JP6709045B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of playing a predetermined game.

As a game machine generally known as this type of game machine, for example, like a pachinko game machine, it is possible to perform a predetermined game such as a game in which a game ball is hit in a game area to win a prize. There was something.

In such a gaming machine, there has been a gaming frame that forms a frame of the gaming machine provided with a predetermined movable object that can project (Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP-A-2003-325883 (paragraph number 0040) JP 2012-223501 A (paragraph number 0149)

However, with respect to the movable objects such as the above-mentioned Patent Documents 1 and 2, since it is not possible to set the protrusion degree, for example, the movable object is provided around the game machine, such as when the movable object hits a device provided around the game machine. There is a problem that it may affect the equipment.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing the influence of a movable object on a device provided around the gaming machine.

(A) A gaming machine capable of playing a predetermined game,
A movable object which is arranged on the upper part of the game frame and is capable of projecting to a projecting position projecting outside the game frame when a specific operation condition is satisfied,
Setting means capable of setting the protruding operation of the movable object,
And a suggestive effect execution means capable of executing a suggestive effect before executing the projecting operation of the movable object,
The setting means can set a protrusion degree when the movable object protrudes outward from the game frame,
The suggestion effect execution means can execute, as the suggestion effect, a line-of-sight guidance effect for guiding the player's line of sight to the upper part of the game frame.
( 1) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) capable of playing a predetermined game,
When a specific operation condition is satisfied, a movable object (frame role device device) capable of projecting to a projecting position (FIGS. 5B and 5C) projecting outward from the game frame (game frame 30 or the like) 300L, 300R frame movable object 310, etc.),
Setting means (frame accessory operating degree height setting switch) capable of setting the projecting operation of the movable object (setting relating to the projecting operation such as projecting speed, projecting frequency, projecting amount, projecting number in addition to the projecting degree) 81, a frame accessory operation degree middle setting switch 82, a frame accessory operation degree low setting switch 83, etc.,
The setting means can set the protrusion degree when the movable object protrudes outside the game frame (S164 to S168 in FIG. 23).

With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the influence of the movable object on the devices provided around the gaming machine.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1) above,
The setting means can be operated by a specific person (game clerk) other than the player (provided in the effect initial setting section 800 on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1).

According to such a configuration, the protruding operation of the movable object can be set by a specific person other than the player.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) above,
The setting means can be set and operated by a player (a frame accessory setting switch 84, a frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, a frame accessory operating degree middle setting switch 82, and a frame accessory operating degree low. The effect initial setting section 800 provided with the setting switch 83 is provided at a position where the player can operate, etc. When these switches can be operated by the player, they are not during power-on but during playing or standby. By operating these switches, it is possible to set (including change of setting) the propriety of the projecting motion of the movable frame 310 and the degree of the projecting motion).

According to such a configuration, the player can set the projecting operation of the movable object as desired.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
Abnormality detecting means (movement obstruction detectors 60L, 60R, etc.) for detecting an abnormal state in which the movable object cannot normally project;
Invalidating means for invalidating the detection by the abnormality detecting means outside the range of the projecting motion set by the setting device when the setting of the projecting motion of the movable object is performed by the setting device ( The effect control microcomputer 100 and S170 in FIG. 23) are further provided.

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent unnecessary detection of an abnormal state in which the movable object cannot normally project.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
An abnormality notifying unit (microcomputer 100 for effect control, S714 in FIG. 26) capable of notifying an abnormal state in which the movable object cannot normally project (abnormality notification of frame role object in FIG. 14). Etc.),
The abnormality notifying means, when the movable object is set by the setting means with respect to the projecting operation of the movable object, provides an alarm capable of specifying an abnormal state within the range of the projecting operation set by the setting means. (Based on the fact that no obstacle is detected by the movement disturbance detectors 60L and 60R outside the range of the protrusion degree (projection operation) set in S170 of FIG. 23, the disturbance abnormality notification as shown in FIG. 14 is set. It is executed when an obstacle is detected within the range of the projecting motion of the projected degree.

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent unnecessary notification of an abnormal state in which the movable object cannot normally perform the protruding operation.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
Initial operation control means (controlling the initial operation of the movable object when the power supply for starting the operation of the gaming machine is started (for example, executing the initial operation in S164 of FIG. 23)) (production control microcomputer 100) , S154 to S167 in FIG. 23),
The initial operation control means limits the initial operation of the movable object to the projecting position (an example in which the initial operation in S164 is not executed when it is confirmed in S157 and S159 in FIG. 23 that the operation is disabled). , A modified example in which the frame accessory setting switch 84 is initially set to the inoperable state in the default setting (setting during no operation) and the initial operation is not executed, or even when the initial operation like S164 is performed A modification such as a modified example of performing control to detect the initial position by performing an initial operation to a position that does not project outside the frame 30) limiting means (S157 and S159 in FIG. 23, a processing step of executing the control of the modified example, etc.).

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an unexpected problem from occurring due to the initial operation of the movable object to the protruding position when the power supply is started.

(7) In the gaming machine of (6) above,
An operation detecting unit (S161 or the like in FIG. 23) for detecting a predetermined operation (operation to change to operable setting) is further provided,
The initial operation control means permits the initial operation of the movable object to the projecting position based on the detection of the predetermined operation by the operation detecting means (S161 to S163 in FIG. 23).

With such a configuration, it is possible to further prevent the occurrence of an unexpected problem due to the initial operation of the movable object to the protruding position when the power supply is started.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
Initial operation control means (controlling the initial operation of the movable object when the power supply for starting the operation of the gaming machine is started (for example, executing the initial operation in S164 of FIG. 23)) (production control microcomputer 100) , S154 to S167 in FIG. 23),
The initial operation control means permits the initial operation of the movable object to the projecting position in a state where the movable object is set to the projecting position (S155, S161 to S163 in FIG. 23, etc.). ) On the other hand, in a state where the movable object is set to be inoperable at the protruding position, the initial operation of the movable object to the protruding position is restricted (inoperable setting is made by S157 and S159 in FIG. 23). When it is confirmed that the operation is performed, the initial operation in S164 is not executed, etc.).

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an unexpected problem from occurring due to the initial operation of the movable object to the protruding position when the power supply is started.

(9) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (8) above,
The setting contents of the setting means when the power supply for starting the operation of the gaming machine is started are notified (by S165 of FIG. 23, the frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operating degree middle setting switch) 82, or setting notification means (such as setting operation degree notification for notifying the setting content of the operation degree set by the frame role object operation degree low setting switch 83) (production control microcomputer 100, S165 in FIG. 23, etc.) Further prepare.

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an unexpected malfunction of the movable object when power supply is started.

(10) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (9) above,
Projection notification means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, S802, etc. in FIG. 25) for informing the projection operation of the movable object (frame projection projection notification in FIG. 18, etc.) is further provided.
The protrusion notifying unit notifies in different notification modes (displays an image that specifies which stop position of high, middle, and low is to perform the protruding operation) according to the setting by the setting unit (frame accessory) (High protrusion notification, frame accessory inside protrusion notification, frame accessory low protrusion notification).

