JP7107299B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

For example, some gaming machines, such as pachinko gaming machines, have a game board with a game area formed on the front surface, and the game progresses as game balls flow down the game area (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

JP-A-2004-81853

Here, in gaming machines, it is necessary to raise the level of attention to games, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of favorably increasing attention to games.

The present invention
a transparent game board having a game area formed on the front surface on which game balls can flow down;
an effect means arranged at a position on the rear side of the game machine from the game board and visible from the front of the game machine through an opening formed in the game board;
a movable means that can be displaced to a first position that overlaps the means for effect in the front-rear direction, and a second position that overlaps the means for effect in the front-rear direction with a smaller area than the first position or does not overlap;
a means capable of executing a predetermined effect by the means for effect when the movable means is arranged at the first position;
means capable of executing a specific effect in a predetermined area overlapping the movable means arranged at the second position on the rear side of the gaming machine when the movable means is arranged at the first position;
with
When the movable means is arranged at the second position, at least a part of the movable means overlaps the game area in the front-rear direction,
When the movable means is arranged at the first position, at least part of the movable means overlaps in the front-rear direction with at least part of the edge of the game board where the opening is formed,
When the movable means is arranged at the second position, at least part of the movable means overlaps in the front-rear direction with at least part of the edge of the game board where the opening is formed. and

According to the present invention, it is possible to favorably increase the degree of attention to the game.

It is a front view showing a pachinko machine. 1 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of a pachinko machine in an expanded state; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of a pachinko machine in an expanded state; FIG. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a perspective view of a game board. It is an exploded perspective view of a game board. It is an exploded perspective view of a game board. (a1) and (a2) are cross-sectional views showing the outline of the decorative sheet and the irradiation plate, and (b1) and (b2) are explanatory diagrams explaining the outline of each pattern applied to the game board. It is a sectional view showing an outline of a decoration sheet and an irradiation board. It is a sectional view showing an outline of a game board. It is an explanatory view explaining the irradiation direction of the light from the game board. It is a sectional view showing an outline of a game board. It is a sectional view showing an outline of a game board. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine; FIG. It is an explanatory view for explaining the display contents on the display screen of the pattern display device. It is an explanatory view for explaining the contents of various counters used for winning or losing lottery. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a right/wrong table; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a distribution table; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing in MPU of a main control unit. It is a flow chart which shows a prize-winning process for operation openings. It is a flow chart which shows information acquisition processing. 10 is a flowchart showing normal processing; It is a flow chart which shows game time control processing. 4 is a flowchart showing data setting processing; It is a flow chart which shows fluctuation start processing. It is a flowchart which shows game state transition processing. It is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration for performing various effects. It is a flow chart which shows various processing for production in MPU of a production control device. 4 is a flowchart showing light emission control processing; It is an explanatory view explaining a light emission pattern table. It is an explanatory view showing the relationship between each light emission pattern of the game board and the design that can be visually recognized. In the second embodiment, (a) is a cross-sectional view showing an outline of the game board, (b) is a flow chart showing a process for effecting a character, and (c) is a front view showing an outline of the game board. be. It is a sectional view showing the outline of the game board in the 1st modification of the 2nd embodiment. It is a sectional view showing the outline of the game board in the second modification of the second embodiment. In the third embodiment, (a) is a cross-sectional view showing an outline of the game board, and (b) is a front view showing an outline of the game board. It is a sectional view showing an outline of a game board. (a1) and (a2) are sectional views schematically showing the game board, and (b1) and (b2) are front views schematically showing the game board. It is a flow chart which shows confirmation processing for suspension. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing pending command setting processing; FIG. It is a flow chart which shows processing for reservation control. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing suspension notice processing; FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing a modification of a 3rd embodiment. It is a sectional view showing an outline of a game board in a 4th embodiment. In the first modification of the fourth embodiment, (a1) and (a2) are front views schematically showing the game board, and (b) is a sectional view schematically showing the game board. It is a front view showing the outline of the game board in the second modification of the fourth embodiment. It is a front view which shows the outline of the modification of a game board. It is an explanatory view explaining the contents of the production in the modification of the game board.

<First Embodiment>
An embodiment of a pachinko game machine (hereinafter referred to as a "pachinko machine"), which is a type of game machine, will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main components of the pachinko machine 10 in an expanded state. 2, the configuration within the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for the sake of convenience.

The pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 1, has an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and a game machine main body 12 attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be rotatable forward. . The outer frame 11 is formed by connecting wooden plates or the like on four sides, and has a rectangular frame shape. A pachinko machine 10 is installed in a game hall by fixing an outer frame 11 to an island facility.

The game machine body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 arranged in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 arranged behind the inner frame 13. - 特許庁The inner frame 13 of the game machine main body 12 is rotatably supported with respect to the outer frame 11 . More specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation tip side in a front view.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end and the right side as the rotation tip side in a front view. It is said that As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and can be rotated backward with the left side as the rotation base end and the right side as the rotation tip side in a front view. It is considered movable.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the game machine body 12 is provided with a locking device 16 at the tip of rotation thereof, and has a function of locking the game machine body 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 so that the game machine body 12 cannot be opened. and has a function of locking the front door frame 14 with respect to the inner frame 13 so that it cannot be opened. Each of these locked states is released by unlocking the cylinder lock 17 exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 using an unlock key.

Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 21 that has substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11 . A substantially elliptical window hole 23 is formed in the central portion of the resin base 21 . A game board 24 is detachably attached to the resin base 21 .

Here, the configuration of the game board 24 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. FIG. 5 to 7 show the game board 24 in a state in which various accessories attached to the game board 24 from the front are removed.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the game board 24 includes a transparent board 300 made of transparent resin, an irradiation board 400 for irradiating the transparent board 300 with light for effect from behind, and a transparent board 300. and a decorative sheet 350 arranged between the irradiation plate 400 and having decorative patterns (patterns) or the like. A mounting base 450 for mounting the decorative sheet 350 and the irradiation plate 400 to the transparent board 300 is provided behind the irradiation plate 400 . The transparent plate 300, the decorative sheet 350, the irradiation plate 400, and the mounting base 450 are all substantially rectangular. is assembled.

A game area PE is formed on the front surface of the transparent board 300, and the game area PE is exposed on the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 23 of the resin base 21 (FIGS. 2 and 4). reference).

The configuration of the transparent board 300 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG.

An inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 are attached to the front side of the transparent board 300. The inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52 constitute a guide rail, and a game ball shooting mechanism 53 shoots the ball. The played game ball is guided to the upper part of the game area PE. The game ball shooting mechanism 53 is attached below the window hole 23 in the resin base 21, and the game ball is shot by operating a shooting handle 54 provided on the front door frame 14 (see FIG. 2). reference).

A plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed in the transparent plate 300 by performing router processing. In the decorative sheet 350, at positions corresponding to the respective openings of the transparent plate 300, openings are formed through die-cutting or the like in the front-rear direction. Each of these openings has a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, an upper operating opening (first starting entering ball section or non-prioritized starting entering ball section) 33, a lower operating opening (second starting entering ball section or priority starting entering section). A ball portion 34, a through gate 35, a variable display unit 36, a main display portion 43, a character object display portion 44, and the like are provided.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. A winning opening 32d is formed, an operating opening 33a is formed at a position corresponding to the upper and lower operating openings 33 and 34, and a through opening 35a is formed at a position corresponding to the through gate 35. is formed, and a display opening 36 a is formed at a position corresponding to the variable display unit 36 .

When a ball enters the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34, a detection sensor arranged on the back side of the transparent board 300 (the back side of the game board 24) detects it. (not shown), and based on the detection result, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In this case, 10 game balls are paid out when a ball enters the general winning hole 31, and 15 game balls are paid out when a ball enters the variable winning device 32. is executed, and when a ball enters the upper working port 33, three game balls are paid out, and when a ball enters the lower working port 34, four game balls are paid out. is executed.

Incidentally, the number of game balls to be paid out is not limited to the above. However, in order to increase the advantage of the lower working port 34 over the upper working port 33 , it is preferable to set the number of payouts associated with the lower working port 34 to be larger than the number of payouts associated with the upper working port 33 . Also, in order to increase the advantage of the variable winning device 32 with respect to each operation port 33,34, it is preferable to set the number of payouts related to the variable winning device 32 to be larger than the number of payouts related to each operation port 33,34.

In addition, an out port 37 is provided at the bottom of the transparent board 300, and game balls that do not enter various prize winning ports are discharged from the game area PE through the out port 37. - 特許庁The transparent board 300 is also provided with a large number of nails 38 for properly dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of game balls, and various members (accessories) such as windmills.

Here, the entry ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and not only the mode in which the game ball is discharged from the game area PE after passing through the opening, but also the game ball in the game area PE after passing through the opening. Also included is a mode in which it is not discharged from. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball entering the out port 37, the game ball entering the variable winning device 32, the upper operation port 33, the lower operation port 34 or the through gate 35 is also expressed as a prize.

The upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 are unitized as a working port device and installed on the transparent board 300 . Both the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 are opened upward. Further, the two working ports 33 and 34 are arranged vertically so that the upper working port 33 faces upward. The lower operation port 34 is provided with an electric accessory 34a as a guide piece consisting of a pair of left and right movable pieces.

The electric accessory 34a will be described. The electric accessory 34a has a closed state (non-supported state or non-guided state) in which it is difficult for the game ball to enter the lower operating port 34, and an open state (supported state or guided state) in which the game ball is more likely to enter than in the closed state. can be switched to

The working port case that constitutes the upper working port 33 protrudes forward and has a substantially trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front, where the length of the upper side is smaller than the length of the lower side. At this time, the length of the upper side of the operating port case (that is, the lateral width of the upper operating port 33) is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the length of the lower side corresponds to the length of the left and right when the electric accessory 34a is in the closed state. is longer than the distance between the electric accessories 34a. Also, when the electric accessory 34a is in the closed state, the installation interval between the two operating ports 33 and 34 is set such that the interval between the operating port case and the upper end of the electric accessory 34a is slightly shorter than the diameter of the game ball. adjusted.

According to the above configuration, when the electric accessory 34a is closed, the game ball cannot enter the lower operation opening 34, and when the electric accessory 34a is opened, the winning to the lower operation opening 34 becomes possible. Especially at this time, during the movement of the electric accessory 34a from the closed state to the open state, the operating port case of the upper operating port 33 has a substantially trapezoidal shape as described above, which becomes an obstacle. Until the object 34a is fully opened, the game ball cannot enter the lower operation opening 34, and the prize can be won only when the electric accessory 34a is almost fully opened. In other words, the game ball falling from above hits the side surface of the operating port case and is repelled to the outside, and does not enter the lower operating port 34 directly. As a result, when the electric accessory 34a is opened in an extremely short time, it becomes extremely difficult to win the lower operation opening 34, and only when the open state of the electric accessory 34a continues. Easier to win prizes.

In addition to the configuration in which the working port case of the upper working port 33 has a substantially trapezoidal shape as described above, the working port case of the upper working port 33 may have a two-stage structure with a narrow upper portion and a wide lower portion. Approximately V-shaped guide pieces may be provided on both left and right sides of the operation port case, or obstacle nails may be implanted obliquely below the operation port case.

The variable winning device 32 includes a large winning opening 32a leading to the back side of the transparent board 300 (the back side of the game board 24), and an opening/closing door 32b for opening and closing the large winning opening 32a. The opening/closing door 32b is normally in a closed state in which game balls cannot win or are difficult to win. It can be switched to an open state. Here, the opening/closing execution mode is a mode to be shifted to when a jackpot win or a special loss win is made. The opening/closing execution mode will be described later in detail. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 32, the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened with a plurality of rounds (eg 15 rounds) as the upper limit, with the elapse of a predetermined time (eg 30 sec) or the winning of a predetermined number (eg 10) as one round. There is a mode to be done.

The main display portion 43 and the accessory display portion 44 are provided on the decorative member 39 arranged along the outer edge of the lower side of the game area PE. The decorative member 39 extends from the board surface of the game board 24 to the front of the pachinko machine 10 . More specifically, the front surface of the decorative member 39 faces a window panel 62 provided on the front door frame 14 to make the game area PE visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The distance between is narrower than one game ball. As a result, game balls are prevented from falling in front of the front surface of the decorative member 39.例文帳に追加

A main display portion 43 and a character object display portion 44 are provided so as to be exposed from the front surface of the decorative member 39 . That is, the main display portion 43 and the accessory display portion 44 can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window panel 62 of the front door frame 14, and the game balls can be seen in front of these display portions 43 and 44. It is prevented from falling. It should be noted that, on the upper surface of the decorative member 39, a part of the plurality of general prize winning openings 31 described above is installed in a state of being open upward.

When the variable prize winning device 32 enters the opening/closing execution mode (or when the variable prize winning device 32 enters the opening/closing execution mode) due to the winning of the jackpot, the main display unit 43 displays the big prize winning opening 32a of the variable prize winning device 32 in the opening/closing execution mode. A round display portion RS for indicating the number of times the is opened, a first result display portion AS for indicating the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning in the upper operation port 33, and a lower operation port 34 A second result display section BS is set for clearly indicating the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the prize.

In the round display section RS, the display of the number of times of opening is started when the opening/closing execution mode is started, and the display is finished when the opening/closing execution mode is finished.

In the first result display portion AS, the winning to the upper working port 33 triggers the variable display of the pattern, and as a result of the stoppage of the variable display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning to the upper working port 33 is performed. The results are clearly indicated by the display. When the result of the internal lottery based on the prize winning to the upper operation port 33 is the winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening/closing execution mode, the predetermined stop result is displayed on the first result display part AS and the variable display is performed. is stopped, the opening/closing execution mode is entered.

In the second result display section BS, the variable display of the pattern is performed triggered by the winning of the lower working opening 34, and as a result of stopping the variable display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the lower working opening 34 is performed. The results are clearly indicated by the display. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the lower operation port 34 is the winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening/closing execution mode, the second result display part BS displays a predetermined stop result and fluctuating display. is stopped, the opening/closing execution mode is entered.

Here, based on the winning of any of the operation ports 33, 34, the corresponding result display units AS, BS start the variable display, display a predetermined stop result, and stop the variable display. It corresponds to one game time. However, one game round is not limited to the above contents. In the configuration in which the variable display is performed in the result display section, the variable display is started in the single result display section, and the game cycle is continued until the variable display is stopped while a predetermined stop result is displayed. 1 time.

The character item display section 44 is a display section for clearly indicating the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 35 . In this case, in the character object display unit 44, the winning of the through gate 35 triggers the variable display of the pattern, and as a result of stopping the variable display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 35 is performed. The result of is specified by the display. When the result of the internal lottery based on the prize winning to the through gate 35 is the winning result corresponding to the transition to the electric role open state, the predetermined stop result is displayed on the display part 44 for the accessory and the variable display is performed. is stopped, it shifts to the electric power open state. In the electric operation open state, the electric accessory 34a provided in the lower operation opening 34 is opened in a predetermined manner.

Although the main display unit 43 and character object display unit 44 are configured by a segment display device having a plurality of segments, they are not limited to this, and other display devices such as a liquid crystal display device may be used. good too.

The variable display unit 36 is provided with a pattern display device 41 for variable display (or variable display or switching display) of patterns. A center frame 42 is arranged in the variable display unit 36 so as to surround the pattern display device 41 . The upper portion of the center frame 42 extends forward of the pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加As a result, the game ball is prevented from falling in front of the display screen of the pattern display device 41, and the configuration is such that the visibility of the display screen is not lowered due to the game ball falling. .

The pattern display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device which will be described later. On the pattern display device 41, for example, patterns are displayed side by side in the top, middle, and bottom, and these patterns are variably displayed by being scrolled in the horizontal direction. In this case, the variable display on the symbol display device 41 is started based on the winning of the upper operation opening 33 or the lower operation opening 34 . That is, when the variable display is performed in the first result display section AS, the pattern display device 41 performs the variable display accordingly, and when the variable display is performed in the second result display section BS, the variable display is performed accordingly. At the same time, a variable display is performed on the pattern display device 41 . Then, for example, in the opening and closing execution mode, the symbol display device 41 is preset in the game cycle to shift to the opening and closing execution mode corresponding to 15 rounds in which the large winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is opened 15 times. A predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line.

A first holding light emitting section 45 corresponding to the first result display section AS and the pattern display device 41 is provided in the upper left portion on the front side of the center frame 42 . The number of winning game balls in the upper operation port 33 is reserved up to four, and the reserved number is displayed by lighting of the first reservation light emitting part 45.例文帳に追加A second holding light emitting section 46 corresponding to the second result display section BS and the pattern display device 41 is provided on the upper right portion of the front side of the center frame 42 . The number of winning game balls in the lower operation port 34 is reserved up to four, and the number of reserved balls is displayed by lighting the second reservation light emitting part 46.例文帳に追加As described above, since the upper part of the center frame 42 extends forward of the pachinko machine 10, the visibility of the first holding light-emitting unit 45 and the second holding light-emitting unit 46 is not hindered by the falling game balls. ing.

A third holding light-emitting portion 47 corresponding to the accessory display portion 44 is provided at the lower portion of the center frame 42 . The number of times the game ball has passed through the through gate 35 is reserved up to four times, and the number of reserved balls is displayed by lighting the third reservation light emitting part 47.例文帳に追加Note that each of the holding light emitting units 45 to 47 may be configured to be displayed on a part of the pattern display device 41, or the like.

Next, the decorative sheet 350 and the irradiation plate 400 arranged on the rear side of the transparent board 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7 and also to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8, the decorative sheet 350 is composed of a plurality of sheet materials. there is In the drawing, each sheet 351 to 353 is illustrated thicker than the actual thickness (less than 1 mm) in order to express the sheets 351 to 353 more easily.

The irradiation plate 400 is arranged behind the decorative sheet 350, and has a plurality of LEDs 410 as light emitting means arranged on its front surface. The LEDs 410 are connected to the effect control device 82 and light emission control is performed individually by the MPU 242 of the effect control device 82 .

On the first pattern sheet 351, as shown in FIG. 8(b1), a first pattern P1 indicating, for example, game contents of the gaming machine is applied substantially all over the surface. In the following description, a representative pattern (dolphin) among the first patterns P1 is expressed as a first decorative pattern P1a (shown above the center frame 42 in the figure). In the first pattern sheet 351, the first decorative pattern P1a is given a navy blue color with low saturation. ) are also colored in dark blue. Here, a pattern with a low-saturation color has a characteristic that it becomes difficult to see (particularly, boundaries between patterns) when light is irradiated. Therefore, when the first pattern sheet 351 is irradiated with light, the first decorative pattern P1a and its background (the first pattern P1) become difficult to see.

The shielding sheet 352 provided behind the first pattern sheet 351 transmits the light emitted from the rear when the intensity of the light is equal to or higher than a predetermined intensity, and emits the light when the intensity is less than the predetermined intensity. It has the optical property of shielding the Light emitted by the LED 410 provided on the irradiation plate 400 being ON-controlled is applied to the shielding sheet 352 as light having a predetermined intensity or more. In addition, the shielding sheet 352 has a property of appearing colorless and transparent when irradiated with light having a predetermined intensity or more.

A second pattern sheet 353 provided behind the shielding sheet 352 is provided with a plurality of second patterns P2 (P2a, P3, P4) different from the first pattern P1, as shown in FIG. 8(b2). ing. In the following description, the representative pattern (girl) of the second patterns P2 will be referred to as the second decorative pattern P2a. Also, on the second pattern sheet 353, there are a third pattern P3 (for example, "SUPER LUCKY") representing the game content in characters, and the first decorative pattern P1a, the second decorative pattern P2a and the third decorative pattern P3. is a different pattern, and a fourth pattern P4 (for example, a star) applied in a small range is applied. The second decorative pattern P2a is arranged on the upper left side of the center frame 42, the third pattern P3 is arranged on the upper right side of the center frame 42, and the fourth pattern P4 is arranged on the sides (left and right) of the center frame 42. . In the second pattern sheet 353, portions different from the second decorative pattern P2a, the third pattern P3 and the fourth pattern P4 are provided with a low-saturation gray background color. Also, the second decorative pattern P2a, the third pattern P3 and the fourth pattern P4 are colored in primary colors with high saturation. Here, a pattern with a highly saturated color has a characteristic that it becomes easy to see (especially the boundary between patterns) when illuminated with light. In particular, the difference from the low-saturation portion becomes clearer and easier to see. Therefore, when the second pattern sheet 353 is irradiated with light, the difference between the second decorative pattern P2a, the third pattern P3 and the fourth pattern P4 and the background becomes clear, and the second decorative pattern P2a and the third pattern P3 and the fourth pattern P4 become easier to see.

The back surface of the first pattern sheet 351 is uneven and has a diffusion surface 351a for diffusing light irradiated from the rear. Therefore, when the light emission of the LEDs 410 is controlled, the light from the LEDs 410 is reflected and diffused by the diffusion surface 351a of the first pattern sheet 351, and not only the portion corresponding to the front and back of the LEDs 410 of the irradiation plate 400 but also the entire sheet is bright. become visible. As described above, the backgrounds of the first decorative pattern P1a and the first pattern sheet 351 are both dark blue with low saturation. The pattern P1a and the first pattern sheet 351 become difficult to see. Further, when the light from the irradiation plate 400 is applied to the shielding sheet 352, the shielding sheet 352 becomes colorless and transparent. As described above, when the second pattern sheet 353 is irradiated with light, the second decorative pattern P2a, the third pattern P3 and the fourth pattern P4 become easier to see. As a result, the second pattern sheet 353 behind the shielding sheet 352 becomes visible.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 8(b1) and 8(b2), the first pattern P1 on the first pattern sheet 351 and the patterns P2 to P4 on the second pattern sheet 353 overlap in the front-rear direction. It has been subjected. That is, depending on whether the LED 410 of the irradiation plate 400 is ON/OFF, whether the first pattern P1 can be seen or the second pattern P2, the third pattern P3 and the fourth pattern P4 can be seen is different.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8A1, in a situation where the light emission of the LEDs 410 of the irradiation plate 400 is not controlled, the intensity of the light emitted to the shielding sheet 352 is less than a predetermined intensity, and the light from the LEDs 410 is shielded. It is shielded by the sheet 352 . As a result, the patterns P2 to P4 of the second pattern sheet 353 cannot be seen from the front, and the first pattern P1 of the first pattern sheet 351 can be seen from the front (FIG. 8(b1)). Further, as shown in FIG. 8(a2), when the LEDs 410 of the irradiation plate 400 are controlled to emit light, the intensity of the light irradiated to the shielding sheet 352 is equal to or higher than a predetermined intensity, and the light from the LEDs 410 is emitted from the shielding sheet. 352 is transmitted. As a result, the patterns P2 to P4 of the second pattern sheet 353 become visible from the front, while the first pattern P1 of the first pattern sheet 351 becomes invisible from the front (FIG. 8(b2)).

The LEDs 410 of the irradiation plate 400 are grouped in association with the respective patterns P2 to P4 applied to the second pattern sheet 353 in front. That is, on the irradiation plate 400, a plurality of second pattern LEDs (LEDs for girls) 411 are arranged behind the second pattern P2, and a plurality of third pattern LEDs (LEDs for characters) are arranged behind the third pattern P3. ) 412 are arranged, and a plurality of fourth pattern LEDs (star LEDs) 413 are arranged behind the fourth pattern P4.

Positional relationships among the LEDs 411 to 413, the patterns P1 to P4, and the decorative patterns P1a and P2a will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 9, the patterns P1 to P4 are displayed with different density of dot hatches. In FIG. 9, the patterns P1 to P4 and the decorative patterns P1a and P2a are arranged in order to make the positional relationship between the LEDs 411 to 413 and the patterns P1 to P4 and the decorative patterns P1a and P2a easier to understand. The position is slightly changed from other figures.

A first space E1 is formed between the second pattern sheet 353 and the irradiation plate 400 by a predetermined distance (approximately 1.5 cm in this embodiment). There is no shielding object between the second pattern LED 411 and the second pattern P2, and the light from the second pattern LED 411 is diffused in the first space E1 and applied to the second pattern P2. Therefore, the light from the second pattern LED 411 is evenly applied to substantially the entire second pattern P2, which is larger than the second pattern LED 411, and the second pattern P2 looks bright as a whole.

A shielding tube 360 is fixed to the position behind the third pattern P3 on the second pattern sheet 353 to cylindrically surround the rear of the third pattern P3 in the first space E1 (see FIGS. 6 and 7). . The shield cylinder 360 covers the back of the outer periphery of the third pattern P3 (more specifically, the outline of the character of the third pattern P3) on the second pattern sheet 353 and the outer periphery of the third pattern LED 412 on the irradiation plate 400. It is formed so as to extend from the second pattern sheet 353 to the irradiation plate 400 as shown. The shield cylinder 360 is formed of a shield member and has a function of shielding light. The inside of the shielding tube 360 is hollow, and the inner surface of the shielding tube 360 is mirror-finished. As a result, the third pattern P3 on the second pattern sheet 353 is not directly irradiated with light from the other LEDs 411 and 413, and only the light from the third pattern LED 412 is irradiated onto the third pattern P3. Therefore, in a situation where the third pattern LED 412 is not ON-controlled on the irradiation plate 400, the third pattern P3 cannot be visually recognized from the front, and the third pattern P3 can be visually recognized by ON-controlling the third pattern LED 412. It becomes possible. Further, by forming the shield cylinder 360 into a shape matching the characters of the third pattern P3 as described above, it is possible to project these characters more clearly.

In particular, as will be described later, the third symbol P3 is used as a symbol suggesting the contents of the game state, and even though the third symbol P3 is in a different game state from the game state in which the third symbol P3 is desired to be visually recognized, the third symbol P3 is used. If the pattern P3 becomes visible, the player may be confused. Moreover, even if the third pattern P3 is made visible, there is a possibility that the effect of surprise cannot be fully exhibited because the presence of the third pattern P3 is detected in advance. Therefore, if the shielding tube 360 is provided as described above, the entrance of light is suppressed, and it is possible to preferably avoid that the third pattern P3 becomes visible due to the ON control of the LEDs other than the third pattern LED 412. becomes possible.

A light guide portion 370 is fixed in the first space E1 at a position behind the fourth pattern P4 on the second pattern sheet 353 (see FIGS. 6 and 7). The light guide portion 370 is provided so as to extend to a position adjacent to the fourth pattern LED 413 , and the fourth pattern P4 has a wider area than the light guide portion 370 . Since the light from the fourth pattern LED 413 is condensed in the central portion by the light guide portion 370, when the fourth pattern LED 413 is irradiated toward the fourth pattern P4, the fourth pattern P4 is most concentrated at the center. It is bright and appears to darken toward the outer edge.

The light guide portion 370 is particularly arranged at the center of the star of the fourth pattern P4, and the outer circumference of the light guide portion 370 is not provided with a member for shielding light. Therefore, when the fourth pattern LED 413 is ON-controlled, the fourth pattern P4 appears brightest at the center where the light guide portion 370 is in contact and becomes darker toward the outside.

Moreover, the light guide part 370 is provided in multiple types so that the thickness may differ. The thicker the light guide portion 370, the wider the light from the fourth pattern LED 413 can be guided, and the thinner the light guide portion 370, the narrower the light from the fourth pattern LED 413 can be guided. be able to. In other words, the thickness of the light guide portion 370 is set according to the area of the fourth pattern P4.

As described above, by turning ON the LEDs 411 to 413 on the irradiation plate 400, the first pattern P1 on the first pattern sheet 351 becomes invisible, and the patterns P2 to P4 corresponding to the ON-controlled LEDs are displayed. becomes visible. As described above, whether the pattern of the first pattern sheet 351 or the pattern of the second pattern sheet 353 can be seen is determined by the irradiation of light from the irradiation plate 400, and the decorative sheet 350 having such functions. By using , it is possible to realize an effect in which the visible pattern is different with a simple configuration such as ON/OFF control of the LED.

