JP7191484B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines, arrange ball machines, and slot machines.

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with an image display means such as a liquid crystal, and displays various effect images, notification images, and the like ( see Patent Document 1).

JP 2016-129782 A

By the way, in recent years, "addiction" to a game by a player of a pachinko machine or the like has become a problem. In order to make this warning display effective, it is necessary to appropriately set the relationship with the notification image or the like.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of more appropriately performing a warning display regarding the immersion in a game.

According to the present invention, the change control means is configured so that the non-game period is started when the symbol display means does not perform the variable display of the symbols, and the change control means is capable of changing the sound volume and/or the amount of light based on the player's operation. setting status display execution means capable of displaying the setting status of the volume and/or the amount of light; In the game machine equipped with the above, when the sound volume or the light intensity is changed during the execution period of the attention call display, the setting status of the sound volume or the light intensity that has not been displayed until then is changed by the attention call display. It is configured to be newly displayed at a position where it does not become invisible.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is possible to perform the alerting display regarding the immersion in a game more appropriately .

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine. It is a principal part top view of the front frame of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is an explanatory view of the movement of the movable body of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the position of a movable body for every game mode of the same pachinko machine, and an origin detection means. It is a rear view of the lower movable production|presentation means of the same pachinko machine. It is a front view of the lower movable production|presentation means of the same pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing the normal symbol hit probability and variation time for each game state of the pachinko machine, and the opening and closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means. Shows the relationship between the types of jackpot games corresponding to the first and second special symbols of the same pachinko machine, jackpot opening patterns, special game states, formulas for calculating the number of balls to be obtained, and whether or not promotion effects are provided for the number of balls to be obtained. It is a diagram. It is a figure which shows the winning ball number command of the same pachinko machine, its transmission timing, and the process at the time of reception. It is a figure which shows an example of the transmission timing of the big-hit state designation|designated command of the same pachinko machine, and the big-hit ball-out related information designation|designated command. It is a figure which shows the structure of the big-hit state designation|designated command of the same pachinko machine, and the big-hit ball-out related information designation|designated command. It is a figure which shows the calculation formula of the acquisition plan number of balls of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the production|presentation pattern of the same pachinko machine, a pending|holding display image, and a pending|suspension image during a fluctuation|variation. It is a figure which shows an example of the left-handed guidance image and the right-handed guidance image of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the error notification image of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the alerting|reporting image which volume adjustment of the same pachinko machine is possible, and the alerting|reporting image which can adjust a light quantity. It is a figure which shows an example of the volume setting image of the same pachinko machine, and a light amount setting image. It is a figure which shows an example of the notification image which can operate a menu screen of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the menu screen of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the power saving mode alerting|reporting image of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the game mode change method notification image of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the game mode selection image of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the number-of-acquisitions management processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the image display of the liquid crystal display means from the final stage of the big-hit fluctuation|variation of the production|presentation pattern of the same pachinko machine to during a big-hit game. It is a figure which shows an example of the image display of the liquid crystal display means in the jackpot end interval of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing start/end conditions for each period during the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine, performance contents, timer setting contents, validity/invalidity of operation means, processing at the time of operation, transition destination, and the like. It is a diagram showing the transition of each period during the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine, (a) is when the ON edge of the touch sensor is not detected, and (b) is when the ON edge of the touch sensor is detected during the A period. In this case, (c) shows the case where the ON edge of the touch sensor is detected during period C, and (d) shows the case where the ON edge of the touch sensor is detected during period D3. It is a figure which shows the image in the customer waiting demonstration production of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation pattern of the movable body in the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the origin return operation|movement of the movable body at the time of the end of the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the movable body return processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the origin return processing with respect to the lower movable body of the same pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing of the drive step of the lower movable body of the same pachinko machine, a sensor detection range, and push-in operation|movement. The start/end conditions for each period of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention during the customer waiting state, the contents of the effects, the contents of the timer settings, the validity/invalidity of the operation means, the processing at the time of operation, the transition destination, etc. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing; It is a diagram showing the transition of each period during the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine, (a) when the customer waiting state is started 20 seconds after the period of the first timer reaches, (b) is the period of the first timer When the customer waiting state starts 86 seconds after the arrival time, (c) detects the ON edge of the touch sensor during the C period and detects the OFF edge 10 seconds after that, (d) touches during the D1 period. It shows the case where the sensor is turned ON and kept as it is. The start/end conditions for each period of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention during the customer waiting state, the contents of the effect, the contents of the timer setting, the validity/invalidity of the operation means, the processing at the time of operation, the transition destination, etc. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing; It is a diagram showing the transition of each period during the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine, (a) is when the ON edge of the touch sensor is not detected, and (b) is when the ON edge of the touch sensor is detected during the D5 period. In case (c), the touch sensor stays ON for a long time before the customer waiting state starts, and (d) shows the case where the touch sensor turns ON during period C and stays ON for a long time. ing. In the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the start/end conditions, effect contents, timer setting contents, enable/disable of operation means, processing at the time of operation, transition destination, etc. for each period during the customer waiting state are set. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing; It is a figure which shows an example of the image display of the liquid crystal display means in the jackpot end interval of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the image display of the liquid crystal display means in the jackpot end interval of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the image display of the liquid crystal display means during the jackpot round, the inter-round interval, and the jackpot end interval of the pachinko machine according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the alerting image in the jackpot end interval of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 8th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the movable body return processing of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 9th Embodiment of this invention.

Embodiments of the invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 36 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. 1 and 2, a gaming machine body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 arranged in front of the outer frame 2. As shown in FIG. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and detachable via a vertical first hinge 4 arranged at one end in the left-right direction, for example, the left end. The outer frame 2 can be locked in the closed state by a locking means 5 provided on the opposite side, for example, the right end side.

The front frame 3 includes a body frame 6 and a glass door 7 arranged on the front side of the body frame 6. - 特許庁The glass door 7 is pivotally attached to the body frame 6 so as to be openable and detachable via a vertical second hinge 8 disposed at one end in the left-right direction, for example, the left end. can be locked in the closed state. The first hinge 4 and the second hinge 8 are arranged, for example, coaxially.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 2 is formed in a rectangular shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c and 2d. A front cover member 9 made of, for example, synthetic resin is attached to the front lower portion of the outer frame 2 so as to connect the front lower portions of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. there is The front cover member 9 protrudes forward from the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b, and the body frame 6 is arranged above it. In the outer frame 2, an outer frame upper hinge metal fitting 11a constituting the first hinge 4 is arranged, for example, in the upper left part, and an outer frame lower hinge metal fitting 11b is arranged above the front cover member 9 in the lower left part.

The main body frame 6 is made of synthetic resin, and has a rectangular frame portion 12 that can substantially abut on the front edge side of the outer frame 2 on the upper side of the front cover member 9, and a game board provided on the upper side inside the frame portion 12. A mounting portion 13 and a lower mounting portion 14 provided on the lower side in the frame portion 12 are integrally provided, for example. A game board 15 is detachably attached to the game board mounting portion 13, for example, from the front side. In the main body frame 6, a main body frame upper hinge metal fitting 18a that constitutes the first hinge 4 and a main body frame upper hinge metal fitting 18b that constitutes the second hinge 8 are arranged, for example, at the upper left portion of the first and second hinges 4 and 8. are arranged, for example, in the lower left part.

The glass door 7 has a resin door base 19 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the front side of the body frame 6 . The door base 19 is formed with window holes 21a of a glass window 21 corresponding to the front side of the game area 20 formed on the game board 15. For example, a plurality of windows (four here) are formed around the window holes 21a. An upper speaker 22, a blowing effect means 23, and the like are arranged, and an upper decorative cover 24 is attached to substantially cover the upper speaker 22 and the like from the front side.

Further, on the front side of the lower part of the door base 19, an upper tray 26 for storing the game balls put out from the putting out means 25 arranged on the rear side of the body frame 6 and supplying them to the shooting means 16, and the upper tray 26 is full. A lower tray 27 for storing surplus balls, etc., and a firing handle 28 operated to operate the firing means 16 are arranged, and a lower decorative cover 29 substantially covering the upper tray 26, the lower tray 27, etc. from the front side is provided. is installed. The lower decorative cover 29 is formed, for example, in a forward-facing bulging shape. Operating means are provided (see FIG. 3).

The effect button 30 is configured to be pressable by the player, and includes an operation detecting means (second detecting means) 30a capable of detecting the pressing operation. For example, an LED 30b is arranged in the production button 30, and lights up (or blinks) during a period when the operation of the production button 30 is effective. The cross operation means 31 is for inputting movement in four directions, up, down, left, and right, and a plurality of keys that the player can press, for example, four up keys 31a, down keys 31b, left keys 31c, and right keys 31d. , and includes operation detection means (not shown) capable of detecting the pressing operation of each of the keys 31a to 31d.

The volume control means 32 is for adjusting the volume output from the speakers 17 and 22, and is composed of an upper key 32a and a lower key 32b that can be pressed by the player. An operation detection means (not shown) capable of detecting a pressing operation is provided. The light amount operation means 33 is for adjusting the light amount of the illumination means 36, and is composed of an upper key 33a and a lower key 33b which can be operated by the player. An operation detection means (not shown) capable of detecting an operation is provided. The illumination means 36 is composed of a large number of LEDs (not shown) arranged inside the upper and lower decorative covers 24 and 29 and on the game board 15 and the like.

In addition, the shooting handle 28 is provided in a forward projecting shape, and as shown in FIG. A variable resistor 28c for detection, a touch sensor 28d for detecting whether or not the player is touching the rotation operation section 28a, and a stop operation switch for detecting whether or not the stop operation lever 28b is being operated. 28e and the like. Incidentally, the touch sensor 28d is an example of an operation detection means, a first detection means, for detecting a predetermined operation (touch operation on the shooting handle 28) by the player.

The rotation operation part 28a has a substantially annular shape along the outer circumference of the firing handle 28, and has a plurality of finger hook parts projecting from the outer circumference surface. It is electrically connected and urged in the counterclockwise direction by a return spring (not shown). Then, when the player rotates the rotary operation unit 28a clockwise while a predetermined shooting permission condition is satisfied, the shooting means 16 is operated with a shooting intensity corresponding to the rotation angle. It's becoming

In this embodiment, the touch sensor 28d is switched from OFF to ON when the player touches the rotary operation section 28a. Further, the fact that the touch sensor 28d is ON and that the stop operation switch 28e is OFF (the stop operation lever 28b is in a non-operating state) are both included in the firing permission conditions. That is, even if the rotary operation part 28a is rotated, the shooting means 16 does not operate unless the touch sensor 28d is ON and the stop operation switch 28e is OFF. When the rotary operation portion 28a is in a non-operating state, that is, when it is held at the origin position by the force of the return spring, for example, the stop operation lever 28c is pushed by a predetermined portion of the rotary operation portion 28a, and the stop switch 28e is activated. is turned ON, the launch permission condition is not satisfied.

A glass unit 38 is detachably attached to the rear side of the door base 19 so as to substantially close the window hole 21a from the rear side, and is arranged along the edges of the first and second hinges 4 and 8. a vertical hinge end side reinforcing sheet metal 39a arranged along the edge of the opening and closing end side; a vertical opening/closing end side reinforcing sheet metal 39b arranged along the edge of the opening/closing end side; The metal plate 39c is detachably fixed by screws or the like. Further, on the door base 19, a glass door upper hinge metal fitting 40 and a glass door lower hinge metal fitting 41 constituting the second hinge 8 are arranged, for example, at the upper left portion and a lower left hinge metal portion, respectively.

Further, for example, a ball feeding unit 42, a lower plate guide unit 43, and the like are mounted on the back side of the lower reinforcing sheet metal 39c. The ball feeding unit 42 is for feeding the game balls in the upper tray 26 one by one to the shooting means 16, and is arranged corresponding to the front side of the shooting means 16. - 特許庁The lower tray guide unit 43 guides surplus balls when the upper tray 26 is full and foul balls that have returned without reaching the game area 20 despite being shot by the shooting means 16 to the lower tray 27. For example, it is arranged adjacent to the ball feeding unit 42 on the side of the first and second hinges 4 and 8 thereof.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 15 has a base plate 45 made of, for example, a plywood plate. In addition to unit parts such as a central display frame unit 47, a starting winning unit 48, a normal winning unit 49, etc., a large number of game nails (not shown) are arranged in the game area 20 inside the guide rail 46. ing. The center display frame unit 47 is arranged on the upper side in the approximate center of the game area 20, for example. The start prize winning unit 48 is arranged below the central display frame unit 47, and the normal prize winning unit 49 is arranged below the central display frame unit 47 and on the left side of the start prize winning unit 48 along the inner side of the guide rail 46, respectively. .

In addition, on the plurality of unit parts 47 to 49, in addition to various display means such as normal symbol display means 51, normal reserved number display means 52, first special symbol display means 53, second special symbol display means 54, etc., normal A symbol starting means 55, a first special symbol starting means 56, a second special symbol starting means 57, a large winning means 58, a plurality of normal winning means 59, and the like are provided. Further, on the rear side of the base plate 45, a liquid crystal display means (image display means) 60, a plurality of types, for example, four types of movable effect means 61 to 64, etc. are mounted via a back mounting base (not shown). . In this embodiment, the liquid crystal display means 60 is arranged vertically.

The central display frame unit 47 constitutes the display frame of the liquid crystal display means 60. A display window 70 corresponding to the liquid crystal display means 60 is formed substantially in the center of the unit. ) is detachably attached from the front side. This central display frame unit 47 includes a front mounting plate 71 arranged outside the mounting hole along the front surface of the base plate 45 and through which game balls can pass, and a front mounting plate 71 on the front side of which a game ball can pass. A decorative frame 72 arranged in a front viewport shape extending over the sides and protruding forward on the inner peripheral side of the front mounting plate 71, and a stage 73 arranged between the left and right lower ends of the decorative frame 72. there is The game balls that are shot by the shooting means 16 and enter the upper part of the game area 20 are distributed to the left and right at the top of the decoration frame 72, and are distributed to the left and right flow paths 74a and 74b, respectively. or flow down.

The central display frame unit 47 is provided with a warp entrance 75 through which game balls can flow in at least one of the left flow path 74a and the right flow path 74b, for example, the left flow path 74a. After flowing into the warp entrance 75, the game ball freely rolls in the left-right direction on the stage 73, and then falls into either the central drop portion 76 provided corresponding to the center in the left-right direction of the game area 20 or the other portion. Drops forward from the heel.

In addition, on the upper side of the stage 73, an entry prevention means 77 is provided for preventing entry of the game ball to the rear side due to rebounding or the like. The entry prevention means 77 includes a first entry prevention plate 77a erected along the rear side of the stage 73, for example, in parallel with the base plate 45, and an upper edge portion of the first entry prevention plate 77a protruding forward. For example, it is integrally provided with a second entry prevention plate 77b. For example, the entry prevention means 77 is entirely transparent, and the rear side can be visually recognized from the front side through the entry prevention means 77 .

At the rear side of the central display frame unit 47, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, four types of movable rendering means 61 to 64 of left, right, top and bottom are arranged, respectively. As shown in FIG. 5(a), the left movable effect means 61 supports a left movable body 61a and one end of the left movable body 61a so that the left movable body 61a can swing about, for example, an axis in the front-rear direction, and can move in the vertical direction. An elevating support 61c that can move in the vertical direction along an elevating guide 61b, and a swing drive that swings the left movable body 61a with respect to the elevating support 61c between an upper swing position and a lower swing position. means 61d, and an elevation drive means 61e for driving the elevation support 61c between the upper elevation position and the lower elevation position.

The left movable body 61a is formed in an arbitrary three-dimensional shape (in this case, the shape of a human hand), and is moved to a lateral position on the left side of the display window 70 by a swing drive means 61d such as a stepping motor and an elevation drive means 61e. Similarly, it can be moved to an upper position on the upper left side and a lower position on the lower left side. In the horizontal position, the lifting support 61c is at the upper lifting position, and the left movable body 61a is stopped at the lower swing position with respect to the lifting support 61c. 61c is the up/down position, and the left movable body 61a is stopped at the upper rocking position with respect to the up/down support 61c. They stop at the upper swing position with respect to the lifting support 61c.

In addition, the left movable effect means 61 includes a vertical position detecting means 81a capable of detecting that the lifting support 61c is in the upper lifting position, and a lower lifting position detecting means 81a capable of detecting that the lifting support 61c is in the lower lifting position. means 81b; upper swing position detection means 81c capable of detecting that the left movable body 61a is in the upper swing position with respect to the lifting support 61c; and a lower swing position detecting means 81d capable of detecting that it is in the moving position.

The right movable effect means 62 is formed, for example, substantially symmetrical to the left movable effect means 61, and as shown in FIG. For example, an elevating support 62c that is swingably supported around an axis in the front-rear direction and that can move vertically along an elevating guide 62b in the vertical direction, and a right movable body 62a that swings upward with respect to the elevating support 62c. A swing drive means 62d for swinging between a position and a lower swing position, and a lift drive means 62e for lifting and lowering a lift support 62c between the upper lift position and the lower lift position.

The right movable body 62a is formed in an arbitrary three-dimensional shape (in this case, the shape of a human hand), and is moved to a lateral position on the right side of the display window 70 by a swing drive means 62d such as a stepping motor and an elevation drive means 62e. , the upper position on the upper right side and the lower position on the lower right side. In the horizontal position, the lifting support 62c is at the upper lifting position, and the right movable body 62a is stopped at the lower swing position with respect to the lifting support 62c. When 62c is at the up/down position, the right movable body 62a is stopped at the upper rocking position with respect to the up/down support 62c. They stop at the upper swing position with respect to the lifting support 62c.