With such a configuration, it is possible to produce an effect by notifying the projecting operation of the movable object according to the setting of the projecting degree of the movable object.

(11) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (10) above,
When the projecting degree can be set by the setting means, a trial means (trial control microcomputer 100, S164 in FIG. 23, etc.) for trying the projecting operation of the movable object according to the setting is further provided.

With such a configuration, the setting of the protrusion degree of the movable object can be easily confirmed.

It is the front view which saw the pachinko game machine from the front. It is the back view which saw the pachinko game machine from the back. It is an enlarged view of the effect initial setting unit. It is an enlarged view of an initial operation unit. It is a partial enlarged view of a pachinko gaming machine showing an operation example of a frame movable object in the frame accessory device. It is a figure which shows an example of the detection range of a movement obstruction detector. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the storage part showing the installation mode of the foreign matter detector. It is a figure which shows a hit classification table. It is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in a main board (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is an explanatory view showing a big hit determination table and a big hit type determination table. It is the explanation drawing which shows one example of the contents of production control command. It is an explanatory view showing a configuration example of a pending storage buffer in the game control microcomputer. It is a display screen figure which shows the disturbance abnormality notification image in disturbance abnormality notification. It is a display screen figure which shows the frame role object setting notification image in a frame role object setting notification. It is a display screen figure which shows the frame accessory stop notification image in a frame accessory stop notification. It is a display screen figure which shows the abnormal winning notification image in abnormal winning notification. It is a display screen figure which shows the frame accessory high protrusion alerting|reporting image in a frame accessory high protrusion alert. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is the flowchart which shows the special design process treatment. It is a flow chart which shows special design normal processing. It is the flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows a frame accessory operation setting process. It is a flowchart which shows a frame accessory protrusion stop process. It is the flowchart which shows production control process treatment. It is a flowchart which shows a frame accessory state monitoring process. It is the flowchart which shows production design fluctuation start processing. It is a flowchart which shows a frame accessory production setting process.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Although a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of the gaming machine, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be any gaming machine as long as it can play a predetermined game.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1, which is an example of a gaming machine, will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed from the back.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a game is played by driving a game ball as a game medium into a game area 7. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is composed of an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a frame-shaped glass door frame 2 which is provided in the gaming frame so as to be openable and closable. The game frame is a front frame (not shown) installed to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanical parts and the like are attached, and various parts attached to them (game to be described later). (Excluding the board 6).

On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a hit ball supply plate (upper plate) 3. Below the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided a surplus ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball feeding tray 3, and a hitting ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hit ball. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-shaped body that constitutes the game board 6 and various parts attached to the plate-shaped body. Further, on the front surface of the game board 6, a game area 7 in which the driven game balls can flow down is formed.

The member forming the surplus ball receiving tray (lower tray) 4 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape) at a predetermined position on the front side (for example, the central portion of the lower tray) on the upper surface of the lower tray body, for example. A stick controller 122 that can be gripped and tilted in a plurality of directions (front, rear, left and right) is attached. It should be noted that the stick controller 122 has a predetermined operating finger (for example, an index finger) when the player holds the operating rod of the stick controller 122 with an operating hand (for example, the left hand), and the like. A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 9) capable of performing an instruction operation is provided, and a trigger sensor 121 (FIG. 9) for detecting a predetermined instruction operation such as push-pull operation on the trigger button 125 is provided inside the operation rod of the stick controller 122. Built-in). Further, a tilt direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 9) for detecting a tilt operation with respect to the operation rod is provided inside the main body of the lower plate and the like below the stick controller 122. Further, the stick controller 122 contains a vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 9) for vibrating the stick controller 122.

In the member forming the hitting ball supply tray (upper tray) 3, the player performs a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper tray body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 may be configured to be capable of mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically detecting a predetermined instruction operation, such as a pressing operation by the player. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 9) for detecting an operation action of the player performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the installation position of the push button 120. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the attachment positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 have a vertical positional relationship in the central portion of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be attached to either the left or right side of the upper plate and the lower plate while maintaining the vertical positional relationship. Alternatively, the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may not be attached at the upper and lower positions but in the left and right positions, for example.

In the present embodiment, the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 having the trigger button 125 are provided as an example of the operation means that can be operated by the player. However, the operation means is not limited to this, and only one of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be provided. Further, as the operating means, a lever switch, and other operating means such as a jog dial may be provided.

In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device 9 capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each. On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display 8a that variably displays the first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and a plurality of types that can identify each There is provided a second special symbol display 8b that variably displays the second special symbol as the identification information of.

Each of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b is composed of a simple and small-sized display device (for example, 7-segment LED) that can variably display numbers and characters. For each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, for example, symbols composed of a plurality of types of numbers such as "0" to "9" are arranged in a predetermined order, and the variable display is made in accordance with the symbol arrangement order (variable). Is displayed. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and a display screen displays various images such as a variable display of effect symbols synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. A region is provided. In such a display area, for example, a symbol display area in which three decorative (for effect) effect symbols for “left”, “middle”, and “right” are variably displayed is formed. For the effect symbols, for example, symbols composed of a plurality of types of numbers such as “0” to “9” are arranged in a predetermined order, and are variably displayed (variably displayed) according to the symbol arrangement order.

Each of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b is controlled by the game control microcomputer mounted on the main board (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by the effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is being executed on the first special symbol display device 8a, an effect display is executed on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the variable display, and a second special symbol display device 8b is used. When the variable display of the 2 special symbols is being executed, the effect display is executed on the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, so that it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game.

When the big hit display result (big hit design) as the specific display result is displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, or the big hit display result (big hit symbol) is displayed as the specific display result on the second special symbol display 8b. When the derivation display is performed, the big hit display result (combination of big hit symbols) as the specific display result is also derivation displayed on the effect display device 9. In this way, when the specific display result is displayed as the display result of the variable display, it is controlled to a specific game state (big hit game state) as an advantageous state in which a value advantageous to the player (advantageous value) is given.

Further, in the effect display device 9, the symbols other than the symbol which is the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol among the left and right middle symbols) are continued for a predetermined time, and the big hit symbols (for example, the symbols in the left, middle, and right are arranged in the same symbol). The combination of symbols) is stopped, oscillating, enlarged or reduced or deformed in the same state, or a plurality of symbols fluctuates in sync with the same symbol, or the positions of the displayed symbols are changed. The production performed in a state in which the possibility of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) is called reach production.

Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 form a part of the big hit combination, the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed are continuously displayed. A state, or a display state in which all or a part of the effect symbols fluctuate in synchronization while forming all or a part of the big hit combination. In other words, the reach means a state in which the identification information constitutes the specific display result in the plurality of variable display areas, but at least a part of the variable areas is in the variable display. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol is not stopped in the middle symbol display area. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols, or reach symbols.

