JP6505502B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, there is a gaming machine capable of projecting an image on a screen provided on a game board and executing screen advance notice effects. In such a game machine, the screen is provided with a pressing member on the back side, and the screen can be elastically deformed by being pressed by the pressing member so that the projected image has a three-dimensional effect. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2013-248029, A

  However, according to Patent Document 1, when the pressing member is repeatedly pressed by the pressing member for many years of use, the screen tension disappears and the screen is not pressed by the pressing member. There is a problem that the screen may be distorted and the screen may not be suitable for the image to be projected.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of making the screen member suitable for the effect.

In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, a game machine according to claim 1 of the present invention,
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1) having a first transparent plate that covers the gaming area from the front ,
Projection means (for example, the projection device 400) capable of projecting an image relating to a game;
A screen member (e.g., a screen 301) which is provided with a projection capable of projecting an image by the projection means;
A first state (for example, a first effect state) in which tension is applied such that a projection area of the screen member to which an image can be projected by the projection means is planar, and at least a part of the projection area is bent Changing means (e.g., drive motor 304) capable of changing the screen member to a second state (e.g., a second effect state) in which the tension is relaxed;
A second transparent plate covering the first transparent plate from the front;
Effect execution means capable of executing effects related to a game (for example, a portion where the effect control CPU 120 can control various devices to execute effects);
Equipped with
The projection means is provided at a position where projection light passes through the first transparent plate without passing through the second transparent plate.
The changing means changes the screen member to the first state or the second state according to the effect executed by the effect executing means (for example, the screen is executed while the effect is performed by driving the drive motor 304) A portion to change 301 from the first effect state to the second effect state),
It is characterized by
According to this feature, it is possible to make the screen member suitable according to the effect that the effect executing means executes.

A gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
When the screen member (for example, the screen 301) is in the second state (for example, the second effect state), shape holding means (for example, a plate spring 330a) for holding the screen member in a predetermined specific shape , 330 b),
It is characterized by
According to this feature, the screen member can be held in a predetermined specific shape even if the tension of the screen member is released.

A gaming machine according to claim 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
A display unit (for example, effect display device 5) capable of displaying an image;
In order to make the player recognize specific information (for example, the number of pending storages) related to the execution of the game when the screen member (for example, the screen 301) is at least the second state (for example, the second effect state) An image of a specific display (e.g., pending storage display) can be displayed on the display means,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, even if it is not appropriate to project the image of the specific display on the screen member by bending at least a part of the projection area, it is possible to display the image of the specific display on the display means. The player can be made to recognize specific information.

  The present invention may have only the invention specific matters described in the claims of the present invention, and has the configuration other than the invention specific matters together with the invention specific matters described in the claims of the present invention. It may be something.

It is a front view which shows the state which looked at the pachinko game machine in a present Example from the front. It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit composition of a pachinko game machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | releases an opening-closing door frame and attaches a game board to the frame for game machines. It is a schematic longitudinal side view which shows the internal structure of a pachinko game machine. (A) is a perspective view of the screen unit when the screen is in the first effect state, and (B) is a perspective view of the screen unit when the screen is in the second effect state. (A) is a plan view and a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the screen unit when the screen is in the first effect state, and (B) is a screen unit when the screen is in the second effect state It is the top view and BB sectional drawing which show a structure. (A) is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional side view which shows the positional relationship of a projection apparatus and a screen unit, (B) is a schematic cross-sectional top view which shows the positional relationship of a projection apparatus and a screen unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the presentation aspect using a screen unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the presentation aspect using a screen unit. It is an enlarged vertical side view which shows the state by which a game ball is discharged | emitted from a discharge port, when the pachinko game machine in a present Example is under maintenance operation. (A) is a plan view showing the structure of the screen unit when the screen in the modification 1 is in the first effect state, and (B) shows the structure of the screen unit when the screen is in the second effect state. It is a top view shown. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state which open | released the opening-closing door frame of the pachinko game machine in the modification 2. FIG. (A) is a schematic longitudinal side view which shows the internal structure of the pachinko game machine in the modification 2, (B) is a schematic longitudinal side view which shows the state which open | released the opening-closing door frame. (A) is a schematic longitudinal side view which shows the internal structure of the pachinko game machine in the modification 3, (B) is a schematic longitudinal side view which shows the state which open | released the opening-closing door frame.

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

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine will be described. In the following, the paper front side of FIG. 1 is the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the paper back side of FIG. 1 is the rear (rear, back) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, The upper, lower, left and right positions of the pachinko game machine 1 will be described below as the upper, lower, left, and right positions of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Further, the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is an opposing face that faces a player playing a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 1 shows the layout of the main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 comprises a gaming machine frame 3 for supporting and fixing a gaming board 2 constituting a gaming board, and an outer frame 200 (see FIG. 3) for rotatably supporting the gaming machine frame 3. Mainly composed. On the front of the game board 2, a game area 10 surrounded by the guide rails 2b is formed. In the game area 10, a game ball as a game medium is fired from a launch device (not shown) and struck. Further, in the gaming machine frame 3, an opening / closing door frame 50 having a first transparent plate 50a and a second transparent plate 50b is rotatably provided centering on the left side. It is possible to open and close the front of the gaming machine frame 3 including. Further, when the front face of the gaming machine frame 3 is closed by the opening / closing door frame 50, the gaming area 10 can be seen through the see-through portion formed of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 2 is formed in a substantially square shape in a front view by a light transmitting synthetic resin material such as an acrylic resin, a polycarbonate resin, a methacrylic resin, etc. It mainly comprises (not shown) and a board (not shown) provided with guide rails 2b and the like. The game board 2 is a substantially square shape in front view with a non-light transmitting member such as a plywood board, and is a board board provided with obstacle nails (not shown) and guide rails 2b etc. on the game board surface which is the front. May be configured.

  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), a first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided. The first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are each composed of, for example, LEDs (light emitting diodes) of 7 segments, dot matrix, etc. Special symbols (also referred to as "special figures") that are plural types of distinguishable identification information (special identification information) are 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 respectively variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-", etc. . 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" or symbols indicating "-", etc. For example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols, in which combinations of what are turned on and turned off in the 7-segment LED are different.

  In the following, the special symbol variably displayed in the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "the first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed in the second special symbol display 4B is also referred to as the "second special view" .

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 10 in the game board 2, an opening 2c penetrating in the back and forth direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is formed, and an annular stage decoration frame 51 is fitted in the opening 2c. (See Figure 4). Further, behind the game board 2, a screen unit 300 and an effect display device 5 are provided on which an image projected from a projection device 400 described later is projected. The screen unit 300 and the effect display device 5 can be visually recognized through the opening 2c.

  Thus, the stage decoration frame 51 is located around the screen unit 300 as viewed from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Therefore, there is a possibility that the stage decoration frame 51 reflects the projection light from the projection device 400 and the light of the screen unit 300, and the visibility of the image projected on the screen unit 300 may be reduced. It is colored in a color (for example, black or the like) that is less likely to reflect light than other members (for example, members or the like disposed outside the game area 10) that are not located around the.

  In the present embodiment, the stage decoration frame 51 is colored in black or the like, but the stage decoration frame 51 is formed of a material that does not easily reflect light, or the stage decoration frame 51 is formed in a surface state that does not easily reflect light. It may be formed.

  The effect display device 5 is configured of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display Device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, corresponding to the fluctuation display of the first special drawing by the first special symbol display 4A in the special drawing game and the fluctuation display of the second special drawing by the second special symbol display 4B. For example, in the effect design variation areas 5L, 5C, 5R serving as a plurality of change display units such as three, effect design (also referred to as a decoration pattern) that is a plurality of types of identification information (decorative identification information) that can identify each Is displayed fluctuatingly. The variable display of this effect pattern is also included in the variable display game.

  The variable display of the effect pattern is executed in any of the screen unit 300 and the effect display device 5. When fluctuation display of the production design is executed in production display 5, production design fluctuation area 5L, 5C, of “left”, “middle”, “right” which is set to the display area of production display 5 When the fluctuation display of the production design is executed individually in 5R and the fluctuation display is finished, in the production design fluctuation areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" The fixed effect design (final stop design) to be the variable display result is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, even when variable display of the production design is executed in the projection area of the screen unit 300, as in the production display device 5, the production design in the three display areas of "left", "middle", and "right" The fluctuation display of is executed, and when the fluctuation display is finished, the fixed effect design (final stop design) is stopped and displayed in the three effect design fluctuation areas 301L, 301C and 301R of "left", "middle" and "right". Be done.

  Thus, in the projection area of the screen unit 300 and the display area of the effect display device 5, the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B in the second special symbol display 4B (2) In synchronization with the special drawing game using the special drawing, the variation display of the rendering symbol is performed, and the determined rendering symbol as the variation display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as "derivation"). The finalized design symbol (finally stopped symbol) may be displayed on only one of the screen unit 300 or the effect display device 5. In addition, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as special symbols and effect symbols means to stop display (also referred to as complete stop display or final stop display) identification information such as effect symbols and to end variable display.

  The effect symbols variably displayed on the screen unit 300 and the effect display device 5 include, for example, eight kinds of symbols (eight alphanumeric The character image may be, for example, a character image, a number or a character, or a combination of a symbol and a character image, and the character image indicates, for example, a person, an animal, an object other than these, a symbol such as a character, or any other figure. It may be a decorative image). Corresponding symbol numbers are attached to each of the rendering symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are attached to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. The effect design is not limited to eight types, but may be any number (for example, seven types, nine types, etc.) as long as it can constitute an appropriate number of combinations such as a jackpot combination or a combination that becomes out of place.

  In the present embodiment, the variation display of the production design is performed in both of the production design fluctuation areas 301L, 301C, 301R of the screen unit 300 and the production design fluctuation areas 5L, 5C, 5R of the production display device 5 Although it has been described, it may be possible to perform variable display in one of the effect design variable area of the screen unit 300 or the effect display device 5. Further, the variable display may be switched between the screen unit 300 and the effect display device 5, and for example, in the case where the variable display is performed by the 301L, 301C and 301R of the screen unit 300, the effect of the effect display device 5 In the case where the fluctuation display is not performed in the symbol fluctuation areas 5L, 5C, 5R, and the fluctuation display is performed in the effect symbol fluctuation areas 5L, 5C, 5R of the effect display device 5, the screen units 300 of 301L, 301C, 301R. The variable display may not be performed in

  Further, a first hold storage display area 301D and a second hold storage display area 301U are set at two places on the left and right of the lower part of the projection area of the screen unit 300. In the first hold storage display area 301D and the second hold storage display area 301U, a hold storage display is performed in which the number of hold storages for the variable display (the number of special view hold storages) corresponding to the special view game can be specified.

  As described later, in the projection area of the screen unit 300, while the predetermined effect is being performed, the hold storage display may not be performed in the first hold storage display area 301D and the second hold storage display area 301U. At that time, in place of the screen unit 300, the first holding storage display area 5D and the second holding storage display area 5U for performing holding storage display are set at two places on the upper left of the display area of the effect display device 5 Be done.

  In the present embodiment, as described later, the on-hold storage display is switched between the screen unit 300 and the effect display device 5 to be performed. For example, when holding storage display is performed in the holding storage display areas 301D and 301U of the screen unit 300, the holding storage display is not performed in the holding storage display areas 5D and 5U of the effect display device 5, and the effect display device 5 When holding storage display is performed in the holding storage display areas 5D and 5U, the holding storage display is not performed in the holding storage display areas 301D and 301U of the screen unit 300. In the present embodiment, the first hold storage display area 301D and the second hold storage display area 301U of the screen unit 300 and the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U of the effect display device 5 Although both are switched to each other to perform hold storage display, the hold storage display may be performed only in any one of the hold storage display areas of the screen unit 300 or the effect display device 5.

  In the present embodiment, as described later, it is possible to project an image relating to an effect during the game of super reach effect on the screen unit 300. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, an image related to effects such as a notice effect, a big hit confirmation effect, an effect during positive change, an effect during ST may be projected on the screen unit 300. . In addition, an image relating to an effect to be performed in a state where a game is not performed in pachinko gaming machine 1 (during non-playing), such as a demonstration effect introducing pachinko gaming machine 1 performance and features etc., is projected to screen unit 300 You may do it.

