JP6487191B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Some gaming machines such as a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine, for example, can operate a movable body for production by transmitting power of a driving motor by a gear mechanism.

  A gaming machine of this type includes a rotating member that rotates when power of a drive motor is transmitted by a gear mechanism, and a sliding member that is slidable with respect to the rotating member. The sliding convex portion protruding from the moving member is slidably inserted into a groove portion formed by a vertical groove portion and an arcuate groove portion formed in the base portion, and is vertical when the rotating member is in the first rotating position. The sliding member is movable in the vertical direction by being positioned in the groove portion, and when the rotating member is in the second rotational position, the movement of the sliding member in the vertical direction is restricted by being positioned in the arc-shaped groove portion. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  A rack gear provided so as to be reciprocally movable; a pinion gear meshed with the rack gear and having a movable body; and a lock means for switching the pinion gear to a rotatable state or a non-rotatable state. When the pinion gear is in a non-rotatable state, the pinion gear and the movable body move together with the movement of the rack gear. There were some which were made to do (for example, refer to patent documents 2).

JP 2011-160979 A JP 2012-34851 A

  In the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is necessary to provide a vertical groove for regulating the movement of the sliding member in the vertical direction in a different location from the rotating member and the sliding member. In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2, there is a problem in that there is a design limitation because it is necessary to provide a lock unit that makes the pinion gear unrotatable separately from the rack gear and the pinion gear. .

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of regulating the operation of the second gear without any limitation in design.

The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A first gear operated by a drive motor and having a first tooth portion;
A second gear having a second tooth portion meshing with the first tooth portion of the first gear and movable in a vertical direction;
Have
The first gear has another contact portion different from the first tooth portion,
The second gear has another contacted part different from the second tooth part,
When the first gear is operated by the drive motor, the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion act to operate the second gear upward, and the second gear moves upward. After the fixed amount operation, before the meshing between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is released, the contact portion contacts the contacted portion, and the second gear operates upward. By releasing the meshing between the first tooth part and the second tooth part,
In a state in which the meshing between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is released, the contact portion and the contacted portion are brought into contact with each other so that the second gear is lowered by its own weight. Regulating falling in the direction
It is characterized by that.
Of the gaming machine hand stage 1,
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1),
A first gear (for example, second rotating gears 311L, 311C, 311R) that is operated by a drive motor (for example, production motors 305L, 305C, 305R) and has first tooth portions (for example, tooth portions 311a and tooth portions 312a). The third rotating gears 312L, 312C, 312R and the disk 320),
A second gear (for example, rack gears 330L, 330C, 330R) having a second tooth portion (for example, a tooth portion 332) that meshes with the first tooth portion of the first gear;
Have
The first gear has another contact portion different from the first tooth portion (for example, the guide shaft 321 and the arc-shaped portion 328a of the rib 328),
The second gear has another contacted part (for example, a guide groove part 334, a contacted surface 333) different from the second tooth part,
When the first gear is operated by the drive motor, the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion act to operate the second gear in a first operation direction (for example, upward direction) (see FIG. 12 (A) and (B)), after the second gear is actuated by a predetermined amount in the first actuating direction, the abutting part and the abutted part act to act on the first tooth part and the first tooth part. The engagement with the two tooth portions is released (for example, as shown in FIG. 13B, the third rotation gear 312R continues to rotate while the guide shaft 321 enters the second groove portion 334b. The guide shaft 321 moves to the back side of the second groove portion 334b while pushing up the rack gear 330R by coming into contact with the upper first standing wall 336a, and the guide shaft 321 is a front surface around the rotation axis of the second rotation gear 311R. The guide shaft 32 moves obliquely upward to the left of the view. There By pushing up the contact with the rack gear 330R in the first standing wall 336a, engagement is released between the third rotation gear 312R and the rack gear 330R),
In a state where the engagement between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is released, the contact portion and the contacted portion act to oppose the first operating direction of the second gear. The operation in the second operation direction (for example, the downward direction) is restricted (for example, as shown in FIG. 15B), when the guide shaft 321 moves up the first groove portion 334a and is disposed at the upper end portion. When driving of the motor 305R is stopped (off state), a downward force (see a white arrow in the figure) acts on the rack gear 330R due to the load of the display unit 304R and the guide shaft 321 is pushed downward. As the first vertical wall 336a extending in the vertical direction descends so as to cross the movement path of the guide shaft 321 with the downward movement (see the dotted line in FIG. 15B), the guide shaft 321 is moved to the right first vertical wall. 336a Then, the second rotation gear 311R moves downward and diagonally right about the rotation axis, that is, the second direction (clockwise in front view) opposite to the first direction (clockwise in front view) of the second rotation gear 311R. Rotation to is prevented.)
It is characterized by that.
According to these features, the second gear via the first gear by the drive motor only actuates the first actuating direction, after the engagement between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is released, The abutting part and the abutted part act to restrict movement of the second gear in the second operating direction.

Gaming machine hand stage 2, a gaming machine according to the means 1,
One of the first gear (for example, the second rotation gears 311L, 311C, 311R, the third rotation gears 312L, 312C, 312R and the disk 320) and the second gear (for example, the rack gears 330L, 330C, 330R) is Rack gear (see FIG. 10)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, as in the case where both the first gear and the second gear are spur gears, it is not necessary to delete a part of the first tooth portion or the second tooth portion in order to release the engagement. It can avoid that the meshing area of the 1st tooth part and the 2nd tooth part, ie, the amount of operation of the 2nd gear, is restricted.

Gaming machine Hand stage 3, a gaming machine according to the means 1 or 2,
At least one of the first gear (for example, the second rotation gears 311L, 311C, 311R, the third rotation gears 312L, 312C, 312R and the disk 320) and the second gear (for example, the rack gears 330L, 330C, 330R). Is a spur gear,
The contact portion (for example, guide shaft 321) and the contacted portion (for example, guide groove portion 334) include the first tooth portion (for example, tooth portion 312a) and the second tooth portion (for example, tooth portion). 332) in a state where the meshing with the spur gear is released, the abutment circle (for example, the tangent line C) of the spur gear contacts the rotation axis more than the tangent line (for example, the tangent line T) passing through a predetermined point (particularly, the tangent line T). Although not shown, one of the first gear and the second gear is a spur gear, and the guide shaft 321 and the guide groove portion 334 are in the state in which the engagement between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is released. The guide shaft 321 and the guide groove portion 334 abut at a position where the moment of the spur gear is as small as possible by abutting on the rotational axis side of the tangent line T passing through a predetermined point in the tooth tip circle C of the spur gear. So the first operating direction of the second gear with a small force It can regulate the operation.)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the abutting portion and the abutted portion abut at a position where the moment of the spur gear is as small as possible, so that the operation of the second gear in the first operation direction can be regulated with a small force.

Gaming machine Hand stage 4, a gaming machine according to any of the means 1 to 3,
The contacted portion (for example, the guide groove portion 334) is in a state where the engagement between the first tooth portion (for example, the tooth portion 312a) and the second tooth portion (for example, the tooth portion 332) is released. When the second gear (for example, rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R) is operated in the second operation direction (for example, the downward direction) by a drive motor (for example, the production motors 305L, 305C, and 305R), It has a guide part (for example, 2nd groove part 334b) which guides the above-mentioned contact part (for example, guide shaft 321) so that a tooth part may mesh with the 1st tooth part.
According to this feature, when the meshed first gear and the second gear are meshed again, the second tooth portion can be smoothly meshed with the first tooth portion.

Gaming machine Hand stage 5 is a gaming machine according to the means 4,
The guide portion (for example, the second groove portion 334b) includes a pair of guide wall portions (for example, the first standing wall 336a and the second standing wall 336b) that support the contact portion (for example, the guide shaft 321) from both sides. ,
The guide wall portion includes the second gear (for example, rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R) when the second tooth portion (for example, tooth portion 332) meshes with the first tooth portion (for example, tooth portion 312a). The abutting portion is guided so as to decrease the operating speed (for example, the second groove portion 334b formed of the first standing wall 336a and the second standing wall 336b is provided to be inclined upward toward the right side. Thus, when the guide shaft 321 moves in the second direction (counterclockwise in the front view) from FIG. 13B to FIG. 13A, it moves while pushing down the second standing wall 336b of the second groove 334b. By doing so, the rack gear 330R moves downward.)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when the meshed first gear and the second gear are meshed again, the second tooth portion can be smoothly meshed with the first tooth portion.