The display effect in the reach state is the reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, at the time of reach, an effect different from usual may be performed by a lamp or a sound. This production is called reach production. In addition, at the time of reach, a character (a display effect imitating a person or the like and different from a design (effect design or the like)) is displayed, or a display mode of a background image of the effect display device 9 (for example, color or the like) ) May be changed. The display of the character and the change of the display mode of the background are referred to as reach effect display. In addition, some of the reach are set so that a big hit is more likely to occur when the reach appears, as compared with a normal reach (normal reach). Such a special reach is called super reach. The reach also includes a normal reach, which is a basic reach, as a reach other than the special super reach. Normal reach is set so that big hits are less likely to occur than super reach.

In this embodiment, in super reach, after a reach pattern is formed, a predetermined moving image (for example, a moving image such as a predetermined character moving image) is displayed, and then in the final effect display before the display result derivation display. , A complicated effect display that improves the player's expectation, such as an effect of scrolling the changing medium effect design, is executed. Further, in the normal reach, after the reach pattern is formed, the type of the background image (the image forming the background of the pattern) is different from the image displayed before the reach state without displaying the moving image. A relatively simple effect display that allows the display to be performed is executed. In such a normal reach, for example, in the scrolling state before the stop display of the final stop symbol of the middle symbol, for example, the effect of decelerating the variable display speed from the symbol before any symbol number (symbol array number), such as 3 symbols before As a result, the final effect display before the display result derivation display is performed. Incidentally, in the normal reach, other effect displays may be displayed.

When a reach display result other than the big hit display result is obtained in a manner in which the reach pattern is formed after the reach state is reached, the reach release is called. In addition, when a reach display result is obtained in a mode in which the reach pattern is not formed without reaching the reach state, the non-reach is called a shift.

On the right side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a first special symbol display (first variation display section) 8a that variably displays the first special symbol as identification information capable of identifying each. The first special symbol display device 8a is realized by a simple and small-sized display device (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0-9. In addition, on the right side of the effect display device 9 (on the right side of the first special symbol display device 8a), the second special symbol display device that variably displays the second special symbol as identification information capable of identifying each (second) A variable display portion) 8b is provided. The second special symbol display device 8b is realized by a simple and small-sized display device (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0-9.

Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol display device (variable display portion). I have something to do.

In addition, in this embodiment, although the case where two special symbol display devices 8a and 8b are provided is shown, the gaming machine may be provided with only one special symbol display device.

The variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition (first execution condition) or the second start condition (second execution condition) that is the execution condition of the variable display is satisfied (for example, a game ball is After having passed (including winning) the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 as the starting winning area, the start condition of variable display (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, It is a state in which the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed, and is started based on the fact that the jackpot game is not executed), the variable display time (variation time) When the time has passed, the display result (stop design) is derived and displayed. It should be noted that passing a game ball means that the game ball has passed through a predetermined winning area, such as a winning opening or a gate, and includes a concept that the gaming ball has entered (winning) the winning opening. Is. Derivative display of the display result means that the symbol (an example of identification information) is finally stopped and displayed. Further, with regard to the variable display in which the starting condition has not been established yet even though the game ball has entered the starting area such as the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14, within a predetermined upper limit number. Storing information is called pending storage. Further, such a term “reserved storage” is also used to indicate (specify) information stored in a reserved state (reserved storage information).

Below the effect display device 9, a winning device having a first starting winning opening 13 is provided. The game ball that has won the first starting winning opening 13 is guided to the back surface of the game board 6 and detected by the first starting opening switch 13a.

Further, below the winning device having the first starting winning opening (first starting opening) 13, there is provided a variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning opening 14 in which game balls can be won. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second starting opening) 14 is guided to the back surface of the game board 6 and detected by the second starting opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is opened, it becomes possible for the game balls to win the second starting winning port 14 (the starting winning is easy), which is advantageous for the player. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game balls are easier to win in the second starting winning opening 14 than in the first starting winning opening 13. Also, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second starting winning port 14. Therefore, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier to win the game ball in the first starting winning port 13 than in the second starting winning port 14. In addition, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, although it is difficult to win the prize, it may be possible to win the prize (that is, the game ball is hard to win). Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening.

Above the second special symbol display 8b, the second special symbol reservation storage display 18b consisting of four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second starting winning opening 14, that is, the second storage storage number. It is provided. The second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b increases the number of indicators to be turned on by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display device 8b is started, the number of lighted display devices is reduced by one.

Further, above the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, the number of valid winning balls that have entered the first starting winning opening 13, that is, the first holding storage number (holding storage is also referred to as starting memory or starting winning storage. ) Is provided with a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a consisting of four displays. The 1st special symbol reservation storage indicator 18a increases the number of the indicator which lights up whenever there is an effective starting winning a prize. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display device 8a is started, the number of lighted display devices is reduced by one.

The game machine drives a drive motor in response to the player operating the ball operation handle 5, and uses a rotational force of the drive motor to shoot a game ball into the game area 7 (not shown). ) Is provided. The game ball shot from the hitting ball launching device enters the game area 7 through a hit ball rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends from the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first starting winning opening 13 and is detected by the first starting opening switch 13a, if the variable display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variable display of the special symbol ends, the first That the first start condition that the variable display of the 1 special symbol can be started is satisfied), the variable display (variation) of the first special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 8a, and the effect display device 9 At, the variable display of the effect design is started. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning in the first starting winning opening 13. Unless the variable display of the first special symbol can be started, the first reserved storage number is increased by 1 on condition that the first reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

When the game ball enters the second starting winning opening 14 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a, if the variable display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variable display of the special symbol ends, the first That the second start condition that the variable display of the 2 special symbols can be started is satisfied), the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started on the second special symbol display 8b, and the effect display device 9 At, the variable display of the effect design is started. That is, the variable display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the second start winning port 14. Unless the variable display of the second special symbol can be started, the second reserved storage number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. Variable display of the effect design as the design of. The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display device 8a and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 8a, and when the big jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display device 8b, the big hit as a big hit display result on the effect display device 9 is recalled. A combination of such effect symbols is stopped and displayed.

In addition, in the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, a total pending storage display section 18c for displaying the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number in a form of being summed (totaled) is provided. In the combined pending storage display unit 18c, the number of pending storages is indicated by displaying an image (hereinafter referred to as pending display) that displays the generated pending storage information in correspondence with the number of pending storage information. In this way, if the total pending storage display unit that displays the total number is provided, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of satisfied execution conditions for which the variable display start condition is not satisfied.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball device 20 includes an opening/closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display device 8a, the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display device 8b. When the open/close plate is controlled to be opened by the solenoid 21 in the specific game state (big hit game state) that occurs when is displayed and displayed, the special winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

In the big hit game state, the repetitive continuation control in which the special variable winning ball device 20 repeats the open state and the closed state is performed. In the repeat continuation control, a state in which the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened is called a round. Therefore, the repeat continuation control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of big hits are provided, and when it is decided to make a big hit, one of the big hit types is selected.

