JP6520538B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine .

  A pachinko game machine, which is an example of a ball game machine, is known to have a center decoration disposed substantially at the center of the game area of the game board, and the center decoration provided with an effect display device comprising a liquid crystal display or the like. (See, for example, Patent Document 1). Such a pachinko game machine is a symbol displayed and stopped after changing a plurality of symbols (decoration symbols) in the effect display device, triggered by the game ball entering the start winning opening provided in the game area When the combination of is a jackpot symbol set in advance, it is configured to establish a special gaming state (big hit). In the special game state, a large winning opening called "attacker" provided in the gaming area is opened to facilitate the entry of gaming balls, and the entry of gaming balls to the large winning opening causes a large number of players to enter. It is possible to win the prize ball of

  In recent pachinko gaming machines, pachinko gaming machines are increasingly provided with a production movable role that performs an operation according to game development at the front position of the liquid crystal display, and a pachinko gaming machine provided with a pair of left and right sub liquid crystal displays sliding to the left and right. (See, for example, Patent Document 2). In addition, pachinko machines in which game boards are formed of transparent resin materials are also increasing.

JP 2001-96019 A Patent No. 5406352

  In a ball game machine having a sub liquid crystal display as described above, the effect control board provided on the rear side of the game board and the sub liquid crystal display are generally electrically connected using a cable harness, but the sub liquid crystal Since the display slides to the left and right, if the cable harness contacts the moving mechanism, the cable harness may be damaged and broken. Therefore, while protecting a cable harness, the structure which a sub liquid crystal display can slide on smoothly is required.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and aims to provide a gaming machine capable of slidingly moving a liquid crystal display while protecting a cable harness connected to the liquid crystal display moving in a sliding manner. .

For this purpose achieve, game machine according to the present invention, an image display device for displaying an effect image (e.g., effect display apparatus 100 in the embodiment) in the gaming machine wherein the image display apparatus, the left and right It has two divided image display units (for example, the second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R in the embodiment) and a slide movement mechanism for sliding the left and right image display units in the left and right direction, and the left and right images The display unit receives an image control signal from an image control board (for example, the sub control board 41 in the embodiment) via a strip cable (for example, the FFC 126L, 126R in the embodiment) connected to the left and right image display units. It is configured to receive and display the effect image based on the image control signal. And the said strip | belt-shaped cable is gathered in the approximate center part (for example, cable penetration hole 146 in embodiment) in the slide movement range of the image display part on either side, and it divides into right and left from the said approximate center part And the image display apparatus includes a transmission type photo sensor provided in one of the left and right image display units and a detection member provided in the other of the left and right image display units. When the left and right image display units slide and approach each other, the detection member is arranged to block between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the photosensor, and a detection signal from the photosensor is detected. It is characterized in that it is configured to perform slide movement control to make the left and right image display units approach each other.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention configured as described above, the cable harness connected to the liquid crystal display that slides can be protected, and the liquid crystal display can slide smoothly.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko game machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of a game board. It is a front view of a 2nd liquid crystal unit. It is a front perspective view of a 2nd liquid crystal unit. It is a rear perspective view of a 2nd liquid crystal unit. It is a perspective view of the slide mechanism of a 2nd liquid crystal unit. It is sectional drawing of the arrow AA part in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the image display connection B board | substrate which comprises a 2nd liquid crystal unit, and a cable latching member. It is a front view which shows the 1st photosensor and the 1st detection member provided in the image display connection C board of right and left which constitutes the 2nd liquid crystal unit, (a) is a state where the image display connection C board of left and right is separated (A) Front view, (b) is a front view of the state which image display connection C board | substrate on either side approached. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of a 1st and 2nd liquid crystal unit. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state when the 2nd liquid crystal panel on either side which comprises a 2nd liquid crystal unit slides, and (a) is a schematic diagram in the state where the 2nd liquid crystal panel on either side slid to the approximate center, b) is a schematic view of the state in which the left and right second liquid crystal panels slide to the left end, and (c) is a schematic view of the state in which the left and right second liquid crystal panels slide to the right. It is a block diagram showing game control composition of a pachinko game machine.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A pachinko game machine PM is shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 as an example of a ball and ball game machine according to the present embodiment, and first, the entire configuration of the pachinko game machine PM will be described with reference to these figures.

[General configuration of pachinko gaming machine]
First, the basic structure of the front side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described. The pachinko game machine PM is, as shown in FIG. 1, configured of an outer frame 1 forming a vertically oriented fixed holding frame configured in an outer rectangular frame size, and a rectangular frame size matching this, forming an opening and closing mounting frame It has a front frame 2 and is comprised. The front frame 2 is attached to the front opening of the outer frame 1 so as to be able to be opened, closed, opened, and detached by the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3 disposed at the left side edge of the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2. Further, the front frame 2 is always held in a closed state engaged with and coupled to the outer frame 1 by using a locking device 4 called a double lock provided at the right side edge.

On the front side of the front frame 2, a rectangular glass frame 5 fitted to the upper front surface area of the front frame 2 is assembled sideways open / close and removable using the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3. The glass frame 5 is always held in a closed state covering the front surface of the front frame 2 by using the above-mentioned locking device 4. The game board 10 is removably set in the accommodation frame provided on the upper side of the front frame 2, and the game area provided on the front of the game board 10 through the multi-layer glass 5a of the glass frame 5 which is always closed and held. It is designed to make the PA visible.

  On the lower front side of the glass frame 5, an upper bowl 6 and a lower bowl 7 for storing gaming balls are provided. At the upper part of the upper bowl 6, an operation button 9 is provided for the player to perform operation input. In addition, although the electric decoration device provided with a light emitting diode (LED), a lamp, etc. and the speaker etc. which generate an effect sound according to the expansion state of a game are suitably provided in the upper front side of the glass frame 5, in FIG. Indicates a state in which these are removed.

  At the lower right portion of the front frame 2, a launch handle 8 is provided for performing a launch operation of the game ball. In addition, although illustration is omitted, on the rear side of the glass frame 5 (upper and lower ball dishes 6, 7) in the lower part of the front frame 2, a rectifier for sending out the game balls stored in the upper ball dish 6 one by one, A launch mechanism that strikes the gaming ball sent from the rectifier toward the gaming area PA, a launch control board that controls the operation of the launch mechanism, and the like are provided.