Gaming machine Hand stage 6 is a gaming machine according to any of the means 1-5,
The first gear (for example, the second rotation gears 311L, 311C, 311R, the third rotation gears 312L, 312C, 312R, and the disk 320) includes the first tooth portion (for example, the tooth portion 312a) and the contact portion ( For example, it has another second contact portion (for example, the arc-shaped portion 328a of the rib 328) different from the guide shaft 321),
The second gear (for example, rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R) is different from the second tooth portion (for example, tooth portion 332) and the contacted portion (for example, guide groove portion 334). A contact portion (for example, a contacted surface 333),
In a state in which the meshing between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is released, the second contact direction and the second contacted portion act to cause the second operation direction of the second gear. (For example, the arc-shaped portion 328a and the abutted surface 333 act in a state in which the meshing between the third rotation gear 312R and the rack gear 330R is released, so that the guide shaft 321 becomes the first (The rack gear 330R is restricted from moving downward when moved to the lower end of the groove 334a.)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the second gear can be made more difficult to operate in the second operation direction in a state where the engagement between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is released.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). It is a front view which shows an effect unit. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the configuration of the effect unit is viewed from an oblique front. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the configuration of the effect unit is viewed obliquely from behind. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the configuration of each gear in the effect unit is viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the configuration of each gear in the effect unit is viewed obliquely from behind. (A) is a front view showing a rack gear, (B) is a right side view, and (C) is a rear view. (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which the rack gear is viewed from the diagonally right front, and (B) is a perspective view showing a state in which the rack gear is viewed from the diagonally right rear. (A) is a front view which shows a rack gear, a 2nd gear, and a 3rd gear, (B) is a right view, (C) is a rear view. (A) is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 10 (A), (B) is BB sectional drawing of FIG. 10 (A). FIG. 10 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating a situation of the rack gear, the second gear, and the third gear until the effect unit moves from the effect position to the retracted position. FIG. 10 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating a situation of the rack gear, the second gear, and the third gear until the effect unit moves from the effect position to the retracted position. FIG. 10 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating a situation of the rack gear, the second gear, and the third gear until the effect unit moves from the effect position to the retracted position. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of the rack gear in a retracted position, a 2nd gear, and a 3rd gear. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of the 1st gear as a modification of this invention, and a 2nd gear.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on the main board. In the following, the front side of FIG. 1 is the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the back side is the back (rear) side, and the vertical and horizontal directions when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front side are shown. This will be explained as a standard. In addition, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is a facing surface that faces a player who plays a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. Pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as gaming machines) 1 are roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. 3. A game area 10 having a substantially circular shape in front view surrounded by the guide rails 2b is formed in the game board 2. In this game area 10, a game ball as a game medium is launched from a ball striking device (not shown) and driven. Further, the gaming machine frame 3 is provided with a glass door frame 50 having a glass window 50a so as to be rotatable around the left side, and the gaming area 10 can be opened and closed by the glass door frame 50. When the glass door frame 50 is closed, the game area 10 can be seen through the glass window 50a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 2 is configured in a substantially square shape when viewed from the front with a non-transparent member such as a plywood board, and a obstacle nail (not shown), a guide rail 2 b, and the like are provided on the front of the game board surface. It is comprised with the board surface board made. In this embodiment, the game board 2 is composed of a plywood board, but is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material such as an acrylic resin, a polycarbonate resin, or a methacrylic resin, and a game board surface (not shown) as a front surface. You may be comprised from the board surface board (illustration omitted) in which an obstruction nail (not shown) etc. are planted, and the spacer member (illustration omitted) attached integrally to the back side of this board surface board.

  A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the lower right position of the game area 10). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, a 7 segment LED or a dot matrix LED (light emitting diode) and the like. A special symbol (also referred to as “special”), which is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can be displayed, is variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. However, for example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which the combination of the LED to be turned on and the LED to be turned off in the 7-segment LED may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols.

  Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol indicator 4B is also referred to as "second special symbol". .

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area 10 on the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, the first special symbol display by the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display by the second special symbol display 4B in the special game are respectively displayed. In the effect symbol display area, which is a plurality of variable display units such as three, for example, the effect symbols that are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) that can be identified are variably displayed. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. When the confirmed special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variation display result in the special game, the effect is displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. The finalized design symbol (final stop symbol) that is the symbol variation display result is stopped and displayed.

  As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, a special game using the first special graphic in the first special symbol display 4A or a special graphic using the second special graphic in the second special symbol display 4B. In synchronism with the game, a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified are displayed in a variable manner, and a definite effect symbol that is a variable display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). In addition, for example, various display symbols such as special symbols and effect symbols are derived and displayed by stopping display of identification information such as effect symbols (also referred to as complete stop display or final stop display) and ending the variable display. .

  For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese characters) are displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. It may be any combination of numbers, English letters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, letters, symbols, and character images. Character images may be, for example, people, animals, other objects, or , A decorative image showing a symbol such as a character or other arbitrary figure). A corresponding symbol number is attached to each of the effect symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. The production symbols are not limited to eight types, and may be any number (for example, seven types, nine types, etc.) as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a jackpot combination or a combination that is out of place can be configured.

  A first reserved memory display area 5D and a second reserved memory display area 5U are set in two places on the left and right of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold memory display area 5D and the second hold memory display area 5U, the hold memory display for displaying the variable hold memory number (the special figure hold memory number) corresponding to the special figure game is specified.

  Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special game is that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Generated based on the start winning by entering (entering). In other words, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game or the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the start condition established previously is being executed. When the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done. In the present embodiment, the stored storage display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening is a round white display, and the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening ( The reserved storage display generated on the basis of the start winning due to the entry) is similarly a round white display.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first hold indicator 25A and the second hold for displaying the number of special figure hold memories in an identifiable manner above the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B. A display 25B is provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified.

  Below the effect display device 5, an ordinary winning ball device 6A and an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first starting winning opening as a starting region (first starting region) that is always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B has an electric motor having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed into a normal open state as a vertical position and an expanded open state as a tilt position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory shown in FIG. A tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) is provided, and a second starting prize opening is formed as a starting region (second starting region).

  As an example, in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the OFF state, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening. It is difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by the tilt control in which the movable blade piece is tilted when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state ( It will be in an expanded open state that is easy to enter.

  A game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by, for example, a first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by, for example, the second start opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the first special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the second start condition is satisfied. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A and the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port switch 22B. May be the same number or different numbers.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 includes a special winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2, and the specific region that changes between an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. As a big prize opening.

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

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

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided above the second holding display 25B. As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments, dot matrix LEDs, and the like, like the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbols. Is displayed (variable display) so that it can be variably displayed. Such a normal symbol variation display is referred to as a general game (also referred to as a “normal game”).

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a universal figure holding display 25 </ b> C is provided. The general-purpose hold indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41.

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

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and an effect LED 9 is provided in the periphery of the gaming area 10. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7, etc.) in the game area 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. . At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area 10 is provided. For example, the hitting operation handle adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle only needs to be provided with a single shot switch or a touch ring (touch sensor) for stopping driving of a shooting motor provided in a hitting ball shooting device (not shown).

  A gaming ball paid out as a prize ball or a gaming ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine can be supplied to a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area 10 to a launching device (not shown). An upper plate (hit ball supply tray) that is held (stored) is provided. Below the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a lower plate that holds (stores) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  For example, a stick controller 31A that can be held and tilted by the player is attached to a member that forms the lower plate, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate main body (for example, a central portion of the lower plate). Yes. The stick controller 31A includes an operation stick that the player holds, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operation stick (for example, a position where the index finger of the operator is hooked when the player holds the operation stick). Yes. The trigger button can be operated in a predetermined direction by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) in a state where the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 31A with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). What is necessary is just to be comprised. A trigger sensor that detects a predetermined instruction operation such as a push / pull operation on the trigger button may be built in the operation rod.

  A controller sensor unit 35 </ b> A for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided in the lower pan body inside the stick controller 31 </ b> A. For example, the controller sensor unit includes two transmissive photosensors (parallel sensors) arranged in parallel to the board surface of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operating rod when viewed from the player side facing the pachinko gaming machine 1. And a pair of transmission type photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) arranged perpendicularly to the surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the player side. What is necessary is just to be comprised including a shape photosensor.