The visibility of the patterns P2 to P4 of the second pattern sheet 353 is improved by disposing the LEDs 411 to 413 and providing the first space E1, the shield cylinder 360, the light guide portion 370, and the like. Specifically, by irradiating the decorative sheet 350 with light through the first space E1, the light from the LEDs 410 is diffused so that the entire sheet can be irradiated with light from a small number of LEDs. . By providing the shield cylinder 360 for the characters of the third pattern P3, not only does the light from the third pattern LED 412 not leak and can be seen clearly, but when other LEDs are turned on, the third pattern The light reaching P3 is also suppressed, and the phenomenon that the third pattern P3 becomes visible even though the third pattern LED 412 is not ON-controlled is avoided. A light guide part 370 is provided so as to contact the center position of the star of the fourth pattern P4, so that the fourth pattern LED 413 is turned ON to produce an effect as if the center is shining brightly. becomes possible.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, not only the second pattern sheet 353 but also the design visibility of the first pattern sheet 351 is improved. The configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13. FIG. 10, 12 and 13, the thickness of each sheet 350 is shown to be thicker than the actual thickness. 10, 12 and 13 are schematic diagrams of cross sections in the horizontal direction (left and right direction) of the pachinko machine 10 as viewed from above. described briefly. The same applies to other cross-sectional views.

As shown in FIG. 10, a front peripheral edge portion 310 is formed on the peripheral edge portion of the transparent plate 300 and is raised toward the rear. A raised rear rim 460 is formed. The decorative sheet 350 and the irradiation plate 400 are attached in a housing formed by overlapping the front and rear peripheral edge portions 310 and 460 .

The rear edge portion 460 is erected forward so as to be longer than the sum of the thicknesses of the decorative sheet 350 and the irradiation plate 400 . The front surface of the decorative sheet 350 is arranged so as to be flush with the front end of the rear peripheral edge portion 460, and the rear surface of the irradiation plate 400 is the rear end of the rear peripheral edge portion 460 (the front end of the mounting surface 451 facing forward on the mounting base 450). are arranged flush with each other. With such arrangement, the first space E<b>1 is provided between the decorative sheet 350 and the irradiation plate 400 .

The rearward standing amount of the front peripheral edge portion 310 is slightly shorter than the thickness of the first space E1. The rear end of the front peripheral edge portion 310 and the front end of the rear peripheral edge portion 460 are brought into contact with each other, and the transparent plate 300 and the mounting base 450 are assembled to form the front end of the rear peripheral edge portion 460 (decorative sheet 350 A second space E2 is formed at a predetermined interval (about 1.0 cm in this embodiment) from the front surface of the transparent plate 300 to the rear surface of the transparent plate 300 .

A side substrate 500 is attached to the inner side of the front peripheral portion 310 (on the center frame 42 side), and a side LED 510 is arranged on the side substrate 500 toward the inside. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a pair of side LEDs 510 are provided on the left and right sides, and are arranged over the entire area excluding the ends extending in the vertical direction. The side LEDs 510 irradiate light into the second space E2, and in particular, irradiate the front surface of the first pattern sheet 351 with light. The side substrate 500 is connected to the effect control device 82, and is controlled by the MPU 242 of the effect control device 82, so that ON/OFF control of the side LEDs 510 is performed.

In this embodiment, in the second space E2, basically no shielding object for shielding the decorative sheet 350 from the front is provided, and as described above, the transparent plate 300 is formed colorless and transparent. Therefore, the decoration sheet 350 can be visually recognized from the front through the transparent plate 300 and the second space E2. However, the outer portion of the outer rail portion 52 of the transparent plate 300 is opaque so that it cannot be viewed from the front. Therefore, it is difficult or impossible to visually recognize the side LEDs 510 from the front.

By irradiating the front surface of the first pattern sheet 351 with light from the side LEDs 510, the visibility of the first pattern P1 is improved. As already explained, in a situation where the light from the rear illumination plate 400 is not irradiated, the first pattern P1 of the first pattern sheet 351 is visible instead of each of the patterns P2 to P4 of the second pattern sheet 353. ing. However, if the light is irradiated from behind in an attempt to improve the visibility of the first pattern P1, the visibility of the first pattern P1 rather deteriorates. On the other hand, even if it is attempted to irradiate the first pattern sheet 351 with light from the front of the transparent board 300 (the front of the game board 24), the guide rails 51 and 52, the nails 38, and other parts are not present on the front side of the game board 24. Shielding objects such as various accessories 33 to 36 are arranged, and there is a possibility that these may block the light.

In particular, if light is irradiated in such a shielded state, the shadow of the shield will be projected onto the front surface of the first pattern sheet 351 as it is, and the visibility of the first pattern sheet 351 will be reduced. It can be a factor for the decline. As described above, the first pattern P1 and the background of the first pattern sheet 351 are colored with a low saturation, so that visibility is more significantly reduced due to shadows.

Therefore, by irradiating the first pattern sheet 351 with the light from the side LEDs 510 using the second space E2, the light is not blocked by the shield and the shadow of the shield causes the first pattern sheet 351. Occurrence of the event that the visibility deteriorates is avoided.

A configuration in which the decorative sheet 350 is attached to the transparent board 300 without providing the second space E2 is also conceivable. In this way, the decoration of the decoration sheet 350 can be directly viewed from the transparent board 300 without passing through a space, and the visibility of the decoration of the decoration sheet 350 can be improved. However, the decorative sheet 350 is exposed to light from behind as described above, and there is concern about the generation of heat. Then, the heat from the decoration sheet 350 may be conducted to the transparent plate 300 and the transparent plate 300 may be thermally deformed. In addition, there is a concern that the decorative sheet 350 and the transparent plate 300 may be peeled off due to heat, resulting in the formation of air bubbles and the deterioration of the design. Therefore, by providing the second space E2 as described above, it is possible to solve these problems as well.

The distance in the front-rear direction of the second space E2 is set shorter than the distance in the front-rear direction of the first space E1. In the first space E1 where the decorative sheet 350 is irradiated with light from behind, it can be said that the longer the distance in the front-rear direction, the more evenly the light is irradiated. On the other hand, in the second space E2, since the light is emitted from the side, the shorter the distance in the front-rear direction, the smaller the incident angle of the light with respect to the decorative sheet 350, so that the light is more evenly decorated by diffraction or the like. It is assumed that the sheet 350 is reached. From the viewpoint of utilizing the limited space of the game machine, it is preferable that the distance between the two spaces E1 and E2 in the front-rear direction be short. Therefore, in consideration of these circumstances, the distance in the front-rear direction of the first space E1 and the distance in the front-rear direction of the second space E2 are set to be shorter in the second space E2. This makes it possible to suitably irradiate the decorative sheet 350 with light using both the spaces E1 and E2 provided in the limited space.

As shown in FIG. 5, the side LEDs 510 are provided at both the left and right ends of the game board 24 and at the upper end of the game board 24 . In the following description, these are also separately referred to as left LED 520, right LED 530, and upper LED 540, respectively. Each of the LEDs 520 to 540 is separately driven and controlled by the effect control device 82 .

Here, the transparent plate 300, the decoration sheet 350 and the irradiation plate 400 can be removed or attached separately. More specifically, when the mounting screw (not shown) between the transparent plate 300 and the irradiation plate 400 is removed, and the irradiation plate 400 is removed from the transparent plate 300 toward the rear, the decorative sheet 350 is integrated with the irradiation plate 400. is removed from the transparent board 300. Further, by removing the attachment screw (not shown) between the decoration sheet 350 and the irradiation plate 400, the decoration sheet 350 can be removed from the irradiation plate 400 facing forward. Therefore, inspection and replacement work of the transparent plate 300, the decoration sheet 350 and the irradiation plate 400 are facilitated. In other words, for example, even if one of these members fails, it is sufficient to replace only the failed portion, and in particular, only the decoration sheet 350 and the irradiation plate 400, which are design elements of the game machine, can be replaced. By exchanging the , it is possible to deal with model changes that change only the design.

Furthermore, the side LEDs 510 (left LED 520, right LED 530, upper LED 540) can also be removed separately from the transparent plate 300, the decorative sheet 350 and the irradiation plate 400. That is, the side LEDs 510 are provided in the second space E2, and can be easily accessed by removing the irradiation plate 400 from the transparent plate 300. FIG. Therefore, when removing the side LEDs 510, it is not necessary to replace the transparent plate 300, the decoration sheet 350, and the irradiation plate 400, thereby facilitating parts replacement and reducing costs.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the left and right LEDs 520 and 530 irradiate the first pattern sheet 351, reflected light reflected on the first pattern sheet 351 is generated. Since the left and right LEDs 520 and 530 are provided at the left and right ends of the game board 24 as described above, for example, compared to a configuration in which light is emitted substantially vertically to the first pattern sheet 351, the incident angle of the light is growing. Therefore, the reflection angle of the light reflected from the LEDs 520 and 530 is also increased, and as a result, the player seated in front of the gaming machine is prevented from being directly irradiated. This reduces glare caused by the player directly viewing the LEDs 520 and 530 . Further, it is possible to reduce reflection of light by increasing the incident angle while improving the visibility by illuminating the first pattern P1 brightly. The intensity of the light from the pattern display device 41 arranged substantially in the center of the game board 24 is basically higher than the intensity of the reflected light from the LEDs 520 and 530 . Therefore, while the visibility of the first pattern sheet 351 is improved by the side LEDs 510, a phenomenon in which the visibility of the display screen G is lowered is avoided.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12, the light from the side LED 510 (the left LED 520) is directly irradiated to the first pattern sheet 351 in the decoration sheet 350 (hereinafter referred to as direct light W1) and a predetermined portion light reflected on the first pattern sheet 351 (hereinafter referred to as reflected light W2). As already explained, the center frame 42 is attached substantially in the center of the game board 24, and the center frame 42 is attached to the attachment base 450 from the front. An outer peripheral surface 421 (a surface facing the side LEDs 510) of the center frame 42 is mirror-finished, and the light from the side LEDs 510 is reflected by the outer peripheral surface 421 to become the reflected light W2. 11, the first pattern P1 on the first pattern sheet 351 is irradiated with the direct light W1 and the reflected light W2 from opposite directions.

Here, in the first pattern sheet 351, the first pattern P1 is applied by printing the pattern from the front side. Therefore, the front surface of the first pattern sheet 351 may be slightly uneven. If the light is irradiated vertically on such an uneven surface, a shadow cannot be generated. Therefore, it is considered that some shadows may occur depending on the degree of unevenness. Therefore, by directing the reflected light W2 from the outer peripheral surface 421 from the opposite side of the direct light W1, the shadow of the light from one side can be canceled by the light from the other side.

The center frame 42 is fixed (eg screwed) from the front of the game board 24 via a flange 422 . In this embodiment, the rear surface of the flange 422 (the surface in contact with the front surfaces of the game board 24 and the transparent board 300) is also mirror-finished. Therefore, the light from the side LEDs 510 is reflected not only on the outer peripheral surface 421 of the center frame 42 but also on the rear surface of the flange 422 to irradiate the first pattern sheet 351 . This not only widens the irradiation range of the light from the side LEDs 510, but also makes the angle of incidence on the first pattern sheet 351 larger than that of the reflected light from the outer peripheral surface 421, making shadows less likely to occur.

The outer peripheral surface 421 of the center frame 42 is also formed to extend to the second space E2. Therefore, it also has a function of reflecting and diffusing the light (light from the irradiation plate 400) irradiated in the second space E2, and it is possible to integrate the functions into one member, and by reducing the number of members Cost reduction can be achieved.

In particular, when the transparent plate 300 is used as in the present embodiment, if LEDs are provided on the periphery of the center frame 42, the wiring is visible from the front, which may lead to deterioration of the design. On the other hand, if the reflected light is used as described above, there is no need to provide the LED on the center frame 42, and the inconvenience caused by the wiring does not occur.

As described above, the visibility of the first pattern P1 on the first pattern sheet 351 is improved by ON-controlling the side LEDs 510 . Furthermore, the side LEDs 510 are also illuminated in front of the gaming machine through the transparent board 300 .

As shown in FIG. 13, the light emitted forward from the side LED 510 (the left LED 520) is directly emitted forward through the transparent plate 300 (hereinafter referred to as direct front light W3), and a predetermined light is emitted forward. The light is roughly divided into light that is reflected to a part and then radiated forward (hereinafter referred to as front reflected light W4).

The front direct light W3 is emitted inward from the side LEDs 510 and emitted while being inclined forward. As described above, the side LEDs 510 are arranged on the left, right and upper sides. Therefore, the front direct light W3 from the side LEDs 510 is concentrated on the front central portion of the pachinko machine 10. - 特許庁In this case, the side LED 510 is arranged so that the focal point on which the front direct light W3 concentrates is located behind the face of the player seated in front of the gaming machine (substantially intermediate position between the pachinko machine 10 and the player). The irradiation angle of is adjusted. Therefore, glare caused by directly viewing the front direct light W3 is reduced.

Furthermore, the result of win/fail judgment based on the winning to the upper operation opening 33 and the lower operation opening 34 in the pachinko machine 10 is displayed on the display screen G. As shown in FIG. 4, the display screen G is arranged substantially in the center of the game board 24 . Therefore, it can be said that the focal point on which the front direct light W3 is concentrated exists at a position overlapping the display screen G in the front-rear direction. By doing so, the display effect by the display screen G and the light effect using the side LEDs 510 can be visually recognized without moving the line of sight, and the effect can be enhanced by associating the two.

As already explained, the upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34 are unitized and attached to the game board 24 . The outer peripheral surfaces 331 (surfaces facing the side LEDs 510) of both operating ports 33 and 34 are mirror-finished like the center frame 42, and the light from the side LEDs 510 is reflected by the outer peripheral surfaces 331. As a result, it becomes the front reflected light W4. However, unlike the center frame 42, the flange 332 used to attach the operating ports 33 and 34 is made of transparent resin, and the rear surface of the flange 332 is not mirror-finished. Therefore, the front-reflected light W4 reflected by the outer peripheral surface 331 is transmitted through the flange 332 and is emitted forward of the gaming machine. By doing so, it is possible to draw attention to the positions of the two working openings 33 and 34 by the front reflected light W4. In particular, both operation ports 33 and 34 are ball entry portions that trigger a lottery as to whether or not to shift to the opening/closing execution mode. ) is the heart of the game. In that respect, it can be said that there is great significance in increasing the degree of attention paid to the operating ports 33 and 34 .

Here, the operation ports 33 and 34 are arranged at substantially the center position in the horizontal direction on the game board 24, and it can be said that they are arranged at the farthest positions from the left and right side LEDs 510 (520, 530) ( See Figure 4). Therefore, the incident angle with respect to the outer peripheral surface 331 becomes larger than the position closer to the side LEDs 510 in the lateral direction, and the position where the front reflected light W4 is irradiated onto the transparent plate 300 is also increased from the operation ports 33 and 34 accordingly. be in a distant position. Whether the game ball flowing down the game area PE enters the operation openings 33, 34 may be determined in the immediate vicinity of the operation openings 33, 34 on the flow-down path of the game ball, or It may also be determined upstream. Specifically, in some cases, the ball is repelled at the inlets of the operating ports 33 and 34 and does not enter the ball. In some cases, the route is deviated and routed to a route that makes it difficult to reach the working ports 33 and 34 . Therefore, if it is configured to irradiate a position away from the working openings 33 and 34 like the front reflected light W4 in this embodiment, it is possible to draw attention to the path before reaching the working openings 33 and 34 in particular. It becomes possible.

In addition, it is possible to newly attach a light-emitting means (such as an LED) to an accessory attached to the game board 24 as an accessory, such as the actuation ports 33 and 34. In a flow-down route where there is no object, there is no object to attach the light-emitting means to, so it is often more difficult to light up the flow-down route than to light up the accessory itself. In the configuration using the transparent plate 300 as in the present embodiment, even if the light emitting means is provided on the back surface of the transparent plate 300, it is completely visible, which is undesirable in terms of design. Therefore, by adopting the configuration using the front reflected light W4 as described above, it is possible to partially light up even a flow-down route in which there is no character object to draw attention to the flow-down route.

Returning to the description of FIG. 2 , a front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13 . As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 61 through which substantially the entire game area can be viewed from the front. The window portion 61 has a substantially elliptical shape, and the window panel 62 described above is fitted therein. The window panel 62 is made of transparent and colorless glass, but is not limited to this and may be made of transparent and colorless synthetic resin.

Light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the window portion 61 . A display light emitting portion 63 is provided above the window portion 61 as part of the various light emitting portions. Speaker units 64 are provided on both the left and right sides of the display light-emitting unit 63 to output sound effects and the like according to the game state.

Below the window portion 61 of the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 65 and a lower bulging portion 66, which bulge forward, are vertically arranged side by side. An upper plate 71 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 65 , and a lower plate 72 that likewise opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 66 . The upper tray 71 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device, which will be described later, and guiding them toward the game ball launching mechanism 53 while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 72 has a function of storing surplus game balls in the upper tray 71 . Game balls put out from the putout device 96 of the back pack unit 15 are discharged to the upper tray 71 and the lower tray 72 through the passage forming unit 73 provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14 .

Next, the configuration of the rear side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, a main control device 81 and an effect control device 82 are mounted on the back surface of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24).

The main control device 81 is provided with a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that governs the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power supply, and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is configured to be accommodated in a board box 83 made of, for example. The board box 83 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and box cover are inseparably connected by a box connecting portion 85 as separation preventing means (or connecting means), thereby sealing the substrate box 83 . Since the box coupling portions 85 are inseparably connected, the circuit board box 83 needs to be destroyed or partly excised when the internal space of the circuit board box 83 is opened. A plurality of box joint portions 85 are provided on the long side portion of the substrate box 83, and at least one of them is used for the joint processing.

Any configuration can be applied to the box coupling portion 85 as long as it is configured to couple the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be opened. It is connected to the box cover so that it cannot be opened. The connection processing by the box connection unit 85 prevents unauthorized opening after the connection, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening should occur. Even after opening, it is possible to perform the opening process again. That is, the coupling process is performed by inserting a locking claw into at least one long hole of the plurality of box coupling portions 85 . When the board box 83 is to be opened, such as when a problem occurs with the housed main control board or when the main control board is inspected, the box coupling portion 85 into which the locking claw is inserted and the other box coupling portion 85 are separated from each other. and the connecting part with the box body. As a result, the box base and box cover of the board box 83 are separated, and the main control board inside can be taken out. After that, when the connection process is performed again, the locking claw is inserted into the elongated hole of the other box connection portion 85 . If a history of opening the board box 83 is left in the board box 83, it is possible to easily find out that the board box 83 has been illegally opened.

A plurality of connecting pieces 86 are provided on one of the short sides of the board box 83 so as to protrude laterally. These connecting pieces 86 are in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of connecting pieces 87 formed on the mounting base of the main controller 81. A join process is performed between

As a trace means for detecting unauthorized opening of the circuit board box 83, a seal may be pasted across the boundary between the box base and the box cover. In this case, when the sealing seal is peeled off from the affixed portion, the adhesive layer of the sealing seal remains on the board box 83 side, leaving a trace. Furthermore, an IC tag that transmits a response wave containing identification information in response to a calling wave of a predetermined frequency is provided on the sealing sticker, and when the sealing sticker is peeled off, the antenna of the IC tag is cut off and the response wave is removed. A configuration in which wave transmission is disabled may be adopted.

The performance control device 82 is provided with a performance control board that controls a display control device (not shown) as well as voice and lamp display according to instructions from the main control device 81. The performance control board is a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. 84 and configured.

The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 91, as shown in FIG. The back pack 91 is made of transparent synthetic resin, and has a protective cover portion 94 that protrudes rearward and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape so as to cover the main control device 81, the effect control device 82, and the like from the rear. ing.

The payout mechanism part 92 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover part 94, and includes a tank 95 to which the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished, and the game balls stored in the tank 95. and a payout device 96 for putting out balls. The game balls paid out from the payout device 96 are discharged to the upper tray 71 or the lower tray 72 through a payout passage (not shown) provided downstream of the payout device 96 . The payout mechanism 92 is supplied with a main power supply of, for example, 24 volts AC, and is equipped with a back pack board provided with a power switch for turning the power on and off.

Further, the back pack 91 is provided with an external output terminal 99 on the side of the rotation shaft of the back pack unit 15 and on the upper edge side. The external output terminal 99 includes an output terminal for outputting a signal when game balls are insufficient in the tank 95 or the like, an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and a predetermined number of game balls. An output terminal for outputting a signal each time a game is rented, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the main body 12 of the game machine is opened, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 14 is opened, and an output terminal for outputting a signal when opening/closing execution mode, etc. An output terminal is provided for outputting a signal (or while transitioning to a state). Through these output terminals, signals relating to the state of the frame side are output to the management control device on the game hall side. An output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of game balls are rented is unnecessary in a so-called cash machine.

The controller assembly unit 93 comprises a payout controller 97 and a power supply and launch controller 98 . The payout control device 97 and the power supply and firing control device 98 are arranged one on top of the other in such a manner that the payout control device 97 is behind the pachinko machine 10 .

The payout control device 97 is configured such that a payout control board for controlling the payout device 96 is accommodated in a board box. In this case, the board box of the payout control device 97 may be subjected to fraud prevention means similar to the board box 83 of the main controller 81 .

The power supply and launch control device 98 is configured by housing a power supply and launch control board in a board box. The launching of the game ball accompanying the operation of the shooting handle 54 is controlled. In addition, the pachinko machine 10 has a memory holding function of various data, so that even in the event of a power failure, the state at the time of the power failure can be retained and the state at the time of the power failure can be restored when the power failure is restored. It's like

<Electrical configuration>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

An MPU 202 is mounted on a main control board 201 provided in the main controller 81 . The MPU 202 includes a ROM 203 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 202, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 203. A RAM 204, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like are incorporated.

The MPU 202 is provided with an input port and an output port. An input side of the MPU 202 is connected to a power failure monitoring board 205 provided in the main control device 81, a payout control device 97 and various detection sensors 211a to 211e. In this case, the power supply and launch control device 98 is connected to the power failure monitoring board 205 , and power is supplied to the MPU 202 via the power failure monitoring board 205 . In addition, as a part of the various detection sensors 211a to 211e, the general prize winning port 31, the variable prize winning device 32, the upper operation port 33, the lower operation port 34, the through gate 35, etc. The MPU 202 of the main control unit 81 makes a winning judgment (ball entry judgment) for each ball entry section. In addition, the MPU 202 executes a jackpot generating lottery based on winnings to the upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34, and executes a support generating lottery based on winnings to the through gate 35. - 特許庁

A power outage monitoring board 205, a payout control device 97 and an effect control device 82 are connected to the output side of the MPU202. A winning ball command is output to the payout control device 97 based on the winning judgment result to the winning corresponding winning ball portion. In this case, the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203 is referred to when outputting the prize ball command. When the winning to the general winning opening 31 is specified, a prize ball command corresponding to the payout of 10 game balls is output, and when the winning to the variable winning device 32 is specified, 15 are output. A prize ball command corresponding to the payout of game balls is output, and when the winning to the upper operation port 33 is specified, a prize ball command corresponding to the payout of three game balls is output to the lower operation port 34. , a prize ball command corresponding to the payout of four game balls is output.

Various commands such as a variation command, a type command, a variation end command, an opening command and an ending command are output to the effect control device 82 . In this case, when outputting these various commands, the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203 is referred to. Details of these various commands will be described later. Each of the above commands is configured as information of a predetermined number of bytes, and various types of information are included as the information of the predetermined number of bytes.

In addition, on the output side of the MPU 202, a variable winning driving unit 32c for opening and closing the open/close door 32b of the variable winning device 32, an electric accessory driving unit 34b for opening and closing the electric accessory 34a of the lower operation opening 34, and a main display. 43 are connected. Various driver circuits are provided on the main control board 201, and the MPU 202 executes drive control of various drive units through the driver circuits.

In other words, in the open/close execution mode, the MPU 202 executes drive control of the variable winning driving section 32c so that the big winning opening 32a is opened and closed. Further, when the electric accessory 34a is won in the open state, the MPU 202 executes drive control of the electric accessory drive unit 34b so that the electric accessory 34a is opened and closed. Further, at each game round, the MPU 202 executes display control of the first result display portion AS or the second result display portion BS in the main display portion 43, and when the variable winning device 32 is in the opening/closing execution mode, the main display portion The display control of the round display part RS in 43 is executed.

Furthermore, an external output terminal 99 is connected to the output side of the MPU 202. Through this external output terminal 99, information on ball entry to various ball entry sections and jackpot information is sent to the management control device (hall computer HC) on the gaming hall side. Information related to the lottery result such as is output. As a result, the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be grasped by the hall computer HC.

The blackout monitoring board 205 relays between the main control board 201 and the power supply and launch control unit 98, and also monitors the maximum voltage output from the power supply and launch control unit 98, which is a stable 24 volts DC. The payout control device 97 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 96 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 81 .

The power supply and launch control device 98 is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game arcade or the like. Then, based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, the main control board 201, the payout control device 97 and the like are generated with operating power required for each, and the generated operating power is supplied. Also, the power supply and shooting control device 98 is responsible for the shooting control of the game ball shooting mechanism 53, and the game ball shooting mechanism 53 is driven when predetermined shooting conditions are met.

Effect control device 82, based on various commands input from the main control device 81, display light emitting portion 63 and speaker portion provided in each holding light emitting portion 45 to 47 provided in the variable display unit 36 and the front door frame 14 64 and controls the display control device 212 .

Furthermore, LEDs 410 and 510 are connected to the effect control device 82 as game board light emitting units, and ON/OFF control of these LEDs 410 and 510 is executed.

The display control device 212 executes display control of the pattern display device 41 based on the command input from the effect control device 82 . In this case, the effect control device 82 determines, based on various commands input from the main control device 81, the variable display time of the symbols on the symbol display device 41 and the type of combination of symbols to be finally stopped and displayed. A lottery is executed for the presence or absence of reach generation and the content of reach performance.

Here, the display contents of the pattern display device 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 shows the display screen G of the pattern display device 41. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 15(a), the display screen G of the pattern display device 41 is set with three pattern rows Z1, Z2 and Z3 of upper, middle and lower rows. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is constructed by arranging main symbols and sub-symbols in a predetermined order. Specifically, in the upper pattern row Z1, 9 types of main patterns "1" to "9" are arranged in descending numerical order, and one sub-design is arranged between each main design. . In the lower pattern row Z3, 9 types of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub-symbol is arranged between each main symbol. That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order of numbers, and between the main symbol "9" and the main symbol "1" A main symbol of "4" is additionally arranged in the upper part, and one sub-symbol is arranged between each of these main symbols. In other words, only the middle pattern row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols with 10 main symbols arranged. On the display screen G, the symbols of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are variably displayed so as to scroll in a predetermined direction with periodicity. Also, as shown in FIG. 15(b), the display screen G is designed to stop-display three symbols for each row of symbols. It is designed to be

In addition, the display screen G has five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a downward-sloping line L4, and an upward-sloping line L5. Then, the variable display is stopped in the order of upper symbol row Z1→lower symbol row Z3→middle symbol row Z2, and all symbol rows Z1 are formed in a state in which a combination of symbols with the same number is formed on any of the effective lines. When the fluctuation display of ~Z3 is completed, a big win moving image is displayed as a normal big win result or a 15R probability variable big win result, which will be described later.

In the pachinko machine 10, the main symbols with odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) correspond to "specific symbols", and when a 15R probability variable jackpot result occurs, the same specific symbols are used. The combination is displayed frozen. Also, the main symbols with even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) correspond to "non-specific symbols", and when a normal jackpot result occurs, the combination of the same non-specific symbols is stopped and displayed. be.