  Subsequently, the basic structure on the rear side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, on the rear face side of the front frame 2, there is attached a back mechanism board 30 formed in a rectangular frame shape somewhat smaller than the front frame 2 with a window communicating back and forth in the center There is. A game ball storage tank 33 for storing game balls supplied from the gaming facility side, a bowl member 34 for flowing the game balls supplied from the game ball reservoir 33, and a bowl member 34 for each part of the back mechanism board 30 A prize ball payout unit 35 for paying out game balls, a back side passage member for letting the game balls paid out from the prize ball payout unit 35 flow down to the upper ball tray 6 or the lower ball tray 7, and the like are provided.

  On the rear side of the game board 10, there is a main control board 40 that controls the operation of the pachinko gaming machine PM in an integrated manner, and subcontrols that control the overall effects of image display, effect lighting, sound effects, etc. The substrate 41 is attached. On the lower part of the rear surface of the back mechanism board 30, a payout control board 42 for controlling the payout of gaming balls, a power supply board 43 which receives power from the gaming facility and supplies power to various control boards and electric / electronic parts, The switch 44 is attached. An external relay terminal board 45 for relaying signals from the main control board 40 and the payout control board 42 to a device outside the pachinko gaming machine PM is attached to the upper part of the rear surface of the back mechanism board 30. The control board and the electric / electronic parts of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PM are electrically connected by a cable harness, and the pachinko gaming machine PM is configured to be operable.

  In the pachinko game machine PM, the outer frame 1 is fixedly installed on the game island (installation frame stand) of the gaming facility, and the front frame 2, the glass frame 5 and the like are closed and locked for use in the game. A game is started by storing the game ball and turning the firing handle 8 to rotate. When the firing handle 8 is operated to rotate, the gaming balls stored in the upper bowl 6 are sent out to the firing mechanism one ball at a time by the rectifier, and are launched into the gaming area PA by the firing mechanism, and the pachinko game is expanded thereafter. Be done.

[Configuration of game board]
Next, with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG. 13, details of the game board 10 which is detachably set and held in the accommodation frame of the front frame 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 10 is formed in a plate shape using a transparent resin material or the like, and an inner rail 11 and an outer rail (figure of FIG. A railing having a not shown) is attached.

In the game area PA of the game board 10, along with a large number of game nails and a windmill (not shown), various winning devices such as a general winning device 13, a start winning device 14 and a big winning device 15 etc. It is arranged. A window portion 10a penetrating back and forth is formed in a substantially central portion of the game area PA, and the display screen of the effect display device 100 provided on the rear surface side of the game board 10 can be visually recognized through the window portion 10a. It has become. On the rear upper side of the game board 10, there is provided a presentation movable device 20 which performs a presentation operation in front of the presentation display device 100 according to the game development. In addition, a decoration member is provided around the window 10a. At the central lower end of the game area PA, an out port 18 is formed which allows the game ball to pass through the game board 10 in the front-rear direction. At the lower end portion of the game board 10, a symbol display device 25 is provided.

  The general winning device 13 has a general winning opening (not shown) which opens upward and allows game balls to flow therein, and a general winning sensor 13s (see FIG. 14) for detecting the gaming balls having flowed into the general winning opening. The game ball is discharged to the rear side of the game board 10 after being detected by the general prize sensor 13s. The general winning sensor 13 s generates a general winning signal indicating the entering of the game ball to the general winning opening, and transmits the general winning signal to the game control apparatus 200 described later.

  The start winning device 14 has a start winning opening (not shown) which opens upward to allow game balls to flow therein, and a start winning sensor 14s (see FIG. 14) which detects the game balls having flowed into the start winning opening. The game ball is discharged to the rear side of the game board 10 after being detected by the start winning sensor 14s. When the game ball enters the start winning opening, the start winning sensor 14s generates a start winning signal indicating the entering ball, and transmits the start winning signal to the game control apparatus 200 described later.

  The big winning device 15 has a horizontal rectangular big winning opening (not shown) which can be opened upward and into which game balls can flow, a slide door (not shown) which can open and close the big winning opening, and the slide It has a big winning solenoid 15b (see FIG. 14) for opening and closing the door, and a big winning sensor 15s (see FIG. 14) for detecting gaming balls flowing into the big winning opening, and is detected by the big winning sensor 15s. After that, the game balls are discharged to the rear side of the game board 10. The slide door is provided slidably movably in a direction (longitudinal direction) perpendicular to the surface of the game board 10, and is configured to open and close the special prize port by sliding movement in the longitudinal direction by the big prize solenoid 15b. It is done.

  When the special symbol displayed on the symbol display device 25 is stopped in a predetermined big hit manner, the big winning device 15 is operated as a "big hit" to open the slide door by the big winning solenoid 15b and play the game ball on the big winning opening. Is controlled so as to be able to flow. The big winning sensor 15s generates a big winning signal indicating the entering of the game ball to the big winning opening, and transmits the big winning signal to the game control apparatus 200 described later.

  On the rear side of the game board 10, there is provided the effect display device 100 for displaying the effect image according to the game development and the variation of the decorative symbol for visually producing the display of the result of the acceptance lottery indicated by the special symbol. ing. On the rear side of the effect display device 100, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, a sub control board 41 for controlling overall production of image display, effect lighting, sound effects etc according to the game development, and a sub control board Image relay board 80 which relays the control signal output to effect display device 100 from 41, and the control signal output to the game effect device such as effect movable device 20 provided on game board 10 from sub control board 41 An interface substrate 85 is provided. On the rear surface side of the sub control substrate 41 and the image relay substrate 80, a first substrate cover 48 which covers the rear surfaces of these substrates 41 and 80 is attached. On the rear surface side of the interface substrate 85, a second substrate cover 49 covering the rear surface of the interface substrate 85 is attached.