On the left side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a normal symbol display 10 that variably displays ordinary symbols that can be identified. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display device 10 is realized by a simple and small-sized display device (for example, a 7-segment LED) that can variably display numbers 0-9. That is, the normal symbol display device 10 is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9. Further, the small-sized display is formed, for example, in a rectangular shape.

When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display of the display of the normal symbol display device 10 is started. And when the stop symbol in the normal symbol display device 10 is a predetermined symbol (hit symbol. For example, symbol "7"), the variable winning ball device 15 is in a closed state which is disadvantageous to the player for a predetermined number of times and a predetermined time. Changes to an open state that is advantageous for the player. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display device 10, there is provided a normal symbol reservation storage display device 41 having a display unit of four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32. Every time there is a passage of the game ball to the gate 32, that is, every time the game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol reservation storage display 41 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. Then, every time the variable display of the normal symbol display device 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be turned on is reduced by 1.

At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an outlet 26 into which hit balls that have not been won are taken. Further, four speakers 27 are provided on the upper left and right sides and the lower left and right sides of the outside of the game area 7, for producing sound effects and voices as predetermined voice outputs. A frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 7.

In addition, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a “card unit”) that enables a ball lending by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

In the game board 6, a board movable object 61 as an accessory (movable object) of the game board 6 is housed inside the pachinko gaming machine 1 above the effect display device 9 (on the back side of the game board 6). It is provided. The movable board 61 is a decorative member having a predetermined shape (quadrangle in this example), and drives a board motor (board motor 62 shown in FIG. 9) housed inside the pachinko gaming machine 1 (back side of the gaming board 6). By being moved downward or upward (downward movement or upward movement) by a force, the position from the storage position inside the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the front position of the effect display device 9 (hereinafter referred to as the front position of the screen portion of the effect display device 9 is , And may be referred to as an appearance position.), and an up-and-down operation for ascending and storing from the front position of the effect display device 9 to the storage position above. is there. The effect display device 9 is mounted on the game board 6 such that the screen portion is located behind (on the back side of) the front surface position of the game board 6, and can be moved in a manner such that the screen portion can be moved downward in front of the screen portion. A storage part for the animals 61 is provided. As a result, the movable board 61 can move down or up in front of the screen of the effect display device 9.

The movable board 61 is linked to an elevating device (not shown) driven by a board motor, and moves up and down between the storage position and the appearance position as described above by the elevating operation of the elevating device. You can Thereby, the board movable object 61 can be present at either a position invisible to the player or a position visible to the player.

The lifting/lowering device for the movable board 61 is provided inside the pachinko gaming machine 1, and is a pinion type rotationally driven by a rack-type gear member, which is a rack-shaped gear member having a longitudinal gear cut, and a stepping motor. A circular gear is composed of a drive mechanism that meshes with a rack and pinion system, and a movable board 61 is attached to the tip of a rack type gear member. The rack-type gear member is arranged above and below the effect display device 9 so as to move up and down. For example, the rack-type gear member rotates in the normal direction and the circular gear rotates in the normal direction. The gear movable member 61 is moved downward, whereby the movable board member 61 descends. Then, the board movable object 61 is moved up by the rack type gear member being returned upward in response to the reverse rotation of the board accessory motor and the reverse rotation of the circular gear.

Such a movable board 61 is used for a game effect by performing a descending operation or an ascending operation when a predetermined effect execution condition is satisfied. For example, when a specific effect such as a specific big hit announcement or the like in which the degree of expectation of a big hit is higher than a predetermined level, the effect execution condition is satisfied, and in a predetermined effect operation mode such as a descending operation or an ascending operation, The control for operating the movable board 61 is executed.

It should be noted that the movable board 61 may be configured such that both the storage position and the appearance position as described above are visible. Further, regarding the movable board 61, the path between the storage position and the appearance position may be configured to be visible. Although the storage position of the movable board 61 is invisible, the path between the storage position and the appearance position may be visible.

In addition, the movable board 61 may be a light emitting decorative member provided with a light emitting means such as an LED, and the movable board 61 is a liquid crystal display device (LCD) smaller than the effect display device 9. Thus, various images such as effect images may be displayed. In addition, the movable board 61 is configured by a mechanical structure (for example, driven by a specific motor or the like) that can change into a plurality of types of forms, and a plurality of types of forms predetermined when appearing. May be controlled to appear in any of the forms, or may be controlled to perform an action of changing the form in the appearance route or the position after the appearance (such control is, for example, Performed by the production control microcomputer).

Further, the movable board 61 may be a light-emitting decorative member provided with a light emitting means such as an LED, and various liquid crystal display devices (LCD) smaller than the effect display device 9 can be used for various effect images and the like. The image may be displayed.

Further, the movable board 61 is not limited to the notice effect such as the above-mentioned big hit notice, but also a variation display of a particular variation pattern (for example, a specific reach variation display), or during a big hit game state (for example, a big hit). At the start of the game state, during each round of the big hit game state, at the end of the big hit game, etc.), an effect may be executed.

Further, two frame accessory devices 300L and 300R provided with a frame movable object 310 as an accessory (movable object) in the game frame 30 are provided in a manner arranged at the left and right ends of the upper end of the game frame 30. ing. In each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, the frame movable object 310 is housed, and the projecting operation of projecting the frame movable object 310 toward the outside of the game frame 30 when a predetermined projecting operation condition is satisfied. When the predetermined storage operation condition is satisfied, the storage operation of storing the movable frame object 310 is performed. The frame movable object 310 is driven by a drive mechanism driven by a rack and pinion system by a frame motor which is a stepping motor similar to the board movable object 61, as described later.

At the position on the upper end of the game frame 30 that faces the projecting path of the frame movable object 310 of the frame accessory device 300L, as a detection means for detecting an abnormal state in which the frame movable object 310 cannot normally project. An operation obstruction detector 60L for detecting an obstruction on the protruding path is provided. At the upper end of the game frame 30, at a position facing the projecting path of the frame movable object 310 of the frame accessory device 300R, a motion obstruction detector 60R for detecting an obstacle on the projecting path is provided. .. Each of the movement obstruction detectors 60L and 60R is an optical sensor that optically detects an obstruction within a predetermined detection range by infrared rays. In each of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R, infrared rays are emitted from a light emitting section within a predetermined detection range, reflected infrared rays are detected by a light receiving section, and an object within the detection range is detected as an obstacle based on the detection signal. To detect as.

The operation interference detectors 60L and 60R are not limited to the above-described sensors, but include pyrothermal type sensors (sensors that do not emit infrared rays and detect infrared rays emitted from the object itself) and other light such as laser beams. Previous optical sensors may be used. In addition, the movement obstruction detectors 60L and 60R are ultrasonic sensors that detect obstacles within the detection range using ultrasonic waves, or a predetermined range is captured using an image pickup device, and image detection is performed to detect the range within the detection range. Various obstacle sensors such as an image analysis sensor for detecting an obstacle may be used.