Also, in the case of the explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result described later, the variable display of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is completed in a state in which a combination of symbols with different numbers is formed, and then the explicit animation is displayed. It is now displayed. In addition, in the case of the non-explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result or special loss result described later, the variable display of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is completed in a state in which a combination of symbols with different numbers is formed, and then , common videos are displayed.

The pattern display device 41 may arbitrarily display the patterns in any manner, and is not limited to the above. can be changed as appropriate.

In the lower left part of the display screen G, a first reserved display area Ga is set, and in the lower right part of the display screen G, a second reserved display area Gb is set.

In the first reservation display area (non-priority side reservation display area) Ga, the same number of unit reservation display areas Ga1 to Ga4 as the maximum number of reservations when the game ball enters the upper operation port 33 are arranged in the horizontal direction. It is divided and displayed as follows. Specifically, the maximum number of reservations when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33 is 4, and correspondingly, the first unit reservation display area Ga1, the second A unit reserved display area Ga2, a third unit reserved display area Ga3, and a fourth unit reserved display area Ga4 are set.

For example, when the number of reservations when the game ball wins the upper operation opening 33 is 1, a predetermined reservation image is displayed only in the first unit reservation display area Ga1, and the game ball enters the upper operation opening 33 When the number of pending prizes is 4, a predetermined pending image is displayed in all of the first unit pending display area Ga1 to the fourth unit pending display area Ga4.

In addition, in the second reservation display area (priority side reservation display area) Gb, the same number of unit reservation display areas Gb1 to Gb4 as the maximum number of reservations when the game ball enters the lower operation opening 34 are arranged side by side in the left and right direction. It is divided and displayed so that it is displayed. Specifically, the maximum number of reserved when the game ball has won the lower operation opening 34 is four, corresponding to the second reserved display area Gb, the first unit reserved display area Gb1, the second A unit reserved display area Gb2, a third unit reserved display area Gb3, and a fourth unit reserved display area Gb4 are set.

For example, when the number of reservations when the game ball enters the lower operation opening 34 is 1, the reservation image is displayed only in the first unit reservation display area Gb1, and the game ball wins the lower operation opening 34. When the number of pending items is four, the pending images are displayed in all of the first unit pending display area Gb1 to the fourth unit pending display area Gb4.

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

During the game, the MPU 202 uses various types of counter information to set the jackpot lottery, display settings for the main display section 43, set pattern display settings for the pattern display device 41, set display settings for the accessory display section 44, and the like. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, a jackpot random number counter C1 used for the lottery of jackpot occurrence, a jackpot type counter C2 used when judging jackpot types such as probability variable jackpot results and normal jackpot results, A reach random number counter C3 used for a reach lottery when the symbol display device 41 loses and fluctuates, a random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of the jackpot random number counter C1, and a first result display part AS of the main display part 43 and a second result display section BS and a variation type counter CS for determining the variation display time of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 in the symbol display device 41. FIG. Further, an electric accessory release counter C4 is used for lottery to determine whether or not the electric accessory 34a of the lower operating port 34 is to be in the electric role open state.

Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value each time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in the lottery counter buffer 231 set in a predetermined area of the RAM 204 . In the lottery counter buffer 231, information corresponding to the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 is stored as acquired information storage means when a prize is won in the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34. is stored in the retained ball storage area 232.

The reserved ball storage area 232 includes a reserved area RE including a first result display reserved area Ra and a second result display reserved area Rb, and an execution area AE. The reservation areas Ra and Rb are provided with a first area, a second area, a third area and a fourth area, respectively. Each numerical value information of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 stored in 231 is stored in one of the areas as reserved information. Note that the pending information corresponds to special information.

In this case, in the first area to the fourth area, when winning to the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34 occurs multiple times in succession, the first area → second area → third area → fourth area Each numerical information is stored chronologically in order of area. Since four areas are provided in this manner, up to four winning histories of game balls to the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34 are retained and stored. In addition, a total reservation number storage area is provided in the reservation ball storage area 232, and in the total reservation number storage area, the number of holding and storing the winning history of the upper operation opening 33 or the lower operation opening 34 is specified. Information for doing is stored.

The execution area AE is an area for moving each value stored in the first area of the reservation area RE when starting the variable display on the main display section 43, and when starting one game cycle, the execution area AE is moved. Based on the various numerical information stored in the .

For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is, for example, incremented one by one within the range of 0 to 599, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 599). In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 599). The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically updated, and stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball enters the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34.例文帳に追加More specifically, it is stored in the first result display holding area Ra of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33, and the second result display portion of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the lower operation port 34. is stored in the reservation area Rb.

Random number values for winning a jackpot are stored as a success/failure table (success/failure information group) in a success/failure table storage area 221 as success/failure information group storage means in the ROM 203 . Here, the contents of the success/failure table will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, the success/failure table includes the success/failure table (low-probability success/failure information group) for the low-probability mode shown in FIG. information group for probability) is set. That is, in the pachinko machine 10, a low probability mode (low probability state) and a high probability mode (high probability state) are set as the lottery mode of the lottery means.

Under the gaming state in which the success/failure table for the low-probability mode is referred to in the lottery, two random numbers are used to win the jackpot, as shown in FIG. 17(a). On the other hand, under the gaming state in which the success/failure table for the high-probability mode is referred to in the lottery, as shown in FIG. As long as the probability of winning is higher in the high-probability mode than in the low-probability mode, the number and value of random numbers for winning are arbitrary.

In addition, in each lottery mode, the lottery result is a loss result except for the value of the random number that wins the jackpot, but in the pachinko machine 10, two types of loss result, a special loss result and a normal loss result, are set. It is These differences will be explained later.

The jackpot type counter C2 is incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 29, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 29). Here, in this embodiment, a plurality of jackpot results are set. The results of these multiple jackpots are (1) the mode of opening/closing control of the variable prize winning device 32 in the opening/closing execution mode, (2) the lottery mode in the win/fail lottery means after the opening/closing execution mode ends, and (3) the bottom after the opening/closing execution mode ends. A plurality of jackpot results are set by providing a difference in the three conditions of the support mode in the electric accessory 34a of the operation port 34.

Here, as a mode of opening/closing control of the variable prize winning device 32 in the opening/closing execution mode, the frequency of occurrence of prize winning to the variable prize winning device 32 is relatively high or low during the period from the start to the end of the opening/closing execution mode. A high-frequency winning mode and a low-frequency winning mode are set as follows. Specifically, in the high frequency winning mode, the opening and closing of the large winning opening 32a is performed 15 times (high frequency number of times) from the start to the end of the opening and closing execution mode, and one opening takes 30 seconds (high frequency time). ) has passed, or until the number of winning prizes in the big winning opening 32a reaches 10 (high frequency number). On the other hand, in the low frequency winning mode, the large winning opening 32a is opened and closed twice (the number of times for low frequency) from the start to the end of the opening and closing execution mode, and one opening is 0.2 sec (low frequency time). or until the number of winning prizes in the big winning opening 32a reaches 6 (low frequency number).

In this case, in the pachinko machine 10, when the shooting handle 54 is operated by the player, the game ball shooting mechanism 53 is operated so that one game ball is shot toward the game area every 0.6 seconds. Drive controlled. On the other hand, in the low-frequency winning mode, the opening time of the large winning opening 32a once is 0.2 sec as described above. That is, in the low-frequency winning mode, the opening time of the large winning opening 32a is shorter than the shooting cycle of the game ball. Therefore, substantially no winning of game balls occurs in the opening/closing execution mode associated with the low-frequency winning mode.

In the high frequency winning mode and the low frequency winning mode, the number of times of opening and closing the large winning port 32a, the opening limit time for one opening, and the opening limit number for one opening are higher in the high frequency winning mode than in the low frequency winning mode. However, as long as the frequency of winning to the variable prize winning device 32 increases from the start to the end of the opening/closing execution mode, the value is not limited to the above value and is arbitrary. Specifically, if the high frequency winning mode has more opening and closing times than the low frequency winning mode, the opening limit time for one opening is longer, or the opening limit number for one opening is set more good.

However, in order to clarify the difference in benefits between the high-frequency winning mode and the low-frequency winning mode, in the opening and closing execution mode related to the low-frequency winning mode, substantially no winning to the variable winning device 32 occurs. configuration. For example, in the high-frequency winning mode, the product of the firing cycle of the game ball and the open limit number is set shorter than the opening limit time for one opening, while in the low-frequency winning mode, for one opening, The product of the game ball launch period and the open limit number may be set longer than the open limit time. Also, even if the shooting interval of the game ball and the opening time of the large winning opening 32a once are not the above, in the low frequency winning mode, by setting the latter to be shorter than the former, It is possible to easily realize a configuration in which substantially no winning to the variable winning device 32 occurs.

As a support mode for the electric accessory 34a of the lower operating port 34, when compared in a situation where the game ball is continuously shot in a similar manner to the game area, the electric accessory 34a of the lower operating port 34 is Low-frequency support mode (low-frequency support state or low-frequency guide state) and high-frequency support mode (high-frequency support state or high-frequency guide state) so that the frequency of opening states per unit time is relatively high or low. and are set.

Specifically, in the low frequency support mode and the high frequency support mode, the probability of winning the electric role open state in the electric role product opening lottery using the electric role product opening counter C4 is the same (for example, both are 1/2). However, in the high-frequency support mode, the number of times the electric accessory 34a is in the open state when the electric role open state is won is set more than in the low-frequency support mode. A long time is set. In this case, in the high-frequency support mode, when the electric role open state is won and the open state of the electric accessory 34a occurs multiple times, the closing from the end of one open state to the start of the next open state The time is set shorter than one opening time. Furthermore, in the high-frequency support mode, the minimum secured time for the next electric accessory open lottery after one electric accessory open lottery is performed is set shorter than the low-frequency support mode. It is

As described above, in the high-frequency support mode, the probability of winning the lower operation opening 34 is higher than in the low-frequency support mode. In other words, in the low-frequency support mode, the probability of winning the upper working port 33 is higher than the lower working port 34, but in the high-frequency support mode, the lower working port 34 is more likely to be won than the upper working port 33. Higher chance of winning. When a prize is awarded to the lower operation port 34, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out, so in the high-frequency support mode, the player plays the game while not reducing the number of balls in his hand too much. be able to.

In addition, the configuration for making the high frequency support mode more frequent than the low frequency support mode to be in the electric role open state per unit time is not limited to the above. It may be configured to increase the probability of winning the electric role open state. Further, the high-frequency support mode and the low-frequency support mode may be set by changing any one condition or any combination of the number of times, the opening time, and the winning probability.

The jackpot type counter C2 is periodically updated, and stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball enters the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34.例文帳に追加More specifically, it is stored in the first result display holding area Ra of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33, and the second result display portion of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the lower operation port 34. is stored in the reservation area Rb.

The distribution destination of the game result for the jackpot type counter C2 is stored as a distribution table (distribution information group) in a distribution table storage area 222 as distribution information group storage means in the ROM 203 . Here, the contents of the distribution table will be described with reference to FIG. 18 . As shown in FIG. 18, the distribution table includes a distribution table (first distribution information group) for the first result display section in FIG. 18(a) and a second result display section in FIG. A distribution table (second distribution information group) for is set.

In the distribution table for the first result display unit, as shown in FIG. Explicit high probability corresponding game result or result of latent probability variable state), explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result (explicit high probability corresponding game result or result of sudden probability change state), 15R probability variable jackpot result (high probability special game result) set It is

The normal jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the opening/closing execution mode becomes a high-frequency prize winning mode, and after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the win/fail lottery mode turns into a low-probability mode and the support mode turns into a high-frequency support mode. However, this high-frequency support mode transitions to the low-frequency support mode when the number of games reaches the end reference number of times (specifically, 100 times) after transition. In other words, the normal jackpot result is a jackpot result that shifts the game state to the normal jackpot state (low-probability special game state).

The non-explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the opening/closing execution mode becomes the low-frequency winning mode, and after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the winning/failure lottery mode becomes the high-probability mode and the support mode becomes the low-frequency support mode. be. In other words, the non-explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result is a jackpot result that shifts the game state to the non-explicit 2R probability variable jackpot state (non-explicit high probability corresponding game state).

The explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the opening/closing execution mode becomes the low-frequency winning mode, and furthermore, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the winner/failure lottery mode becomes the high-probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode. . The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery results in the win/fail lottery result in winning the big win state and the game shifts to the big win state accordingly. In other words, the explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result is a jackpot result that shifts the game state to the explicit 2R probability variable jackpot state (explicit high probability corresponding game state).

The 15R probability variable jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the opening/closing execution mode becomes the high-frequency prize winning mode, and after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the winning/failure lottery mode becomes the high-probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode. The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery results in the win/fail lottery result in winning the big win state and the game shifts to the big win state accordingly. In other words, the 15R probability variable jackpot result is a jackpot result that shifts the game state to the 15R probability variable jackpot state (high probability special game state).

In relation to each game state described above, the normal game state refers to a state in which the lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low frequency support mode.

In the distribution table for the first result display part, among the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of "0 to 29", "0 to 9" correspond to normal jackpot results, and "10 to 14" are not specified. It corresponds to the 2R probability variable jackpot result, "15 to 19" corresponds to the explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result, and "20 to 29" corresponds to the 15R probability variable jackpot result.

As described above, the implicit 2R probability variable jackpot result and the explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result are set as the probability variable jackpot result, thereby diversifying the aspect of the probability variable jackpot result. That is, when three types of variable probability jackpot results are compared, the degree of advantage for the player is the highest for the 15R probability variable jackpot result, which is the high frequency winning mode in the opening and closing execution mode and the high frequency support mode in the support mode, and the opening and closing execution. Low-frequency winning mode in mode, but high-frequency support mode in support mode Explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result is next highest, low-frequency winning mode in opening and closing execution mode, low-frequency support mode in support mode Unexplicit The 2R probability variable jackpot result is the lowest. As a result, the monotony of the game can be suppressed, and it is possible to increase the degree of attention to the game.

In particular, in the non-explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the success/failure lottery mode shifts to the high probability mode, but the support mode becomes the low frequency support mode like the normal game state. Then, as a game state, although the support mode of the electric accessory 34a is common to the low-frequency support mode, it is possible to create a game state in which the winning lottery mode is the high-probability mode. It is possible to predict whether the winning lottery mode is a high-probability mode or a low-probability mode, and to increase the degree of attention to the game.

On the other hand, in the distribution table for the second result display section, as shown in FIG. 18(b), only normal jackpot results and 15R probability variable jackpot results are set as game result distribution destinations. Of the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of "0 to 29", "0 to 9" correspond to the normal jackpot results, and "10 to 29" correspond to the 15R probability variable jackpot results.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the mode of distributing the game results in the case of winning a jackpot is the case of winning a jackpot based on the winning of the upper operating port 33 and the winning of the lower operating port 34. It is different from the case of winning a jackpot based on.

Here, regardless of whether the distribution table for the first result display section or the distribution table for the second result display section is used, the probability of the probability variable jackpot result when winning the jackpot is the same. there is That is, in the distribution table for the first result display unit, the number of values of the jackpot type counter C2 assigned to the non-explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result, the explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result, and the 15R probability variable jackpot result is 20. ing. In addition, in the distribution table for the second result display section, the number of values of the jackpot type counter C2 assigned to the 15R probability variable jackpot result is 20 pieces. Therefore, the probability that the lottery mode becomes the high-probability mode after the opening/closing execution mode ends is the case of winning the jackpot based on the winning of the upper operating port 33 and the winning of the jackpot based on the winning of the lower operating port 34. It is the same as the case where it becomes (specifically, 2/3).

However, when a jackpot is won based on the winning to the lower operating port 34 and a probability variable jackpot result is generated, the result is always a 15R probability variable jackpot result, whereas a jackpot winning is based on the winning to the upper operating port 33 and In the case of a probability variable jackpot result, there is a probability of 1/4 that it is an implicit 2R probability variable jackpot result or an explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result, and a probability of 1/2 that it is a 15R probability variable jackpot result. In other words, the probability of occurrence of the 15R probability variable jackpot result, which has the highest degree of advantage for the player among the probability variable jackpot results, is higher when the jackpot is won based on the winning to the lower operating port 34. It will be higher than when a jackpot is won based on the winning prize.

Also, in the non-explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result, as described above, after the end of the opening and closing execution mode, the success or failure lottery mode will shift to the high probability mode, but the support mode will shift to the low frequency support mode, so the 15R probability variable jackpot result And when compared with the explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result, the electric accessory 34a is less likely to be in the open state, so the opportunity to receive the game ball payout is reduced, and furthermore, the distribution is based on the distribution table for the second result display section. It is less likely that a lottery will take place.

As described above, there is a clear difference in advantages for the player between the upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34 . Therefore, the player will play the game expecting that the lower operation port 34 will win a prize among the upper operation port 33 and the lower operation port 34, and accordingly, the frequency of winning the lower operation port 34 will increase. The degree of attention of the player to the high-frequency support mode in which .

In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, as described above, when a winning result is obtained in the winning lottery, a normal losing result or a special losing result is obtained. In this case, in the case of a normal failure result that occurs with a relatively high probability when a failure result occurs, the switch to the opening/closing execution mode does not occur, and furthermore the win/fail lottery mode and the support mode do not change.

On the other hand, in the case of a special failure result that occurs with a relatively low probability when a failure result is obtained, a special failure state occurs. In the special lost state, the mode is shifted to the opening/closing execution mode in a situation where the lottery results in a losing result. However, the open/close execution mode of the transition destination is the low-frequency winning mode. Therefore, even if the result is a special omission, the winning of the game ball to the big winning hole 32a cannot be expected. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, transition to the win/fail lottery mode and the support mode does not occur.

By setting the special loss result as described above, the opening of the big winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 can be used as an effect. Here, under the normal game state in which the winning/failure lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low frequency support mode instead of the opening/closing execution mode, if the result is a special loss, the opening/closing is executed as the low frequency winning mode. It only shifts to the mode, and then returns to the normal game state. On the other hand, when the non-explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result occurs, it shifts to the opening and closing execution mode, which is a low-frequency winning mode, and after that, although the support mode is a low-frequency support mode, the lottery mode is high. Probabilistic mode. Then, the occurrence of the special loss result and the occurrence of the non-explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result under the normal game state are caused by shifting to the opening and closing execution mode as the same low-frequency winning mode, and after that, the support mode becomes the low-frequency support. , and the difference between the two is that the lottery mode of the former is a low probability mode, whereas the lottery mode is a high probability mode of the latter. In other words, the behavior of each movable object such as the behavior of the variable winning device 32 and the behavior of the electric accessory 34a of the lower operation port 34 is common to the occurrence of the special loss result and the occurrence of the non-explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result under the normal game state. However, only the internal lottery status is different. As a result, when the opening/closing execution mode, which is the low-frequency winning mode, occurs in the normal game state, it is possible to imagine whether the win-or-no lottery mode has shifted to the high-probability mode after that, and the game starts. It is possible to increase the attention of

When the lottery mode is the low-probability mode, as shown in FIG. 17(a), the number of random numbers that result in a special loss is two, the same as the number of random numbers that result in a big win. On the other hand, when the lottery mode is the high probability mode, as shown in FIG. It is one less than the number of random number values that result in outliers. In this way, by making the number of random number values that result in a special outlier result smaller than the number of random number values that result in a jackpot winning under the high probability mode, the probability of a special outlier result in the high probability mode is reduced. It is possible to increase the probability of winning. In addition, by setting the number of random numbers that result in special outliers to be less in high probability mode than in low probability mode, the probability of special outliers in high probability mode is lower than in low probability mode. can also be lowered.

The reach random number counter C3 is, for example, incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 238, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated, and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball enters the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34.例文帳に追加More specifically, it is stored in the first result display holding area Ra of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33, and the second result display portion of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the lower operation port 34. is stored in the reservation area Rb. Then, whether or not to generate reach is determined based on the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the ROM 203 . However, in the game round in which the open/close execution mode is entered, the MPU 202 determines whether or not to generate a reach regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3. Although the number of the reach random number counter C3 corresponding to the occurrence of the reach display is the same in each game state, it may be set individually according to the game state. For example, when the support mode is the high-frequency support mode, the number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of the reach indication may be set larger than in the low-frequency support mode.

Here, the ready-to-win display (ready-to-win state) is provided with a pattern display device 41 capable of performing variable display (or variable display) of patterns (patterns), and the open/close execution mode of the variable winning device 32 is a high-frequency winning mode. In the gaming machine where the stop display result after the variable display is the special display result in the game round, the stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display (or variable display) of the pattern (picture) in the pattern display device 41 is started. It is a display state for making the player think that it is a variable display state that is likely to result in the above-mentioned special display before being displayed.

In other words, by stopping and displaying the symbols of some of the plurality of symbol rows displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 41, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the high-frequency winning mode is established. It is a display state in which combinations of possible ready-to-win patterns are displayed, and in that state, patterns are displayed in a variable manner in the remaining pattern rows.

More specifically, as a step prior to ending the variable display of symbols, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the high-frequency winning mode is established on a preset active line in the display screen of the symbol display device 41. To form a ready-to-win line by stop-displaying a combination of ready-to-win patterns that have the possibility of being hit, and to perform variable display of patterns by a final stop pattern row under the condition that the ready-to-win line is formed.

Specifically, the display contents of FIG. 15 will be described. First, all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are started to be displayed at high speed. In this case, it is difficult or impossible to recognize which pattern is displayed. After that, the variable display mode of the upper symbol row Z1 is switched from the high-speed variable display to the low-speed variable display in which the player can easily recognize the displayed symbols. Then, when the variable display of the upper symbol row Z1 ends, the variable display mode of the lower symbol row Z3 is switched from the high speed variation display to the low speed variation display. After that, the variable display of the lower symbol row Z3 ends. In this case, a reach line is formed by stop-displaying main symbols with the same number on any of the activated lines L1 to L5. Then, when the variable display of the middle symbol row Z2 is switched from the high-speed variable display to the low-speed variable display and the open/close execution mode occurs, the main symbols having the same numbers as the main symbols forming the reach line are attached. is stop-displayed on the reach line, and the variable display of the symbols in the middle symbol row Z2 is terminated.

In addition, in the ready-to-win display, while the combination of ready-to-win symbols is displayed as described above, the patterns are displayed in the remaining pattern rows in a variable manner, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the background screen. It includes those that perform production, and those that perform ready-to-win production by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on substantially the entire display screen after displaying a combination of ready-to-win symbols in a reduced size or not. Also, when the ready-to-win display is being performed or before the ready-to-win display is performed, whether or not to perform the advance notice display using a predetermined image such as a predetermined character is determined using the reach random number counter C3 or other counters. may

The fluctuation type counter CS is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 198, for example, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). The variation type counter CS is calculated based on the variation display time in the first result display portion AS and the second result display portion BS of the main display portion 43, the symbol variation display time in the symbol display device 41, and the main display area in the symbol display device 41. is used in MPU 202 to determine the variable display time at P. The fluctuation type counter CS is updated once each time a normal process, which will be described later, is executed, and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the normal process. Then, the variation type counter CS is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball has entered the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 . More specifically, it is stored in the first result display holding area Ra of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33, and the second result display portion of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the lower operation port 34. is stored in the reservation area Rb.

The electric accessary product release counter C4 is, for example, configured to be incremented by one within the range of 0 to 250 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The electric accessory release counter C4 is periodically updated, and stored in the electric role holding area 233 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the through gate 35. - 特許庁Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to control the electric accessory 34a to the open state based on the stored value of the electric accessory release counter C4. For example, if C4=0 to 190, the electric accessory 34a is controlled to open state, and if C4=191 to 250, the electric accessory 34a is not controlled to open state.

As already explained, the MPU 202 determines the fluctuation display time in the first result display section AS and the second result display section BS using the value of the fluctuation type counter CS stored in the execution area AE. The variable display time table storage area 223 of the ROM 203 is used for the determination. In addition, in the MPU 202, using the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE, the stop results in the first result display portion AS and the second result display portion BS are determined. However, the stop result table storage area 224 of the ROM 203 is used for the determination.

<Regarding Various Processing Executed by Main Controller 81>
Next, the timer interrupt processing and normal processing executed by the MPU 202 in the main control device 81 in advancing the game in each game cycle will be described. In addition to the timer interrupt processing and normal processing, the MPU 202 executes main processing that is activated upon power-on and NMI interrupt processing that is activated by input of a power failure signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). However, description of these processes is omitted.

<Timer interrupt processing>
First, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is started by the MPU 202 periodically (for example, every 2 msec).

In step S101, reading processing of various detection sensors is executed. That is, it reads the states of various detection sensors connected to the main controller 81, determines the states of the detection sensors (detection information from the detection sensors), and saves the detection information (winning detection information). For example, when it is determined that a ball has entered the upper working opening 33, a winning detection flag for the upper working opening is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204, and a ball has entered the lower working opening 34. When it is determined that it has, the winning detection flag for the lower opening is stored in the various flag storage area 235 . Also, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the through gate 35 , a winning detection flag for the through gate is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204 .

After that, in step S102, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and 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 204 .

In the subsequent step S103, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are each incremented by 1, and cleared to 0 when those counter values reach the maximum value. Then, the updated values of the respective counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 204. FIG.

In the subsequent step S104, a prize-winning process for through accompanying the prize-winning to the through gate 35 is executed. In the win-through processing, it is determined whether or not a prize-winning detection flag for through gate is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. If the flag is stored, it is stored in the electric work holding area. On the condition that the number of stored accessory pending memories is less than 4, the value of the electric role product release counter C4 updated in step S103 is stored in the electrical role pending area. In addition, the production control device 82 executes a process for lighting the pending light emitting section 46 of the variable display unit 36 corresponding to the pending memory number. Then, when the prize winning detection flag for the through gate is stored in the various flag storage area 235, the prize winning detection flag is erased and the prize winning processing for the through gate is ended.

After executing the winning process for the through gate in step S104, the process proceeds to step S105, in which the winning process for the working openings accompanying the winning of the working openings 33 and 34 is executed, and this timer interrupt process ends. do.

<Winning process for operating port>
Here, the prize winning process for the working opening will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 20 and 21. FIG.

In step S201, it is determined by the detection state of the detection sensor corresponding to the upper operation opening 33 whether or not the game ball has won the upper operation opening 33 (start winning). When it is determined that the game ball has entered the upper operation port 33, in step S202, a prize ball command for causing the payout control device 97 to pay out three game balls is set. In subsequent step S203, an external signal setting process is performed in order to output a signal to the management control device on the game hall side that the game ball has entered the upper operation port 33. FIG. In step S204, the value stored in the retention number storage area of the first result display section retention area Ra is read, and the starting retention storage number RaN retained and stored in the first result display section retention area Ra is set. (Hereinafter, it is also referred to as the first start pending storage number RaN). After that, in step S205, information acquisition processing for storing the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, jackpot type counter C2, reach random number counter C3, and fluctuation type counter CS is performed, and the winning process ends.

When it is determined in step S201 that the game ball has not entered the upper operation opening 33, in step S206, whether or not the game ball has entered the lower operation opening 34 (start winning) is determined by the lower operation opening 34. Determined by the detection state of the detection sensor. When it is determined that the game ball has entered the lower operation port 34, a prize ball command for causing the payout control device 97 to pay out four game balls is set in step S207. In subsequent step S208, an external signal setting process is performed in order to output a signal to the management control device on the game hall side that the game ball has entered the lower operation opening 34. FIG. In step S209, the value stored in the number-of-holds storage area of the second result display section reservation area Rb is read, and the start-up reservation number RbN reserved and stored in the second result display section reservation area Rb is set. (Hereinafter, it is also referred to as the second start pending storage number RbN). After that, information acquisition processing is performed in step S205, and the main winning processing ends.