  Here, the game ball passes the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B, with the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special view game. It occurs based on the start-up winning by (entering). That is, although the start condition (also referred to as "execution condition") for executing the variable display game such as the special drawing game and the variable display of the production symbol is satisfied, the variable display game based on the start condition established earlier 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 suspension of the variable display corresponding to the satisfied start condition is satisfied. Is done. In this embodiment, the holding memory display generated based on the start winning by the game ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening is displayed as a round white display, and the game ball passes the second starting winning opening ( Similarly, the holding storage display generated based on the start-up winning due to the entry is made 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 view hold memories in an identifiable manner at the upper position of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B. A display 25B is provided. In addition, the first hold indicator 25A displays the first special view hold storage number in a distinguishable manner. In addition, the second hold indicator 25B displays the second special view hold storage number in an identifiable manner.

  In addition, a screen unit 300 is provided above the effect display device 5 behind the game board 2. The screen unit 300 displays (projects), for example, a variable display of the effect pattern or various effect images to be executed according to the variable display of the effect pattern by projecting an image from the projection device 400 described later. It has become.

  Under the effect display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The regular winning ball device 6A, for example, forms a first starting winning opening as a starting area (first starting area) which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normally variable winning ball device 6B is provided with an ordinary electric symbol having a movable plate which changes between a closed position to be a closed position and an open position to be an open position by a solenoid 81 for ordinary electric symbol shown in FIG. , And form a second start winning opening as a start area (second start area).

  As an example, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through (enters) the second start winning opening by the movable plate being in the closing position when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric character is off. It becomes hard closed state. On the other hand, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by the opening control in which the movable plate is in the opening position when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric character is on. ) Is easy to open.

  The gaming ball which has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed in the regular winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, a first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, a second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the first starting opening switch 22A, and the first special view reserve memory number is a predetermined upper limit (for example, " If it is less than 4 "), the first start condition is satisfied. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the second start opening switch 22B, and the second special view reserve memory number is a predetermined upper limit (for example, " If it is less than 4 "), the second start condition is satisfied. The number of winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the first starting opening switch 22A, and the number of the winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the second starting opening switch 22B. The numbers may be the same or different from each other.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided on the right of the normally variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning prize ball device 7 includes a special winning mouth door (not shown) which is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 serving as a special winning mouth door shown in FIG. A large winning opening (not shown) is formed as a specific area that changes to the closed state.

  As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for big winning mouth door is in the OFF state, the big winning mouth door (not shown) closes the big winning mouth (not shown), and the gaming ball You will not be able to pass (enter) the special winning opening (not shown). On the other hand, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for big winning mouth door is in the on state, the big winning mouth door (not shown) opens the big winning mouth (not shown), and the gaming ball is open. Makes it easy to pass (enter) the big winning opening (not shown). In this manner, the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters), which is advantageous for the player, and a closed state in which the game ball can not pass (enter). Do. In addition to the closed state where the game ball can not pass (enter) the big winning opening (not shown), or in addition to the closed state, a part where the game ball is difficult to pass (enter) the big winning opening (not shown) An open state may be provided.

  The gaming ball having passed (entered) the special winning opening (not shown) is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as winning balls based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) a special winning opening (not shown) in the special variable winning winning ball device 7 that has been opened, other winnings such as the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening, for example More balls are paid out than when the game ball passes (enters) the mouth. Therefore, if the special winning prize opening is opened in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, the gaming ball can enter into the special winning prize opening (not shown), and the first state is advantageous for the player. On the other hand, if the special winning opening (not shown) is closed in the special variable winning ball device 7, it is impossible to pass (enter) the gaming ball to the big winning opening (not shown) to obtain a winning ball Or it becomes difficult, and it becomes a second state disadvantageous to the player.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided on the right side of the second hold display 25B. As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of LEDs or the like of 7 segments or dot matrix similarly to the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and plural kinds of identification information different from the special symbol The symbol which is a normal symbol (also referred to as "common figure" or "ordinary figure") is variably displayed (variation display). Such a variation display of an ordinary symbol is referred to as a common-play game (also referred to as a "normal-figure game").

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a general drawing reserve display 25C is provided. The general drawing retention indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general drawing retention memory number as the number of effective passing balls passed through the passing gate 41.

  On the front surface (game board surface) of the game board 2, a windmill and various obstacle nails (not shown) for changing the flowing direction and speed of the game balls are provided. Also, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening and the large winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings that are always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member It may be provided. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as winning balls based on the fact that a game ball entering one of the general winning openings is detected by a predetermined general winning ball switch. At the lowermost position of the game area 10, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports are captured.

  At the upper position of the opening and closing door frame 50, an upper projecting portion 210A projecting forward is formed in a bowl shape along the upper side of the opening and closing door frame 50, and on the left and right sides in the upper projecting portion 210A, Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are accommodated. Further, at the lower position of the open / close door frame 50, a speaker 8U for bass output is incorporated.

  Although the present embodiment exemplifies a configuration in which the speakers 8L and 8R are accommodated on the left and right sides in the upper protrusion 210A, the present invention is not limited to this, and the speakers 8L and 8R are exposed. It may be provided on the upper projection 210A so as to Furthermore, in the peripheral part of the game area 10, an effect LED 9 is provided. Even if the LED for effect is 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 gaming area 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 Good. At the lower right position of the opening / closing door frame 50, a bat operating handle 52 operated by a player or the like to shoot the game ball toward the game area 10 is provided. For example, the hit ball operation handle 52 adjusts the resilience of the gaming ball in accordance with the amount of operation (the amount of rotation) by the player or the like. The hitting control handle 52 may be provided with a single-shot firing switch for stopping the drive of the firing motor provided in the launching device (not shown) or a touch ring (touch sensor).

  At a predetermined position of the opening / closing door frame 50 below the gaming area 10, there is a hitting ball supply tray which holds (stores) a game ball paid out as a winning ball or a rental ball so as to be able to be supplied to a launcher (not shown). It is provided.

  A stick controller 31A which is held by the player and can be tilted can be attached to a lower portion of the front surface of the opening / closing door frame 50. The stick controller 31A includes an operating rod held by the player. At the lower part of the stick controller 31A, a controller sensor unit 35A for detecting a tilting operation on the operating rod is provided.

  Above the stick controller 31A, a push button 31B is provided, which allows the player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. The push button 31B may be configured to be able to detect the pressing operation from the player mechanically, electrically or electromagnetically. A push sensor 35B may be provided inside the main body of the bat supply tray at the installation position of the push button 31B, or the like, for detecting a pressing operation performed by the player on the push button 31B.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the variation display of the normal symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display 20 such that the gaming ball having passed through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area 10 is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. After the common drawing start condition for execution is established, for example, based on the common drawing start condition for starting variable display of the normal symbol being satisfied, for example, that the previous common drawing game has ended, the normal symbol A common drawing game by the display 20 is started.

  In this common-play game, after starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol, when a predetermined time as the common-pattern fluctuation time elapses, the determined normal symbol as the variable display result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (a symbol per common figure) such as a number indicating "7" is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the variation display result of the normal symbol becomes "per common figure". On the other hand, if an ordinary symbol other than the symbol per symbol is stopped and displayed, for example, a number or symbol other than the number indicating "7" as the determined normal symbol, the variation display result of the ordinary symbol is "generally out of alignment". Become. In response to the variation display result of the normal symbol being "per common figure", the enlargement and release control (tilting control) in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip forming the variable winning prize ball device 6B is tilted is performed The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  After the first starting condition is satisfied, for example, the gaming ball having passed through (entered) the first starting winning opening formed in the regular winning ball device 6A is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. For example, based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied due to the end of the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state, the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A is started. In addition, the game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Thereafter, based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, due to the end of the previous special feature game or the big hit gaming state, the special feature game by the second special symbol display 4B is started.

  In the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, after starting the variation display of the special symbol, when the variation display time as the special figure variation time elapses, the variation display of the special symbol The finalized special symbol (special drawing display result) to be the 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 "big hit" as a specific display result, and a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol. It becomes "off". In addition, a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed, and when a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) as a result of the predetermined display is stopped and displayed. The small hit game state may be controlled as a special game state different from the big hit game state.

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

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an example, special symbols indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” are used as a big hit symbol, and special symbols indicating the symbol “-” are removed from the symbol. When the small hit symbol is to be stopped and displayed, for example, a special symbol indicating the number "2" may be used as the small hit symbol. In addition, each symbol such as a big hit symbol or an outset symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol indicator 4A may be a special symbol different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol indicator 4B. Also, the special symbol common to both of the special figure games may be a big hit symbol or an off symbol.

  In the big hit gaming state, after the big hit symbol showing the numbers of "3", "5" and "7" is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game and it becomes "big hit" as a specific display result During the period until the predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses or the predetermined number (for example, nine) of winning balls occur, the large winning opening of the winning opening of the winning ball device 7 is a large winning opening To the open state. As a result, a round is performed in which the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is put into the first state (open state) which is advantageous for the player.

  The special winning opening door with the big winning opening opened during execution of the round receives the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2, and then the special winning opening is closed, thereby the special variable winning winning ball device 7 is changed to a second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is ended. The round, which is the opening cycle of the special winning opening, can be repeatedly executed until the number of times of execution reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16” or the like). In addition, even before the number of times of execution of the round reaches the upper limit number of times, execution of the round may be ended by establishment of a predetermined condition (for example, the game ball did not win a prize winning opening etc.) .

  Among the rounds in the jackpot gaming state, the round in which the upper limit time for making the special variable winning prize ball device 7 the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is a relatively long time (for example, 29 seconds) is usually Also known as the open round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time for making the special variable winning prize ball device 7 in the first state (open state) is a relatively short time (for example, 0.1 second) is also referred to as a short-term open round.

  In the case of displaying the small hit symbol (for example, the number “2”) in a stopped state, if these small hit symbols are derived as a finalized special symbol, the small hit game state as a special game state is controlled. good. Specifically, in the small hit gaming state, for example, as described above, in the special variable winning ball device 7 as well as the short-term open big hit state in which the winning ball is not obtained substantially It is sufficient to execute a variable winning operation for changing to the first state (open state).

  In the screen unit 300 and the effect display device 5 projected by the projection device 400, the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display 4A and the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B are displayed. In response to the start of any of the special drawing games among the special drawing games used, the variable display of the effect symbols is started. And in a period from the start of the fluctuation display of the production design to the end of the fluctuation display, the fluctuation display state of the production design may be in a predetermined reach state.

  Here, with the reach state, when the effect pattern stopped and displayed on the screen unit 300 or the area on the effect display device 5 constitutes a part of the big hit combination, the effect pattern is not displayed yet (( The display state in which the fluctuation continues, or the display state in which all or part of the production pattern fluctuates in synchronization while constituting all or part of the big hit combination. It is. Specifically, for example, part of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect pattern variation areas 5L, 5C, 5R, 301L, 301C, and 301R of the screen unit 300 and the effect display device 5 (for example, “left” "And" right "in the design symbol variation area 5L, 5R, 301L, 301R etc) is a stop display of the production symbol (for example, the production symbol showing the alphanumeric character of" 7 ") which constitutes a predetermined big hit combination In the remaining effect pattern variation area (for example, effect pattern variation areas 5C and 301C of "medium", etc.) which are not displayed at a stop when display state in which the effect pattern is changing, or "left", "medium" The display state (reach state) which is fluctuating synchronously while constituting the whole or a part of the big hit combination with all or a part of the "right", in the part or all in the part .

  In addition, in response to the reaching state, the variation speed of the production design is reduced, or a character image (a production image imitating a person or the like) different from the production design is displayed on the screen unit 300 or the production display device 5 By changing the display mode of the background image or changing the state of the screen unit 300, a rendering operation different from before reaching the reach state may be executed. Such a rendering operation such as display of character images, change in display mode of background image, reproduction display of moving images, and change in change mode of effect pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect display). Note that for reach effect, not only the display operation in the screen unit 300, the effect display device 5 and the screen unit 300, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L, 8R, 8U and the lighting operation in the light emitter such as the LED 9 for effect Operation etc. may be included as an operation mode different from the operation mode before reaching the reach state.

