The RAM 503 is configured to be supplied with data storage holding power from the power supply/launch control board 313a provided in the power/launch control device 313 and retain data even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off.

An input/output port is connected to the CPU 501 of the main control board 271a via a bus line composed of an address bus and a data bus. To the input side of the main control board 271a, a power supply monitoring board 271b provided in the main control apparatus 271, a payout control board 311a provided in the payout control apparatus 311 and other switch groups not shown are connected. Specifically, as a switch group, the specific winning sensor 32a and the solenoid 32c of the variable winning device 32, the solenoid 34c of the electric tulip 34, the solenoid 173 of the winning prize device 150, and the like are connected. In this case, a power supply and firing control board 313a is connected to the power supply monitoring board 271b, and power is supplied to the main control board 271a via the power supply monitoring board 271b.

On the other hand, a power supply monitoring board 271b and a payout control board 311a are connected to the output side of the main control board 271a. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 311a. In such a case, the various commands are output by one-way communication via the harness HL. A relay terminal board 276 is connected to the output side of the main control board 271a. Various commands and the like are output from the main control board 271a to the display control board 214a provided in the display control device 214 via the relay terminal board 276. Furthermore, the switch of the LED lamp arranged in the specific lamp 45 is also connected. As a result, the specific lamp 45 is directly controlled by the main control board 271a.

The power supply monitoring board 271b relays between the main control board 271a and the power supply/launch control board 313a, and also monitors the DC stable 24V power supply which is the maximum power output from the power supply/launch control board 313a.

The payout control board 311a is for performing payout control of prize balls and loan balls by a payout device provided in the payout mechanism section 352. The CPU 511, which is an arithmetic unit, includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory and the like.

Similar to the RAM 503 of the main control board 271a, the RAM 513 of the payout control board 311a is configured to be able to hold data by being supplied with data storage holding power from the power supply and the firing control board 313a even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. Is becoming Further, in the work area in the RAM 513 where various counters are stored, a command buffer 513a for storing commands output from the main control board 271a is provided together with various flag storage areas such as a command input flag storage area. There is.

The command buffer 513a is composed of a ring buffer that temporarily stores a command output from the main control board 271a. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area, and if the commands are stored in all storage areas, they are stored at the beginning of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer 513a are updated, and the command is stored and read based on each pointer.

An input/output port is connected to the CPU 511 of the payout control board 311a via a bus line composed of an address bus and a data bus. The main control board 271a (via the above-mentioned harness HL), the power supply/launch control board 313a, and the back pack connection board 381 are connected to the input side of the payout control board 311a. The main control board 271a and the back pack connection board 381 are connected to the output side of the payout control board 311a. In such a case, the payout mechanism unit 352 is connected via the back pack connection substrate 381.

The power supply and firing control board 313a includes a power supply unit and a firing control unit. The power supply section supplies necessary operation power to each of the main control board 271a, the payout control board 311a, etc. through a path indicated by a double-lined arrow. As an outline, the power supply unit takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied through the back pack connection board 381, +12 V power supply for driving various switches and motors, +5 V power supply for logic, and data storage of RAM. A holding power supply or the like is generated, and the +12V power supply, the +5V power supply, and the data storage holding power supply are supplied to the main control board 271a, the payout control board 311a, and the like.

The firing control section is responsible for controlling the firing of the firing solenoid 62 according to the operation of the game ball firing handle 18 by the player, and the firing solenoid 62 is driven when a predetermined firing condition is satisfied. Specifically, the launch control unit is connected to a launch switch 331, a touch sensor 332, and a stop hit switch 333 provided on the game ball launch handle 18, and the launch switch 331 and the touch sensor 332 are turned on and the stop hit switch is turned on. The firing permission signal is output to the main control board 271a (via the power supply monitoring board 271b) only when 333 is turned off. The main control board 271a outputs a firing control signal of a predetermined cycle to the firing control section (via the power supply monitoring board 271b) based on the input of the firing permission signal. Thereby, the firing control unit drives the firing solenoid 62 in accordance with the input cycle of the firing control signal. In this case, the game ball launching handle 18 is provided with a dial variable resistor for determining the handle operation amount, and the launching control unit launches by the launching solenoid 62 based on the change in the resistance value of the dial variable resistor. Determine the speed.

A RAM erasing switch circuit is provided in the power supply unit to take in the switch signal of the RAM erasing switch 323 and clear the data stored in the RAM 503 of the main control board 271a according to the state of the switch 323. The RAM erase signal of is output. That is, when the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit outputs the RAM erase signal to the main control board 271a. As a result, when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on with the RAM erase switch 323 pressed, the data in the RAM 503 is cleared in the main control board 271a. At this time, the main control board 271a outputs a payout initialization command to the payout control board 311a, and the data in the RAM 513 is also cleared in the payout control board 311a.

Here, as described above, the power supply monitoring board 271b monitors the DC stable 24V power supply, which is the maximum power output from the power supply and firing control board 313a. In such a case, when the power supply voltage is less than 22 V, it is determined that a power failure (power shutdown) has occurred, and a power failure signal is output to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) provided in the CPU 501 of the main control board 271a. As a result, the main control board 271a recognizes the occurrence of a power failure, immediately executes the NMI interrupt processing, and further executes the power failure processing based on this.

Further, the main control board 271a outputs a power failure command to the payout control board 311a via the harness HL in the power failure process. The payout control board 311a executes a power failure process, which will be described later, based on the power failure command. That is, in the present embodiment, the payout control board 311a does not input the power failure signal from the power supply monitoring board 271b to execute the power failure processing, but inputs the power failure command from the main control board 271a to perform the power failure processing. To execute.

It should be noted that the power supply and launch control board 313a outputs 5V, which is the drive power supply of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the process during a power failure even after the DC stable 24V power supply becomes less than 22V. Is maintained at a normal value. Therefore, the main control board 271a and the payout control board 311a can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

The display control board 214a controls the variable display of the symbols in the voice lamp control device 272 and the symbol display device 41. Therefore, the configuration relating to the display control of symbols on the display control board 214a will be described with reference to FIG.

The input port of the main control board 271a is connected to the through-gate sensor 33a provided in the through-gate 33 and the operation sensor 34a provided in the electric tulip 34, and is further provided with an entrance provided in the prize winning prize device 150. The sensor 179, the V winning sensor 192, and the detachment sensor 193 are connected. Then, the main control board 271a outputs a symbol display command to the display control board 214a based on the input signals from these various sensors.

The display control board 214a includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, and an image controller 526. An input/output port is connected to the CPU 521 via a bus line composed of an address bus and a data bus.

The CPU 521 basically controls the display of the symbol display device 41 based on the symbol display command output from the main control board 271a. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 is for temporarily storing work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. Memory of.

The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the symbol display device 41, and by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524, the display content of the symbol display device 41 is changed. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as a design displayed on the design display device 41. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port to intervene in the reading and writing of data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing to display a symbol display device. 41 is displayed.

Here, a rotational position detection sensor 196 provided on the motor 194 of the winning prize device 150 is connected to the display control board 214a. Then, the display control board 214a controls the display of the symbol display device 41 based on the input signal from the rotational position detection sensor 196 for a predetermined period during the progress of the game. This will be described in detail later.

Next, the display contents of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the symbol display device 41, three symbol columns of left, middle and right are set. Each symbol row is composed of, for example, a main symbol to which numbers “0” to “9” are respectively attached and a sub symbol composed of a diamond-shaped symbol, for example. In each symbol row, main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order of numbers and sub-symbols are arranged between each main symbol. That is, each symbol row is provided with a total of 20 first symbols including 10 main symbols and 10 sub symbols. In this case, the main symbol with an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) is equivalent to the "high probability symbol", and when the high probability symbols are aligned, the special winning state, the jackpot state, is entered. , And after that, the state shifts to a high probability state. Also, the main symbols with even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) are equivalent to "low probability symbols", and the low probability symbols are aligned to move to the jackpot state, but in such cases It does not shift to the high probability state. The high-probability time refers to a state in which the combination of symbols is a big hit due to the combination of predetermined probability fluctuation symbols, and the probability of subsequent jackpots is increased as added value, a so-called probability change, in normal time (low probability time ) Means when it is not in such a probable state.

Then, on the symbol display device 41, 20 symbols for each symbol row are variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom with periodicity. In particular, the numbers of main symbols appear in descending order in the left symbol row, and the numbers of main symbols appear in ascending order in the middle symbol row and the right symbol column. The symbol display device 41 is configured to display the upper, middle, and lower three-stage first symbols for each symbol row. Therefore, a total of 9 symbols of 3 rows×3 columns are displayed on the symbol display device 41. Further, the symbol display device 41 is set with five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, a rightward rising line L4, and a leftward rising line L5. Then, the variable display is stopped in the order of the left symbol column → the right symbol column → the middle symbol column, and at the time of the stop, a combination of jackpot symbols (in the present embodiment, a combination of the same main symbols) on any of the activated lines. If you line up, a big hit video will be displayed as a big hit.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the variable display of the left symbol column and the right symbol column is stopped (the middle symbol column is being variably displayed), a combination of the same main symbols is arranged on any of the activated lines ( Due to the so-called reach variation display), the movable wing piece 34b of the electric tulip 34 is in an operating state (open state). In this case, the specific lamp 45 displays red or green. Specifically, red is displayed when the reach variation display is made by the combination of the high probability symbols, and green is displayed when the reach variation display is made by the combination of the low probability symbols.

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

In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 of the main control board 271a uses various counter information at the time of playing a game to perform a jackpot lottery, a setting of the emission color of the specific lamp 45, a setting of the symbol display of the symbol display device 41, and a variable winning device 32. The opening/closing mode is set, and specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, a reach random number counter C1 used for reach lottery, a reach type counter C2 used when determining the reach type, The opening/closing mode counter C3 used when setting the opening/closing mode of the variable winning device 32, the random number initial value counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the reach random number counter C1, and the variation pattern selection of the symbol display device 41 1 variation type counter CS1, a second variation type counter CS2 that determines a period for switching the color displayed on the specific lamp 45, and a left-hand side used to set each out-of-range design in the left column, middle row, and right column It is supposed to use each of the middle and right out-of-range symbol counters CL, CM, and CR.

Of these, the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS1, and CS2 are loop counters in which 1 is added to the previous value each time it is updated, and after reaching the maximum value, it returns to 0. Further, the deviation symbol counters CL and CR are configured such that register values are added by using an R register (refresh register) in the CPU 501, and as a result, numerical values randomly change. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in the counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a holding ball storage area consisting of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas), and in each of these areas, the game ball passes through the through gate 33. The values of the reach random number counter C1 and the reach type counter C2 are stored in time series according to the history.

More specifically, the reach random number counter C1 is configured such that the reach random number counter C1 is sequentially incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 69, for example, and reaches 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 69). In particular, when the reach random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the reach random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the reach random number counter C1 (value=0 to 69), and is updated once for each timer interrupt and repeatedly within the remaining time of the normal process. The reach random number counter C1 is updated regularly (once in each of the timer interrupts in the present embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball passes through the through gate 33. The number of reachable random numbers is set to two types at low probability and high probability. The number of reachable random numbers at low probability is 7, and the value is "3, 15, 23. , 35, 43, 55, 63”, and the number of random numbers that reach the high probability is 21, and the value is “3, 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 23, 25, 27, 33. , 35, 37, 43, 45, 47, 53, 55, 57, 63, 65, 67". That is, the probability is 1/10 when the probability is low, and the probability is 3/10 when the probability is high.

The reach type counter C2 is configured to be sequentially incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 49, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 49), returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the reach type counter C2 determines whether or not to shift to the high-probability state after the jackpot state ends. For example, C2=0 to 24 indicates the high-probability state after the jackpot state ends. C2=25 to 49 corresponds to the normal reach that shifts to the normal state after the jackpot state ends. The reach type counter C2 also determines the combination of symbols at the time of reach and the position where the combination of symbols is stopped. That is, in the present embodiment, there are 5 effective lines in the symbol display device 41 and 10 main symbols are set, so that all patterns are set by 50 counter values. .. Then, when C2=0 to 24, that is, when the probability variation reach is reached, a combination of odd-numbered symbols and a position for stopping the combination of the symbols are determined. On the other hand, when C2=25 to 49, that is, in the case of normal reach, the position of stopping the combination of the symbols of even numbers and the combination of the symbols is determined. The reach type counter C2 is updated regularly (once in each of the timer interrupts in the present embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball passes through the through gate 33.

The opening/closing mode counter C3 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within a range of 0 to 104, for example, and then returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 104). Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, two types of opening time of the variable winning device 32, that is, 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds are stored in advance. Then, the opening/closing mode counter C3 is used to determine how many rounds of 3 seconds are to be opened out of the 15 rounds. This is a device for changing the number of prize balls to be paid out under the jackpot condition, and does not uniquely associate the combination of reach symbols (combination of jackpot symbols) and the number of game balls paid out under the jackpot condition. It is a device for. The open/close mode counter C3 is updated regularly (once in each of the timer interrupts in the present embodiment) and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball passes through the through gate 33.

The first variation type counter CS1 is configured to be sequentially incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 198, for example, and then returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). Within the range of 0 to 240, the value is sequentially incremented by 1, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240), the value is returned to 0. The first variation type counter CS1 determines the display aspect of the symbol display device 41 such as the reach variation display and other rough symbol variation aspects, and the second variation type counter CS2 displays it on the specific lamp 45. The switching display time is determined as the period for switching the colors to be displayed. In addition, this switching display time corresponds to the variation time of the symbols in the left symbol row and the right symbol row in the symbol display device 41. When the reach does not occur, the symbols in the middle symbol row stop immediately after the symbols in the right symbol row stop. Both fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once each time a normal process described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of both fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are acquired when the change pattern is determined at the start of switching the color displayed on the specific lamp 45 and at the start of the change of the symbol by the symbol display device 41.