In this embodiment, the game mode can be selected from a plurality of types, for example, three types, and the positions of the left and right movable bodies 61a and 62a are different for each of the three types of game modes. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the positions of the left and right movable bodies 61a and 62a are set to the horizontal position in the first mode, the lower position in the second mode, and the upper position in the third mode. In this way, the left and right movable bodies 61a and 62a have different origin positions for each game mode. For example, the horizontal position is the first mode, the lower position is the second mode, and the upper position is the third mode. It becomes the origin position. Therefore, the origin detection means of the left movable body 61a consists of the vertical position detection means 81a and the lower swing position detection means 81d in the first mode, and the lower position detection means 81b and the upper swing position detection means 81c in the second mode. In the third mode, the upward/downward position detecting means 81a and the upward swing position detecting means 81c are used. In the second mode, it is the lower elevation position detection means 82b and the upper swing position detection means 82c, and in the third mode, the upper elevation position detection means 82a and the upper swing position detection means 82c.

As shown in FIG. 5(b), the upper movable effect means 63 moves the upper movable body 63a and the left and right end sides of the upper movable body 63a in the vertical direction along vertical elevation guides 63b, 63b, respectively. Elevating supports 63c, 63c for supporting the hoisting support 63c, and elevation driving means 63d, 63d for driving the elevating support 63c between the upper elevation position and the lower elevation position. The upper movable body 63a is arranged in a horizontally long shape on the front side of the liquid crystal display means 60. The front side of the upper movable body 63a is decorated with arbitrary decorations (not shown). , the display window 70 can be moved between an upper position on the upper end side and a lower position on the lower end side, for example, while maintaining a substantially horizontal state. The upper movable effect means 63 also includes upper position detection means 83a capable of detecting that the upper movable body 63a is in the upper position, and lower position detection means 83b that can similarly detect that it is in the lower position. In this embodiment, the upper position of the upper movable body 63a is the origin position, and the upper position detection means 83a serves as the origin detection means.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the lower movable effect means 64 includes a lower movable body 64a and a lower drive means 64b such as a stepping motor for driving the lower movable body 64a. The lower movable body 64a is arranged in a horizontally long shape on the front side of the liquid crystal display means 60. The front side of the lower movable body 64a is decorated with arbitrary decorations. It is movable between a lower position where substantially the entirety is positioned below the display window 70 and an upper position where at least a portion is positioned within the display window 70 . The lower movable effect means 64 also includes an upper position detection means 84a capable of detecting that the lower movable body 64a is in the upper position, and a lower position detection means 84b capable of similarly detecting that it is in the lower position. In this embodiment, the upper position of the lower movable body 64a is the origin position, and the upper position detection means 84a serves as the origin detection means.

Hereinafter, the drive mechanism of the lower movable effect means 64 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. The drive mechanism of the lower movable effect means 64 includes a left base body 85 and a right base body 86 that support the lower movable body 64a so as to be movable up and down, for example, at both left and right ends thereof, a lower drive means 64b, and driving of the lower drive means 64b. and a driving force transmission means 87 for transmitting force to the lower movable body 64a. The driving force transmission means 87 includes a driving arm 88 that swings in conjunction with the vertical movement of the lower movable body 64a, and a crank gear 89 that converts the rotating motion of the lower driving means 64b into the swinging motion of the driving arm 88. and

A left base body 85 and a right base body 86 are arranged on the rear side of the central display frame unit 47 corresponding to the lower left and right sides of the display window 70, and are detachably fixed to, for example, a rear mounting base, as shown in FIG. As shown, guide holes 90 and 91 are provided, which are elongated in the vertical direction. The lower movable body 64a is provided with two slide engaging portions 92a, 92b, 93a and 93b on both left and right end sides. By slidably engaging the joint portions 93a and 93b with the guide holes 91, the lower movable body 64a can slide vertically while maintaining a substantially horizontal posture.

The drive arm 88 is formed, for example, in the shape of an elongated plate, and is disposed on the rear side of the right base body 86. One end side (right end side) of the drive arm 88 is rotatable by the right base body 86 around a rotation axis 88a in the front-rear direction. A slide engaging portion 93a of the lower movable body 64a is slidably engaged with a first longitudinal guide hole 94 formed at the other end (left end). The rotating shaft 88a is arranged at a height position corresponding to substantially the center of the movable range of the slide engaging portion 93a.

The crank gear 89 is disposed between the right base body 86 and the rear drive arm 88 corresponding to, for example, the approximate center in the longitudinal direction of the drive arm 88, and is rotated by the right base body 86 around a rotation axis 89a in the front-rear direction. freely supported. The rotating shaft 89a is arranged at substantially the same height position as the rotating shaft 88a. For example, on the back side of the crank gear 89, one slide engagement portion 95 is projected near the outer peripheral portion, and this slide engagement portion 95 is formed near the central portion of the drive arm 88 in the longitudinal direction. It is slidably engaged with the second guide hole 96 .

Further, on the back side of the right base body 86, there are a lower drive means 64b, a drive gear 97 fixed to the drive shaft of the lower drive means 64b, and a relay gear 98 for interlocking the drive gear 97 and the crank gear 89. are placed. As a result, when the lower driving means 64b operates in either the forward or reverse direction, the crank gear 89 rotates, thereby causing the slide engaging portion 95 to rotate while sliding in the second guide hole 96 of the drive arm 88. Since it moves around the shaft 89a, the drive arm 88 swings, thereby moving the lower movable body 64a between the upper position (FIGS. 7(a) and 8(a)) and the lower position (FIGS. 7(b) and 8). (b)) in the vertical direction. When the lower movable body 64a is at the upper position, as shown in FIG. The directions are substantially orthogonal to each other, and a mechanical lock state is established. The same applies when the lower movable body 64a is at the lower position (FIG. 7(b)).

Further, for example, on the front side of the crank gear 89, as shown in FIG. 8, a protrusion 99 is provided along the circumferential direction within a predetermined angular range. The upper position detection means 84a and the lower position detection means 84b are composed of, for example, transmissive photosensors. is turned on by detecting one end of the ridge portion 99, and when the lower movable body 64a is in the lower position, the lower position detecting means 84b detects the other end of the ridge portion 99 as shown in FIG. 8(b). It is arranged to be turned ON by detecting the side.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that the upper position detection means 84a is turned ON within a range in which the lower movable body 64a moves from the upper position (original position) to the lower position side by 12 steps (FIG. 36). reference).

The normal symbol starting means 55 is for starting the variable display of the normal symbols by the normal symbol display means 51, and is composed of a passage gate or the like through which the game ball can pass, and a passage detection means 55a for detecting the passage of the game ball. It has As shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol starting means 55 is provided, for example, on the front side of the front attachment plate 71 on the right side of the central display frame unit 47, so that game balls flowing down the right flow path 74b can pass through. ing.

The normal symbol display means 51 is for variably displaying normal symbols, and includes a plurality of light emitters (e.g., LEDs) corresponding to a plurality of normal symbols (e.g., two types of "O" and "X"), For example, it is arranged in the decorative frame 72 of the central display frame unit 47 . The normal symbol display means 51 blinks so that a plurality of light emitters emit light in a predetermined order based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 55, and is obtained when the normal symbol starting means 55 detects the game ball. If the hit determination random value contained in the normal random number information matches a predetermined hit determination value, for example, the light emitter on the "○" side corresponding to the hit mode (predetermined mode) lights up, otherwise For example, the light emitters on the "x" side corresponding to the disengagement mode light up and stop. When the stop symbol after the variation of the normal symbol display means 51 becomes a winning mode, a normal profit state occurs.

In addition, when the normal symbol starting means 55 detects the game ball during the normal holding period including during the symbol fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 51 and during the normal profit state, the normal random number information acquired thereby is predetermined. The set upper limit reserved number, for example, 4, is reserved and stored, and each time the normal reserved period ends, one is consumed and the normal pattern is varied. The stored number of normal random number information (normal reserved number) is notified to the player by the normal reserved number display means 52 or the like. The normal reserved number display means 52 is arranged in the decorative frame 72 of the central display frame unit 47, for example.

The first special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 56 is for starting the symbol variation by the first special symbol display means 53, and is composed of a non-opening/closing winning means having no opening/closing means, and the winning game ball. A game ball detection means 56a for detecting is provided. The first special symbol starting means 56 is provided, for example, in the starting prize winning unit 48, and is arranged in an upward opening shape on the lower side corresponding to the central drop portion 76 of the stage 73, and the warp on the left downstream path 74a side. Since there is a winning route from the entrance 75 through the stage 73, etc., the game ball that has flowed down the left flow path 74a can win a prize at a higher probability than the game ball that has flowed down the right flow path 74b. there is In addition, when the game ball wins the first special symbol starting means 56, a predetermined number of game balls per one win are paid out as prize balls.

The second special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 57 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 54, and the operation of the opening/closing part 101 allows the game ball to win an open state or not to win a prize. (or a winning state is more difficult than an open state). When the stop symbol becomes a win mode (predetermined mode) and a normal profit state occurs, the opening/closing part 101 changes from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

This second special symbol starting means 57 is arranged, for example, on the front mounting plate 71 in the right part of the central display frame unit 47 and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 55, and the game that has flowed down the left flow path 74a. A game ball that has flowed down the right flow path 74b has a higher probability of winning than a ball. The opening/closing part 101 is swingable around, for example, a left-right rotation axis provided on the lower side. In , the front side of the front mounting plate 71 is inclined downward to the rear, and the game ball is made to win backward. In addition, when the game ball wins the second special symbol starting means 57, a predetermined number of game balls per one win are paid out as prize balls.

The first special symbol display means (symbol display means) 53 is composed of display means such as a 7-segment system capable of variably displaying one or a plurality of, for example, one first special symbol. The first special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the condition that the starting means 56 detects the game ball, and the jackpot determination included in the first special random number information acquired when the game ball is detected by the first special symbol starting means 56. When the random number matches a predetermined big win determination value, the game stops in the first big win mode, and in other cases, it stops in the first failure mode. When the stop symbol after the variation of the first special symbol display means 53 becomes the first jackpot mode, the first special profit state occurs.

The second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 54 is composed of display means such as a 7-segment system capable of variably displaying one or a plurality of, for example, one second special symbol. The second special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined period of time on the condition that the starting means 57 detects the game ball, and the jackpot judgment included in the second special random number information acquired when the second special symbol starting means 57 detects the game ball. When the random number coincides with a predetermined jackpot judgment value, the game is stopped in the second jackpot mode, and in other cases, the game is stopped in the second failure mode. When the stop symbol after the variation of the second special symbol display means 54 becomes the second jackpot mode, the second special profit state occurs.

The first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 are arranged in the decorative frame 72 of the central display frame unit 47, for example. The first and second special patterns are not, for example, numeric patterns, but are composed of a plurality of types of patterns such as a combination of lines and points that have no special meaning per se. A plurality of wins are in the first and second jackpot modes, and the others are in the first and second loss modes.

In addition, the first and second special symbols are started during the special holding period including during the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 53, during the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 54, and during the first and second special profit states. When the means 56 and 57 detect game balls, the first and second special random number information acquired at that time are retained and stored with a predetermined upper limit retained number, for example, 4 each. Then, when the second special pattern side reserved memory is 1 or more at the end of the special reserved period (when the pattern fluctuation start condition regarding the second special pattern is satisfied), the second special pattern reserved memory is digested. By doing so, the second special design is changed, and when only the reserved memory on the first special design side is 1 or more (when the design fluctuation start condition regarding the first special design is satisfied), the first special design is reserved. The first special symbol is changed by digesting the memory. As described above, in this embodiment, both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not fluctuating, and when both the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side have reserved memory, is to preferentially change the second special symbol. The stored numbers of the first and second special random number information (the first and second special reserved numbers) are notified to the player by the liquid crystal display means 60 or the like.

The big winning means 58 is an opening/closing type winning means having an opening/closing plate 102 capable of switching between an open state in which a game ball can win and a closed state in which a game ball cannot win, and a game ball detecting means 58a for detecting a winning game ball. 1st and 2nd special profit states generated when the 1st and 2nd special symbols of the 1st and 2nd special symbol display means 53 and 54 stop in the 1st and 2nd jackpot modes after the variation Inside, the opening/closing plate 102 is opened to the front side according to a predetermined jackpot opening pattern, and the game ball dropped thereon is made to win inside. The big winning means 58 is arranged, for example, in the lower right part of the central display frame unit 47 and downstream of the second special symbol starting means 57. The game ball that has flowed down has a higher probability of winning. When a game ball wins the big winning means 58, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls per winning. In this embodiment, the number of winning balls per winning to the big winning means 58 is twelve. In the following description, the first special profit state and the second special profit state are collectively referred to as "jackpot game".

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the jackpot game (first special profit state) that occurs when the first special symbol becomes the first jackpot mode is four types of A1 to A4, and the second special symbol is the first. There are ten types of jackpot games (second special profit state) B1 to B10 that occur when two jackpot modes occur, and one of a plurality of types of jackpot release patterns is assigned to each of the jackpot games. ing.

As shown in FIG. 11, there are six types of jackpot opening patterns of this embodiment, namely 15R/15R, 10R/15R, 6R/15R, 4R/15R, 10R/10R, and 6R/10R. , B1, B2, B4 to B7 have 15R/15R open patterns, jackpot games A3 and B9 have 6R/15R open patterns, jackpot games A4 have 6R/10R open patterns, and jackpot games B3 have 10R/ A 10R opening pattern is assigned, a 10R/15R opening pattern is assigned to the jackpot game B8, and a 4R/15R opening pattern is assigned to the jackpot game B10.

Here, the denominator side of "○R/□R" is the total number of rounds, and when this is 15R and 10R, it indicates that 15 and 10 jackpot rounds are performed, respectively. In addition, there are two types of jackpot rounds, for example, "with balls" and "without balls". there is

In rounds with balls, after the big winning means 58 is opened, the big winning means 58 is closed when the number of winning prizes reaches a predetermined number (maximum count number) or when a predetermined time elapses (predetermined opening operation). To easily win the maximum count number of game balls and to easily acquire a predetermined number of prize balls if the player normally hits to the right aiming at the big winning means 58 on the right flow path 74b side. can be done. Note that the maximum count number is set to 8 in this embodiment.

On the other hand, in the round without balls, the big winning means 58 is designed to be opened one or more times for a very short period of time. Can't wait to win the prize. Therefore, for example, when comparing 4R/15R and 6R/10R, the total number of rounds is 15R and 10R, and the former has more. is advantageous to the player.

Incidentally, the non-payout round is executed after all the payout-ball rounds are completed. Therefore, for example, in the case of the 6R/15R open pattern, the 1st to 6th Rs are rounds with balls and the 7th to 15th Rs are rounds without balls.

The normal winning means 59 is a non-openable winning means having no opening/closing means, and is provided with a game ball detection means 59a for detecting a winning game ball. Also, for example, one piece is arranged on the side of the big winning means 58 on the right flow path 74b side. When a game ball wins the normal winning means 59, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls per winning.

Also, on the liquid crystal display means 60, for example, in parallel with the variable display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54, the effect symbol 80 is variably displayed. 2 Various images such as first and second reservation display images X1 to X4 and Y1 to Y4 indicating the number of special reservations can be displayed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 16 and the like, the production pattern 80 is composed of a combination of a number part 80a composed of numbers such as 1 to 8 and a character or other decoration part 80b attached to the number part, For example, it is possible to vary in a plurality of rows in a predetermined direction (here, three rows in the left and right direction), and for example, substantially simultaneously with the start of variation of the first and second special symbols, variation by vertical scrolling etc. is started according to a predetermined variation pattern. , the first and second special symbols are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, middle, etc. so as to be finally stopped substantially at the same time. In addition, in the production pattern 80, for example, when all the same patterns are aligned, it is a big win production mode, and other than that, it is a loss production mode. The performance pattern 80 becomes a big hit performance mode, and when the first and second special symbols become the first and second loss modes, the performance pattern 80 becomes a loss performance mode.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko game machine. In FIG. 9, the main control board 103 supervises the game control, and in addition to the display means such as the normal symbol display means 51 and the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, the normal symbol starting means 55 is provided. The passage detection means 55a, game ball detection means 56a-59a provided in each winning means 56-59, etc. are connected.

Sub-control boards such as a performance control board 104 , a liquid crystal control board 105 , a payout control board 106 , and a launch control board 107 are connected below the main control board 103 . The effect control board 104 controls effects based on control commands from the main control board 103, and includes speakers (audio output means) 17 and 22, illumination means 36, movable effect means 61 to 64, and fan effect means 23. In addition to various production means such as, production button 30, cross operation means 31, volume operation means 32, light amount operation means 33 operation detection means, touch sensor 28d of shooting handle 28, etc. are connected.

The liquid crystal control board 105 controls the liquid crystal display means 60 based on control commands from the performance control board 104 . The payout control board 106 controls the payout means 25 based on the control command from the main control board 103, and the launch control board 107 is connected to its lower level. The firing control board 107 controls the firing means 16 based on the firing control signal from the payout control board 106, the signal from the firing handle 28, and the like. For example, the firing control board 107 controls the firing means 16 at a firing intensity corresponding to the rotation angle when the player rotates the rotary operation unit 28a clockwise while a predetermined firing permission condition is satisfied. to activate. Here, the firing permission conditions are, for example, receiving a firing permission signal from the payout control board 106 based on a command from the main control board (first condition), confirming connection of the card unit (second condition), 28d is ON (third condition) and the stop operation switch 28e is OFF (fourth condition). The firing control board 107 is arranged on the back side of the firing means 16, for example.

The main control board 103 includes normal random number generation processing means 111, normal start port check processing means 112, normal random number storage means 113, normal symbol processing means 114, normal symbol display control means 115, and the like. Ordinary profit state generation means 116, special random number creation processing means 117, special start port check processing means 118, special random number storage means 119, special symbol processing means 120, special symbol display control means 121, jackpot game generation means 122, special game state It has generation means 123, winning processing means 124, control command transmission means 125, and the like.