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

  When a special symbol to be the out symbol is displayed as a stop (derived) as a final special symbol in the special figure game, the variation display state of the representation symbol does not reach the reach state after the variation display of the representation symbol is started. In some cases, a fixed effect design that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display mode of the effect pattern is referred to as a "non-reach" (usually referred to as "normally off") variation display mode when the variation display result is "off".

  When a special symbol to be the out symbol is displayed as a stop (derived) as a final special symbol in the special figure game, after the variable display of the effect symbol is started, the variable display state of the effect symbol becomes the reach state Depending on the situation, after the reach effect is performed or the reach effect is not performed, the predetermined effect pattern which is a combination of the predetermined reach may be stopped and displayed. Such a fluctuation display result of the effect pattern is referred to as a fluctuation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach failure”) when the fluctuation display result is “off”.

  If the big hit symbol indicating the number "3" is displayed as a special symbol in the special figure game as the special symbol to be the big hit symbol, the variation display state of the production symbol corresponds to the reach state. Then, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, a fixed effect pattern to be a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as "non-probable variation big hit combination") is displayed in a stopped state among a plurality of types of big hit combinations. The reach effect may not be executed, and the non-probable variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect pattern.

  For example, the determined effect design that is usually a big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is a symbol among the effect symbols of symbol numbers “1” to “8” that are variably displayed on the screen unit 300 or the effect display device 5 Any one of the rendering symbols having the numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” is a predetermined effective in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” rendering symbol variation areas What is necessary is just the one displayed on the line and stopped. The effect symbols having symbol numbers of "2", "4", "6" and "8" which usually constitute a big hit combination are usually referred to as normal symbols (also referred to as "non-probable variation symbols").

  In response to the determined special symbol in the special figure game becoming a big hit symbol normally, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, the fixed effect symbol of the big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit 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 “usually big hit”) when the variable display result is “big hit”. In addition, you may stop-display the big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) normally as a fixed production pattern, without a reach production being performed. Based on the fact that the variable display result is "big hit" in the big hit type of "non-deterministic change", it is controlled to a normally open big hit state, and after that, time shortening control (time saving control) is performed. By performing the time saving control, the variation display time (special figure variation time) of the special symbol in the special figure game is shortened as compared with the normal state. In the time saving control, as described later, so-called electric Chu support is implemented in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency of the normally variable winning ball device 6B is increased. Here, the normal state is a normal gaming state different from a specific gaming state such as a big hit gaming state, etc., and an initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, as in the case where a system reset is performed) The same control as in the state where the initialization process is performed is performed. In the time-saving control, either of the special figure game being executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the end of the big hit gaming state and the variation display result being a "big hit", either condition is established first When it is done, you should finish.

  Among the special symbols that will be the big hit symbols as a final symbol in the special drawing game, the variation display state of the production symbols when the big hit symbols such as the special symbols showing the numbers “5” and “7” are stopped and displayed. After the reach effect similar to the case where the variation display mode of the effect design is "normal" is executed corresponding to the reach state being reached, a predetermined probability change big hit combination and a plurality of big hit combinations There is a case that the fixed effect design symbol is stopped and displayed. Note that the reach effect may not be executed, and the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect pattern. For example, among the effect symbols of symbol numbers “1” to “8” displayed on the screen unit 300 and the effect display device 5, the determined effect symbols to be the probability variation big hit combination have symbol numbers “1”, The effect symbols of "3", "5" and "7" are stopped and displayed on the predetermined effective line in the effect pattern variation areas of "left", "middle" and "right" I hope there is. The effect symbols having symbol numbers “1”, “3”, “5”, and “7” that constitute the probability variation big hit combination are referred to as probability variation symbols. When a probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a determined special symbol in a special figure game, a fixed effect symbol that is usually a big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the created symbol.

  The variation display mode in which the probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the final special symbol in the special figure game is the variation display result is "big hit" regardless of whether the finalization design is usually a big hit combination or a positive variation big hit combination. It is referred to as a variation display mode (also referred to as a “big hit type”) of “certain change” in a case. In the present embodiment, among the jackpot types of "probability", control is made to the normally open big hit state based on the fact that "5" and "7" are displayed as "big hit" as the determined special symbol. After that, probability fluctuation control (probability change control) is performed together with time-saving control.

  The probability variation control result (special figure display result) becoming "big hit" in the special figure game of each time is improved to be higher than that in the normal state by performing these probability change control. The probability change control may be ended when the condition that the variation display result becomes “big hit” after the end of the big hit gaming state and the big hit gaming state is controlled again is satisfied. As in the case of the time saving control, when the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the time saving number, or 90 times different from the time saving number) after the big hit gaming state ends, the definite variation control ends You may In addition, even if the probability change control is ended when it is determined that the probability change control is to be ended in the probability change fall lottery executed each time the special figure game is started after the end of the big hit gaming state, even if the probability change control is ended. Good.

  When time saving control is performed, control to make the variation time (general figure variation time) of the normal symbol in the regular drawing game by the regular symbol display 20 shorter than that in the normal state, or the variation of the normal symbol in each regular drawing game Control to improve the probability that the display result will be "per common view" than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable wing in the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B based on the fact that the variable display result is "per common view" The game ball is likely to pass through (enter) the second start winning opening, such as control to make the tilt control time to perform longer than in the normal state, and control to increase the number of tilts more than in the normal state. By increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied, control (power-chute support control) that is advantageous to the player is performed. As described above, the control that facilitates the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening with the time saving control and is advantageous for the player is also referred to as high open control. As high open control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined and performed.

  By performing the high open control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening is in the wide open state is increased more than when the high open control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special drawing game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B is easily established, and the special drawing game can be executed frequently, so that The time until the variable display result is a "big hit" is shortened. The period during which the high release control can be performed is also referred to as a high release control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time saving control is performed.

  The gaming state in which both time saving control and high opening control are performed is also referred to as a time saving state or a high base state. Further, the gaming state in which the probability change control is performed is also referred to as a probability change state or a high probability state. The gaming state in which time-saving control or high opening control is performed along with the probability variation control is also referred to as high-probability high-base state. In the present embodiment, although the game state to be controlled is not set, the probability change state in which only the probability change control is performed and the time saving 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 time saving control and high open control are performed together with probability variation control may be referred to as a "probability state", and in order to distinguish it from the high probability low base status, it may be referred to as a time reduction probability variation state. On the other hand, in order to distinguish from the high probability high base state, the positive variation state (high probability low base state) in which only time variation control is performed and short time control or high open control is not performed may be referred to as time short non definite variable state. The short time state in which time saving control or high open control is performed without performing the probability change control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability change control nor the time saving control nor the high open control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of time reduction control and probability change control is performed in a game state other than the normal state, the special figure game can be executed frequently, and the probability that the variation display result in the special figure game of each time will be a "big hit" Is enhanced for the player. A game state advantageous to a player different from the big hit game state is also referred to as a special game state.

  It should be noted that in the case of stopping display of the small hit symbol, the game state is not changed after being controlled to the above-described small hit gaming state, and the gaming state before the variable display result becomes "small hit" Control should be continued.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, various control boards such as a main board 11, a presentation control board 12, a voice control board 13 and an LED control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted. The pachinko gaming machine 1 also includes a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various substrates such as, for example, a payout control substrate, a launch control substrate, and an interface substrate are disposed on the back of the game board 2 or the like in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main substrate 11 is mainly directed to a sub-side control substrate consisting of a setting function of random numbers used in the special view game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch disposed at a predetermined position, etc. And a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer. Also, the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and the first special figure or the second special figure Of the predetermined display pattern, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol display 20 and performing the on / off / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 to control the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 It also has a function to control.

  The main circuit board 11 may be, for example, a microcomputer 100 for game control, a switch circuit 110 for capturing detection signals from various switches for detecting game balls and transmitting the detection signals to the microcomputer 100 for game control, and the microcomputer 100 for game control The solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting the solenoid drive signal of the above 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 receives the projection device 400, the effect display device 5, Various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electronic components for presentation such as the screen unit 300, the speakers 8L, 8R, 8U and the LED 9 for presentation are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 performs all or part of the projection operation in the projection device 400, the display operation in the effect display device 5, the drive operation of the screen unit 300, and the sound output operation from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8U. It has a function of determining the control content for causing the electric component for effecting to execute a predetermined effect operation, such as all or part of the lighting / extinguishing operation in the LED 9 or the like.

  The voice control board 13 is a control board for voice output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, the voice is transmitted from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8U. A processing circuit or the like that executes audio signal processing for output is mounted. The LED control board 14 is a control board for LED output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, the on / off drive in the effect LED 9 etc. LED driver circuits and the like are mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main board 11 is connected to a wire for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23. The gate switch 21, the first start opening switch 22A, the second start opening switch 22B, and the count switch 23 may have any configuration capable of detecting a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor called, for example. What is necessary is just to have.

  In addition, the main board 11 has 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 common view hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  The control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 is relayed by the relay substrate 15. The control command transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 via the relay substrate 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electrical signal. The effect control command includes, for example, a change pattern specification command indicating a change pattern indicating a change pattern of the change time of the effect pattern and the type of reach effect and the presence or absence of the pseudo ream, the projection operation in the projection device 400 and the effect display device 5 Used to control the display control command used to control the image display operation in the case, the voice control command used to control the audio output from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8U, the lighting operation of the effect LED 9, etc. LED control commands are included.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and a ROM 101 (Read Only Memory 101) for storing a program for game control, fixed data, etc., and a work area for game control (Random Access Memory 102) for providing the CPU, a CPU 103 (Central Processing Unit 103) for executing control operations by executing a program for game control, and a random number circuit for updating numerical data indicating random numbers independently of the CPU 103 And an I / O 105 (Input / Output port 105).

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

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with a CPU for effect control 120 which performs control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 for storing a program for effect control, fixed data and the like, and a work area for the CPU 120 for effect control. RAM 122, a display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining control content of display operation in the effect display device 5, processing for determining control content of projection operation in the projection device 400, etc., and CPU 120 for effect control A random number circuit 124 for updating numerical data indicating a random number independently of the above, and an I / O 125 are mounted.

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

  The display control unit 123 of the present embodiment performs various types of character image data and the like stored in the ROM 121 according to an instruction output from the effect control CPU 120 based on the reception of the display control command transmitted from the main substrate 11. The image data is read out, an image projected by the projection device 400 and an image displayed on the effect display device 5 are generated and output to the projection device 400 and the effect display device 5.

  The ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 stores various data tables and the like used to control the rendering operation, in addition to the program for effect control. For example, in the ROM 121, table data constituting a plurality of determination tables prepared for the CPU 120 for effect control to make various determinations, determinations and settings, pattern data (process table) constituting various effect control patterns Etc are stored.

  As an example, the ROM 121 stores a plurality of types of effect control patterns used by the effect control CPU 120 to control the effect operation by various effect devices (for example, the effect display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R, 8U, etc.) The effect control pattern data is stored. The effect control pattern is made up of time-series data indicating the control content corresponding to various effect operations performed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the effect control pattern data, for example, various effect control patterns such as a special image fluctuation effect control pattern, a notice effect control pattern, and the like may be stored.

  The screen unit 300 and the projection device 400 of the present embodiment are controlled by the CPU 120 for effect control of the effect control board 12. The effect control CPU 120 controls various devices including the screen unit 300 and the projection device 400 based on a predetermined process table to execute effects. The process table includes process data for controlling various devices (display control execution data for performing display control of the effect display device 5, projection control execution data for performing projection control of the projection device 400, Drive control execution data for performing drive control of the screen unit 300, and sound output control execution data for performing sound output control of the speakers 8L, 8R, and 8U are set.

  In the present embodiment, as the image stored in the ROM 121, in the screen unit 300, an image associated with each part to be a projection target, that is, an image created by the projection mapping technique is used.