The image relay substrate 80 is arranged below the sub control substrate 41 and is electrically connected to the sub control substrate 41 by a board-to-board connector (not shown). A cable connector 82 is mounted on the image relay substrate 80, and is electrically connected to the effect display device 100 via a cable harness connected to the cable connector 82. The interface substrate 85 is disposed side by side on the right side of the secondary control substrate 41 in a rear view, and is electrically connected to the secondary control substrate 41 by a board-to-board connector (not shown). On the interface board 85, cable connectors (not shown) of the number corresponding to the game effect devices such as the effect movable device 20 provided on the game board 10 are mounted, and a cable harness connected to these cable connectors Are electrically connected to the respective game effect devices via

  As shown in FIG. 3, the effect display device 100 includes a first liquid crystal unit 110 and a second liquid crystal unit 120 disposed in front of the first liquid crystal unit 110 and between the game board 10 and the first liquid crystal unit 110. It is configured to have. The first liquid crystal unit 110 includes a rectangular first liquid crystal panel 111 having a size that covers substantially the entire window 10a of the game board 10, and an image display connection A substrate 112 (see FIG. 12). Be done. Image display connection A substrate 112 is electrically connected to image relay substrate 80 and first liquid crystal panel 111 using cable harnesses, respectively, and receives control signals output from sub control substrate 41 via image relay substrate 80. Then, the received control signal is transmitted to the first liquid crystal panel 111, and the first liquid crystal panel 111 variably displays the effect image and the decorative symbol according to the game development.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the second liquid crystal unit 120 includes two left and right divided second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R and a pair of left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R, respectively. A slide movement mechanism 130 for sliding movement in the left-right direction, an image display connection B substrate 124 electrically connected to the image display connection A substrate 112 of the first liquid crystal unit 110 using a cable harness, and an image display connection B substrate 124 The left and right two image display connection C substrates 150L and 150R electrically connected are configured.

  The left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R are rectangular liquid crystal panels each having a smaller horizontal dimension than the first liquid crystal display panel 111, and receive control signals output from the sub control board 41 in accordance with the game development. The effect image is displayed. A plurality of LEDs 122L (light emitting diodes) and a decorative cover (not shown) attached so as to cover the front sides of the plurality of LEDs 121L are attached to the top, bottom, and left edges of the front surface of the left second liquid crystal panel 121L. There is. A plurality of LEDs 122R (light emitting diodes) and a decorative cover (not shown) attached so as to cover the front sides of the plurality of LEDs 121R are also attached to upper and lower and right edges in the front of the second right liquid crystal panel 121L. There is. 5 etc., the state which removed this decoration cover is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the slide movement mechanism 130 also includes two left and right electric motors 135L and 135R provided respectively on a pair of upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D extending in the left-right direction and a pair of left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R. (Stepping motor) and a rack-and-pinion mechanism 136 which slides the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R along the slide rails 131U and 131D using rotational power of the left and right electric motors 135L and 135R. Is configured.

The upper slide rail 131U is a linear rail member extending in the left-right direction. Two upper slider members 132L and 132R on the left and right are slidably fitted on the upper slide rail 131U along the upper slide rail 131U. The lower slide rail 131D is a rail member which linearly extends in the left-right direction and whose left and right end portions are curved forward. Two lower slider members 133L and 133R on the left and right are slidably fitted to the lower slide rail 131D along the lower slide rail 131D. The right upper and lower end portions of the left second liquid crystal panel 121L are rotatably mounted around upper and lower axes with respect to the upper and lower left slider members 132L and 133L, respectively. The lower left end portion of the left second liquid crystal panel 121L is slidably engaged with the lower slide rail 131D. Since the left second liquid crystal panel 121L is thus attached to the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D, it can slide to the left and right along the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D, and the upper and lower slide rails 131U, When slidingly moved to the left end side of 131D, the left side of the left second liquid crystal panel 121L is configured to be swung forward (see FIG. 6). In addition, the left second liquid crystal panel 121L is configured to be slidable to the right side more than the left and right center portions of the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D. The upper and lower left slider members 132L and 133L are connected by a connecting member 139 attached to the rear side (see FIG. 7).

  The left image display connection C substrate 150L is fixed to the lower left slider member 133L, and the left electric motor 135L is fixed below the left image display connection C substrate 150L. Therefore, the left image display connection C substrate 150L and the left electric motor 135L slide along the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D together with the left second liquid crystal panel 121L.

  In the right second liquid crystal panel 121R, similarly to the left second liquid crystal panel 121L, the left upper end and the lower end of the right second liquid crystal panel 121R are rotatable around upper and lower axes with respect to the upper and lower right slider members 132R and 133R, respectively. It is attached. The lower right end portion of the right second liquid crystal panel 121R is slidably engaged with the lower slide rail 131D. Since the right second liquid crystal panel 121R is thus attached to the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D, it can slide to the left and right along the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D, and the upper and lower slide rails 131U, When slidingly moved to the right end side of 131D, the right side of the right second liquid crystal panel 121R is configured to be swung forward (see FIG. 6). The right second liquid crystal panel 121R is configured to be slidable to the left more than the left and right center portions of the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D. The upper and lower right slider members 132R and 133R are connected by a connecting member 139 attached to the rear side (see FIG. 7).

  The right image display connection C substrate 150R is fixed to the lower right slider member 133R, and the right electric motor 135R is fixed below the right image display connection C substrate 150R. Therefore, the right image display connection C substrate 150R and the right electric motor 135R are also slid to the left and right along the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D together with the right second liquid crystal panel 121R.

  The rack-and-pinion mechanism 136 includes left and right pinion gears 137L and 137R (circular spur gears) fixed to the rotation shafts of the left and right electric motors 135L and 135R, respectively, and left and right pinion gears 137L and 137R. And a rack member 138 formed with meshing teeth. In the rack and pinion mechanism 136, when the left electric motor 135L is driven and the left pinion gear 137L is rotated, the rotational power of the left electric motor 135 follows the rack member 138 due to the engagement between the left pinion gear 137L and the rack member 138. It is converted to a force (left-right direction), and this force causes the left electric motor 135L, the left image display connection C board 150L, and the left second liquid crystal panel 121L to slide along the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D. It is configured. In addition, the rack and pinion mechanism 136 slides the right electric motor 135R, the right image display connection C substrate 150R, and the right second liquid crystal panel 121R left and right along the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D as described above. It is configured.