The normal random number generation processing means 111 is configured to repeatedly generate, at predetermined time intervals, a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol should be used as a win mode. The normal starting opening check processing means 112 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 55. Based on the normal symbol starting means 55 detecting the game ball, the normal random number generation processing means 111 Ordinary random number information such as the generated hit determination random number value is acquired, and the ordinary random number information is stored in a first-in, first-out type ordinary random number storage means 113 up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, 4). It is

The normal symbol processing means 114 performs processing related to variable display of normal symbols, and when the normal symbol display means 51 is in a state in which variable display is possible and one or more hit determination random values are stored in the normal random number storage means 113. (the normal pending number is 1 or more), the hit determination random value is taken out from the top of the queue of the normal random number information stored in the normal random number storage means 113, and the hit determination random value is stored in advance. A hit judgment function that judges hit/loss depending on whether or not it matches a predetermined hit judgment value, and a normal stop that selects the type of stop pattern after normal pattern fluctuation based on the hit/loss judgment result It has a pattern selection function, a variable time selection function for selecting the variable time of normal patterns, and the like.

The normal symbol display control means 115 performs display control of the normal symbol display means 51 on the basis of the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 114, and the normal symbol display means 51 is in a variable display state and the normal random number storage means. On the condition that one or more normal random number information is stored in 113 (the normal reserved number is 1 or more), the normal design display means 51 starts to change the normal design, and the normal design processing means 114 selects. Based on the lapse of the selected variation time, the stop symbol selected by the normal symbol processing means 114 is used to stop the variation of the normal symbol.

The ordinary profit state generating means 116 is the second special symbol when the stop symbol after the variation of the normal symbol display means 51 becomes the winning mode based on the result of the winning determination by the normal symbol processing means 114. The triggering means 57 is adapted to generate a normal profit state that changes to an open state according to, for example, one of a plurality of types of opening and closing patterns. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, there is a normal opening/closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds×1 time opening) and an extended opening/closing pattern (for example, opening time longer than the normal opening/closing pattern). 2 seconds x 3 times open) are set, and the extended open/close pattern is set during the open extension state described later (with open extension), and in other cases (no open extension) A normal opening/closing pattern is selected.

Special random number generation processing means 117, the jackpot determination random number used to determine the jackpot / loss, the pattern determination random number used to select the stop design after the variation of the special symbol, etc., the variation pattern random number used to select the variation pattern, other predetermined It is configured to perform special random number generation processing for repeatedly generating random numbers.

The special start opening check processing means 118 performs processing based on winning of game balls to the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57, and the first and second special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 56 , 57, the first and second special random number information such as the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot pattern random number value created by the special random number creation processing means 117 are acquired, and The first and second special random number information are stored in the special random number storage means 119 with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, 4) as a limit, and the first and second special reserved numbers after the increase are designated. It is configured to transmit the first and second pending increase commands to the effect control board 104 via the control command transmitting means 125 .

Further, the special starting port check processing means 118 has a look-ahead determination means 118a. This look-ahead determining means 118a, regarding the first and second special random number information acquired when the game ball is won in the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57, for example, at the time of acquisition, the first and second Pre-reading determination is made as to whether or not the jackpot determination random number contained in the special random number information matches the first and second jackpot determination values. This look-ahead determination result is transmitted to the effect control board 104 or the like by a hold increase command transmitted based on the winning of a game ball in one of the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57, for example.

The special symbol processing means 120 performs processing related to variable display of the first and second special symbols. If the number of special reservations is 1 or more, the head of the jackpot judgment random value is taken out from the queue of the second special random number information, and if only the number of the first special reservation is 1 or more, the head of the jackpot determination random number is taken out of the queue of the first special random number information, A jackpot determination function that determines whether the jackpot determination random value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value or not, and depending on the result of the jackpot determination, the first and second special random number information A special stop symbol selection function that selects a stop symbol after the variation of the first and second special symbols based on the included jackpot symbol random number etc., and a variation pattern of the first and second special symbols according to the result of the jackpot determination. It has a variation pattern selection function that selects from among multiple types.

The jackpot games A1 to A4 and B1 to B10 (FIG. 11) of the present embodiment correspond to stop symbols when the first and second special symbols are the first and second jackpot modes. Also, as shown in FIG. 11, the jackpot games A1 to A4 and B1 to B10 are associated with either a variable probability state or a time-saving state (all variable probability states in this embodiment) as a special game state to be described later. .

Also, at the start of the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, the first and second reserve reduction commands that specify the first and second special reserve numbers after the reduction, etc., the fluctuation pattern command that specifies the fluctuation pattern of the production pattern 80, A symbol designation command or the like for designating the stop symbols of the first and second special symbols is transmitted to the effect control board 104 via the control command transmission means 125 . On the other hand, when both the first and second special reserved numbers are 0 and the variation of the first and second special symbols ends, etc., and the variation standby state of the first and second special symbols is entered, the customer waits. A demonstration command is transmitted to the effect control board 104 via the control command transmission means 125 .

The special symbol display control means 121 performs display control of the first and second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 53 and 54, and based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 120, the first special symbol is displayed. Along with starting the variation of the first and second special symbols by the display means 53 or the second special symbol display means 54, based on the passage of the variation time corresponding to the selected variation pattern, the selected stop symbol is displayed. The variation of the first and second special symbols is stopped. When the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols ends, a fluctuation stop command for instructing the stop of the fluctuation of the production pattern 80 is transmitted to the production control board 104 via the control command transmission means 125 .

The jackpot game generation means (special profit state generation means) 122 executes a jackpot game (first and second special profit states) that is advantageous to the player. ) is obtained, and when the stopped symbols after the variation of the first and second special symbols become the first and second jackpot modes (specific modes), the big winning means 58 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern. It is configured to generate a jackpot game (special profit state) to be played.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, when the first special symbol becomes a jackpot mode, one of the four types of jackpot games A1 to A4 is played, and when the second special symbol becomes a jackpot mode. executes one of 10 types of jackpot games B1 to B10. The jackpot opening pattern corresponding to each jackpot game is as shown in FIG. For example, in the jackpot game A1, 15 rounds with payout balls are executed, and in the jackpot game B10, 4 rounds with payout balls and 11 rounds without payout balls are executed.

The special game state generating means 123 generates a special game state advantageous to the player after the jackpot game ends. The special game state is a combination of a high probability state and an extended open state, for example, a “latent state” in which a high probability state occurs and an extended open state does not occur, and a “variable probability state” in which both a high probability state and an extended open state occur. state”, and a “time-saving state” in which a high-probability state does not occur and an open extension state occurs. In addition, the normal game state is a state in which both the high probability state and the extended open state do not occur.

During the high-probability state, by increasing the number of jackpot determination values compared to other low-probability states, the probability of the first and second special symbols becoming the jackpot mode is set to a high probability. .

Also, during the open extension state, the opening and closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means 57 is switched from the normal opening and closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 time open) to the extended opening and closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times open) ( 10), in addition to that, regarding the first and second special symbols, the variation times of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 are respectively switched to shortened variation times shorter than the normal variation times, and the normal symbols are Regarding the hit probability from normal probability (e.g. 1/10) to high probability (e.g. 1/1.3), variation time from normal variation time (e.g. 27 seconds) to shortened variation time (e.g. 2.7 seconds), Each of them is switched (Fig. 10).

It should be noted that in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, a probability variation state is generated after the end of all the jackpot games, and for example, a fall lottery as to whether the probability variation state is terminated for each variation of the first and second special symbols after that. is performed, and when the next big winning game occurs or when the prize is won in the fall lottery, the variable probability state is ended.

Winning processing means 124 performs processing related to payout of game balls to each winning means, that is, first and second special symbol starting means 56, 57, big winning means 58, and normal winning means 59. For example, the number of winning prizes for each of the winning means 56 to 59 is counted based on the detection signals from the game ball detecting means 56a to 59a, and the count value of the winning number for each winning means and the winning number set for each winning means are counted. Based on the number of prize balls, for example, a payout number designation command is transmitted to the payout control board 106 via the control command transmission means 125 for each winning.

The control command transmission means 125 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to a sub-control board such as the effect control board 104 and giving a control command. The control commands transmitted from the main control board 103 to the effect control board 104 include, in addition to the above-described ones, an error command, an error cancellation command, a command for the number of obtained balls, a command for specifying a jackpot state (special game command), and information related to jackpot output. There are specified commands, etc.

The error command is sent corresponding to the type of error when an error such as door opening error, magnetic detection error, radio wave detection error, payout error, winning switch error, fraudulent winning error occurs. Also, the error cancellation command is transmitted according to the error type when the error is cancelled.

The acquired ball number command (BExxH) relates to the number of winning balls acquired during the jackpot game, and as shown in FIG. 12, three types of first to third acquired ball number commands are provided. The first winning ball number command (BE01H to BE0FH) is sent when a prize is won to the big winning means 58. Corresponding to the number of winning balls of the big winning means 58, "01H" (1 prize ball ) to “0FH” (15 prize balls) is set. The second winning ball number command (BE11H to BE1FH) is sent when the big winning means 58 wins over. ) to "1FH" (15 prize balls) is set. Here, "over winning" refers to winning over the maximum count number in one round, that is, winning the 9th ball or later if the maximum count number is 8. In this embodiment, winning in a round with no balls is also over winning. and

The third acquired ball number command (BE21H to BE2FH) is transmitted when a winning means other than the big winning means 58 is won during a jackpot game. Any one of "21H" (one prize ball) to "2FH" (15 prize balls) is set. In the case of this embodiment, the normal winning means 59 is also arranged on the right flow path 74b side. For example, "BE23H" is transmitted as the third acquired ball number command.

The jackpot state specification command (F4xxH) is for specifying “spec information”, “big game state”, and “jackpot game type” regarding the jackpot game, and as shown in FIG. At the start of the interval), at the start of each round, at the end of each round (at the start of the interval between rounds), at the end of the jackpot game (at the start of the jackpot end interval), etc. .

"Spec information" indicates which of a plurality of types the specs of the model are, and as shown in FIG. A second bit is assigned to the two bits, for example, "00" is set for the L spec, and "11" is set for the W spec. This pachinko machine is set to L spec, for example, and the specification of the jackpot game shown in FIG. 11 corresponds to this L spec.

The "obvious game state" indicates which of a plurality of types the game state before the start of the big win game is, as shown in FIG. For example, the 3rd and 4th bits of the lower byte are assigned, and if the 2 bits are low probability / no open extension, "00", if low probability / open extension, "01", "10" is set if there is no high-probability open extension, and "11" is set if there is a high-probability open extension. In this embodiment, after the end of the jackpot game, a variable probability state (high probability, with extended opening) always occurs, and for example, when a fall lottery is won, the variable probability state ends and the normal game state (low probability, no extension of opening) occurs. Therefore, this common game state is either a high probability with extended opening or a low probability without extended opening.

The "jackpot game type" indicates which of the jackpot games A1 to A4 and B1 to B10 shown in FIG. 11, and as shown in FIG. Of these, for example, the 5th to 8th bits are assigned, and any one of "0001" to "1110" is set to the 4 bits corresponding to the jackpot games A1 to A4 and B1 to B10. ing.

From the above, for example, when the first special symbol becomes a jackpot mode during the normal game state without low probability and open extension, and the jackpot game A1 occurs, the lower byte of the jackpot state designation command is "00000001B", that is, "01H ”.

The jackpot ball-related information specification command specifies various information (predetermined information) regarding the number of prize balls expected to be obtained during the jackpot game (hereinafter referred to as the number of balls to be obtained), as shown in FIG. 14(b). , a round number designation command (ADxxH), a maximum count number designation command (AExxH), and a big winning prize ball number designation command (AFxxH) are provided. Further, the round number designation command (ADxxH) is, for example, corresponding to the number of rounds with balls, maximum round number designation command (AD01H to AD10H), medium round number designation command (AD11H to AD20H), small round number designation command ( AD21H to AD30H), and a minimum round number designation command (AD31H to AD40H).

The maximum round number specification command (AD01H to AD10H) specifies the maximum number of rounds among multiple types of jackpot round numbers, and corresponding to the maximum number of rounds, "01H" (1R) to "10H" in the lower byte ” (16R) is set. In this embodiment, since the maximum number of rounds with balls is 15R (FIG. 11), the maximum number of rounds designation command is "AD0FH".

The middle round number designation command (AD11H to AD20H) for designating the middle round number designates the middle round number among the multiple types of jackpot round numbers. Any one of (1R) to "20H" (16R) is set. In the present embodiment, since the number of medium rounds in the rounds with balls is 10R (FIG. 11), the medium number of rounds designation command is "AD1AH".

The small round number specification command (AD21H to AD30H) specifies a small round number among a plurality of types of jackpot round numbers. ” (16R) is set. In the present embodiment, the number of small rounds in the rounds with balls is 6R (FIG. 11), so the command for specifying the number of small rounds is "AD26H".

The minimum number of rounds designation command (AD31H to AD40H) designates the minimum number of rounds among a plurality of types of jackpot round numbers. ” (16R) is set. In this embodiment, since the minimum number of rounds with balls is 4R (FIG. 11), the minimum number of rounds designation command is "AD34H".

If the number of types of rounds with paid-out balls is less than four, for example, there is no need to transmit all four types of round number designation commands. For example, if there are two types of round numbers for the rounds with balls to be paid out, only the maximum round number designation command and the minimum round number designation command may be transmitted.

The maximum count designation command (AExxH) designates the maximum count in one round, and the maximum count is set in the lower byte. Since the maximum count number is 8 in this embodiment, the maximum count number designation command is "AE08H". The number of prize balls specified command (AFxxH) designates the number of prize balls of the big prize means 58, and the number of prize balls is set in the lower byte. In this embodiment, since the number of prize balls of the big prize means 58 is 12, the number of prize balls designation command for the big prize is "AF0CH".

As shown in FIG. 13, the above jackpot output ball related information designation command is, as shown in FIG. In addition to being sent at multiple timings in the jackpot game, such as the time (at the start of the jackpot end interval), when the power is turned on, when the power is restored, when the customer waiting demonstration starts, and when the first and second special symbols start to fluctuate. Sent on time.

The effect control board 104 includes a special pending number display control means 131, a firing guidance notification control means 132, an error notification control means 133, a volume adjustment means 134, a light amount adjustment means 135, and a menu operation control. Equipped with means 136, power saving mode setting means 137, game mode setting means 138, winning ball number management means 139, symbol variation effect control means 140, jackpot effect control means 141, customer waiting control means 142, movable body return control means 143, etc. ing.

The special reserved number display control means 131 controls the display of the first and second special reserved numbers on the liquid crystal display means 60, and corresponds to the increase and decrease of the first and second special reserved numbers as shown in FIG. Then, the first reserved display images X1 to X4 for the first special reserved number (maximum 4), the second reserved display images Y1 to Y4 for the second special reserved number (maximum 4), and the changing It is configured to display on the liquid crystal display means 60 via the liquid crystal control board 105 the pending image Z during fluctuation corresponding to the first and second special symbols.

In this embodiment, in order to preferentially digest the reserved memory of the second special symbol over the reserved memory of the first special symbol, for example, the second reserved display images Y1 to Y4 are placed in front of the first reserved display images X1 to X4. They are partially overlapped and displayed. When the first and second pending increase commands are received from the main control board 103, the first and second pending display images X1~, Y1~ are additionally displayed at the end of the queue. Further, when receiving the first and second pending decrease commands from the main control board 103, the first and second pending display images X1-, Y1- are shifted one by one toward the front side of the queue. , the first and second hold display images X1 and Y1 pushed out are moved to a predetermined position, for example, and changed to a hold image Z during fluctuation. In addition, since the variation of the second special symbol is prioritized over the first special symbol, while the second suspended display image Y1 ~ is displayed, the first suspended display image X1 ~ may not increase. also does not decrease.

The launch guidance notification control means 132 controls the display of the launch guidance image 151 indicating that the ball should be fired aiming at one of the left and right sides of the game area 20 and other launch guidance notification. The shooting guidance image 151 includes, for example, a left-hand shot guidance image 151a (Fig. 17(a)) indicating that the shot should be fired aiming at the left flow path 74a, and a left shot guidance image 151a (Fig. 17(a)) indicating that the shot should be fired aiming at the left flow path 74a. There is also a right-hand shot guidance image 151b (FIG. 17(b)) such as "to the right →" indicating that the shot should be fired.

In this embodiment, the probability that the normal symbol display means 51 becomes a winning mode during the normal game state is low, and even if the winning mode occurs and the normal profit state occurs, the opening time of the second special symbol starting means 57 is very short. Therefore, the possibility of winning the second special symbol starting means 57 is extremely low (FIG. 10). Therefore, during the normal game state, rather than striking to the right aiming at the normal symbol starting means 55 and the second special symbol starting means 57 on the right flowing path 74b side, the first special from the left flowing path 74a side by striking to the left It is more advantageous for the player to aim at winning the symbol starting means 56 . Therefore, it is desirable to display the left-handed guidance image 151a at a predetermined timing such as the end of the special game state, for example.

On the other hand, since the big winning means 58 is opened during the jackpot game, the player should aim for the big winning means 58 on the right flow path 74b and hit to the right. In addition, during the open extension state, the probability that the normal symbol display means 51 will be in the winning mode increases, and the opening time of the second special symbol starting means 57 when the normal profit state occurs in the winning mode becomes longer. (FIG. 10), it is more advantageous for the player to hit to the right aiming at the normal symbol starting means 55 and the second special symbol starting means 57 on the right flow path 74b side. Therefore, it is desirable to display the right-handed guidance image 151b, for example, during the jackpot game and during the open extension state.

Either one of the left hitting guidance image 151a and the right hitting guidance image 151b, for example, only the right hitting guidance image 151b may be displayed.

The error notification control means 133 controls error notification. For example, from the time an error command is received from the main control board 103 until an error cancellation command is received, an error notification is sent to the liquid crystal display means 60 via the liquid crystal control board 105. Error notification such as displaying an image is executed. For example, in the case of a door open error, an error notification image 152 such as "Door opening" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 from when the door open command is received from the main control board 103 until when the door open release command is received. (Fig. 18).