The left, middle, and right misalignment symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are for determining the disengagement stop symbol of the left column symbol, the middle column symbol, and the right column symbol when the reach lottery is missed. In the row, any of the 20 symbols including the main symbol and the sub symbol is displayed, so that 20 (0 to 19) counter values are prepared for each symbol. The design symbol counter CL determines each of the upper, middle, and lower symbols of the left symbol column, the design symbol counter CM determines each symbol of the upper, middle, and lower stages of the middle symbol column, and the design symbol counter CR of the right symbol column. The upper, middle and lower tiers of each pattern are decided.

In the present embodiment, the value of each counter CL, CM, CR is randomly updated by using the numerical value of the R register built in the CPU 501. That is, when updating each deviation symbol counter CL, CM, CR, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous value, and when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, 20 is subtracted to determine the current value. It The deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are updated in normal processing so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is stored in the deviation symbol buffer of the RAM 503. Then, when determining the fluctuation pattern at the start of fluctuation of the symbol, the buffer value of the deviation symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C1.

Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 of the main control board 271a will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 13 to 28. The processing of the CPU 501 is roughly classified into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started regularly (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and a power failure to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is an NMI interrupt process activated by the input of a signal. For convenience of description, first the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described, and then the main process will be described.

FIG. 13 shows an NMI interrupt process, which is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to a power failure or the like. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power supply monitoring board 271b to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501, and the CPU 501 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt processing. .. In the NMI interrupt process, the power outage flag is set in the power outage flag storage area provided in the RAM 503 in step S101, and this process ends. After that, the power failure process is executed by confirming that the power failure flag is set in the normal processing described later. The process will be described later.

Next, the timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU 501 of the main control board 271a, for example, every 2 msec will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S201, a signal reading process from various sensors such as the through gate sensor 33a shown in FIG. 10 and the payout control board 311a is executed. That is, the states of various sensors connected to the main control board 271a and signals from the payout control board 311a and the like are read, and the detection information is saved by determining the states of the sensors and signals (however, the RAM erase switch 323). (Excluding the status and power failure signal). The detection information is stored by setting a flag in the flag storage area corresponding to each detection information provided in the RAM 503.

Here, a part of the signal reading process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S301, it is determined whether or not the through gate sensor 33a is ON. If it is ON, the operation flag is set in the operation flag storage area provided in the RAM 503 in step S302, and then the step S303 is performed. If not, the process proceeds directly to step S303. After that, processing similar to steps S301 and S302 is executed in steps S303 and S304, steps S305 and S306, steps S307 and S308, and steps S309 and S310, respectively.

That is, in step S303, it is determined whether or not the operation sensor 34a is ON, and in step S304, the winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area. Further, in step S305, it is determined whether or not the entrance sensor 179 is ON, and in step S306, the entry flag is set in the entry flag storage area. In step S307, it is determined whether or not the V winning sensor 192 is ON, and in step S308, the V winning flag is set in the V winning flag storage area. Further, in step S309, it is determined whether or not the detachment sensor 193 is ON, and in step S310, the detachment flag is set in the detachment flag storage area.

It should be noted that the prize flag storage area, the V prize flag storage area, and the removal flag storage area described above are respectively set to two types, one for game control and one for payout control, and the flags set in each area for game control. The game control described below is performed based on the above, and the prize ball command described below is output based on the flag set in each area for payout control.

Further, in the signal reading process, it is determined whether or not the specific winning sensor 32a provided in the variable winning device 32 is ON, and if it is ON, the specific winning flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. Set the specific winning flag to. In this case, a plurality of specific winning flags are set, and even if a plurality of game balls are continuously detected by the specific winning sensor 32a, each detection is surely stored.

Returning to the explanation of the timer interrupt process, in step S202, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1, and is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In the following step S203, the reach random number counter C1, the reach type counter C2, and the opening/closing mode counter C3 are updated. Specifically, the reach random number counter C1, the reach type counter C2, and the opening/closing mode counter C3 are each incremented by 1, and when they reach their maximum values, they are cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 503.

Then, after the start winning process is executed in step S204, the present process is terminated. Here, this starting winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S401, it is determined whether or not the operation flag is set in the operation flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. When the operation flag is set, in the following step S402, it is determined whether or not the operation holding ball number N of the specific lamp 45 and the symbol display device 41 is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). To do. If the operation flag is set and the number N of operation-holding balls is <4, the process proceeds to step S403, and the number N of operation-holding balls is incremented by one. In a succeeding step S404, the respective values of the reach random number counter C1 and the reach type counter C2 updated in the step S203 are stored in the first free storage area of the reserve sphere storage area of the RAM 503. After the start winning process, the CPU 501 temporarily ends the timer interrupt process.

In addition, when the game ball passes through the through gate 33, the variable display of the symbols by the symbol display device 41 will be started accordingly, but after the start winning, the symbols change and a predetermined time is reached until the symbols stop. There is a constraint that (for example, 5 seconds) must have elapsed. Therefore, in the above-described starting prize processing, when the starting winning is confirmed, after the storage processing of each counter value (step S404), a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the starting winning is set. Specifically, since the start winning process is executed in a cycle of 2 msec, for example, in order to measure the elapsed time of 5 seconds, a numerical value “2500” is set in the timer, and the timer value is incremented by 1 each time the starting winning process is performed. Subtract. This timer value is stored and managed in the reserved sphere storage area of the RAM 503 together with the values of the counters C1 and C2 at that time. Then, when setting the variation pattern of the symbol to be described later, the timer value is referred to, and the variation pattern is set according to the remaining time (so that the symbol variation is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed).

Next, the main processing that is started up when the power is turned on will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S501, an initialization process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, the wait process is executed for, for example, about 1 second in order to wait until the sub-side control board (dispensing control board 311a and the like) becomes operable. In the following step S502, access to the RAM 503 is permitted.

After that, in step S503, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch provided in the power supply and firing control device 313 is turned on, and in the following step S504, it is determined whether or not the power outage flag is set in the power outage flag storage area of the RAM 503. To determine. In step S505, the RAM determination value is calculated, and in the following step S506, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value saved when the power is shut off, that is, the validity of the stored and held data. The RAM judgment value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. It is also possible to judge the validity of the data stored and held depending on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 503 is correctly stored.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when the RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall is opened for business, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch is pressed, the process proceeds to steps S509 to S511. Also, when the power-off occurrence information is not set, or when the abnormality of the data stored and held by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like) is confirmed, the process similarly proceeds to steps S509 to S511.

In step S509, a payout initialization command (and a display initialization command, etc.) is output in order to initialize the payout control board 311a (and the display control board 214a, etc.) that is the sub-side control board. In the subsequent step S510, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in step S511, the initialization processing of the RAM 503 is executed. After that, in step S512, interrupt permission is set, and the process shifts to a normal process described later.

On the other hand, when the RAM erase switch is not pressed, the power failure flag storage area is set in step S507 on condition that the power failure flag is set and the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Clear the power failure flag stored in. After that, in step S508, a power recovery command for returning the sub-side control boards (the payout control board 311a, the display control board 214a, etc.) to the game state before power-off is output. After that, in step S512, interrupt permission is set, and the process shifts to a normal process described later. As a result, the state before power-off is restored.

Next, the normal process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal processing, the main processing of the game is executed. As an outline thereof, the processing of steps S601 to S609 is executed as a regular processing of a 4 msec cycle, and the counter updating processing of steps S611 and S612 is executed in the remaining time.

In the normal processing, in step S601, output data such as a command updated in the previous processing is output to each control board on the sub side. Specifically, the presence/absence of a winning flag or a specific winning flag is determined, and if these flags are present, a prize ball command corresponding to the number of won game balls is output to the payout control board 311a. Further, regarding the display mode in the symbol display device 41, a symbol combination command, a deviation determination command, a ball entry command, a rolling end command, a state transition command, etc. are output to the display control board 214a.

Next, in step S602, both fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, both the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and when the counter values reach their maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment), they are cleared to 0 respectively. Then, the updated values of both fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In a succeeding step S603, a game ball launch control process is executed. In the game ball launch control process, the launch control signal is output to the power source and launch control board 313a in a cycle of 0.6 sec on condition that the launch permission signal is input from the power source and launch control board 313a. As a result, the power supply and launch control board 313a excites the launch solenoid 62 once to launch one game ball.

Then, in step S604, the removal symbol counter updating process is executed, in step S605, the specific lamp part control process is executed, in step S606, the electric tulip opening/closing process is executed, and in step S607, the winning prize device device opening/closing is executed. After executing the process and executing the game state transition process in step S608, the process proceeds to step S609. Each processing of these steps S604 to S608 will be described later.

In step S609, it is determined whether the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. If the power failure flag is not set, it is determined in step S610 whether or not the next normal processing execution timing has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal processing. Determine whether. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and both fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing (steps S611 and S612). That is, in step S611, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1, and is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In step S612, both fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, both fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and when the counter values reach their maximum values, they are cleared to 0 respectively. Then, the updated values of both fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S601 to S609 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant but fluctuates. Therefore, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the reach random number counter C1) can be randomly updated by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, and similarly. Both fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 can be updated at random.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S609 that the power failure flag has been set, it means that the power supply has been cut off due to a power failure, so the processing at the time of power failure after step S613 is executed. That is, in step S613, the occurrence of each interrupt process is prohibited, and then a power failure command indicating that the power supply is cut off in step S614 is sent to other control boards (the payout control board 311a, the display control board 214a, etc.). Output. Then, the RAM judgment value is calculated and stored in step S615, and after the access to the RAM 503 is prohibited in step S616, the infinite loop is continued until the power is completely cut off and the processing cannot be executed. Even after the power is completely cut off, the power for storing data in the RAM is supplied from the power supply and the firing control board 313a. Therefore, the information stored in the RAM 503 before the power is cut off is kept in a predetermined state. It is retained within the period (for example, one day or two days).

Next, the deviation symbol counter updating process of step S604 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S701, it is determined whether or not it is the update time of the left symbol row offset symbol counter CL, and in step S702, it is determined whether it is the update timing of the middle symbol row offset symbol counter CM. Then, if it is the update time of the left symbol row (YES in step S701), the process proceeds to step S703 to update the deviation symbol counter CL of the left symbol row. If the middle symbol row is updated (YES in step S702), the process proceeds to step S704, and the middle symbol row deviation symbol counter CM is updated. Furthermore, if the right symbol row is updated at the same time (NO in steps S701 and S702), the process proceeds to step S705, and the right symbol row deviation symbol counter CR is updated. In the update of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR in steps S703 to S705, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous counter value, and 20 is subtracted when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, The calculation result is set as the current value of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR. According to the CL, CM, and CR update processing, the out-of-order symbol counters CL, CM, and CR of the left symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the right symbol row are sequentially updated one by one in a normal process, and each counter is updated. The values are not updated at the same time. As a result, every time the normal process is executed three times, one set of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM and CR is updated.

After that, in step S706, it is determined whether or not the combination of the updated deviating symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a combination of jackpot symbols. If it is not a combination of big hit symbols, it is determined in step S707 whether or not it is a combination of reach symbols, and if it is a combination of reach symbols, this processing is ended as it is. If it is not a reach symbol combination, the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the out symbol buffer of the RAM 503 in step S708.

Next, the specific lamp control process of step S605 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S801, it is determined whether or not the specific lamp 45 is being switched and displayed. If the specific lamp 45 is not being switched and displayed, the process proceeds to step S802, and it is determined whether or not the reach variation display is made on the symbol display device 41. This determination is made by determining whether or not the values of the operation counter SC and the rolling counter MC, which will be described later, are 0 and whether or not there is an open flag. More specifically, when the operation counter SC or the rolling counter MC is not 0 or the open flag is set, it is determined that the reach variation is being displayed. In view of the control time lag between the main control board 271a and the display control board 214a, in step S802, the switching start waiting time after outputting a disconnection determination command to be described later to the display control board 214a is measured, A positive determination is not performed until the switching start waiting time reaches a predetermined time. If an affirmative decision is made in step S802, this processing ends immediately. On the other hand, if a negative decision is made, the operation proceeds to step S803.

In step S803, it is determined whether or not the number N of operation-holding balls of the specific lamp 45 and the symbol display device 41 is larger than zero. Then, when the number N of operation-holding balls is 0, this processing is ended as it is. If the number of operation-reserving balls N>0, the process proceeds to step S804. In step S804, the number N of operation-reserving balls is subtracted by one. In step S805, a process of shifting the data stored in the reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the holding first to fourth areas of the holding sphere storage area to the execution area side, and the holding first area→execution area, the holding second area→ The data in each area is shifted such as the first reserved area, the third reserved area→the second reserved area, the fourth reserved area→the third reserved area.

Then, in step S806, a switching start process for starting switching of the color displayed on the specific lamp 45 is executed. Specifically, after resetting the timer to determine the time to switch the displayed color, and further controlling the switch of the light source currently on of the LED lamp arranged in the specific lamp 45 to be off, Turn on the switch of the red light source. As a result, the specific lamp 45 is displayed in red. If the reach state is not finished, the blue light source switch is turned on before the switching display is started, and if the reach state is finished, the red light source or the green light source switch is turned on. ing. In the switching start process, the above process is performed, the value of the second variation type counter CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 is confirmed, and the identification is performed based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2. The switching display time of the color displayed on the lamp 45 is determined. The relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the switching display time of the displayed color is defined in advance by a table or the like.

Then, in step S807, a symbol combination command setting process is executed. Here, the details of the symbol combination command setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 21. In step S901, whether or not the reach has occurred is determined based on the value of the reach random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. Determine whether. Whether or not the reach has occurred is determined based on the relationship between the reach random number counter value and the game state at that time. As described above, under the low probability state which is the normal state, "3,15,23,35,43,55,63" among the numerical values 0 to 69 of the reach random number counter C1 is the reach occurrence value and the high probability state If it is below, "3, 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 23, 25, 27, 33, 35, 37, 43, 45, 47, 53, 55, 57, 63, 65, 67" is reached. It is a value.