Guide rails 141 extending in the left-right direction are provided on the rear surface sides of the left and right image display connection C substrates 150L and 150R, and left and right guides attached to the rear surfaces of the left and right image display connection C substrates 150L and 150R, respectively. Sliders 142 </ b> L and 142 </ b> R are slidably engaged with the guide rails 141. The slide movement of the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R and the left and right image display connection C substrates 150L and 150R by the slide movement mechanism 130 described above is guided by the guide rails 141 and the guide sliders 142L and 142R for stable slide movement It is supposed to make

  A cable laying wall portion 145 extending in the left-right direction is provided at a position above the guide rail 141 and between the lower slide rail 131D. The cable laying wall portion 145 is formed with a cable insertion hole 146 penetrating in the front and rear direction at a lower position substantially at the left and right center of the lower slide rail 131.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the image display connection B substrate 124 is provided on the lower right side of the rear surface of the cable laying wall portion 145. The first connector 124 a and the second connector 124 b are mounted on the image display connection B substrate 124, and the image display connection B substrate 124 is a cable harness connected to the first and second connectors 124 a and 124 b (see FIG. 7 is electrically connected to the image display connection A substrate 112 of the first liquid crystal unit 110 using FIG. In addition, the third connector 124c and the fourth connector 124d are mounted on the image display connection B substrate 124, and the image display connection B substrate 124 is a cable harness connected to the third and fourth connectors 124c and 124d, respectively. Are electrically connected to the left and right image display connection C substrates 150L and 150R, respectively. Here, the cable harness for electrically connecting the image display connection B substrate 124 and the left and right image display connection C substrates 150L, 150R is a flexible flat cable 126L, 126R (a plurality of flat type conductors arranged side by side, flexible Ribbon-like cable) is used.

  The image display connection B substrate 124 receives the image control signal of the left second liquid crystal panel 121L output from the sub control substrate 41, the drive control signal of the left electric motor 135L, and the light emission control signal of the plurality of LEDs 122L as the image relay substrate 80. , The left flexible flat cable 126L (hereinafter referred to as the left FFC 126L) which is received through the cable harness connected to the image display connection A substrate 112 and the first connector 124a and each received control signal is connected to the third connector 124c. Transmission to the left image display connection C substrate 150L. In the left FFC 126L, a plurality of communication lines (conductors) for communicating an image control signal, a motor control signal, and an LED control signal are provided.

  Further, the image display connection B substrate 124 transmits the image control signal of the right second liquid crystal panel 121R output from the sub control substrate 41, the drive control signal of the right electric motor 135R, and the light emission control signal of the plurality of LEDs 122R to the image relay. A right flexible flat cable 126R received via the cable harness connected to the substrate 80, the image display connection A substrate 112 and the second connector 124b and connected to the fourth connector 124d (hereinafter referred to as the right FFC 126R) Transmission to the right image display connection C substrate 150R. In the right FFC 126R, a plurality of communication lines (conductors) for communicating the image control signal, the motor control signal, and the LED control signal are provided. In the left and right FFCs 126L and 126R, the communication line for the image control signal and the communication line for the motor control signal are disposed as far apart as possible, thereby preventing noise from the motor control signal from entering the image control signal. It is like that. Further, in the right FFC 126, a communication line for communicating a detection signal of the first photosensor 155 described later is also provided.

The left and right FFCs 126L and 126R connected to the third and fourth connectors 124c and 124d are wired (layed) to extend leftward along the rear surface of the cable laying wall 145 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9. The lower slide rail 131 is wired on the front side of the cable laying wall 145 through a cable insertion hole 146 formed in the cable laying wall 145 at a substantially lower center position of the lower slide rail 131. Then, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the left FFC 126L extends leftward along the front surface of the cable laying wall 145 to the left end of the cable laying wall 145, and is folded rightward to connect the left image display It is connected to a connector 154L (see FIG. 12) provided on the rear surface of the C substrate 150L. Further, the right FFC 126R extends rightward along the front surface of the cable laying wall 145 to the right end of the cable laying wall 145, is folded back to the left, and is provided on the rear surface of the right image display connection C substrate 150R. It is connected to 154 R (see FIG. 12).

  The left and right two cable fixing members 147L and 147R are provided on the left and right sides of the cable insertion hole 146 on the front surface of the cable laying wall portion 145, and the left and right FFC 126L are provided by the cable fixing members 147L and 147R. , 126R are fixed to the front surface of the cable laying wall 145 by pressing. Further, on the left and right end sides of the front surface of the cable laying wall portion 145, rectangular sheet-like anti-slip members 148L and 148R extending in the left and right directions are adhered, respectively. The left and right FFCs 126L and 126R are respectively wired through the surface of the 148R. The left anti-slip member 148L prevents the left end side of the left FFC 126L from rolling up from the front surface of the cable laying wall portion 145 when the left second liquid crystal panel 121L is slid to the right. Similarly, the right anti-slip member 148R prevents the right end of the right FFC 126L from rolling up from the front surface of the cable laying wall 145 when the right second liquid crystal panel 121R is slid to the left.

  On the rear surface of the cable laying wall portion 145, the left and right FFCs 126L and 126R connected to the third and fourth connectors 124c and 124d above the third and fourth connectors 124c and 124d of the image display connection B substrate 124, respectively. A cable locking member 149 for locking is attached. The cable locking member 149 is a left cable locking portion 149L that inserts and locks a portion of the left FFC 126L extending rightward and folded back approximately 45 degrees forward and downward, and a right end of the right FFC 126R extending rightward The portion is folded forward and downward approximately 45 degrees, and a right cable locking portion 149R is inserted and locked from above at a portion where the folded portion is further folded forward. The left and right FFCs 126L and 126R are folded back as described above in order to connect the third and fourth connectors 124c and 124d with the same faces of the left and right FFCs 126L and 126R directed rearward.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the left image display connection C substrate 150L is provided with an image noise removal circuit 151L, a motor driver circuit 152L, and an LED driver circuit 153L. The left image display connection C substrate 150L is electrically connected to the left second liquid crystal panel 121L, the left electric motor 135L, and the plurality of LEDs 122L provided on the front surface of the left second liquid crystal panel 121L using respective cable harnesses. The image noise removal circuit 151L is configured to have a filter function and a buffer function for removing noise contained in the image control signal. The image noise removal circuit 151L removes noise contained in the image control signal received via the left FFC 126L, transmits the image control signal from which the noise has been removed to the left second liquid crystal panel 121L, and the left second liquid crystal panel 121L. To display the effect image according to the game development. The motor driver circuit 152L transmits the motor control signal received via the left FFC 126L to the left electric motor 135L to drive the left electric motor 135L. The LED driver circuit 153L transmits the LED control signal received via the left FFC 126L to the plurality of LEDs 122L to cause the plurality of LEDs 122L to emit light.