Volume adjustment means (set value change control means, set value changeable display control means, set value information display control means) 134 controls the adjustment of volume (predetermined set value). During the volume adjustment possible period, the volume adjustment possible notification image 153a (FIG. 19(a)) indicating that the operation for volume adjustment is possible is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 at a predetermined timing (set value change possible display), and if there is a player operation related to volume adjustment during the volume adjustable period, a volume setting image 153b (FIG. 20(a)) showing the volume setting status is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 (set value information display). In this embodiment, a volume operation means 32 dedicated to volume adjustment operation is provided (FIG. 3), and when the up key 32a is pressed during the volume adjustment period, the volume increases, and when the down key 32b is pressed, the volume decreases. It's becoming Instead of providing the volume operation means 32 dedicated to volume adjustment operation, the cross-shaped operation means 31 or the like may be used for volume adjustment operation.

As shown in FIG. 19A, the volume-adjustable notification image 153a is composed of, for example, an illustration showing the volume operation means 32 used for volume adjustment and the characters "adjust volume with". It shows the method of As shown in FIG. 20A, the volume setting image 153b includes a plurality of (five) scale images corresponding to predetermined levels (for example, five levels) of volume and an illustration or the like indicating the volume setting value. The number of scale images corresponding to the current volume setting is displayed in a different manner (for example, a different display color) from the other scale images.

When the player operates either the upper key 32a or the lower key 32b of the volume operating means 32 during the volume adjustable period, for example, when the volume adjustable notification image 153a (FIG. 19(a)) is displayed, For example, the volume adjustable notification image 153a is erased from the liquid crystal display means 60. FIG. Further, the volume is changed according to the player's operation, and the volume setting image 153b (FIG. 20(a)) corresponding to the changed volume is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 for a certain period of time, for example.

In this embodiment, in addition to the customer waiting state described later, the volume adjustable period is also set during other game states, but a predetermined period such as after turning on the power may be excluded from the volume adjustable period. . Further, in the present embodiment, the volume adjustable notification image 153a is displayed only during a specific period during the customer waiting state among the volume adjustable periods. When the volume operating means 32 is operated while the volume setting image 153b is not displayed, the first operation displays the volume setting image 153b but does not change the volume, and after the volume setting image 153b is displayed. You may make it volume change by operation after the 2nd time.

The light amount adjusting means (set value change control means, set value changeable display control means, set value information display control means) 135 controls the adjustment of the light amount (predetermined set value) of the illumination means 36. During the light amount adjustable period in which the light amount can be adjusted by operation, the light amount adjustable notification image 154a (FIG. 19B) indicating that the operation for light amount adjustment is possible is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 at a predetermined timing. (set value changeable display), and when there is an operation by the player regarding light amount adjustment during the light amount adjustable period, a light amount setting image 154b (FIG. 20(b)) showing the setting status of the light amount is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60. It is configured to display (set value information display). In this embodiment, a light amount operation means 33 dedicated to light amount adjustment operation is provided (FIG. 3), and when the upper key 33a is pressed during the light amount adjustable period, the light amount increases, and when the lower key 33b is pressed, the light amount decreases. It's becoming Instead of providing the light amount operation means 33 dedicated to the light amount adjustment operation, the cross operation means 31 or the like may be used for the light amount adjustment operation.

As shown in FIG. 19B, the light amount adjustable notification image 154a is composed of, for example, an illustration showing the light amount operation means 33 used for light amount adjustment and characters of "Adjust light amount". It shows the method of As shown in FIG. 20B, the light amount setting image 154b includes a plurality of (three) scale images corresponding to predetermined levels (for example, three levels) of light amount and an illustration or the like indicating the light amount setting value. The number of scale images corresponding to the current light amount setting is displayed in a different manner (for example, a different display color) from the other scale images.

When the player operates either the upper key 33a or the lower key 33b of the light amount operating means 33 during the light amount adjustable period, for example, when the light amount adjustable notification image 154a (FIG. 19B) is displayed, For example, the light amount adjustable notification image 154a is erased from the liquid crystal display means 60. FIG. In addition, the amount of light is changed according to the player's operation, and a light amount setting image 154b (FIG. 20(b)) corresponding to the changed amount of light is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 for a certain period of time, for example.

In this embodiment, the light amount adjustable period and the volume adjustable period are set to be the same period, but both periods may be different. Further, in the present embodiment, the light amount adjustable notification image 154a is displayed only during a specific period during the customer waiting state among the light amount adjustable periods. When the light amount operation means 33 is operated while the light amount setting image 154b is not displayed, the light amount setting image 154b is displayed in the first operation, but the light amount is not changed, and after the light amount setting image 154b is displayed. The light amount may be changed by the second and subsequent operations of .

Menu operation control means (menu screen control means, menu display operable display control means) 136 controls menu screen display and menu operation. A menu screen operable notification image 155 (FIG. 21) indicating that the menu screen display operation is possible is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 at a predetermined timing (menu display operable display), and the menu screen is displayed during the menu operable period. It is configured to display the menu screen 156 on the liquid crystal display means 60 when the player performs a display-related operation.

In this embodiment, the customer waiting state, which will be described later, is defined as a menu operable period. Up and down keys 31a and 31b are assigned respectively.

The menu screen operable notification image 155, as shown in FIG. 21, is composed of, for example, an illustration showing the effect button 30 used for the menu screen display operation and the characters "Menu display with", and the player is informed of the menu screen. It shows the method of display operation. Also, as shown in FIG. 22, the menu screen 156 includes, for example, a plurality of menu items 156a and a menu operation notification image 156b indicating how to select and decide the menu items.

Power-saving mode setting means (power-saving display control means) 137 sets the power-saving mode. In addition to setting the power saving mode during the period, a power saving mode notification image 157 (FIG. 23) indicating that the power saving mode is in effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 (executing power saving display). During the power saving mode, for example, the illumination means 36 is controlled to emit light (or may be turned off) in a power saving mode in which the amount of light is set to be lower than that in the normal mode. Switching operation means for selecting either the normal mode or the power saving mode may be provided, for example, on the back side of the front frame 3 so that the person in charge of the game hall or the like can operate it. Also, for example, when the volume is set within a predetermined range (for example, the first stage of the first to fifth stages), the power saving mode is set, otherwise the normal mode is set. The normal mode and the power saving mode may be automatically switched according to the setting status of the setting item (for example, volume).

The game mode setting means 138 controls the setting of the game mode, and during the game mode changeable period in which the game mode can be changed by the player's operation, a game mode for notifying the method of the game mode change operation. A change method notification image 158 (FIG. 24) is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 at a predetermined timing, and when there is a player operation for changing the game mode during the game mode changeable period, a predetermined timing is displayed according to the operation. , the game mode change effect is executed and the game mode is changed.

In this embodiment, the left key 31c and the right key 31d of the cross operation means 31 are assigned for game mode selection, and either the left key 31c or the right key 31d is pressed during the game mode changeable period. As a result, it is possible to select one of a plurality of game modes. Further, the timing for determining the game mode is, for example, when the next symbol variation starts during the game, and when the customer waiting state ends during the customer waiting state. That is, when a game mode selection operation is performed during a game, for example, at the time when the pattern variation ends and the next pattern variation starts, the game mode which is in the selected state at that time is automatically determined. When the game mode selection operation is performed during the customer waiting state, the game mode selected at that time is determined at the end of the customer waiting state. It should be noted that, for example, when performing the selection operation of the game mode during the customer waiting state, at the time the player operates the predetermined operation means assigned for determining the game mode, the game that is in the selected state at that time It may be configured to be determined by the mode.

As shown in FIG. 24, the game mode change method notification image 158 is composed of, for example, an illustration showing the left key 31c and the right key 31d used for the game mode selection operation, and characters "select game mode with".

Further, for example, a game mode selection image 159 is displayed on the upper side of the liquid crystal display means 60 or the like during the game mode selection operation by the player. As shown in FIG. 25, the game mode selection image 159 displays, for example, any character string of "first mode" to "third mode" in a rectangular selection frame. Each time the key 31d is operated, the display of the game mode within the selection frame is cyclically changed one by one. For example, when the player presses the right key 31d in the state where the "first mode" is displayed in the selection frame (Fig. 25(b)), the display in the selection frame is changed to, for example, the "second mode". 25(c)), and when the player presses the left key 31c, the display in the selection frame changes to "3rd mode", "3rd mode" 2 mode” (Fig. 25(a)).

Acquired ball number management means 139 manages each value relating to the acquisition of prize balls during the jackpot game, for example, three types of values, namely, "number of balls to be acquired", "number of acquired balls" and "total number of acquired balls". For example, it is configured to execute the winning ball number management process shown in FIG. 26 for each periodical interruption. Here, "the number of balls to be acquired" is the number of prize balls expected to be acquired during the jackpot game, "the number of acquired balls" is the number of prize balls actually acquired (paid out) during the jackpot game, and "total The number of won balls” is the total number of won prize balls during a series of jackpot games.

In this winning ball number management process (FIG. 26), first, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation to become a big hit mode is started for either the first or second special symbol (S1, S2). These S1 and S2 can be determined based on the variation pattern command, the design designation command and the like transmitted from the main control board 103. FIG. Then, when the pattern variation to be a jackpot mode is started for any of the first and second special symbols (S1: Yes→S2: Yes), a formula for calculating the number of balls to be acquired corresponding to the jackpot game type; , the number of rounds (maximum, medium, small, or minimum), the maximum count number, and the number of prize balls to be won, the number of balls to be obtained (the amount of profit to be obtained) is calculated.

Here, in the effect control board 104, the corresponding relationships between the jackpot game types A1 to A4, B1 to B10 and the calculation formulas A to D for the number of balls to be acquired as shown in FIG. It is possible to select a calculation formula to be used for calculating the number of balls to be acquired based on information such as a jackpot game type that is stored in advance and obtained from a variation pattern command or the like. Calculation formulas A to D for the number of balls to be obtained are defined as shown in FIG. 15, for example.

Also, the maximum, medium, small, and minimum number of rounds, maximum count number, and number of prize balls that make up these calculation formulas A to D are shown in FIG. 14(b). A plurality of types of jackpot ball-related information designation commands (predetermined information commands) transmitted from the main control board 103 at the start of pattern variation, ie, maximum round number designation commands (round number commands), medium round number designation commands (round number commands) , Small round number specification command (Round number command), Minimum round number specification command (Round number command), Maximum count number specification command (Maximum count number command), Large winning mouth prize ball number specification command (Prize ball number command) It is obtainable.

For example, if the jackpot game type is A1, A is selected as the calculation formula for the number of balls to be obtained, and the maximum number of rounds, the maximum count number, and the number of winning balls are 15, 8, and 12, respectively. The planned number of balls is 1440 (=15×8×12).

On the other hand, if the first and second special symbols do not start to fluctuate, or if the first and second special symbols do not start to fluctuate, the process of S3 is not executed. As described above, by transmitting the jackpot ball output related information designation command to the performance control board 104 at the start of variation of the first and second special symbols, at the start of variation of the first and second special symbols, the symbol Since it is possible to calculate the number of balls to be obtained in the jackpot game after the change, it is possible to execute the performance regarding the number of balls to be obtained during the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols before the start of the jackpot game.

In this embodiment, since the jackpot state designation command and the jackpot ball output related information designation command are transmitted to the effect control board 104 at a plurality of timings during the jackpot game including the start of the jackpot game (Fig. 13 ), for example, the processing of S3 may be executed at each of these timings to recalculate the number of balls to be acquired. Alternatively, it is also possible to determine whether or not the value obtained from the jackpot ball output related information designation command or the like is the same as the value obtained at the previous timing, and recalculate the number of balls to be obtained if not the same. good. In this way, by transmitting the jackpot state designation command and the jackpot ball output related information designation command to the production control board 104 not only at the start of the jackpot game but also at many other timings, the correct values can be obtained under the influence of noise and the like. can be corrected to the correct value at an early stage even if it cannot be transmitted.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not any one of the first to third acquired ball count commands has been received (S4, S6, S8). Then, when the first number-of-winning-balls command transmitted to the big winning means 58 at the time of winning is received (S4: Yes), the number of winning balls obtained from the command (here, 12) is regarded as the number of winning balls. are added to the total number of acquired balls (S5).

Also, when the second win ball number command transmitted at the time of over winning is received (S6: Yes), the number of win balls obtained from the command (here, 12) is used as the number of win balls and the total number of win balls. It is added to the number of balls to be obtained (S7). An over-winning is a winning that exceeds the maximum number of counts in one round, or a winning in a round with no balls. The number of prize balls for minutes must be added to the number of balls to be obtained as well as the number of obtained balls and the total number of obtained balls.

In addition, when the third acquired ball number command transmitted at the time of winning to the winning means other than the big winning means 58 is received (S8: Yes), the number of winning balls obtained from the command is calculated as the number of acquired balls and the total number of winning balls. It is added to the number of balls and the number of balls to be obtained (S9). Since the number of balls to be obtained calculated in S3 does not take into account the number of winning balls to the winning means other than the big winning means 58, the number of winning balls to the winning means other than the big winning means 58 is only the number of winning balls. It is necessary to add it to the number of balls to be acquired instead.

When the jackpot game ends (S10: Yes), the number of acquired balls and the number of expected acquired balls are cleared (S11). The number of balls is cleared (S13), and the acquired ball number management process is terminated.

The symbol variation performance control means 140 controls the variable display of the performance symbols 80 and the performance associated therewith, and is provided with a performance symbol control means 140a, a notice performance control means 140b, a number of balls to be obtained notice performance control means 140c, and the like. .

The effect pattern control means 140a controls the display of the effect pattern 80 and the accompanying sound output, illumination light emission, etc., and when a variation pattern command is received from the main control board 103, the specified variation pattern is performed. Based on this, the variation of the performance pattern 80 and accompanying voice output and lighting are started, and when the variation stop command is received, the performance pattern 80 is the stop design selected based on the pattern designation command and the variation pattern command. is stopped, and the accompanying audio output and illumination are also stopped.

The notice effect control means 140b determines whether or not the stop pattern after the variation of the first and second special symbols becomes the first and second jackpot modes and a jackpot game occurs. It controls the advance notice effect regarding the variation of the pattern 80 . As this notice effect, "pre-reading notice effect" performed based on the result of pre-reading determination by the pre-reading determination means 118a, "normal notice effect" performed based on the jackpot determination result at the start of pattern fluctuation by the special symbol processing means 120, etc. be.

In addition, in the "read-ahead notice effect", based on the result of the read-ahead determination, for example, the same mode of effect is executed in a plurality of symbol variations up to the symbol change corresponding to the special random number information that is the target of the look-ahead determination. In addition to "continuous production", the reliability of the first and second reserved display images X1 ~, Y1 ~ based on the look-ahead determination result, the first and second special symbols being the first and second jackpot modes (hereinafter referred to as "jackpot There is a "look-ahead suspension change effect" that is displayed in a predetermined display mode as shown in FIG.

The "normal notice effect" includes "conversation notice effect", "step-up notice effect", "button notice effect", and "mini character notice effect". In the "conversation notice effect", for example, the lines of the character are displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 while the first and second special symbols are changing, and the content of the lines suggests the reliability of the big win. In the "step-up notice effect", during the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, the predetermined effect step including the display of the effect image on the liquid crystal display means 60 is set in multiple stages (for example, 5 step) is executed up to a predetermined step. In this step-up notice effect, for example, the higher the stage of the effect step is, the higher the reliability of the big win is set.

In the "button notice effect", when it is determined that the operation of the effect button 30 satisfies a predetermined operation condition (operation establishment) during the operation valid period during the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, for example, the reliability of the jackpot , a predetermined operation-time effect is executed. In the "mini-character preview effect", one or a plurality of mini-character images are displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60, and, for example, an action indicating the reliability of the big win is performed.

The notice effect control means 140b performs a lottery to start execution of the prefetch notice effect when predetermined conditions are met, for example, the first and second hold increase commands are received and the prefetch continuous effect is not in progress. If you win at least one of the pre-reading notice effects (pre-reading continuous effect, pre-reading suspension change effect, etc.), start the execution of the pre-reading notice effect, and for the normal notice effect, for example, the first and second special symbols At the start of fluctuation, that is, when the first and second reserve decrease commands, fluctuation pattern commands and pattern designation commands are received, for example, within a certain period of time, a lottery is performed, and multiple types of normal notice effects (conversation notice effects, step-up notice effects etc.), the normal notice effect is executed while the effect pattern 80 is changing.

The expected winning ball number announcement effect control means 140c controls the expected winning ball number announcement effect related to the expected acquired ball number in the big win game occurring after the change, and during the big win change when the effect pattern 80 becomes the big win effect mode. Based on the number of balls to be acquired obtained from the number of balls to be acquired control means 139, the number of balls to be acquired advance notice effect can be executed.

As shown in FIGS. 27(b) and 27(c), for example, as shown in FIGS. 27(b) and 27(c), the player is made to press the performance button 30 repeatedly, and the display of the number of balls to be acquired is counted up based on the continuous hitting operation. A count-up effect or the like can be considered.

The jackpot production control means (attention-calling display control means) 141 controls the production related to the jackpot game. A performance image can be displayed, and the number of winning balls, the number of scheduled winning balls, and the total number of winning balls obtained from the winning ball number management means 139 can be displayed during a predetermined period during the jackpot game, and further, for example, a jackpot ending interval. Inside, it is possible to execute a first warning display regarding immersion in a game and a second warning display regarding forgetting to pick up a card.

In addition, in this embodiment, the correct values obtained from the acquired ball number management means 139 are always displayed for the number of acquired balls and the total number of acquired balls. A value (referred to as a pre-promotion display value) is displayed, and a promotion effect can be executed to increase the number of balls to be acquired to the original value at a predetermined timing (for example, during the third round) during the jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, in the case of jackpot games A2, B2, B5 to B7, promotion effects for the number of balls to be acquired are executed. For example, in the case of the jackpot game A2, the number of balls to be acquired is displayed as "576" as the pre-promotion display value at the beginning of the game. is increased to "1440".

It should be noted that when the promotion effect for the number of balls to be obtained is performed during the jackpot game by means of the jackpot effect control means 141, the number of balls to be obtained is not the correct value for the number of balls to be obtained in the previous effect for the number of balls to be obtained which is performed during the previous symbol change. Use pre-promotion display value.