On the other hand, if both step S201 and step S206 are NO, that is, if the game ball does not enter either the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34, the winning process is terminated.

Incidentally, the prize ball commands set in steps S202 and S207 are transmitted to the payout control device 97 in the external output processing S401 of the normal processing to be described later.

Here, the information acquisition processing in step S205 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the information acquisition process, first, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the number N (RaN or RbN) of start pending storage set in step S204 or step S209 is less than the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment). judge. If the starting pending memory number N is equal to the upper limit value, this information acquisition process is terminated as it is. While incrementing by one, the value (hereinafter referred to as common pending number CRN) stored in the total pending number storage area in step S303 is also incremented by one.

In the following step S304, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the fluctuation type counter CS updated in step S103 is stored in the free storage area of the corresponding result display holding area. It is stored in the first storage area, that is, the storage area corresponding to the reserved storage number incremented by one in step S302.

In other words, when the start suspension memory number RaN for the upper working port is set, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3 and the fluctuation type counter CS updated in step S103 is stored in the first memory area of the empty memory areas of the upper working port reservation area Ra, ie, the starting reservation memory number RaN for the upper working port incremented by one in step S302 and the corresponding reservation area Ra.

Further, when the start suspension memory number RbN for the lower operating port is set, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S103 is set to the lower operating port The starting reserve memory number RbN for the lower working port incremented by one in step S302 is stored in the reserve area Rb corresponding to the first memory area of the empty memory areas of the reserve area Rb for the lower work port.

In subsequent steps S305 and S306, the effect control device 82 and the display control device 212, which are sub-side (secondary side) control devices, recognize that the winning to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 has occurred, and are described later. Confirmation processing for suspension and processing for setting a suspension command, which are processing for executing a suspension notice to be executed, are executed. After that, if the winning detection flag is stored, the flag is erased and the information acquisition process is terminated.

The hold command set in the hold command setting process of step S306 will be transmitted to the effect control device 82 in the external output process (step S401) of the normal process described later. 33 and the lower operation opening 34, the information is based on which operation opening is won, and in the effect control device 82, by receiving the reservation command, the reservation display area Ga , Gb to correspond to the increase in the pending number.

Specifically, when the command received by the display control device 212 via the effect control device 82 corresponds to the winning of the upper operation port 33, the reservation display area for the upper operation port A process for causing Ga to display the holding image is executed. In the reserved display area Ga, the reserved images are displayed sequentially from the left side. For example, if the starting reserved memory number RaN for the upper working port is 1, the reserved image is displayed in the first unit reserved display area Ga1 at the left end. If the start suspension memory number RaN is 4, the suspension images are displayed in all of the suspension display areas Ga1 to Ga4. In addition, when the command received by the display control device 212 via the effect control device 82 corresponds to the winning of the lower operation opening 34, it is reserved in the reservation display area Gb for the lower operation opening Execute processing to display the image. In the reserved display area Gb, the reserved images are sequentially displayed from the left side. For example, if the starting reserved memory number RbN for the lower opening is 1, the reserved image is displayed in the first unit reserved display area Gb1 at the left end. If the number RbN of start pending storage is 4, the pending images are displayed in all the pending display areas Gb1 to Gb4.

<Normal processing>
Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The normal process is a process that is started after the main process that is activated when the power is turned on is executed, and the main process of the game is executed in the normal process. As an overview, the processing of steps S401 to S406 is executed as regular processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter updating processing of steps S408 and S409 is executed during the remaining time.

In normal processing, first, an external signal output processing is executed in step S401. In the external signal output process of step S401, output data such as a command set in the timer interrupt process or the previous normal process is transmitted to each sub-side control device. Specifically, the presence or absence of the prize ball command is determined, and if the prize ball command is set, it is transmitted to the payout control device 97 . In addition, when a production command such as a variation command, a type command, a variation end command, etc. is set, it is transmitted to the production control device 82. - 特許庁

Next, in step S402, the change type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and the counter value is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the fluctuation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204 .

In the following step S403, game round control processing for controlling the game in each game round is executed. In this game round control processing, big hit determination, setting of variable display of symbols by the symbol display device 41, display control of the main display section 43, and the like are performed.

After executing the game round control process of step S403, it progresses to step S404 and executes a game state transition process. Although the details will be described later, the game state shifts to an opening/closing execution mode, a high probability mode, a high frequency support mode, and the like by this game state transition processing. Details of the game round control process in step S403 and the game state transition process in step S404 will be described later.

In the subsequent step S405, an electric support process for driving and controlling the electric accessory 34a provided in the lower working port 34 is executed. In this electric role support process, numerical information obtained from the electric role product release counter C4 stored in the electric role holding area 233 of the RAM 204 is used to determine whether or not to open the electric role product 34a. A lottery is performed, and when the electric role open state is won, the opening/closing process of the electric accessory 34a is executed. In addition, display control of the accessory display unit 44 is performed so as to teach the lottery result of the electric role opening lottery.

Here, as already explained, as a mode of support by the electric accessory 34a, a low frequency support mode and a high frequency support mode are set, and the transition to one of the support modes is performed in the game state transition process. will be After this processing, if the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204, the high frequency support mode is set, and if the flag is not set, the low frequency support mode is set.

In the electric service support process, it is determined whether or not the high frequency support mode is set by determining whether or not the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204 . Then, in the case of the high-frequency support mode, the number of times the electric accessory 34a is in the open state is set larger than in the low-frequency support mode when the electric role open state is won, and one time Set a longer open time. In the case of the high-frequency support mode, when the open state of the electric accessory 34a is won and the open state of the electric accessory 34a occurs multiple times, the next open state is started after the end of one open state. Set so that the closing time up to is shorter than the opening time of one time.

Incidentally, when shifting to the open/close execution mode, the support mode is forcibly set to the low frequency support mode even if the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204 .

Thereafter, in step S406, game ball launch control processing is executed. In the game ball shooting control process, the solenoid of the game ball shooting mechanism 53 is energized once in a predetermined period (for example, 0.6 sec) on condition that a shooting permission signal is input from the power supply and shooting control device 98. . As a result, the game ball is launched toward the game area PE.

In the following step S407, it is determined whether or not it is time to execute the next normal process, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and the fluctuation type counter CS are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process.

That is, in step S408, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and 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 area of the RAM 204 . Also, in step S409, the change type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the fluctuation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 204 .

Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S401 to S406 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and fluctuates. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1) can be randomly updated. The variation type counter CS can also be randomly updated.

<Game Round Control Processing>
Next, the game round control processing in step S403 will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 23 to 25 and the like.

In the game round control process, first, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the open/close execution mode is in progress. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the opening/closing execution mode flag (opening/closing execution state information) is stored in the opening/closing execution mode flag storage area (opening/closing execution state information storage means) in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. do. The opening/closing execution mode flag is stored when the game state is shifted to the opening/closing execution mode in the game state transition processing described later, and is erased when the opening/closing execution mode is ended in the game state transition processing.

When it is in the open/close execution mode, the process after step S502, that is, the game round start process of steps S503 to S505 and the game round progress process of steps S506 to S509 are not executed, and this game is executed. Terminate the turn control process. In other words, when the open/close execution mode is in progress, the game cycle is not started regardless of whether or not the winning to the operation ports 33 and 34 has occurred.

If the open/close execution mode is not in progress, it is determined in step S502 whether or not the main display section 43 is in the variable display mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not one of the first result display section AS and the second result display section BS is in the process of variable display. This determination is based on whether or not a variable display flag (variable display information) is stored in the variable display flag storage area (variable display information storage means) in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. It is done by judging. The flag during variable display is stored when variable display is started for either the first result display portion AS or the second result display portion BS, and is erased when the variable display ends.

If the main display unit 43 is not displaying a variable display, the process proceeds to the game turn start processing of steps S503 to S505. In the game cycle start process, first, in step S503, it is determined whether or not the common reservation number CRN is "0". When the common reservation number CRN is "0", it means that the start reservation storage numbers RaN and RbN for both the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 are "0". Therefore, the game round control process is terminated as it is. If the common pending number CRN is not "0", the data stored in the first result display portion pending area Ra or the second result display portion pending area Rb is set for variable display in step S504. , and in step S505, the variation start processing for starting the variation display on the main display unit 43 and the variation display on the symbol display device 41 is performed.

Here, the data setting process in step S504 and the variation start process in step S505 will be described in detail below.

First, the data setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the data setting process, first, in step S601, it is determined whether or not the second start pending memory number RbN stored in the second result display portion pending area Rb is "0". If the second start pending memory number RbN is "0", data setting processing for the first result display section in steps S602 to S607 is executed, and if the second start pending memory number RbN is not "0" executes data setting processing for the second result display section in steps S608 to S613.

Here, the case where the data setting process is executed is the case where the common pending number CRN is 1 or more, as already described. In this case, in the data setting process, it is determined whether or not the second start pending storage number RbN is "0". If it is stored, the data stored in the second result display holding area Rb is set for variable display regardless of whether the first start holding storage number RaN is 1 or more. made it Thereby, when the reservation information is stored in both the first result display section reservation area Ra and the second result display section reservation area Rb, the second result display section reservation area corresponding to the lower operation opening 34 is stored. The hold information stored in area Rb is given priority.

In the data setting process for the first result display section, first, in step S602, the first start reservation storage number RaN in the first result display section reservation area Ra is decremented by one. In subsequent step S603, the common reservation number CRN is decremented by one. After that, in step S604, the data stored in the first area of the first result display holding area Ra is moved to the execution area AE.

After that, in step S605, a process of shifting the data stored in the storage area of the first result display section reservation area Ra is executed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas to the lower area side. The data in each area is shifted in the order of 3rd area→2nd area, 4th area→3rd area, and so on.

In the following step S606, the second result display flag (second result display part information) is stored in the second result display part flag storage area (second result display part information storage means) provided in the other flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. If it is stored, it is erased; if it is not stored, its state is maintained. The second result display section flag is information for specifying which of the first result display section AS or the second result display section BS is the start of the current variable display.

In the subsequent step S607, a shift command (shift occurrence information) is set which is information for making the effect control device 82, which is a control device on the sub side, recognize that the data in the reservation area has been shifted. In this case, from the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203, information indicating that the reserved area to which the data is to be shifted this time corresponds to the reserved area Ra for the first result display section, that is, the upper operation port 33 A shift command including information indicating compatibility is selected, and the selected shift command is set as a command to be transmitted to the effect control device 82. - 特許庁After that, the data setting process is terminated.

The shift command set at step S607 is transmitted to the effect control device 82 at step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 22). In the production control device 82, based on the received shift command, the display in the first reservation light emitting part 45 of the variable display unit 36 and the display in the first reservation display area Ga of the pattern display device 41 correspond to the decrease in the number of reservations. and execute the process to change it.

In the data setting process for the second result display portion, first, in step S608, the second start pending storage number RbN in the second result display portion holding area Rb is decremented by one. In subsequent step S609, the common reservation number CRN is decremented by one. After that, in step S610, the data stored in the first area of the second result display portion reservation area Rb is moved to the execution area AE.

After that, in step S611, a process of shifting the data stored in the storage area of the second result display section reservation area Rb is executed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas to the lower area side. The data in each area is shifted in the order of 3rd area→2nd area, 4th area→3rd area, and so on.

In subsequent step S612, the second result display flag (second result display section information) is stored in the second result display section flag storage area (second result display section information storage means) provided in the other flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. If it is not stored, the second result display flag is stored, and if it is stored, that state is maintained.

In the subsequent step S613, a shift command (shift generation information) is set which is information for making the effect control device 82, which is a control device on the sub side, recognize that the data in the reserved area has been shifted. In this case, from the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203, information indicating that the reservation area to which the data is to be shifted this time corresponds to the second result display section reservation area Rb, that is, the lower operation port 34 A shift command including information on what is being done is selected, and the selected shift command is set as a command to be transmitted to the effect control device 82. - 特許庁After that, the data setting process is terminated.

The shift command set at step S613 is transmitted to the effect control device 82 at step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 22). In the production control device 82, based on the received shift command, the display in the second reservation light emitting part 46 of the variable display unit 36 and the display in the second reservation display area Gb of the pattern display device 41 correspond to the decrease in the number of reservations. and execute the process to change it.

Next, fluctuation start processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the fluctuation start process, first, in step S701, it is determined whether or not the winning lottery mode is the high probability mode. Specifically, whether or not a high-probability mode flag (high-probability state information) is stored in a high-probability mode flag storage area (high-probability state information storage means) provided in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. determine whether The high-probability mode flag is a flag that is stored at the end of the opening/closing execution mode related to the occurrence of the probability variable jackpot result, and is erased when the normal jackpot result occurs after that.

If the mode is not the high-probability mode, the success/failure determination is performed by referring to the success/failure table for the low-probability mode in step S702. Specifically, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE matches the value set as jackpot winning in the success/failure table for the low probability mode as shown in FIG. 17(a). determine whether or not there is On the other hand, if it is the high-probability mode, the success/failure determination is performed with reference to the success/failure table for the high-probability mode in step S703. Specifically, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE matches the value set as jackpot winning in the success/failure table for the high probability mode as shown in FIG. 17(b). determine whether or not there is

After the process of step S702 or step S703, in steps S704 to S712, the process for setting the game result of the current game round is executed, and in the current game round, the first result display unit AS or the first 2, and executes processing for setting the stop result when ending the variable display executed in one of the result display sections BS. In this case, when setting the stop result, various stop result tables (stop result information group) stored in the stop result table storage area 224 as stop result information group storage means in the ROM 203 are referred to.

Specifically, first, in step S704, it is determined whether or not the result of the lottery in step S702 or step S703 is a big win. When the jackpot is won, in steps S705 to S711, the process for setting the game result and the stop result when the jackpot is won is executed.

In step S705, it is determined whether or not the RAM 204 stores the second result display unit flag. If the second result display section flag is not stored, in step S706 the distribution table for the first result display section (see FIG. 18A) is referred to and the distribution determination is performed. Specifically, the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE is the numerical range of the normal jackpot result, the numerical range of the non-explicit 2R variable probability jackpot result, the numerical range of the explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result, and the 15R probability variable jackpot result. Determine which of the resulting numeric ranges is in.

On the other hand, if the second result display section flag is stored, the distribution table for the second result display section (see FIG. 18(b)) is referred to in step S707 to determine the distribution. Specifically, it is determined whether the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE is included in the numerical range of the normal jackpot results or the numerical range of the 15R probability variable jackpot results.

After the process of step S706 or step S707, it is determined in step S708 whether or not the game result sorted in step S706 or step S707 is the probability variable jackpot result. In the case of the probability variable jackpot result, in step S709, the state in which either the stop result is displayed on the first result display unit AS or the second result display unit BS in the current game round in which the probability variable jackpot result occurs. Execute stop result setting processing for the probability variable jackpot for setting whether to end the variable display. Also, in step S709, information for specifying which probability variable jackpot result is the result of the winning/failure determination of the current game round is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204 in the MPU 202 . Specifically, in step S709, either the explicit 2R probability variable flag (explicit 2R probability variable big hit flag), the non-explicit 2R probability variable flag (non-explicit 2R probability variable big hit flag), or the 15R probability variable flag (15R probability variable big hit flag) is stored. . After that, the process proceeds to step S713.

On the other hand, if the game result sorted in step S706 or step S707 is not the probability variable jackpot result, a negative determination is made in step S708, and the process proceeds to step S710. In step S710, the normal jackpot stop result table is referred to, and the address information of the stop result data corresponding to the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE is acquired, and the address information is stored in the RAM 204. Store in the result address storage area. After that, in step S711, information for specifying whether the result of the winning/losing determination of the current game round is the normal jackpot result in the MPU 202 is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. FIG. Specifically, in step S711, a normal flag (normal jackpot flag) is stored. After that, the process proceeds to step S713.

If the result of the lottery in step S702 or step S703 is not a jackpot winning, a negative determination is made in step S704, and the process proceeds to step S712. In step S712, in the current game turn in which the result is a loss, a stop result is displayed in the first result display portion AS or the second result display portion BS to end the variable display. Execute the stop result setting process. Also, in step S712, the information for specifying that the win/loss determination result of the current game round is a loss result in the MPU 202 is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. FIG. Specifically, in step S712, either the normal out flag or the special out flag is stored. After that, the process proceeds to step S713.

After executing any one of steps S709, S711, and S712, in step S713, to set the variable display time of the current game round in the first result display portion AS or the second result display portion BS. setting processing for the variable display time of .

In the process of setting the variable display time, the variable display time table corresponding to the game result of the current game round and whether or not the ready-to-win display is generated is acquired from the ROM 203, and the variable display according to the value of the variable type counter CS of this time is displayed. set the time. Specifically, in the present embodiment, if the result of the winning lottery is the result of shifting to the opening/closing execution mode (one of the jackpot results and the special losing result), or the result of the same winning lottery becomes the normal losing result and the reach When the lottery for generation is won, the ready-to-win display is executed, and the fluctuation display time table for the generation of ready-to-win is referred to.

Here, the reach display is provided with normal reach and super reach, which have different variable display modes. Variable display time information corresponding to normal reach and super reach is set in the variable display time table for reach generation, and by referring to the table, variable display time information corresponding to each reach display is acquired. be. Regarding the determination of the type of reach display, a table is provided in which the type of reach display corresponds to the value of the fluctuation type counter CS. A corresponding reach indication is determined.

On the other hand, the variable display time table for reach non-occurrence is set so that the variable display time becomes shorter as the number N of start suspension memories increases.

In addition, in the situation where the support mode is the high-frequency support mode, compared to the case where the number of pending information is the same, compared to the situation where the support mode is the low-frequency support mode, the reach non-reach is selected so that a shorter variable display time is selected. Although the occurrence variable display time table is set, it is not limited to this, and the selected variable display time may be the same, or the above relationship may be reversed. Furthermore, the above configuration may be applied to the variable display time at the occurrence of the ready-to-win, and the variable display time to be easily selected and the variable display time to be difficult to be selected are different between when the jackpot is won and when the winning is reached. may be configured. Also, the variable display time table for probability variable jackpot, the variable display time table for normal jackpot, the variable display time table for loss reach, and the variable display time table for complete loss may be individually set.

As described above, the variable display time of each game round is determined using parameters such as the presence or absence of reach occurrence, the type of reach display, the number of pending information, the value of the variable type counter CS, and the like. However, the variable display time of each game round is the content of other pending information, specifically, the information for judging the jackpot, the information for judging the type, and the information for judging reach, which are included in the other pending information, as parameters. determined without

Returning to the description of the fluctuation start process (FIG. 25), after step S713, the fluctuation command and the type command are set in step S714. The variable command includes information on presence/absence of reach occurrence and information on variable display time. Also, the type command includes information on the game result. In other words, the type command includes information on the game result, information on the 15R probability variable jackpot result, information on the normal jackpot result, information on the explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result, information on the non-explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result, information on the special loss result, and the like. included.

The variation command and type command set in step S714 are transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 22). The effect control device 82 determines the content of the effect in the game round based on the received variation command and the type command, and controls various devices so that the determined content of the effect is executed. The content of this effect includes a variable display mode of the pattern on the pattern display device 41, and the determined variable display mode of the pattern is output from the effect control device 82 to the display control device 212 as a display content command. be. The display control device 212 controls the display of the pattern display device 41 based on the display content command received from the performance control device 82 so that the symbols corresponding to each game round are variably displayed.

After that, in step S715, of the first result display portion AS and the second result display portion BS, the result display portion corresponding to the current round of the game is caused to start the variable display of the pattern. In this case, if the second result display section flag is not stored in the RAM 204, it is specified that the result display section corresponding to the current game round is the first result display section AS, and the second result display section flag is set. If it is stored, the second result display section BS is specified as the result display section corresponding to the current game round. After that, the fluctuation start processing is terminated.

Returning to the description of the game round control process (FIG. 23), when the main display unit 43 is in the process of changing display, the game round progressing process of steps S506 to S509 is executed. In the game round progressing process, first, in step S506, it is determined whether or not the variation display time of the current game round has elapsed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable display time information stored in the variable display time counter area of the RAM 204 has become "0". The value of the variable display time information is set in the variable display time setting process, as described above. Also, the value of this set variable display time information is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19) is started.

If the variable display time has not elapsed, the variable display process is executed in step S507. In the variable display processing, display control is performed on the result display section (light emission control of each display segment) so that each display segment is turned on and off in a predetermined order in the result display section related to the current game round. , ends this game round control process.

If the variation display time has elapsed, variation end processing is executed in step S508. In the fluctuation ending process, the information stored in the RAM 204 in any one of the above steps S709, S710 and S712 is specified, and the main display unit 43 stops and displays the pattern corresponding to the information. It controls the main display section 43 .

In the subsequent step S509, a fluctuation end command is set. After that, the game round control process is terminated. The fluctuation end command set at step S509 is transmitted to the effect control device 82 at step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 22). The performance control device 82 transmits the received fluctuation end command to the display control device 212 while maintaining the information form. The display control device 212 receives the variation end command to confirm and display (final stop display) the combination of the final stop symbols in the game round.

<Game state transition processing>
Next, the game state transition processing of step S404 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the opening/closing execution mode is in progress. If it is not in the opening/closing execution mode, the process proceeds to step S802, and it is determined whether or not it is the timing at which the variable display of the pattern in the first result display portion AS or the second result display portion BS of one game cycle has ended. If it is not the timing at which the variable display ends, the game state transition processing is ended as it is.

If it is the timing when the variable display ends, it is determined in step S803 whether or not the game result of the current game cycle corresponds to the transition to the opening/closing execution mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not any of the explicit 2R probability variable flag, the non-explicit 2R probability variable flag, the 15R probability variable flag, the normal jackpot flag, or the special outlier flag is stored in the RAM 204 . If none of the above flags is stored, the game state transition processing is terminated.

If any one of the above flags is stored, processing for starting the opening/closing execution mode is executed in step S804. In the start process, an opening waiting time (starting waiting period) is set for waiting without starting the opening of the big winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 for the opening of the opening/closing execution mode. Specifically, the waiting time information for opening stored in advance in the ROM 203 is set in the waiting time counter area provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204 . In this case, the waiting time information to be set differs depending on whether the opening/closing execution mode is the high-frequency winning mode or not. set to be short. For example, in the high-frequency winning mode, the count value of the waiting time information is set so that the waiting time is 1 sec, and in the low-frequency winning mode, the count value of the waiting time information is set so that the waiting time is 0.2 sec. is set. The value of the waiting time information set here is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19) is executed.

In the subsequent step S805, round display start processing for notifying the type of the current opening/closing execution mode is executed. In the round display start process, first, the address information stored in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 204 is confirmed. Then, the stop result data corresponding to the address information is specified from among the stop result data group stored in the ROM 203, and the content of the number of rounds is confirmed from the specified stop result data. After that, the content of the confirmed number of rounds is output to the round display section RS in the main display section 43 . As a result, information on the round related to the output is displayed on the round display section RS.

In the subsequent step S806, it is determined whether or not the current opening/closing execution mode is the high-frequency winning mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the RAM 204 stores either the 15R probability variation flag or the normal jackpot flag. If the high-frequency winning mode is not set, that is, if the low-frequency winning mode is selected, "2" is set in the round counter area RC provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204 in step S807. The round counter area RC is a counter area for counting the number of times the big winning opening 32a is opened. On the other hand, in the case of the high frequency winning mode, "15" is set in the round counter area RC in step S808.

After executing the process of step S807 or step S808, an opening command is set in step S809. This set opening command is transmitted to the effect control device 82 at step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 22). This opening command includes information indicating whether the mode is the high-frequency winning mode or the low-frequency winning mode. The effect control device 82 determines the contents of the effect corresponding to the opening/closing execution mode based on the received opening command, and controls various devices so that the determined contents of the effect are executed. The content of this effect includes the display mode in the pattern display device 41, and the determined display mode is output from the effect control device 82 to the display control device 212 as a display content command. The display control device 212 controls the display of the pattern display device 41 based on the display content command received from the effect control device 82 so that display (for example, moving image display) corresponding to the opening/closing execution mode of this time is performed.

In the subsequent step S810, after executing the external signal setting process, the game state transition process is terminated. In the external signal setting process, it is determined whether or not any of the explicit 2R probability variable flag, the non-explicit 2R probability variable flag, the 15R probability variable flag, or the normal jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204, and any flag is stored. In this case, the signal output state of the jackpot signal output terminal provided at the external output terminal 99 is set to the jackpot signal output state. As a result, when the output terminal for the jackpot signal is connected to the management control device on the game hall side, the jackpot signal is output to the management control device, and the pachinko machine 10 generates a jackpot in the management control device. you can figure out what you did.

In addition, in the external signal setting process, it is determined whether or not any of the explicit 2R probability variable flag, the non-explicit 2R probability variable flag, the 15R probability variable flag, the normal jackpot flag, or the special outlier flag is stored in the RAM 204. When the flag is stored, the signal output state of the output terminal for the jackpot and special win signal provided at the external output terminal 99 is set to the jackpot and special win signal output state. As a result, when the output terminal for the jackpot and special loss signals is connected to the management control device on the gaming hall side, the jackpot and special loss signals are output to the management control device, and the pachinko machine is operated by the management control device. 10, it can be grasped that the opening/closing execution mode has occurred.

On the other hand, if the opening/closing execution mode is in progress, an affirmative determination is made in step S801, and the process proceeds to step S811. In step S811, it is determined whether or not the standby time for opening has elapsed. If the waiting time for the opening has not elapsed, the game state transition processing is terminated as it is. When the waiting time for opening has passed, the big winning opening opening/closing process is executed in step S812.

In the big winning opening opening/closing process, the variable winning driving section 32c is driven and controlled according to the values of the round counter area RC and the timer area T to switch the big winning opening 32a between an open state and a closed state. In this case, the values of the round counter area RC and the timer area T to be set differ between the opening/closing execution mode, which is the high-frequency winning mode, and the opening/closing execution mode, which is the low-frequency winning mode, and the number of times and period of opening are different. The switching control of the variable winning driving section 32c is performed so that the high frequency winning mode is longer (longer) than the low frequency winning mode.

After executing the big winning opening opening/closing process in step S812, it is determined in step S813 whether or not the value of the round counter area RC is "0", and in step S814 whether or not the waiting time for the ending has elapsed. determine whether or not If the value of the round counter area RC is not "0" or if the waiting time for the ending has not passed, the game state transition processing is terminated.

On the other hand, when the value of the round counter area RC is "0" and the waiting time for the ending has passed, in step S815, transition processing at the end of the opening/closing execution mode is executed.

In the transition process at the end of the opening and closing execution mode, if the 15R probability variable flag or the explicit 2R probability variable flag is stored in the RAM 204, the winning lottery mode is set to the high probability mode, and the support mode is set to the high frequency support mode. do. These high-probability mode and high-frequency support mode are maintained at least until the next jackpot winning occurs. Further, when the non-explicit 2R probability variable flag is stored in the RAM 204, the winning lottery mode is set to the high probability mode, and the support mode is set to the low frequency support mode. These high-probability mode and low-frequency support mode are maintained at least until the next jackpot winning occurs. Furthermore, when a normal jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204, the winning lottery mode is set to the low probability mode, and the support mode is set to the high frequency support mode. However, the high-frequency support mode is terminated when the number of game rounds continues 100 times, and then the game shifts to the normal game state in which the winning/failure lottery mode is the low-probability mode and the support mode is the low-frequency support mode. When none of the flags is stored, that is, when the trigger of the opening/closing execution mode this time is the result of the special failure, the game state of the game round resulting in the special failure is the end of the opening/closing execution mode. maintained later.