  In the present embodiment, as described later, the shape of the screen 301 of the screen unit 300 is changed. The projection device 400 is capable of projecting an image created corresponding to the shape of the screen 301 before deformation and the shape of the screen 301 after change. For example, in the case of an image projected on a flat screen 301 as the image fitted to the screen unit 300, an image fitted to the plane of the screen 301 tilted with respect to the projection direction of the projection device 400, for example, a screen The image of the effect pattern that moves (fluctuates) up and down regardless of the inclination of 301 is exemplified. The image not based on the inclination of the screen 301 is an image to which an image whose width dimension is narrower than the image projected to the upper end area is allocated as an image projected to the lower end area of the screen 301 (so-called projection mapping image ).

  In this embodiment, an image is prepared by mapping in advance in accordance with the screen unit 300, and the image data is stored in the ROM 121, and the display control unit 123 reads out the image data stored in the ROM 121 for projection. Although the output is performed using the device 400, the present invention is not limited to this, and a mapped image corresponding to the shape of the screen 301 may not be created in advance. For example, image data that does not correspond to the shape of the screen 301 and mapping data in which an area (coordinates) for mapping the image to match the shape of the screen 301 is stored in the ROM 121, and display control is performed The unit 123 reads the image data stored in the ROM 121 and the mapping data according to the screen, maps the read-out image data in real time to correspond to the shape of the screen 301, and maps the mapped image It may be projected using the projection device 400 on the screen 301.

  Further, the focal distance from the projection unit 401 (lens) of the projection apparatus 400 to the screen unit 300 is set in advance, and the projection apparatus 400 projects an image according to the set focal distance.

  Next, the structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described based on FIGS. 3 to 7. As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, that is, on the upper surface of the back of the gaming machine frame 3, a ball tank for receiving gaming balls supplied from a gaming island (not shown) installed in the gaming arcade. 150 are provided. The game balls supplied to the ball tank 150 flow down the supply passage and are supplied to the left payout device. The game balls paid out from the payout device are guided to a bat supply tray provided on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Further, the outer frame 200 (see FIG. 4) is formed in a square frame shape in a front view. The gaming machine frame 3 is rotatably supported by the outer frame 200 (see FIG. 3). The gaming machine frame 3 is pivotable about its left side between a closed position where the outer frame 200 is closed and an open position where the outer frame 200 is opened. When the gaming machine frame 3 is in the closed position, the opening of the outer frame 200 is closed by the gaming machine frame 3.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an open / close door frame 50 having a frame 50 c formed in substantially the same shape as the game machine frame 3 and a first transparent plate 50 a and a second transparent plate 50 b in the game machine frame 3. Is provided so as to be rotatable around the left side, so that the front of the gaming machine frame 3 including the gaming area 10 can be opened and closed. When the open / close door frame 50 is closed, the game area 10 can be seen through the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b. Further, the opening / closing door frame 50 is formed in a size that can cover the entire front surface of the gaming machine frame 3. In addition, the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b are provided in the opening and closing door frame 50, so that the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b are integrally opened and closed. .

  Further, the gaming machine frame 3 is formed with a rectangular opening 160 in a front view, and the gaming board 2 is detachably attached from the front so as to close the opening 160. The game board 2 is a structure including a board and various members and electronic parts provided on the front and back surfaces of the board. Further, on the back of the game board 2, a cover body 220 on which the effect display device 5, the screen unit 300, the movable object for effect (not shown) and the like are attached is integrally mounted. The cover body 220 is formed in a substantially box shape whose front face is opened by a black opaque synthetic resin material so as to block the incidence of light from the outside, and is attached so as to cover substantially the entire back face of the game board 2 . As described above, when the game board 2 to which the cover body 220 is integrally attached is attached to the game machine frame 3, the cover body 220 is projected to the back side of the game machine frame 3 through the opening 160. (See FIG. 4).

  A main board case 11A in which the main board 11 is housed is provided on an inclined surface 220a formed on the lower part of the outer peripheral surface of the cover body 220 which bulges rearward of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In addition, the payout control board case 91A in which a payout control board for performing control related to the payout of gaming balls is stored under the cover body 220 at the back of the gaming machine frame 3 and the pachinko gaming machine 1 are supplied with power. A power supply substrate case 92A in which a power supply substrate 92 for the purpose is housed is provided so as to be superimposed on the front and back. By doing this, since the substrate is not disposed on the back surface of the cover body 220, the distance between the screen unit 300 and the projection apparatus 400 can be increased by increasing the projecting dimension of the cover body 220 in the depth direction. It is like that.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, on the front surface of the opening / closing door frame 50, an upper protruding portion 210A above the second transparent plate 50b, left and right side protruding portions 210B of the second transparent plate 50b, and a second A cover member including a lower projecting portion 210C below the transparent plate 50b is provided so as to project forward with respect to the second transparent plate 50b. Since a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction in a game arcade etc., the side projection part 210B is provided on the left and right sides of the second transparent plate 50b so that other pachinko games are adjacent. Since it is possible to block the light incident from the machine, it is possible to prevent the visibility of the gaming area 10, the effect display device 5 and the screen unit 300 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 from being lowered.

  The upper protruding portion 210A is formed in a bowl shape along the upper side of the opening / closing door frame 50, and a housing portion 211 capable of housing the projection device 400 is provided at the center position in the left-right direction. In addition, speakers 8L and 8R are accommodated on the left and right of the accommodation portion 211. In addition, the part corresponding to the accommodating part 211 in 210 A of upper protrusion parts protrudes slightly ahead rather than the left-right side. The side protrusions 210B are vertically extended along the left side and the right side of the opening / closing door frame 50, and are formed in an elongated strip shape in a front view. The lower projecting portion 210C is formed along the lower side of the open / close door frame 50, and provided with a hitting ball supply tray, a stick controller 31A, a push button 31B, a hitting operation handle 52 and the like. In addition, the part corresponding to the accommodating part 211 in the upper protrusion part 210A protrudes in the front rather than the side protrusion part 210B.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper protruding portion 210A is integrally formed with the lower protruding portion 210C via an elongated strip-like side protruding portion 210B. Therefore, when vibration is generated in the lower protruding portion 210C by operating the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, the hitting operation handle 52 and the like, the vibration is transmitted to the upper protruding portion 210A via the side protruding portion 210B. However, the side projection 210B has a surface area smaller than that of the upper projection 210A and the lower projection 210C, and the projection length is also small, so that the vibration is less likely to be transmitted to the upper projection 210A. Therefore, it is suppressed that the image projected from the projection apparatus 400 shakes with the vibration which arises by operation of stick controller 31A, push button 31B, hitting operation handle 52 grade | etc.,.

  The first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b are provided to close the opening of the frame 50c. In the present embodiment, the first transparent plate 50a is formed of a transparent glass plate, and the second transparent plate 50b is a light from the front side (for example, room light of the game arcade, light from other pachinko machines, etc. And the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b are viewed from the player side, that is, the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b. The two transparent plates 50b and the first transparent plate 50a are arranged in this order.

  In the present embodiment, the first transparent plate 50a is formed of a glass plate and the second transparent plate 50b is formed of an acrylic resin plate, but the present invention is not limited to this. The first transparent plate 50a may be formed of an acrylic resin plate and the second transparent plate 50b may be formed of a glass plate. Furthermore, both of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b may be formed of a glass plate, or both of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b may be formed of an acrylic resin plate. good.

  An opening 170 is provided in the first transparent plate 50a at a position corresponding to the screen unit 300 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). The projection light projected from the projection device 400 is projected on the screen unit 300 through the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50a. Therefore, the projection light projected from the projection device 400 is not reflected or refracted by the first transparent plate 50a.

  The first transparent plate 50a is formed of a flat plate (glass plate) having a thickness smaller than that of the second transparent plate 50b. Thus, by providing the second transparent plate 50b, the first transparent plate 50a is not beaten by the player or the like, and touches the screen unit 300 through the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50a. There is no risk of being lost. Moreover, in order to improve the visibility of the game area 10, it is preferable to suppress refraction, absorption of light, etc. by the first transparent plate 50a as much as possible, so the plate thickness of the first transparent plate 50a It is made to be the minimum thickness which has the strength which does not break.

  Further, by using an acrylic resin plate as the second transparent plate 50b, it is possible to prevent fragments from being scattered even if the second transparent plate 50b is damaged, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, a glass plate to which a smoked film is attached may be used as the second transparent plate 50b. Also, conversely, both of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b may be made of an acrylic resin plate. Further, on the surface of the first transparent plate 50a (glass plate) of the present embodiment, a silver thin film (low reflection layer) is formed by vapor deposition in order to suppress light reflection.

  In the present embodiment, almost all the projection light projected from the projection device 400 reaches the screen unit 300 through the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50a, but the projection light from the projection device 400 A part of the projected light may reach the screen unit 300 after passing through a portion near the edge of the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50a. In the present embodiment, a silver thin film for suppressing the reflection of light is formed on the surface of the first transparent plate 50a. By forming the silver thin film on the surface of the first transparent plate 50a as described above, the projection light projected from the projection device 400 is prevented from being reflected by the first transparent plate 50a. Therefore, even when part of the projection light passes through the first transparent plate 50a and reaches the screen unit 300, the projection light is clearly projected without being reflected by the first transparent plate 50a. In addition, since the projection light of the projection device 400 is obliquely incident on the first transparent plate 50a from above, the projection light is easily reflected by the first transparent plate 50a, so these projection lights are the first transparent plate 50a. Can be prevented by forming a silver thin film on the surface.

  In the present embodiment, a silver thin film is formed on the entire surface of the first transparent plate 50a, but the present invention is not limited to this, and at least the opening 170 in the first transparent plate 50a. A silver thin film may be formed on the surface of the portion near the edge.

  Moreover, in the present embodiment, the opening 170 is formed in the first transparent plate 50a, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the opening 170 is not formed in the first transparent plate 50a, All of the projection light projected from the projection device 400 may reach the screen unit 300 after passing through the first transparent plate 50a. As described above, when the projection light projected from the projection device 400 passes through the first transparent plate 50a, the projection device 400 is formed by forming a silver thin film for suppressing the reflection of light on the surface of the first transparent plate 50a. The projection light projected from the lens is not reflected by the first transparent plate 50a.

  In the present embodiment, although the embodiment using a silver thin film as the antireflective film is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and an antireflective film other than these silver thin films may be used.

  Moreover, although the form which used the flat plate for the 1st transparent plate 50a and the 2nd transparent plate 50b is illustrated in a present Example, this invention is not limited to this, The curved plate which curves, You may be comprised by the bending board etc.

  Moreover, although the form which comprised the 1st transparent plate 50a with the transparent glass plate and comprised the 2nd transparent plate 50b with the translucent acrylic resin board was illustrated in the present Example, with the 1st transparent plate 50a, At least one of the second transparent plates 50b may be made of a transparent material other than a glass plate or an acrylic resin plate, such as polycarbonate resin. As described above, the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b may be made of different materials, or may be made of the same material.

  Moreover, although the form which prevents the incident of the light from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 was illustrated in the present Example by comprising the 2nd transparent plate 50b with the translucent acrylic resin board, the 2nd transparent plate was demonstrated. By attaching a light shielding film to a glass plate or a transparent resin plate constituting the 50b, etc., a light shielding layer is provided to reduce the intensity of light incident from the outside at least, whereby the screen unit can be exposed to the ambient illumination light. It can be further prevented that the image projected on 300 becomes difficult to visually recognize.

  The first transparent plate 50a is erected substantially in the vertical direction, and when the opening / closing door frame 50 is in the closed position, the first transparent plate 50a is substantially parallel to the front face of the game board 2 Between the board and the board, a game area 10 is formed in which game balls can flow.

  The second transparent plate 50b is provided to be inclined at a position away from the first transparent plate 50a. Specifically, the separation dimension D1 between the upper ends of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b is longer than the separation dimension D2 between the lower ends of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b. (D1> D2). That is, the second transparent plate 50b is provided to be inclined so that the distance to the first transparent plate 50a gradually increases from the lower side to the upper side.