27 and 28 are liquid crystal display means from the end of the big hit variation of the production pattern 80 to the start of the next production pattern 80 through the big winning game when the jackpot game A2 (see FIG. 11) is selected. 60 shows an example of image display. When the three performance symbols 80 are aligned with, for example, "1" and the jackpot performance mode is established (Fig. 27(a)), a count-up performance, which is an example of the expected number of balls to be obtained, notice performance is started (Fig. 27(b)). .

In this count-up effect, for example, an operation guidance image 161 for prompting the player to press the effect button 30 repeatedly is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60. A count-up display is repeatedly performed (FIG. 27(b)), and then a result display such as "576 GET!" is performed (FIG. 27(c)). In this result display, the value of the number of balls to be acquired (here, 1440) obtained by the number of acquired balls managing means 139 is normally displayed, but in the case of the jackpot game A2, the number of balls to be acquired is displayed before promotion during the jackpot game. In order to perform a promotion effect to increase the value from 576 to the original value of 1440 (FIG. 11), the display value before promotion "576" is displayed in the result display of the count-up effect.

Subsequently, when the jackpot game is started, first, the jackpot start display is performed on the liquid crystal display means 60 during the jackpot start interval, for example, the bonus display 162 is displayed (FIG. 27(d)). The bonus displays 162 are of a plurality of types according to, for example, the number of rounds with balls to be paid out.
For example, when there are 15 rounds with balls and no promotion effect is performed, ``HYPER BONUS'' is displayed, and in other cases, ``BONUS'' is displayed. . In addition, during the jackpot start interval, the right-handed guidance image 151b is displayed along with the jackpot start display.

When the jackpot start interval ends, the jackpot rounds of a predetermined number of times (here, 15 times) are repeated with an inter-round interval interposed therebetween. When the first round is started, as shown in FIG. 27(e), the liquid crystal display means 60 displays a mid-round effect image 163 with a character or the like, and also displays a bonus icon 164 corresponding to the big win start display. Further, a total acquired ball number display 165 indicating the total number of acquired balls, a acquired ball number display 166 showing the acquired number of balls, and a scheduled acquired ball number display 167 showing the scheduled acquired number of balls are displayed. The total acquired ball number display 165 is displayed independently, for example, "Total ○○○○". is displayed in the form of a fraction with the number of balls to be acquired as the denominator and the number of acquired balls as the numerator.

The number of balls to be acquired displayed in the display of the number of balls to be acquired 167 is 576, which is the display value before promotion, at the beginning of the round. Also, the right-hand shot guidance image 151b is continuously displayed after the first round.

The right-handed guide image 151b, bonus icon 164, total number of acquired balls display 165, number of acquired balls display 166, and scheduled number of acquired balls display 167 continue to be displayed during the interval between rounds and the subsequent second round.

Then, for example, in the third round, an effect for promoting the number of balls to be obtained is performed. In this promotion effect, as shown in FIG. 27(f), "HYPER BONUS", which is the second bonus display 162b, is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 corresponding to the correct number of rounds of the jackpot game and the number of balls to be obtained. At the same time, the value of the number of balls to be obtained display 167 is changed from 576, which is the display value before promotion, to 1,440, which is the original value. As a result, it is possible to make the player feel that he or she has gained a good deal, thereby increasing the degree of satisfaction.

When all the jackpot rounds are over, during the jackpot end interval, for example, end interval production (Fig. 28 (g)), warning display (Fig. 28 (h)), company logo display (Fig. 28 (i)), normal The symbol display (FIG. 28(j)) is executed sequentially.

In the alerting display (FIG. 28(h)), the liquid crystal display means 60 displays a first alerting image 168a about being immersed in a game and a second alerting image 168b about forgetting to take a card in parallel, that is, for the same period. display inside. Note that it is desirable that the attention-calling images 168a and 168b are displayed continuously for a time sufficient for the player to recognize the display content (for example, 4 seconds or longer), excluding fade-in and fade-out times. Also during the attention calling display, it is desirable to display the firing guidance image 151 (here, the right shot guidance image 151b) at a position not overlapping the attention calling images 168a and 168b, for example. The effect during the jackpot end interval is whether or not the player operates the shooting handle 28 during the jackpot end interval, or whether or not the game ball wins the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57. It does not change depending on whether Therefore, the display of the alert image 168a regarding the immersion executed during the jackpot end interval is not interrupted or stopped.

When the jackpot end interval ends, the next symbol variation by the effect symbol 80 is started from the state of the normal symbol display (FIG. 28(j)).

The customer waiting control means (demonstration effect control means, voice effect control means, second effect control means, attention calling display control means) 142 controls the effect during the customer waiting state, and the content of the effect control is, for example, It is set as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the entire period of the customer waiting state is divided into four types of periods A to D shown in FIG. 29, and the D period is further divided into four types of periods D1 to D4. Further, among the four types of periods A to D, period A is the initial state of the customer waiting state. That is, the customer waiting state starts from the A period.

In the customer waiting state (non-gaming period) of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. is OFF (or becomes OFF) (an example of a non-game condition, a non-operation condition). If the touch sensor 28d remains ON for a long period of time after receiving the customer waiting demo command, the customer waiting state (that is, period A) is established on condition that the duration reaches a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds). to start (an example of a non-gaming condition). Also, the customer waiting state ends on the condition that the variation of the first and second special symbols starts, that is, on the condition that, for example, a variation pattern command is received from the main control board 103 (however, this termination condition is omitted in FIG. 29). ing).

In addition to the case where the first and second special reserved numbers are both 0 and the first and second special symbols are in a variable standby state, the customer waiting demo command is used, for example, when returning to backup from the customer waiting state. It is transmitted from the main control board 103 to the effect control board 104 at the time of clearing or the like.

At the start of the A period, initial values are set in the first timer and the second timer, and time measurement by, for example, countdown is started. The first timer is used to determine the start time of the D period, and is set to a value corresponding to, for example, 180 seconds as an initial value. The second timer is used to determine the end time of period A (the start time of period B), and is set to a value corresponding to, for example, 30 seconds as an initial value. For example, when the timer value is updated every 4 ms, the initial value of the first timer is 45000 (=250×180) and the initial value of the second timer is 7500 (=250×30). Note that in FIG. 30, for convenience, the values of the first and second timers are shown in seconds instead of actual values according to the update frequency (eg, 4 ms). The same applies to FIGS. 38 and 40 relating to the second and third embodiments.

During the A period, the production before waiting for customers is executed. In this effect before waiting for customers, for example, the liquid crystal display means 60 continues to display the image of the effect pattern 80 in the state of being stopped due to the previous pattern change, the illumination means 36 emits light in a predetermined customer waiting light emission mode, and the speaker 17 , 22 continue to output predetermined BGM.

Further, during the period A (first period), the volume adjustment operation by the volume operation means 32, the light amount adjustment operation by the light amount operation means 33, the menu screen display operation by the effect button 30, the game by the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operation means 31 All mode change operations are valid, but the liquid crystal display means 60 does not display the volume adjustment possible notification image 153a, the light amount adjustment possible notification image 154a, the menu screen operation possible notification image 155, and the game mode change method notification image 158. . However, regardless of whether or not the menu screen operable notification image 155 is displayed, the LED (informing means) 30b of the effect button (operating means) 30 is displayed during the menu operable period in which the menu screen display operation is valid. By lighting (or blinking), it is notified that the operation of the production button 30 is valid.

When the volume operation means 32 or the light amount operation means 33 is operated during the A period, the volume or the light amount is changed according to the player's operation, and the volume setting image 153b corresponding to the changed volume or the light amount is displayed. (FIG. 20(a)) or the light amount setting image 154b (FIG. 20(b)) is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 for a certain period of time, for example. Also, when the effect button 30 is operated during the A period, the menu screen 156 (FIG. 22) is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60. FIG. Further, when the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operation means 31 are operated during the period A, for example, a game mode selection image 159 (FIG. 25) is displayed on the upper side of the liquid crystal display means 60, and the selection frame is displayed. to change the display of "first mode" to "third mode" according to the number of times of operation. The selected game mode is changed, for example, at the end of the customer waiting state.

Period A ends when the elapsed time from its start becomes, for example, 30 seconds (second time) and the second timer becomes 0 (second time point), and transitions to period B (Fig. 30(a) reference). During the period B, the pre-customer waiting effect is continued, but the BGM output from the speakers (first effect means) 17, 22 is gradually silenced by fading out (second effect).

During the B period (second period), the volume adjustment operation by the volume operation means 32, the light amount adjustment operation by the light amount operation means 33, the menu screen display operation by the effect button 30, and the game by the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operation means 31 The mode change operation is still valid, and furthermore, the volume adjustment possible notification image 153a, the light amount adjustment possible notification image 154a, the menu screen operation possible notification image 155, and the game mode change method notification image 158, which were not displayed during the period A, are displayed on the liquid crystal display. Displayed on the display means 60 .

When the volume operation means 32 or the light amount operation means 33 is operated during the period B, for example, the volume adjustable notification image 153a and the light amount adjustable notification image 154a are erased, and the volume or the light amount is adjusted according to the player's operation. Along with the change, the volume setting image 153b (FIG. 20(a)) or the light amount setting image 154b (FIG. 20(b)) corresponding to the changed volume or light amount is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 for a certain period of time, for example. Further, when the effect button 30 is operated during the period B, for example, the menu screen operable notification image 155 is erased and the menu screen 156 (FIG. 22) is displayed. Further, when the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operation means 31 are operated during the period A, for example, the game mode change method notification image 158 is erased, and the "first mode" in the selection frame of the game mode selection image 159 is displayed. ~ Change the display of the "third mode" according to the number of operations.

Period B ends when the BGM finishes fading out, and transitions to period C (see FIG. 30(a)). During the period C, the pre-customer waiting effect is continued, but the BGM is kept mute after fading out. It should be noted that the progress of the BGM does not stop even during this mute state, and when the mute state is terminated later, it is desirable to restart the output at that point, that is, from the middle of the BGM.

During the C period (second period), the volume adjustment operation by the volume operation means 32, the light amount adjustment operation by the light amount operation means 33, the menu screen display operation by the effect button 30, and the game by the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operation means 31 The mode change operation is still effective, and the volume adjustment possible notification image 153a, the light amount adjustment possible notification image 154a, the menu screen operation possible notification image 155, and the game mode change method notification image 158 are also displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 continuously. The processing when the volume operation means 32, the light amount operation means 33, the effect button 30, and the left/right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operation means 31 are operated is the same as during the B period.

The C period ends when the first timer becomes 0, that is, when the clocked time after the initialization of the first timer reaches, for example, 180 s (first time) (first time point), and transitions to the D period. (see FIG. 30(a)). It should be noted that the fact that the game is not in the special game state (probability variable state) may be added to the condition for ending the period C (that is, the condition for starting the period D).

During the D period, a customer waiting demonstration performance (demonstration performance) is executed in place of the previous customer waiting performance. In this customer waiting demonstration, as shown in FIG. 31, a model image demonstration image 171 is displayed during the first D1 period, a company logo image 172 is displayed during the next D2 period, and a game is absorbed during the next D3 period. (Attention call display, first attention call display), and during the next D4 period, a pattern stop image 174 different from, for example, the effect before waiting for customers is displayed on the liquid crystal display means (second effect means ) 60. Note that the immersion-related attention-calling image 173 (FIG. 31) displayed during the period D3 has the same contents as the immersion-related attention-calling image 168a (FIG. 28) displayed after the end of the jackpot game. However, the display mode is different.

Also, during period D, the BGM is kept mute, and the lighting means 36 emits light in a mode of light emission during power saving (e.g., turning off) in power saving mode, and in a predetermined demonstration light mode in normal mode. do. During the power saving mode, the power saving mode notification image 157 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 only during periods D1 and D4. Therefore, even in the power saving mode, the power saving mode notification image 157 is not displayed during the periods D2 and D3, but is displayed again during the period D4 after the period D3. In this way, the power saving mode notification image 157 is not displayed overlapping with the alert image 173 regarding immersion. It should be noted that during the D period, for example, the transition is cyclically performed in the order of D1→D2→D3→D4→D1→ .

Further, in this embodiment, at least some of the movable bodies 61a to 64a of the movable effect means 61 to 64 are operated in a predetermined pattern during the customer waiting demonstration effect. FIG. 32 shows the motion patterns of the movable bodies 61a to 64a in the customer waiting demonstration effect. The lower movable body 64a moves from the upper position, which is the origin position, to the lower position and maintains that position at the same time when the customer waiting demonstration effect (period D) starts. In the case of the first mode, the left movable body 61a and the left movable body 61a move from the horizontal position, which is the origin position, to the lower position after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has passed since the start of the customer waiting demonstration effect. This position is maintained, and in the second mode, the right movable body 62a moves from the lower position, which is the origin position, to the horizontal position after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has passed since the start of the customer waiting demonstration effect. In the case of the third mode, the left movable body 61a moves from the upper position to the lower position, which is the origin position, and the right movable body 62a moves to the origin after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has passed since the start of the customer waiting demonstration effect. It moves from the upper position to the horizontal position and maintains that position. The upper movable body 63a does not operate during the customer waiting demonstration presentation, and waits at the upper position which is the origin position. When the customer waiting state ends during the period D, the movable bodies 61a to 64a are returned to their original positions by execution of movable body return processing, which will be described later (FIG. 33).

Further, during the D period, the game mode change operation by the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operating means 31 is disabled during the period D1 to D4, for example. Therefore, the game mode change method notification image 158 is not displayed during the D period. Note that the game mode change operation by the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operating means 31 may be valid for at least a part of the D period, for example, the D4 period.

On the other hand, the volume adjustment operation by the volume operation means 32, the light amount adjustment operation by the light amount operation means 33, and the menu screen display operation by the effect button 30 are valid in all periods D1 to D4, but the volume adjustment possible notification image 153a. , the light amount adjustable notification image 154a and the menu screen operable notification image 155 are not displayed during periods D2 and D3 in which the company logo image 172 and the alert image 173 regarding immersion are displayed, and are displayed during the other periods D1 and D4. It is designed to In this way, the volume adjustable notification image 153a, the light intensity adjustable notification image 154a, and the menu screen operation enabled notification image 155 are not displayed overlapping the alert image 173 regarding immersion.

It should be noted that the processing when the volume operation means 32, the light amount operation means 33, and the effect button 30 are operated during periods D1 and D4 is the same as during periods B and C, and the volume operation means 32, The processing when the light amount operation means 33 and the effect button 30 are operated is the same as during the A period. That is, for example, when the volume operation means 32 is operated during the D3 period, the volume is changed according to the player's operation, and the volume setting image 153b corresponding to the changed volume (FIG. 20(a)) is displayed. ) is displayed, for example, for a certain period of time on the liquid crystal display means 60 on which the alert image 173 regarding prevention of immersion is displayed. In this case, it is desirable to display the volume setting image 153b and the like (set value information display) so as not to overlap the alert image 173 regarding immersion prevention. Further, for example, when the effect button 30 is operated during the D3 period, the display of the alert image 173 regarding prevention of immersion is terminated and the menu screen 156 (FIG. 22) is displayed.

In addition, the customer waiting control means 142 monitors the signal from the touch sensor 28d of the firing handle 28 during the customer waiting state, and when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected, it is any of the periods A to D. Depending on the situation, the following processing is executed.

That is, when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during periods A to C, only the first timer of the first timer and the second timer is initialized (for example, reset to 180 s). For example, when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected after 12 seconds (during period A) or after 85 seconds (during period C) from the start of the customer waiting state, as shown in FIGS. Furthermore, since the first timer is initialized at that point, the start timing of the customer waiting demonstration effect (D period) is 12 s compared to the case where the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is not detected (FIG. 30(a)). , 85s later. Since the second timer is not initialized even if the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected, the start timing of the B period remains unchanged, for example, 30 seconds after the start of the customer waiting state.

Further, when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the D period, the D period is terminated and the C period is started, and the first timer is initialized to start timing. For example, when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during period D3, as shown in FIG. In order to initialize the first timer and start timekeeping, for example, after 180 seconds have passed, the D period is entered again. In this way, when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the customer waiting demonstration effect, if the attention calling image 173 relating to immersion is being displayed (d3 period), the attention calling image 173 is interrupted. Also, during periods D1 and D2 before the attention calling image 173 is displayed, the attention calling image 173 is not displayed, and the respective periods shift to the C period.

The customer waiting state ends on condition that the first and second special symbols start to change based on the detection of the game ball by the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57. When the first and second special symbol starting means 56, 57 detect the game ball during the waiting demonstration production, if it is during the display of the attention calling image 173 related to immersion (D3 period), the attention calling image 173 is interrupted, and if the attention calling image 173 is not displayed during periods D1 and D2 before the attention calling image 173 is displayed, the customer waiting demonstration effect ends.

The movable body return control means 143 returns the movable bodies 61a to 64a to their respective origin positions. The movable body return processing shown in FIG.

In the movable body return process shown in FIG. 34, the origin return process is first executed for each of the movable bodies 61a to 64a, for example, in a predetermined order (S41). This origin return processing (S41) is processing for moving the movable body to the origin position by driving the driving means toward the origin when the origin detection means corresponding to the target movable body is not ON.

As an example, the origin return processing of the lower movable body 64a (FIG. 35) will be described. If there is (S51: Yes), the return-to-origin process is terminated.

If the upper position detection means 84a is not ON (S51: No), the lower movable body 64a is driven downward in the direction to move it to the upper position, which is the origin position, until the upper position detection means 84a is turned ON (S53: Yes). The means 64b is activated (S52). When the upper position detection means 84a is turned ON (S53: Yes), the lower movable body 64a is moved to the origin position by further operating the lower driving means 64b in the same direction by a predetermined step (S54). End the return-to-origin process. The number of steps in this case is 12 in the case of the lower movable body 64a as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, if the upper position detecting means 84a does not turn ON even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of driving toward the origin position (S52) (S55: Yes), it is determined that an error has occurred (S56), and the upper movable body 63a is forcibly retracted to the forcibly retracted position (S57), and the origin return processing is terminated. This forced retreat position is set, for example, at any stop position other than the origin position (for example, the lower position in the case of the lower movable body 64a). Therefore, it is desirable to set the position where at least the visibility of the specific image can be ensured, that is, the position that does not cover the front side of the specific image when viewed from the front. The specific images in this case are, for example, the number portion 80a of the production pattern 80, the reserved display images X1-, Y1-, the left-handed guidance image 151a, the right-handed guidance image 151b, the error notification image 152, the volume setting image 153b, and the light amount setting image. 154b and the like are conceivable. It should be noted that a stop position that does not stop during normal performance may be separately provided as a forced retreat position.