Further, as the detection means for detecting the abnormal state in which the frame movable object 310 cannot normally project, instead of the operation obstruction detectors 60L and 60R, the load of the frame motor driving the frame movable object 310 is detected. When a motor load detected by the load detector is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, there is an obstacle on the projecting path of the frame movable object 310, so that the frame movable object 310 operates normally. You may make it detect that it is in the abnormal state which cannot project.

Further, as the detection means for detecting an abnormal state in which the frame movable object 310 cannot normally project, an image sensor for imaging the projecting path of the frame movable object 310 is used instead of the operation obstruction detectors 60L and 60R. By providing an image analysis of the imaged data of the image sensor, it is detected that the frame movable object 310 is in an abnormal state in which it cannot normally protrude, such as an obstacle on the projecting path of the frame movable object 310. You may do it.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the back surface side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a main board (game control board) 31 equipped with a game control microcomputer for performing game control for controlling the progress of the game, an effect display device 9, and the like. A performance control board 80 equipped with a performance control microcomputer for controlling the progress of performance by various performance devices, a payout control board 37 for controlling a game ball to be paid out as a prize ball in accordance with a prize, and power of a pachinko gaming machine. Various substrates such as a power supply substrate 910 for supply are provided.

On the effect control board 80, an effect initial setting unit 800 having a plurality of DIP switches for performing various initial settings relating to the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is provided by a game shop clerk of a game shop in which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is set. It is provided so that it can be operated. The power supply board 910 is provided with various switches including a power switch and a clear switch, and a switch that can be operated to stop the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R at a predetermined position. However, it is provided in such a manner that it can be operated by a game shop clerk.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the effect initial setting unit 800. The effect initial setting unit 800 is provided with a frame accessory setting switch 84, a frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, a frame accessory operating degree middle setting switch 82, and a frame accessory operating degree low setting switch 83. There is. Each switch is composed of a dip switch (two-contact type switch). As setting means capable of setting the protruding operation of the frame accessory 310, a frame accessory operation degree high setting switch 81, a frame accessory operation degree middle setting switch 82, and a frame accessory operation degree low setting switch 83. Is provided.

The frame accessory setting switch 84 is for setting whether the movable frame 310 is operable (frame accessory operable) or inoperable (frame accessory operable) at a predetermined protruding position. It is a switch of and can be operated by switching to either setting of operable or inoperable. When it is set to be operable, it is executed after the power is turned on and before the normal operation is started, the operation mode of various operating objects such as the frame movable object 310 can be confirmed by a game shop clerk or the like. An initial operation that is a demonstration operation is executed.

The frame accessory operation degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operation degree middle setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operation degree low setting switch 83 set the operation degree (projection degree of the protruding position) of the frame movable object 310 in a plurality of stages. It is a switch for setting which stage (which degree of operation) of (three stages in this example), and each step can be switched to be set to either ON or OFF. The degree of movement of the frame movable object 310 can be set to any one of high setting, middle setting, and low setting (the relationship of the protruding heights of the protruding positions is high setting>medium setting>low setting).

When only the frame accessory movement degree high setting switch 81 is turned on, the movement degree is set to high setting. When only the frame accessory movement degree middle setting switch 82 is turned on, the movement degree is set to the middle setting. When only the frame accessory movement degree low setting switch 83 is turned on, the movement degree is set to a low setting. Basically, only one of these switches is operated in the ON state, but when a plurality of switches are turned on by an erroneous operation, the lowest degree of operation is selected and set. Thereby, when the operation degree of the frame movable object 310 is limited due to the setting situation of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the frame movable object 310 may collide with the facility in the game store due to an erroneous operation of these switches. Inconvenience can be prevented. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when a plurality of switches are turned on, the highest degree of operation may be selected and set. Further, when the two switches are turned on, the middle setting of the intermediate operation degree may be selected and set.

An effect initial setting unit 800 including a frame accessory setting switch 84, a frame accessory operation degree high setting switch 81, a frame accessory operation degree middle setting switch 82, and a frame accessory operation degree low setting switch 83 is provided. Since it is provided at a position where the player cannot operate it and the game clerk can operate it, the protruding operation of the frame movable object 310 can be set by a specific person (game clerk) other than the player. it can.

Based on the settings made by the frame accessory operation degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operation degree middle setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operation degree low setting switch 83, the projecting operation degree of the frame movable object 310 is set in a plurality of steps. Since it is possible, for example, depending on the installation environment of the pachinko gaming machine 1 such as devices and structures existing around the installation position of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the projecting operation degree is selected and set, and the frame movable object 310 is set. It is possible to perform the projecting operation, and it is possible to suppress the influence of the projecting operation of the frame movable object 310 on the devices provided around the pachinko gaming machine 1. More specifically, when the game information display device is present on the projecting movement path of the frame movable object 310, the projecting degree of the frame movable object 310 is set so that the frame movable object 310 does not collide with the game information display device. It becomes possible to set.

As the setting means capable of setting the projecting operation of the frame accessory 310, it is possible to set the projecting speed, the projecting frequency, the projecting amount, or the projecting number in addition to the projecting degree as described above. May be The protruding speed is the speed of the protruding operation of the frame accessory 310, and may be set in any of a plurality of stages such as high speed, medium speed, and low speed. The protruding frequency is the frequency with which the protruding operation of the frame accessory 310 is executed, and, for example, the protruding operation determination ratio (execution frequency) when determining whether or not to execute the protruding operation is high, medium, or low. It may be set in multiple stages such as frequency. The protrusion amount is the same concept as the protrusion degree, and is the protrusion amount of the frame accessory 310 from the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R. For example, a plurality of stages such as a high protrusion amount, a middle protrusion amount, and a low protrusion amount. It can be set to either of the above. The number of protrusions is the number of the role objects 310 to be projected out of the plurality of frame role objects 310. For example, in the case of a structure in which three role objects 310 are provided, a high number of protrusions (three protrusions), The number of protrusions may be set to any one of a plurality of levels such as a medium protrusion number (two protrusions) and a low protrusion number (one protrusion).

As described above, as the setting relating to the projecting operation of the frame accessory 310, the setting of the physical quantity relating to the projecting operation such as the projecting speed and the projecting amount, the setting of the easiness of execution relating to the projecting operation such as the projecting frequency, and the projecting It may be possible to set any one of various settings such as the setting of the number of use of the accessory related to the protruding operation such as the number, or any combination thereof. Then, more specifically, either or both of the protrusion speed and the protrusion amount may be settable as the setting of the physical amount related to the protrusion operation.

Further, regarding each of the frame role object setting switch 84, the frame role object operation degree high setting switch 81, the frame role object operation degree middle setting switch 82, and the frame role object operation degree low setting switch 83, for example, push It may be configured by an operation unit including a switch other than the DIP switch, such as a switch. Further, these switches may be mechanical switches or touch panel switches. Further, the frame accessory operation degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operation degree intermediate setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operation degree low setting switch 83 are not separately provided switches, but may be, for example, rotary switches or the like. It is also possible to use a switch that can be selected by switching one of the three settings of the operation degree high setting, the operation degree middle setting, and the operation degree low setting by one changeover switch that can select the contact.