  The member that forms the upper plate includes, for example, a push button 31B that allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 31A). Is provided. The push button 31B only needs to be configured to be able to detect the pressing operation from the player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 35B that detects a pressing operation performed by the player on the push button 31B may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the position where the push button 31B is installed.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal symbol display 20 executes the normal symbol variation display such that the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area 10 is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 2. The normal symbol indicator is displayed on the basis of the fact that the normal symbol start condition for starting the normal symbol variation display is satisfied, for example, that the previous general symbol game has been completed The usual game by 20 is started.

  In this ordinary game, after a normal symbol change is started, when a predetermined time which is a normal symbol change time elapses, a fixed normal symbol which is a normal symbol change display result is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (symbol per symbol), such as a number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed normal symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol becomes “per symbol”. On the other hand, if the normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol, such as a number or symbol other than the number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol is “out of normal”. Become. Corresponding to the fact that the variation display result of the normal symbol is “per normal”, the expansion / release control (tilt control) is performed in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is tilted. The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  After the first start condition is satisfied, for example, when the game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by the first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied, for example, because the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state has ended, the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A is started. Further, the second starting condition is satisfied, for example, when a game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Later, based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, due to the end of the previous special game or the big hit gaming state, the special game by the second special symbol display 4B is started.

  In the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol indicator 4B, after the special symbol variation display is started, when the variation display time as the special symbol variation time elapses, the special symbol variation display is performed. The resulting definite special symbol (special diagram display result) is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes a “big hit” as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big bonus symbol is stopped and displayed as a fixed special symbol, “ Out of place ". In addition, a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed. When the predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) as a result of the predetermined display is stopped and displayed. What is necessary is just to control to the small hit game state as a special game state different from the big hit game state.

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

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an example, the special symbol indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” is the big hit symbol, and the special symbol indicating the symbol “−” is the off symbol. When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, for example, a special symbol indicating the number “2” may be used as the small hit symbol. It should be noted that each symbol such as a jackpot symbol or a loss symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A may be different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display 4B. However, a special symbol common to both of the special symbol games may be a big hit symbol or an off symbol.

  After the jackpot symbol indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” as the special symbols for the special figure game is stopped and displayed as the “big hit” as the specific display result, it is specially variable in the jackpot game state. In a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 second) elapses or a period until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls is generated in the big winning door of the winning ball apparatus 7 , Open the grand prize opening. Thereby, the round which makes the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 the 1st state (open state) advantageous for a player is performed.

  A special prize-winning ball device that receives a game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 and then closes the big prize-winning slot, with the grand prize-winning door that has opened the grand prize-winning port during the round. 7 is changed to the second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is completed. The round that is the opening cycle of the big prize opening can be repeatedly executed until the number of executions reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16”, etc.). Even before the number of rounds has reached the upper limit, the execution of the round may be terminated when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a game ball has not won a big prize opening). .

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

  When the small hit symbol (for example, the number “2”) is stopped and displayed, after the small hit symbol is derived as a confirmed special symbol, the small hit symbol is controlled as a special gaming state. good. Specifically, in the small hit game state, for example, the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is advantageous to the player in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 as in the above-described short-term open big hit state in which a practically no outgoing ball (prize ball) is obtained. The variable winning operation for changing to the first state (open state) may be executed.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the effect display device 5, a special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 4A and In response to the start of any one of the special figure games using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B, the variation display of the effect symbols is started. The period from the start of the variation display of the effect symbols to the end of the variation display due to the stop display of the confirmed effect symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R Then, the variation display state of the effect symbol may be a predetermined reach state.

  Here, the reach state refers to an effect design (“reach variation design”) that has not been stopped yet when the effect design that is stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 forms part of the jackpot combination. Is also a display state in which the fluctuation continues, or a display state in which all or part of the design symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, “left” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R, etc.) in advance. The remaining effect symbol display area (for example, “medium” effect) that has not been stopped yet when the effect symbol (for example, the effect symbol indicating the alphanumeric character of “7”) constituting the determined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed. In the symbol display area 5C, etc., the presentation symbols are changing, or in all or part of the “left”, “middle”, “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R This is a display state that changes synchronously while constituting all or part of the combination.

  In response to the reach state, the variation speed of the effect symbol is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person) different from the effect symbol is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5. Or change the display mode of the background image, play and display a moving image that is different from the production symbol, or change the variation mode of the production symbol, so that the production operation different from before reaching the reach state is executed May be. Such an effect operation such as display of the character image, change of the display mode of the background image, reproduction display of the moving image, and change of the change mode of the effect pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light emitting body such as the effect LED 9, etc. before reaching the reach state. An operation mode different from the operation mode may be included.

  As an effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. Each reach mode has a different possibility of “big hit” (also referred to as “reliability” or “big hit reliability”). That is, it is possible to vary the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit” depending on which of the multiple types of reach effects is executed.

  When the special symbol that becomes the outlier symbol is stopped (derived) as the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation symbol display state of the effect symbol does not reach the reach state after the effect symbol variation display is started. In addition, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display mode of the effect design is referred to as a “non-reach” (also referred to as “normal shift”) variable display mode when the variation display result is “out of”.

  When a special symbol that becomes an outlier symbol is stopped (derived) as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation display state of the effect symbol becomes the reach state after the effect symbol variation display starts. Correspondingly, after the reach effect is executed, or when the reach effect is not executed, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined out-of-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display result of the effect symbol is referred to as a variation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach disengagement”) when the variation display result is “out of”.

  Corresponding to the fact that the variation display state of the production symbol has reached the reach state when the jackpot symbol indicating the number “3” is stopped and displayed as a special symbol that is a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed in the special symbol game Then, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as “non-probable variable big hit combination”) among a plurality of types of big hit combinations is stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the non-probable big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed.

  The confirmed effect symbol which is a normal big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is variably displayed in, for example, the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols having the symbol numbers “1” to “8”, any one of the effect symbols having the even symbol numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” is “left”, “ What is necessary is just to be able to be stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “middle” and “right”. The effect symbols having the even number “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” constituting the normal jackpot combination are referred to as normal symbols (also referred to as “non-probable variation symbols”).

  Corresponding to the fact that the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game becomes the normal jackpot symbol, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, the finalized symbol of the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variable jackpot combination) is stopped and displayed. The variable display mode is referred to as a variable display mode (also referred to as “big hit type”) of “non-probable change” (also referred to as “normal big hit”) when the variable display result is “big hit”. It should be noted that the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variation jackpot combination) may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without executing the reach effect. Based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” for the big hit type of “non-probable change”, the normal open big hit state is controlled, and after the end, time reduction control (time reduction control) is performed. By performing the time reduction control, the special symbol change display time (special figure change time) in the special figure game is shortened compared to the normal state. In the short-time control, so-called electric chew support is performed in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency of the normal variable winning ball device 6B is increased as described later. Here, the normal state is a normal game state that is different from a specific game state such as a big hit game state, and the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, when a system reset is performed, after the power is turned on) The same control as in the state in which the initialization process is executed is performed. In the time-saving control, one of the conditions is established first, that is, a special game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the big hit gaming state ends, and the fluctuation display result is “big hit”. Sometimes it just needs to end.

  In the special symbol game, among the special symbols that become jackpot symbols, if the probability variation jackpot symbol such as the special symbol indicating the numbers “5” and “7” is stopped and displayed, the change display state of the effect symbol In response to the reach state being reached, after the reach effect similar to the case where the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “normal” is executed, among the multiple types of big hit combinations, a predetermined probability variation big hit combination and The determined effect design may be stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed. The confirmed effect symbol that is a probable big hit combination is, for example, a symbol number “1” that is variably displayed in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols of “8”, the effect symbols whose symbol numbers are “5” or “7” are displayed in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. Any device that can be stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line may be used. The effect symbols having the symbol numbers “5” and “7” constituting the probability variation jackpot combination are referred to as probability variation symbols. When the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the confirmed effect symbol that is a normal jackpot combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the effect symbol.

  Regardless of whether the confirmed effect symbol is a normal jackpot combination or a promiscuous jackpot combination, the variation display mode in which the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game will have a "big hit" variation display result. This is referred to as a variation display mode of “probability variation” (also referred to as “big hit type”). In this embodiment, among the big hit types of “probable change”, control is made to the normally open big hit state based on the fact that “5” and “7” change display results are “big hit” as the confirmed special symbols. Then, after the end, probability variation control (probability variation control) is performed together with the time reduction control.