FIG. 33 shows the state of each movable body 61a to 64a when the variation of the first special symbol is started by the game ball winning the first special symbol starting means 56 during the customer waiting demonstration effect (during period D). An example of an origin return operation is shown. The lower movable body 64a, the left movable body 61a, and the right movable body 62a move from the origin position in the customer waiting demonstration effect of this embodiment. After returning to the upper position, the left movable body 61a is moved from the lower position to the horizontal position in the first mode, and the right movable body 62a is moved from the horizontal position to the lower position in the second mode. In the case of 3 modes, the left movable body 61a is moved from the lower position to the upper position, and the right movable body 62a is moved from the lateral position to the upper position. The reason why the origin return operations of the respective movable bodies are performed in order is to prevent mutual interference. Therefore, for example, when there is no possibility that the lower movable body 64a and the left and right movable bodies 61a and 62a interfere with each other, the origin return operation may be executed in parallel.

For example, the left movable body 61a includes swing drive means 61d and elevation drive means 61e as drive means, and two position detection means for each mode as origin detection means (e.g., up/down drive means in the first mode). There are position detection means 81a and lower swing position detection means 81d). Therefore, for example, in the origin return processing of the left movable body 61a during the first mode, it is determined in S51 in FIG. If at least one of them is not ON (S51: No), in S52, the drive means corresponding to the position detection means that is not ON (for example, if the up/down position detection means 81a is not ON, the up/down drive means 61e, the lower rocking position If the detecting means 81d is not ON, the swing driving means 61d) is driven toward the origin side, and if the position detecting means is ON (S53: Yes), the driving means is further driven by a predetermined step. (S54). The same applies to the right movable body 62a.

When the return-to-origin process (S41) for all the movable bodies 61a to 64a is completed, on condition that the customer waiting state is over (S42: Yes), for example, all the movable bodies 61a to 64a are returned to the origin by the drive means. A pushing operation for driving to the position side is executed (S43). In addition, in the case where the customer waiting demonstration effect is executed only when the special game state is not in progress, the push-in motion is executed on the condition that the customer waiting state is over and the special game state is not in progress. can be configured to

The number of driving steps of the driving means in this pressing operation is set to be equal to or greater than the number of steps required for the movable body to reach the origin position after the origin detecting means is turned on. In the case of the lower movable body 64a, as shown in FIG. 36, it suffices to drive the driving means toward the origin position by 12 steps or more as a pushing operation. Further, for example, the pushing operation for the left movable body 61a may be performed for both the swing drive means 61d and the elevation drive means 61e. The same applies to the right movable body 62a.

By executing this push-in operation (S43), although the origin detection means is ON (that is, although it is judged as Yes in S51 of FIG. 35), the movable body slightly deviated from the origin position is moved to the origin position. You can definitely move it. In this embodiment, such a state (the state where the origin detection means is ON and the movable body is slightly deviated from the origin position) is immediately after the movable body starts operating during the customer waiting state (D in FIG. 32). This may occur when the customer waiting state ends immediately after the start of the period or immediately after 5 seconds have passed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the push-in operation (S43 in FIG. 34) is not executed when the customer waiting state is not finished (S42: No).

As described above, the pachinko machine of this embodiment includes a touch sensor (operation detection means) 28d for detecting a touch operation (predetermined operation) of the shooting handle 28 by the player, and the touch sensor 28d detects the touch operation. In this case, by resetting the timing of the first timer, the start timing (first time point) of the customer waiting demonstration effect (demonstration effect) is delayed, so the customer waiting demonstration effect (demonstration effect) can be further enhanced. It can be executed at the appropriate time.

Also, during the customer waiting state (during the non-playing period), the sound volume and the light amount (predetermined set value) can be changed based on the player's operation; Sound volume indicating that light quantity adjustment operation (change operation of predetermined set value) is possible, light quantity adjustable notification images 153a and 154a can be displayed (set value changeable display can be executed), light quantity adjustment means (set value changeable display control means) 134, 135, and the volume and light intensity adjustment means 134, 135 adjust the volume and light intensity when the second timer counts 30 seconds (second time) after the start of the customer waiting state. Even when the possible notification images 153a and 154a are started to be displayed and the touch sensor 28d detects a touch operation, the timing of the second timer is not reset, and therefore the timing (second time point) for suppressing the BGM output is not delayed. configured to run. In addition, the sound volume and the amount of light can be adjusted based on the player's operation before the second timer reaches 30 seconds.

Further, when the touch sensor 28d continues to detect the touch operation of the shooting handle 28 by the player during the customer waiting state (during the non-playing period), the first timer does not count, Furthermore, when this state continues for a predetermined time or longer, the first timer is started to count.

In the customer waiting state, the operation of changing the sound volume and the amount of light (predetermined set values) and the operation of displaying the menu screen 156 are effective, and the notification images 153a and 154a that the volume and light amount can be adjusted and the notification image 155 that the menu screen can be operated are not displayed. A period (first period), and B and C during which volume and light amount change operations and menu screen 156 display operations are effective and volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a and 154a and menu screen operable notification image 155 are displayed. period (second period), and when the touch sensor 28d detects a touch operation of the firing handle 28 by the player during the customer waiting demonstration effect, the customer waiting demonstration effect is terminated and period C (second period) is performed. 2 periods) will start.

Further, a customer waiting control means 142 capable of displaying an attention calling image 173 regarding addiction to the game (capable of executing attention calling display) during the customer waiting state (non-game period), and displaying the attention calling image 173 regarding addiction. In the middle, the volume and light amount (predetermined set value) change operations and menu screen 156 display operations are effective, but the volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a and 154a and the menu screen operable notification image 155 are not displayed. The notification images 153a and 154a indicating that the volume and amount of light can be adjusted, and the notification image 155 indicating that the menu screen can be operated are not executed when they are superimposed on at least the alert image 173 regarding immersion.

Further, when the player performs an operation to change the sound volume or the amount of light (predetermined set values) while the alert image 173 regarding addiction to the game is displayed, a position (at least each volume and light amount setting images 153b and 154b are displayed (set value information display) at positions where the characters and information do not overlap each other).

Further, when the player performs an operation to display the menu screen 156 while the attention calling image 173 regarding addiction is being displayed, the display of the attention calling image 173 regarding addiction is ended and the menu screen 156 is displayed. It's becoming

In addition, the effect button (operation means) 30 has an LED (notification means) 30b for notifying that the operation is valid, and displays a menu screen operable notification image 155 while the attention-calling image 173 regarding immersion is displayed. On the other hand, the notification by the LED 30b is executed.

During the display of the attention calling image 173 regarding immersion, the power saving mode notification image 157 is not displayed even in the power saving mode (the display during power saving is not executed), so that the power saving mode notification image 157 is displayed as at least the attention calling image regarding immersion. 173 is not executed. Further, when the display of the alert image 173 regarding immersion ends, the power saving mode notification image 157 is displayed (display during power saving).

Further, when executing the attention calling image 173 regarding immersion during the customer waiting state (non-game period), the touch sensor 28d detects the touch operation of the shooting handle 28 by the player, so that the attention calling image 173 regarding immersion is displayed. Although the display is interrupted, if the attention calling image 168a regarding immersion is executed after the end of the jackpot game, the attention calling image 173 regarding immersion is displayed even if the touch sensor 28d detects the touch operation of the shooting handle 28 by the player. is not interrupted.

In addition, when executing the attention calling image 173 regarding immersion during the customer waiting state (non-game period), the first and second special symbol starting means 56, 57 detect the game ball and the attention calling image regarding immersion. Although the display of 173 is interrupted, when executing the attention calling image 168a regarding immersion after the end of the jackpot game, the first and second special symbol starting means 56, 57 detect the game ball and call attention regarding immersion. The display of the image 173 is not interrupted.

Further, after the jackpot game is over, a warning image 168a regarding immersion and a warning image 168b regarding forgetting to take the card are displayed, and during the customer waiting state (non-game period), the warning image regarding forgetting to take the card is not displayed. A warning image 173 regarding immersion is displayed. In addition, the display modes of the attention calling images 168a and 173 regarding immersion are different after the jackpot game is over and during the customer waiting state.

In addition, from the main control board (main control means) 103 to the effect control board (sub-control means) 104, a jackpot state designation command (special game command) corresponding to the type of jackpot game (special game) and a scheduled acquisition ball (predetermined information command) related to the number (expected profit amount), that is, the maximum round number designation command that designates the maximum number of rounds, the medium round number designation command that designates the medium number of rounds, the small number of rounds Small round number specification command, minimum round number specification command, maximum count number specification command, large winning ball number specifying command Since the effect control board 104 is configured to calculate the number of balls to be acquired based on the jackpot state designation command and the jackpot ball output related information designation command, for example, the number of rounds of the jackpot game, Even when changing the maximum count number, the number of prize balls of the big prize winning means 58, etc., it is only necessary to change the jackpot ball output related information designation command transmitted from the main control board 103 side with respect to the number of balls to be acquired. There is no need to change any settings on the performance control board 104 side.

In addition, a large winning means (special winning means) 58 that can switch between an open state in which the game ball can win and a closed state in which the game ball cannot win is provided. is repeated with the number of rounds of one or more types as the upper limit, and the jackpot ball output related information designation command (predetermined information command) is one or more types of rounds corresponding to the number of one or more types of rounds A number specifying command (round number command) is included. Also, the jackpot ball output related information designation command includes a maximum count number designation command (maximum count number command) corresponding to the maximum number of game balls that can win the big winning means 58 in a predetermined opening operation of one round. Also, the jackpot ball-related information designation command includes a jackpot prize ball number designation command (a prize ball number command) corresponding to the number of prize balls per winning to the big prize means 58 .

In addition, a jackpot ball output related information designation command (predetermined information command) is sent from the main control board (main control means) 103 to the production control board (sub control means) 104 at a plurality of timings during the jackpot game including the start of the jackpot game. configured to send. Further, pattern display means 53, 54 capable of changing and displaying patterns based on the result of the lottery are provided, and the stop pattern mode after the fluctuation of the pattern display means 53, 54 is specified based on the result of the lottery becoming a specified result. When it becomes a mode, it is configured to execute a jackpot game, and when the pattern starts to fluctuate, a jackpot ball output related information designation command (predetermined information command) is sent from the main control board (main control means) 103 to the production control board (sub control means) 104.

Further, when the return-to-origin condition is established, even if the origin detection means 81a-81c, 82a-82c, 83a, and 84a are in the detection state, the drive means 61b-64b move the movable bodies 61a-64a to the original position side. Since it is possible to execute the pushing operation to drive, it is possible to reliably hold the movable body at the origin position.

Further, when the origin return condition is established, the origin return processing is executed to move the movable bodies 61a to 64a to the origin position on the condition that the origin detection means 81a to 81c, 82a to 82c, 83a, and 84a are not in the detection state. Afterwards, the push operation can be executed.

In addition, symbol display means 53 and 54 for changing and displaying the symbols based on the random number values acquired when the symbol starting means 56 and 57 detect the game ball, and the random value being used for symbol variation by the symbol display means 53 and 54. Random number storage means 119 for storing random numbers until they are provided, and jackpot game generating means (profit state generating means) 122 for generating a profit state when the stopped symbols after fluctuation by the symbol display means 53 and 54 become a specific mode. In addition, when the symbol start means 56, 57 detect the game ball and the symbol starts to fluctuate while the random number value is not stored, the pushing operation is executed.

In addition, during the customer waiting state (non-game state) in which the variable display of symbols is not performed, the movable bodies 61a to 64a can be operated. In addition, when the customer waiting state (non-game state) occurs in a special game state that is advantageous to the player, the movable bodies 61a to 64a are configured not to perform the operations. Further, the number of steps of the driving means in the pressing operation is set to be equal to or greater than the number of steps required for the movable bodies 61a to 64a to reach the origin position after the origin detection means 81a to 81c, 82a to 82c, 83a, and 84a are in the detection state. there is

37 and 38 illustrate the second embodiment of the present invention, and show an example in which the condition for ending period C (that is, the condition for starting period D) during the customer waiting state is changed based on the first embodiment. showing. FIG. 37 corresponds to FIG. 29 of the first embodiment, and only the shaded portions are changed from FIG. In the following description, the changes from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the entire period during the customer waiting state is divided into four types of periods A to D shown in FIG. period. The details of the effects executed in periods A to D are basically the same as in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG.

Also, for the second timer used for determining the end time of period A (the start time of period B), as in the first embodiment, a value corresponding to, for example, 30 s is set as an initial value at the start of period A. Timing is started, and the first timer used to determine the start time of the D period is repeatedly clocked at a predetermined time period (here, 120 seconds) after the power is turned on (Fig. 38 top).

Along with this, the end condition of period C is when a predetermined time (here, 35 seconds) has passed from a predetermined point in time and the period of the first timer has reached (first point in time). Here, the "predetermined point of time" is the point of time when the pre-customer waiting effect starts. The ON state continues for a predetermined time (here, 60 seconds). In this embodiment, the A period is 30 seconds and the B period is 5 seconds or less, so the point in time when the predetermined time (35 seconds) has passed from the "predetermined point in time" is always during the C period.

Further, in this embodiment, even if the player touches the firing handle 28 during the customer waiting state and the touch sensor 28d is turned on, the initialization of the first timer, etc., as in the first embodiment is not performed. , when the touch sensor 28d is turned ON during period D, period D (customer waiting demo effect) ends and period C (pre-customer waiting effect) is entered, as in the first embodiment. In FIG. 37, the touch sensor 28d is disabled during periods A to C, but it is needless to say that the touch sensor 28d is also effective during periods A to C as one of the firing permission conditions in the firing control. stomach.

FIGS. 38(a) and 38(b) show examples in which the customer waiting state (period A) is started after 20 seconds and 86 seconds, respectively, from the time when the period of the first timer reaches. In the case of FIG. 38(a), when the period of the first timer first reaches after the start of the customer waiting state, the elapsed time from the start of the period A (pre-customer waiting effect) is 100 s (>35 s). , at that point, the C period is terminated and the D period (customer waiting demonstration effect) is started. On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 38(b), when the period of the first timer reaches for the first time after the start of the customer waiting state, the elapsed time from the start of the A period (pre-customer waiting effect) is 34 s (<35 s). Therefore, the C period is continued at that time, and when the period of the next first timer arrives, the C period is terminated and the D period (customer waiting demonstration effect) is started.

Also, in FIG. 38(c), the customer waiting state (period A) is started 20 seconds after the period of the first timer has reached, the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected after 60 seconds, and the touch sensor 28d is turned on after 10 seconds. It shows an example when an OFF edge is detected. In this case, when the period of the first timer reaches for the first time after the start of the customer waiting state, the elapsed time after the detection of the OFF edge of the touch sensor 28d is 30 s (<35 s), so the period C continues at that point. , the C period is terminated and the D period (customer waiting demonstration effect) is started when the period of the next first timer arrives.

FIG. 38(d) shows an example in which the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected 40 seconds after the start of the D period, and the ON state continues for a long time. In this case, when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected, the D period ends and shifts to the C period. When the ON state of the touch sensor 28d continues for 60 seconds, for example, it is determined that the touch sensor 28d has failed. is turned off, and the end time of the C period is determined. After that, when the first period of the first timer arrives, the elapsed time since it is assumed that the touch sensor 28d is turned off is 20 s (<35 s). When the cycle of the first timer reaches, the C period is ended and the D period (customer waiting demonstration effect) is started.

As described above, the first timer, which is used to determine the start time of the customer waiting demonstration effect, counts at a predetermined time period from the time of power-on, and the customer waiting demonstration effect is started in accordance with the cycle arrival timing. It is possible to match the start timing of the customer waiting demonstration effect on a plurality of gaming machines that have been introduced.

FIGS. 39 and 40 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention, which is a partial modification of the first embodiment, and a movable body demonstration effect in which the movable bodies 61a to 64a are operated in a demonstration pattern during period D. In addition to providing a D5 period for performing the above, D2 period for displaying a company logo image 172 and D3 period for displaying an attention-calling image 173 related to addiction to the game are provided before the D5 period. FIG. 39 corresponds to FIG. 29 of the first embodiment, and the shaded portions are the main changes from FIG. In the following description, the changes from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the entire period during the customer waiting state is divided into four types of periods A to D shown in FIG. Unlike , four types of periods D2, D3, D5, and D6 are provided, and after the transition from the C period to the D period, the transition is cyclically performed in the order of D2 → D3 → D5 → D2 → ... (Fig. 40 (a) ), when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the D5 period, the D6 period is entered (FIG. 40 (b )) is configured as follows. It should be noted that, as described in the condition for starting the period A in FIG. 39, after the period D6 ends, the period shifts to the period A, for example (see FIG. 40(b)).

The contents of the effects executed in each period of A to C, D2 and D3 are the same as in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. During period D5, the movable bodies 61a to 64a operate in a predetermined demonstration pattern, and the liquid crystal display means 60 displays movable body demonstration images corresponding to the movements of the movable bodies 61a to 64a. During the D5 period, the illumination means 36 emits light in a power saving lighting mode (for example, turning off) in the power saving mode, and in a demonstration lighting mode in the normal mode. It is good also as a luminescence mode. Note that the BGM is kept mute during the period D5. In the period D6, the movable bodies 61a to 64a are returned to the origin position, the dedicated demonstration image is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60, and the illumination means 36 emits light in the dedicated demonstration light emission mode even in the power saving mode. Then, the speakers 17 and 22 output the dedicated demonstration BGM. During the power saving mode, the power saving mode notification image 157 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 during the D5 period, but during the D6 period, the power saving mode notification image 157 is displayed even during the power saving mode as in the D2 and D3 periods. do not.