  Further, the side peripheral surface of the space formed between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b is covered by the closing frame 212, and between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b. You can not insert your fingers into the In addition, the projection apparatus 400 is provided such that the projection port 401 (lens) faces the projection port 213 at a portion (upper part) corresponding to the housing portion 211 in the closing frame 212. There is. That is, the projection unit 401 (at least the lens portion of the projection unit 401) in the present embodiment is provided between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b (see FIG. 4).

  The projection apparatus 400 is accommodated in the accommodation unit 211 in a state where the projection unit 401 is directed obliquely downward. Further, in the projection unit 401, a diffusion preventing cylinder 402 for preventing diffusion of the projection light from the projection unit 401 (determining the projection range) is provided so as to surround the projection unit 401.

  As described above, the projection device 400 has the projection portion 401 and the diffusion preventing cylinder 402 in the projection port 213 communicating the space surrounded by the first transparent plate 50 a, the second transparent plate 50 b and the closing frame 212 with the accommodation portion 211. The image can be projected through the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50 a on the screen unit 300 disposed behind the accommodation portion 211 by being provided in the accommodation portion 211 so as to face the image. Specifically, the projection light projected from the projection unit 401 obliquely passes through the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50a from the front of the first transparent plate 50a, and further passes through the opening 2c of the game board 2 and the screen A unit 300 is to be reached. That is, the projection device 400 is provided at a position where the light projected from the projection unit 401 passes through the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50 a without passing through the second transparent plate 50 b.

  In addition, the projection unit 401 and the diffusion preventing cylinder 402 are provided so as to face the space surrounded by the first transparent plate 50 a, the second transparent plate 50 b, and the closing frame 212 through the projection port 213. Since the front of the projection unit 401 and the diffusion preventing cylinder 402 is covered by the second transparent plate 50b, fingers and foreign matter are contained in the space surrounded by the first transparent plate 50a, the second transparent plate 50b, and the closing frame 212. To prevent the projection light projected from the projection unit 401 from being blocked by a finger, touching the projection unit 401 (such as a lens) or the first transparent plate 50a and causing a fingerprint to be attached, etc. it can.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, at the right part of the stage decoration frame 51, a projecting part 62 that protrudes forward from the game area 10 is provided. In the present embodiment, the protruding character part 62 has the shape of the face of the character used for the effect. The projecting part 62 is projected forward from the opening 2c of the game area 10, passes through the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50a, and is projected further forward than the front surface of the first transparent plate 50a. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the effect control board case 12 </ b> A in which the effect control board 12 is accommodated is attached to the lower portion of the back surface of the open / close door frame 50. One end of the wiring 230 is connected to the effect control board 12. The wiring 230 is extended to the back side of the gaming machine frame 3 through the insertion opening formed in the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3. In addition, the other end of the wiring 230 is connected to various substrates including the main substrate 11 and the like and electronic components for effect. The effect control board case 12A is detachably provided to the open / close door frame 50. That is, the effect control board 12 is detachably provided to the opening / closing door frame 50 via the effect control board case 12A. In addition, although the form which provided the presentation control board 12 in the back surface lower part of the opening / closing door frame 50 was illustrated in the present Example, this invention is not limited to this, The effect control board 12 may be disposed in the other part.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 1, in the stage decoration frame 51 disposed so as to cover the periphery of the screen unit 300, since the surface is colored in a color that hardly reflects light, the projection light is a stage decoration frame In order to prevent the visibility of the image projected on the screen unit 300 from being lowered by reflecting to the player side at 51 or reflecting in the first transparent plate 50a or the second transparent plate 50b, etc. It has become.

  Further, the stage decoration frame 51 is provided with a projecting wall 51 a projecting forward from the gaming board surface (front surface) of the gaming board 2. The protruding wall portion 51 a is provided in a ring shape (annular shape) along the entire circumference of the stage decoration frame 51. The protruding wall portion 51a is provided so as to prevent the game balls flowing down the game area 10 from entering the area inside the stage decoration frame 51 provided with the screen unit 300 and the like. In addition, all the opening edges of the opening part 170 of the 1st transparent plate 50a are arrange | positioned inside ring-shaped protrusion wall part 51a. That is, the dimension of the ring of the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50a is smaller than the dimension of the ring of the projecting wall 51a.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7A, the front-rear dimension W1 between the front end of the projecting wall 51a and the back surface of the first transparent plate 50a is the gaming ball P shown in FIG. 7A. It is formed in a shorter dimension than the diameter R of)) (W1 <R). Therefore, it is prevented that a game ball will approach into the opening 2c side which is also the screen unit 300 side from between the protrusion wall part 51a and the 1st transparent plate 50a. As described above, since the gaming ball does not enter the screen unit 300 side, it is possible to prevent the projection light projected from the projection unit 401 from being blocked by the gaming ball. In addition, since the longitudinal dimension between the game board 2 and the back surface of the first transparent plate 50a is substantially equal to the diameter R of the game ball, the projection length from the game board 2 to the front end of the projecting wall 51a is And at least the radius of the game ball P.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the image is projected from the front diagonal upper position of the screen unit 300, the projecting wall portion 51a is formed to have a projecting length that does not block the projection light projected from the projection unit 401. preferable.

  Next, the configuration of the screen unit 300 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the screen unit 300 has a housing 310. The housing 310 includes a bottom plate 310a, a left side plate 310b, a right side plate 310c, a top plate 310d, and a back plate 310e, and is formed in a box shape opening forward, and fixed to the cover body 220. (See Figure 7). In the housing 310, a screen 301 for projecting an image from the projection device 400 is provided. The screen 301 is formed of a highly flexible material such as cloth, paper, or a soft resin material in a strip shape (roll shape) that is long in the left-right direction in a front view.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, a pole 316 is provided so as to be rotatable at a position close to the back plate 310 e in the right portion in the housing 310. A gear 316 a is rotatably provided along with the pole 316 at an upper end portion of the pole 316, and a bobbin 317 is provided at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the pole 316. On the bobbin 317, an extended portion 301c extended from one end (right end) in the longitudinal direction of the screen 301 is wound. Further, a gear 316 a is rotatably provided at the upper end portion of the pole 316 together with the pole 316. On the other hand, the other end (left end) of the screen 301 in the longitudinal direction is fixed to the back plate 310 e by a fixing member 340.

  Also, on the front side of the fixing member 340 and on the front side of the aforementioned pole 316, poles 315L and 315R are provided upright. It is in contact with the back side of the screen 301. Therefore, the screen 301 is stretched between the poles 315L and 315R by winding the extended portion 301c around the bobbin 317, and forms a projection surface 301a having a planar shape between the poles 315L and 315R.

  In the screen 301, leaf springs 330a and 330b (shape memory members) long in the lateral direction are attached to the upper and lower edges of the portion between the left and right poles 315L and 315R. The plate springs 330a and 330b are members whose shapes are stored so as to be curved in such a manner as to bulge rearward in plan view. That is, in a state in which no tension is applied to the screen 301, the central region of the screen 301 has a curved shape so as to bulge rearward in plan view by the biasing force of the plate springs 330a and 330b. See FIG. 6 (B)). In this embodiment, as described later, in the state where tension is applied to the screen 301 and in the state where tension is not applied, the shape is changed.

  In the present embodiment, the leaf springs 330a and 330b are sewn to the back side of the screen 301 by threads passing through a plurality of continuous holes provided on the peripheries of the leaf springs 330a and 330b. The plate springs 330 a and 330 b may be bonded to the back side of the screen 301 using an adhesive or the like. Further, in the case where the screen 301 is formed of two overlapped cloth-like members, the plate springs 330a and 330b may be disposed and attached between the cloth-like members.

  In the present embodiment, the plate springs 330a and 330b are used as members for urging the screen 301 into a curved shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the material of the screen 301 itself is The screen 301 may be curved by bonding a plate member whose shape is stored in a curved shape made of a synthetic resin or the like to the entire back surface of the central region of the screen 301. It may be

  As shown in FIG. 5A, a drive motor 304 used to change the screen 301 is fixed to the top plate 310d. A gear pivotally supported by the rotation shaft of the drive motor 304 meshes with a gear 316 a fixed to the pole 316, and the pole 316 and the bobbin 317 are rotated by driving the drive motor 304. It is supposed to

  Even if the drive motor 304 in the present embodiment is in a state where driving is stopped, holding torque is generated due to the adsorption force generated between the built-in rotor and the stator if it is in the state of being energized. , And the gear of the drive motor 304 is non-rotatably stopped. Therefore, when the screen 301 is in the first effect state for forming the flat projection surface 301a, the holding torque generated in the drive motor 304 works against the biasing force generated in the plate springs 330a and 330b (screen 301 In this case, the flat shape of the projection surface 301a is maintained.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 5A, by driving the drive motor 304 forwardly in the first effect state in which the screen 301 forms a flat projection surface 301a between the poles 315L and 315R. When the bobbin 317 is rotated, the extending portion 301c is pulled out from the bobbin 317 by the biasing force of the plate springs 330a and 330b, and one end (right end) of the screen 301 in the longitudinal direction is directed to the front side (pole 315R side) Move. Then, when the one end (right end) of the screen 301 moves forward, the tension of the screen 301 applied between the poles 315L and 315R is loosened, whereby the screen 301 is a flat spring 330a, The second effect state is such that a curved projection surface 301b is formed on the rear side of the projection surface 301a, which is concaved backward in plan view by the biasing force of 330b.

  In order to change the screen 301 from the second effect state to the first effect state, the bobbin 317 may be rotated by driving the drive motor 304 in reverse to wind the extended portion 301c. As described above, the plate spring 330 a is changed from the second effect state in which the screen 301 forms the curved projection surface 301 b to the first effect state in which the flat projection surface 301 a is formed. , 330b store the biasing force.

  Next, an effect aspect using the projection device 400 and the screen unit 300 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. As shown in FIG. 8 (A), when execution of the super reach effect is started, three of “left”, “middle” and “right” of the effect design fluctuation areas 5L, 5C and 5R in the effect display device 5 Fluctuation display of the production design is executed in the display area, and the image projected by the projection device 400 is "left", "middle" and "right" of the production design fluctuation areas 301L, 301C and 301R on the screen 301 The variable display of the effect design is executed in the three projection areas. At this time, a flat projection surface 301a is formed on the screen 301, and the screen 301 is in the first effect state. In addition, the effect designs in the three projection areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right” of the effect pattern variation area of the screen 301 are displayed with upper and lower dimensions S1 and left and right dimensions S2.

  Further, when the screen 301 is in the first effect state, the hold storage display is displayed in the hold storage display area (the first hold storage display area 301D and the second hold storage display area 301U). When the image of the pending storage display is projected on the screen 301, the pending storage display is not performed on the effect display device 5.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8 (B) and FIG. 8 (C), when the predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable display, “left” of the effect design fluctuation areas 5L and 5R in the effect display device 5 The same symbol (symbol “7” in FIGS. 8 and 9) is stopped in the “right” display area and the “left” and “right” projection areas of the effect symbol variation areas 301L and 301R on the screen 301 On the other hand, the screen 301 changes from the first effect state to the second effect state when the reach state where the fluctuation display is continued in the display area (projection area) of "inside" of each effect pattern fluctuation area. In the display area (projected area) of "inside" of the effect symbol variation area on the screen 301, the symbol ("6" symbol is illustrated in Fig. 8 (C)) whose variation display result is "off" is stopped. Reach me to ask if or not Production is carried out.

  At this time, as the screen 301 changes from the first effect state to the second effect state, the shape of the image projected on the projection surface 301 b changes. For example, the rendering design in the “left” projection area of the rendering design variation area is displayed so as to gradually expand from the left to the right, and the rendering design in the “right” projection area of the rendering design variation area is right to left It will be displayed so as to expand gradually towards you. In addition, since the projection surface 301b is formed behind the projection surface 301a before the change, in the projection surface 301b, the rendering design in the “middle” projection area of the rendering design variation area has the upper and lower dimensions S3, It is displayed by the left and right dimension S4. Note that S3 is longer than S1, and S4 is longer than S2 (S3> S1, S4> S2). That is, as the screen 301 changes from the first effect state to the second effect state, the effect pattern in the “middle” projection area of the effect pattern fluctuation area is enlarged and projected onto the projection surface 301 b.