Further, as a modified example, a frame accessory setting switch 84, a frame accessory operation degree high setting switch 81, a frame accessory operation degree middle setting switch 82, and a frame accessory operation degree low setting switch 83 are provided. The effect initial setting unit 800 may be provided so that it can be operated by the player by being provided at a position where the player can operate it (a mechanical switch or a touch panel type switch may be used). When these switches can be operated by the player, these switches are operated during the game or in the standby state, not when the power is turned on, so that whether or not the frame movable object 310 can project and the projecting operation can be performed. The degree may be set (including setting change). By doing so, the projecting operation of the movable frame object 310 can be set as desired by the player.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the initial operation unit 900. The initial operation section 900 is provided with a power switch 94, a clear switch 95, a frame accessory high stop switch 91, a frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and a frame accessory low stop switch 93.

The power switch 94 is operated in an ON state when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is operated in an OFF state when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned off. The clear switch 95 is a push switch, and when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, if the power switch 94 is operated in the ON state while being pressed, the control stored in the backup RAM when the power is turned off last time is stored. Data corresponding to the state is read, and it becomes possible to start the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the backup control state.

Each of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is a push switch, and when it is pressed once in the off state, the switch changes to the on state and the on state. The switch is a so-called push-on/push-off type switch in which the switch is held and the switch is turned off by pressing the switch once in the on state to hold the off state. These stop switches can be turned on when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on and at the time of initial setting after the power is turned on, when the frame movable object 310 is stopped at a stop position within the range of the projecting operation. The initial setting after the power is turned on refers to the time when the initial setting regarding the operation of the movable frame object 310 is performed before the normal operation is started after the power is turned on.

The frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 are turned on only when they are turned on at the same time as the power switch 94 when the power is turned on. The ON operation may be enabled only when the ON operation is performed separately from the power switch 94 within the initial period after the power is turned on.

These switches 91, 92, 93 are operated by selecting one of a plurality of stages (three stages in this example) of the stop position (projection position) of the movable frame 310 by operating the selected one. The movable frame 310 can be stopped depending on the degree of movement. The stop position of the frame movable object 310 can be set to any one of a high position, a middle position, and a low position (the relationship of the protruding heights of the stop positions is high position>middle position>low position). The high position, the middle position, and the low position stop positions are set by the frame accessory motion degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory motion degree middle setting switch 82, and the frame accessory motion degree low setting switch 83. It is set to the same position as each of the high setting position, the middle setting position, and the low setting protruding position of the movable frame object 310.

An initial operation unit 900 provided with a frame accessory high stop switch 91, a frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and a frame accessory low stop switch 93 is provided at a position where the player cannot operate the player but not the player. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a person (for example, a player) other than a specific person such as a game shop clerk from stopping the frame movable object 310.

It should be noted that the frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operating degree middle setting switch 82, and the frame movable article low operating degree setting switch 83 set to high, middle, and Low set protruding position, high position, middle position, and low position stop stopped by each of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93. The positions do not have to be the same position.

When the frame role object height stop switch 91 is pressed, the frame movable object 310 is stopped at the high position. When the frame accessory stop switch 92 is pressed, the frame movable object 310 is stopped at the middle position. When the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is pressed, the frame movable object 310 is stopped at the low position. The stopping of the movable frame object 310 during the initial operation after the power is turned on is performed for the purpose of maintenance and inspection work such as operation adjustment work and cleaning work of the movable frame object 310.

In this way, by operating any one of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 to the ON state, the frame movable object 310 is moved to the high position, It can be stopped within the range of the projecting movement, such as the middle position and the low position. Thus, the game shop staff can cause the frame movable object 310 to project to the desired stop position and stop the frame movable object 310, so that management work such as cleaning and maintenance of the frame movable object 310 can be facilitated.

The frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 are switches other than push switches such as a toggle switch. It may be configured by an operating means including the following. Further, these switches may be mechanical switches or touch panel switches.

In addition, as a modification, the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 are provided at positions where the player can operate, and thus can be operated by the player. (A mechanical switch or a touch panel switch may be used). When the player can operate these switches, the frame movable object 310 is referred to as a high position, a middle position, and a low position by operating these switches during a game or a standby state, not when the power is turned on. It suffices to be able to stop within such a range of the protruding operation. In this way, the player can stop the frame movable object 310 capable of the projecting operation, thereby attracting the player's interest.

Further, the positions at which the frame movable object 310 is stopped after the projecting operation by the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 are the frame accessory setting switch 84 and the frame. The position may be set to a position different from the positions set by the accessory action degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory action degree intermediate setting switch 82, and the frame accessory action degree low setting switch 83. The position at which the movable frame object 310 is stopped after the projecting operation is set by the frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operating degree mid setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operating degree low setting switch 83. It may be configured such that it can be set separately in the stage (3 stages) and the different stage (for example, 10 stages). Further, when the setting can be made in a plurality of steps such as 10 steps, it is possible to make detailed settings such as slightly projecting the movable frame object 310 and stopping it. Further, a setting switch that can continuously operate from the initial position to the maximum protruding position and from the maximum protruding position to the initial position may be provided. With such a switch, the movable frame object 310 can be stopped at a desired position.

Next, an operation example of the frame movable object 310 in the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R will be described. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 showing an operation example of the frame movable object 310 in the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R.

In FIG. 5, (A) shows the initial state of the frame movable object 310 before operation, (B) shows the in-motion state of the frame movable object 310 when the operation degree is set low, and (C) shows. The moving state of the frame movable object 310 when the operation degree is set to high is shown.

As shown in FIG. 5A, in the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, in the initial state before operation, the frame movable object 310 is housed in the housing part 340 having a circular hole. The frame movable object 310 is a rod-shaped movable member in which a cylindrical cap portion 311 having a diameter larger than that of the stick portion 312 is provided at the tip of the rod-shaped stick portion 312.

The frame movable object 310 is operated by the frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operating degree middle setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operating degree low setting switch 83 when a predetermined projecting operation condition is satisfied. Depending on the setting of the degree, a low protrusion position due to a low setting operation degree as shown in FIG. 5B, a high protrusion position due to a high setting operation degree as shown in FIG. 5C, and FIG. And (C) in FIG. 5C, the protrusion degree is set to any one of the middle protrusion position and the middle protrusion position according to the medium degree of operation degree (not shown).