After the transition processing at the end of the opening/closing execution mode in step S815 is completed, in step S816, round display termination processing is executed. In this process, the display control of the round display section RS in the main display section 43 is terminated so that the round display section RS is turned off. In other words, the round display in the round display part RS is started when the opening/closing execution mode is started, and ended when the opening/closing execution mode is finished. In this case, when the opening/closing execution mode is the low frequency winning mode, the opening and closing times of the large winning opening 32a are set to be less and the opening and closing times of the large winning opening 32a are set shorter than in the high frequency winning mode. . Therefore, the period during which the content of the number of rounds is displayed on the round display section RS is shorter than in the high-frequency winning mode. Furthermore, the result display stopped and displayed on the first result display portion AS or the second result display portion BS is started when the game round ends and continues until the next game round starts. Therefore, when shifting to the open/close execution mode, the result display is started before the content of the number of rounds is displayed on the round display section RS and is displayed until after the content of the number of rounds is displayed. Continued. That is, the result display is maintained for a longer period of time than the display of the contents of the number of rounds.

After that, in step S817, after the end processing of the open/close execution mode is executed, the game state transition processing is ended. In the end processing of the opening and closing execution mode, if the explicit 2R probability variable flag, the non-explicit 2R probability variable flag, the 15R probability variable flag, the normal jackpot flag, and the special loss flag are stored, they are erased and are not already stored. If so, keep it that way.

Next, an electrical configuration and control processing for executing various effects will be described.

<Regarding the electrical configuration of the production control device 82 and the display control device 212>
The electrical configurations of the effect control device 82 and the display control device 212 will be described below with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

An MPU 242 is mounted on a performance control board 241 provided in the performance control device 82 . The MPU 242 includes a ROM 243 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 242, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 243. A RAM 244, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, etc. are incorporated.

The MPU 242 is provided with an input port and an output port. A main controller 81 is connected to the input side of the MPU 242 . From the main control device 81, a hold display control command (hold display control information) such as a shift command or a hold command described later is received. It also receives game round control commands (game round control information) such as variation commands, type commands, and variation end commands. Also, it receives opening/closing execution mode commands (opening/closing execution mode information) such as an opening command and an ending command.

The MPU 242 performs processing for executing various effects based on various commands received from the main control device 81 . The received command is stored in command storage area 248 provided in RAM 244 of MPU 242 . Then, processing such as analysis of the stored command is performed, and various effects are executed.

On the output side of the MPU 242, the LEDs 410 and 510 provided on the game board 24, the holding light emitting units 45 to 47 provided on the variable display unit 36, and the display light emitting unit 63 and speaker unit 64 provided on the front door frame 14 are provided. is connected, and the display control device 212 is also connected.

The display control device 212 includes a display control board 251 on which are mounted an MPU 252 in which a program ROM 253 and a work RAM 254 are combined, a video display processor (VDP) 255, a character ROM 256, and a video RAM 257. there is

The MPU 252 receives, from the effect control device 82, a pending display control command (holding display control information) for holding display control, a game round control command (game round control information) for performing variable display of symbols, It receives an opening/closing execution mode command (opening/closing execution mode information) for displaying moving images during the opening/closing execution mode. Then, it analyzes the received commands or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received commands to control the VDP 255 (specifically, to generate an internal command for the VDP 255).

The program ROM 253 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 252 and fixed value data, and also stores and holds JPEG format image data for background images.

The work RAM 254 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like used when various programs are executed by the MPU 252 . These work data, flags, etc. are stored in each area of the work RAM 254 .

The VDP 255 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display driver incorporated in the pattern display device 41 . Since the VDP 255 is made into an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and its substance should be called a microcomputer chip containing firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 255 adjusts the timing of each of the MPU 252 and the video RAM 257 to intervene in the reading and writing of data.

The character ROM 256 serves as an image data library for storing character data such as patterns displayed on the pattern display device 41 . The character ROM 256 holds bitmap format image data of various display patterns, a color palette table to be referred to when determining the expression color of each dot of the bitmap image, and the like.

It is also possible to provide a plurality of character ROMs 256 and store image data and the like in each character ROM 256 . It is also possible to configure the character ROM 256 to store the JPEG format image data for the background image stored in the program ROM 253 .

The video RAM 257 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the pattern display device 41, and by rewriting the content of the video RAM 257, the display content of the pattern display device 41 is changed.

<Processing related to various effects>
Next, processing related to various effects executed by the MPU 242 of the effect control device 82 will be described. Various processing for effect is provided as this processing, and the various processing for effect is a process that is periodically activated by the MPU 242 at a predetermined cycle (for example, a cycle of 2 msec).

Various processing for effect will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 28 .

First, in step S901, a hold control process is executed. In this processing, processing for setting the content of the effect (the content of the pending display and the content of the pending notice) based on the reception of the pending display control command (the shift command and the pending command) from the main control device 81 is performed. In subsequent step S902, variable display control processing is executed. In this process, a process for setting the effect content (game round content) based on the reception of the game round control command (variation command, type command, variation end command, etc.) from the main control device 81 is performed.

In subsequent step S903, light emission control processing is executed. In this process, light emission control of the LEDs 410 and 510 as the game board light emission units connected to the effect control device 82 is executed. The light emission control processing will be described later in detail. In the following step S904, a process for demonstration screen is executed. In this process, the demo screen is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 when the game is not played for a predetermined period of time, or when the game is played but not played. to run.

Then, in step S905, after performing other processing for the effect, the various processing for effect ends. In the other processing, processing for performing various settings, initialization, etc. of the various light emitting units 45 to 47, 63 for presentation, the speaker unit 64, and the like is executed. In addition, in a configuration in which a movable accessory is connected to the effect control device 82, processing such as setting the initial position of the movable accessory is performed in this process. In addition, in this other processing, processing for performing effects based on receiving commands for effects (commands for opening and closing execution mode, commands corresponding to transitions to support mode and lottery mode) in accordance with the transition of the game state I do.

<Light emission control processing>
The light emission control processing in step S903 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1001, a game situation comprehension process is executed. In this process, whether or not execution of the suspension notice set in the last suspension control process (step S901) and its type, the effect content for the game round set in the variable display control process (step S902), the game state, Execute processing for grasping various game situations such as. For example, with respect to whether or not execution of the suspension notice is executed, the type thereof, the effect contents for the game cycle, and the game state, the contents are stored in the suspension storage area 250 of the RAM 244 in steps S901 and S902. In the game status comprehension process, this storage area for reservation 250 is referred to and the contents thereof are comprehended.

In the following step S1002, a process of reading out the light emission number corresponding to the content grasped in step S1001 is executed, and a process of grasping the light emission control pattern corresponding to the read out light emission number is executed. The light emission number and light emission control pattern are stored as a light emission pattern table in various table storage area 245 of ROM 243 .

In the light emission pattern table, as shown in FIG. 30, groups of LEDs to be ON/OFF controlled are defined in association with various game situations. 30, the fourth pattern LED 413 and the upper LED 540 are omitted.

In the situation where the demo screen is set in step S903 as the current game situation, the light emission number is set to "0". , 520 and 530 are also set to be turned off.

In a situation where the shooting handle 54 is operated even though the game round is not executed, the light emission number is set to "1". Both of the LEDs 411 and 412 are controlled to be OFF, but both of the side LEDs 520 and 530 are set to be controlled to be ON.

After the game round has started, in a situation where reach does not occur, the light emission numbers "2" to "9" are set. Both of the LEDs 411 and 412 in are controlled to be OFF, and both of the side LEDs 520 and 530 are also set to be controlled to be OFF.

In the situation where the game round is being executed and the ready-to-win situation is being performed, the light emission numbers "10" to "19" are set, and the light emission control patterns corresponding to these light emission numbers are as follows. 2nd pattern LED411 is ON-controlled among the irradiation boards 400, and 3rd pattern LED412 is OFF-controlled. Of the side LEDs 510, the left LED 520 on the side of the second pattern P2 is turned off, and the right LED 530 on the side opposite to the second pattern P2 is turned on.

In a situation in which a game round is being executed and in a situation in which a pattern corresponding to a jackpot result is fixedly displayed after a ready-to-win, the light emission number is set to ``20'' to ``29''. As a light emission control pattern corresponding to the light emission number, the third pattern LED 412 of the irradiation plate 400 is ON-controlled, and the second pattern LED 411 is OFF-controlled. Of the side LEDs 510, the right LED 530 on the side of the third pattern P3 is turned off, and the left LED 520 on the side opposite to the third pattern P3 is turned on.

In the opening period at the start of the opening/closing execution mode, the light emission numbers "30" to "39" are set. are controlled ON, and the side LEDs 520 and 530 are both controlled OFF.

In the situation where each round game is being played in the open/close execution mode, the light emission numbers "40" to "49" are set, and the light emission control patterns corresponding to these light emission numbers are the irradiation plate 400 side. The LEDs 411 and 412 and the side LEDs 520 and 530 are set to be alternately ON/OFF controlled.

In addition, a plurality of light emission numbers are set according to the game situation, and each light emission number determines the control pattern (ON/OFF period and switching timing) of each LED 411, 412 (413), 520, 530 (540). ) are set differently. Regarding these plurality of light emitting numbers, it may be configured to determine which number (control pattern) to select based on various commands indicating the gaming situation received from the main control device 81. A configuration may be adopted in which a lottery counter for the emission number is acquired and a random determination is made based on the counter. Further, by combining these two, the lottery counter and the lottery table may be set so that, for example, even if the game situation is the same, the number selected may differ depending on the game result.

In addition, in the light emission pattern table, light emission numbers for testing are assigned so that each of the LEDs 411 to 413 and 520 to 540 can be individually ON/OFF controlled. For example, by performing a specific operation (preferably an operation that cannot be performed in a normal game state) with an operation button or the like provided on the game machine, it is possible to read out the respective test light emission numbers. To prevent a player from unintentionally reading out a light emission number for testing by providing an operation button at a position where it can be operated by releasing a locking device such as the rear side of the game machine. can be done.

Returning to the description of the light emission control process (FIG. 29), after the light emission number reading process is performed, light emission control of the corresponding LED is executed in step S1003, and then the main light emission control process ends.

Here, the relationship between each game situation and the symbols visible from the front of the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG. 31 in addition to FIG. 31(a1) to 31(a6) show the state of ON/OFF control of the side LEDs 520 and 530, and FIGS. and the state of the design.

In the demo screen, as shown in FIGS. 31(a1) and 31(b1), all the LEDs 411, 412, 520, 530 are controlled to be OFF (light emission number "0"), and the game board 24 It is dark overall, and the display screen G is also dark because the game is not being executed (the brightness is set to be low, darker than during the game and brighter than when the power is off). is set to In this case, the power consumption of the gaming machine can be suppressed, and the player can easily understand that the gaming machine is an empty machine.

When the player starts the game and operates the shooting handle 54 to shoot the game ball, as shown in FIGS. However, the side LEDs 520 and 530 are both ON-controlled (light emission number "1"). Since the game round has not yet started, the area of the game board 24 excluding the display screen G is brightly displayed, and the first pattern P1 (P1a) on the first pattern sheet 351 is clearly visible from the front. In addition, the display screen G is set to have a lower luminance in the same manner as the state of the demo screen, and is darker than during the game.

When the game ball enters the operation openings 33, 34 and the game round is started, all LEDs 411, 412, 520, 530 are turned off as shown in FIGS. 31(a3) and 31(b3). (light emission numbers "2" to "9"). On the other hand, the display screen G is brightly displayed since the game cycle is started. As a result, it is considered that the player's interest shifts to the display screen G, although the visibility of the first symbol P1 (P1a) is lowered.

When a reach occurs in a game turn, as shown in FIGS. 31(a4) and 31(b4), the left LED 520 is turned off, while the right LED 530 is turned on. Then, in the irradiation plate 400, the second pattern LED 411 is ON-controlled, and the third pattern LED 412 is OFF-controlled. As a result, the second pattern P2 (P2a) becomes visible on the left side of the game board 24, and the first pattern P1 (P1a) becomes visible on the right side.

When the result of the big hit is announced in the game cycle, the left LED 520 is turned ON and the right LED 530 is turned OFF as shown in FIGS. 31(a5) and 31(b5). Then, in the irradiation plate 400, the second pattern LED 411 is controlled to be OFF, and the third pattern LED 412 is controlled to be ON. As a result, the first pattern P1 (P1a) becomes visible on the left side of the game board 24, and the third pattern P3 becomes visible on the right side.

At the opening of the opening/closing execution mode, as shown in FIGS. is also ON-controlled. As a result, the second pattern P2 (P2a) becomes visible on the left side of the game board 24, and the third pattern P3 becomes visible on the right side.

As described above, according to the present embodiment described in detail, the following excellent effects are obtained.

A transparent board 300 having a game area PE formed on its front surface is formed of transparent resin, and a decorative sheet 350 is provided behind the transparent board 300 . In the decorative sheet 350, a first pattern sheet 351 and a second pattern sheet 353 are arranged in front of and behind a shielding sheet 352 that transmits light of a predetermined intensity or more and shields light of less than a predetermined intensity. An irradiation plate 400 capable of irradiating light having a predetermined intensity or more was provided. Accordingly, when light having a predetermined intensity or more is emitted from the irradiation plate 400, the light passes through the shielding sheet 352 and the pattern of the second pattern sheet 353 can be visually recognized from the front through the transparent plate 300. If the light from 400 is set to less than a predetermined intensity (OFF), the pattern of the first pattern sheet 351 can be visually recognized from the front through the transparent plate 300 with the shielding sheet 352 as the background. By doing so, it is possible to separately visually recognize a plurality of types of symbols in the same area on the game board 24 .

In particular, when it is necessary to devise ways to draw the attention of the players by making the presentations of the game machines flashy, attempts have been made to make the display screens larger and draw the attention of the players by the presentations on the same display screens. On the other hand, the original enjoyment of the game machine is to enjoy watching the game balls flow down, and it is not preferable that the game area is squeezed by the enlargement of the display screen. From this point of view, if the game board is made of transparent resin or the like and the game machine is provided with a large display screen on the back, it is possible to achieve both the enlargement of the display screen and the securing of the game area. However, if the display screen is made large, there is a concern that the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine will increase. In addition, the game board is provided with a center frame as a surrounding member surrounding the display screen, and the center frame prevents game balls from falling forward of the display screen. When the center frame is made of opaque resin or the like, it is possible to distinguish between the display area of the display screen and the other areas, but it is rather difficult to see the action of the game ball flowing down the wide game area. There may also be a problem that the

Therefore, as in the present embodiment, the display screen G and the decoration sheet 350 are used in combination, leaving the display screen G to perform various effects, and the decoration sheet 350 is used for switching effects of display patterns. It is possible to ensure a wide area for both the performance and the game area, and to diversify the performance while suppressing the manufacturing cost. Therefore, it is possible to preferably increase the degree of attention to the game.

A second space E2 is provided between the transparent plate 300 and the decorative sheet 350 with a predetermined gap. Further, in the second space E2, a side LED 510 is provided as a light emitting portion for irradiating the decorative sheet 350 with light. As a result, in the decorative sheet 350 capable of changing the pattern visible from the front depending on the intensity of the light from the rear, the pattern can be changed when the light from the rear is not irradiated or when the intensity of the light is weak. visibility can be improved. That is, if the intensity of the light from the rear is increased, the visibility of the patterns P2 to P4 on the second pattern sheet 353 is improved, and the visibility of the patterns on the first pattern sheet 351 is improved by turning off the light from the rear. In addition, visibility is improved by suppressing the wraparound of light from the front to the rear. Furthermore, by illuminating the side LEDs 510 from the front as described above, it is possible to improve the visibility of the pattern on the first pattern sheet 351 .

In particular, when the first pattern sheet 351 is to be irradiated with light from the front, a configuration in which the light is irradiated from the front of the game board 24 is also conceivable. However, guide rails 51 and 52, nails 38, etc. are arranged on the front side of the game board 24 (transparent board 300), and when the shadow of the character concerned is projected onto the first pattern sheet 351, the pattern is rather changed. Visibility may decrease. Therefore, by providing the side LED 510 in the second space E2 which is behind the guide rails 51 and 52 and the nail 38, the reflection of the shadow of the guide rails 51 and 52 and the nail 38 is avoided, and the pattern is preferably displayed. It is possible to improve the visibility of

Since the side LEDs 510 irradiate the first pattern sheet 351 with light from the side of the game board 24, compared with the configuration in which the light is vertically radiated to the first pattern sheet 351, the incidence on the first pattern sheet 351 is reduced. the angle becomes smaller. Therefore, the reflection angle of the reflected light from the first pattern sheet 351 also becomes small, and it becomes difficult for the player seated in front of the gaming machine to be directly irradiated with the light. This reduces the glare caused by the player directly viewing the light of the side LED 510, suppresses the reflection of the light on the first pattern sheet 351, and further increases the visibility of the first pattern P1. .

Furthermore, the light from the side LEDs 510 may be reflected by the outer peripheral surface 421 of the center frame 42 and radiated onto the first pattern sheet 351 . In this way, by irradiating light with a large incident angle from both the left and right (up and down) directions, even if the first pattern sheet 351 has unevenness, the unevenness hardly causes a shadow. In particular, since the first pattern P1 of the first pattern sheet 351 is colored with low saturation, mainly dark blue, the visibility of the first pattern P1 may be extremely reduced if a shadow occurs. I can say. Therefore, by doing as described above, the light from the side LEDs 510 is less likely to cast a shadow, and it is possible to avoid the phenomenon that the visibility is lowered even for a pattern with a low color saturation.

Since the rear surface of the flange 422 used for mounting the center frame 42 is also mirror-finished, the light reflected by the rear surface of the flange 422 can be further irradiated to the first pattern sheet 351 . Therefore, it is possible to irradiate the first pattern sheet 351 with the light of the side LEDs 510 more efficiently.

The light from the side LEDs 510 is reflected not only by the outer peripheral surface 421 of the center frame 42 but also by the outer peripheral surface 331 of the mounting unit for the operating ports 33 and 34 . The reflected light (front reflected light W4) reflected by the outer peripheral surface 331 is irradiated to a position slightly away from the operation openings 33 and 34 on the transparent plate 300 . As a result, the player who is paying attention to entering the operation openings 33, 34 is not only asked whether the ball enters the operation openings 33, 34, but also reaches the operation openings 33, 34. It is also possible to draw attention to the route to (the position where the front-reflected light W4 is irradiated). By doing so, it is possible to increase interest in the action of the game ball, and to effectively enhance the effect of securing a wide game area PE.

As described above, in the second space E2, the side LEDs 510 illuminate the decorative sheet 350 (the first pattern sheet 351). It was configured to irradiate 350. In this way, since the light is irradiated in the separate spaces E1 and E2, even if the same decorative sheet 350 is irradiated, the irradiation effect can be clearly different. That is, in the first space E1, the decorative sheet 350 is illuminated from behind to make the visibility of the first pattern sheet 351 and the second pattern sheet 353 different. The visibility of the pattern of the first pattern sheet 351 is improved by illuminating it from above. This is because if it is attempted to irradiate each of these in the same space, the two functions may interfere with each other due to light diffraction or the like, making it difficult to obtain the respective irradiation effects at different timings.

In the first space E1, the longer the distance in the front-rear direction, the more evenly the decorative sheet 350 can be irradiated with light. In addition, in the second space E2, the shorter the distance in the front-rear direction, the smaller the incident angle with respect to the decorative sheet 350, so that the entire decorative sheet 350 can be irradiated with light. From the viewpoint of utilizing the limited space of the game machine, it is preferable that the distance in the front-rear direction be short in both the spaces E1 and E2. Therefore, the distance between the spaces E1 and E2 in the front-rear direction is set so that the first space E1 is shorter than the second space E2. By doing so, it is possible to suitably illuminate the spaces E1 and E2 using the limited space of the game machine.

<Second embodiment>
In this embodiment, the second space E2 between the transparent board 300 and the decoration sheet 350 is used to execute a predetermined effect.

As shown in FIG. 32(a), in this embodiment, a movable accessory 600 is provided in the second space E2. The movable accessory 600 is made of an opaque resin material and has a substantially disk shape, and the front surface is decorated. As shown in FIG. 32( c ), the movable accessory 600 is provided on the upper left part of the game board 24 , more specifically, on the upper left part of the center frame 42 .

A movable accessory driving section 610 is connected to the movable accessory 600 . In addition, the movable accessory driving section 610 is connected to the performance control device 82 . The MPU 242 of the production control device 82 drives and controls the movable accessory drive unit 610, so that the movable accessory 600 is placed in the standby position (first position) located on the upper left side of the center frame 42 and the standby position. It is possible to move from the position to the lower right and to the effect position (second position) overlapping the display screen G of the pattern display device 41 in the front-rear direction. More specifically, when the movable accessory drive unit 610 is not under drive control, the movable accessory 600 is placed at the standby position, and when the movable accessory drive unit 610 is under drive control, the movable accessory 600 is placed in the production position. The area where the movable accessory 600 and the display screen G overlap in the front-rear direction is wider when arranged at the performance position than when arranged at the standby position.

The thickness of the movable accessory 600 is formed thinner than the thickness of the second space E2, so that it can move without rubbing against the transparent board 300 or the decorative sheet 350 in the second space E2. This makes it possible to avoid damage to the transparent board 300 and the decorative sheet 350 .

Also, the movable accessory drive unit 610 is housed inside the center frame 42 (a position overlapping the center frame 42 in the front-rear direction), and the movable accessory drive unit 610 cannot be visually recognized from the front of the game machine.

In the second pattern sheet 353 of the decoration sheet 350, a fifth pattern P5 is applied at a position overlapping the movable accessory 600 in the front-rear direction when the movable accessory 600 is arranged at the standby position. The fifth pattern P5 is a pattern that teaches the game result of the game cycle, and specifically, the characters "hit" are displayed. As described in the first embodiment, when the illumination plate 400 arranged behind the second pattern sheet 353 emits light having a predetermined intensity or more, the pattern applied to the second pattern sheet 353 is visually recognized from the front. The pattern applied to the second pattern sheet 353 cannot be visually recognized unless the same light is irradiated. In addition, in a state where the pattern applied to the second pattern sheet 353 cannot be visually recognized, the first decorative pattern Pa1 on the first pattern sheet 351 is visible. As described above, since the movable accessory 600 is made of an opaque resin, when the movable accessory 600 is placed at the standby position, light having a predetermined intensity or more is emitted from the irradiation plate 400. Even if it is, the fifth pattern P5 cannot be visually recognized from the front.

The MPU 242 of the effect control device 82 executes processing for character object effect shown in FIG. 32(b). The role product effect processing is a process that is started at a predetermined cycle (for example, a cycle of 2 msec).

First, in step S1101, it is determined whether or not it is time to operate the role product. Incidentally, the various counter areas 249 of the RAM 244 of the effect control device 82 are provided with an elapsed counter for counting the variable display time of the game round. is entered. In addition, the various table storage area 245 of the ROM 243 is provided with an effect pattern table in which various effect patterns corresponding to the length of the variable display time of each game round are stored. The MPU 242 can grasp the current contents of the effect by referring to the effect pattern table and the current progress counter.

In step S1101, it is determined whether or not it is time to move the movable accessory 600 as part of the processing for grasping the current effect content. If it is the operation timing, the process proceeds to step S1102, and the drive control of the movable accessory drive unit 610 is started to move the movable accessory 600 from the standby position to the performance position. Further, in step S1102, the LED corresponding to the fifth pattern P5 on the irradiation plate 400 (located behind the fifth pattern P5) is turned ON. As a result, the fifth pattern P5 can be visually recognized from the front.

If a negative determination is made in step S1101, or after the process of step S1102 is executed, it is determined in step S1103 whether or not it is time to return to the role product. Also in this process, the effect pattern table and the progress counter are referred to. When it is time to return the movable accessory 600, the drive control of the movable accessory driving unit 610 is terminated in step S1104, and the movable accessory 600 is moved to the standby position. Further, in step S1104, the LED corresponding to the fifth pattern P5 on the irradiation plate 400 is turned off. As a result, the fifth pattern P5 becomes invisible from the front. When a negative determination is made in step S1103, or after the process of step S1104 is executed, the process for effect effect is terminated.

Although detailed explanation with drawings is omitted, when the movable accessory 600 moves to the performance position, the display screen G teaches that the movable accessory 600 has moved (and that the game result is notified). Production such as effects is performed.

In addition, in step S1102 and step S1104, the configuration for controlling the driving of the movable accessory driving unit 610 and controlling the light emission of the irradiation plate 400 has been described. There are also patterns in which light emission control is not performed, and patterns in which light emission control of the irradiation plate 400 is performed but driving control of the movable accessory driving section 610 is not performed. Which pattern is selected is determined based on the game result of the current game round and the variable display time in the variable display control process (step S902) started at the start of the game round.

That is, when the movable accessory 600 exists at the standby position, the patterns of the first pattern sheet 351 and the second pattern sheet 353 cannot be visually recognized from the front regardless of the intensity of the light from the irradiation plate 400 . Even when the movable accessory 600 moves from the standby position to the performance position, if the intensity of the light from the irradiation plate 400 is less than the predetermined intensity (if controlled to be OFF), the pattern on the first pattern sheet 351 will be While visible, the pattern (fifth pattern P5) of the second pattern sheet 353 cannot be visually recognized. When the movable accessory 600 moves from the standby position to the performance position, and the intensity of the light from the irradiation plate 400 is equal to or greater than a predetermined intensity (ON control), the pattern on the first pattern sheet 351 is visible. On the other hand, the pattern (fifth pattern P5) of the second pattern sheet 353 becomes visible.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by arranging the movable accessory 600 in the second space E2 between the transparent board 300 and the decorative sheet 350, the pattern on the decorative sheet 350 can be visually recognized or not. It is possible to switch between states. That is, as described in the first embodiment, the decorative sheet 350 allows the pattern on the first pattern sheet 351 to be visible if the light from the rear is less than a predetermined intensity, and if the light from the rear is at a predetermined intensity or higher. It is possible to create a two-stage state in which the pattern of the second pattern sheet 353 is visible if there is. In addition, by switching between a state in which the decorative sheet 350 is shielded by the movable accessory 600 and a state in which it is not shielded, it is possible to change the visibility of the patterns of the first pattern sheet 351 and the second pattern sheet 353. becomes.

By arranging the movable accessory 600 behind the transparent board 300, there is no need to press the game area PE in order to secure the motion area of the movable accessory 600. - 特許庁Thereby, the movable accessory can be provided without pressing the limited game area PE. In particular, since the presentation of the movable accessory involves actual actions unlike the display presentation, the presentation effect can be enormous. On the other hand, if the movement range is widened, it may put pressure on other components (especially the game area PE) in a limited area within the gaming machine. Therefore, as described above, by operating the movable accessory 600 using the second space E2 between the transparent plate 300 and the decorative sheet 350, the range of action of the accessory action can be expanded within a limited area. Maximum setting is possible.

Further, by arranging the movable accessory 600 behind the transparent board 300, it is possible to set the motion area of the movable accessory 600 to an area where no collision with the game ball occurs. If the motion part for effect such as the movable accessory 600 is placed at a position where it can collide with the game ball, the action of the movable accessory causes a change in the flow of the game ball, and the game ball flows down intentionally. There is also a possibility that the player will have a sense of distrust that the aspect has been changed. Therefore, by adopting the above-described embodiment, there is no possibility that the game ball will enter the range of movement of the movable accessory 600, and the player will not be distrustful, and the performance effect using the movable accessory can be obtained. becomes possible.