  More specifically, the image of the effect pattern projected by the projection device 400 is always projected in a constant projection mode (projecting without changing the projection mode). That is, the solid angle of the projection light corresponding to the image of the effect pattern projected from the projection unit 401 (lens) of the projection device 400 is always constant. Thus, as the solid angle of the projection light of the image of the effect pattern is constant, the image of the effect pattern is enlarged and projected as the screen 301 moves away from the projection unit 401. In addition, as the screen 301 approaches from the projection unit 401, the image of the effect pattern is reduced and displayed. In this embodiment, the area on which the image of the effect pattern is projected is enlarged by moving the screen 301 away from or closer to the projection unit 401 without changing the solid angle of the projection light corresponding to the image of the effect pattern. It is possible to reduce or reduce. That is, as described above, when the screen 301 changes from the first effect state to the second effect state, the screen 301 is moved in the direction away from the projection unit 401, and the projection area of the effect pattern is enlarged. In the present embodiment, since the screen 301 is curved so as to be recessed backward, the amount of backward movement of the central area of the screen 301 is particularly large, and the effect in the “middle” projection area of the effect pattern variation area The pattern is enlarged and projected.

  In addition, when the screen 301 changes from the first effect state to the second effect state, the pending storage display area of the screen 301 (the first pending storage display area 301D and the second pending storage display area 301U) is erased At the same time, display of the pending storage display in the pending storage display area (the first pending storage display area 5D or the second pending storage display area 5U) of the effect display device 5 is started. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the screen 301 changes from the first effect state to the second effect state, the image of the held storage display being projected becomes distorted and difficult to see, and the player holds and stores Since there is a possibility that the shape of the display, etc. may be misidentified, the held storage display being projected is deleted, and the display is switched to the effect display device 5 to display the held storage display.

  In the present embodiment, when the image of the pending storage display is projected on the screen 301, the pending storage display is not performed on the effect display device 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the effect display device 5, the pending storage display may always be displayed. Furthermore, even when the screen 301 changes from the first effect state to the second effect state, the image of the pending storage display may be continuously projected on the screen 301.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9 (D), the symbol of the variation display result is "off" in the projection area of "inside" of the effect symbol variation area on the screen 301, and the symbol does not stop but slides, thereby producing the symbol variation area. If it is denied that the symbol whose fluctuation display result is “off” is stopped in the “middle” projection area of “No” (the symbol of “6” does not stop), the screen 301 displays the first effect from the second effect state. Change to the state. At this time, in the projection areas of the “left”, “middle” and “right” of the effect pattern variation area of the screen 301, the effect pattern is displayed again with the upper and lower dimensions S1 and the left and right dimensions S2.

  In addition, when the screen 301 changes from the second effect state to the first effect state, the pending storage display area (the first pending storage display area 5D or the second pending storage display area 5U) of the effect display device 5 is pending storage display And clear the pending storage display of the pending storage display area of the screen 301 (the first pending storage display area 301D and the second pending storage display area 301U).

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9 (E), the variation display result is “off” in the projection area “in” of the effect pattern variation area on the screen 301, and the symbol “8” in FIG. 9 (E) As an effect to ask whether or not the symbol (which exemplifies “big hit”) or the symbol (“7” symbol is illustrated in FIG. 9 (E)), the reach tilt effect is executed again Ru.

  At this time, as in FIG. 8C, the screen 301 changes from the first effect state to the second effect state, whereby the effect pattern in the “middle” projection area of the effect pattern variation area on the projection surface 301 b is The enlarged display is performed with the vertical dimension S3 and the horizontal dimension S4. The hold storage display projected on the screen 301 is erased, and the hold display is displayed on the effect display device 5.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9 (F), when the variation display result is "big hit", the symbol for which the variation display result is "big hit" is in the "middle" projection area of the effect pattern variation area on the screen 301. While stopping, the screen 301 changes from the second effect state to the first effect state, the hold storage display of the effect display device 5 is erased, and the image of the hold storage display is projected on the screen 301 again. Although not shown in particular, when the variation display result is "off", the symbol for which the variation display result is "off" is stopped in the projection area "middle" of the effect pattern variation area, and the screen 301 is The state of the on-hold storage display of the effect display device 5 is erased and the image on the on-hold storage display is projected on the screen 301 again.

  In the present embodiment, when the screen 301 returns from the second effect state to the first effect state, the image of the pending storage display is projected on the screen 301 again, but the present invention The present invention is not limited to this, and even when the screen 301 returns from the second effect state to the first effect state, it is not necessary to project the image of the pending storage display on the screen 301 again. For example, as shown in FIG. 9D, when the symbol of the variable display is in the reach state (in the middle of the reach directing effect) and the screen 301 returns from the second effect state to the first effect state, It is also possible to reserve to project the image of the pending storage display on the screen 301 and to project the image of the pending storage display again on the screen 301 when the symbol of the variable display is stopped thereafter.

  As shown in FIGS. 8C and 9E, in the present embodiment, the screen 301 changes from the first rendering state to the second rendering state, whereby the object to be positioned close to the projection device 400 is displayed. In some cases, the color of the effect pattern projected on the projection surface 301a may be different from the color of the effect pattern projected on the projection surface 301b at a position far from the projection device 400. The control CPU 120 performs processing to change the saturation of the image drawn in the display control unit 123, and thereby the projection surface is displayed in the case where the screen 301 is in the first effect state and in the case where the screen 301 is in the second effect state. The image processing is performed so that the effect pattern projected on the surface 301 a and the effect pattern projected on the projection surface 301 b appear in the same color. That is, before and after the state of the screen 301 changes, the color of the image is visually recognized by the player as the same.

  Moreover, although the form which displays the image of a production | presentation pattern on the screen unit 300 is illustrated in the present Example, this invention is not limited to this, A background with the image of a production | presentation pattern is displayed on the screen unit 300. An image for effect different from the effect pattern such as an image for image, a notification image for notifying that the variation display result is a big hit, or the like may be displayed. In addition, when displaying the image of the effect pattern and the image for background on the screen unit 300 in this way, the outline of the image of the effect pattern or the border of color shading is emphasized or the edge of the image for background or By blurring the boundaries of the shades of color, it is easier for the player to visually recognize the image of the effect pattern than the image for background.

  More specifically, when rendering the image of the effect pattern and the image for background by the display control unit 123 (frame buffer etc.), the layer on which the sprite image including each image data is rendered is a layer for effect pattern And separate layers for the background. Then, when an image is generated respectively by the layer for the effect pattern and the layer for the background, in the layer for the effect pattern, processing is performed to emphasize the outline of the image and the color density boundary, and for the layer for the background , And the process of blurring the outline of the image and the boundary of color shading. By doing this, when an image is projected on the screen 301 by the projection device 400, projection is performed in such a manner that the projection unit 401 (lens) is brought into focus (focus) and projected onto the image of the rendering pattern. It becomes an aspect. Furthermore, the image of the background is blurred, resulting in a projected image that gives more depth. In particular, when the screen 301 is changed to the second effect state, since the distance from the player's point of view to the projection surface is longer, it is possible to execute an effect that makes the depth feel in combination with the blurred background image. become.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the CPU 120 for effect control controls the contrast ratio of the image projected on the screen unit 300 (difference in luminance between the darkest portion and the brightest portion of the image, or the darkest portion of the image and the Control is performed so that the difference in color with the bright part is higher than the contrast ratio of the image displayed on the effect display device 5. Therefore, since the image projected on the screen unit 300 can be seen more clearly than the image displayed on the effect display device 5, the player can be made to pay attention to the image projected on the screen unit 300.

  Further, although the embodiment exemplifies a mode in which the screen 301 is changed from the first effect state to the second effect state in the reach state in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, The screen 301 may be changed from the first effect state to the second effect state during a specific game state such as a big hit game state, a definite change state, or a short time state.

  Moreover, although the form which changes the screen 301 from a 1st presentation state to a 2nd presentation state is illustrated as a reach rolling production in a present Example, this invention is not limited to this, For example, a big hit game During a big hit during the run, during a short run during the short run, during the short run, during the short run, the number of rounds during the big hit game is greater than the number of rounds shown at the stop of the run pattern Or Screen 301 as a promotion effect notifying that the gaming state controlled after the end of the big hit game is a gaming state (for example, a positive change state or a short time state) more advantageous to the player than the gaming state indicated at the time of stopping the rendering symbol. May be changed from the first effect state to the second effect state.

  In the present embodiment, by fixing only the left end of the screen 301 to the housing 310, only the right end of the screen 301 moves when the screen 301 is changed from the first effect state to the second effect state. Although the present invention is not limited to this, both the right end and the left end of the screen 301 are not fixed to the housing 310, and the screen 301 is changed from the first effect state to the second effect state. In the case of changing the position to the position, both the right end and the left end of the screen 301 may be moved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the tension of the screen 301 applied between the poles 315L and 315R is relaxed, so that the screen 301 has a flat surface, and the first projected state 301a is formed to the rear. Although the form which changes to the 2nd production state where projection side 301b which makes the curved surface shape which bulged towards the side is formed was illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, as the 2nd production state, A projection surface in the form of a curved surface in which the screen 301 bulges forward may be formed.

  Moreover, although not implemented in this embodiment, when the shape of the screen 301 changes, a suggestion effect execution means capable of executing suggestion effects that suggest a change in the shape may be provided.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an image related to an effect during the game of super reach effect can be projected onto the screen unit 300, but an image of the advance effect may be projected onto the screen unit 300. . Further, in accordance with the state of the screen 301 in the screen unit 300, a screen preview may be executed that indicates the degree of expectation of the big hit.

  For example, when the image of the advance effect is projected on the screen unit 300 when the image of the advance effect is projected on the screen unit 300, the screen 301 is in the first effect state. (2) In the notice effect execution determination table that determines the execution of these notice effects by making it possible to execute notice effects β that are in the effect state, when the fluctuation display result is “big hit”, the case of “off” It is set so that the notice effect β is determined with a high probability in comparison. That is, even when the image of the same advance notice effect is projected, the big hit expectation is set higher when the screen 301 is in the second effect state than in the first effect state. . By setting in this manner, the player can pay attention to the shape of the screen 301, and the game interest can be improved.

  In addition, the jackpot expectation degree (reliability) of each advance notice effect is the probability that each advance notice effect is executed and becomes a "big hit", the probability that each advance notice effect is executed, and a "big hit", and each advance notice effect is executed It is a numerical value divided by the sum of the probabilities of being “off”.

  Moreover, although the form which changes and displays (projects) a pending | holding memory display with the screen 301 and the effect display apparatus 5 is illustrated in the present Example, this invention is not limited to this, A pending | holding memory display It is possible to display only the effect display device 5 and not to display the on-hold storage display on the screen 301.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the screen 301 changes from the first effect state to the second effect state, it becomes difficult to see the image of the pending storage display being projected, and the shape of the pending storage display etc. for the player There is a possibility that it may be misidentified, so that the held storage display being projected is deleted and switched to the effect display device 5 to display the held storage display, but the held storage display is always projected on the screen 301 It may be something. In addition, with regard to the hold storage display displayed in the hold storage display area (the first hold storage display area 301D and the second hold storage display area 301U), the screen 301 has changed from the first effect state to the second effect state. Accordingly, when the image is drawn by the display control unit 123, the hold storage display is drawn smaller than when the screen 301 is in the first effect state, and this is the same as the case when in the first effect state. It may be projected so as to be recognized by the player in size.

  More specifically, the image of the pending storage display projected by the projection device 400 has its projection mode changed according to the state of the screen 301. That is, the solid angle of the projection light corresponding to the image of the pending storage display projected from the projection unit 401 (lens) of the projection device 400 can be changed. In this embodiment, even if the screen 301 is in either the first rendering state or the second rendering state, the size (area) of the holding storage display to be projected is always the same. Change the solid angle of the projection light corresponding to the image. For example, when the projection surface is separated from the projection unit 401, the solid angle of projection light corresponding to the image of the suspension storage display is reduced, and when the projection surface approaches the projection unit 401, the image of the suspension storage display is accommodated Increase the solid angle of the projected light (change the projection mode and project). Therefore, the size (area) of the pending storage display is always projected to the same size regardless of whether the projection surface is at a position away from or close to the projection unit 401. As described above, the appearance size of the holding storage display does not change, and the player is not misidentified as one on which the holding preview effect or the like performed by changing the display mode of the holding storage display is executed.