When it is determined that the reach has occurred, the process proceeds to step S902, and the value of the reach type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area is set in the symbol combination command. At this time, the values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are also set as the symbol combination command. The display control board 214a determines the reach symbol corresponding to the reach type counter C2 based on the table. In this case, the numerical values 0 to 49 of the reach type counter C2 correspond to any of the 50 reach symbols on all the 5 activated lines. Further, the display mode until the reach variation display is determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the reach variation display is determined based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 (the left symbol and the right symbol are Determine the elapsed time (before stopping). However, the elapsed time is the same as the color switching display time on the specific lamp 45.

If it is determined in step S901 that the reach has not occurred, the values of the left, middle, and right deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the deviation symbol buffer in step S903 are set in the symbol combination command. .. At this time, the values of both fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are also set as the symbol combination command. In the display control board 214a, the deviation symbols corresponding to the left, middle, and right deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are determined based on the table. The display mode until the final stop is determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1, and the elapsed time until the final stop is determined based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2. However, the elapsed time is determined in association with the color switching display time on the specific lamp 45.

Returning to the description of FIG. 20, when the color displayed on the specific lamp 45 is being switched and displayed in step S801, the process proceeds to step S808, and it is determined whether or not the switching display time has elapsed. If the switching display time has not elapsed, display color switching processing is executed in step S809. By this display color switching processing, the switch of each light source is on/off controlled, and the color displayed on the specific lamp 45 is switched. Specifically, the switch of the light source is controlled to be turned on/off so that the display colors are switched in the order of red, green, and blue at predetermined time intervals (for example, 1 sec).

On the other hand, if the switching display time has elapsed, switching end processing is executed in step S810. This switching end process is a process for determining which color will finally stop the switching of the color displayed on the specific lamp 45 and for turning on the light source of the determined color. Specifically, first, the switch of the light source that is currently on is controlled to be off. After that, the value of the reach random number counter C1 and the value of the reach type counter C2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are reconfirmed, and when the probability variation reach occurs, the switch of the red light source is turned on, and the normal reach is reached. When it occurs, the switch of the green light source is turned on, and when the reach does not occur, the switch of the blue light source is turned on. As a result, the color corresponding to each game result is displayed on the specific lamp 45. Incidentally. The display color set here is maintained until the next switching start processing. Further, when the switch of the red light source or the green light source is turned on in the switching end process, the reach variation flag is set in the reach variation flag storage area provided in the RAM 503.

Next, the electric tulip opening/closing process of step S606 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S1001, it is determined whether or not the electric tulip 34 is being opened by checking whether or not the movable wing piece 34b of the electric tulip 34 is in an operating state. If the electric tulip 34 is not open, it is determined in step S1002 whether or not the operation counter SC provided in the RAM 503 is zero. If the operation counter SC is 0, it is determined in step S1003 whether or not the reach variation flag is set in the reach variation flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. The reach variation flag is a flag that is set in the switching end process of step S810 in the specific lamp unit control process (FIG. 20) described above. If the reach variation flag has not been set, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if the reach variation flag is set, the operation counter SC is set to 6 in step S1004. At this time, the reach variation flag is cleared. Then, in step S1005, an opening process is performed to bring the movable blade 34b into the operating state. As a result, the electric tulip 34 is opened. Then, in step S1006, the first timer T1 for measuring the opening/closing timing of the movable blade 34b is set to 500 (that is, 1 second), and then the present process is ended. The timer value set in the first timer T1 is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process is performed, that is, in a cycle of 2 msec.

Since the electric tulip 34 is opened (the movable blade 34b is in the operating state), a positive determination is made in step S1001 in the next electric tulip opening/closing process. When an affirmative determination is made in step S1001, it is determined in step S1007 whether the first timer T1 has become 0. That is, it is determined whether or not one second has passed since the movable wing piece 34b was activated. When the first timer T1 is not 0, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the first timer T1 is 0, a closing process is performed in step S1008 to bring the movable wing piece 34b into the inoperative state. As a result, the electric tulip 34 is closed. After that, the operation counter SC is decremented by 1 in step S1009, the first timer T1 is set to 2500 (that is, 5 seconds) in step S1010, and further, the disconnection determination command setting process is executed in step S1011, and then the present process To finish. The disconnection determination command setting process will be described later.

When a negative determination is made in step S1001 and when the operation counter SC is not 0 in step S1002, it is determined in step S1012 whether the first timer T1 has become 0. That is, it is determined whether or not 5 seconds have passed since the movable wing piece 34b became inoperative. When the first timer T1 is not 0, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if the first timer T1 is 0, the opening process is executed in step S1005, and further 500 is set in the first timer T1 in step S1006.

That is, in the present embodiment, red or green is stopped and displayed on the specific lamp 45, so that the electric tulip 34 is brought into a specific cycle open state. In this specific cycle open state, the open state for 1 second occurs 6 times in a cycle of 5 seconds.

Next, the prize winning combination device opening/closing process of step S607 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S1101, it is determined whether or not the release flag is set in the release flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. If the open flag is not set, it is determined in step S1102 whether or not the winning flag is set. As described above, the winning flag is a flag that is set when the game ball enters the electric tulip 34 and the operation sensor 34a is turned on. A plurality of game balls can be entered by opening the electric tulip 34 once, but even if the operation sensor 34a is turned on under the condition that the winning flag is set, it is invalidated. However, since the above-mentioned payout control prize flag is set, a prize ball is generated.

When the winning flag is not set, this processing is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the winning flag is set, it is determined in step S1103 whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is not the big hit state, it is determined in step S1104 whether the rolling counter MC is 0 or not. The rolling counter MC is a counter that is incremented by 1 when a game ball is detected by the entrance sensor 179 of the prize winning combination device 150 and is decremented by 1 when the game ball is detected by the detachment sensor 193. If the rolling counter MC is 0, the opening process is executed in step S1105. In the opening process, the movable wing piece 168 is activated by exciting the electromagnetic solenoid 173 provided in the winning prize device 150. As a result, the winning combination device 150 is opened. Then, in step S1106, 900 (that is, 1.8 seconds) is set to the second timer T2 for measuring the closing timing of the movable blade 168. The timer value set in the second timer T2 is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process is performed, that is, every 2 msec.

On the other hand, if the gaming state is the jackpot state in step S1103, the winning flag is cleared in step S1107, and the present process ends. That is, in the jackpot state, even if a game ball enters the electric tulip 34, the winning prize device device 150 is not opened. Further, even if the rolling counter MC is not 0 in step S1104, the winning flag is cleared in step S1106 and the present process is terminated. That is, when there is a game ball in the prize winning combination device 150, the prize winning combination device 150 is not opened even if the game ball enters the electric tulip 34.

If the open flag is set and the determination in step S1101 is affirmative, it is determined in step S1108 whether the second timer T2 has become 0 or not. That is, it is determined whether or not 1.8 seconds have passed since the movable wing piece 168 was activated. If the second timer T2 is not 0, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if the second timer T2 is 0, the closing process is executed in step S1109. In the closing process, the excitation of the electromagnetic solenoid 173 ends. As a result, the movable wing piece 168 is deactivated and the prize winning device apparatus 150 is closed. In the closing process, the opening flag is cleared. After that, in step S1110, the disconnection determination command setting process is executed, and this process ends.

Here, the disconnection determination command setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In this process, it is determined in step S1201 whether or not the operation counter SC is 0. Further, in step S1202, it is determined whether or not the rolling counter MC is 0. In step S1203, it is determined whether the open flag is set. Then, the operation counter SC is 0 (affirmative determination in step S1201), the rolling counter MC is 0 (affirmative determination in step S1202), and the release flag is not set (in step S1203). If a negative determination is made), the disconnection determination command is set in step S1204. On the other hand, if any one of the above determinations is different, this process is terminated without setting the disconnection determination command in step S1204. That is, after the specific cycle open state has once occurred in the electric tulip 34, the specific cycle open state is completely ended without the big hit state, so that the disengagement determination command is set. In this case, by performing the disconnection determination command setting processing after both the electric tulip opening/closing processing and the winning a prize device device opening/closing processing, when the disconnection is determined, the disconnection determination command is surely set. It The disconnection determination command is output to the display control board 214a in the external output process in step S601 of the normal process (FIG. 18). The display control board 214a sets a predetermined variation mode of the symbol in the symbol display device 41 based on the command. This will be described later.

In the disconnection determination command setting process executed in the electric tulip opening/closing process, it is determined whether or not the game state is a jackpot state before performing the process of step S1204, and in the case of a jackpot state, the disconnection determination command is set. It is not configured. This prevents the deviation determination command from being set in the jackpot state.

Next, the game state transition processing of step S608 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

In step S1301, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is not the big hit state, it is determined in step S1302 whether or not the V winning flag is set in the V winning flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. As described above, the V winning flag is a flag that is set when the game ball enters the V winning port 182a of the winning combination device 150 and the V winning sensor 192 is turned on.

If the V winning flag is not set, it is determined in step S1303 whether or not the entering flag is set in the entering flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. As described above, the winning ball flag is a flag that is set when the gaming ball enters the winning prize object device 150 and the entrance sensor 179 is turned on. When the ball entering flag is set, it means that the game ball has entered the prize winning combination device 150, so the rolling counter MC is incremented by 1 in step S1304, and the ball entering command is entered in step S1305. After setting, the present process ends. The ball entry command is output to the display control board 214a in the external output process in step S601 of the normal process (FIG. 18). The display control board 214a sets a predetermined variation mode of the symbol in the symbol display device 41 based on the command. This will be described later. In addition, in step S1304, the entry flag is cleared.

On the other hand, if the entry flag is not set in step S1303, it is determined in step S1306 whether or not the removal flag is set in the removal flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. If the disengagement flag is not set, this processing is terminated. If the disengagement flag is set, the rolling counter MC is decremented by 1 in step S1307. At this time, the detachment flag is cleared. Then, in step S1308, it is determined whether or not the rolling counter MC is 0. When the rolling counter MC is not 0, this processing is ended as it is. If the rolling counter MC is 0, it means that all the game balls rolling in the winning prize device apparatus 150 have been discharged to the outside, so after setting the rolling end command in step S1309, This process ends. The rolling end command is output to the display control board 214a in the external output process in step S601 of the normal process (FIG. 18). The display control board 214a sets a predetermined variation mode of the symbol in the symbol display device 41 based on the command. This will be described later.

When the game ball rolling in the prize winning combination device 150 enters the V winning hole 182a and is detected by the V winning sensor 192, the V winning flag is set, and thus a positive determination is made in step S1302. In this case, the process proceeds to step S1310, and the jackpot state setting process is executed.

In the jackpot state setting process, as shown in FIG. 26, in step S1401, the value of the opening/closing mode counter C3 updated in step S203 of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 14) is stored in the RAM 503 for the counter. To store. Then, the process proceeds to step S1402, and it is determined whether the value of the reach type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area is 24 or less. When the value of the reach type counter C2 is 24 or less, it means that a jackpot after the probability variation reach (hereinafter, the probability variation jackpot) has occurred. Therefore, in step S1403, the probability variation jackpot table is referred to, and the opening/closing mode of the variable winning device 32 corresponding to the value of the opening/closing mode counter C3 stored in step S1401 is obtained.

Here, as shown in FIG. 27A, the probability variation big hit table is a table showing a correspondence relationship between the value of the opening/closing mode counter C3 and the opening/closing mode of the variable winning device 32 under the big hit state.

In the present embodiment, two types of opening time of the variable winning device 32, 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds, are stored in advance, and the variable winning device 32 (hereinafter, referred to as a "special winning opening") is opened under the jackpot condition. Five patterns are set. More specifically, as the opening pattern of the special winning opening, the opening pattern 1 in which the opening time of all 15 rounds is set to 29.5 seconds, and the opening time of 1 to 3 rounds is set to 3 seconds and 4 ~15 round opening time is set as 29.5 seconds, and 1~6 round opening time is set as 3 seconds and 7~15 round opening time is set as 29.5 seconds. Opening pattern 3 which is set to 3 seconds, opening time of 1 to 9 rounds is set to 3 seconds and opening time of 10 to 15 rounds is set to 29.5 seconds, and opening time of 1 to 12 rounds The release pattern 5 is set such that the release time of 13 to 15 rounds is set to 29.5 seconds while being set to 3 seconds. Then, C3=0 to 53 corresponds to the opening pattern 1, C3=54 to 83 corresponds to the opening pattern 2, C3=84 to 95 corresponds to the opening pattern 3, and C3=96 to 101 corresponds to the opening pattern 4. And C3=102 to 104 corresponds to the open pattern 5. That is, when the probability variation big hit occurs, the opening pattern 1 is selected at a rate of about 51.4%, the opening pattern 2 is selected at a rate of about 28.6%, and the opening pattern 3 is selected. The proportion is about 11.4 percent, the proportion of open patterns 4 selected is about 5.7 percent, and the proportion of open patterns 5 selected is about 2.9 percent. Therefore, when the probability variation big hit occurs, the open pattern 1 is most easily selected.

In a succeeding step S1404, the number of rounds to be opened for 3 seconds obtained from the probability variation jackpot table is set in the short-time release counter SOC. For example, when the value of the opening/closing mode counter C3 is 77, the corresponding content of the probability variation big hit table is the opening pattern 2. In the opening pattern 2, opening for 3 seconds is performed for 3 rounds, so 3 is set in the short-time opening counter SOC. After that, in step S1405, the probability variation flag is set in the probability variation flag storage area provided in the RAM 503, and then this processing ends.