According to the operation of the movable accessory 600, it may be configured to perform ON/OFF control of the side LED 510. Since the movable accessory 600 exists in the second space E2, the light from the side LEDs 510 can reach the movable accessory 600. Therefore, for example, if the side LED 510 is turned on at the timing when the movable accessory 600 operates or at the timing slightly before the operation, the action of the movable accessory 600 can be detected by the effect of the movable accessory 600 itself or the display screen G. It is possible to recognize not only the effect but also the light from the side LEDs 510, and it is possible to more effectively increase the degree of attention to the action effect. Also, after the movable accessory 600 has moved from the standby position to the effect position, if the decoration sheet 350 is irradiated with the light from the side LEDs 510, the first pattern P1 instead of the fifth pattern P5 is desired to be visually recognized. improves the visibility of the first pattern P1. That is, if the spotlight-like effect of the side LED 510 is used, the fifth pattern P5 becomes visible and the result of the big win is reported, or the result of the big win is not reported (that is, there is a possibility that it is a result of losing is high).

A configuration in which light is emitted between the movable accessory 600 and the decorative sheet 350 may be employed. Specifically, for example, an LED as a light emitting means for illuminating the first pattern sheet 351 is provided on the back of the movable accessory 600, and the outer periphery of the center frame 42, for example, further enhances the directivity of the light of the side LEDs 510. A configuration such as providing a light emitting means (LED) between the movable accessory 600 on the surface 421 side and the decorative sheet 350 may be employed. By doing so, in a situation where the movable accessory 600 is placed at the standby position, light leaks forward from the periphery of the movable accessory 600, so that the movable accessory 600 looks as if from the irradiation plate 400. You can make it look like it is illuminated by light. As a result, it is possible to expect that the fifth pattern P5 will be displayed if the movable accessory 600 moves to the rendering position without actually turning ON the irradiation plate 400, and attention is paid to the motion rendering. degree can be increased.

Note that the side surface of the movable accessory 600 may be mirror-finished like the outer peripheral surface 421 of the center frame 42 . By doing so, it is possible to reflect the light from the side LED 510 by the side surface of the movable accessory 600 . Here, since the outer peripheral surface 421 of the center frame 42 is fixed and the movable accessory 600 is operable, the position where the decorative sheet 350 is irradiated with the reflected light reflected by the side surface of the movable accessory 600 is also It changes depending on the position of the movable accessory 600 . Therefore, not only the effect of reflected light from the outer peripheral surface 421 of the center frame 42, but also the effect of changing the position to be irradiated by the movement of the movable accessory 600 and changing the visible pattern can be expected. can be done.

<Modified Example of Arrangement of Movable Accessory>
A movable accessory may be provided in the first space E1. A modification in which a movable accessory is provided in the first space E1 will be described below.

As a first modified example, as shown in FIG. 33, a movable accessory 600 similar to that of the above embodiment is provided in the first space E1 between the decorative sheet 350 and the irradiation plate 400. FIG. As in the above-described embodiment, the movable accessory 600 can be moved to a standby position arranged in the first space E1 and an effect position overlapping the display screen G in the front-rear direction by controlling the driving of the movable accessory drive unit 610. can be moved to

As a result, for example, (1) the movable accessory 600 is placed at the standby position, and the LED 410 of the irradiation plate 400 is turned off (the first pattern P1 is visible); (3) Positioning the movable accessory 600 at the production position and controlling the LED 410 of the irradiation plate 400 to ON (the fifth pattern P1 is visible); (is visible), and (4) placing the movable accessory 600 at the standby position and turning on the LED 410 of the irradiation plate 400 (the first pattern P1 is visible). .

In particular, according to this modification, even if the irradiation plate 400 is ON-controlled, if the movable accessory 600 is placed at the standby position, the fifth pattern P5 cannot be visually recognized (pattern (4)), and , even if the movable accessory 600 moves from the standby position to the performance position, the fifth pattern P5 cannot be visually recognized unless the irradiation plate 400 is turned ON (pattern (2)). In other words, the movable accessory 600 can be moved behind the decorative sheet 350 in an invisible state, and the surprise when the fifth pattern P5 becomes visible by ON-controlling the irradiation plate 400 can be increased. becomes.

Also, a light emitting means (LED) for illuminating the decorative sheet 350 may be provided on the front surface of the movable accessory 600 . In this way, the visibility of the fifth pattern P5 can be changed by ON/OFF control of the light emitting means on the front surface of the movable accessory 600 without changing the position of the movable accessory 600. FIG. Therefore, it is possible to diversify production patterns.

Furthermore, only the shielding sheet 352 may be provided as the decorative sheet 350 . The shielding sheet 352 has a characteristic that it becomes transparent when light is irradiated and becomes opaque when it is not irradiated. Instead, the visibility of the movable accessory 600 itself can be changed by controlling the light.

Note that the positional relationship between the movable accessory 600 and the display screen G may be any position that does not interfere with the display screen G, at least when the movable accessory 600 is placed at either the standby position or the production position. More specifically, as long as the display screen G is arranged behind the first space E1 or the second space E2, it can be moved within the same space regardless of the position of the display screen G. The movable accessory 600 can operate without being interfered with by the display screen G within the range.

In the configuration where the movable accessory is provided as described above, the movable accessory may be configured to be displaced based on the player's operation. In this case, for example, an operating section that can be operated by the player is provided in the front portion of the front door frame 14 . Then, the position is changed based on the operation of the operation unit. The change in the position of the movable accessory may be determined not only by the operation of the operation unit, but also by the operation corresponding to the instruction content of the game machine, such as repeated hitting operation or timing operation, as a displacement condition. If the player can intervene in the displacement of the movable role in this way, the player can feel as if the movable role has been displaced by his or her own operation, encouraging active participation in the game and increasing the attention of the game. It becomes possible to increase it suitably.

As a second modification in which a movable accessory is provided in the first space E1, as shown in FIG. The reflecting plate 700 is rotatable by a rotating shaft 701, and is rotated between a first angle shown in FIG. 34(a) and a second angle shown in FIG. 34(b) by a drive unit (not shown). do. In the irradiation plate 400, a reflecting LED 415 is provided behind the reflecting plate 700, and the light from the reflecting LED 415 is reflected by the reflecting plate 700 arranged at either the first angle or the second angle. be done.

The first space E1 is provided with a first fixed reflector 710 that receives the reflected light from the reflector 700 arranged at the first angle, and the reflected light from the reflector 700 arranged at the second angle. A second stationary reflector 720 is provided for receiving the . Both fixed reflectors 710 and 720 do not rotate and are fixed to the irradiation plate 400 (or the mounting base 450) by a mounting portion (not shown). In the second pattern sheet 353, the region in front of the first fixed reflector 710 is provided with the sixth pattern P6, and the region in front of the second fixed reflector 720 is provided with the seventh pattern P7. . In the irradiation plate 400, no corresponding LEDs are provided behind both fixed reflectors 710 and 720. As shown in FIG.

In the above configuration, when the reflecting LED 415 is turned on while the reflector 700 is arranged at the first angle, the sixth pattern P6 becomes visible on the second pattern sheet 353 . On the other hand, when the reflecting LED 415 is turned on while the reflecting plate 700 is arranged at the second angle, the seventh pattern P7 becomes visible on the second pattern sheet 353 . By doing so, the LEDs can be shared in the irradiation plate 400, and the configuration can be simplified.

As the sixth pattern P6 and the seventh pattern P7, for example, a pattern instructing a change in the shooting mode may be used. Specifically, the sixth pattern P6 (and the first fixed reflector 710) is arranged on the upper left side of the center frame 42 on the game board 24, and the seventh pattern P7 (and the second fixed reflector 720) is placed on the game board 24. is arranged on the upper right side of the center frame 42 in . For the sixth symbol P6, for example, a character display such as "left-handed" is used, and for the seventh symbol P7, for example, a character display such as "right-handed" is displayed. In addition, as a game state, it is advantageous for the player to shoot the game ball so as to flow down the left side of the center frame 42 (that is, it is better to hit the game ball to the left), and a state in which it is advantageous for the player to make the right side of the center frame 42 flow down. A state in which it is advantageous for the player to shoot the game ball (that is, to hit it to the right) is set. Then, the angle of the reflecting plate 700 is changed so as to display the symbols on the side that are advantageous in accordance with the game state. In this way, since the shooting position and the shooting mode are associated using the entire left-right direction of the game board 24, the shooting mode can be instructed to the player in an easier-to-understand manner than by instructing the shooting mode on the display screen G. becomes possible.

<Third Embodiment>
In this embodiment, the second space E2 is used as a path for game balls.

In this embodiment, a special working port 333 is provided at the positions of the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 (below the center frame 42) in each of the above embodiments. The special operation port 333 is different from the guide passages from the operation ports 33 and 34 in each of the above-described embodiments in the guiding passage for guiding the game ball entered from the special working port 333 to the rear of the game board 24 .

As shown in FIGS. 35(a) and 35(b), the guide passage in this embodiment is a first rear passage that guides the game ball entered from the special operation opening 333 toward the rear of the game board 24 as it is. 334, a horizontal passage 335 that branches laterally (leftward) in the second space E2 in the first rear passage 334, and a second passage that guides backward the game ball that has reached the horizontal end (left end) of the horizontal passage 335. and a rear passage 336 . The first rear passage 334 and the second rear passage 336 are inclined downward toward the rear, and the horizontal passage is inclined downward from the branch position toward the lateral end (toward the left), Due to these inclinations, game balls are discharged from the first rear passage 334 or the second rear passage 336 to the rear of the game board 24 . In addition, both rear passages 334 and 336 merge at a discharge passage (not shown) at the rear of the game board 24 and are discharged.

A detection sensor 338 that detects a ball entering the special working opening 333 is provided in front of the second space E<b>2 in the special working opening 333 . The detection sensor 338 is connected to the main controller 81, and based on the ball entering the special operation opening 333, a lottery (transition lottery) or the like is performed as to whether or not to shift to the opening/closing execution mode. This is the same as when the ball enters the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34 in the above embodiment.

In the second space E<b>2 , a movable wall portion 337 is provided as part of the wall portion forming the side wall of the first rear passage 334 at the branch portion with the horizontal passage 335 . The movable wall portion 337 is in a non-branched state where it is flush with the other wall portion (left wall portion) of the first rear passage 334, and crosses the other wall portion of the first rear passage 334 and opens to the horizontal passage 335. can be displaced to a branch state that causes The movable wall portion 337 is connected to a driving portion (not shown), and is switched between a non-branching state and a branching state by driving and controlling the driving portion by the performance control device 82 . Switching between the non-branching state and the branching state will be described in more detail later, but the switching between the non-branching state and the branching state depends on the result of the winning lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the special operation opening 333. is done.

In a situation where the movable wall portion 337 is in a non-branched state, as shown in FIG. be. On the other hand, in the situation where the movable wall portion 337 is in the branched state, as shown in FIG. It is led out to the horizontal passage 335 at the branched portion, and then discharged to the rear of the game board 24 through the second rear passage 336 .

That is, in the present embodiment, the game ball entered into the special operation port 333 is discharged to the rear of the game board 24 by the first rear passage 334, and after branching to the horizontal passage 335, the second rear passage 336 There is a case where it is discharged to the rear of the game board 24 by.

Here, the lateral wall portion of the first rear passage 334 is formed higher than the diameter of the game ball, and the outer surface of the passage including the movable wall portion 337 is mirror-finished. On the other hand, the front wall portion of the horizontal passage 335 and the horizontal wall portion of the second rear passage 336 are formed to have substantially the same height as the radius of the game ball, and are made of transparent resin. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 37(a1), the game ball passing through the first rear passage 334 is not irradiated with the light from the side LED 510, and is reflected on the wall of the first rear passage 334. . On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 37(a2), the game ball led out from the first rear passage 334 to the side passage 335 is irradiated with light from the side LED 510, and the light is reflected on the game ball. Then, it is irradiated to the front of the game machine. Thereby, the player can grasp that the game ball has been led out to the horizontal passage 335 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 35(a), the second pattern sheet 353 on the decorative sheet 350 has an eighth pattern P8 (for example, "CHANCE" character display, see FIG. 37(b2)) behind the horizontal passage 335. ) is applied. In addition, a passing LED 416 is provided on the irradiation plate 400 at a position behind the eighth pattern P8. As in the above embodiments, when the passing LED 416 is turned off, the eighth pattern P8 cannot be seen from the front, and when the passing LED 416 is turned on, the eighth pattern P8 can be seen from the front. When discharged to the rear of the game board 24 through the first rear passage 334, the passing LED 416 is not ON-controlled (OFF-controlled), and the eighth pattern P8 cannot be visually recognized. On the other hand, when discharged to the rear of the game board 24 by the second rear passage 336 via the side passage 335, the passage LED 416 is ON-controlled (not OFF-controlled), and the eighth pattern P8 is visible. Become.

Processing related to these controls will be described below with reference to FIGS. 38 to 41. FIG. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing confirmation processing for holding. The pending confirmation process is a process executed as one process (step S305) of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19) in the main controller 81. FIG.

In the confirmation process for holding, in step S1201, the start holding storage numbers RaN and RbN stored in the holding areas Ra and Rb of the holding ball storage area 232 and the total holding number storage area of the holding ball storage area 232 are stored. The stored common pending number CRN is read, and information on the pending number is stored in the register of the MPU 202 . After that, in steps S1202 to S1206, it is checked whether or not the reservation information acquired by the winning of this time includes the information of winning the jackpot.

Specifically, first, in step S1202, the value of the jackpot determination information, ie, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 that has been obtained, is grasped among the pending information acquired in step S304 based on the current winning to the special operation port 333. do.

In subsequent step S1203, it is determined whether or not the mode is the low-probability mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the current lottery mode is the low-probability mode by determining whether or not the high-probability mode flag is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204 . In the case of the low-probability mode, the process proceeds to step S1204, and the information for determining the jackpot (the value of the jackpot random number counter C1) grasped in step S1202 by referring to the success/failure table for the low-probability mode is information corresponding to the jackpot winning. Identify inclusion in a group. If it is the high probability mode, the process proceeds to step S1205, and the information for judging the jackpot (the jackpot random number counter C1 value) is included in the information set as jackpot winning.

After step S1204 or step S1205, the process proceeds to step S1206, and it is determined whether or not the information for judging the jackpot (the value of the jackpot random number counter C1) grasped in step S1202 corresponds to the jackpot winning or special losing result. If it corresponds to the jackpot winning or special losing result, the big winning information or the special losing information is stored in the register of the MPU 202 in step S1207, and the confirming process for this reservation is finished as it is.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S1206, the process proceeds to step S1208. In step S1208, out of the pending information acquired in step S304 based on the winning of this time to the special operation opening 333, the information for out-reach determination, that is, the value of the acquired reach random number counter C3 is grasped.

In the following step S1209, the reach determination table (reach determination information group) stored in the reach determination table storage area of the ROM 203 is referred to, and the reach determination information (reach random number counter C3 value) is included in the information set as reach winning.

After executing the process of step S1209, the process advances to step S1210 to determine whether or not the reach determination information (the value of the reach random number counter C3) grasped in step S1208 corresponds to the occurrence of reach. If reach occurrence is supported, the reach occurrence information is stored in the register of the MPU 202 in step S1211, and then this confirmation process ends. On the other hand, if it does not correspond to the occurrence of reach, the confirmation process is terminated as it is.

Next, the pending command setting process in step S306 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The pending command setting process is a process for allowing the effect control device 82 side to grasp the propriety determination result of the pending information and the variable display time (presence or absence of super reach).

First, in step S1301, it is determined whether information corresponding to any of the jackpot results is stored as the information stored in step S1207. When information corresponding to any of the jackpot results is stored, in step S1302, the jackpot pending command is set as a transmission target to the effect control device 82, and this pending command setting process ends. If the information corresponding to the big hit result is not stored in step S1301, it is determined whether or not the information corresponding to the occurrence of super reach is stored in step S1303. When the information corresponding to the occurrence of super reach is stored, in step S1304, the hold command for super reach is set as a transmission target to the effect control device 82, and the setting process of this hold command is ended. do. On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S1303, the normal deviation pending command is set as a transmission target to the effect control device 82, and the setting processing of this pending command ends. These step S1302, step S1304, or the hold command set in step S1305 is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 22). The production control device 82 executes light emission control of the holding light emitting unit 45 based on the received holding command, and controls the display control device 212 to change the holding image in the holding display area Ga of the pattern display device 41. Execute the process for

Next, the suspension control process (step S901) executed by the MPU 242 of the effect control device 82 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As already explained, the pending control process is a process performed as part of various effect processes (FIG. 28) periodically executed by the effect control device 82, and when the pending display control command is received, Based on this, the display of the image for suspension is changed, and processing for performing a suspension notice is executed.

Here, the pending advance notice specifies information corresponding to the result of the validity judgment when the pending information is subject to the validity judgment at the timing before the acquired pending information becomes the target of the validity judgment. Based on the specified content, the symbol display device 41, the display light emitting unit 63, and the like notify the result of the suitability determination. More specifically, for example, as the suspension notice, based on the acquisition of suspension information that becomes a predetermined game result, the stop result of the game round before the game round for the suspension information is displayed as a predetermined symbol. It is an effect such as setting to be a combination (so-called chance eye), or making a predetermined character appear in a game round before the game round for the reserved information. In addition, for example, as a pending notice, using a pending image, a type of pending image corresponding to the game result of the corresponding pending information is displayed (for example, if the pending information is a jackpot result For example, a gold or red holding image is likely to be selected, and even if the result is an outlier, either reach display is performed. If the holding information is on hold, a green hold image is likely to be selected, and the reach display is not performed. Outgoing result If so, it is also applicable to effects such as predicting the game result of the game round before the start according to the type of the holding image, such as making it easier to select a white holding image.

And, in the present embodiment, as a kind of reservation notice, the game ball entered into the special operation opening 333 is distributed.

In the hold control process, first, in step S1401, it is determined whether or not a hold command has been received. A pending command received from the main control device 81 is stored in a command storage area 248 provided in the RAM 244 of the effect control device 82 . The command storage area 248 is configured as a ring buffer that can individually store a plurality of commands and read out from the previously stored commands. The processing corresponding to the command can be executed satisfactorily. At the time of determination in step S1401, it is determined whether or not a pending command has been received in the current read target area in the command storage area 248. FIG.

If a pending command has been received, in step S1402, a process of adding 1 to the number SN of secondary pending storage provided in the various counter areas 249 of the RAM 244 is executed. The secondary side reserved memory number SN corresponds to the common reserved number CRN on the side of the main controller 81, and is based on the winning of the special working port 333 (the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 in each of the above embodiments). It reflects the total number of pending.

In subsequent step S1403, pending information grasping processing is executed. In the pending information grasping process, the information included in the received pending command (game result information, presence/absence of super ready-to-win display, etc.) is grasped. In step S1403, the grasped information is stored in the holding storage area 260. FIG.

Then, in subsequent step S1404, processing for holding notice is executed. In the hold notice process, for example, it is determined whether or not to execute the hold notice based on the received hold command (hold information acquired this time), and if the hold notice is executed, the game round is performed based on it. A process for changing the performance content and executing the pending notice is executed. Such processing will be described later in detail.

In the following step S1405, a hold increase process is executed. In this processing, the light emission control of the pending light emitting unit 45 is performed in accordance with the increase of the pending information, and a command corresponding to the increase of the pending information is output to the display control device 212 . This command includes information on the number SN of secondary pending storage and information on the details of the pending advance notice determined in step S1404. Based on the received command, the display control device 212 reads the data corresponding to the pending image corresponding to the content of the command from the pending image data storage area stored in the character ROM 256, and stores the data in the secondary pending storage number SN. The pattern display device 41 is controlled to display in the corresponding unit reserved display areas Ga1 to Ga4. For example, in a configuration in which a pending notice is given by using different pending images, the display control device 212 controls the pattern display device 41 to display a pending notice corresponding to the pending notice, based on the received command. . As a result, the suspension notice using the suspension image is executed at a timing before the game round of the suspension information corresponding to the suspension image. After executing the process of step S1405, the process for holding control ends.

On the other hand, if the hold command has not been received in step S1401, it is determined in step S1406 whether or not the shift command has been received. If the shift command has not been received, the reservation control process is terminated, and if the shift command has been received, the secondary side reservation storage number SN is subtracted by 1 in step S1407. Then, in step S1408, shift processing is executed. In the shift process, a process of shifting the data in each storage area in the reserve storage area 260 to a lower reserve area is executed. Further, in the shift process, the light emission control of the pending light emitting unit 45 is performed in accordance with the decrease of the pending information, and a command corresponding to the decrease of the pending information is output to the display control device 212 . The display control device 212 controls the pattern display device 41 to change the display of the corresponding unit reserved display areas Ga1 to Gs4 based on the received command. After executing the process of step S1408, the process for holding control ends.

Next, the suspension notice processing in step S1404 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1501, it is determined whether the hold command read this time is the hold command for big hits or the hold command for super reach out. If it is any pending command, the process advances to step S1502. In step S1502, branch processing is executed. In the branching process, the driving portion of the movable wall portion 337 is controlled to displace the movable wall portion 337 into the branched state. In subsequent step S1503, light emission lottery processing is executed. In this lottery process, a lottery table is acquired from the ROM 243 and a lottery counter is acquired from the RAM 244 to determine whether or not to turn on the passing LED 416 . The winning probability of this lottery is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, it is set so that 50% of cases where the result is a jackpot result are won, and 20% of cases where the result is an unsuccessful super reach. It is designed to increase the odds of winning.

After executing the light emission lottery process at step S1503, it is determined at step S1504 whether or not the winning result was obtained. to run.

If a negative determination is made in step S1501 or step S1504, or after the processing of step S1505 is performed, other processing for display is performed in step S1506, and then this suspension notice processing ends. In this process, the type of pending image to be displayed in the pending display area Ga is determined based on the game result information or the like included in the received pending command. For example, if the game result is one of the jackpot results, a hold image that is different in color and shape from the normal hold image is displayed with a predetermined probability, or even if the game result is a non-normal result, a super reach , a suspended image different in color and shape from the above-described normal suspended image is displayed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, if the hold information acquired based on the winning to the special operation port 333 is a predetermined result (jackpot result or loss super reach), as a kind of hold notice, A game ball entered into the special operation opening 333 is led out to the horizontal passage 335 . Since the side passage 335 can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine, if the player grasps that the side passage 335 will pass, the player expects that the holding information acquired by the game ball entered this time is the jackpot result. It can be understood that the degree is high. As a result, it is possible to draw attention to the action of the game ball even after it has been discharged from the game area PE, and it is possible to improve the degree of attention.

In addition, when the game ball is led out to the side passage 335, the light from the side LED 510 is reflected on the game ball and emitted forward of the game machine. Therefore, the player easily notices that the game ball has been led out to the side passage 335 . As a result, even though the game ball has been branched, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being overlooked.

Furthermore, when the game ball is led out to the side passage 335, if the light emission lottery of step S1503 is won, the passing LED 416 is ON-controlled and the eighth pattern P8 becomes visible. As a result, the degree of expectation that the pending information acquired this time is the result of the big win is further increased, and it is possible to further improve the degree of attention.

In the present embodiment, in the branching process in step S1502 and the light emission control process in step S1505, the control state (control to set the movable wall portion 337 in the branched state and ON control of the passage LED 416) is maintained until a predetermined period elapses. However, based on the reception of the next hold command, these control states are changed to the original control states (control to make the movable wall portion 337 non-branching state, and control to turn off the passing LED 416). It is good also as a structure which returns. By doing so, it is possible to prevent even the subsequent game balls from being led out to the horizontal passage 335 . However, if the ON control of the passing LED 416 is maintained for a predetermined period (for example, 3 sec), it is possible to prevent the eighth pattern P8 from being overlooked.

<Modified example of pending notice using distribution>
A modification of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In the above-described embodiment, after branching to the horizontal passage 335, it is discharged to the rear of the game board 24 via the second rear passage 336 as it is. , to hold the branched game ball.

That is, a shutter 340 that can move back and forth in the middle of the horizontal passage 335 (the position connected to the second rear passage 336 and on the upstream side of the second rear passage 336) to shield the horizontal passage 335. set up. The shutter 340 is connected to a shutter drive unit 341, and the shutter drive unit 341 is driven and controlled by the production control device 82 to provide a blocking state in which the horizontal passage 335 is placed in front and a blocking state in which the side passage 335 is placed in the rear. The lateral passage 335 is displaced to a non-shielding state in which the lateral passage 335 is not shielded.

For example, as shown in FIG. 42(a1), when a game ball is led out to the side passage 335, the shutter driving section 341 is driven and controlled to be in the closed state. In this case, as in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 42(b1), the eighth pattern P8 is made visible. Then, as shown in FIG. 42(a2), since the shutter 340 is in the blocking state, the game ball is held at a position where it abuts against the shutter 340 in the horizontal passage 335. As shown in FIG. Even in this situation, as shown in FIG. 42(b2), the eighth pattern P8 remains visible. Further, since the movable wall portion 337 returns to the non-branching state, the subsequent game ball is discharged to the rear of the game board 24 through the first rear passage 334 .

As a predetermined trigger, the shutter 340 is returned from the shielding state to the non-shielding state, for example, at the start of a game round related to the holding information corresponding to the game ball held by the shutter 340 . As a result, the game ball held in contact with the shutter 340 is discharged to the rear of the game board 24 through the second rear passage 336 . In this case, as shown in FIG. 42(b3), the eighth pattern P8 should be kept visible. Further, on the display screen G, as shown in FIG. 42(c), it is instructed that the game round to be started this time is the game round corresponding to the holding information of the game ball held in the shutter 340. , for example, a character display such as "Super Hot" is displayed.

As described above, based on the entry of the game ball into the special operation opening 333, by performing the reservation notice using the game ball that has entered, it is possible to draw attention to the movement of the game ball, and further By holding the game ball in the horizontal passage 335 until the game round targeted for the reservation notice, it is possible to clearly teach the relationship with the game round targeted for the reservation notice. . Therefore, it is possible to further increase interest in the motion of the game ball.

In particular, even if an effect using a game ball is performed within the game area PE, if the flow pattern of the game ball changes due to the effect, the player may feel distrustful. It is thought that it is necessary to perform in On the other hand, after entering the special operation opening 333, although the game ball can be visually recognized by the transparent board 300, it has already been ejected from the game area PE. Even if it is used for , the fairness of the game can be secured. Therefore, if the modified example described above is used, it is possible to create a novel effect using the game ball itself, and the attention of the game can be dramatically increased.

<Fourth Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, installation locations of detection sensors and the like for detecting ball entry into various ball entry sections will be described in detail, taking the detection sensor 35b for detecting entry into the through gate 35 as an example.

As already explained, the second space E2 is provided between the transparent plate 300 and the decorative sheet 350 arranged behind the transparent plate 300. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the detection sensor 35b is provided in front of the front surface of the decorative sheet 350 by using the second space E2.

For example, as shown in FIG. 43(a), the detection sensor 35b provided in the through gate 35 is caused to project the opening 35c for detecting the passage of the game ball to the game area PE (front side of the transparent board 300). project upward), and install the opening with the opening facing upward. In this case, even if the rear end of the detection sensor 35b protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the transparent plate 300, the second space E2 is provided as described above, so the rear end of the detection sensor 35b does not extend beyond the decorative sheet. Doesn't interfere with 350.

As shown in FIG. 43(b), the opening 35c of the detection sensor 35b may be installed facing forward to detect a game ball moving from front to back. In such a case, since the installation range of the detection sensor 35b in the front-rear direction corresponds to the thickness of the detection sensor 35b, it is possible to achieve further space saving in the installation range in the front-rear direction.

It should be noted that the opening 35c may be installed in the horizontal direction to detect a game ball moving in the horizontal direction. Even in such a case, if the detection sensor 35b is arranged at least in front of the decoration sheet 350, the detection sensor 35b can be provided within a range that does not interfere with the decoration sheet 350. It becomes unnecessary to provide an opening in 350 or the like.