During periods D5 and D6, similarly to periods D2 and D3, the game mode change operation by the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operating means 31 is disabled. Therefore, the game mode change method notification image 158 is not displayed during periods D5 and D6, as in periods D2 and D3.

On the other hand, the volume adjustment operation by the volume operation means 32, the light amount adjustment operation by the light amount operation means 33, and the menu screen display operation by the effect button 30 are valid in all the periods D2, D3, D5, and D6. The adjustable notification image 153a, the light amount adjustable notification image 154a, and the menu screen operable notification image 155 are not displayed during periods D2 and D3 in which the company logo image 172 and the alert image 173 regarding immersion are displayed. , D6 are displayed. It should be noted that the processing when the sound volume operation means 32, the light amount operation means 33, and the effect button 30 are operated during periods D5 and D6 is the same as during periods B and C.

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, time is measured by a first timer used to determine the start time of period D and a second timer used to determine the end time of period A (the start time of period B). is started at the start of the A period, but unlike the first embodiment, even if the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected, the first timer is not initialized. Therefore, in this embodiment, the D period (customer waiting demo effect) starts when a predetermined time (here, 180 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the A period (customer waiting pre-production), and is never later than that. On the other hand, when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the period D5, the period D5 ends at that point, and the period shifts to period D6.

FIG. 40(a) shows an example in which the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is not detected after the start of the customer waiting state (period A). In this case, 30 seconds after the start of the A period, the transition is made to the B period, the background music is faded out, and the transition is made to the C period. After transitioning to period D, period D2 during which the corporate logo image 172 is displayed, period D3 during which the attention-calling image 173 regarding immersion is displayed, and then period D5 during which the movable body demonstration effect is executed is transitioned. In this way, by displaying the corporate logo image 172 and the attention-calling image 173 regarding immersion before the movable body demonstration effect, for example, the movable bodies 61a to 64a during the return-to-origin operation are immersed in the corporate logo image 172 and the immersion. It is possible to prevent the image 173 from passing in front of the attention calling image 173 relating to and obstructing the visual recognition of those images. During the D period, for example, D2→D3→D5→D2→ .

Also, FIG. 40(b) shows an example in which the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the D5 period. When the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the period D5, the period D5 ends at that point, and the period shifts to period D6. That is, the movable bodies 61a to 64a that have been operating in the demonstration pattern return to the origin position, the movable body demonstration image is switched to the dedicated demonstration image on the liquid crystal display means 60, and the illumination means 36 emits light in the dedicated demonstration light emission mode. , to start outputting the dedicated demo BGM. Then, when the dedicated demonstration effect of the D6 period ends, the game shifts to the A period, and after shifting to the B period and the C period, shifts again to the D period after 180 seconds.

FIG. 40(c) shows an example in which the ON state of the touch sensor 28d continues for a long time before the customer waiting state starts. In this case, when the ON state of the touch sensor 28d continues for a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) after receiving the customer waiting demo command, the customer waiting state (that is, period A) is started. Since no edge is detected, there is no transition to period D6, as in the case of FIG. 40(a).

FIG. 40(d) shows an example in which the touch sensor 28d is turned ON during period C and remains ON for a long period of time. In this embodiment, even if the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected, the first timer is not initialized, so the D period starts 180 seconds after the start of the customer waiting state. Also, since the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is not detected during the D5 period, there is no transition to the D6 period, as in the case of FIGS. 40(a) and 40(c).

FIG. 41 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention, partially modified from the first embodiment, in which the first timer is initialized when a player operates the menu while waiting for a customer. An example configured as follows is shown. FIG. 41 corresponds to FIG. 29 of the first embodiment, and the shaded portions are changed from FIG. In the following description, the changes from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 41, when the player operates to display the menu screen 156 while waiting for a customer, that is, the player presses the effect button 30, the pressing operation is detected by the operation detection means (second detection means). Means) When the 30a detects, similarly to the case where the player touches the firing handle 28, if it is during the period A to C, the first timer is initialized, and if it is during the period D, the first timer is initialized to start clocking, and the D period ends to shift to the C period. Thus, for example, when the player performs the display operation of the menu screen 156 during the D3 period, the display of the attention-calling image 173 regarding immersion being displayed is ended, and the transition to the C period starts the presentation before the customer waiting.

Although omitted in FIG. 41, the initialization of the first timer may be performed not only when the menu screen 156 is displayed but also when the menu screen 156 is being displayed. Further, in this embodiment, when the player touches the shooting handle 28, the first timer may not be initialized.

In this embodiment, the menu operation is possible during the customer waiting state, so the menu operation is invalid during the game. Therefore, for example, the first attention-calling image 168a regarding immersion displayed during the jackpot end interval is not interrupted by the player's menu operation.

FIG. 42 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which the first embodiment is partially modified so that the content of the image display effect during the jackpot end interval is varied according to the subsequent game state and the like. shows an example.

In the example of FIG. 42, when a probability variable jackpot occurs when other than the probability variable state (when entering the probability variable state), when a probability variable jackpot occurs during the probability variable state (while the probability variable state continues), and a time-saving jackpot occurs The content of the image display effect on the liquid crystal display means 60 during the jackpot end interval differs depending on the case (at the time of entering the time saving state). In the first embodiment, the variable probability state occurs after all the jackpot games are finished (FIG. 11), but in the present embodiment, either the variable probability state or the time saving state occurs after the jackpot game is finished It shall be.

During the jackpot end interval at the time of entering the probability variable state (first time), as shown in FIG. Attention-calling display, company logo display, and normal pattern display are executed in sequence, and in the attention-calling display, a first caution-calling image 168a regarding addiction to the game and a second caution-calling image 168b regarding forgetting to take the card are displayed in parallel. It is designed to display.

On the other hand, during the jackpot ending interval when the variable probability state continues (after the second time), as shown in FIG. Warning display and company logo display are not executed. As shown in FIG. 42(c), during the jackpot end interval at the time of entering the time saving state, as shown in FIG. 42(c), the end interval effect displaying "△△ mode entering time saving 100 times" and the like, normal pattern display are sequentially executed, and the attention is displayed. And corporate logo display is not implemented.

In this way, the first alert image 168a about addiction to the game and the second alert image 168b about forgetting to take the card are displayed after the jackpot game ends when entering the probability variable state (first time), but when the probability variable state continues and It may not be displayed after the jackpot game ends when entering the time saving state.

FIG. 43 illustrates a sixth embodiment of the present invention, partially modified from the first to fifth embodiments, to display a warning about immersion and a warning about forgetting to take out a card at different times. An example is shown.

In the example of FIG. 43, during the jackpot ending interval, the ending interval effect, the warning display, the corporate logo display, and the normal symbol display are sequentially executed. is displayed for a predetermined time (2 s), the second alert image 168b regarding forgetting to remove the card is displayed for a predetermined time (2 s).

In this way, when displaying the first attention-calling image 168a regarding devotion to the game and the second attention-calling image 168b regarding forgetting to pick up the card during the jackpot ending interval, they are displayed at different times, that is, in different periods. You may make it display. Note that the display order of both the attention calling images 168a and 168b is arbitrary, and the display periods of the two attention calling images 168a and 168b do not have to be continuous.

FIG. 44 illustrates a seventh embodiment of the present invention, partially modified from the first to sixth embodiments, so as to display a warning about immersion and forgetting to take a card during the interval between rounds. example.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 44, a first warning image 168a regarding devotion to the game and a second warning image 168b regarding forgetting to pick up the card are alternately displayed at intervals between rounds during the jackpot game. It is designed to In the example of FIG. 44, both the first attention-calling image 168a regarding devotion to the game and the second attention-calling image 168b regarding forgetting to take the card are not displayed during the jackpot ending interval. Also, as in the first, fifth, and sixth embodiments, during the jackpot end interval, the first warning image 168a regarding devotion to the game and the second warning image 168b regarding forgetting to take the card may be displayed. good.

FIG. 45 illustrates an eighth embodiment of the present invention, partially modified from the first to seventh embodiments, so that a warning display regarding immersion and forgetting to take a card is executed during the end interval presentation. example.

In the present embodiment, during the jackpot end interval, the end interval effect displaying "○○ mode entry", etc., the company logo display, and the normal pattern display are sequentially executed, and at least a part of the end interval effect is performed for the alert display. , for example, during a period of a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds) before the end.

As shown in FIG. 45, the first warning image 168a regarding immersion and the second warning image 168b regarding forgetting to remove the card are superimposed on the upper side of the liquid crystal display means 60, for example, in front of the end interval effect image. It is designed to display. It is desirable that both of the attention calling images 168a and 168b are set to a predetermined transmittance (for example, 50%) so that the image of the end interval effect on the rear side can be visually recognized.

Also in this case, the first attention-calling image 168a regarding the immersion in the game and the second attention-calling image 168b regarding the forgetting to take the card may be displayed with a time lag.

FIG. 46 illustrates a ninth embodiment of the present invention, in which the movable body return processing (FIG. 34) of the first embodiment is partially changed, and the customer waiting state after 180 seconds has elapsed from the start of the customer waiting state. An example is shown in which the pressing operation is performed on condition that it is the end time (S42: Yes). This embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in S42 of the movable body return processing. As shown in FIG. 46, in this embodiment, the movable body operates during the customer waiting state only during the customer waiting demonstration effect (first customer waiting effect) after 180 seconds have passed since the start of the customer waiting state. Therefore, by configuring the movable body return processing as shown in FIG. 46, useless pressing operations can be reduced as compared with the first embodiment.

Thus, the customer waiting state (non-game state) includes a first non-game period during which the movable bodies 61a to 64a are operated and a second non-game period during which the movable bodies 61a to 64a are not operated. The push-in motion may be executable when the non-gaming state ends during the first non-gaming period.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the first timer is initialized (reset) when there is a touch operation on the shooting handle 28 or a menu operation, but other player operations such as volume adjustment operation, light amount adjustment The first timer may be initialized when an operation or the like is performed.

In the embodiment, when the second timer counts 30 seconds, the volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a and 154a and the menu screen operable notification image 155 are started to be displayed, and BGM fade-out is started. , volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a, 154a, etc. may be different from the start timing of BGM fade-out. For example, a plurality of fade-out start points are provided in the BGM to start fading out, and the display of the volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a and 154a is started when the second timer reaches 30 seconds, and the BGM fade-out is started at the second timer. It may be started when the timer reaches 30 seconds and the BGM reaches the fade-out start point. Of course, a second timer for determining the display start timing of the volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a, 154a, etc., and a third timer for determining the start timing of the BGM fade-out are provided so that the timing of the second timer is When a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) is reached, the volume and light intensity adjustable notification images 153a and 154a are started to be displayed, and when the third timer reaches a predetermined time (for example, 35 seconds), BGM fade-out is started. may

In this way, the number of timers is not limited to the first timer and the second timer, and more timers may be provided. In that case, for example, a separate timer may be used for things such as BGM fade-out, sound volume/light amount adjustable display, etc., which are executed by using the second timer.

In the fifth embodiment (FIG. 42), a first alerting image 168a regarding addiction to the game and a second alerting image 168b regarding forgetting to take the card are displayed after the jackpot game ends at the time of entering the probability variable state (first time). However, an example is shown in which the display is not performed after the jackpot game ends when the probability variable state continues and when the time saving state is entered, but even when the probability variable state continues and when the time saving state is entered, the first alert image 168a regarding immersion, A second warning image 168b regarding forgetting to remove the card may be displayed. Also in this case, the display mode (display size, display time , etc.) may be different. Then, from among a plurality of display modes, it may be configured to select and display the optimum one for entering the variable probability state, continuing the variable probability state, and entering the time saving state.

Moreover, the display size, the length of the display time, etc. may be made different between the first attention-calling image 168a for getting stuck and the second attention-calling image 168b for forgetting to remove the card.

In addition, the execution timing of the warning display regarding immersion and forgetting to take out the card is not limited to that shown in the embodiment. For example, after the end of the time-saving state, at the timing of returning to the normal game state, it may be possible to execute a warning display regarding immersion, or in the case of a so-called ST machine, at the timing of returning to the normal game state after the end of the ST You may make it perform the alerting display regarding.

In the third embodiment, even if the touch operation to the firing handle 28 is detected, the first timer is not initialized. If there is a touch operation, menu operation, etc. on the firing handle 28 during D2, D3, for example, if there is a touch operation on the firing handle 28, menu operation, etc. It may be configured such that the first timer is initialized to start timekeeping and shift to the C period.

In the embodiment, the D2 period in which the company logo image 172 is displayed is followed by the D3 period in which the attention-calling image 173 regarding immersion is displayed.

In the embodiment, when a touch operation or the like on the firing handle 28 is detected during the D period (during the customer waiting demonstration), the transition is made to the C period. may

When a touch operation or the like to the firing handle 28 is detected during the D3 period, when the display time of the attention-calling image 173 regarding immersion reaches a predetermined time (for example, 2 s), or when the D3 period ends, in the C period, etc. It may be configured to migrate.

As for the image for calling attention to the addiction and the image for calling attention to forgetting to remove the card, it is possible to adopt arbitrary designs such as arranging various illustrations in addition to character information for calling attention.

In the embodiment, the sound volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a and 154a do not include information regarding the setting status of the sound volume and light amount. By combining at least a part of 154b, it is also possible to make it possible to know the setting status of volume and light intensity at that point in time by looking at volume and light intensity adjustable notification images 153a and 154a. In the embodiment, the sound volume and light amount setting images 153b and 154b do not include information on how to adjust the sound volume and light amount. By combining at least a part of 154a, it is also possible to make it possible to know how to adjust the volume and light amount by looking at the sound volume and light amount setting images 153b and 154b.

Although the first timer and the second timer are provided in the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, only the first timer may be used to measure time. In this case, it is desirable that the process to be executed when the second timer counts the predetermined time is triggered by the first timing when the first timer counts the predetermined time. In addition, regarding the processing for resetting the first timer, the processing may be selectively used depending on whether the first timer is not reset or when it is reset.

Mainly during the jackpot end interval after the jackpot game ends or during the non-game period, the attention calling display regarding the immersion is executed, but the timing of executing the attention calling display is not limited to this. As part of the effect or a predetermined effect, the display content for calling attention to the immersion may be used. Also, when executing a warning display regarding immersion during pattern fluctuation, it may be displayed in a position that may overlap with other displayed objects, or overlapped with other displayed objects (Which is the upper layer ) may be displayed. Further, even during the pattern variation, if necessary, the symbol may be displayed so as not to overlap with other displayed objects.

The display time of the warning display regarding immersion may be set arbitrarily. For example, the display time of the attention-calling display regarding immersion may be made different between when it is executed during the jackpot end interval and when it is executed during the non-game period. Also, the presence/absence/pattern of the light-emitting effect and the presence/absence/pattern of the sound effect that are executed during the attention-calling display regarding the immersion may be made different.

When the menu screen display operation is performed during the customer waiting state, the menu screen is displayed. However, the first timer may be set to count even during the display of the menu screen. . Specifically, when the menu screen display operation is executed during the customer waiting state, the clocking of the first timer is reset and 180 seconds is set again. Timing is started substantially at the same time as the menu screen is displayed, and the clocking continues even while the menu screen is being displayed. If, during the display of the menu screen, the player performs an operation related to the menu (an operation to move the cursor using the cross-shaped operation means 31, or an operation to select a selection item using the effect button 30), the operation is performed again. Reset the first timer. Then, if the operation related to the menu screen is not executed, the display of the menu screen is ended at the timing when the first timer reaches 0 s, and the demonstration effect is started. By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the menu screen from being displayed continuously when no operation is performed. Also, although it is desirable to use the first timer as described above, other timers may be used instead of this. For example, a menu display timer may be provided separately for measuring the display time of the menu screen.

Alternatively, the push-in motion may be executed on the condition that the change is started during the customer-waiting demonstration effect.

In the embodiment, the movable body return processing shown in FIGS. 34 and 42 is configured to be executed when the first and second special symbols start to fluctuate. may be executed.

After executing the return-to-origin process of the movable body, the pressing operation may be executed without fail.

The movable bodies to be pushed in in the movable body return process may be all movable bodies, or only the movable bodies operated during the customer waiting state (non-game state).

The movable body return process may also be executed when the player performs a menu operation. This is because the player's operation on the display screen is expected to be executed, although the customer waiting state does not end in this case.

In the embodiment, the movable body is operated during the customer waiting state (non-gaming state), but the timing of starting the movement of the movable body and the operation period are not particularly limited as long as it is in the customer waiting state (non-gaming state). , can be set arbitrarily. However, if the movement of the movable body is started substantially at the same time as the start of the customer waiting state (non-gaming state), the movement of the movable body every time the pattern fluctuation is interrupted causes a slump (the previous pattern) to the player. Since it is easy to feel the non-fluctuation period from the fluctuation to the next pattern fluctuation), it is desirable to operate the movable body after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the customer waiting state (non-game state).

Further, in the case where the BGM is faded out after a predetermined time from the start of the customer waiting state (non-gaming state) as in the embodiment, the movement of the movable body is started when the BGM fades out or at a later timing. You can let it run. Further, as in the embodiment, the motion of the movable body may be started at the timing when the pre-customer waiting effect (screen displaying the stop pattern) ends and the customer waiting demonstration effect (demo movie screen) is started. .

When displaying spec information, title information, copyright information, game information, etc. as information related to the gaming machine while waiting for customers (non-playing state), the movable body is not allowed to move during the period when such information is displayed. It is desirable to start the movement of the movable body during a period other than the start of the movement. Also, it is desirable not to display the above-described information about the game machine during the movement of the movable body once started.

Also, when the movable body is moved from the origin position to a predetermined position, the area where the movable body and the liquid crystal display overlap (cover) changes from the front view of the game machine or the player's line of sight. Therefore, it is desirable to display the above-described information about the gaming machine in a display area that does not overlap (cover) the movable body when the movable body is positioned at either the origin position or the predetermined position.