On the other hand, if the value of the reach type counter C2 is greater than 24 in step S1402, it means that a jackpot after the normal reach (hereinafter, a normal jackpot) has occurred. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1406, and the normal jackpot table is referenced to determine the opening/closing mode of the variable winning device 32 corresponding to the value of the opening/closing mode counter C3 stored in step S1401. The normal jackpot table is a table showing the correspondence between the value of the opening/closing mode counter C3 and the opening/closing mode of the variable winning device 32 under the jackpot condition, like the probability variation jackpot table. As shown in FIG. 27B, in the normal jackpot table, C3=0 to 13 corresponds to the open pattern 1, C3=14 to 27 corresponds to the open pattern 2, and C3=28 to 41 corresponds to the open pattern 3. , C3=42 to 55 corresponds to the open pattern 4, and C3=56 to 104 corresponds to the open pattern 5. That is, when a big hit usually occurs, the open patterns 1 to 4 are uniformly selected at a rate of about 13.3%, and the open pattern 5 is selected at a rate of about 46.7%. Therefore, when the regular big hit occurs, unlike the case where the probability variation big hit occurs, the open pattern 5 is most easily selected.

In a succeeding step S1407, the number of rounds for performing the 3-second opening obtained from the normal jackpot table is set in the short-time opening counter SOC, and this processing is ended. For example, when the value of the opening/closing mode counter C3 is 77, the corresponding content of the normal jackpot table is the opening pattern 5. In the release pattern 5, 12 seconds are set for the short-time release counter SOC because 3 seconds are opened for 12 rounds.

Returning to the explanation of the game state transition processing (FIG. 25 ), after executing the jackpot state setting processing, the jackpot state start processing shown in steps S1311 to S1311 is executed. In the big hit state start processing, 15 is set to the round counter RC provided in the RAM 503 in step S1311. The round counter RC is a counter for counting the number of times the special winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is opened. Then, in step S1312, 4500 (that is, 9 seconds) is set to the third timer T3 for measuring the opening/closing timing of the variable winning device 32. Here, the reason why the third timer T3 is set to 4500 is to open the special winning opening after the jackpot occurrence display and the open display are performed on the symbol display device 41. The timer value set in the third timer T3 is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process is performed, that is, every 2 msec. After the timer value is set in step S1312, a state transition command is set in step S1313, and this processing ends. The state transition command is output to the display control board 214a by the external output process in step S601 of the normal process (FIG. 18). By inputting the command, the display control board 214a recognizes that the game state has shifted to the big hit state, and sets the symbol variation mode in the symbol display device 41 to a predetermined one. This will be described later.

When the gaming state becomes the jackpot state by the above processing, a positive determination is made in step S1301 and the process proceeds to step S1314. In step S1314, a special winning opening/closing process is executed.

In the special winning opening opening/closing process, as shown in FIG. 28, first, in step S1501, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening is open. Specifically, such determination is performed based on the excited state of the special winning opening solenoid that opens and closes the electric winning combination 32b of the variable winning a prize device 32. If the special winning opening is not open, the process proceeds to step S1502, and it is determined whether or not the value of the third timer T3 is 0. If the value of the third timer T3 is not 0, this processing is terminated as it is, and if it is 0, it is further determined in step S1503 whether the value of the short-time open counter SOC is not 0 or not. When the value of the short-time open counter SOC is not 0, the third timer T3 is set to 1500 (that is, 3 seconds) in step S1504, the special winning opening is opened in step S1505, and this processing is ended. As a result, a round in which the special winning opening is opened for a maximum of 3 seconds is started. When the value of the short-time opening counter SOC is 0, 14750 (that is, 29.5 seconds) is set in the third timer T3 in step S1506, and the special winning opening is opened in step S1505. To finish. As a result, a round in which the special winning opening is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds is started.

If the special winning opening is open in step S1501, the flow advances to step S1507 to determine whether the value of the third timer T3 is 0 or not. When the value of the third timer T3 is not 0, it is further determined in step S1508 whether or not 10 game balls have been won in the special winning opening based on the detection result of the count switch provided in the variable winning device 32. To do. If the value of the third timer T3 is not 0 and 10 game balls have not been won in the special winning opening, it means that the closing condition of the special winning opening is not satisfied, and thus this processing is finished as it is. To do. On the other hand, when the value of the third timer T3 is 0 or 10 game balls are won in the special winning opening, it means that the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied, and thus the short opening is performed in step S1509. The value of the counter SOC is decremented by 1, and the special winning opening is closed in step S1510. By the way, when the value of the short-time open counter SOC is 0 before the subtraction, the special winning opening is closed in step S1510 without performing the subtraction processing in step S1509.

In subsequent step S1511, the third timer T3 is set to 3000 (that is, 6 seconds). Here, the reason why the third timer T3 is set to 3000 is to open the special winning opening after the symbol display device 41 displays 3S or 29.5S open. Then, in step S1512, a moving image command is set. The moving image command is output to the display control board 214a in the external output process in step s601 of the normal process (FIG. 18). By inputting the command, the display control board 214a recognizes that one round has ended and, for example, performs display control so that the jackpot moving image or the like teaching the opening mode of the next round is displayed on the symbol display device 41. Start. In a succeeding step S1513, the value of the round counter RC is decremented by 1, and this processing ends.

Returning to the explanation of the game state transition processing (FIG. 25), after the special winning opening opening/closing processing, in step S1315, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0, and if it is not 0, this processing is directly performed. To finish. When the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S1315, a jackpot state ending process for ending the jackpot state is performed in step S1316. Therefore, under the jackpot condition, continuous opening of the special winning opening set in the round counter RC (that is, 15 times) is allowed.

After the jackpot state ending process is performed, a state transition process is performed in steps S1317 to S1319. That is, in step S1317, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set in the probability variation flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. If the probability variation flag is set, it means that a probability variation jackpot has occurred, so the process proceeds to step S1318, and the process is set to a high probability state after that, and this process ends. At this time, the probability variation flag is cleared. Further, if the probability variation flag is not set, it means that a normal jackpot has occurred. Therefore, in step S1319, a process for setting the game state after that as a low probability state is performed, and this process is ended.

Next, each control process executed by the CPU 511 of the payout control board 311a will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 29 to 34. The processing of the CPU 511 is broadly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, in a 2 msec cycle), and a command output from the main control board 271a. Input interrupt processing started by the input of the input. For convenience of description, the input interrupt processing will be described first, and then the main processing and the timer interrupt processing will be described.

In the input interrupt processing, as shown in FIG. 29, first, the command output from the main control board 271a in step S1601 is stored in the command buffer 513a of the RAM 513, and then the command input provided in the RAM 513 is input in step S1602. The command input flag is set in the flag storage area, and this processing ends. As described above, when the command is stored in the command buffer 513a, the storage pointer is referred to and stored in a predetermined storage area, and a command input next is stored in the next storage area. The pointer is updated.

Next, the main processing of the payout control board 311a will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This main process is activated upon a reset when the power is turned on.

First, in step S1701, an initialization process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, the interrupt mode is set. Then, in step S1702, RAM access is permitted, and in step S1703, an external interrupt vector is set.

After that, in step S1704, it is determined whether or not the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 513. In step S1705, the RAM determination value is calculated, and in the subsequent step S1706, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value saved when the power is shut off, that is, the validity of the stored and held data. The RAM judgment value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 513. It is also possible to judge the validity of the data stored and held depending on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 513 is correctly stored.

When the power failure flag is not set or when the abnormality of the stored data is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to the initialization processing of the RAM 513 (steps S1711 to S1713). That is, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0 in step S1711, and the initialization processing of the RAM 513 is executed in subsequent step S1712. In step S1713, CPU peripheral devices are initialized.

On the other hand, if the power failure flag is set and the RAM judgment value (checksum value or the like) is normal, the process at power recovery (process at recovery after power shutdown due to power failure) is executed. That is, in step S1707, the power failure flag is cleared, and in step S1708, the payout permission flag for permitting payout of prize balls is cleared. In step S1709, CPU peripheral devices are initialized. The RAM judgment value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 513.

After the process of step S1709 or step S1713, the interrupt is permitted in step S1710, it is determined in step S1714 whether the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 513, and the power failure flag is set. If not, it waits until the power failure flag is set.

On the other hand, when the power failure flag is set, it means that a power failure has occurred, and therefore the processing of the step S1715 is executed as the power failure processing. In the power failure process, first, the occurrence of each interrupt process is prohibited in step S1715. After that, the RAM judgment value is calculated and stored in step S1716, the access to the RAM 513 is prohibited in step S1717, and the endless loop is continued until the power is completely cut off and the processing cannot be executed. Note that even after the power is completely cut off, the power for storing data in the RAM 513 is supplied from the power supply and the firing control board 313a, so that the information stored in the RAM 513 before the power is cut off within a predetermined period (for example, 1 or 2 days).

Next, the timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 511 of the payout control board 311a, for example, every 2 msec will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1801, a command determination process for determining a command input from the main control board 271a is executed. In this command determination processing, as shown in FIG. 32, in step S1901, it is determined whether or not the command input flag is set in the command input flag storage area of the RAM 513. If the command input flag is not set, a new command has not been output from the main control board 271a, and thus this processing ends. On the other hand, if the command input flag is set, command reading processing is executed in step S1902. In the command read processing, the input command is read from the command buffer 513a of the RAM 513, and the command input flag is cleared.

After that, the type of the read command is discriminated in each processing of step S1903, step S1905, step S1910 and step S1911, and the processing corresponding to each command is executed. That is, in step S1903, it is determined whether or not it is a power failure command, and if it is the command, the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 513 in step S1904, and this processing ends. Since the power failure flag is set, the above-described power failure process is executed.

In step S1905, it is determined whether or not the command is a payout initialization command. If the command is the command, it means that the main control board 271a has instructed the initialization of the RAM 513 when the power is turned on. After executing the processing of step S1909, the present processing ends. In step S1906, it is determined whether or not the payout permission flag is set in the payout permission flag storage area provided in the RAM 513. If the flag is not set, the work area of the RAM 513 is set to 0 in step S1907. After clearing, the initial value of the RAM 513 is set in step S1908. Then, in step S1909, the payout permission flag is set to permit the payout of the prize balls.

If the payout permission flag is set in step S1906, this process ends without performing the processes of step S1907 and step S1908. With this configuration, even if the input of the payout initialization command is recognized due to noise or the like even though the RAM erase switch is not pressed, the prize balls remaining at that time are paid out to the player. It can be prevented from being erased without any need.

In step S1910, it is determined whether or not the command is the power recovery command. If the command is the power recovery command, the payout control board 311a returns to the state before the power shutdown due to the power failure, and therefore the payout permission flag is set in step S1909. After the setting, this process ends. With such a configuration, when the prize ball remains before the power is shut off, the prize ball can be immediately paid out.

In step S1911, it is determined whether or not it is a prize ball command. If it is the command, in step S1912 the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize ball command is added to the total number of prize balls, and then in step S1909. The payout permission flag is set, and this processing is ended.

If the command read from the command buffer 513a is not a power failure command, a payout initialization command, a power recovery command, or a prize ball command, the command is recognized as a command generated by noise or the like, and the command buffer 513a stores the command. This process ends without updating the read pointer and performing other processes.

Returning to the explanation of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 36), after executing the command determination process, it is determined in step S1802 whether or not the payout permission flag is set. When the payout permission flag is not set, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if the payout permission flag is set, the state return switch provided in the payout control device 311 is checked in step S1803, and if it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state return operation is executed.

Further, in step S1804, the setting of the tank sphere-free state or the tank sphere-free state is executed according to the change of the state of the tank sphere. That is, the tank sphere no switch is detected by the detection signal of the tank sphere no switch, the tank sphere no state is set when the tank sphere is no longer present, and the tank sphere no release state is set when the tank sphere is no longer present. Execute the setting.

After that, in step S1805, it is determined whether or not there is a notification state, and if there is a notification state, the 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 311 notifies.

In steps S1806 to S1808, prize ball payout processing is executed. In this case, if the payout of prize balls is not possible and the total number of prize balls stored in the command determination processing in step S1801 is not 0 (NO in steps S1806 and S1807), the process proceeds to step S1808 and is shown in FIG. Also, the prize ball control process described later is started. If the prize balls cannot be paid out or the total number of prize balls is 0 (YES in any of steps S1806 and S1807), the process advances to the ball rental process of steps S1809 to S1811.

In the process of paying out balls, if the payout of balls is not in the undeliverable state and the request for paying out balls from the CR unit is received (NO in step S1809, YES in step S1810), the process proceeds to step S1811, as shown in FIG. Also, the ball rental control process described later is started. In addition, if the unpaid ball payout state or the requested ball payout request has not been received (YES in step S1809 or NO in S1810), the subsequent ball removal process is executed.

In step S1812, the state return switch is checked to execute the ball-shedding process by driving the dispensing motor provided in the dispensing device of the dispensing mechanism unit 352 under the condition that it is not in the ball-shedding disabled state and that the ball-shedding operation has not started. To do. In a succeeding step S1813, control of the vibrator (vibrator motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is in a blocked state. After that, this processing ends.

Here, in the prize ball control processing shown in FIG. 33, in step S2001, the payout motor is driven to execute the prize ball payout. In a succeeding step S2002, whether or not the rotation of the payout motor is normal is determined based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor is not normal, the process proceeds to step S2003, the payout motor is driven to execute the retry process, the stop process of the payout motor is executed, and then the process returns to the timer interrupt process of FIG.

Further, if the rotation of the payout motor is normal, the process proceeds to step S2004, and it is determined whether or not the game balls are normally counted based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the game ball count is not normal, the process proceeds to step S2005, the payout motor is driven to execute the retry process, the payout motor is stopped, and then the process returns to the timer interrupt process in FIG.

Further, if the number of game balls is normal, the process proceeds to step S2006, and it is determined whether or not the number of game balls counted by the payout count switch reaches the total number of prize balls and the payout is completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process of the payout motor is executed in step S2007, and then the process returns to the timer interrupt process of FIG.