  By performing the probability variation control, the probability that the fluctuation display result (special display result) becomes “big hit” in each special figure game is improved so as to be higher than that in the normal state. The probability variation control may be ended when the condition that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state again after the big hit gaming state is ended. Similar to the time reduction control, the probability variation control is ended when a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the time reduction number or 90 times different from the time reduction number) are executed after the end of the big hit gaming state. May be. In addition, even if the probability variation control is ended when the probability variation control is ended by the probability variation control lottery executed every time the special game is started after the big hit gaming state is ended, the probability variation control is terminated. Good.

  When the time-shortening control is performed, the normal symbol display unit 20 controls the normal symbol in the normal symbol game so that the variation time of the normal symbol (ordinary symbol variation time) is shorter than that in the normal state. Control to improve the probability that the display result is “per normal figure” than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable blade piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “per normal figure”. The game ball can easily pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as a control to make the tilt control time for performing longer than that in the normal state, and a control to increase the number of tilts than in the normal state. Control (electricity support control) that is advantageous to the player by increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied is performed. In this way, the control that facilitates the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening in accordance with the time-shortening control and is advantageous to the player is also referred to as high opening control. As the high opening control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined.

  By performing the high opening control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening becomes the expanded opening state is higher than when the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B is easily established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. The time until the fluctuation display result becomes “big hit” is shortened. The period during which the high opening control can be performed is also referred to as a high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time reduction control is performed.

  The gaming state in which both the short time control and the high opening control are performed is also referred to as a short time state or a high base state. The gaming state in which the probability variation control is performed is also referred to as a probability variation state or a high probability state. A gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is also referred to as a high probability high base state. In this embodiment, the gaming state to be controlled is not set, but the probability variation state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time-shortening control or the high opening control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. In addition, only the gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is sometimes referred to as a “probability variation state”, and may be referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to distinguish from the high probability low base state. On the other hand, a probability variation state (high probability low base state) in which only time variation control is performed and time reduction control or high opening control is not performed is sometimes referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to be distinguished from a high accuracy high base state. The short time state in which the short time control or the high opening control is performed without performing the probability variation control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability variation control, the time reduction control nor the high opening control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of time-shortening control and probability variation control is performed in a gaming state other than the normal state, the probability that the special-figure game can be executed frequently and the fluctuation display result in each special-figure game will be “big hit” As a result, the player is in an advantageous state. A gaming state advantageous to a player different from the big hit gaming state is also referred to as a special gaming state.

  When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the game state is not changed after controlling to the small hit game state described above, and the game state before the change display result becomes “small hit” is displayed. Control may be continued.

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

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is mainly addressed to a sub-side control board composed of a random number setting function used in a special game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 12. A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer, and the like are provided. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuation of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinguishing / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control.

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

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces the effect display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R. And various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electrical parts such as the production LED 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 is used for effects such as display operations in the effect display device 5, all or part of the sound output operations from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of the on / off operations in the effect LED 9 or the like. A function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component to execute a predetermined performance operation is provided.

  The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and outputs sound from the speakers 8 </ b> L and 8 </ b> R based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. For example, a processing circuit for executing audio signal processing is mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and the lighting LED 9 is turned on / off based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. A lamp driver circuit that performs the above is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, wiring for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22 </ b> A, the second start port switch 22 </ b> B, and the count switch 23 is connected to the main board 11. The gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 have an arbitrary configuration that can detect a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor. What is necessary is just to have. Further, the main board 11 includes a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a general figure hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. In the effect control command, for example, a change pattern designation command indicating a change pattern indicating a change pattern such as a change time of an effect symbol, a type of reach effect, and the presence or absence of a pseudo-continuous, and an image display operation in the effect display device 5 are controlled. Display control commands used for the purpose, sound control commands used for controlling sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, lamp control commands used for controlling lighting operations of the production LED 9 and the decoration LED, and the like. include.

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. Random number which updates the numerical data which shows the random value independently of RAM122 which performs, the display control part 123 which performs the process for determining the control content of the display operation in the production | presentation display apparatus 5, and CPU120 for production control A circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted.

  As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component is executed. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads the fixed data from the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 writes the various data to the RAM 122 and temporarily stores them, and the effect control CPU 120 stores the effect data in the RAM 122. Fluctuation data reading operation for reading out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, the reception control CPU 120 for receiving the input of various signals from the outside of the presentation control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the presentation control CPU 120 for I / O A transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the effect display device 5 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and can be visually recognized through the opening 2c formed in the game board 2. Note that a frame-shaped center decorative frame 51 is provided in the opening 2 c in the game board 2. An effect unit 300 is provided between the back of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5, and the effect control board 12 has various motors, solenoids, sensors, light emitting diodes ( LED) etc. are connected. In FIG. 2, these electronic components are not shown.

  Note that, on the side of the effect control board 12, as with the main board 11, for example, random values (also referred to as effect random numbers) for determining various types of effects such as a notice effect are set.

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

  As an example, the ROM 121 uses the effect control CPU 120 to control the effect operations by various effect devices (for example, the effect display device 5 and the speakers 8L and 8R, the effect LED 9 and the decoration LED, the effect model, etc.). An effect control pattern table storing a plurality of types of effect control patterns to be stored is stored. The effect control pattern is composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The effect control pattern table only needs to store, for example, an effect control pattern during special figure change, a notice effect control pattern, and various effect control patterns.

  The special-control variation production control pattern corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns in the period from the start of the variation of the special symbol in the special-sign game until the finalized special symbol that is the special-sign display result is derived and displayed. It consists of data indicating the contents of control of various effect operations, such as effect display operations in effect symbol variation display operation, reach effect, re-lottery effect, etc., or various effect display operations not accompanied by effect symbol variation display Has been. The notice effect control pattern includes, for example, data indicating the control content of the effect operation that becomes the notice effect executed in response to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Among the special-fluctuation effect production control patterns, for example, a plurality of types of reach production control patterns with different production modes in each reach production may be included for each variation pattern that executes the reach production.

  In addition, examples of the notice effect that is executed during the change display of the effect symbol include, for example, a movable notice that the display units 304L, 304C, and 304R are dropped as described later, and the player operates the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B. The possibility of a big hit such as an operation notice executed on condition of this, a step-up notice that a predetermined image switches in stages, a serif notice that a character appears and hits a line, a cut-in notice that a predetermined image is interrupted and displayed The jackpot announcement effect that suggests, the reach announcement that suggests whether or not to reach reach, the pseudo-continuous announcement that notifies whether or not to become a quasi-ream, the stop symbol announcement that notifies the stop symbol, and the game state is a probability variation state At the start of variable display or when reach is established, such as a latent announcement to announce whether or not (hidden or not) Stomach comprising a plurality of notice to be executed.

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

  When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, it executes a game control timer interrupt process. When the game control timer interrupt process is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, thereby causing the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count through the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 23 is determined. Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result. Thereafter, by executing a predetermined information output process, for example, data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output.

  Subsequent to the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of game random numbers such as random number values MR1 to MR4 used on the main board 11 side by software is executed. Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing. In the special symbol process, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit (not shown) is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display 4A or 2 Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of display operation in the special symbol display 4B and setting of opening / closing operation of the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the special symbol process, the normal symbol process is executed. The CPU 103 executes the normal symbol process, thereby determining the normal symbol variation display mode using the random number MR4 for determining the normal symbol display result, and performing the display operation (for example, turning on the segment LED) on the normal symbol display 20. ), Etc., to control the normal symbol variation display, the tilting operation setting of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, and the like.

  After executing the normal symbol process, the CPU 103 transmits a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 by executing a command control process. As an example of these, in the command control process, the output port included in the I / O 105 corresponds to the setting in the command transmission table specified by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit. After setting the control data in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to the control board 12, the predetermined control data is set in the output port of the effect control INT signal and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time. Then, by turning it off, etc., it is possible to transmit the effect control command based on the setting in the command transmission table. After executing the command control process, after setting the interrupt enabled state, the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

  In the special symbol process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process. After executing the start winning determination process, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of processes according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit.

  In the start winning process, it is determined whether or not there is a first start prize or a second start prize by the first start port switch 22A or the second start port switch 22B. Random number value MR1, jackpot type determination random value MR2 and fluctuation pattern determination random value MR3 are extracted, and in the case of the first starting prize, the highest number of empty entries in the first special figure reservation storage unit In the case of the second start winning prize, it is stored at the top of the empty entry in the second special figure reservation storage unit.