Similar to the left image display connection C substrate 150L, the right image display connection C substrate 150R is also provided with an image noise removal circuit 151R, a motor driver circuit 152R, and an LED driver circuit 153R. The right image display connection C substrate 150R is electrically connected to the right second liquid crystal panel 121R, the right electric motor 135R, and the plurality of LEDs 122R provided on the front surface of the right second liquid crystal panel 121R using respective cable harnesses. The image noise removal circuit 151R is configured to have a filter function and a buffer function for removing noise contained in the image control signal. The image noise removal circuit 151R removes noise contained in the image control signal received via the right FFC 126R, transmits the image control signal from which the noise has been removed to the right second liquid crystal panel 121R, and the right second liquid crystal panel 121R. To display the effect image according to the game development. The motor driver circuit 152R transmits a motor control signal received via the right FFC 126R to the right electric motor 135R to drive the right electric motor 135R. The LED driver circuit 153R transmits the LED control signal received via the right FFC 126R to the plurality of LEDs 122R to cause the plurality of LEDs 122R to emit light.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a transmissive first photosensor 155 is mounted on the right image display connection C substrate 150R. On the other hand, a first detection member 156 extending to the right is attached to the right edge of the left image display connection C substrate 150L. When the first photo sensor 155 and the first detection member 156 slide and the second liquid crystal panels 121 L and 121 R on the left and right slide and the distance between them becomes a predetermined distance, the first photo sensor 155 becomes the first photo sensor 155. The configuration is such as to block between the light emitting element and the light receiving element. When the first photosensor 155 detects that the light from the light emitting element has not reached the light receiving element, the right image display connection C board 150R transmits the detection signal to the sub control board 41 via the right FFC 126R and the like. When the sub control board 41 rotationally drives the left and right electric motors 135L and 135R to slide the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R in a direction approaching each other, the tip end portion of the first detection member 156 When the light from the light emitting element of the photo sensor 155 is blocked and does not reach the light receiving element, the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121 L and 121 R approach based on the detection signal from the first photo sensor 155 and become a predetermined interval Then, control is performed to stop the rotational drive of the left and right electric motors 135L and 135R.

  Here, even if the electric motors 135L and 135R, which are stepping motors, transmit a stop signal from the sub control board 41, they can not stop immediately, and slippage (inertia) for several steps occurs. Therefore, the first detection member 156 can be detected by the first photo sensor 155 when the distance (distance) between the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R is greater than the distance corresponding to the inertia. The length extending to the right of is set. Therefore, in the second liquid crystal unit 120, the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R can be made to slide close to each other without closing the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R vigorously. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, a transmission-type second photosensor 161 is provided on the lower left of the left end of the rack member 138, and a second detection extending to the left to the left of the left electric motor 135L. A member 162 is provided. When the left second liquid crystal panel 121L approaches the left end of the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D, the second detection member 162 is arranged to block between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the second photosensor 161. The second photo sensor 161 can detect that the left second liquid crystal panel 121L has been slid to the left end of the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D. In addition, a transmissive third photo sensor 165 is provided on the lower right of the right end portion of the rack member 138, and a third detection member 166 extending to the right is provided on the right of the right electric motor 135R. ing. When the right second liquid crystal panel 121R approaches the left ends of the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D, the third detection member 166 is configured to block between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the third photosensor 165. The third photosensor 165 can detect that the right second liquid crystal panel 121R has been slid to the right ends of the upper and lower slide rails 131U and 131D.

An electric fan 170 is provided above the rear surface side of the right second liquid crystal panel 121R (see FIG. 4), and an air passage (not shown) connecting the electric fan 170 and the rear space of the right second liquid crystal panel 121R. Is formed. The air passage and the electric fan 170 suck the warm air accumulated in the rear space of the right second liquid crystal panel 121R to cool the second right liquid crystal panel 121R. Further, since the rear space of the right second liquid crystal panel 121R and the rear space of the left second liquid crystal panel 121L are connected, warm air accumulated in the rear space of the left second liquid crystal panel 121L by the ventilation passage and the electric fan 170 The second liquid crystal panel 121L can also be cooled by sucking it.

  According to the effect display device 100 configured as described above, in the second liquid crystal unit 120, the flexible flat cables 126L and 126R are used as cable harnesses connected to the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R. Further, the FFCs 126L and 126R are gathered in a cable insertion hole 146 formed substantially at the center of the slide movement range of the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R, and are divided into right and left from the cable insertion hole 146 The liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R are connected to each other. Since the FFCs 126L and 126R are once assembled at the center and connected to the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R in this manner, as shown in FIG. 13, the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R are By sliding to any position in the direction, the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R can be slid smoothly without the FFCs 126L and 126R interfering with the sliding movement of the second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R. Further, with the above-described wiring configuration, the FFCs 126L and 126R can be prevented from being damaged by coming into contact with the moving mechanism portion or the like, and a structure in which problems do not easily occur can be obtained.

  Further, in the second liquid crystal unit 120, the first photosensor 155 is provided on the right image display connection C substrate 150R which slides with the right second liquid crystal panel 121R, and the left image display connection which slides with the left second liquid crystal panel 121L. The first detection member 156 is provided on the C substrate 150L. Then, when the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R slide and approach each other, the first detection member 156 is arranged to block between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the first photosensor 155, It is configured to perform slide movement control to bring the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R into close proximity based on a detection signal from the one photo sensor 155. Due to such a configuration, it is possible to slide the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R smoothly in a closed state without closing the positions of the left and right second liquid crystal panels 121L and 121R. it can.