Further, in the ball rental control process shown in FIG. 34, in step S2101, the payout motor is driven to execute the ball payout. In a succeeding step S2102, it is determined whether or not the rotation of the payout motor is normal based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor is not normal, the process proceeds to step S2103, the payout motor is driven to execute the retry process, the stop process of the payout motor is executed, and then the process returns to the timer interrupt process of FIG.

If the rotation of the payout motor is normal, the process proceeds to step S2104, and it is determined whether or not the game balls are normally counted, based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the game ball count is not normal, the process proceeds to step S2105, the payout motor is driven to perform the retry process, the payout motor is stopped, and then the process returns to the timer interrupt process in FIG.

Further, if the number of game balls is normal, the process proceeds to step S2106, and it is determined whether or not the number of game balls counted by the payout count switch reaches a predetermined number of lent balls (25) and the payout is completed. If the payout is completed, stop processing of the payout motor is executed in step S2107, and then the process returns to the timer interrupt processing of FIG.

Next, the display processing executed by the CPU 521 of the display control board 214a will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S2201, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is not the big hit state, it is determined in step S2202 whether or not the symbol is changing in the symbol display device 41. If the symbols are not changing, it is determined in step S2203 whether or not a symbol combination command is input from the main control board 271a. When the symbol combination command has not been input, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the symbol combination command is input, the fluctuation start setting process is executed in step S2204.

In the fluctuation start setting process, as shown in FIG. 36, first in step S2301, it is determined whether or not the information of the reach type counter C2 is included in the symbol combination command. If such information is not included, this processing ends after executing the deviation variation start setting processing of steps S2302 to S2304. That is, in step S2302, the combination of the deviation symbols corresponding to the values of the left, middle, and right deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR included in the symbol combination command is based on the deviation symbol table provided in the program ROM 522. To set. In the following step S2303, the fluctuation time until the final stop corresponding to the value of the second fluctuation type counter CS2 included in the symbol combination command is set based on the deviation fluctuation time table provided in the program ROM 522. This variation time corresponds to the switching display time of the specific lamp 45. As a result, at the timing when the blue color is stopped and displayed on the specific lamp 45, the symbol display device 41 stops and displays the combination of the removed symbols. After that, in step S2304, the deviation variation mode corresponding to the values of the first variation type counter CS1 and the second variation type counter CS2 is set based on the deviation variation aspect table provided in the program ROM 522.

Further, when the information of the reach type counter C2 is included in the symbol combination command, the reach variation start setting process of steps S2305 to S2307 is executed, and then this process ends. That is, in step S2305, the reach symbol combination corresponding to the value of the reach type counter C2 is set based on the reach symbol table provided in the program ROM 522. In a succeeding step S2306, the variation time until the reach variation display corresponding to the value of the second variation type counter CS2 included in the symbol combination command is set based on the reach variation time table provided in the program ROM 522. This variation time corresponds to the switching display time of the specific lamp 45. As a result, at the timing when red or green is stopped and displayed on the specific lamp 45, the combination of reach symbols is stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 41, and reach variation display is started. After that, in step S2307, the variation mode for reach corresponding to the values of the first variation type counter CS1 and the second variation type counter CS2 is set based on the reach variation mode table provided in the program ROM 522.

As described above, the numbers of the main symbols appear in descending order in the left symbol row of the symbol display device 41, and the numbers of the main symbols appear in ascending order in the right symbol column. Then, a rightward rising line L4 and a rightward rising line L5 are set as valid lines in the symbol display device 41, and both lines intersect. Therefore, when the reach variation display is performed, a combination of reach symbols may be stopped and displayed on both the rightward rising line L4 and the leftward rising line L5. In this case, apparently two reach variation displays are made at the same time, but the display control board 214a determines the type of reach symbol and the effective line on which the reach symbol stops based on the value of the reach type counter C2. Therefore, the reach variation display is controlled for the symbols stopped on one line.

Returning to the description of the display process (FIG. 35 ), after the fluctuation start setting process, the fluctuation start process is executed in step S2205, and then this process ends. Thereby, the symbol display device 41 is controlled so that the variable display of the symbols is executed based on the setting in the variation start setting process.

If it is determined in step S2202 that the symbol is changing, the process proceeds to step S2206. In step S2206, it is determined whether or not the reach display is being displayed on the symbol display device 41. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the reach variation display is being performed by determining whether or not there is the information of the reach type counter C2 and further determining whether or not the variation time until the reach variation display is reached. To determine. If the reach variation display is not being performed, the continuous display process is executed in step S2207, and then this process ends. In the continuous display processing, the display control based on the setting in the fluctuation start setting processing is continued. On the other hand, if the reach variation display is being performed, the reach variation display processing is executed in step S2208, and then this processing is ended. The reach variation display processing will be described later.

On the other hand, in the case of the big hit state in step S2201, the big hit display process is executed in step S2209, and then the present process ends. The jackpot display process will be described later.

Next, the reach variation display processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S2401, it is determined whether or not a state transition command has been input from the main control board 271a. If the state transition command has not been input, it is determined in step S2402 whether or not a ball entry command has been input from the main control board 271a. When the ball input command is input, it means that the game ball is rolling in the prize winning combination device 150. In this case, this process is terminated after executing the processes of steps S2403 and S2404.

That is, in step S2403, the rotational position of the V winning opening guide portion 204 of the rotating body 201 with respect to the V winning opening 182a is grasped based on the signal from the rotational position detection sensor 196 provided in the winning prize device device 150. Specifically, the display control board 214a is provided with a timer for grasping the rotational position, and the timer is reset at the timing when the cutout portion 198a of the cut van 198 provided in the motor 194 passes the rotational position detection sensor 196 (for example, , Reset to 0 seconds). Then, the rotational position of the V winning opening guide portion 204 corresponding to the measurement time of the timer is determined based on the rotational position grasping table provided in the program ROM 522.

Succeedingly, in a step S2404, the symbols in the middle symbol row are displayed so that the symbols in the medium symbol row are variably displayed at a slower speed than usual, and the symbols in the middle symbol row are corresponding to the rotational position of the V winning edge guide section 204 relative to the V winning edge 182a. The low-speed display processing is executed so that the variable display is performed. More specifically, the character ROM 525 stores in advance a data group for low speed display corresponding to each type of combination of reach symbols and the rotational position of the rotating body 201. Each data group has different types of symbols displayed on the symbol display device 41 at the timing of starting the low speed display and the timing of starting the low speed display. Further, the variable speed of the symbols displayed at low speed will be described later on the display control board 214a with the time (for example, 5 seconds) required for the rotating body 201 to make one turn and the game ball entering the V winning opening 182a. An effective line in which a symbol corresponding to a combination of reach symbols (hereinafter referred to as a reach symbol) is a reach in a cycle in which the time required for the jackpot occurrence display process (for example, 0.5 seconds) is added ( Hereinafter, it will only pass over the reach line). As a result, during the low speed display, the reach symbol is positioned on the reach line in correspondence with the timing when the V winning opening guide portion 204 reaches the upper part of the V winning opening 182a (with a slight delay). In this case, since the fluctuation speed of the symbols displayed at low speed is the above speed, the player can recognize the type of each symbol in the middle symbol row displayed at low speed.

When the ball entry command has not been input in step S2402, it is determined in step S2405 whether or not a rolling end command has been input from the main control board 271a. When the rolling end command is input, it means that the rolling of the game ball in the prize winning combination device 150 has ended. In this case, in step S2406, the normal display processing is executed so that the symbols in the middle symbol row that are variably displayed at low speed are variably displayed at the speed at normal times. As a result, the fluctuation speed of the reach fluctuation display is restored.

If the rolling end command has not been input in step S2405, it is determined in step S2407 whether or not the disconnection determination command has been input from the main control board 271a. When the disengagement determination command is input, the jackpot state does not occur and the specific period open state of the electric tulip 34 ends. In this case, in step S2408, the deviation determination display processing is executed so that the symbols in the middle symbol row different from the type of the combination of the reach symbols are stopped on the activated effective line. More specifically, the character ROM 525 stores in advance a data group for disconnection corresponding to each reach symbol, and outputs the data of the data group corresponding to the current reach symbol from there. This ends the reach variation display.

If the disconnection determination command has not been input in step S2407, continuous display processing is executed in step S2409. By the continuous display processing, the low speed display, the normal display, or the disconnection determination display described above is continued.

On the other hand, if the state transition command is input in step S2401, it means that the gaming state has transitioned to the jackpot state, and thus the jackpot generation process of steps S2410 to S2413 is executed, and then this process is ended. That is, in step S2410, the display round counter HRC is set to 15, and in step S2411, which open pattern is performed from the state transition command is analyzed, and a value corresponding to the short-time open display counter HSOC is set. In next step S2412, the jackpot occurrence display timer T is set to 3 seconds, and in step S2413, the jackpot occurrence display processing is executed. In the big hit occurrence display process, a data group corresponding to the type of the current reach symbol combination is output from the hit data group corresponding to each reach symbol stored in the character ROM 525. As a result, the symbols in the middle symbol row that are the same as the type of the combination of reach symbols are stopped and displayed on the activated active line. Further, thereafter, the opening moving image is displayed by sequentially outputting the data of the opening moving image data group stored in the character ROM 525.

Here, the mode of variable display of symbols on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. However, here, a mode in which the reach variation display occurs will be described. (A)-(f) of a figure shows simply the display mode in the display screen G of the symbol display device 41. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 38, by inputting the symbol combination command at the timing of t1, the variable display of symbols is started as shown in (a). In this case, the symbols are variably displayed in all the symbol columns. After that, as the variation time until the reach variation display elapses at the timing of t2, the variation display of the symbols in the left symbol row and the right symbol row is stopped as shown in (b), and the reach variation display is started. Here, the combination of "7" symbols is stopped and displayed on the middle line L2 (hereinafter, the line is referred to as a reach line). At this time, the color switching display on the specific lamp 45 is stopped. In addition, the electric tulip 34 is in a specific cycle open state.

After that, at the timing of t3, the game ball enters the prize winning combination device 150 and inputs a ball entering command, whereby the symbols in the middle symbol row are variably displayed at low speed, as shown in (c). In this case, as described above, the "7" symbol passes on the reach line at the timing when the V winning opening guide portion 204 provided on the rotating body 201 passes over the V winning opening 182a.

Then, when the game ball in the prize winning combination device 150 is discharged to the outside without the jackpot state occurring, by inputting the rolling end command at the timing of t4, as shown in (d), The symbols in the middle symbol row are displayed in a variable manner at the speed at normal times. After that, the specific period open state of the electric tulip 34 ends at the timing of t5, and by inputting the deviation determination command, as shown in (e), a symbol different from the reach symbol on the reach line (here, " 3” symbol) is stopped and displayed. This state is maintained until the next variable display is started, that is, until the next symbol combination command is input. As described above, when the electric tulip 34 is in the open state for the specific cycle, the open state for 1 second occurs 6 times in the cycle of 5 seconds. Therefore, in one specific cycle open state, after the game ball enters the prize winning object device 150 and is discharged to the outside, the game ball may enter the prize winning object device 150 again. Therefore, after the state shown in (d), the state shown in (c) may occur again.

On the other hand, when the game ball in the prize winning combination device 150 enters the V winning opening and a big hit occurs, by inputting a state transition command at the timing of t6, as shown in (f), on the reach line. The reach symbol (here, the “7” symbol) is stopped and displayed. Then, after that, the opening moving image is displayed.

Next, the jackpot display process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S2501, it is determined whether or not the jackpot occurrence display is being performed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41. When the jackpot occurrence display is being performed, it is determined in step S2502 whether the jackpot occurrence display timer T is 0 or not. If the timer T is not 0, the jackpot occurrence display is continued by executing the continuous display processing in step S2503. Thereby, the jackpot occurrence display is performed for 3 seconds.

When the jackpot occurrence display timer T is 0 in step S2502, the opening time notification process shown in steps S2504 to S2506 is performed. In the opening time notification process, it is determined in step S2504 whether or not the value of the short time open display counter HSOC is 0. If it is not 0, a short time indicating that the special winning opening is opened for 3 seconds in step S2505. The display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed so as to display the open moving image, and the present processing ends. When the value of the short-time open display counter HSOC is 0, the display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed in order to display the long-time open moving image indicating that the special winning opening is opened for 29.5 seconds in step S2506. Then, this process ends. In the present embodiment, the character ROM 525 of the display control device 214 stores a short-time open moving image data group and a long-time open moving image data group in advance, and in the above open time notification process, the data of the corresponding data group is stored. By sequentially outputting to the symbol display device 41 or the like, each open moving image is displayed. Further, when all the data of each open moving image data group is output, a 6-second moving image is displayed on the symbol display device 41.

On the other hand, if the big hit occurrence display is not in progress in step S2501, it is determined in step S2507 whether or not a moving image command has been input. When a moving picture command is input, it means that the special winning opening is closed and one round is completed. Therefore, the value of the short-time open display counter HSOC is decremented by 1 in step S2508, and the value of the display round counter HRC is decremented by 1 in step S2509. Incidentally, if the value of the short-time open display counter HSOC is 0 before the subtraction, the process of step S2509 is performed without performing the subtraction process in step S2508. Then, in step S2510, it is determined whether or not the value of the display round counter HRC is 0, and if it is not 0, it means that the special winning opening has not been opened 15 times. Therefore, the opening in steps S2504 to S2506 is performed. Perform time notification processing. When the value of the display round counter HRC is 0, it means that the special winning opening has been opened 15 times. Therefore, the processing proceeds to step S2511, and the symbol display device is displayed in order to display the ending moving image indicating that the jackpot state is completed. The display control of 41 is performed, and this processing ends. Further, when the moving image command is not input in step S2507, it means that the special winning opening is opened, and thus the display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed to display the continuous moving image in step S2503. This process ends. By the way, in the process of displaying any of the open moving images and the process of displaying the ending moving image, the jackpot display process ends after outputting all the data of the corresponding data group stored in the character ROM 525, but the continuous moving image is displayed. In the process, the big hit display process is terminated every time one data of the corresponding data group is output. This is a device for promptly detecting the input of a moving image command indicating that the special winning opening has been closed.