In the frame movable object 310, a rack-type gear is formed by cutting the stick portion 312 in the longitudinal direction. The rack-type gear of the stick portion 312 and the pinion-type circular gear rotatably driven by the frame motor composed of a stepping motor (frame motor 48 in FIG. 9) are engaged in a rack-and-pinion system as a drive mechanism. It is provided inside 1. In the frame movable object 310, the cap portion 311 projects forward by the stick portion 312 being sent forward in response to the forward rotation of the frame motor and the forward rotation of the circular gear. In the frame movable object 310, the cap part 311 is stored toward the storage part 340 by the stick part 312 being returned to the rear in response to the reverse rotation of the frame motor and the reverse rotation of the circular gear.

In the frame accessory device 300L, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the frame movable object 310 is provided with the cap portion 311 protruding obliquely to the upper left direction when viewed from the front. As a result, in the frame accessory device 300L, the frame movable object 310 projects toward the front of the other pachinko gaming machine 1 installed on the left side when viewed from the front (obliquely leftward when viewed from the front side). By projecting to), the game frame 30 is projected outward. On the other hand, in the frame accessory device 300R, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the frame movable object 310 is provided with the cap portion 311 protruding obliquely to the upper right direction when viewed from the front. As a result, in the frame accessory device 300R, the frame movable object 310 projects toward the front of the other pachinko gaming machine 1 installed on the right side when viewed from the front (obliquely upward right direction when viewed from the front side). By projecting to), the projecting operation of projecting outward from the game frame 30 is performed.

Further, in each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, the inside of the stick portion 312 and the cap portion 311 is formed in a hollow manner, and a predetermined light emission color (a color selected from a plurality of colors, or A frame movable object LED capable of emitting light in a single color is provided, and a lead wire for the frame movable object LED is inserted into the internal space of the stick portion 312. The cap portion 311 is made of a translucent resin member. As a result, in the movable frame object 310, by causing the movable frame LED to emit light, it is possible to cause the tip portion (cap portion 311) to emit light in a predetermined color at a predetermined position such as the storage position or the protruding position.

When the frame movable object 310 projects in each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, the frame movable object LED is caused to emit light with a specific light emission pattern or a specific emission color, so that the cap portion of the frame movable object 310 is emitted. Performance control for causing 311 to emit light is performed.

The movable frame 310 may be configured such that the stick portion 312 is also made of a translucent resin member so that the cap portion 311 and the stick portion 312 can emit light entirely. Further, in the frame movable object 310, only the stick part 312 (a part or all) may emit light. Further, the movable frame object 310 may be configured not to emit light, and may have a predetermined pattern or a specific color.

In addition, the projecting operation of the frame movable object 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is, as described above, outside the game frame 30 toward the left obliquely upper direction and the right obliquely upper direction as viewed from the front side. Not limited to the one projecting into the game frame 30, any projecting operation may be performed as long as it projects outside the game frame 30, and may project upward in the game frame 30. Of the game frame 30 may be projected in the front direction, or may be projected in the lateral direction of the game frame 30 (the lateral direction of the game frame 30).

The frame movable objects 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R are attached to the front part of the game frame 30, and are viewed from the front side toward the left diagonally upward direction and the right diagonally upward direction, respectively. An example of projecting to the outside of 30 is shown. However, the frame movable object protruding outside the game frame 30 is not limited to this. You may use the structure which protrudes to the outer side of the game frame 30 toward the direction (a storage part becomes a form with which the hole part was formed in the upper end part of the game frame 30). Further, as the frame movable object projecting to the outside of the game frame 30, it is attached to the left and right end portions of the game frame 30 (the storage portion has a mode in which holes are formed at the left and right end portions of the game frame 30. It may be configured to project outside the game frame 30 toward the left lateral direction and the right lateral direction when viewed from the front side. Further, the frame movable object projecting to the outside of the game frame 30 may not be constituted by two devices such as the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, but may be constituted by one device. Good. In addition, as the frame movable object, it does not project toward the front of the adjacent pachinko gaming machine, and does not affect the adjacent pachinko gaming machine in the front direction, the upward direction, the downward direction, etc. of the pachinko gaming machine 1. It may be one that performs a projecting operation toward any projecting position.

Next, the detection range of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the detection ranges of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R. In FIG. 6, the detection range is shown by taking the operation interference detector 60L as a typical example. The movement disturbance detectors 60L and 60R are made of infrared sensors and have, for example, a detection range that spreads radially forward at a predetermined angle.

Regarding the detection ranges of the movement obstruction detectors 60L and 60R, the obstructions can be detected up to the arrival position of the tip of the cap portion 311 when the movement degree of the frame movable object 310 is set to a high detection range in the front and side directions. It is set so that it spreads out in a mode and the entire projecting path of the movable frame object 310 becomes the detection range. Then, the detection ranges of the movement obstruction detectors 60L and 60R are unnecessarily widened and are limited within a specific range so as not to detect unnecessary detection targets such as the player's head and hands.

Further, the detection ranges of the movement obstruction detectors 60L and 60R are set so as to be changeable in a plurality of stages corresponding to the degree of movement of the movable frame object 310 (high setting, middle setting, and low setting). For example, when the motion degree of the movable frame object 310 is set to high, the high setting range where the obstacle can be detected up to the arrival position of the tip of the cap portion 311 when the motion degree of the movable frame object 310 is set to high is set. To be done. When the movement degree of the frame movable object 310 is set to the middle level, the detection range is narrower than the high setting range, and when the movement degree of the frame movable object 310 is set to the middle level, the obstacle reaches the reaching position of the tip of the cap portion 311. It is set to the medium setting range that can be detected. When the movement degree of the frame movable object 310 is set low, the detection range is narrower than the medium setting range, and when the movement degree of the frame movable object 310 is set low, the obstacle reaches the position where the tip of the cap portion 311 reaches. It is set to a low setting range that can be detected. The detection range of the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R is changed by changing the intensity of the infrared rays emitted in a plurality of steps, for example.

As shown in FIG. 6, since the motion obstruction detectors 60L and 60R detect an abnormality on the protruding path of the frame movable object 310 as an abnormal state, the abnormality occurs when the abnormality on the protruding path of the frame movable object 310 occurs. The state can be easily grasped.

Next, an installation mode of the foreign matter detector 320 provided in each of the housing portions 340 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R will be described. FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the storage section 340 showing an installation mode of the foreign matter detector 320.

As shown in FIG. 7, a hole through which the stick portion 312 is inserted is formed in the center of the bottom portion of the storage portion 340, and the storage portion 340 is configured such that the cap portion 311 is exposed to the outside by the protruding operation of the frame movable object 310. When it sticks out, only the stick part 312 exists in the center part. A plurality of foreign matter detectors 320 (two in this example), which are infrared sensors for detecting foreign matter in the internal space of the storage section 340 using infrared rays, are provided on the upper side wall of the storage section 340. In the foreign matter detector 320, infrared rays are emitted from the light emitting section in the internal space of the housing section 340, the reflected infrared rays are detected by the light receiving section, and an object other than the stick section 312 is detected as a foreign matter based on the detection signal. ..