  In the special symbol normal process, the first special symbol indicator 4A and the second special symbol indicator 4B are based on the presence / absence of reserved data stored in the first special symbol storage unit and the second special symbol storage unit. It is determined whether or not to start the special game. In the special symbol normal process, whether the variation display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is “big hit” based on the numerical data indicating the random value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result, Make a decision (predetermined) before being displayed. Further, in the special symbol normal process, in response to the special symbol variation display result in the special symbol game, the confirmed special symbol (the jackpot symbol or the like in the special symbol game by the first special symbol indicator 4A or the second special symbol indicator 4B). Any one of the off symbols) is set.

  In the variation pattern setting process, a variation pattern is selected from a plurality of variations using numerical data indicating a variation pattern determination random value MR3 based on a result of prior determination as to whether or not the variation display result is “big hit”. The process to decide on is included.

  By the special symbol normal process and the variation pattern setting process, the variation pattern including the variation display time of the confirmed special symbol, the special symbol, and the effect symbol, which becomes the variation display result of the special symbol, is determined. That is, the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing are performed using the special symbol display result determination random number MR1, the jackpot type determination random value MR2, and the variation pattern determination random value MR3. The process which determines the fluctuation | variation display mode of is included.

  In the special symbol variation process, the first special symbol display unit 4A and the second special symbol display unit 4B perform a setting process for varying the special symbol, and the elapsed time after the special symbol starts variation. Processing to measure is included. In the special symbol stop process, the first special symbol display unit 4A or the second special symbol display unit 4B stops the variation of the special symbol, and the definite special symbol which is the variation display result of the special symbol is stopped and displayed (derived). ) Includes a process for performing setting. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit is on.

  The process for pre-opening the big hit includes processing to start the round in the big win gaming state and set the big winning opening to the open state based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit”, etc. It is. In the big hit opening process, the winning prize opening is determined based on the process of measuring the elapsed time since the big winning opening is in the open state, the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. A process for determining whether or not it is time to return from the open state to the closed state is included. After the big hit opening process, the process of determining whether or not the number of executions of the round that sets the grand prize opening state has reached the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening, or when the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening is reached Includes processing for making a setting for transmitting a jackpot end designation command. In the jackpot end process, there is a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending effect as an effect operation for notifying the end of the jackpot gaming state is executed by the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R, the effect LED 9, or the like. This includes a process of waiting until it elapses, and a process of performing various settings (setting of a probability change flag and a time reduction flag) for starting the probability change control and the time reduction control in response to the end of the big hit gaming state.

  In the big hit ending process, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit (not shown) is read to identify whether the big hit type is “non-probable variable big hit” or “probable big hit”. . If it is determined that the identified big hit type is not “non-probable variation big hit”, setting for starting the probability variation control (setting of the probability variation flag) is performed. In addition, when the specified big hit type is “non-probable variable big hit”, the setting for starting the time reduction control (in advance corresponding to the setting of the time reduction flag and the upper limit value of the special game that can be executed during the time reduction control). A predetermined count initial value (“100” in the present embodiment) is set in the short-time counter.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. First, the effect control CPU 120 starts executing the main process when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining an activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 shifts to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag. When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set (turned on) in the main process, the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag and executes the following process.

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

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

  Next, an effect random number update process for updating the count value of a counter for generating an effect random number such as a jackpot symbol determination random number is executed, and then the process proceeds to a timer interrupt flag monitoring process.

  Next, the rendering unit 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the effect unit. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the structure of the effect unit is viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the structure of the effect unit is viewed obliquely from behind. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the configuration of each gear in the effect unit is viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of each gear in the effect unit as viewed obliquely from behind. 8A is a front view showing the rack gear, FIG. 8B is a right side view, and FIG. 8C is a rear view. FIG. 9A is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the rack gear is viewed from diagonally right front, and FIG. 9B is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the rack gear is viewed from diagonally right rear. 10A is a front view showing the rack gear, the second gear, and the third gear, FIG. 10B is a right side view, and FIG. 10C is a rear view. 11A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 10A, and FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 10A. FIG. 12 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating the situation of the rack gear, the second gear, and the third gear until the rendering unit moves from the rendering position to the retracted position. FIG. 13 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating the situation of the rack gear, the second gear, and the third gear until the rendering unit moves from the rendering position to the retracted position. FIG. 14 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating a situation of the rack gear, the second gear, and the third gear until the rendering unit moves from the rendering position to the retracted position. FIG. 15 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating the operation of the rack gear, the second gear, and the third gear in the retracted position.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the effect unit 300 is provided between the game board 2 and the effect display device 5 provided on the back side of the game board 2 so that the upper part is slightly inclined to the rear side. A base member 301 provided on the back side of the game board 2, a moving body 302L, 302C, 302R provided on the front side of the base member 301 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and a moving body 302L attached to the base member 301. A lens member 303 made of a translucent member arranged on the front side of 302C and 302R, and display units 304L, 304C and 304R attached to the moving bodies 302L, 302C and 302R and arranged on the front side of the lens member 303; Have

  The moving bodies 302L, 302C, and 302R and the display units 304L, 304C, and 304R include a retracted position that is disposed on the front side of the lens member 303 as shown by a solid line in FIG. It is provided so as to be able to reciprocate diagonally in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the display units 304 </ b> L, 304 </ b> C, and 304 </ b> R are retracted above the display screen of the effect display device 5 at the retracted position, and at least part of the display units are on the front side of the display screen of the effect display device 5. It is supposed to overlap. In this embodiment, the entire display units 304L, 304C, and 304R are retracted above the display screen of the effect display device 5 at the retracted position, but a part of the display units 304L, 304C, and 304R are displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5. It may be overlapped.

  In the present embodiment, the display units 304L, 304C, and 304R are configured by segment LED (light emitting diode) indicators and can display time and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Other rendering devices such as a liquid crystal display, a light emitting device, and a decorative member may be applied.

  The base member 301 is formed in a substantially plate shape by a translucent member, and an LED substrate (not shown) provided with a light emitting diode (LED) is provided on the back surface thereof, and passes through the base member 301 and the lens member 303. Light can be emitted forward, and in particular, an effect of causing the lens member 303 to emit light when the display units 304L, 304C, and 304R move to the effect position is possible.

  At the positions corresponding to the moving bodies 302L, 302C, 302R on the back surface of the base member 301, the production motors 305L, 305C, 305R for driving the moving bodies 302L, 302C, 302R are driven shafts 305a (see FIG. 6). It is fixed with the front facing. In addition, moving bodies 302L, 302C, and 302R are provided on the back surface of the base member 301.

  Next, a driving mechanism that drives the moving bodies 302L, 302C, and 302R will be described with reference to FIGS. Each of the moving bodies 302L, 302C, and 302R and the corresponding driving mechanism are configured in substantially the same manner. Therefore, only the right moving body 302R and the corresponding driving mechanism will be described below, and the other moving bodies 302L and 302L, A description of 302C and the corresponding drive mechanism is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 11, the first rotation gear 310 </ b> R is fixed to the drive shaft 305 a of the production motor 305 </ b> R, and the first rotation gear 310 </ b> R is disposed in the front-rear direction on the front surface of the base member 301. The second rotating gear 311R provided so as to be rotatable about a rotating shaft (not shown) facing the direction is meshed. Further, the third rotation gear 312R is integrated on the front surface side of the second rotation gear 311R so as to be concentric with the second rotation gear 311R.

  The second rotating gear 311R is a spur gear having a plurality of tooth portions 311a formed on the peripheral surface, and a disk 320 is integrally provided on the front surface side, and a predetermined position near the periphery on the front surface of the disk 320. The guide shaft 321 which comprises a contact part is protrudingly provided. The disk 320 has a larger diameter than the diameter of the tip circle of the second rotating gear 311R. A boss 322 projects from the rotational center position, and a through hole 323 is formed in the boss 322 so as to penetrate the boss 322, the disk 320, and the second rotation gear 311R in the front-rear direction. In addition, a keyway 324 is formed on the periphery of the front opening of the boss 322, and a screw hole 325 is formed on the right side of the boss 322.

  The third rotation gear 312R is a spur gear having a plurality of tooth portions 312a formed on the peripheral surface, and a boss 326 is projected from the rotation center position on the back surface, and is inserted into the through hole 323 from the front side. A key 327 is formed on the peripheral surface of the boss 326 on the back surface. When the boss 326 is inserted into the through hole 323, the key 327 engages with the key groove 324, and the third rotation gear 312R with respect to the second rotation gear 311R. The relative rotation of the second rotation gear 311R is determined and the relative position of the second rotation gear 311R is determined.