Next, the operation when the jackpot state is entered will be described based on the timing chart of FIG. In FIG. 40, (a) shows an example of the operation of the existing pachinko machine having only one type of opening time, and (b) shows the operation of the opening pattern 3 in the pachinko machine 10 having two types of opening time. There is. It should be noted that the other opening patterns of the pachinko machine 10 are the same as the opening pattern 3 except that the number of times of opening for 3 seconds is different.

As shown in FIG. 40(a), in the existing pachinko machine having only one type of opening time, a big hit moving image is displayed and a big hit video is displayed from the timing of t1 when the jackpot state is shifted to the timing of t2 when the jackpot state is ended. The winning opening is opened and closed. Specifically, the opening moving image is started at the timing of t1 when the big hit state is entered, and the big winning opening of the first round is opened at the timing of r1 when the opening moving image is finished. The special winning opening is closed when the opening time of 29.5 seconds elapses or at the timing of e1 when 10 game balls are won. After that, at the timing of r2 when the waiting time of 3 seconds passed, the big winning opening of the second round was performed, and like the first round, the opening time of 29.5 seconds passed, or 10 game balls It will be closed at the timing of winning e2. In this way, the special winning opening is repeatedly opened and closed, the ending moving image is started at the timing of e15 when the opening of the special winning opening of the 15th round is finished, and the jackpot state is ended at the timing of t2 when the ending moving image is finished.

As a jackpot moving image from the timing of r1 when the special winning opening of the first round is opened to the timing of e15 when the special winning opening of the 15th round is closed, while the special winning opening is opened (for example, r1 to e1 Etc.), for example, a video for notifying round information such as the current number of rounds and the number of game balls that have won the big prize hole is displayed, and the big prize hole is closed during the waiting time (for example, e1 to r2). A video that suggests is displayed.

Since the game ball firing interval of a pachinko machine is generally about 0.6 seconds, in the existing pachinko machine, 10 game balls are won in the special winning opening without the opening time of 29.5 seconds. It is common for each round to end. As a result, it is possible to obtain an almost constant prize ball every time the game shifts to the big hit state.

As shown in FIG. 40( b ), even with this pachinko machine 10 having two types of open time, a big hit moving image is displayed and a big winning prize is displayed from the timing of t1 when the jackpot state is shifted to the timing of t2 when the jackpot state ends. The mouth is opened and closed.

Specifically, at the timing of t1 when the big hit state is reached and the opening video is finished, a short-time open video indicating that the opening time of the first round is 3 seconds is displayed for 6 seconds, and the short-time open video is displayed. At the timing of r1 which has ended, the big winning opening of the first round is opened. The special winning opening will be closed at the timing of e1 when the opening time of 3 seconds has passed or 10 gaming balls have won. After that, a short-time open moving image suggesting that the opening time of the second round is also 3 seconds is displayed for 6 seconds, and the special winning opening of the second round is opened at the timing of r2 when the short-time opening moving image ends. Similar to the first round, the special winning opening is closed at the timing of e2 when the opening time of 3 seconds has passed or 10 gaming balls have won. In the opening pattern 3, the short-time open moving image and the opening/closing of the special winning opening for 3 seconds are repeatedly performed in this manner until the sixth round. From the timing of e6 when the special winning opening of the sixth round was closed, the long-time open video suggesting that the opening time was 29.5 seconds was displayed for 6 seconds, and the timing of r7 when the long-time open video ended. In the 7th round, the big winning opening will be held. The special winning opening is closed when the opening time of 29.5 seconds elapses or at the timing of e7 when 10 game balls are won. After that, a long-time open video that suggests that the opening time of the 8th round is also 29.5 seconds is displayed for 6 seconds, and the big winning opening of the 8th round is opened at the timing of r8 when the long-open video is finished. Be seen. Similar to the seventh round, the big winning opening is closed at the timing of e8 when the opening time of 29.5 seconds has passed or 10 gaming balls have won. In this way, in the 7th to 15th rounds, the long-time open movie and the special winning opening/closing for 29.5 seconds are repeated, and the ending movie starts at the timing of e15 when the 15th round special winning opening is completed. The jackpot state ends at t2 when the ending moving image ends. Further, as the jackpot moving image while the special winning opening is open, a continuous moving image corresponding to the open moving image displayed before the special winning opening is opened is displayed.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, an open video suggesting the opening time of the next round is displayed in the waiting time (for example, e1 to r2) when the special winning opening is closed, and while the special winning opening is open. (For example, r1 to e1) only the continuous moving image corresponding to the open moving image is displayed. That is, the moving image notifying the round information is displayed before the special winning opening is opened. Also, how many times 29.5 seconds are opened is not taught at the time of transition to the jackpot state, and the number of seconds the opening time of each round is suggested only from the opening moving image before the start of each round.

In the opening pattern 3, the opening time of 1 to 6 rounds is set to 3 seconds, and the opening time of 7 to 15 rounds is set to 29.5 seconds. In such a case, the opening of the special winning opening in the 7th to 15th rounds is set to 29.5 seconds like the existing pachinko machines, so there is a possibility that 10 gaming balls will win the special winning opening and end. Is high. This is because, since the game ball firing interval is about 0.6 seconds, it is possible to shoot about 50 game balls in the opening time of 29.5 seconds. On the other hand, since the opening time of the big winning opening of the 1st to 6th rounds is 3 seconds, there is a high possibility that the 10 seconds of the game balls will not be won and the opening time of 3 seconds will end. This is because, in such a case, only about 5 game balls can be shot in the opening time of 3 seconds. In other words, in the pachinko machine 10 having two types of opening times of 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds, the number of prize balls that can be acquired when the jackpot state is changed varies depending on the number of times the opening is performed for 3 seconds. Becomes By the way, about 1800 game balls can be expected to be obtained in the opening pattern 1, about 1530 game balls can be expected to be obtained in the opening pattern 2, and about 1260 game balls can be expected to be obtained in the opening pattern 3, In the open pattern 4, about 990 game balls can be expected to be obtained, and in the open pattern 5, about 720 game balls can be expected to be obtained.

Next, the open moving image displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 will be described. FIG. 41 is a diagram showing a series of display modes of a short-time release moving image displayed when 3 seconds is opened, and FIG. 42 is a long-time opening displayed when 29.5 seconds is opened. It is a figure which shows a series of display modes of a moving image.

In the short-time open moving image, as shown in FIG. 41(a), a girl character holding a cane is displayed in the center of the display screen G, and this girl character will be transformed, and if the transformation is successful, 29. Teach that a 5 second release will occur. Further, in the upper left portion of the display screen G, the number of times of opening of the next special winning opening (1 round in this display mode) and that the special winning opening is opened 15 times are displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 41( b ), it is displayed that the girl character is holding a cane over the sky while casting the spell, and that the girl character is surrounded by the dazzling light along with the spell. The dazzling light wraps the entire display screen G as well as the girl character, and when the light subsides, a girl character that fails to transform and falls on the floor is displayed (FIG. 41(c)). Then, as shown in FIG. 41(d), a tree fairy character and a girl character who is discouraged due to failure in transformation are displayed, and the tree fairy character teaches that the opening for 3 seconds is performed. In the continuous video after the short-time open video, it is displayed that the girl character is encouraged by the wooden fairy character to challenge the transformation once more.

In the long-time open moving image, as shown in FIG. 42(a), a girl character holding a cane is displayed in the center of the display screen G, and this girl character is about to transform, and if the transformation is successful, 29. Teach that a 5 second release will occur. Further, in the upper left part of the display screen G, the number of times the next big winning opening is opened (7 rounds in this display mode) and that the big winning opening is opened 15 times are displayed. After that, as shown in FIG. 42B, it is displayed that the girl character is casting a spell while holding the staff over the sky, and that the girl character is surrounded by the dazzling light together with the spell. The dazzling light wraps not only the girl character but also the entire display screen G, and the girl character that has been successfully transformed and becomes large is displayed while the light is contained (FIG. 42(c)). After that, as shown in FIG. 42(d), the girl character who has been successfully transformed is displayed on the entire display screen G, and it is taught that the opening is performed for 29.5 seconds. In the continuous video after the long-time open video, it is displayed that the girl character who has succeeded in transformation makes various magic.

According to the present embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are exhibited.

The variable prize device 32, the symbol display device 41, and the prize winning device device 150 are provided in the game area YS, and the game properties related to the variable prize device 32 and the symbol display device 41 and the game properties related to the prize winning device device 150 are fused. With the configuration, it is possible to give a remarkable difference to the conventional pachinko machine and add uniqueness.

In the pachinko machine 10, by setting the two types of opening time of the special winning opening of 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds, it is possible to give variations to the opening pattern of the special winning opening when shifting to the big hit state. Becomes It is also possible to change the number of prize balls paid out based on one opening of the special winning opening. This is because, if the opening time is 29.5 seconds, almost 10 game balls can be won, but if the opening time is 3 seconds, 10 game balls cannot be won. Therefore, in the game under the jackpot condition, it is possible to perform the game while expecting how many prize balls can be obtained in each round, and it is possible to prevent the game under the jackpot condition from becoming monotonous. Become. Furthermore, it is assumed that a general player wants to win as many prize balls as possible by one jackpot state. Therefore, by setting 29.5 seconds in which 10 gaming balls are easy to win and 3 seconds in which winning is hard to win as the open time, it is possible to suitably enhance the game performance under the special gaming state. When 3 seconds is opened, it is possible to play a game to win as many game balls as possible, and when 29.5 seconds is opened, it is not 3 seconds opened. This is because it is possible to play a game so as to win 10 game balls while making the player feel satisfied.

By adopting a configuration in which 15 rounds are performed when a jackpot state is entered in a configuration including a plurality of opening times, it is possible to preferably suppress monotonization of the game under the jackpot state. It becomes possible to guarantee the game performance for 15 times under the big hit condition that the special winning opening is opened, and to direct the player's attention to how many times of 15 times the 29.5 seconds are opened. Is possible. Certainly, even in a configuration having a plurality of big hit states in which the number of times of opening the special winning opening is different, it is possible to prevent the game under a big hit state from becoming monotonous. However, in such a configuration, there is a concern that the player's willingness to play may be significantly reduced. It is assumed that a player who wants to win more prize balls will judge each jackpot state based on the jackpot state that is released the most, and if the player shifts to the jackpot state where the number of releases is small, the player is as if This is because there is a possibility that you may have the impression that you are profitable. On the other hand, in the case of the pachinko machine 10, the number of times of opening the special winning opening is fixed and the opening time varies, and since the special winning opening is opened for at least 3 seconds, winning as many game balls as possible It becomes possible to motivate the player to play the game.

When the jackpot state is entered, it is possible to prevent the game under the jackpot state from becoming monotonous by providing a configuration that notifies that the jackpot opening is performed 15 times. Even if the player opens the game for 3 seconds in the first round, he/she knows that the special winning opening will be opened 14 more times. This is because it becomes possible. In addition, the number of times the 29.5 seconds are opened is not notified at the time of transition to the big hit state, so that the game can be performed while expecting the 29.5 seconds to be opened each time the special winning opening is opened. It becomes possible, and it is possible to suppress the monotonous game under the big hit condition.

By determining the opening pattern of the special winning opening at the timing of shifting the game state to the jackpot state, while suppressing an increase in the processing load of the main control board 271a, the game under the jackpot state becomes monotonous. It is possible to suppress that. Under the big hit state, in addition to the process of opening and closing the special winning opening, it is necessary to perform the process of confirming the number of game balls won and the process of outputting the prize ball command for paying out the prize balls. This is because in the case where the opening time of the special winning opening is determined below, the processing load on the main control board 271a becomes large.

In the special winning opening/closing process, the processing load of the main control board 271a is increased by performing the opening for 29.5 seconds after performing the opening for 3 seconds the number of times set in the short-time open counter SOC. It is possible to suppress the monotonous game under the big hit state while suppressing the. This is because, if the configuration is such that which open time is to be set under the big hit state, the processing load on the main control board 271a under the big hit state becomes large. Also, by configuring to open for 3 seconds first, it is possible to play each round while expecting how many rounds it will open to 29.5 seconds, and the game in the jackpot state becomes monotonous. It becomes possible to suppress appropriately. Furthermore, in the case of a configuration in which 29.5 seconds opening is first performed and then 3 seconds opening is performed, the player suffers as if the 39.5 seconds opening changed to 3 seconds opening. There is a possibility that you will have the impression of being tall. However, in the present configuration in which the game is opened for 3 seconds first, it is possible to play the game in the jackpot state while suppressing the impression.

By opening the big winning opening after displaying the opening movie that suggests the opening time of the big winning opening, it is possible to suppress the problem that the big winning opening is closed at a timing unexpected by the player. , From the start to the end of the big hit state, it is possible to maintain the expectation that prize balls will be paid out. Also, in the case of such a configuration, it is possible to play a game while expecting how many prize balls will be paid out when the special winning opening is open, and the special winning opening is closed. In such a situation, it is possible to entertain the open movie while expecting the open time of the next round to be 29.5 seconds. Therefore, it is possible to synergistically enhance the game under the jackpot state of winning a game ball in the jackpot and the function of the symbol display device 41 to entertain the player by displaying a moving image. It will be possible to entertain the game from start to finish. Further, it is possible to effectively utilize the time when the special winning opening is closed, which is often the time to wait for the opening of the special winning opening.