  Of the images projected on the screen 301, the hold storage display may always be projected with the same size (area), but in addition to this, a display showing the special game state, a variation display result, the fourth symbol Possible to project on screen 301 the image of specific information related to the execution of the game such as variation display of small, small design with small display of production pattern, batting guidance display for guiding how to hit the game ball such as "right strike" etc. Then, these images may be projected so as to always have the same size (area).

  Next, in the present embodiment, a mode of solving the trouble when the game ball enters between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. In this embodiment, the opening 170 is formed in the first transparent plate 50a, which may cause a trouble that the game ball gets in between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, the space between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b narrows from the upper side to the lower side. And in the opening / closing door frame 50, the game ball which has entered between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b between the lower end edge of the first transparent plate 50a and the lower end edge of the second transparent plate 50b. An outlet 60 is provided for discharging the The discharge port 60 extends in the left-right direction along the lower end edges of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b and opens. Further, the discharge port 60 opens downward toward the area of the lower rear surface of the open / close door frame 50.

  As shown in FIG. 10, for example, when the store clerk opens the open / close door frame 50 for maintenance in a state where the game ball is clogged with a nail or the like on the game board surface of the game area 10, the first transparent plate As 50a leaves the game board 2 (the game area 10), the game ball stuck in the obstacle nail etc. may fall forward. Then, there are cases where the gaming ball gets in between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b from the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50a.

  The game ball which has entered between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b is dropped to the lower edge of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b. In the present embodiment, by providing the discharge port 60, the gaming ball that has entered between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b is placed outside the open / close door frame 50 (on the lower rear surface of the open / close door frame 50 Can be discharged into the

  In the present embodiment, the discharge port 60 is opened to the lower side, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the discharge port 60 is directed to the rear side toward the back surface area of the opening and closing door frame 50. It may be opened, or the discharge port 60 may be opened on the front side toward the front area of the open / close door frame 50. Furthermore, the discharge port 60 may be opened laterally to either the left or right region of the open / close door frame 50.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the discharge port 60 is formed to extend in the left-right direction along the lower end edges of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the discharge port 60 is formed in a portion (for example, the central portion) of the lower end edge of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b, and provided along the lower end edge of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b. The bottom surface to be discharged may be inclined to be lowered toward the discharge port 60, and the gaming balls having flowed down to the bottom surface may roll down to the discharge port 60 and be discharged.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the opening and closing door frame 50 can be opened, but the opening and closing door frame 50 can not be opened and closed and is always closed, or the member covering the front face of the game board 2 is not a door but only When the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b are fixedly provided on the front surface of the game board 2, the game ball is first transparent through the opening 170 due to the damage of the projecting wall 51a, etc. When it gets into between the board 50a and the 2nd transparent board 50b, the discharge port which discharges this game ball may be provided. In addition, the means for discharging the gaming ball is not only the discharge port but also the force of a magnet, spring or the like to eject the gaming ball which has entered between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b. It may be

  Next, the screen unit 300A in the modification 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the above embodiment, one end (right end) of the screen 301 is movable and the other end (left end) is fixed, and the one end of the screen 301 is moved to pull the screen 301. In the screen unit 300A according to the first modification, the both ends of the screen 301 are moved to allow the first effect state and the second effect state to be released. It is possible to change to the second rendering state.

  The screen 301 of the screen unit 300A in the first modification is disposed between the pair of left and right poles 325L and 325R, and both ends of the screen 301 are attached to the poles 325L and 325R, respectively. The pair of left and right poles 325L and 325R are movable in the direction toward or away from each other (movable in the lateral direction). The screen unit 300A is provided with a driving device (not shown) for driving the poles 325L and 325R, and by controlling the driving of the driving device, the distance between the poles 325L and 325R becomes shorter or longer. Do.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, when the driving device (tension applying means) is driven to move the poles 325L and 325R away from each other, both ends of the screen 301 are pulled and tension is applied to the screen 301. The first effect state 301 is a plane.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, when the driving device is driven to move the poles 325L and 325R in the direction in which they approach each other, the screen 301 is not tensioned, and the plate springs 330a and 330b have The second effect state is such that the screen 301 is curved so as to bulge backward in plan view by the force.

  When the poles 325L and 325R are moved in directions approaching each other, the back plate 310e on the rear side of the screen 301 can be seen. Therefore, movable sub screens for concealing the back plate 310e are the left and right sides of the screen 301. The sub screen may be moved so as to hide the back plate 310e when the poles 325L and 325R are moved in directions approaching each other. Furthermore, in the first modification, both of the pair of left and right poles 325L and 325R are movable, but one of the pair of left and right poles 325L and 325R is movable and the other is fixed. The first effect state and the second effect state may be changeable by moving one end of the screen 301.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine 1A according to the second modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. In the above-described embodiment, the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b are integrally opened and closed. However, in the pachinko gaming machine 1A in the second modification, the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50a are used. The transparent plates 50b are opened and closed separately.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the gaming machine frame 3 provided with the game board 2, a frame 151 having a first transparent plate 50a having an opening 170 and a frame 152 having a second transparent plate 50b. And are provided so as to be rotatable around the left side. The frame 151 and the frame 152 constitute an open / close door frame 500 in the second modification.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the space between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b narrows from the upper side to the lower side. Then, in the opening / closing door frame 500, the space between the lower end edge of the first transparent plate 50a and the lower end edge of the second transparent plate 50b is closed, and the gaming ball is between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b. If there is a problem, the game ball may stay at the lower end portion between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, for example, when the store clerk opens the door frame 500 for maintenance in a state where the game ball is clogged with an obstacle nail or the like on the game board surface of the game area 10, As the transparent plate 50a is separated from the game board 2, the game ball which is clogged with the obstacle nail or the like may fall forward. Then, there are cases where the gaming ball gets in between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b from the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50a.

  In the second modification, the frame 151 having the first transparent plate 50a and the frame 152 having the second transparent plate 50b are separately opened and closed. Therefore, the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50a is opened. Even if the game ball enters, the game ball does not stay at the lower end portion between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b.

  In the second modification, the frame 151 having the first transparent plate 50a and the frame 152 having the second transparent plate 50b are separately opened and closed, but the present invention is limited thereto. When the opening and closing door frame 500 is opened, the frame 151 having the first transparent plate 50a and the frame 152 having the second transparent plate 50b are integrally opened, and after the opening and closing door frame 500 is opened. The frame 151 having the first transparent plate 50a may be separated from the frame 152 having the second transparent plate 50b. Further, not only the whole of the frame 151 and the whole of the frame 152 can be separated, but also a part of the frame 151 and a part of the frame 152 may be separated. For example, the lower part of the frame 151 is detachably attached to the opening and closing door frame 500, and when the opening and closing door frame 500 is opened, the lower part of the frame 151 can be removed from the opening and closing door frame 500. It may be

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine 1A in the third modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. In the above-described embodiment, the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b are integrally opened and closed. However, in the pachinko gaming machine 1A in the second modification, the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50a are used. The transparent plates 50b are opened and closed separately.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine 1B according to the third modification will be described with reference to FIG. In the embodiment, both the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b are provided in the opening and closing door frame 50, but in the pachinko gaming machine 1B in the third modification, only the second transparent plate 50b is opened and closed. The first transparent plate 50a is provided integrally with the game board 2 and integrally provided on the 500A.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the front side of the game board 2 is covered by a first transparent plate 50 a, and the first transparent plate 50 a can not be attached to or detached from the game board 2. Then, when the open / close door frame 500A is opened, the second transparent plate 50b is separated from the game board 2, but the first transparent plate 50a is not separated from the game board 2. As described above, in the third modification, the front surface of the game board 2 is always covered by the first transparent plate 50 a, so inside the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50 a and inside the stage decoration frame 51, The game ball is prevented from entering.

  In addition, for example, a part of the stage decoration frame 51 (projecting wall 51a) is broken or the like, and the game ball passes through the broken part and enters the inside of the stage decoration frame 51, for example, this game Even when the ball gets in between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b, the second transparent plate 50b becomes the first transparent plate 50a (game Since the player is separated from the board 2), it is possible to discharge the game ball which has entered between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the screen 301 is changed from the first effect state to the second effect state while the effect is performed by driving the drive motor 304. The screen 301 can be made suitable according to the effect that the effect control CPU 120 executes.

  In the present embodiment, when the screen 301 is in the second effect state, the plate springs 330a and 330b are provided to hold the screen 301 in a predetermined specific shape, so that the tension of the screen 301 is reduced. Even when loosened, the screen 301 can be held in a predetermined specific shape.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the screen 301 is in the second effect state, an image of the pending storage display for causing the player to recognize the number of pending storages can be displayed on the effect display device 5 so that the projection area is displayed. Even if it is not appropriate to project the image of the hold storage display on the screen 301 by causing at least a part of the display to bend, it is possible to display the number of the hold storage by displaying the image of the hold storage display on the effect display device 5 Can be recognized by the player.

  In the present embodiment, the projection device 400 (projection means) can project an image of a hold storage display (specific display) for causing the player to recognize the number of hold storages (specific information related to the execution of a game) When the screen 301 (screen member) is at least in the second effect state (second state), the image of the pending storage display is not projected. In this way, the image of the pending storage display is projected on the screen 301 in which at least a part of the projection area is bent, so that the number of pending storages can be prevented from being misidentified by the player.

  In the present embodiment, the screen 301 (screen member) is in the form of a strip having a predetermined length, and the drive motor 304 (variation means) applies tension to the screen 301 by pulling at least one end of the screen 301. (Tension applying means). In this way, it is possible to form the screen 301 which can be switched between the first effect state (first state) and the second effect state (second state) by the simple configuration of the screen 301 having a belt shape.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the projection light projected from the projection device 400 is projected onto the screen unit 300 through the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50a to prevent the projection of the image from being hindered. Also, the projection light of the projection device 400 is not refracted by the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b.

  Further, in the present embodiment, by providing the discharge port 60 (discharge means) capable of discharging the game ball (game medium) which has entered between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b from the opening 170, Even during the maintenance work of the pachinko gaming machine 1, even if the gaming ball enters between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b from the opening 170, the gaming ball is discharged through the discharge port 60. Can.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1A in the second modification, the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b are separately opened and closed, or in the pachinko gaming machine 1B in the third modification, the second transparent plate 50b Only when the opening / closing door frame 500A is integrally provided, and the first transparent plate 50a is integrally provided with the game board 2, the gaming balls are opened during maintenance work of the pachinko gaming machines 1A, 1B, etc. Since at least the lower part of the first transparent plate 50a can be separated from the second transparent plate 50b even if it gets into between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b from the portion 170, the entering gaming ball can be easily removed Can.

  Moreover, in the present embodiment, when the front-rear dimension between the game board 2 and the back surface of the first transparent plate 50a is substantially equal to the diameter R of the game ball, the projecting wall 51a (convex line Since the projection length to the front end portion of at least the size of the game ball P is equal to or greater than the radius of the gaming ball P, the projection wall portion 51a can prevent the game medium from entering the projection target portion.

  Further, in the present embodiment, by providing the projecting character part 62 (the effect member) provided in the game area 10 and projecting forward from the opening 170, the projecting character part 62 projecting forward from the opening 170 is provided. Can improve the game interest. Although the projecting part 62 in the present embodiment is fixedly arranged, the projecting part 62 may be a movable part driven by a driving means (not shown). For example, when the projecting part 62 is in the normal position, the projecting part 62 is disposed in the position shown in FIG. It may be driven in the direction approaching the plate 50b, that is, in the forward direction. By doing this, it is possible to provide a powerful movable part that protrudes more toward the player than the conventional gaming machine. Further, the normal position of the projecting portion 62 may be a position behind the gaming board 2. Furthermore, the projecting part 62 may be driven not only in the front-rear direction but also in the left-right direction or the front-rear direction. In such a case, the projecting part 62 may be driven within a range not blocking the projection light of the projection device 400, or the color of the driven part may be changed or it may appear as another object. The projection device 400 may emit projection light for projecting an image that is likely to occur.