  Next, the flow of the gaming method and control performed on the gaming board 10 configured as described above will be described. The game balls hit into the game area PA of the game board 10 by the firing mechanism flow down in a direction according to the hit while hitting a plurality of game nails and a windmill. When the gaming balls flow into the winning openings of the general winning device 13, the start winning device 14 and the big winning device 15, a predetermined number of winning balls corresponding to the type of the winning device are the upper ball tray 6 or the lower ball tray 7 Be paid out. The game balls having flowed into any one of the winning openings of the general winning device 13 and the like are discharged to the rear side of the game board 10 as safe balls and processed. On the other hand, the game balls that have not flowed into any winning opening are discharged from the out port 18 to the rear side of the game board 10 as an out ball and processed.

  When the game ball flows into the start winning opening of the start winning device 14, a winning lottery is performed in the game control device 200 described later, the special symbol is variably displayed in the symbol display device 25, and the decorative symbol is variably displayed in the effect display device 100. Be done. The variation display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped after the lapse of the display time determined prior to the display.

The special symbol is variably displayed in accordance with the variation pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is defined. The decorative symbol is variably displayed in accordance with the variation production pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is defined. A plurality of types of fluctuation patterns and fluctuation effect patterns are prepared, and each has various long and short fluctuation times. While the special symbol is variably displayed in accordance with the variation pattern, the decorative symbol is variably displayed in accordance with the variation production pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, the variation display time is determined for each pattern as the termination condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  As the variation display of the decorative symbol, for example, the symbol is changed in all three rows like the reel rotation of the slot machine along with the start of the variation, and the row is stopped one by one when the variation end timing is approached. Display the symbol combination. When the special symbol and the decorative symbol at the time of the stop become the stop mode indicating the big hit, it shifts to the special game which is a game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the big prize device 15 (big prize port) Opening and closing operation is started. The stop aspect of the decorative symbol indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination aspect in which three types of symbols match.

  The fluctuation effect pattern usually includes an off effect pattern, an off reach effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a normal off symbol combination. The out-of-reach effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a symbol combination out of reach through a reach state in which one more symbol is aligned, which is a big hit. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying the jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, patterns when passing through reach states include patterns with long and short variation times, and reach patterns with relatively short variation times are referred to as "normal reach" and reach patterns with long variation times are "super reach". ".

  When the success or failure lottery corresponds to a big hit, a special game is executed. The special game is started by the display of a presentation screen called a start demonstration. After the screen display of the start demonstration, the big winning opening of the big winning device 15 is opened, and it is closed after the opening lasts, for example, for about 30 seconds, or after nine or more gaming balls flow. From opening to closing of such a special winning opening is basically called a unit game, but may be repeated opening of a plurality of short times during one unit game. After the opening and closing of the special winning opening (unit game) is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 16 times, the special game is ended by the display of the effect screen called end demonstration time.

  In the normal game after the special game is over when the special game is generated and the predetermined conditions such as the lottery are satisfied, the time-saving game of the special symbol and the decorative pattern which is one of the specific games is It is started. This time short game (hereinafter referred to as "time short") is a game in which the variable display time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened than in the normal state. The variation time of the special symbol and the decoration symbol is returned to the original variation time after the predetermined number of variations, for example, 100 variations are displayed, but if a big hit occurs before the number of variations is reached Do. Because the variation time of the special symbol and the decoration symbol is shortened by the time reduction, the time until the big hit occurs can be shortened compared to the case of the normal state where the symbol variation is made with the normal variation time, The relative ease of acquisition can be increased.

  Next, a game control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko gaming machine PM is configured to include the gaming control device 200 including the main control board 40 and the sub control board 41 described above. The game control apparatus 200 is a main control board 40 for controlling the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine PM including the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub control apparatus for controlling all the effects such as variable display of decorative symbols and illuminations. It is configured in a form in which the functions are shared by the F.41. In terms of hardware, the game control apparatus 200 is configured to include an electronic component such as a ROM or RAM that stores data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing. The game control device 200 is electrically connected to the start winning device 14, the big winning device 15, the general winning device 13, the symbol display device 25, the effect display device 100, the operation button 9, the speaker and the electric decoration device, and various controls It is possible to transmit and receive signals.

  The main control board 40 includes a ball entry determination unit 210, a lottery unit 226, a hold control unit 216, a main display control unit 218, a special game control unit 220, a specific game execution unit 222, an open / close control unit 224 and a condition holding unit 276. Is configured. The sub control board 41 includes a pattern storage unit 230, a symbol mode determination unit 231, an effect determination unit 232, and an effect display control unit 234.

  Note that any of the units (functional blocks) constituting the main control board 40 may be mounted on the sub control board 41 instead of the main control board 40. Similarly, any of the units constituting the sub control substrate 41 may be configured to be mounted on the main control substrate 40 instead of the sub control substrate 41. However, since transmission and reception of data (signals) between the main control board 40 and the sub control board 41 is in one direction from the main control board 40 to the sub control board 41, data transmission and reception in such one direction are performed. Each means (functional block) is disposed on the main control board 40 and the sub control board 41 so that the entire operation is realized. As described above, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main control board 40 to the sub control board 41 is maintained, data are transmitted from each means constituting the sub control board 41 to each means constituting the main control board 40. It can not do, nor can it request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated by the main control board 40 can not be referred to from the sub control board 41 unless the main control board 40 transmits the data to the sub control board 41 on one side.

  The ball entry determination means 210 determines the entry of the game ball into each winning device. The ball entering judging means 210 judges that the game ball has won the start winning device 14 when the start winning signal is received. In addition, the entry judgment means 210 determines that the gaming ball has won the special prize device 15 when receiving the big prize signal, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general prize device 13 when receiving the general prize signal.

  The lottery means 226 functions as a "special symbol lottery means". Lottery means 226 has lottery value acquisition means 212, acceptance determination means 213 and pattern determination means 214, and corresponds to a special symbol lottery corresponding to winning on start winning device 14 (entrance to starting winning opening). Run. The result of the success or failure lottery is shown in the form of the variation display of the special symbol in the symbol display device 25 and in the form of the variation display of the decoration symbol in the effect display device 100. The lottery means 226 transmits the result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol variation to the effect determining means 232 when starting the symbol variation.