In the above configuration, it is preferable to provide at least a gap between the detection sensor 35b and the decorative sheet 350, depending on the interval of the second space E2, the size of the detection sensor 35b, and the orientation of installation. In this way, heat conduction between the detection sensor 35b and the decorative sheet 350 can be suppressed. When heat is transferred to the detection sensor 35b, noise may easily occur in the detection result, and when heat is transferred to the decorative sheet 350, erroneous display is likely to occur. Therefore, by providing the gap as described above, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of such noise and erroneous display.

Furthermore, if a gap is provided as described above, it can be used as a region through which wiring from the detection sensor 35b passes. That is, as shown in FIGS. 43(a) and 43(b), the wiring from the detection sensor 35b is connected to the adjacent side substrate 500. As shown in FIG. In this way, there is no need to provide a dedicated through-hole for passing the wiring to the rear of the game board 24, the configuration can be simplified, and the display area of the decorative sheet 350 can be defined by the through-hole. Erosion events can be avoided.

As described above, if the second space E2 is used as the installation area of the detection sensor 35b, the degree of freedom of the ball discharge passage is also improved. That is, if a game ball is detected in the game area PE or the front side of the second space E2, the subsequent discharge passage can be used for presentation as in the third embodiment. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the design of the installation method of the detection sensor 35b as described above, and to use it for presentation.

By connecting the wiring from the detection sensor 35b to the adjacent side board 500, the wiring can be made difficult to see from the front. In particular, since the through gate 35 is provided on the left-right end side of the game board 24 , it can be said that it is arranged in a region close to the side board 500 . Therefore, by doing so, it is possible to connect to the side board 500 with a short wiring, and it is possible to avoid the phenomenon that the design of the game machine is reduced, such as the wiring being completely exposed.

From the viewpoint of shortening the wiring, it is sufficient if the connection can be made at a location close to the detection sensor to be installed. may be configured to connect the wiring from the sensor to .

Furthermore, from the viewpoint of making the wiring more difficult to see, a wiring hole is provided in the decoration sheet 350, and the wiring is inserted into the hole and connected to the substrate behind the decoration sheet 350 (for example, the irradiation plate 400). It is good also as a structure which carries out. Since the decorative sheet 350 is usually invisible from the front (unless the light from the rear is at a predetermined intensity or more), the effect of hiding the wiring can be obtained even in the above structure.

In the above embodiment, the side board 500 was configured to be connected to the effect control device 82, but may be configured to be connected to the main control device 81. FIG. In this way, it is possible to output the detection result of the detection sensor 35b to the main control device 81 without going through the effect control device 82. In addition, as the side board 500, a board for the effect control device 82 and a board for the main control device 81 may be provided, or both devices 81 and 82 may be separately connected with one board. may be configured.

Although the installation area of the detection sensor 35b has been described in detail in the above embodiment, the second space E2 may be used as an installation area for other accessories. For example, it may be used as an area in which the decorative member 39 having the main display section 43 and the accessory display section 44 is installed. Specifically, in each of the above-described embodiments, the decorative member 39 having the respective display portions 43 and 44 is installed on the lower right side of the game area PE. A decorative member 39 may be installed behind the area PE. 44(a1) shows an example in which it is installed behind the transparent board 300 on the upper right side of the center frame 42, and in FIG. 44(a2) it is installed behind the transparent board 300 on the lower left side of the center frame 42. (See FIG. 44(b)). As already explained, the decorative member 39 in each of the above embodiments is provided at a position where the game ball is restricted from falling. In other words, it can be said that the game area PE is eroded in order to install the two display parts 43 and 44 . On the other hand, according to this modified example, it is possible to provide the display units 43 and 44 while ensuring a wide game area PE.

Also in the above modified example, the wiring from the display portions 43 and 44 may be configured to be connected to adjacent substrates such as the side substrate 500 .

Moreover, both the display units 43 and 44 may be provided in the first space E1 instead of the second space E2. Then, patterns corresponding to both display portions 43 and 44 are provided on the second pattern sheet 353 . In this way, when the display parts 43 and 44 are illuminated, the pattern of the second pattern sheet 353 on the decorative sheet 350 becomes visible, and when it is not illuminated, it cannot be visually recognized. For example, in a situation where a game is not being played or a demonstration screen is being displayed, the display units 43 and 44 are not displayed, or the light emission intensity is reduced. Without light emission display, the game result of the previous game round cannot be grasped, the game result of the predecessor (for example, the variable probability state) can be grasped, and the act of selecting a table based on it can be suppressed. The fairness of the game can be secured.

As a modification of the installation area of the sensor, as shown in FIG. 45, the second space E2 or the first space E1 may be used as an installation area for the fraud detection sensor 200 such as a vibration detection sensor or a magnet detection sensor. In this case, for example, the fraud detection sensor 200 is installed in the first space E1, and a character display is provided on the transparent board 300 or the decorative sheet 350 to call attention to the fact that the fraud detection sensor 200 is installed. As shown in FIG. 45( a ), the fraud detection sensor 200 cannot be visually recognized normally, but for example, at a predetermined timing (during demonstration display, etc.), by turning on the LED 410 of the irradiation plate 400 at the back, If the fraud detection sensor 200 is made visible, it is easier to attract attention than simply calling attention by displaying characters or making the sensor itself visible from the front. This makes it possible to further enhance the effect of deterring fraud.

Further, as shown in FIG. 45(b), the fraud detection sensor 200 is installed in the second space E2, and the side LED 510 is illuminated at a predetermined timing. It is possible to produce an effect of prompting arousal.

In this case, for example, if it is configured to enhance the directivity of light, such as laser light, it is possible to make the irradiated fraud detection sensor 200 shine more locally, and the effect of calling attention can be enhanced. If a light diffusing part is provided in the irradiated part (the part of the fraud detection sensor 200 where the light is directly irradiated, or the part where the reflected light is irradiated to the transparent board 300), even if the highly directional light is irradiated Since the irradiated light is diffused, it becomes easier to see. Even if these configurations are applied to other configurations that emit direct light or reflected light forward, such as the side LEDs 510, the same effect can be obtained.

Also, the site to be irradiated may be an object to be aimed at, such as the variable winning device 32, for example. If it is applied to a gauge configuration in which the ball entry rate differs between right-handed and left-handed, it can also be used as a configuration that suggests a shooting mode.

<Other embodiments>
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the contents described in each of the embodiments described above, and may be carried out as follows, for example. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be applied to each of the above embodiments individually, or may be applied to each of the above embodiments by combining a part or all of them. Moreover, it is also possible to arbitrarily combine all or part of the various configurations shown in the above embodiments. In this case, it is preferable that the technical significance (effects exhibited) of each configuration to be combined is ensured. Each of the following configurations may be applied individually to a new configuration made up of a combination of embodiments, or a part or all of them may be combined and applied.

(1) The design applied to the decoration sheet 350 may be associated with the design displayed on the display screen G. For example, as shown in FIG. 46, on the second pattern sheet 353 of the decorative sheet 350, fish school patterns (P9, P10) are provided on the left and right sides of the center frame 42, respectively. Then, on the irradiation plate 400, LEDs corresponding to the patterns P9 and P10 are provided. On the display screen G, a fish school presentation is set in which a school of fish substantially equivalent to the pattern P9 or the pattern P10 traverses in the horizontal direction at a predetermined timing of the game cycle.

As shown in the flow chart of FIG. 47(b), as the processing of the MPU 242 in the effect control device 82, a fish school effect process is provided. In the fish school effect processing, it is determined at step S1601 whether or not it is time to start the effect. . In this case, a school of fish P9 is displayed on the right side of the center frame 42, as shown in FIG. 47(a). If a negative determination is made in step S1601, it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of the fish school effect on the display screen G. If it is the start timing, the LED corresponding to the right fish school P9 is turned off in step S1604. At the same time, display control is performed on the display control device 212 so as to execute the effect of the school of fish on the display screen G, and then this processing ends. In this case, as shown in FIG. 47(a2), a fish school effect is executed on the display screen G. If a negative determination is made in step S1603, it is determined in step S1605 whether or not it is time to end the fish school effect on the display screen G. If it is the end timing, in step S1606 the fish school effect on the display screen G is ended, and the ON control of the LED corresponding to the left fish school P10 is started, after which this process ends. If a negative determination is made in step S1605, this processing ends. In this case, the school of fish P10 is displayed on the left side of the center frame 42, as shown in FIG. 47(a3).

By doing so, even without enlarging the display screen G, the display of the decoration sheet 350 and the display of the display screen G can be interlocked to provide a dynamic presentation. Here, since the center frame 42 is interposed in the boundary portion between the decorative sheet 350 and the display screen G, even if the left and right schools of fish P9 and P10 and the displayed fish schools on the display screen G are slightly different in appearance. , as if passing through the center frame 42 (becomes temporarily invisible), it is difficult to give a sense of incompatibility due to the difference in appearance.

(2) In the modification of (1) above, an RTC (real time clock) or the like may be used to perform an effect linked to the entire island of the game hall or the adjacent game machine. That is, a more dynamic presentation can be achieved by successively unfolding the presentation in which the school of fish flows in the horizontal direction between adjacent gaming machines. As described above, since the decoration sheet 350 extends to both the left and right ends of the game board 24, it can be said that the decoration sheet 350 extends to a position closer to the adjacent game machine than the display screen G. Therefore, if the decoration sheet 350 is used to create an effect linked with the adjacent game machine, it is possible to achieve a much more highly linked effect than the linked effect using the display screen, and the effect is dramatic. It is possible to increase

(3) In each of the above embodiments, either one or both of the first space E1 and the second space E2 may be omitted, and the transparent plate 300, the decorative sheet 350, and the irradiation plate 400 may be brought into contact with each other. However, by providing the second space E2 between the transparent board 300 and the decoration sheet 350, the visibility of the first pattern sheet 351 can be improved, and air bubbles due to thermal deformation can be prevented from occurring. By providing the first space E1 between the 350 and the irradiation plate 400, it is possible to irradiate the decorative sheet 350 with the LEDs 410 diffused to some extent. It is possible to reduce the number of . In order to achieve these effects and the like, the configuration in which the spaces E1 and E2 are provided is more preferable.

Also, the front and rear widths of both the spaces E1 and E2 are not limited to those described above. The first space E1 may have a light diffusion function. Further, the width of the second space E2 may be such that the side LEDs 510 can be provided. Moreover, if the directivity of the light from the side LEDs 510 is enhanced, the width can be made narrower. However, in a configuration in which ball passages, accessories, sensors, etc. are provided, it is preferable that the width is such that they can be installed.

(4) The position where the side LEDs 510 are provided is not limited to the edge of the game board 24, and may be provided on the outer peripheral surface 421 of the center frame 42, for example.

(5) Regarding each design applied to the first design sheet 351 and the second design sheet 353 in the decoration sheet 350, the contents and color scheme of the design are not limited to those described above.

(6) Each of the sheets 351 to 353 is not limited to the above as long as the visibility of the design (decoration) of the first design sheet 351 and the design (decoration) of the second design sheet 353 are switched. For example, it may be configured such that the visibility of the pattern of each sheet is switched by changing the directivity depending on ON/OFF of the voltage like a liquid crystal element.

(7) As in the second embodiment, in the configuration in which the movable accessory is operated in the first space E1 or the second space E2, the operating direction is not limited to the above. Specifically, it may be configured to operate not only in a direction substantially parallel to the surface of the transparent plate 300 but also in a direction intersecting with the surface (front-rear direction). In this case, it may be configured to operate within the range of the front and rear widths of the first space E1 and the second space E2, or may be a movable accessory that can move back and forth between the first space E1 and the second space E2.

(8) In the second embodiment, the movable accessory is normally accommodated inside the center frame 42, and may be configured to move to the first space E1 or the second space E2 at a predetermined timing. Even in such a case, the interlocking between the action and the decoration sheet 350 can provide a variety of presentations.

(9) In the second embodiment, a display screen may be provided in front of the movable accessory. In this way, it is possible to make it difficult to distinguish whether it is the design by the decoration sheet 350 or the display screen of the movable accessory, and it is possible to create a novel presentation in which the two are interlocked.

(10) The number of movable accessories is not limited to one, and may be plural. The greater the number of patterns, the more diversified the production patterns are.

(11) As in the third embodiment, in the configuration in which the game ball ejected from the game area PE is used for the effect, for example, the winning lottery itself is performed when the ball enters the operation opening (when passing through the sensor). A predetermined result (for example, a jackpot result) may be passed through a predetermined passing section (for example, V zone) different from the normal time. By doing so, it is possible to make it look like an accessory that will result in a big win by passing through a predetermined passing portion, and it is possible to improve interest.

(12) In the third embodiment, at least when the game ball is discharged from the game area PE, the game ball is detected by the detection sensor, and the game ball is treated as a game ball discharged from the game area PE. It is possible. Therefore, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which allocation is not performed by a movable accessory or the like in a visible area behind the game area PE, but allocation is performed in an invisible area.

For example, the game balls corresponding to the result of the big hit are stored behind the game board 24, and when the manager of the game hall counts the number of the stored game balls, they are output from the external output terminal 99. The number of times the jackpot signal is output can be matched with the actual number of jackpots, and it is possible to more carefully check whether or not fraud has been done.

(13) In the fourth embodiment, the sensors and the like are provided in the first space E1 and the second space E2, but the substrate may be provided in the first space E1 and the second space E2 together with the sensors.

(14) In the configuration for irradiating the irradiation target with light, if the first space E1 and the second space E2 are not sealed spaces but are non-sealed spaces, the light is diffused by dust in the spaces, etc. is also visible from the front. By doing so, it is possible to more clearly see how the irradiation target is irradiated with the light.

(15) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiment, such as a pachinko machine in which an electric accessory is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a game ball in a specific area of a special device. The present invention can also be applied to a game machine such as a pachinko machine in which a right is generated and a jackpot is obtained when entering a pachinko machine, a pachinko machine equipped with other accessories, an arrangement ball machine, and a mammoth ball.

In addition, a non-ball game machine, for example, equipped with a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in the circumferential direction, the rotation of the reels is started by inserting medals and operating the start lever, and the stop switch is operated. or after the reels are stopped by the lapse of a predetermined time, if a specific pattern or a combination of specific patterns is formed on an effective line that can be visually recognized from the display window, a privilege such as payout of medals is given to the player. The present invention can also be applied to slot machines.

Furthermore, the gaming machine main body which is openably and closably supported by the outer frame is provided with a storage portion and a take-in device, and the start lever is operated after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage portion are taken in by the take-in device. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine, in which the reels start rotating.

<Invention group extracted from the above embodiment>
Hereinafter, the features of the group of inventions extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described, showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but are not limited to the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like.

It should be noted that the invention described in each of the feature groups below is "for example, in a game machine such as a pachinko game machine, it has a game board with a game area formed on its front surface, and game balls flow down the game area." (See, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2004-81853). There is room for.” This invention was made with the problem to be solved.

<Characteristic group A>
Feature A1. A transparent game board (transparent board 300) having a game area (game area PE) formed on the front surface in which game balls can flow down;
A decoration means (decoration sheet 350) arranged at a position behind the game machine on the game board and visible from the front of the game machine through the game board;
Positioning means (front peripheral edge portion) for positioning the game board and the decorating means so as to form a space (second space E2) with a predetermined interval between the game board and the decorating means in the front-rear direction. 310) and
Light emitting means (lateral LEDs 510) disposed between the game board and the decorating means when viewed in the front-rear direction and capable of illuminating the decorating means;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the above configuration, since the decorating means is arranged behind the game board, the decorating means is not soiled or damaged by game balls flowing down the game area. On the other hand, as a result of the decoration means being arranged behind the game board, light from the game hall or the like may be difficult to reach. Therefore, by providing a space to irradiate the decorating means with light, it is possible to brighten the decorating means and improve the design while preventing damage to the decorating means. Therefore, it is possible to increase the interest in the game and contribute to the improvement of the degree of attention.

Feature A2. Nails (such as nails 38) are provided on the front surface of the game board to change the flowing direction of the game balls flowing down the game area.
The gaming machine according to feature A1, wherein the nail is provided so as not to protrude into the space.

According to the above configuration, the light emitted from the light emitting means using the space is not obstructed by accessories or the like. Therefore, it is possible to more suitably irradiate the decoration means with light.

In particular, if the decoration means is configured to be illuminated with light, it is considered that the decoration means can be easily seen and the design is enhanced. The pegs provided on the front surface may cast shadows, making it difficult to see the decorative means. Therefore, as described in feature A1, by providing the light emitting means in the space, it becomes possible to illuminate the decorative means without being obstructed by the nails.

The "nail capable of changing the flowing direction of the game ball" can also be rephrased as "course changing means capable of changing the flowing direction of the game ball".

Feature A3. The gaming machine according to feature A1 or feature A2, wherein the decorating means is a decorative sheet with a decorative pattern.

As in the above configuration, if the decorative sheet is used as the decorative means, it is possible to facilitate the printing of decorative patterns, etc., and the decorative means itself becomes thin, thereby preventing thickening of the game board components including the game board. can. On the other hand, since it is in the form of a sheet, it tends to become a planar decoration, which may deteriorate the design. In particular, in a configuration in which the sheet is attached to a plate-shaped game board, even if the decorative pattern is printed so that it can be seen three-dimensionally, the decorative pattern cannot be printed because of the shape of the plate-shaped game board. Easier to see flat. In this respect, as described in feature A1, by providing the decorative sheet with a space from the game board, the decorative pattern can be easily seen regardless of the shape of the game board.

Feature A4. A reflecting portion (peripheral surfaces 421, 331) for receiving and reflecting light from the light emitting means is provided in the space,
The game machine according to any one of features A1 to A3, wherein the reflected light from the reflecting section is irradiated onto the decorating means.

According to the above configuration, the decorating means is illuminated not only by direct light from the light emitting means but also by reflected light from the reflecting portion. Therefore, the visibility and designability of the decorative means can be further improved.

Feature A5. The game board is provided with a display device (symbol display device 41) having a display screen (display screen G) and an enclosing member (center frame 42) surrounding the display device,
The enclosing member is formed to extend into the space,
The gaming machine according to feature A4, wherein the reflecting portion is formed at a portion of the enclosing member that extends to the space portion.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to obtain the effect of feature A3 by using an existing configuration such as an enclosing member that encloses the display screen.

Although the enclosing member is configured to extend into the space, the enclosing member may be configured to extend forward from the space (or from the rear of the space) to achieve the same effect. can be obtained. In short, it is sufficient that the enclosing member is formed so that a part of the enclosing member exists in the space.

Also, the reflecting portion present in the space may be formed by a part for attaching the surrounding member to the game board. By doing so, it is possible to facilitate the mirror surface processing for reflection.

Feature A6. The surrounding member is attached to the game board by an attachment portion (flange 422) that is superimposed from the front and attached,
The gaming machine according to feature A5, wherein the reflecting portion is also formed on a surface of the mounting portion that overlaps the game board.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to irradiate the decorating means with the light reflected through the attachment portion as well. As a result, it is possible to use the irradiation light without omission, and it is possible to achieve a more suitable lighting effect.

Feature A7. The light emitting means irradiates light so that the incident angle is obtuse with respect to the decorating means,
Features A1 to A1 characterized in that the light from one light emitting means and the light from another light emitting means or the reflected light from the one light emitting means are illuminated from both ends with the decoration means interposed therebetween. The gaming machine according to any one of A6.

If the incident angle is made to be an obtuse angle as in the above configuration, a longer distance can be secured from the light emitting means to the irradiation target of the decorative means compared to the configuration where the incident angle is acute, and the light emitting means is arranged accordingly. Increased freedom of positioning. On the other hand, when the incident angle becomes an obtuse angle, shadows tend to occur on the decorative means. In this regard, in the above configuration, since the decoration means is irradiated from both directions (for example, both left and right directions), the shadow that may be caused by one light can be erased by the other light. Therefore, it is possible to make the decoration means more visible.

Feature A8. The light emitting means is arranged at a position (front peripheral edge 310) corresponding to the peripheral edge of the game board,
The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A7, wherein the peripheral portion is formed with a shielding portion that makes the light emitting means invisible or invisible from the front of the gaming machine.

According to the above configuration, it becomes difficult to confirm the light emitting means itself from the front of the game machine, and only the light to the decoration means can be confirmed. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the design of the gaming machine.

<Characteristic group B>
Feature B1. A transparent game board (transparent board 300) having a game area (game area PE) formed on the front surface in which game balls can flow down;
A rail (inner rail portion 51, outer rail portion 52) arranged on the front surface of the game board and capable of guiding the game ball to the game area;
a plurality of nails (nails 38) projecting forward from the surface of the game board in the game area;
A pattern forming body (decorative sheet 350, especially the first pattern) is arranged at a position behind the game machine on the game board, and has a pattern formed thereon, and the pattern can be visually recognized from the front of the game machine through the game board. seat 351);
Amusement machine equipped with.

According to the above configuration, the object (game board) on which the rails and nails are provided and the object (pattern forming body) on which the pattern is applied are separated and arranged in front and behind, so that the rails and nails are buried in the part on which the pattern is applied. By doing so, it is possible to avoid the phenomenon that the pattern is crushed and the appearance deteriorates. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the design of the component parts of the game machine and to make the player more interested in the game.

Feature B2. The game machine according to feature B1, wherein the pattern forming body can be removed from the game machine separately from the game board.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily replace parts in the game hall, and for example, it is possible to replace only the decoration part (picture forming body) of the model. It is possible to reduce the number of discarded parts generated.

Feature B3. Illuminating means (irradiating plate 400, side LED 510) arranged at a position behind the game machine on the game board and irradiating the pattern forming body with light,
The game machine according to feature B1 or feature B2, wherein the irradiation means can be removed separately from the game board and the pattern forming body.

According to the above configuration, since the pattern forming body is irradiated with light, the visibility of the pattern is improved. In such a configuration, if the irradiating means can be separately removed, even if the illumination of the irradiating means or the like fails, it is sufficient to simply replace it, and it becomes necessary to replace the game board and the pattern forming body as well. do not have. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate maintenance while improving the visibility of the pattern.

Feature B4. A second pattern forming body ( The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B3, characterized by comprising a decorative sheet 350).

According to the above configuration, each of the pattern forming body and the second pattern forming body can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine. That is, the pattern forming body and the second pattern forming body are laminated, and the pattern of each of the laminated forming bodies can be visually recognized through the game board. In this way, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom of the design composition by combining the designs of the respective forming bodies.

Note that the pattern forming body may be expressed as the first pattern forming body in relation to the second pattern forming body.

Feature B5. Positioning means (front peripheral edge portion 310) for positioning the game board and the pattern forming body so as to form a space with a predetermined interval between the game board and the picture forming body in the front-rear direction is provided. The game machine according to any one of features B1 to B4, characterized in that

According to the above configuration, since a space is formed between the game board and the pattern forming body, if the rails or nails on the game board and the picture on the pattern forming body overlap in the front-rear direction. Even if this happens, if the player tilts his/her line of sight (when viewed obliquely), it does not appear to overlap in the front-rear direction. As a result, it is possible to avoid a phenomenon in which (a part of) the pattern on the pattern forming body becomes invisible no matter what.

<Characteristic group C>
Feature C1. A transparent game board (transparent board 300) having a game area (game area PE) formed on the front surface in which game balls can flow down;
A rail (inner rail portion 51, outer rail portion 52) arranged on the front surface of the game board and capable of guiding the game ball to the game area;
A decoration means (decoration sheet 350) arranged at a position behind the game machine on the game board and visible from the front of the game machine through the game board;
Light emitting means (lateral LEDs 510) arranged behind the game board when viewed in the front-rear direction and capable of illuminating the decorating means;
with
A gaming machine, wherein the light emitting means is arranged outside the rail when viewed from the front.

According to the above configuration, since the decorating means is arranged behind the game board, the decorating means is not soiled or damaged by game balls flowing down the game area. On the other hand, as a result of the decoration means being arranged behind the game board, light from the game hall or the like may be difficult to reach. Therefore, since the light is emitted from the light emitting means arranged behind the game board, the decoration means is not dimmed and can be easily seen.

Moreover, since the light-emitting means is arranged outside the rail, it does not interfere with the decoration means, so that the game area behind the game area can be fully used for decoration. Also, since the light emitting means is arranged outside the rail, it is possible to make the light emitting means itself invisible from the front of the game machine. As a result of the fact that the light emitting means is located behind the game board, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of forming a light passage hole in the rail even if the light emitting means is arranged outside the rail.

As a result of the above, the visibility of the decorating means can be favorably improved, and it is possible to draw the player's interest in the game.

Feature C2. The light emitting means irradiates light at an obtuse angle with respect to the decorating means, and illuminates the decorating means arranged substantially in the central portion of the game board when viewed from the front. The gaming machine according to feature C1, characterized in that it has a configuration capable of

As in the above configuration, if it is possible to irradiate light from the outside of the rails provided on the end side of the game area toward the approximate center, it can be said that the entire game area can be irradiated with light. . Therefore, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in arranging the decoration means and the irradiation target, and to exhibit the effect of the feature C1 more preferably.

Feature C3. The game machine according to feature C1 or feature C2, wherein in the game board, a shielding part is formed on the outer side of the rail in a front view to make it impossible or difficult to visually recognize the rear side.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to make it difficult to visually recognize the light emitting means arranged outside the rail. In particular, even if the visibility of the decorative means is lowered by making the rearward visibility impossible or difficult outside the rails, the design is less likely to deteriorate compared to the game area inside the rails. Therefore, by adopting the configuration described above, it is possible to improve the design of the game machine and increase interest in the game.

Feature C4. A peripheral edge portion (front peripheral edge portion 310) formed with the peripheral edge of the game board facing backward,
The game machine according to any one of features C1 to C3, wherein the light emitting means is provided on the peripheral portion.

According to the above configuration, if the game board is thickly formed with the peripheral edge facing backward, it becomes possible to provide the light emitting means at the relevant position without preparing a new mounting portion. Therefore, simplification of a structure can be achieved. In particular, the peripheral edge of the game board needs to have a certain length in the thickness direction in order to ensure the strength of the game board. Therefore, the structure for securing the strength can be used at the mounting position of the light emitting means, and the number of parts can be reduced by consolidating the functions.

Feature C5. The gaming machine according to feature C4, wherein the peripheral portion is formed so as to be able to determine the arrangement position of the gaming machine components arranged behind the game board.

According to the above configuration, the peripheral portion can serve both as the positioning function of the game machine components arranged in the rear and as the arrangement position of the light emitting means described in the feature C5.

Note that the gaming machine component may be decoration means, or may be another plate material (irradiation plate 400).

Feature C6. The game machine according to any one of features C1 to C5, wherein a transmission space (second space E2) through which light can pass is formed from the light emitting means to the irradiation target of the decorating means.

According to the above configuration, since the light from the light emitting means is transmitted and irradiated to the irradiation target, there is no obstacle in the path of the light, and the light can reach the irradiation target more directly. Therefore, it is possible to improve the visibility of the irradiation target.

It should be noted that the above configuration can also be rephrased as "the light from the light emitting means reaches the irradiation target of the decorating means without being blocked".

Feature C7. Positioning means (front peripheral edge portion) for positioning the game board and the decorating means so as to form a space (second space E2) with a predetermined interval between the game board and the decorating means in the front-rear direction. 310),
The gaming machine according to feature C6, wherein the transmission space is formed by the space portion.

According to the above configuration, by providing a space with a predetermined gap between the game board and the decorating means, it is possible to secure the path of the light from the light emitting means and improve the visibility of the decorating means. . Here, by separating the space portion, the light from the game hall or the like is less likely to reach the decoration means compared to the structure in which the decoration means directly touches the game board. On the other hand, since the light emitting means is provided, it is possible to make the decoration means easier to see by providing the space, and unlike the indirect light such as the light of the above-mentioned game hall, By irradiating the light for effect, it is possible to realize the light effect suitable for the game situation or the like. Therefore, it is possible to preferably increase the degree of attention to the game.