  In the present embodiment, the member positioned at least in the vicinity of the opening 170 in the game area 10 is at least one of a color, a material, and a surface state with low light reflectance. For example, the stage decoration frame 51 is colored in a color (for example, black, etc.) that is less likely to reflect light than other members that are not located around the screen unit 300. In this way, the light reflected by the member positioned in the vicinity of the opening 170 can be prevented from being reflected in the screen unit 300 (projected portion). It is possible to prevent the visibility from being reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the screen 301 is made of a highly flexible material such as cloth, paper, or a soft resin material, and the material is not stretched thinly even if tension is applied to the screen 301. It is configured. For example, if the screen is formed of a material such as silicone rubber or latex, it will be stretched thin when tension is applied to the screen, and if the screen is repeatedly stretched over many years of use, the screen will It becomes fragile and may be damaged. In the present embodiment, the screen 301 is not made of a material such as rubber but is made of a material such as cloth (a material whose thickness hardly changes even when tension is applied; a material containing at least a fiber material). Since the tension is adjustable by pulling, the screen 301 can be changed without thinning or thickening. Therefore, even if the screen 301 is repeatedly changed (deformed) after being used for many years, it can be prevented from becoming fragile.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Be

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the projection apparatus 400 is fixedly fixed to the upper projection 210A. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the projection apparatus 400 can be moved by movable means. It may be provided on the upper protrusion 210A as much as possible. In addition, the screen unit 300 is configured to have two projection surfaces of the first projection surface and the second projection surface, and the projection device 400 is moved by the movable unit, whereby the first projection surface and the second projection surface are moved. It is also possible to switch to the projection plane and make projection possible. As described above, when moving the projection device 400, the brightness of the projection light is reduced at least in the moving period by the movable means to project the image regarding the game or not to project the image regarding the game You may

  Further, in the above embodiment, by providing the projection unit 401 of the projection device 400 between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b, the space between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b can be obtained. Although the form which outputs projection light from the projection part 401 was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, projection light is projected between the 1st transparent plate 50a and the 2nd transparent plate 50b, The projection unit 401 is not provided between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b at a position where it passes through the opening 170 of the first transparent plate 50a without passing through the second transparent plate 50b. It is good. That is, if the projection light is to be projected between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b, the projection unit 401 is provided between the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b. You don't have to.

  Further, in the embodiment, the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b have the separation dimension D1 between the upper end portions of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b being the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b. It is provided to be longer than the separation dimension D2 between the lower end portion with the transparent plate 50b (D1> D2), but the present invention is not limited to this, the separation dimension D1 is the separation dimension D2 The projection may be provided so as to have a smaller dimension (D1 <D2) than the first transparent plate 50a and between the lower ends of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b, and projected from below. Further, the separation dimension of both the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the first transparent plate 50a and the second transparent plate 50b may be longer than the separation dimension of the central portion and projected from above and below.

  Further, in the embodiment described above, the opening / closing door frame 50 provided with the upper projecting portion 210A at the upper portion is provided to the gaming machine frame 3 so as to be rotatable about the left side, thereby opening and closing the left side. Although the form which opens and closes the front of game machine frame 3 by rotating door frame 50 was illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the opening-and-closing door frame by which upper projection part 210A was provided in the upper part 50 is provided for the gaming machine frame 3 so as to be pivotable about the upper side or the lower side, and the opening / closing door frame 50 is pivoted upward or downward around a pivoting axis facing in the left-right direction The front of the machine frame 3 may be opened and closed, and by doing this, when the game machine frame 3 is opened and closed, the upper projecting portion 210A abuts on another pachinko game machine 1 or the like adjacent thereto. It can prevent getting in the way.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine with respect to the screen unit 300 is accommodated by housing the projection device 400 in the upper projecting portion 210A provided on the upper part of the opening / closing door frame 50 (opening / closing door) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 Although the form which made projection light enter from the upper part of 1 was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, the side projection part 210B provided in the left-right side of the pachinko game machine 1, and the pachinko game machine 1 The projection device 400 may be accommodated in the lower projecting portion 210C provided at the lower part of the screen, so that the projection light may be made to enter the screen unit 300 from the left and right sides or the lower part of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Also, the projection device 400 does not have to be provided on the open / close door frame 50. For example, the projection device 400 is provided on the game board 2 side, and the projection light of the projection device 400 is reflected by a mirror or the like. It may be projected on the screen unit 300. The projection apparatus 400 may project an image on the screen unit 300 regardless of whether the open / close door frame 50 is closed or open.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the embodiment in which the reflection of light is suppressed by forming the silver thin film on the surface of the first transparent plate 50a is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the second transparent By forming a silver thin film on the surface of the plate 50b, it is possible to reduce the reflection of light from the illumination of the other pachinko gaming machine or the game arcade adjacent to the game arcade etc. by the second transparent plate 50b. Also good.

  Further, the main substrate 11, the payout control substrate and the effect control substrate 12 may be provided on the upper projection 210A formed at the upper front position of the pachinko gaming machine 1 so as to project to the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1. By providing the upper protrusion 210A in this manner, it is possible to prevent the image projected on the screen unit 300 from being difficult to visually recognize due to the surrounding illumination light, and using the upper protrusion 210A. A space for disposing the substrate 11, the payout control substrate and the effect control substrate 12 can be secured.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the form in which the focal point of the projection unit 401 is set to the predetermined projection position is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. A moving means capable of moving the device 400 back and forth and up and down is provided, and the projection device 400 is moved according to the movement of the projection surface of the screen unit 300 onto which projection light is projected. By adjusting the distance, the image may be projected with almost no defocus. Further, even if it is not possible to adjust the distance to the projection surface of the screen unit 300 by moving the projection device 400, the auto focus function of the projection unit 401 makes the focus according to the projection surface of the screen unit 300. You may make it adjust to a position.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the stage decoration frame 51 as a member positioned around the screen unit 300 can be taken from a member not positioned around the screen unit 300 (for example, a member disposed outside the gaming area 10) Also, the embodiment exemplifies a form in which light is hardly reflected, or a material, and / or a surface state, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an obstacle nail as a member located around the screen unit 300. The windmill, the winning device, and the like may be at least one of a color, a material, and a surface state that is less likely to reflect light than a member not positioned around the screen unit 300. In addition, the entire pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, the open / close door frame 50 including the game board 2 or the upper projecting portion 210A, the side projecting portion 210B, the lower projecting portion 210C, the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, etc.) It may be at least one of a color, a material, and a surface state that are difficult to reflect.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the projection image projected on the screen unit 300 (projected part) and the display image displayed on the effect display apparatus 5 illustrate the form which does not perform a cooperation effect with mutually acting. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and cooperative effect is executed by the projection image projected by the projection device 400 (projection means) and the display image displayed by the effect display device 5 (display means). In this case, display control of the effect display device 5 disposed in the vicinity of the screen unit 300 (projected portion) and projection control of the projection device 400 are performed. The effect control CPU 120, which is a control means, controls the brightness of the projected image projected by the projection device 400 (projection means) and the effect display device 5 (display ) By it is sufficient to perform control to match the brightness of the image displayed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form of projecting an image on the screen unit 300 is illustrated as a super reach effect or a notice effect, but the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, variable display is performed. When it is unclear whether the big hit game is a big hit game of certain variation big hit or a big hit game of a big hit (non-positive variation big hit) during a big hit that is not done, a definite variation notifying that it is a big hit game of big variation big hit An image may be projected to the screen unit 300 as a promotion effect, and, for example, when it is unclear whether it is a 5-round big hit or a 16-round big hit, it is informed that it is a 16-round. An image may be projected on the screen unit 300 as a round promotion effect. Furthermore, in the high probability state, it is a latent state in which it is impossible to determine whether the probability of winning a big hit is high or the normal state (low probability) where the probability of winning a big hit is low (low probability state). The image may be projected on the screen unit 300 as an effect that suggests that the camera is in a certain state or a normal state (low probability state).

  In the above embodiment, the screen unit 300 for displaying the image projected from the projection device 400 and the effect display device 5 for displaying the effect image have been exemplified in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. Is not limited to this, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 may not be provided with the effect display device 5. In the case where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not provided with the effect display device 5, the variation display of the effect symbols and various effect images may be displayed on the screen unit 300 by the projection from the projection device 400.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which can perform the fluctuation | variation display of production | presentation pattern was illustrated by both the screen unit 300 and the production | presentation display apparatus 5, this invention is not limited to this, The fluctuation | variation of production | presentation pattern The display may be performed by only one of the screen unit 300 and the effect display device 5.

  Further, although the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, gaming balls having a predetermined number of balls are inside the gaming machine In addition, the number of balls that have been enclosed so as to be able to circulate and is lent out in response to a player's request for lending, and the number of prize balls awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of gaming balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored. In these enclosed type game machines, not the gaming balls but points or points are awarded to the player, so the points or points given are the game value.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the game ball is shot out from below the game area by the ball striking device, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the ball striking device is The game ball may be launched from the upper position of the game area by providing the game ball at the upper position of the game area.

  Further, in the above embodiment, although the form in which the starting winning opening is made into two, the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening is exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this, and the starting winning opening is The number of start winning openings may be three or more.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the special symbol two in 1st special drawing and 2nd special drawing is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Only one special symbol is one It is good also as three or more special symbols.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B respectively variably display a plurality of types of special symbols including the final stop symbol as a display result, and then stop the final stop symbol Although the present invention is not limited to this, the present invention stops display of the final stop design after variably displaying a plurality of special symbols without including the final stop design as a display result. It may be That is, the final stop symbol to be the display result may be a symbol different from the special symbol used for the variable display.

  It should be noted that the state advantageous to the player means a specific gaming state (such as a big hit) which is advantageous for the player who can acquire many game media, and a plurality of types of specific game conditions having different expectation values of the obtainable game media. (High hit etc. with different number of rounds), High base state (time saving state) where the condition of award ball payout is easier to be established than in normal gaming state, High probability gaming state (high probability state) And a high reach low base state (latency definite change state), a special reach state (for example, super reach), and a state in which the change pattern is a change pattern based on the big hit change pattern.

  Further, in the above embodiment, a pachinko game machine is applied as an example of a game machine, but the game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using, for example, a game value At the same time, one game is ended by the variable display result being derived on the effect display device or reel capable of variable display of plural types of symbols that can be identified respectively, and according to the variable display result derived to the effect display device The present invention is also applicable to slot machines in which winning is made possible. The game area when the present invention is applied to a slot machine includes a screen unit disposed behind a transparent plate provided on a gaming machine frame for closing the front of the slot machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 pachinko game machine 2 game board 11 main board 12 effect control board 50 opening / closing door frame 50a 1st transparent plate 50b 2nd transparent plate 300 screen unit 400 projection apparatus 401 projection part

Claims (3)

A gaming machine having a first transparent plate that covers the gaming area from the front ,
Projection means capable of projecting an image relating to a game;
A screen member that can be projected so as to project an image by the projection means;
A first state in which tension is applied so that the projection area of the screen member to which an image can be projected by the projection means is flat, and a second state in which tension is relaxed so that at least a part of the projection area is bent And changing means for changing the screen member.
A second transparent plate covering the first transparent plate from the front;
An effect executing means capable of executing an effect relating to a game;
Equipped with
The projection means is provided at a position where projection light passes through the first transparent plate without passing through the second transparent plate.
The changing means changes the screen member to the first state or the second state according to an effect executed by the effect executing means.
A game machine characterized by And a shape holding means for holding the screen member in a predetermined specific shape when the screen member is in the second state.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that. Equipped with display means capable of displaying an image,
When the screen member is at least in the second state, it is possible to display on the display means an image of a specific display for causing a player to recognize specific information related to the execution of a game.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.

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