  The lottery value acquiring unit 212 takes the value of the random number as a chance lottery value (also referred to as a “special figure lottery value”) for a chance lottery based on the winning of the starting winning device 14 (entrance to the starting winning opening). get. For example, the value acquired as the success or failure lottery value for the success or failure lottery is obtained from the range of values from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo random number generated by hardware random number, software random number, or the like. The value acquired as the success or failure lottery value is temporarily suspended by the suspension control unit 216. However, in the range which does not exceed the predetermined | prescribed holding | maintenance upper limit number hold | held by the holding | maintenance control means 216, the success / failure lottery value is hold | held.

  The propriety determination means 213 executes propriety determination to determine whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, based on the probability lottery value. The pass / fail determination unit 213 holds a plurality of pass / fail tables to be referred to in the pass / fail determination. In the plurality of success or failure tables, the determination results of the big hit and the out-of-classification are associated with the success or failure lottery value, and the probability of success or failure is determined according to the setting of the range of the matched hits. The propriety determination means 213 refers to any one of the plurality of propriety tables according to the game state, and determines whether or not the lottery value is a big hit.

The pass / fail determination means 213 determines the stop pattern of the special symbol to be displayed at the end of the symbol variation, ie, at the end of the symbol variation, at the start of variation of the symbol based on the symbol lottery value separately acquired and the result of the decision. The pass / fail determination means 213 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the special symbol. In addition, the success or failure determination means 213 may hold a plurality of symbol determination tables corresponding to a plurality of gaming states, and appropriately switch the reference target table to a table according to the current gaming state.

  If the result of the lottery is a big hit, the yes / no determination means 213 selects one of “1” to “4” with a probability of 1⁄4 as the stop symbol of the special symbol, ie, the big hit symbol. Here, the special symbols “1” and “2” are associated with the special game with 16 rounds, while the special symbols “3” and “4” are associated with the special game with 8 rounds. In addition, the special symbols “1” and “3” are associated with time saving, and are shifted to time saving after the end of the special game. On the other hand, the special symbols "2" and "4" are associated with no time saving, and are not shifted to time saving after the end of the special game. In the present embodiment, the short-time rushing rate associated with the success or failure lottery result becoming a big hit is 50%. In addition, a symbol determination table defines correspondences of a yes / no, symbol lottery value, and a special symbol, and the correspondences of a special symbol, the number of rounds, and time saving may be defined by another table.

  The pattern determination means 214 determines the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the symbol display device 25 and the effect display device 100 is determined from a plurality of variation patterns based on separately acquired pattern lottery values. The first pattern determination means 214 refers to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation, and determines the variation pattern of the symbol variation according to the result of the lottery result and the stop symbol determination result. The pattern determination means 214 causes the effect determination means 232 to select an effect pattern corresponding to the change pattern by notifying the effect determination means 232 of the determined change pattern. The pattern determination unit 214 holds a plurality of fluctuation pattern tables to be referred to in order to determine a fluctuation pattern.

  In the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation pattern from the fluctuation start to the stop when fluctuation display of the special symbol is specified, and it has various fluctuation time depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, the variation display time is determined for each pattern as the termination condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. For example, in the fluctuation pattern, a pattern corresponding to a rendition effect, a pattern corresponding to a normal reach effect (pattern for securing a relatively short reach effect time), a pattern corresponding to a super reach effect (relatively long A pattern for securing a reach effect time), a pattern corresponding to an effect for notifying a big hit, a pattern corresponding to an effect for notifying a small hit, and the like.

  The hold control means 216 holds the result of the new lottery until the start of the fluctuation display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery, when the symbol fluctuation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the lottery is newly executed. Do. The number of reservations is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the special symbol holding lamp provided on the symbol display device 25.

  The main display control means 218 is configured to include the special drawing control means 248. The special view control means 248 causes the symbol display device 25 to display the variation of the special symbol according to the variation pattern determined as a result of the lottery by the lottery means 226. The special view control means 248 assumes that the variation display of the symbols corresponding to the lottery made previously is ended as a new symbol variation start condition. The special view control means 248 transmits a change start command and a change stop command to the effect display control means 234 at the start timing and the stop timing of the change display of the special symbol. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 218 and the effect display control means 234 is synchronized, and the interlocking is maintained.

The condition holding unit 276 is configured to include the special game operating condition holding unit 278. Special game operating condition holding means 278 holds special game operating conditions for transitioning to a special game including multiple unit games involving the opening of the big winning device 15 (first big winning opening). The special game operating condition holding means 278 holds the result that the success or failure lottery indicates the transition to the special game and that the special symbol is stopped in the predetermined big hit mode as the special game operating condition.

  The special game control means 220 determines that the special game operation condition is established when the special symbol is stopped in the predetermined big hit mode, when the result of the lottery by the lottery means 226 indicates the transition to the special game. The special game is executed by opening the large winning device 15 (first large winning opening).

  The special game is a game in which the opening and closing operation of the big winning opening (slide door) of the big winning device 15 is continued a plurality of times continuously, and is configured by a plurality of unit games each opening and closing. The special game control means 220 opens the big winning opening for about 30 seconds in one unit game. The total opening time (total opening state time) of the special winning opening in the special game becomes the opening reference time (2 seconds in this embodiment) or more predetermined in advance to distinguish between the long opening game and the short opening game. There is. The special game control means 220 ends the special game when the set round number of the unit game is digested.

  The special game control means 220 of the present embodiment is associated in advance with the jackpot symbol determined by the above-mentioned success or failure judgment means 213 when the success or failure lottery by the lottery means 226 results in the transition to the special game. Perform special games with an upper limit of unit games for the number of rounds. That is, when the jackpot symbol is "1" or "2" (probability 50%), the 16R special game including 16 unit games is executed, and the jackpot symbol is "3" or "4" (probability 50%) Execute 8R special game including 8 unit games in).