<Characteristic group D>
Feature D1. A transparent game board (transparent board 300) having a game area (game area PE) formed on the front surface in which game balls can flow down;
a decoration means (decoration sheet 350) arranged at a position overlapping the game board in the front-rear direction and visible from the front of the game machine through the game board;
a light emitting means (irradiation plate 400) arranged at a position behind the decorating means in the gaming machine and capable of illuminating the decorating means from behind;
with
When the intensity of the light reaching the decoration means from the light emitting means is in the first state, the decoration means makes the first decoration (the second pattern P2, etc.) visible from the front of the gaming machine, and the light is weaker than that in the first state or in the second state where the light does not reach, a second decoration (first pattern P1) different from the first decoration is visible from the front of the gaming machine. A game machine characterized by having a function that changes so as to

According to the above configuration, the decoration projected depending on the state of the light reaching the decoration means becomes the first decoration or the second decoration. A plurality of decorative effects can be imparted in spite of being decorative means. Therefore, it is possible to raise interest in the game and use it to improve the degree of attention.

Feature D2. Characteristic feature D1, wherein the decorating means is configured such that when the intensity of the light from the light emitting means is in the second state, it is less likely to transmit light than in the first state. game machine.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to differentiate whether to show the first decoration or the second decoration by using the transmittance of light from the light emitting means. As a result, different decorations can be displayed simply by switching the light emitting means, and the decoration effect can be enhanced with a simple configuration.

Feature D3. The decoration means has a first decoration sheet (first pattern sheet 351) on which the first decoration is applied and a second decoration sheet (second pattern sheet 353) on which the second decoration is applied, The gaming machine according to feature D1 or feature D2, wherein the second decorative sheet is laminated in front of the first decorative sheet.

According to the above configuration, the first decoration and the second decoration are applied to separate decoration sheets, and the manufacturing method of the decoration means can be simplified. Also, if this configuration is applied to feature D2, for example, it is possible to determine which decoration is visible by using the light transmittance of the laminated decorative sheets. That is, since the second decoration sheet with the second decoration is laminated in front of the first decoration sheet with the first decoration, the second decoration is arranged in front and the first decoration is behind. By doing so, it is possible to change the visibility of each decoration depending on whether the light is transmitted to the first decorative sheet or the second decorative sheet by using the light transmittance. becomes.

Feature D4. Provided between the first decorative sheet and the second decorative sheet, it transmits the light when the intensity of the light from the light emitting means is in the first state, and transmits the light when it is in the second state. The game machine according to feature D3, characterized in that a shielding sheet (shielding sheet 352) that does not transmit the light is provided in the.

As in the above configuration, with a simple configuration in which the shielding sheet is sandwiched between the two decorative sheets, it is possible to distinguish between the decoration of the first decorative sheet and the decoration of the second decorative sheet.

Feature D5. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D4, wherein the first decoration and the second decoration in the decoration means are arranged at positions overlapping each other in the front-rear direction.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to show different decorations even in the same part depending on the lighting conditions. Therefore, it is possible to apply a plurality of decorative effects using a limited game area.

Feature D6. Any one of features D1 to D5, characterized by comprising a second light emitting means (side LED 510) arranged at a position in front of the gaming machine of the decorating means and capable of illuminating the decorating means from the front. 1. The gaming machine according to 1.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to change the visibility of the first decoration and the second decoration by combining the light emission control of the second light emission means with the switching of the state of the light emission means that illuminates the decoration means from behind. For example, in a state in which light is illuminated from the front, not only can the effect of attracting attention to the decoration means be expected, but also the visibility of the surface of the decoration means can be improved. However, in this state, if the light from the rear is strong, the surface will be difficult to see, and if the light from the rear is weak, the surface will be more visible. Conversely, if the light is not illuminated from the front, the visibility of the surface of the decorative means is considered to decrease, but depending on the intensity of the light from the rear, the relationship is the opposite of the above. . In this way, by utilizing the relationship between the intensities of light illuminated from the front and back, it is possible to change the visibility of the decorative means.

Note that the light emitting means may be expressed as the first light emitting means in relation to the second light emitting means.

Feature D7. Positioning means (rear peripheral edge portion) for positioning the light emitting means and the decorating means so as to form a space (first space E1) spaced between the light emitting means and the decorating means in the front-rear direction. 460), the gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D6.

According to the above configuration, the light from the light emitting means reaches the decorating means in a diffused state, compared to a configuration in which the light emitting means and the decorating means are brought into close contact with each other. It is possible to reduce the size or reduce the number.

Feature D8. The gaming machine according to feature D7, further comprising a light guide portion (light guide portion 370) provided in the space portion for guiding light from the light emitting means to a specific portion of the decorating means.

According to the above configuration, by guiding the light from the light emitting means to the specific portion, the specific portion can be locally illuminated, and the light state (first state/second state) at the specific portion can be changed. It becomes possible. Thereby, it is possible to locally switch the decoration (first decoration/second decoration) in the specific part.

If the specific part is the position where the first decoration or the second decoration is provided, it is possible to effectively switch the visibility by switching the light state at the position where the decoration is provided.

Feature D9. A shielding means (shielding cylinder 360) is provided in the space and shields the light from the light emitting means from being illuminated in a direction crossing the direction from the light emitting means to the decorating means. The gaming machine according to feature D7 or feature D8.

According to the above configuration, the light from the light emitting means is illuminated only in the direction toward the decorating means. This makes it possible to realize a portion illuminated and a portion not illuminated by the light from the light emitting means without changing the state of the light emitting means (that is, while the light emitting means is emitting light). Conversely, by shielding the light by the shielding means, it is possible to provide a part where the influence of the state change of the light emitting means affects the decoration means and a part where the influence does not reach the decoration means. Therefore, the decorative effect of the decorative means can be enhanced.

An area surrounded by the shielding means is provided in the space, an object illuminated by the light from the light emitting means is provided on the decoration means side in the area, and a light emitting means dedicated to the object is provided on the light emitting means side in the area. may be provided. By doing so, it is possible to change the visibility of the area without causing a change in the visibility of other areas due to the state change of the dedicated light emitting means.

In the case where the area surrounded by the shielding means is provided as described above, if the inner wall is mirror-finished so as to have a light reflecting function, the light diffused from the light emitting means can be concentrated within the surrounded area. It is possible to improve the visibility of the enclosed area on the decoration means side.

Feature D10. As a kind of the first decoration of the decoration means, a character decoration part (third pattern P3) with characters is provided,
The game machine according to feature D9, wherein the shielding means is provided around the character of the character decoration portion.

According to the above configuration, the visibility of the character decoration portion can be improved by the shielding means. In particular, characters are required to have a certain degree of visibility so that they are not only recognizable but also readable, and it is necessary to improve the visibility as described above.

Feature D11. Characteristic D1 characterized by having a plurality of the light emitting means and having control means (a function of executing light emission control processing in the effect control device 82) capable of individually controlling light emission of the plurality of light emitting means. The game machine according to any one of D10.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to control only the part whose visibility is desired to be changed by individually controlling each light emitting means. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the decorative patterns.

<Characteristic group E>
Feature E1. A transparent first plate (transparent board 300) having a game area (game area PE) formed on the front surface in which game balls can flow down;
a second plate (decorative sheet 350, irradiation plate 400) arranged at a position behind the gaming machine of the first plate;
movable means (such as a movable accessory 600) disposed between the first plate and the second plate;
Driving means (movable accessory driving section 610) for moving the movable means within the space (first space E1 or second space E2) between the first plate and the second plate;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the above configuration, the movable means can be freely arranged without interfering with the game balls flowing down the game area, and the movable means can be moved freely. In this way, if the game area is not used two-dimensionally, but three-dimensionally including the back side, it is possible to suitably enhance the presentation effect in a limited area.

Feature E2. a predetermined effect means (display screen G) arranged at a position behind the movable means;
Production control means for controlling the production means (function for executing various production processing by the production control device 82),
with
The movable means is movable between a first position overlapping the predetermined effect means in the front-rear direction and a second position where the area overlapping the predetermined effect means in the front-rear direction is smaller than that in the first position or does not overlap. The gaming machine according to feature E1, characterized by:

According to the above configuration, when the movable means moves from the second position to the first position, the area overlapping the predetermined effect means in the front-rear direction increases, and the effect can be performed by associating these movable means with the predetermined effect means. It becomes possible. Then, when such an effect is not performed, if the movable means is arranged at the second position, the area overlapping the predetermined effect means in the front-rear direction is reduced, so the game focusing on the predetermined effect means. For the person, the movable means becomes difficult to see from the front. Therefore, it is possible to improve the effect of surprise when the player moves to the first position, and to increase the attention of the effect associated with the movable means and the predetermined effect means.

Feature E3. The feature E2, wherein the first plate is provided with shielding means (decoration sheet 350) that shields the movable means from the front when the movable means is arranged at the second position. The game machine described.

According to the above configuration, the movable means arranged at the second position is shielded by the shielding means, making it difficult or invisible from the front. This makes it possible to further improve the effect of surprise when moving to the first position.

Feature E4. Switching means (decorative sheet) for switching the state of the first plate between a first state in which the movable means is visible from the front of the game machine and a second state in which the first state is more difficult or invisible than the first state 350, a function of executing light emission control processing by the effect control device 82).

According to the above configuration, the visibility of the movable means provided behind the first plate changes depending on the state of the first plate. This makes it possible to enhance the presentation effect of the movable means.

Feature E5. The gaming machine according to feature E4, wherein the switching means can switch between the first state and the second state without changing the position of the movable means.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to change the visibility of the movable means without operating the movable means by the driving means. As a result, for example, it is possible to perform an effect such as improving the visibility before the operation of the movable means (as the first state) to draw attention to the movable means and then to operate the movable means, thereby diversifying the effect patterns. becomes possible.

Feature E6. Characteristic feature E5, wherein the driving means is configured to move the movable means in a state in which the first plate is switched to the second state by the switching means. game machine.

According to the above configuration, if the movable means operates in a state where the visibility of the movable means is lowered by the first plate, it becomes difficult for the player to grasp it. This makes it possible, for example, to improve the surprise effect due to the appearance of the movable means after that.

Feature E7. The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E6, wherein the second plate is visible from the front of the gaming machine through the first plate.

According to the above configuration, the movable means moves in front of the second plate visible from the front of the gaming machine. For example, if the second plate is decorated by printing or the like, the movable means moves the space between the first plate on which the game area is formed and the second plate on which the decoration is applied. It is configured to move. This makes it possible to assign functions to each component and simplify the configuration. Also, when parts are replaced, for example, the number of parts to be replaced can be minimized.

Feature E8. A light emitting means (irradiation plate 400) capable of illuminating the movable means,
The light from the light emitting means may also illuminate the first plate or the second plate, and the light from the light emitting means may illuminate the first plate or the second plate. The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E7, characterized in that the visibility of the irradiated portion on the first plate or the second plate changes when the is illuminated.

According to the above configuration, the movable means not only moves between the first plate and the second plate, but also is illuminated by the light emitting means. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the presentation effect of the movable means. In addition, the light from the light emitting means may also irradiate the first plate or the second plate, and when the light is irradiated, the visibility of that portion changes. That is, by combining the effect of illuminating the movable means with light and the effect of changing the visibility of the first plate or the second plate by light, the combination pattern of effects is diversified, and the game is enhanced. It is possible to make use of it for improving the degree of attention.

<Feature group F>
Feature F1. A transparent first plate (transparent board 300) having a game area (game area PE) formed on the front surface in which game balls can flow down;
a second plate (decoration sheet 350) arranged at a position behind the gaming machine behind the first plate and visible from the front of the gaming machine through the first plate;
The first plate and the second plate are arranged so as to form a space (second space E2) spaced at a predetermined distance in the front-rear direction between the first plate and the second plate. Positioning means (front peripheral edge 310) for positioning the plate,
A ball entry portion (special operation opening 333) provided on the first plate and into which a game ball can enter;
a discharge passage (guiding passage in the third embodiment) for discharging the game ball that has entered the ball entry portion;
with
The discharge passage is
A first passage portion (horizontal passage 335) that guides the game ball in a predetermined direction on the front side of the second plate in the space;
A second passage portion (second rear passage 336) that guides the game ball guided by the first passage portion to the rear of the second plate;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the above configuration, since the first plate is transparent, the second plate can exhibit various decorations and performance effects regardless of the game area. Since the discharge passage for the game ball that has entered the ball-entering portion guides the game ball in a predetermined direction in the space portion, the decoration and performance effects of the second plate and the game ball It can be a novel game machine that interlocks with the operation of.

Feature F2. The gaming machine according to feature F1, wherein the predetermined direction includes a horizontal direction when viewed from the front of the gaming machine.

According to the above configuration, the falling speed of the game ball is slower than in the vertical direction. Therefore, it becomes possible to make it difficult to overlook that the game ball has been guided in a predetermined direction.

Feature F3. A part of the wall portion on the rear side of the game machine in the first passage portion is formed by the second plate,
Informing means (eighth pattern P8) for informing that a game ball is guided to the first passage is provided at a portion forming a wall portion of the first passage in the second plate. The gaming machine according to feature F1 or feature F2, characterized by:

According to the above configuration, not only can the second plate be used as part of the wall of the first passage, but also if the second plate is provided with a notification means, the first passage can be It is possible to grasp that the game ball is guided not only by the action of the game ball passing through the first passage portion but also by the first passage portion itself. Therefore, the decoration of the second plate and the performance effect can be closely related to the action of the game ball by the notification means, and the performance effect can be enhanced.

Feature F4. A detection means (detection sensor 338) for detecting that a game ball has entered the ball entry portion,
The game machine according to any one of features F1 to F3, wherein the detection means is provided in a position forward of the second plate in the discharge passage.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to quickly detect that the ball has entered the ball entering portion. In particular, in the discharge passage, when performing an effect that enhances the relevance with the decoration of the second plate after that, at least before the second plate is guided (the game ball can be visually recognized) situation), the production should be performed, and it is considered that the above configuration will have significance.

Feature F5. The game according to any one of features F1 to F4, further comprising a light emitting means (lateral LED 510) that is provided in the space and illuminates a game ball passing through the first passage. game machine.

As in the above configuration, by using the space to illuminate the game ball, there is no shielding object such as a nail or accessory provided in the game area (first plate side), and the position of the light emitting means and the light The degree of freedom of the route is improved. In addition, the decoration by the second plate and the action of the game ball are combined with the effect of light, thereby making the effect more profound.

Feature F6. The positions of the first passage and the light emitting means are determined so that the light from the light emitting means is illuminated by a game ball passing through the first passage and reflected forward of the gaming machine. The gaming machine according to feature F5.

According to the above configuration, the light is reflected on the game ball, and the light is emitted to the front of the game machine, thereby making it easier to notice that the game ball has been guided to the first passage.

Feature F7. The discharge passage is
A third passage portion (first rear passage 334) capable of guiding the game ball entering the ball entering portion to the rear of the second plate without passing through the first passage portion;
Switching means (movable wall portion 337) for switching whether to guide the game ball entering the ball entering portion to the first passage portion side or to the third passage portion side;
The gaming machine according to any one of features F1 to F6, characterized by comprising:

According to the above configuration, it is possible to switch between passing through the space and discharging to the rear of the second plate or discharging as it is by the switching means. Therefore, like the feature F1, it is possible to perform an effect in which the decoration by the second plate and the motion of the game ball are associated with the effect, or it is possible not to perform it. In particular, game machines are provided with various effects (display screens, light-emitting units, etc.), and the points to be noticed may vary depending on the game situation. In this respect, with the above configuration, it is possible to suitably realize an effect using the action of the game ball entering the ball entering portion depending on the game situation.

Feature F8. Information acquiring means for acquiring hold information based on the entry of a game ball into the entering ball portion (a function of executing a prize winning process for the operation opening by the main control device 81);
Information storage means (holding ball storage area 232) for storing the holding information acquired by the information acquiring means, with a predetermined number, which is a plurality of numbers, as an upper limit;
Giving determination means (a function of executing a win-or-fail determination process by the main control device 81) that sequentially determines whether or not to grant a privilege to the player with respect to the pending information stored by the information storage means;
With respect to the predetermined reserved information stored by the information storage means, when the predetermined reserved information becomes the subject of the grant determination at a timing prior to the predetermined reserved information becoming the subject of the grant determination. Destination specifying means for specifying information corresponding to the result of the determination of the provision of
with
The game according to feature F7, wherein the switching means is capable of executing switching of the guide destination of the game ball based on the fact that the specified result of the destination specifying means is a predetermined result. machine.

According to the above configuration, the switching of the guide destination of the game ball by the switching means is executed at a timing prior to the grant determination by the grant determination means. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the result (specification result by the preceding specification means) before the result of the grant determination is notified, that is, at the time when the ball enters the ball-entering portion. Therefore, in addition to the game of simply enjoying watching the result of grant determination being notified, a game of enjoying watching in which direction the game ball enters the ball entry part and is distributed is added. It is possible to increase the degree of attention to the game.

Feature F9. The switching means guides the game ball next to the game ball associated with the holding information that triggered the switching so as to guide the game ball to the third path. The game machine according to feature F8, characterized in that it is possible to switch the guide destination of the ball.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to more clearly grasp the game ball that is the switching target of the guide destination. That is, if the subsequent game balls are also guided to the third passage portion side, it becomes difficult to understand which game ball has been specified by the first specifying means. Therefore, by doing so, it is possible to more favorably increase the degree of attention without causing such inconvenience.

Feature F10. Storing means (shutter 340) provided in the first passage portion and capable of switching between a storing state of storing the game balls guided to the first passage portion and a non-storing state of not storing the game balls is provided. The gaming machine according to feature F8 or feature F9.

According to the above configuration, the game balls ejected from the game area are less likely to give the player a sense of unfairness even if they are stored for presentation. By setting such a storage state, it is possible to suppress the event that the game ball runs through the discharge passage and is overlooked.

<Characteristic group G>
Feature G1. A shooting means (game ball shooting mechanism 53) for shooting a game ball toward a game area (game area PE);
a game board (transparent board 300) having a game area (game area PE) formed on its front surface in which game balls shot by the shooting means flow down;
A ball entry portion (through gate 35) provided on the game board and into which a game ball can enter;
detection means (detection sensor 35b) provided in the ball entry portion and detecting a game ball that has entered the ball entry portion;
A production board (decorative sheet 350) for production provided at a predetermined distance from the game board;
a control device (main control device 81) that grasps the detection results from the detection means;
with
A gaming machine, wherein the wiring between the detection means and the control device is arranged in the space (second space E2) formed by the predetermined spacing.

According to the above configuration, the game ball fired from the shooting means flows down the game area, and when the game ball enters the ball entry portion, the detection result is grasped by the control device. Behind the formed game board, a performance board is provided at a predetermined interval, and wiring between the detection means and the control device is arranged in the space formed by the predetermined interval. In this way, it is not necessary to open a hole in the performance board and connect the wiring from the back side of the performance board to the control device, and the structure (wiring etc.) behind the game board is simplified. can be done. In particular, various control devices and wiring are arranged behind the game board, and even if some kind of operation is performed by cheating, etc., if the devices and wiring are mixed, it may be difficult to find it. . Therefore, with the configuration described above, it is possible to simplify the wiring and prevent fraudulent acts.

Feature G2. Characteristic feature G1, characterized in that a board for presentation (side board 500) is disposed in the space, and the detection means and the control device are connected via the board. game machine.

According to the above configuration, there is no need to lengthen the wiring by interposing the substrate. Therefore, it is possible to arrange the wiring relationship more in order.

Feature G3. The game machine according to feature G2, wherein the board is provided on the peripheral edge of the game board.

According to the above configuration, it is necessary to secure a certain amount of length in the thickness direction in order to secure the strength of the game board at the periphery of the game board. Therefore, if the substrate is provided at the peripheral portion, it is not necessary to ensure a wide predetermined interval for providing the substrate, and the effects of the features G1 and G2 can be achieved within a limited space.

Feature G4. The gaming machine according to feature G2 or feature G3, wherein the ball-entering section is provided at the peripheral edge of the game area.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to shorten the wiring to the substrate.

Feature G5. A shooting means (game ball shooting mechanism 53) for shooting a game ball toward a game area (game area PE);
a game board (transparent board 300) having a game area (game area PE) formed on its front surface in which game balls shot by the shooting means flow down;
A ball entry portion (through gate 35) provided on the game board and into which a game ball can enter;
Grant determination means (function for executing win/fail determination processing by the main controller 81) for executing grant determination as to whether or not to grant a privilege to a player based on the fact that a game ball has entered the ball entrance portion;
Execution of the game-playing action on the first screen based on the granting determination by the granting determination means, and ending the game-playing motion as a stop result corresponding to the result of the grant determination. First game round control means for executing display control of the first screen as one game round (function for executing display control processing by the effect control device 82);
Based on the grant determination by the grant determination means, a game turn operation is executed on a second screen different from the first screen and smaller than the first screen, and the grant determination is performed. A second game round control means (game round control processing by the main controller 81) for executing display control of the second screen is defined as one game round to end the game round operation as a stop result corresponding to the result of function) and
A production board (decorative sheet 350) for production provided at a predetermined distance from the game board,
The game board is formed to have transparency,
The gaming machine, wherein the second screens are provided at the predetermined intervals.

According to the above configuration, even if the second screen is provided on the back side of the game board, the second screen can be viewed from the front of the game machine because the game board is transparent. Therefore, there is no need to provide the second screen outside the game area, for example. By doing so, it is possible to provide the first screen and the second screen without putting pressure on the limited game area.

<Characteristic group H>
Feature H1. Based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, effect execution means (function for executing display control processing by the effect control device 82) for performing effect on the display screen (display screen G);
a specific display portion (decorative sheet) provided in a region that does not overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen so as to be visible from the front of the gaming machine;
with
The specific display section makes the first decoration visible when the intensity of the irradiated light is in the first state, and makes the second decoration visible when the intensity of the irradiated light is in the second state. and is configured as
The gaming machine, wherein the second decoration is used as part of a predetermined character (fish school) used in a specific effect (fish school effect) on the display screen.

According to the above configuration, a part of the predetermined character used in the specific effect on the display screen is displayed as the second decoration on the specific display section. Then, for example, if the second decoration is used in the specific effect, it becomes possible to display the predetermined character in the specific effect larger than the size of the display screen, thereby achieving a more dynamic effect.

Here, increasing the size of the display screen not only increases the cost, but also causes eye fatigue for the player if the performance is always performed on the large display screen. Therefore, if the second decoration is not visible during normal times (the first decoration is visible), and the second decoration is visible during special effects, the above dynamic effects can be realized without making the display screen too large. It becomes possible.

Feature H2. The specific effect is a effect in which the predetermined character moves in a predetermined direction on the display screen,
The gaming machine according to feature H1, wherein the second decoration is arranged side by side with the display screen in the predetermined direction.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to dynamically realize an effect in which a predetermined character during a specific effect moves in a predetermined direction, using the second decoration, with a width greater than or equal to the width of the display screen in the predetermined direction.

Feature H3. The gaming machine according to feature H2, wherein the second decorations are arranged side by side at predetermined locations in both of the predetermined directions on the display screen.

According to the above configuration, the effect of feature H2 can be expanded in both directions.

Feature H4. A gaming machine according to feature H2 or feature H3, wherein a shielding member (center frame 42) for shielding the rear is provided at a boundary between the display screen and the specific display section.

According to the above configuration, in the performance using the predetermined character on the display screen and the second decoration, the predetermined character cannot be seen temporarily because the shielding member exists at the boundary between the display screen and the specific display section. It can be a production that will be. As a result, even if there is a slight difference in appearance between the predetermined character on the display screen and the second decoration, the feeling of discomfort can be reduced by temporarily disappearing.

Feature H5. The second decorations are arranged side by side at predetermined locations in both directions of the predetermined direction on the display screen,
displaying one of the second decorations in the specific display section, and then controlling the second decoration not to be displayed;
Furthermore, executing the specific effect on the display screen,
The configuration according to any one of features H2 to H4, characterized by being capable of controlling to display the other second decoration in the specific effect thereafter and not to display the second decoration thereafter. game machine.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to preferably execute the specific effect.

Feature H6. The game machine according to any one of features H1 to H5, wherein a game area (game area PE) in which game balls flow down is formed in front of the specific display portion.

According to the above configuration, the display screen is not increased in size, the game area is not compressed, and excellent effects such as feature H1 can be achieved.

Any one of the technical ideas shown for each feature described above may be applied to another feature, or a combination of technical ideas shown for a plurality of features may be applied to another feature. It is also possible to extract part of the configuration shown in each feature and apply it to other features.

The basic configuration of a game machine to which each of the above features can be applied is shown below.

Pachinko machine: operation means (shooting handle 54) operated by a player, game ball shooting means (game ball shooting mechanism 53) for shooting game balls based on the operation of the operation means, and game balls shot to a predetermined game area (game area PE), and each game part arranged in the game area. A game machine that gives a privilege to a player when a game ball passes through a port 31, etc.).

Spindle-type game machine such as slot machine: Equipped with variable display means for displaying a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols in a final stop after the symbol row is variably displayed, and the symbol variation starts due to the operation of the starting operation means. A special game that is advantageous to the player under the condition that the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping or after the lapse of a predetermined period of time, and that the last stopped symbol at the time of stopping is a specific symbol. A gaming machine designed to generate a state (bonus game, etc.).

Ball-use belt-type game machine: Equipped with a variable display means for displaying a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols and then finally stopping the symbol row; A special game state (bonus game, etc.), and further comprising: a throwing device for performing throwing processing for taking in game balls from the ball tray provided with a ball tray; and a payout device for putting out game balls to the ball tray. A gaming machine constructed so that the operation of the starting operating means is enabled when a game ball is thrown in.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Pachinko machine, 24... Game board, 33... Upper operation opening, 34... Lower operation opening, 35... Through gate, 39... Decoration member, 41... Symbol display device, 42... Center frame, 51... Inner rail part, 52 ... Outer rail portion 54 ... Launch handle 81 ... Main control device 82 ... Production control device 300 ... Transparent board 331 ... Peripheral surface 332 ... Flange 333 ... Special operation opening 334 ... First rear passage 335 ... lateral passage, 336 ... second rear passage, 337 ... movable wall portion, 338 ... detection sensor, 340 ... shutter, 350 ... decoration sheet, 351 ... first pattern sheet, 352 ... shielding sheet, 353 ... second pattern sheet, 400... Irradiation plate, 410... LED, 520... Left LED, 600... Movable accessory, 700... Reflector, G... Display screen, PE... Game area, W1... Direct light, W2... Reflected light, W3... Front direct Light, W4... front reflected light.

Claims (1)

a transparent game board having a game area formed on the front surface on which game balls can flow down;
an effect means arranged at a position on the rear side of the game machine from the game board and visible from the front of the game machine through an opening formed in the game board;
a movable means that can be displaced to a first position that overlaps the means for effect in the front-rear direction, and a second position that overlaps the means for effect in the front-rear direction with a smaller area than the first position or does not overlap;
a means capable of executing a predetermined effect by the means for effect when the movable means is arranged at the first position;
means capable of executing a specific effect in a predetermined area overlapping the movable means arranged at the second position on the rear side of the gaming machine when the movable means is arranged at the first position;
with
When the movable means is arranged at the second position, at least a part of the movable means overlaps the game area in the front-rear direction,
When the movable means is arranged at the first position, at least part of the movable means overlaps in the front-rear direction with at least part of the edge of the game board where the opening is formed,
When the movable means is arranged at the second position, at least part of the movable means overlaps in the front-rear direction with at least part of the edge of the game board where the opening is formed. Amusement machine.

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