  Further, on the back surface of the third rotation gear 312R, a rib 328 formed in a frame shape by an arc-shaped portion 328a and a linear portion 328b centering on the rotation center is projected. A mounting hole 329 is formed at a position eccentric from the center of rotation. In this way, the boss 326 of the third rotation gear 312R is inserted into the through hole 323 from the front side, and the key 327 is engaged with the key groove 324 to determine the mounting position of the third rotation gear 312R with respect to the second rotation gear 311R. The third rotation gear 312R is attached to the second rotation gear 311R by screwing the screw N2 attached to the attachment hole 329 into the screw hole 325 of the second rotation gear 311R. Therefore, the second rotation gear 311R, the third rotation gear 312R, and the disk 320 are integrated with each other so as not to rotate relative to each other, and constitute the first gear of the present invention that rotates together around the same rotation axis. ing.

  The moving body 302R includes a rack gear 330R and a mounting member 350R that is integrally attached to the front surface of the first rotating gear 310R. The moving body 302R is a fixed rail 360a that is fixed to the front surface of the base member 301. And a guide rail 360R that is slidably provided with respect to the fixed rail 360a, and is guided so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the base member 301. Further, the rack gear 330R, the mounting member 350R, and the fixed rail 360a are integrated by a screw N1.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the rack gear 330 </ b> R includes a plate-like portion 331 that is formed in a vertically long shape and teeth that are formed on the front side of the plate-like portion 331 along the right side and vertically. On the right side of the plate-shaped portion 331, a contact surface 333 having a substantially arc shape in front view provided on the lower right side of the tooth portion 332, a guide groove 334 provided on the back side of the plate-shaped portion 331, and Arc-shaped notch 335 to be formed.

  The abutted surface 333 is a band-shaped surface that opens toward the right side, and is formed concentrically with the arcuate portion 328a of the rib 328 of the third rotating gear 312R. The guide groove portion 334 is formed so that the guide shaft 321 of the second rotation gear 311R can be slidably inserted between the first standing wall 336a and the second standing wall 336b, and is moved by the rotation of the second rotation gear 311R. The first groove portion 334a has substantially the same shape as a part of the locus of the guide shaft 321, and the second groove portion 334b is provided so as to bend upward from the lower end of the first groove portion 334a. The end of the second groove 334b opens toward the upper right. An opening 334c is formed on the left side of the first groove 334a.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the rack gear 330R configured in this manner is attached to the slide rail 360b, and the third rotating gear 312R is placed on the front surface of the plate-shaped portion 331 in a state where the display unit 304R is disposed at the retracted position. At the lower side of the tooth portion 332 on the side, it is arranged so as not to mesh with the tooth portion 332, and the left side surface of the arc-shaped portion 328 a of the rib 328 contacts along the contacted surface 333. In addition, the guide shaft 321 is disposed at the upper end portion of the first groove portion 334 a in the guide groove portion 334.

  In this state, even if the third rotating gear 312R is loaded downward by the load of the display unit 304R, the contact action between the guide shaft 321 and the guide groove 334 and the contact between the contacted surface 333 and the arcuate portion 328a are achieved. Due to the contact action, the downward movement of the rack gear 330R is restricted and is held at the retracted position. That is, the guide shaft 321, the guide groove portion 334, the abutted surface 333, and the arcuate portion 328 a constitute restriction means (lock means) that restricts the downward movement of the rack gear 330 </ b> R.

  Next, the operation when the display unit 304R rises from the effect position to the retracted position and is held at the retracted position will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIGS. 12 to 14, for convenience of explanation, the left side in the figure is a front view showing the rack gear and the second gear, and the right side in the figure shows the second gear when the rack gear is seen through from the front. Shall.

  Although not shown in detail, in the state where the display unit 304R is arranged at the effect position, the deviation of the slide rail 360b from the fixed rail 360a is restricted by a not-shown restricting means, so that the slide rail 360b Is held at the lower limit position. Thereby, the display unit 304R is held at the effect position below the retracted position. The rack gear 330R is always urged downward by the load of the display unit 304R.

  In a state where the display unit 304R is disposed at the effect position, the tooth portion 312a of the third rotating gear 312R is meshed with the upper portion of the tooth portion 332 of the rack gear 330R. On the other hand, the guide groove 334 is disposed below the guide shaft 321.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, when the first rotation gear 310R is rotated counterclockwise by the production motor 305R, the second rotation gear 311R and the third rotation gear 312R are moved in the first direction (front view). The rack gear 330R meshing with the third rotating gear 312R moves in the first operating direction (upward).

  As shown in FIG. 12B, when the rack gear 330R moves upward to a position where the third rotating gear 312R meshes at the lower position of the tooth portion 332, the guide shaft 321 approaches the second groove portion 334b of the guide groove portion 334. To go. The third rotating gear 312R meshing with the rack gear 330R is configured to rotate one or more times while the display unit 304R moves from the effect position to the retracted position. During this time, the guide shaft 321 is inserted into the guide groove portion 334. Do not enter.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13A, immediately after the rack gear 330R is moved upward by a predetermined amount from when the display unit 304R is in the effect position, immediately before the meshing between the third rotating gear 312R and the rack gear 330R is released. The first standing wall 336a of the second groove portion 334b is disposed so as to obliquely cross the movement path of the guide shaft 321 so that the guide shaft 321 enters the second groove portion 334b from the opening in the guide groove portion 334. On the other hand, rotation of the rib 328 is not hindered because the linear portion 328 b faces the plate-like portion 331, and the arc-shaped portion 328 a approaches the contacted surface 333.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 13B, the third rotation gear 312R continues to rotate while the guide shaft 321 enters the second groove 334b, so that the guide shaft 321 contacts the upper first standing wall 336a. The rack gear 330R is touched and moved up while moving to the back side of the second groove portion 334b. The guide shaft 321 moves obliquely upward and leftward when viewed from the front, with the rotation axis of the second rotation gear 311R as the center.

  The guide shaft 321 is disposed in the second groove portion 334b when the engagement between the third rotation gear 312R and the rack gear 330R is released by the guide shaft 321 coming into contact with the first standing wall 336a and pushing up the rack gear 330R. Thus, even if the rack gear 330R attempts to move downward due to the load of the display unit 304R, the downward movement of the rack gear 330R is restricted by the first standing wall 336a coming into contact with the upper portion of the guide shaft 321. Further, the guide shaft 321 pushes up the first standing wall 336a by moving the third rotating gear 312R obliquely upward to the left, so that the third rotating gear 312R and the rack gear are moved while moving the second groove 334b. Even after the meshing with 330R is released, the rack gear 330R rises.

  14A, when the guide shaft 321 moves from the second groove portion 334b to the lower end portion of the first groove portion 334a, the movement path of the guide shaft 321 and the first groove portion 334a match. At this time, the rack gear 330R tends to move downward due to the load of the display unit 304R, but a part of the circumferential surface of the arc-shaped portion 328a of the rib 328 contacts the contacted surface 333, so that the rack gear 330R moves downward. Movement is restricted.

  That is, when the guide shaft 321 moves to the lower end portion of the first groove portion 334a and the movement path of the guide shaft 321 and the first groove portion 334a match, the rack gear 330R attempts to move downward due to the load of the display unit 304R. The downward movement of the rack gear 330R is restricted by the contact action between the arcuate portion 328a of the rib 328 and the contacted surface 333. As described above, the arcuate portion 328a and the abutted surface 333 act in a state where the engagement between the third rotation gear 312R and the rack gear 330R is released, so that the guide shaft 321 moves to the lower end portion of the first groove portion 334a. The rack gear 330R is restricted from moving downward when moved.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 14B, until the guide shaft 321 moves in the first groove portion 334a and contacts the upper end portion of the first groove portion 334a, the arc-shaped portion 328a of the rib 328 and the contacted portion are contacted. The downward movement of the rack gear 330 </ b> R is restricted by the contact with the contact surface 333. When the guide shaft 321 moves and comes into contact with the upper end of the first groove 334a, the arcuate portion 328a comes into contact with almost the entire surface of the contacted surface 333. As a result, the display unit 304R is held at the upper retracted position.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 15A, even if the drive of the production motor 305R is stopped (OFF state), the rib 328 is formed in the recess formed so as to open to the right side by the contacted surface 333. The arc-shaped portion 328a is fitted, so that the downward movement of the rack gear 330R is third even if a downward force (see the white arrow in the figure) acts on the rack gear 330R due to the load of the display unit 304R. It is regulated by the rib 328 of the rotation gear 312R.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15B, when the guide shaft 321 moves up the first groove 334a and is arranged at the upper end, when the drive of the production motor 305R is stopped (off state), the display unit 304R A downward force (see the white arrow in the figure) acts on the rack gear 330R due to the load, and the guide shaft 321 is pushed downward. However, as the rack gear 330R moves downward, the first standing wall 336a extending in the vertical direction guides the rack shaft 330R. By descending across the movement path of the shaft 321 (see the dotted line in FIG. 15B), the guide shaft 321 comes into contact with the first vertical wall 336a on the right side, and the rotation shaft of the second rotation gear 311R is the center. The movement to the lower right, that is, the rotation of the second rotation gear 311R in the second direction (clockwise in front view) opposite to the first direction (clockwise in front view) is prevented.