Further, specific images such as the number portion 80a of the production pattern 80, the reserved display images X1-, Y1-, the left-handed guidance image 136a, the right-handed guidance image 136b, the error notification image 137, the volume setting image 138b, and the light amount setting image. 139b and the like are also desirably displayed in a display area that does not overlap (cover) the movable body when the movable body is positioned at either the origin position or the predetermined position.

When the movable body is operated during the customer waiting state (non-gaming state), an effect such as a lamp or sound may be executed in accordance with the movement of the movable body. Also, during the execution of the effect by these lamps and voices, when the customer waiting state end condition is satisfied by the start of fluctuation of the first and second special symbols or the player touching the shooting handle 28, these lamps It is desirable to interrupt the performance by voice or voice. Further, the lamp or sound effect may be continuously performed while the movable body is in motion, or the lamp or sound effect may be performed only at the start or end of the motion.

In the embodiment, the movable body to be operated during the customer waiting state (non-gaming state) is changed according to the game mode selected by the player, but the same movable body may be operated regardless of the game mode. . In that case, the same operation may be performed, or different operations may be performed. In addition, the effects of lamps and sounds may be changed according to the motion of the movable body, or may be the same.

During the customer waiting state (non-gaming state), the movable body is operated, and when the condition for ending the customer waiting state by the start of fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is satisfied, at substantially the same timing as the start of the fluctuation, the movable body is movable. It is also possible not to execute the movable body effect of moving the body.

The motion of the movable body during the customer waiting state (non-gaming state) is not limited to moving from the origin position to a predetermined position. It may be an operation that repeatedly reciprocates to and from the position.

Further, when the movable body is positioned at a predetermined position at the timing when the customer waiting demonstration effect (demonstration movie screen) ends, the movable body may be moved from the predetermined position toward the origin position. That is, the movable body is returned to the origin position in preparation for the end of the customer waiting demonstration effect (demo movie screen) and the re-execution of the customer waiting pre-effect (screen displaying the stop pattern). good too.

When the player is operating the menu screen, if the non-operating time on the menu screen elapses for a predetermined time (eg, 180 seconds), the menu screen may be terminated. By clearing a predetermined time (eg, 180 seconds) when an operation is performed by the player, the menu screen may not end. At this time, the sub-controller may be provided with a timer for measuring a predetermined time. At this time, the display screen after the end of the menu screen may be a pre-customer waiting effect (a screen displaying a stop pattern) or a customer waiting demonstration effect (a demo movie screen). Then, when a customer waiting demonstration effect (demonstration movie screen) is displayed, the movable body may be moved accordingly.

The movable body may be operated during the customer waiting state (non-game state), and when the player touches the shooting handle 28, an effect linked with the movable body may be executed. For example, at that time, the motion of the movable body may be changed, the motion of the movable body may be stopped, or a specific effect may be performed using a lamp or sound. In addition, the effect interlocked with the movable body is not limited to the synchronous effect mode, but any effect mode that is executed only when the player touches the shooting handle 28 during the movement of the movable body. There may be. Moreover, such an effect may be executed not only during the movement of the movable body, but also when the player touches the shooting handle 28 while the movable body has moved to a predetermined position.

As for the pressing operation, the number of pressing steps may be varied depending on the movable body, or the same number of steps may be used.

During the customer waiting state (non-gaming state), when the movable body is operated and the condition for ending the customer waiting state due to the start of fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is satisfied, the movable body return operation (including pushing operation) , may be performed during the symbol variation, or the symbol variation may be started after the movable body return operation (including the pushing operation) is completed.

In the customer waiting state (non-game state), when the movable body is operated and the player touches the firing handle 28, the handle touch effect is performed by means of lamps, sounds, and liquid crystal displays. The action (including the pushing action) may be performed during the effect, or the action may be started after the movable body returning action (including the pressing action) is completed.

In the embodiment, three types of information, namely, the spec information, the normal game state, and the jackpot game type, are configured to be transmitted by one jackpot state designation command, but these information are configured to be transmitted by separate commands. may

In the embodiment, it is set for each type of jackpot game whether or not to perform the promotion effect of the number of balls to be acquired, but it may be configured to determine by lottery or the like whether or not to perform the promotion effect.

The values of the total number of acquired balls, the number of acquired balls, and the number of scheduled acquired balls may be displayed only for a predetermined period during the jackpot game, and may not be displayed during the rest of the period.

Each time the total number of acquired balls reaches a predetermined value, a notification effect corresponding to that value may be executed. For example, when the total number of balls acquired reaches 2,500, "I'm still going", when it reaches 5,000, "I can go further", and when it reaches 7,500, "I thought you could do it." ', or 'I am proud of you' when the number reaches 10,000. Also, the content of this notification effect may be changed according to the selected character or the like. For example, the line when the total number of acquired balls reaches 2500 is "I'm still going" when the first character is selected, and "I'm still going" when the second character is selected. ” may be used.

In the embodiment, it is assumed that probability change (specification of so-called ST and falling lottery) occurs in all jackpots, but the occurrence/non-occurrence of special game state and the type of special game state may be changed depending on the type of jackpot.

The number of acquired balls, the number of scheduled acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls are displayed during the jackpot. You can leave it as is. Unlike during the jackpot, during the variable probability state, there is no winning in the big winning means, so the first acquired ball number command and the second acquired ball number command are not transmitted, but the third acquired ball number command is not sent. may be sent. Therefore, when the third acquired ball number command is received during the variable probability game, the total acquired ball number may be increased or may not be increased. Also, as mentioned above, the first acquired ball number command and the second acquired ball number command are not transmitted during the variable probability state, but if these commands are received due to some factor such as noise or goto action However, the display of the total number of acquired balls may not be increased. Also, the error notification may be executed without changing the display of the total number of acquired balls.

During the jackpot, when a prize for the big prize method, over prize, or prize other than the big prize method occurs, the number of balls acquired and the number of balls to be acquired are added and the display is updated. The mode of updating the display may be changed according to the acquired ball count command. In addition, the mode of updating the display may be changed depending on the number of acquired balls and the number of scheduled acquired balls. For example, when updating the number of balls to be acquired, the number may be rolled up at the time of updating, and when updating the number of balls to be acquired, the number may be updated without rolling up at the time of updating. can be In addition, when there is a prize for the big prize means, the number of acquired balls is rolled up and updated, and when there is an over-winning, the number of acquired balls and the number of scheduled acquired balls are changed at the same time or from either The number of balls to be obtained and the number of balls to be obtained may be updated simultaneously or in order without being rolled up. In addition, when there is an over-winning or a prize other than the big winning method, it is necessary to update the total number of acquired balls. An update mode different from that when updating the display of only the number of balls may be used.

According to the spec information, when setting the spec information of this pachinko machine, based on the set information, display such as "This machine is light spec" or "This machine is middle spec" on the LCD. can be In addition, it is preferable that these displays are displayed during non-variation of the symbols, such as waiting for customers, rather than during the variation of the symbols. This allows the player to grasp the spec information of the machine before playing the game.

The number of acquired balls and the number of scheduled acquired balls may not be cleared when the jackpot ends. If there is a change in the big win within four rotations after the end of the big win, it may be possible to make a performance expression as if the big win continues in appearance. The number of balls scheduled to be obtained for the next big win may be added and displayed without clearing the number of scheduled balls. Also, during the next big win, the number of winning balls may be added and displayed for each win.

The total number of acquired balls may not be cleared even when the series of games ends. In the embodiment, all the jackpots are definite variable hits, but if there is a definite variable/non-variable jackpot, after winning the non-variable jackpot, for example, it enters into a time-saving game of 100 rotations. In the event that the variable probability jackpot is won again during this period, the previous total number of acquired balls may be displayed as inherited.

The number of acquired balls, the number of scheduled acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls may also be displayed during the interval between rounds of the jackpot. If a game ball wins a prize in a predetermined winning hole during the interval between rounds, the number of balls may be displayed to increase even during the interval between rounds.

Also, during the interval between rounds, the number of acquired balls, the number of scheduled acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls may not be displayed. In this case, when a game ball wins during the interval between rounds, the increase in the number of balls may not be displayed. Then, when the next round game is started, the number of balls may be displayed in a form reflecting the increase result. Also, the display may not be disabled in all inter-round intervals, but may be disabled only in specific inter-round intervals.

The number of acquired balls, the number of scheduled acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls may be displayed during the promotion performance during the big win. Since the number of balls to be acquired increases during the promotion effect, it is desirable to increase the display of the number of balls to be acquired that is being displayed. In addition, when the promotion effect is performed during the round game, it is possible to display the number of acquired balls and the total number of acquired balls because it is expected that the game balls will enter the big winning means even during the promotion effect. desirable. By constructing in this way, even when the game balls are awarded to the big winning means during the promotion performance, the increased number of obtained balls and the total number of obtained balls can be appropriately displayed. .

In addition, the number of winning balls, the number of scheduled winning balls, and the total number of winning balls may not be displayed during the promotion performance during the jackpot. During the promotion effect, an effect that is advantageous to the player is executed in which the number of balls to be acquired is increased. The display of objects other than the presentation may be interrupted once. Also, at this time, if a game ball wins the big prize means, after the promotion effect ends, when the number of acquired balls, the number of scheduled acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls are resumed, the increased number of balls will be displayed. You may make it display reflecting. Further, the promotion effect may be executed by using the inter-round interval time during which the winning of the game ball to the big winning means is not expected.

The number of acquired balls, the number of scheduled acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls may be displayed during the interval before the start of the jackpot. Further, the display of the result of the count-up effect during the symbol variation may be displayed during the interval before the start of the big win. Also, a count-up effect may be performed during the interval before the start of the big win, or a promotion effect may be performed.

When displaying the total number of acquired balls during the variable probability state, the character selected during the jackpot end interval (the embodiment is a character, but is not limited to this, and the game production mode during the variable probability state after the jackpot is selected) The total number of acquired balls may be displayed in different ways. Also, the total number of acquired balls may be displayed for one character, and the total number of acquired balls may not be displayed for the other character.

Regarding the display of the total number of acquired balls, there are various indications for the player, such as "TOTAL ○○ acquisition", "the number of winning jackpots x 5", and "winning ○○ jackpots x 2, △△ jackpots x 3", etc. Any display mode may be used as long as it is a display that reminds the player of the total number of acquired balls. During a specific jackpot, the number of winning balls, the number of scheduled winning balls, and the total number of winning balls may not be displayed.

When the first acquired ball number command is received at the time of winning the prize in the big winning means, the process of adding to the acquired ball number is performed, but the timing of performing the addition display is not limited to when the command is received. For example, after receiving the first number-of-acquired-balls commands a predetermined number of times, the addition display may be performed a predetermined number of times. In addition, every time the first acquired ball number command is received, a display such as +00 shots is displayed, and after receiving the first acquired ball number command a predetermined number of times, the display of +00 shots is added to the acquired ball number. You can let it run. Also, the predetermined number of times when the first winning ball number command is received a predetermined number of times may be the same as the number of wins that can be won in one round. The acquired ball number corresponding to the acquired ball number command is added and displayed. Also, the predetermined number of times when the first winning number-of-balls command is received a predetermined number of times may be the same as the number of prizes that can be won in one jackpot. In this case, at the end of the jackpot round, the number of acquired balls corresponding to the predetermined number of first acquired ball number commands is added and displayed.

Further, the above-described content is not limited to the first number-of-acquired-balls command, and the same configuration may be applied when a second number-of-acquired-balls command or a third number-of-acquired-balls command is received. As for the second number-of-acquired-balls command and the third-number-of-acquired-balls command, processing is performed to add not only the number of acquired balls but also the number of scheduled acquired balls. may also have a similar configuration.

When the number of balls to be acquired is increased, a second command for the number of balls to be acquired or a third command for the number of balls to be acquired is received, and further, a promotion performance for the number of balls to be acquired is performed during a specific jackpot game. may be executed, but the addition effect when the second acquired ball number command and the third acquired ball number command are received may be different from the addition effect by the promotion effect, or the same addition effect may be made. may be In addition, since the number of balls added during the promotion effect is larger than the number of balls added when the second acquired ball number command and the third acquired ball number command are received, the number of balls added during the promotion effect is higher. The presentation may be gorgeous and impactful.

The number of balls to be acquired is calculated based on the command for specifying the number of rounds, the command for specifying the maximum count number, and the command for specifying the number of prize balls. The display of the planned number of pitches may not be displayed. In this case, as the display of the number of balls to be acquired, nothing may be displayed, or a display different from the normal time such as "???" may be displayed. In addition, if the command for specifying the number of rounds, the command for specifying the maximum count number, and the command for specifying the number of prize balls are received without any omission at a predetermined timing after that, the number of balls to be obtained is newly displayed. Alternatively, the number of balls to be acquired may be displayed instead of "???".

In addition, if the number of balls to be acquired cannot be displayed due to the above-mentioned problem, or if "??" When the acquired ball number command is received, the expected acquired ball number may be left undisplayed, or may be displayed without changing the display such as "???". Conversely, when the second acquired ball number command or the third acquired ball number command is received, a display such as "+00 shots" is displayed as a display suggesting that the number of acquired balls has increased. Alternatively, display such as "???" may be changed to display such as "???? + 00 shots". Furthermore, if the command for specifying the number of rounds, the command for specifying the maximum count number, and the command for specifying the number of prize balls are received at a predetermined timing after that without any omission, the number of balls to be acquired so far and the original The number of balls to be obtained by adding the number of balls to be obtained may be displayed. Instead of , the original number of balls to be obtained may be displayed, such as "number of balls to be obtained + 00 shots" or the like, or the number of balls to be obtained by adding them may be displayed.

In addition, when the number of balls to be obtained is not displayed, or when "???" or the like is displayed instead of the original display, and the promotion effect is executed, the promotion effect is displayed The number of balls to be acquired after promotion may not be displayed, it may be displayed as "???", etc., or "???? + 000 shots" display. Then, when the command for specifying the number of rounds, the command for specifying the maximum number of counts, and the command for specifying the number of prize balls for the big prize are received at a predetermined timing after that without any omission, the number of balls to be obtained after promotion is displayed. is desirable.

Once the round number designation command, the maximum count number designation command, and the big winning mouth ball number designation command are successfully received, the round number designation command, the maximum count number designation command, and the big prize will be received at a predetermined timing thereafter. Even if one of the commands for specifying the number of prize balls is missing, do not stop the display of the number of balls to be obtained at that point, or change the display to something like "???" is desirable. Therefore, once each command is normally received, the number of balls to be acquired will not be unknown thereafter.

In the count-up effect, if the player does not perform a continuous hitting operation, etc., the display mode may be such that the number of balls to be obtained is unknown, such as "???" GET as a result display. In addition, even if the continuous hit operation or the like is not performed, the original number of balls to be acquired may be displayed. In addition, if a continuous hit operation is performed, but the number of operations is less than the planned number of times, there is a possibility that the number of balls originally planned to be obtained will not be reached, but when the results are displayed The number of balls may be displayed, or the result display "OO" GET corresponding to the number of operations actually performed may be displayed. In that case, it is desirable to display the original number of balls to be acquired at a predetermined timing until the end of the big win.

If the command for specifying the number of rounds, the maximum number of counts, and the command for specifying the number of prize balls cannot be received normally at the start of the fluctuation, the count-up effect may not be executed, or the count-up effect may be performed. Even if it is executed, "+?" or the like may be displayed for each count, or the result may not be displayed.

The jackpot ball output related information designation command (predetermined information command) may be different from the jackpot state designation command (special game command). Any information necessary to calculate the number of balls can be used.

In a round with no balls, when the big prize means is open one or more times for a very short period of time (e.g. 1.8 seconds), the command for the number of balls acquired, the command for the number of balls acquired, and the command for the third acquisition Although it is desirable to increase the display of the number of acquired balls and the number of scheduled acquired balls when a command for the number of balls or the like is received, the display may not be increased. In addition, the number of acquired balls and the number of scheduled acquired balls may not be displayed in rounds without balls. If the number of acquired balls or the number of scheduled acquired balls is not displayed in a round without balls, when the first acquired number of balls command, second acquired number of balls command, third acquired number of balls command, etc. are received, acquisition Although it is desirable to internally increase the number of balls and the number of balls to be acquired, it may not be increased. Increasing internally means increasing a counter that manages the number of acquired balls and the number of scheduled acquired balls. Then, when the number of acquired balls, the number of scheduled acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls are displayed at a later timing, it is desirable to display the result of winning in the no-ball-out round.

The command for specifying the number of rounds may be a command only for notifying the number of rounds of the jackpot game from the main control board to the sub-control board, or the command specifying the number of rounds of the jackpot game and matching it to the sub-control board side. It may also be a command for executing some kind of production or display.

The maximum count designation command may be a command only for notifying the count number of big win games from the main control board to the sub control board, or may designate the count number of big win games and send it to the sub control board side. It may be a command for executing some kind of combined effect or display.

The command for specifying the number of prize balls in the big winning opening may be a command only for notifying the sub control board of the number of prize balls in the jackpot game from the main control board, or may be a command for specifying the number of prize balls in the jackpot game. It may be a command for causing the control board side to execute some kind of effect or display corresponding to it.

Moreover, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but can be implemented in various game machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a mahjong game machine, and a slot machine.

30 production button (operation means)
30b LED (notifying means)
53 First special symbol display means (symbol display means)
54 Second special symbol display means (symbol display means)
56 First special symbol starting means (symbol starting means)
57 Second special symbol starting means (symbol starting means)
136 Menu operation control means (menu screen control means, menu display operable display control
means)
142 Customer waiting control means (attention display control means)
156 Menu screen

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The non-game period is configured to start when the pattern display means does not perform the variable display of the patterns,
change control means capable of changing the volume and/or the amount of light based on the player's operation;
setting status display execution means capable of displaying the setting status of the volume and/or the amount of light;
A game machine comprising: attention-calling display control means capable of executing an attention-calling display regarding immersion in a game during the non-game period,
If the volume or the amount of light is changed during the period of execution of the warning display, the setting status of the volume or the amount of light that has not been displayed until then is changed to a position where the warning display does not become invisible. A gaming machine characterized by newly displaying.

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