  The specific game execution means 222 controls a normal game in the specific game state, which is a time saving state, that is, an entry easy state. When the special game by the special hit of the special symbol is ended, the specific game execution means 222 shifts the gaming state of the normal game to the short time state according to the big hit symbol. For example, the specific game execution means 222 may determine the presence or absence of transition to the time saving mode after the end of the special game with reference to the time shift determination table in which the above-mentioned jackpot symbol and the presence or absence of time saving are associated. The time saving state is continued until the total of the variation display numbers of the special symbol counts from the end point of the special game and reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times. In addition, the pattern determination unit 214 selects a short fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation time so that the fluctuation display time of the special symbol is substantially shortened.

  The open / close control means 224 controls the open / close operation of the slide door of the big winning device 15. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 224 sends an opening instruction to the big winning solenoid 15 b to open the slide door of the big winning device 15.

  The pattern storage means 230 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which the effect image content to be displayed on the effect display device 100 and the display process thereof are determined in the variation of the decorative symbol. In the effect pattern, a plurality of change effect patterns in which the change process from the change start to the stop in the change display of the decorative symbol and the effect process are defined, and the variable display of the decorative symbol are separately displayed and the expectation for the big hit It includes a plurality of preview effect patterns that suggest the height in advance before stopping the change display.

The effect determination means 232 determines the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device 100 by the effect display control means 234 in accordance with the result of the lottery received from the lottery means 226. The effect determination means 232 selects one of the plurality of variation effect pattern data corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the pattern determination means 214 and reads it from the pattern storage means 230. The effect determination means 232 sends the information on the read variation effect pattern to the effect display control means 234. The effect determination means 232 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variation effect pattern. In each variation presentation pattern, a variation time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determination means 232 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time in accordance with the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol mode determination means 231 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol and the arrangement thereof according to the stop symbol of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, and the variation effect pattern of the decoration symbol as a result of the lottery by the lottery means 226 . The symbol mode determination means 231 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control means 234. The symbol mode determination means 231 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the result of the pass / fail judgment by the pass / fail judgment means 213 indicates transition to a special game of 16R big hit or 8R big hit, a specific combination, for example “777 A combination of three symbols is selected, such as "" or "111". If the result of the judgment is not a big hit, a combination such as “312” or “946” in which three symbols are not aligned is selected. If the result of the judgment is not 16R big hit or 8R big hit, and a variation pattern indicating out-of-reach is selected, only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is not aligned Choose

  In the variation pattern of the decorative symbol, the variation display mode of the decorative symbol, that is, the rendering process from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol to the stop of the variation is defined. In the variation pattern, the pattern for displaying the usual out-of-patterns and the pattern for displaying the out-of-patterns through the reach state that becomes a big hit if one more pattern is aligned, and the big-hit pattern is displayed through the reach state The pattern of the time is included. In particular, the patterns when passing through the reach state include patterns having long and short varying times. For each variation pattern, a variation time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determination means 232 selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol having the same variation time as the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The preview effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the advance effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol change, and it is indicated in advance that the expectation that the symbol change stops in the big hit mode is high. For example, there are a normal advance notice effect in which only one image of a character is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a group of many characters is displayed so as to pass from one end of the screen to the other end. In addition, step-up notice effect is further included, in which the display process of the advance effect is divided into a plurality of steps, the number of displayed steps is variable, and the expectation to the big hit is set higher as the number of steps increases. In the notice effect pattern, the effect is executed at the timing after the display mode of the decorative symbol reaches the reach state, and the pattern for giving a notice of the final stop mode of the symbol and the timing at which no decorative symbol is stopped There is a pattern of simultaneously announcing that rendering will be performed and reaching a reach state.

  The effect determination means 232 determines whether or not to display the advance effect on the effect display device 100 according to the result of the success or failure lottery by a predetermined advance lottery, and sets the advance effect, and determines the advance effect pattern to be displayed. Do. The effect determination means 232 holds a notice determination table to be referred to in order to determine whether to display a notice effect, and a notice type table to be referred to when selecting a type of notice effect pattern. The advance notice determination table is set to refer to different columns according to the result of the success or failure lottery, and the success / failure lottery is displayed with a higher probability that the case of success lottery is higher than the case of out The correspondence between whether or not to display the result of and the notice effect is determined. As a result, the display of the preview effect can indicate the degree of expectation to the jackpot by itself.

  The effect display control means 234 fluctuates and displays the effect image including the decorative symbol on the effect display device 100 according to the selected variation effect pattern data as a result of the lottery by the lottery means 226. The effect display control means 234 starts a new symbol variation when receiving a variation start command of the decoration symbol. Further, when the effect determination means 232 determines that the advance effect is to be displayed, the effect display control means 234 displays the effect in such a manner that the advance effect according to the selected advance effect pattern is superimposed on the effect of the symbol variation. It is displayed on the device 100. The effect display control means 234 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the lighting device, and sound output from a speaker.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in the above-described embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, an arrange ball gaming machine, a ball game The present invention can be similarly applied to other ball and ball game machines such as the machine and the ECO game machine (the enclosed pachinko machine), and the same effect can be obtained.

PM Pachinko gaming machine (ball bullet gaming machine)
PA game area 10 game board 100 effect display device (image display device)
120 second liquid crystal unit 121 L left second liquid crystal panel (image display unit)
121R Right second liquid crystal panel (image display section)
126L Left flexible flat cable 126R Right flexible flat cable 130 Slide moving mechanism 146 Cable insertion hole 155 First photo sensor (photo sensor)
156 First detection member (detection member)

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine provided with an image display device for displaying an effect image,
The image display apparatus has two image display units divided into left and right, and a slide movement mechanism for sliding the left and right image display units in the left and right direction,
The left and right image display units receive an image control signal from the image control board via a strip cable respectively connected to the left and right image display units, and display the effect image based on the image control signal. Configured to
The belt-like cables are gathered at a substantially central portion in a slide movement range of the left and right image display portions, divided into right and left portions from the substantially central portion, and connected to the left and right image display portions ,
The image display apparatus has a transmission type photo sensor provided in one of the left and right image display units, and a detection member provided in the other of the left and right image display units.
When the left and right image display units slide and approach each other, the detection member is arranged to block between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the photosensor.
A gaming machine characterized by performing slide movement control for bringing the left and right image display units into close proximity based on a detection signal from the photosensor .

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