  That is, when the guide shaft 321 rotates in the first direction (clockwise in front view), the first standing wall 336a does not hinder the rotation of the guide shaft 321 by being raised, but the guide shaft 321 is the second When rotating in the direction (counterclockwise when viewed from the front), the guide shaft 321 is lowered in a direction crossing the movement path of the guide shaft 321 to prevent the guide shaft 321 from rotating.

  In this manner, the arc-shaped portion 328a of the rib 328 is fitted in the concave portion formed to open to the right side by the abutted surface 333, and the guide shaft 321 and the first standing wall 336a are brought into contact with each other. Since the reverse rotation of the second rotation gear 311R is prevented, the display unit 304R is held at the upper retracted position.

  Further, when the display unit 304R is moved from the upper retracted position to the lower effect position, although not particularly illustrated, the second rotation gear 311R and the third rotation gear 312R are moved in the second direction (counterclockwise in front view) by the effect motor 305R. The second rotation gear 311R, the third rotation gear 312R, and the rack gear 330R are rotated in the directions of FIGS. 14 (B), 14 (A), 13 (B), 13 (A), FIG. 12 (B) and FIG. 12 (A) in this order. 13B and 13A, the guide shaft 321 moves from the first groove portion 334a to the second groove portion 334b, and the arc-shaped portion 328a of the rib 328 moves from the contacted surface 333. The separation causes the rack gear 330R to move downward, the third rotation gear 312R and the rack gear 330R are engaged, and the guide shaft 321 deviates from the second groove portion 334b, so that the third rotation gear 312R and the rack gear 330R The rack gear 330R moves downward by the meshing.

  Further, the second groove portion 334b including the first standing wall 336a and the second standing wall 336b is provided so as to incline upward toward the right side, so that a guide is provided from FIG. 13 (B) to FIG. 13 (A). When the shaft 321 moves in the second direction (counterclockwise when viewed from the front), the rack gear 330R moves downward by moving the second standing wall 336b of the second groove 334b while pushing it downward. Further, the guide shaft 321 moves on a circular arc below the rotation center, so that the amount of downward movement relative to the rotation amount is smaller than when moving on the left and right sides of the rotation center.

  As described above, the guide shaft 321 is guided so that the operating speed of the rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R decreases when the tooth portion 332 is engaged with the tooth portion 312a. , 312R and the rack gears 330L, 330C, 330R can be smoothly meshed with the tooth portion 312a.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as the embodiment of the present invention, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is operated by the production motors 305L, 305C, 305R, and has the tooth portion 311a and the tooth portion 312a as the first tooth portion. As a second tooth portion meshing with one gear (second rotation gears 311L, 311C, 311R, third rotation gears 312L, 312C, 312R and disk 320) and the tooth portion 312a of the third rotation gears 312L, 312C, 312R Second gears (rack gears 330L, 330C, 330R) having tooth portions 332, and first gears (second rotating gears 311L, 311C, 311R, third rotating gears 312L, 312C, 312R and disk 320) , And a guide shaft 321 as another contact portion different from the tooth portion 311a and the tooth portion 312a, and a second gear (rack gear 330L). 330C, 330R) has a guide groove portion 334 as another contacted portion different from the tooth portion 332, and the second rotation gears 311L, 311C, 311R, the third rotation gear by the production motors 305L, 305C, 305R. By operating 312L, 312C, 312R and the disk 320, the tooth portion 312a and the tooth portion 332 act (mesh), and the rack gears 330L, 330C, 330R operate in the first operation direction (for example, upward) ( 12A and 12B), after the rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R are actuated upward by a predetermined amount, the guide shaft 321 and the guide groove portion 334 act (contact) and the tooth portion 312a and the tooth portion. In the state where the meshing with the tooth portion 312 is released (see FIGS. 13A and 13B and FIG. 14A), and the meshing between the tooth portion 312a and the tooth portion 332 is released. De shaft 321 and the guide groove 334 and the action (contact) to the rack gear 330L, 330C, second operating direction opposite to the upward direction of 330R (e.g., downward) to regulate the operation of the.

  In this way, by simply operating the rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R upward through the second rotating gears 311L, 311C, and 311R and the third rotating gears 312L, 312C and 312R by the production motors 305L, 305C and 305R, After the meshing between the tooth portion 312a and the tooth portion 332 is released, the guide shaft 321 and the guide groove portion 334 act (contact) and the downward movement of the rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R can be restricted. . Therefore, the display units 304L and 304R are held at the retracted positions even when the production motors 305L, 305C, and 305R are turned off at the retracted positions.

  In particular, when the meshing between the tooth portion 312a and the tooth portion 332 is released, that is, the downward force applied to the rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R is the first gear (the second rotation gears 311L, 311C, 311R, and the third rotation). Since the downward movement of the rack gears 330L, 330C, 330R can be restricted without being transmitted to the gears 312L, 312C, 312R and the disk 320), the movement can be suitably restricted with a small force.

  Further, the rack gear 330L, simply by rotating the first gear in the first direction (clockwise in front view), that is, the rack gear 330L, 330C, 330R by moving the rack gear 330L, 330C, 330R in the first direction (upward) by a predetermined amount or more. Since the downward movement of 330C and 330R can be restricted, it is not necessary to provide a drive source (for example, a solenoid) or a member separately in order to restrict the movement, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced. It becomes.

  In addition, one of the first gear (second rotating gears 311L, 311C, 311R, third rotating gears 312L, 312C, 312R and disk 320) and the second gear (rack gears 330L, 330C, 330R) is a rack gear. Thus, unlike the case where both the first gear and the second gear are spur gears (see, for example, FIG. 16), it is not necessary to remove a part of the tooth portion 312a in order to release the meshing, so the tooth portion 312a. It is possible to avoid that the meshing section between the tooth portion 332 and the operating amount of the second gear (rack gears 330L, 330C, 330R) is limited.

  Further, the guide groove portion 334 has a tooth portion when the rack motors 330L, 330C, and 330R are operated downward by the production motors 305L, 305C, and 305R in a state where the engagement between the tooth portion 312a and the tooth portion 332 is released. It has the 2nd groove part 334b as a guide part which guides the guide shaft 321 so that 332 may mesh | engage with the tooth | gear part 312a.

  In this way, when the meshed third rotation gears 312L, 312C, 312R and the rack gears 330L, 330C, 330R are meshed again, the tooth portion 332 can be smoothly meshed with the tooth portion 312a. it can.

  The second groove 334b includes a first standing wall 336a and a second standing wall 336b as a pair of guide walls that support the guide shaft 321 from both sides, and the first standing wall 336a and the second standing wall 336b are tooth portions 332. Guides the guide shaft 321 so that the operating speed of the rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R decreases when the gears mesh with the tooth portion 312a. In this way, when the meshed third rotation gears 312L, 312C, 312R and the rack gears 330L, 330C, 330R are meshed again, the tooth portion 332 can be smoothly meshed with the tooth portion 312a. it can.

  Further, the first gear (the second rotating gears 311L, 311C, 311R, the third rotating gears 312L, 312C, 312R and the disk 320) serves as another second contact portion different from the tooth portion 312a and the guide shaft 321. The rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R have an abutted surface 333 as a second abutted portion different from the tooth portion 332 and the guide groove portion 334, and the tooth portion In the state where the meshing of 312a and the tooth portion 332 is released, the arc-shaped portion 328a of the rib 328 and the contacted surface 333 act to restrict the downward operation of the rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R. The rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R can be made more difficult to operate in the downward direction in a state where the meshing between the tooth portion 312a and the tooth portion 332 is released.