By setting the short-time opening time to 3 seconds and the waiting time when the special winning opening is closed to 6 seconds, it is possible to avoid the decrease of the game balls owned by the player under the jackpot condition. It will be possible. Since the interval between the game balls is 0.6 seconds, it is possible to shoot 5 game balls while the game is being released for a short time, and 10 game balls can be shot within the waiting time. it can. That is, when opening for a short time, the player can shoot up to 15 game balls between the opening of the special winning opening and the next opening. On the other hand, when a game ball is won in the special winning opening, 15 game balls are paid out each time one ball is won. That is, if even one of the five balls wins the special winning opening, the player can play the game under the jackpot condition without reducing the number of game balls. Therefore, even when the game is opened for a short time, the player can play the game while expecting to increase the number of game balls that he owns. Therefore, it becomes possible to secure a sufficient time for displaying the open moving image while securing the playability under the jackpot state of increasing the game balls owned by the player.

By separately providing a reach type counter C2 for determining the reach symbol and an opening/closing mode counter C3 for determining the opening pattern of the big winning opening, the display is displayed on the symbol display device 41 at the timing when the game ball enters the V winning opening 182a. It is possible to independently determine the jackpot pattern to be played and the opening pattern of the jackpot in the jackpot state. As a result, it becomes difficult to predict the opening pattern from the combination of the jackpot symbols finally displayed, and no matter how many combinations of the jackpot symbols are stopped, how many times the opening is performed for 29.5 seconds. It is possible to let the player play the game while expecting it.

When a probability big jackpot occurs, the opening rate of all 15 rounds is set to 29.5 seconds, and the selected ratio of the opening pattern 1 is set to the highest, and when a regular jackpot occurs, 29.5 seconds. It is possible to suitably prevent the game from becoming monotonous under the big hit condition by configuring the highest selected ratio of the opening pattern 5 in which the second opening is performed for 3 rounds. In the case of a probability jackpot, it is possible to give an impression that many prize balls are paid out in addition to the superiority of being a probability jackpot, and in the case of a normal jackpot, the variable winning device 32 This is because it becomes possible to play a game in order to win as many game balls as possible.

In each opening pattern, at least one round is configured to open for 29.5 seconds so that the player can perform at least one round in which the special winning opening is closed by winning 10 game balls. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to suppress a problem in which the number of game balls owned by the player does not increase even though the game has transitioned to the big hit state.

When the electric tulip 34 is opened in the specific cycle, the reach display is displayed on the symbol display device 41. Then, when the game ball enters the V winning opening 182a of the prize winning combination device 150, a combination of jackpot symbols is established on the reach line, and the reach variation display ends. With such a configuration, it is possible to provide a correlation between the game related to the winning prize object device 150 and the game related to the symbol display device 41, and the player can confirm that the game ball enters the V winning opening 182a. You can enjoy both the game of visually observing the rolling of the game ball and the game of visually observing the variable display of the symbols on the symbol display device 41 while expecting that the combination of the jackpot symbols will stop on the effective line. .. Therefore, the degree of attention to the game can be increased. Further, according to the configuration, it is possible to clearly teach that the electric tulip 34 is in the specific period open state.

In this case, when the game ball enters the inside of the winning prize device device 150, the V winning opening guide portion 204 provided on the rotating body 201 corresponds to the timing of passing the upper part of the V winning opening 182a, and reaches the reach line. The reach variation display is performed so that the symbol corresponding to the combination of the reach symbols passes through. That is, as the V winning opening guide portion 204 approaches the upper portion of the V winning opening 182a, a symbol corresponding to the combination of the reach symbols approaches on the reach line, and the V winning opening guide portion 204 causes the upper portion of the V winning opening 182a. In response to reaching, the symbol corresponding to the combination of the reach symbols is located on the reach line, and as the V winning opening guide portion 204 moves away from the upper portion of the V winning opening 182a, the reach from the reach line is reached. The design corresponding to the combination of designs goes away. With such a configuration, when a game ball enters the V winning opening 182a, the symbol display device 41 can establish a combination of jackpot symbols on the activated line in a series of reach variation display. For example, if a combination of jackpot symbols is established on the activated line irrespective of the sequence of reach variation display, the correlation between the game relating to the prize winning device device 150 and the game relating to the symbol display device 41 is impaired, and the above-mentioned effect is obtained. It may disappear. On the other hand, according to the present configuration, it is possible to prevent such inconvenience from occurring, and further, the correlation between the game related to the prize winning combination device device 150 and the game related to the symbol display device 41 becomes stronger, which leads to the game. It is possible to increase the degree of attention.

A rotational position detection sensor 196 is provided in the winning prize combination device 150, and the position of the V winning opening guide portion 204 with respect to the V winning opening 182a is grasped based on a detection signal from the rotation position detecting sensor 196, and each reach variation display is performed. By setting the variation pattern corresponding to the position of the V winning opening guide section 204, the position of the V winning opening guide section 204 with respect to the V winning opening 182a and the variation pattern can be accurately associated.

A plurality of variation patterns corresponding to the positions of the V winning opening guide section 204 are stored in the program ROM 522 in advance, and one variation pattern is set from the stored plurality of variation patterns. The variation pattern corresponding to the position can be set with a relatively simple processing configuration.

When the reach variation display corresponding to the position of the V winning opening guide portion 204 is performed, the time required for the rotating body 201 to make one turn and the game ball enter the V winning opening 182a and hit the display control board 214a with a big hit. The final stop symbol sequence is circulated once in a cycle in which the time required for the occurrence display process is summed up. With such a configuration, it is possible to reliably ensure that a combination of jackpot symbols is established on the activated line in a series of reach variation display.

When low-speed display is performed in the reach variable display, the player is configured to perform variable display of the symbols in the final stop symbol row at a speed at which the player can recognize the type of symbol that is being variable displayed, so that the player can The reach variation display is visually recognized while predicting the timing when the symbol corresponding to the combination of the reach symbols is positioned on the reach line. In this configuration, when a game ball enters the V winning opening 182a, when a symbol corresponding to a combination of reach symbols is stopped on the reach line regardless of a series of reach variation display flows, the variation displayed symbols are changed. It is conspicuous that the type has been changed irrespective of the flow so far, and there is a risk that the above-mentioned effects will disappear. On the other hand, the reach variation display corresponding to the position of the V winning opening guide section 204 is performed, and the symbols corresponding to the combination of the reach symbols are stopped on the reach line in the series of reach variation displays. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of such inconvenience.

Here, by entering the game ball into the prize winning device device 150, the reach variation display in the symbol display device 41 is changed from the normal display to the low speed display, and the winning combination is won without entering the V winning opening 182a. By moving the game ball in the object device 150 to the outside to return the reach change display in the symbol display device 41 from the low speed display to the normal display, the movement of the game ball with respect to the prize winning object device 150, Correlation can be provided with the reach variation display mode. Therefore, the game for visually recognizing the rolling of the game ball and the game for visually observing the variable display of the symbols can be provided to the player as an integrated one rather than an independent one. In addition, it is possible to clearly teach the player that there is a game ball in the prize winning combination device 150. Furthermore, in the low-speed display, the fluctuation speed of the final stop symbol is slower than in the normal display, so that the player can easily understand the movement of the final stop symbol in the reach fluctuation display. In this way, under the situation that the expectation of entering the V winning opening 182a that the game ball enters the prize winning object device 150 is high, by making it easy to grasp the movement of the final stop symbol, the winning combination It is possible to further strengthen the correlation between the movement of the game ball and the aspect of the reach variation display regarding the object device 150.

The reach variation display corresponding to the position of the V winning opening guide section 204 is configured to be performed only when a game ball enters the inside of the winning prize device device 150, so as to correspond to the position of the V winning opening guide section 204. Since it is not necessary to set the variation pattern each time the reach variation display is started, the processing load on the display control board 214a can be reduced.

By starting the reach variation display on the symbol display device 41 at substantially the same timing as the start of the specific period open state in the electric tulip 34, the start and the symbol display of the specific period open state in the electric tulip 34 Correlation can be made with the start of the reach variation display in the device 41. Therefore, the game for visually recognizing the rolling of the game ball and the game for visually observing the variable display of the symbols can be provided to the player as an integrated one rather than an independent one.

It is determined that the opening/closing control of the electric tulip 34 and the winning prize device apparatus 150 is completed without the gaming ball entering the V winning opening 182a, and the gaming ball is not rolling inside the winning prize device device 150. If this is done, the reach variation display ends. With such a configuration, after a series of movements of the game ball in the electric tulip 34 and the winning prize device device 150 after the electric tulip 34 has been opened to the specific period, the reach in the symbol display device 41. It is possible to make a correlation with the end of the variable display. Therefore, the game for visually recognizing the rolling of the game ball and the game for visually observing the variable display of the symbols can be provided to the player as an integrated one rather than an independent one. Further, the reach variation display on the symbol display device 41 is ended at substantially the same timing as the end of the operation on the electric tulip 34 and the winning prize device 150 after the electric tulip 34 is opened in the specific period. By setting the above, the above effect can be made more remarkable.

Further, in the specific cycle open state, the opening/closing control of the electric tulip 34 is performed a plurality of times (the open state for 1 second is 6 times in the cycle of 5 seconds). In this case, as described above, the reach variation display is continued until the opening/closing control of the electric tulip 34, which is performed a plurality of times, is finished, so that it is possible to clearly teach that the specific cycle open state is continued. it can.

In the situation where the probability variation reach has occurred in the symbol display device 41, when the game ball enters the V winning opening 182a, the probability variation jackpot is generated, whereby the player forms the reach line. By visually recognizing the type of the reach symbol combination, it is possible to determine whether or not a probability variation jackpot can occur. Therefore, the degree of attention to the variable display of the symbols can be increased.

By configuring the area occupied by the variable display unit 35 in the game area YS and the area occupied by the prize winning object device 150 in the game area YS to be substantially the same, the line of sight of the player can be changed between the variable display unit 35 and the prize winning object. It can be evenly oriented with respect to both device 150.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the contents described in the above embodiment, and may be implemented as follows, for example.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, a configuration in which two types of opening time of the special winning opening are provided, that is, 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds, has been described, but a configuration including more opening times may be used. For example, when the interval between shots of the game balls is about 0.6 seconds, it is difficult to win 10 game balls for 3 seconds, 6 seconds for 10 game balls to win, and 10 game balls for win. It is configured to have 3 types of 29.5 seconds that are easy to perform.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, a configuration having two types of opening times for the special winning opening and five types of opening patterns has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the number of opening patterns is arbitrary. .. In a configuration having two types of opening time, it is possible to set up to 15 types of opening patterns.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the structure in which the special winning opening is opened and closed 15 times when the jackpot state is entered is described, but the number is not limited to 15 times, and the number of times is arbitrary as long as it is opened and closed a plurality of times. is there. Further, it may be a configuration in which various opening times are set in a configuration having a plurality of times of opening and closing the special winning opening. However, in such a configuration, it is desirable to teach how many times the special winning opening is opened at the time of transition to the big hit state.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the opening pattern of the special winning opening is determined at the timing of shifting the game state to the jackpot state. However, the opening pattern is determined at the start of the variable display on the symbol display device 41. Good. However, since a game ball enters the V winning opening 182a, the jackpot state shifts. Therefore, at the start of the variable display, it is not certain whether the jackpot state will shift to the jackpot state. That is, the opening pattern is determined regardless of whether or not to shift to the big hit state. Even with this configuration, the opening pattern is determined before the first opening control is performed under the big hit state, and the game under the big hit state is monotonous while suppressing an increase in the processing load of the main control board 271a. It is possible to suppress the change.

In addition, instead of determining the opening pattern before performing the first opening control under the jackpot condition, for example, it may be configured to determine which opening time to set before opening each round based on a lottery or the like. Good.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration is such that 3 seconds is opened for the number of times set in the short-time release counter SOC, and then 29.5 seconds is opened, but after 29.5 seconds is opened first. The configuration may be such that the 3-second opening is performed, or the 3-second opening and the 29.5-second opening may be performed randomly within the number of times set in the short-time release counter SOC. That is, the number of times to set at least one opening time is determined before the jackpot state is transitioned, and whether the opening time is set to 3 seconds or 29.5 seconds under the jackpot state is determined. The configuration may be selected within the range.

(6) In the above embodiment, the opening time of each round is set as the opening pattern in advance. However, in the case of a structure having two types of opening times, if only one opening time is set, It goes without saying that the same operational effect as that of the embodiment is achieved.

Further, in the case of a configuration in which the number of rounds that opens for 3 seconds is set in the short-time open counter SOC, if only the number of rounds that open for 3 seconds out of 15 rounds is set in the probability variation jackpot table and the normal jackpot table, It goes without saying that the same operational effect as that of the embodiment is achieved.

(7) In the above embodiment, the probability variation big hit table or the normal big hit table is referred to, and the opening/closing manner of the variable winning device 32 corresponding to the value of the opening/closing manner counter C3 stored in the storage area for the opening/closing manner counter is obtained. , The number of rounds for performing the 3-second release obtained from the corresponding table is set in the short-time release counter SOC, but this configuration is changed. The short-time open counter SOC is not provided, and the opening/closing mode of the variable winning device 32 corresponding to the value of the opening/closing mode counter C3 is set in the opening/closing mode storage area. Then, when setting the opening time of each round, the opening time to be set is obtained from the opening/closing mode stored in the opening/closing mode storage area. Even with this configuration, it is possible to achieve the same operational effects as those of the above-described embodiment.

(8) In the above embodiment, the short-time opening time is 3 seconds, and the waiting time when the special winning opening is closed is 6 seconds. However, the short-time opening time is shorter than the waiting time of 6.5 seconds, for example. It may be a long time. With such a configuration, the time when the special winning opening is opened is longer than the time when it is closed under the jackpot condition, so that the player feels as if he/she is at a disadvantage. Can be reduced. Needless to say, the waiting time may be shorter than 3 seconds such as 2.5 seconds.

(9) In the above-described embodiment, it is configured to display that the special winning opening is opened 15 times with the start of the opening movie, that is, the transition to the big hit state. However, the big winning opening is opened 15 times under the big hit state. The display timing is arbitrary as long as the player can recognize that. For example, the structure may be displayed at the timing when the big hit variation ends, or the structure may be displayed during the big hit variation. Alternatively, it may be configured to continue displaying on a part of the symbol display device 41 irrespective of the gaming state and the jackpot fluctuation.