  In this embodiment, the rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R are moved downward by the contact between the arc-shaped portion 328a of the rib 328 as the second contact portion and the contacted surface 333 as the second contact portion. 14A, the guide shaft 321 is prevented from moving below the rack gear 330R even when the guide shaft 321 moves into the first groove 334a, as shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the arc-shaped portion 328a of the rib 328 as the second contact portion and the contacted surface 333 as the second contacted portion are not necessarily provided. Further, instead of the guide shaft 321 as another contact portion different from the first tooth portion, an arc-shaped portion 328a of the rib 328 is adopted, and a second contact portion different from the second tooth portion is used. The abutted surface 333 may be employed instead of the one groove portion 334a.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15B, the guide shaft 321 and the guide groove 334 have the third rotation gear 312L, Since the center of the guide shaft 321 is positioned on a tangent line T passing through a predetermined point in the tooth tip circle C of 312C and 312R, the guide shaft 321 and the guide groove portion 334 are in contact with each other on the rotational axis side of the tooth tip circle C. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and although not particularly illustrated, one of the first gear and the second gear is a spur gear, and the guide shaft 321 and the guide groove portion 334 are: In a state where the meshing between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is released, the guide is made to abut on the rotation axis side with respect to the tangent line T passing through a predetermined point in the tooth tip circle C of the spur gear. The shaft 321 and the guide groove 334 are Since the moment in the spur gear is in contact with as small as possible positions, it can be restricted operation of the first operating direction of the second gear with a small force.

  In this embodiment, the first gear (for example, the second rotating gears 311L, 311C, 311R, the third rotating gears 312L, 312C, 312R and the disk 320) is a spur gear, and the second gear is the rack gears 330L, 330C. , 330R, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the types of the first gear and the second gear can be arbitrarily changed.

  FIG. 16 is a schematic explanatory view showing the operation of the first gear and the second gear as a modification of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 16, even when the first gear 400 and the second gear 401 are spur gears, the contact portion and the covered portion are in a state where the engagement between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is released. The contact portion acts to restrict the rotation of the second gear 401 in the second operation direction (clockwise in front view) opposite to the first operation direction (clockwise in front view).

  Specifically, the first gear 400 and the second gear 401 are meshed with each other. The first gear 400 can be rotated by a drive motor, and a guide groove portion 410 as a contact portion is provided on one surface. The guide groove portion 410 has an opening in the vicinity of the periphery, and is provided so that the other end side projects outward. The second gear 401 that meshes with the first gear 400 is supported by a long hole 420 provided in a base portion (not shown) so that the rotation shaft can rotate about the axis and move in the left-right direction. Further, a guide shaft 411 protrudes in the vicinity of the periphery.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the first gear 400 and the second gear 401 configured as described above are configured such that the first gear 400 is actuated by the drive motor, whereby the first gear portion of the first gear 400 is operated. And the second tooth portion of the second gear 401 act to rotate the second gear 401 in the first operating direction (clockwise in front view). Then, after the second gear 401 is operated by a predetermined amount in the first operation direction (see FIGS. 16B to 16D), the guide shaft 411 enters the guide groove portion 410 (the guide groove portion 410 and the guide shaft 411 are connected). As a result, the guide groove 410 moves the guide shaft 411 to the right. As a result, the second gear 401 movable in the left-right direction is slid to the right, so that the meshing between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is released (see FIG. 16E).

  As described above, even when the first gear 400 and the second gear 401 are spur gears, the guide groove portion 410 and the guide shaft 411 are in a state where the meshing between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is released. Acts to restrict the rotation of the second gear 401 in the second operating direction (for example, counterclockwise when viewed from the front), so that the second gear 401 is moved in the first operating direction via the first gear 400 by the drive motor. After the engagement between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is released, the guide groove portion 410 and the guide shaft 411 act to act in the second operation direction of the second gear 401 (for example, in front view). (Counterclockwise) movement can be restricted.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the guide shaft 321 was applied as another contact part different from a 1st tooth part, the guide groove part 334 was applied as another contacted part different from a 2nd tooth part. The present invention is not limited to this, and the guide groove portion 334 may be applied as the contact portion, and the guide shaft 321 may be applied as the contacted portion. Moreover, although the projection part and the groove part were described as an example of the contact part and the contacted part, a contact part and a contacted part other than these may be applied.

  In the embodiment, the rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R as the second gear are integrally provided with the display units 304L, 304C, and 304R that are heavy objects. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R may be provided with display units 304L, 304C, and 304R via intermediate gears, drive mechanisms, and the like that are separate from the first gear. In addition, the second gear may be provided with a moving body of a game structure such as an opening / closing door of a variable winning ball apparatus, for example, in addition to the production movable object such as the display units 304L, 304C, and 304R. .

  In the above-described embodiment, the rack gears 330L, 330C, and 330R as the second gears are always urged downward because the display units 304L, 304C, and 304R that are heavy objects are integrally provided. The present invention is not limited to this, and may be biased downward by a biasing means such as a spring.

  In the embodiment, the display units 304L, 304C, and 304R are movable in the vertical direction between the retracted position and the effect position below the retracted position. However, the present invention is limited to this. It may be movable in the left-right direction or the front-rear direction instead of the one.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a predetermined number of gaming balls are inside the gaming machine. The number of loaned balls that are enclosed in a circulating manner and lent in response to a loan request by a player and the number of prize balls that are awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of game balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored in the memory. In these enclosed game machines, not the game ball but points and points are given to the player, so these points and points assigned correspond to the game value.

  Further, in this embodiment, in order to notify the effect control CPU 120 of the change pattern indicating the change mode such as the change time and the type of reach effect, an example of transmitting one change pattern designation command when starting change. Although shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control CPU 120 by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying by two commands, the CPU 103 uses the first command to indicate, for example, the variation time and variation mode before reaching reach (when not reaching, before the so-called second stop). The second command indicates the variation time and variation mode after reaching the reach (after the so-called second stop if the reach is not reached), such as the type of reach and the presence / absence of the re-lottery effect. A command may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control CPU 120 may perform effect control in variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of two commands.

  The CPU 103 may notify the change time by each of the two commands, and the effect control CPU 120 may select a specific change mode executed at each timing. When two commands are sent, the two commands may be transmitted within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is transmitted, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be changed as appropriate. Thus, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern designation command can be reduced.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the game ball is launched from below the game area 10 by the ball hitting device is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, the ball hitting device is a pachinko gaming machine. The game ball may be launched from the upper position of the game area 10 by providing it at the upper position of the game area 10 in FIG.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the start prize opening two into the 1st start prize opening and the 2nd start prize opening is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A start prize opening It is good also as one, and it is good also as a start winning opening 3 or more.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the special symbol two types, the 1st special figure and the 2nd special figure, is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Only one special symbol is included. The special symbol may be 3 or more.

  In the embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of a gaming machine. However, for example, a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value. At the same time, one game is completed by deriving a variation display result to a variation display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified, and a prize is awarded according to the variation display result derived to the variation display device. This can also be applied to a slot machine that can generate

  In the above embodiment, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols including the final stop symbol resulting in the variable display result, and then stop the final stop symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and after a variable display of multiple types of special symbols without including the final stop symbol that results in a variable display, the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. It may be what you do. That is, the final stop symbol that is the variation display result may be a symbol different from the special symbol used for variation display.

  In the above embodiment, a spherical game ball (pachinko ball) is applied as an example of the game medium. However, the present invention is not limited to the spherical game medium, and for example, a non-spherical game medium such as a medal. It may be.

300 Production unit 301 Base member 304L, 304C, 304R Display unit 305L, 305C, 305R Production motor 310R First rotation gear 311L, 311C, 311R Second rotation gear 312L, 312R, 312C Third rotation gear 312a Tooth portion 328 Rib 328a Arc-shaped portions 330L, 330C, 330R Rack gear 332 Tooth portion 333 Contacted surface 334 Guide groove portion 334a First groove portion 334b Second groove portion

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A first gear operated by a drive motor and having a first tooth portion;
Have a second tooth portion meshing with the first teeth of the first gear, a second gear movable in the vertical direction,
Have
The first gear has another contact portion different from the first tooth portion,
The second gear has another contacted part different from the second tooth part,
When the first gear is operated by the drive motor, the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion act to operate the second gear upward , and the second gear moves upward . after quantifying operation, wherein the contact portion before the engagement is released between the first teeth and the second tooth portion abuts on the abutted portion, the second gear is operated upward to release the engagement between the second teeth and the first tooth portion by acting as,
In a state in which the meshing between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is released, the contact portion and the contacted portion are brought into contact with each other so that the second gear is lowered by its own weight. A gaming machine characterized by restricting falling in a direction.

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