(10) In the above embodiment, the open moving image is displayed during the waiting time when the special winning opening is closed, but the open moving image for the next round is displayed in parallel with the opening of the special winning opening. May be However, in such a configuration, since it is necessary to prepare at least two types of long-time open moving images for 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds, there is a concern that the storage capacity will increase.

(11) The special winning opening opening pattern may be indicated by the display color of the specific lamp 45. The switching of the display color of the specific lamp 45 is stopped at the timing when the reach variation display is made on the symbol display device 41, but the switching of the display color of the specific lamp 45 is switched again at the timing when the game ball enters the V winning opening 182a. It is configured to start. Then, the switching of the display color of the specific lamp 45 is stopped before the opening of the special winning opening for the first time, and the opening pattern is indicated by the display color. With this configuration, an employee or the like in the game hall can grasp the opening pattern by visually recognizing the display color of the specific lamp 45, and if the fraudulent opening of the special winning opening is performed, the fraud is concerned. It is possible to discover the action. Even if the specific lamp 45 and the opening pattern are associated with each other, it is difficult for the player to know what kind of opening mode is performed, and therefore, the expectation of the player in the jackpot state is maintained.

(12) The display control board 214a in the above embodiment recognizes that the gaming state has transitioned to the jackpot state based on the state transition command and which opening pattern is to be performed, and based on the moving image command, the special winning opening. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration as long as the opening and closing of the special winning opening and the display of the symbol display device 41 are linked. For example, the main control board 271a, a state transition command that means that the gaming state has transitioned to the jackpot state, an opening pattern command that indicates which opening pattern is performed, and the fact that the special winning opening has been opened. It is configured to transmit a meaning open command and a prize command meaning that one game ball has won one big winning opening to the display control board 214a. With such a configuration, in addition to the same effect as the above embodiment, it is possible to display on the symbol display device 41 how many game balls have won.

(13) In the above-mentioned embodiment, when a big hit occurs, the pachinko machine is moved to the big hit state as the special game state, and then to the high probability state as the second special game state, but the second special game is explained. The above configuration may be applied to a gaming machine having no state or a gaming machine that continuously shifts to a plurality of second special gaming states after the special gaming state ends. For example, after the jackpot state ends, the variable display of symbols (switching display of the specific lamp 45) shifts to a high probability state until a predetermined number of times (for example, 7 times) is performed, and when the high probability state ends, the variable display of symbols ends. The switching shortened state is set until (the switching display of the specific lamp 45) is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times).

(14) In the above-described embodiment, the combination of the symbols displayed in the final stop and the presence or absence of the transition to the jackpot state and the high-probability state to be transitioned are uniquely associated with each other, but the configurations are not associated with each other. May be That is, the player may not be able to recognize the transition to the jackpot state and the transition to the high-probability state from the combination of symbols finally displayed.

(15) In the above-described embodiment, the reach display is changed on the symbol display device 41 so that the electric tulip 34 is brought into a specific cycle open state. However, on the symbol display device 41, all symbols are stopped and are the same. The electric tulip 34 may be in a specific cycle open state by aligning the symbols. Further, instead of setting three symbol rows in the symbol display device 41, two symbol rows may be set. Then, the electric tulip 34 may be in a specific cycle open state by being stopped and displayed in a state where the same symbols are gathered. Further, instead of variably displaying symbols with numbers, one or more types of characters are variably displayed, and the characters are in a predetermined variably display mode, so that the electric tulip 34 opens in a specific cycle. It may be configured to be in a state.

(16) In the above embodiment, the rotational position detection sensor 196 is provided, and while the game ball is in the winning a prize device device 150, the final stop symbol is variably displayed according to the rotational position of the rotating body 201. However, the rotational position detection sensor 196 may not be provided, and the final stop symbol may be variably displayed regardless of the rotational position of the rotating body 201.

(17) In the above-described embodiment, when the jackpot state occurs, the lottery to determine whether the jackpot is the probability variation jackpot or the regular jackpot is performed by the game ball passing through the through gate 33. You may change this. For example, the game ball may enter the electric tulip 34 to perform the lottery, or the game ball may enter the V winning opening 182a to perform the lottery.

Further, for example, a general V winning opening and a specific V winning opening may be provided as the V winning opening 182a. Then, the game ball that has entered the V winning opening guide portion of the rotating body 201 is configured to be guided to one of the V winning openings. In this case, a game ball is inserted into the specific V winning opening to result in a probability variation jackpot, and a game ball is inserted into the general V winning opening to be a normal jackpot.

(18) The structure of the winning prize device device is not limited to the structure of the winning prize device device 150, and the electric prize and the game ball rolling area (in the above embodiment, the guide passage 183 and the rotating body 201). Etc.) and an advantageous opening (V winning opening 182a in the above embodiment), other configurations may be used. For example, the game ball rolling area is provided with a first passage and a second passage, and a distribution member for distributing the game ball to any one is provided. The game ball distributed to the first passage is guided to the advantageous opening, and the game ball distributed to the second passage is guided to the outflow opening. In this case, the probability of being distributed to the first passage can be set to some extent by setting the configuration of the distribution member.

(19) In the above embodiment, the main control board 271a is configured to determine a fine combination of stop symbols in the symbol display device 41, but this may be changed. For example, the main control board 271a may have a configuration in which the display control board 214a determines these without determining the detailed combination of the stop symbols in the symbol display device 41. In this case, the main control board 271a includes whether any of probability variation reach, normal reach, or no reach occurrence occurs in the variable display times, and the switching display time of the color displayed on the specific lamp 45. The display command is output to the display control board 214a. Then, the display control board 214a determines a fine combination of the stop symbols, a variation pattern of the symbols and a reach effect based on the display command from the main control board 271a, and displays the variation of the symbols within the range of the switching display time. To control. With this configuration, the processing load on the main control board 271a can be further reduced while achieving the effects of the above-described embodiment.

(20) In the above embodiment, the specific lamp 45 is provided separately from the symbol display device 41 that performs variable display of symbols, but the specific lamp 45 may not be provided.

(21) In the above embodiment, by disposing the closing nail 37a above the electric tulip 34 in the game area YS, it is impossible to enter the game ball unless the electric tulip 34 is opened. Although it is the configuration, the configuration may be such that the game ball can enter even if the electric tulip 34 is not in the open state without providing the closing nail 37a. However, unless the game ball is opened, it is difficult for the game ball to enter.

Further, for example, in a situation where the solenoid 34c is not excited, the pair of movable wing pieces 34b face each other without opening a gap equal to or more than one game ball, so that the game ball enters in the closed state. However, the configuration may be impossible.

(22) In the above embodiment, the game ball enters the electric tulip 34, so that the winning prize device device 150 is opened. However, the game ball enters the electric tulip 34. It may be configured such that the lottery is performed and the prize winning combination device 150 is opened when the result of the lottery is open. Specifically, in the ROM 502 of the main control board 271a, a table in which the values of the open lottery counter having a predetermined random number and the open lottery counter that is the open state winning are associated is set, and the electric tulip 34 is played. The updated value of the open lottery counter is latched at the timing when the ball enters. Then, when the value of the latched open lottery counter is the value set as the open state winning, the prize winning combination device 150 is opened.

(23) The electric tulip 34 may not be provided. In this case, when the game ball passes through the through gate 33, the variable display of the symbols is started on the symbol display device 41, and the reach variable display is performed so that the prize winning prize device 150 is opened.

(24) In the above embodiment, when a game ball enters the prize winning combination device 150, the prize ball is paid out by being detected by the V prize sensor 192 or the outlet sensor 193. However, instead of this, the prize balls may be paid out at the stage detected by the entrance sensor 179.

(25) In the above embodiment, the display control board 214a controls the audio lamp control device 272 based on the command from the main control board 271a. However, instead of this, a command from the main control board 271a is used. The audio lamp control device 272 may be configured to control the display control board 214a based on the above.

(26) In the above embodiment, the value of the reach type counter C2 and the values of the first and second variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are both set in the symbol combination command. However, instead of this, the reach is set. The value of the type counter C2 and the values of the first and second variation type counters CS1 and CS2 may be set as separate commands. Alternatively, the reach type counter C2 and the first variation type counter CS1 may be set to a command of 1, and the second variation type counter CS2 may be set to another command. That is, the command for determining the symbol to be stopped and the command for determining the variation time of the symbol may be set as different commands.

(27) From the main control board 271a to the display control board 214a, the design stop command may be output after the switching display time of the specific lamp 45 has elapsed since the design combination command was output. In this case, the switching time of the display color of the specific lamp 45 and the variation display time of the symbol (in the case of the reach variation display, the time until the reach variation display) can be surely made the same. ..

(28) A sensor (for example, a proximity sensor) that detects passage of a game ball may be provided at the position of the guide passage 183 in the winning combination device 150, and the reach variation display mode may be changed according to the detection result. .. As the configuration, for example, the variable display speed of the symbols in the middle symbol row during the reach variable display is set to three types of high, medium, and low. Then, if there is no game ball in the prize winning combination device 150, it is variably displayed at high speed, and if passage of the game sphere is detected by the entrance sensor 179, it is variably displayed at medium speed and provided in the guide passage 183. When the passage of the game ball is detected by the sensor, it is displayed at low speed. As a result, it is possible to diversify the reach variation display mode.

10... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 11... Outer frame, 12... Main body frame, 13... Front door frame, 18... Game ball launching handle as an operating means, 30... Game board, 31... General prize hole, 32... Specific Variable winning device as a winning device, 32a... Specific winning sensor, 32b... Movable plate, 32c... Solenoid, 33... Through gate constituting a ball entering portion, 33a... Through gate sensor, 34... Electric tulip as winning device, 34a...Actuation sensor, 34b...Movable wing piece, 34c...Solenoid, 35...Variable display unit, 41...Symbol display device, 45...Specific lamp, 150...Prize winning prize device device, 160... 179... Entrance sensor, 180... Rotating body unit, 182a... V winning opening as an advantageous opening, 183... Guidance passage which constitutes a game ball rolling area, 192... V winning sensor, 193... Detaching sensor, 194... Motor 196... Rotational position detection sensor, 201... Rotating body forming game ball rolling area, 214a... Display control board, 271a... Main control board, 271b... Power supply monitoring board, 311a... Dispensing control board, 313a... Power supply and launch Control board, G... Display screen as display unit, YS... Game area.

Claims (1)

A pattern display device that variably displays a plurality of types of patterns in a plurality of display areas set in the display unit,
A ball entry part that allows the game ball flowing down the game area to enter,
An opening/closing member that can be switched between an open state and a closed state, a game ball rolling area in which a game ball entered when the opening/closing member is in an open state can be rolled, and is visible from the front of the gaming machine, An advantageous hole into which a game ball rolling in the game ball rolling area can enter, and a non-exhausting ball which is a game ball rolling in the game ball rolling area and does not enter the advantageous hole A ball entry device having an advantageous opening,
A specific device that can switch between open and closed states,
A ball entering portion entrance determining means for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the ball entering portion,
Lottery means for performing a lottery on whether or not to open the opening and closing member when it is determined that the game ball has entered the ball entering portion by the ball entering portion entrance determining means,
Display control means for controlling display of the pattern display device based on a lottery result of the lottery means,
An opening/closing member control means for opening the opening/closing member based on a lottery result of the lottery means,
Advantageous entrance ball determining means for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the advantageous opening,
Non-advantageous entrance ball determining means for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the non-advantageous opening,
Special game state transition means for transitioning the game state to a special game state advantageous to the player when it is determined by the advantageous mouth entrance determination means that a game ball has entered the advantageous mouth,
A specific device control means for controlling the opening and closing of the specific device in the special game state,
When a game ball enters the specific device, a privilege giving means for giving the player a privilege corresponding to the ball entered.
Equipped with
The display control means,
In the case where the lottery result of the lottery means is an open state winning, the pattern display is performed so as to perform a specific variation in which a specific pattern combination may be established on the display unit, by the pattern that is variably displayed in each display area. A specific variation control means for controlling the display of the device,
When it is determined by the advantageous mouth entrance determination means that a game ball has entered the advantageous mouth, the specific display combination is stopped and displayed, and the display control is performed so as to end the specific change. First stop control means,
On the basis that it is determined by the non-advantageous entrance ball determining means that a game ball has entered the non-advantageous entrance, a pattern different from the specific pattern combination is stopped and displayed to end the specific variation. Second stop control means for controlling the display of the picture display device,
Equipped with
In the specific variation, by displaying some of the specific pattern combinations in a stopped state with other patterns, the specific pattern combination may be established on a predetermined reach line. Reach display that shows that there is,
Based on that the game ball has entered the ball entering device, a low speed means for slowing the speed of the fluctuation display of the other pattern in the specific fluctuation than the speed until then,
The game ball rolling area,
Advantageous guide part capable of accommodating a game ball and guiding the accommodated game ball to the advantageous port, and non-advantageous guide part capable of accommodating the game ball and guiding the accommodated game ball to the non-advantageous port And a rotating body having
A rolling portion formed so as to be rollable so that a game ball that has entered the ball-entering device is accommodated in either the advantageous guide portion or the non-advantageous guide portion of the rotating body.
Is formed by
The rotating body is provided with rotation control means for controlling rotation so that it is constantly rotating at a predetermined speed.
The rotating body is rotationally controlled by the rotation control means, so that a guide position for guiding the game ball accommodated in the advantageous guide portion to the advantageous port and a non-guide not guiding the accommodated game ball to the advantageous port. It is a structure that can be rotated to a position,
A rotating position grasping means for grasping a rotating position of the rotating body,
The low speed means is configured such that the other pattern is present on the predetermined reach line at a timing corresponding to the timing at which the rotating body reaches the guide position, based on the grasped result of the rotational position grasping means. A gaming machine characterized by performing variable display of other patterns.

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