The foreign matter detector 320 is not limited to the above-described sensor, but is a pyrothermal sensor (a sensor that does not emit infrared rays and detects infrared rays emitted from the object itself), or an optical type that uses other light such as a laser beam. A sensor may be used. Further, the foreign matter detector 320 is an ultrasonic sensor that detects foreign matter using ultrasonic waves, or an image analysis type sensor that detects a foreign matter within the detection range by performing image analysis by imaging a predetermined range using an imaging device. Various foreign matter sensors such as the above may be used.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a hit type table. In the hit type table of FIG. 8, for each type of hit in the big hit, the big hit probability after the end of the big hit game state, the base after the end of the big hit game state, the variation time after the end of the big hit game state, the number of times of opening in the big hit ( The number of rounds) and the opening time of each round are shown.

Specifically, in the jackpot gaming state, after the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened, a predetermined ending condition of the opened state (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the opened state, or When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls has been established, the closing condition is established. When the opening end condition is satisfied, the continuation right is generated and the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until the number of times of opening in the jackpot gaming state reaches 15 rounds (final round), which is a predetermined upper limit value.

Among the "big hits", after being controlled to the big hit game state, as a special game state, there is a higher probability of being decided to be a big hit compared to the normal state (normal game state that is not the sure change state). The type (class) of the big hit that shifts to (the abbreviation of the probability variation state and also called the high probability state) is called “probable variation big hit”. Further, in the present embodiment, as the special gaming state, when the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the effect symbol is controlled to be a time saving state which is shorter than the non-time saving state in association with the probability variation state There is. The special game state may be controlled to a time saving state independently of the probability variation state.

In this way, by shifting to the time saving state, the variation time of the special symbol and the effect symbol is shortened, so when the time saving state is reached, an effective starting winning is likely to occur and a jackpot game may be performed. Increase. Note that, of the "big hits", the kind of big hits that are not shifted to the probability changing state after being controlled to the big hit game state for 15 rounds are called "normal big hits".

Further, as the special game state, the frequency of the variable winning ball device 15 entering the variable winning ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency of opening the variable winning ball device 15 in association with the probability changing state or the time saving state. There is a case where the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to be in a power control support state that facilitates winning (increasing entry and increasing frequency). Since the power control support state is a high base state as described later, it will be mainly referred to as a high base state in the following description.

Here, the power control support control will be described. As the electric Chu support control, the variation time of the normal symbol (the time from the start of variation display to the time of deriving and displaying the display result) is shortened to derive and display the display result early (normal symbol shortening control), normal symbol Control to increase the probability that the stop symbol becomes a winning symbol (normal symbol probability variation control), control to lengthen the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and increase the number of times the variable winning ball device 15 is opened. The control (control to increase the number of times of opening) is performed. When such control is performed, the ratio of time during which the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state is higher than when the control is not performed. Therefore, the winning frequency to the second start winning port 14 is increased. And the game ball is easy to start winning (the execution condition of the variable display on the special symbol display devices 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 is easily established). Further, by increasing the winning frequency to the second starting winning opening 14 by such control, it becomes a gaming state in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and/or the execution frequency of the variable display of the second special symbol increases.

The state (high-frequency state) in which the winning frequency to the second start winning port 14 is increased by such electric Chu support control is the number of game balls to be paid out as a prize ball according to the winning number with respect to the number of shot balls. Since the ratio "base" is higher than when the control is not performed, it is called "high base condition". Further, when such control is not performed, it is called "low base state". Further, such control is control for facilitating the winning of the variable winning ball device 15, that is, the variable winning ball device 15 by supporting the winning with the electric tulip.

In this embodiment, as a term indicating a state of jackpot probability, a "high-probability state (probability variation state)" and a "low-probability state (non-probability variation state)" are used as a term indicating a combination of base states. , "High base state (electricity chew support control state)" and "low base state (non-electricity chew support control state)".

Further, in this embodiment, “low-probability low-base state” and “high-probability high-base state” are used as terms indicating a combination of a state of a big hit probability and a state of a base. The “low-probability low-base state” is a state in which a state with a big hit probability is a low-probability state, and a base state is a low-base state. The “high-probability-high-base state” is a state in which a state with a big hit probability is a high-probability state and a base state is a high-base state.

In this embodiment, when controlled to a high probability state, it is controlled to a time saving state and a high base state, but since the time saving state and the high base state have the same control start condition and end condition, The time-saving state and the state controlled to the high base may be represented by the term "time-saving state" and may be represented by the term "high base state".

As shown in FIG. 8, as the 15-round big hit, a plurality of kinds of big hits, a normal big hit and a probability variation big hit, are provided. The normal jackpot is a jackpot that is controlled to an uncertain variation state, a time saving state, and a high base state (low certainty high base state) after the 15 rounds of the jackpot game state. In normal big hits, the non-probable variation state continues until the next big hit occurs, and the short-time state and the high base state are executed until the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times 100 times, and the next big hit. The condition continues until the condition that occurs first, whichever is earlier, is satisfied.

The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot in which control is performed to transition to the probability variation state, the time saving state, and the high base state (high-probability high base state) after the 15 rounds of the jackpot game state. In the probability variation big hit, such a condition that the high accuracy high base state is executed until the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times 100 times or the condition until the next big hit occurs, whichever comes first. It continues for a period of time.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration on the main board (game control board) 31 and other boards. In FIG. 9, the production control board 80, the payout control board 37, the board side control board 45, the frame side control board 50, and the relay boards 77 and 49 are also shown. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing programs for game control (game progress control), a RAM 55 as a storage unit used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations according to the programs, and an I/O port section. Including 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a 1-chip microcomputer in which the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are built. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates a hardware random number (random number generated by a hardware circuit).

The RAM 55 is a backup RAM serving as a non-volatile storage means, a part or all of which is backed up by a backup power supply created in the power supply board 910. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 are saved for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot supply power). In particular, at least data according to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (such as a special symbol process flag) and the data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM.

In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control according to the program stored in the ROM 54, so that hereinafter, the game control microcomputer 560 (or the CPU 56) executes (or performs processing). Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. This also applies to the microcomputers mounted on other substrates than the main substrate 31.

The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to make a big hit based on the display result of the variable display of the special symbol. The random number circuit 503 updates the numerical data according to the set update rule within the numerical range in which the initial value (for example, 0) and the upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and is generated at random timing. Based on the fact that the numerical value data is read (extracted) at the time of starting winning, a random number generating function is provided in which the numerical value data read becomes a random value. Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting the initial value of the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503.

Further, an input driver circuit 58 for giving a detection signal from the gate switch 32a, the first starting opening switch 13a, the second starting opening switch 14a and the count switch 23 to the game controlling microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. In addition, the output circuit 59 that drives the solenoid 16 that opens and closes the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 that opens and closes the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms the special winning opening in accordance with a command from the game control microcomputer 560 is also main. It is mounted on the substrate 31.

Further, the game control microcomputer 560, the first special symbol display device 8a, the second special symbol display device 8b that displays the special symbol in a variable manner, the normal symbol display device 10 that displays the ordinary symbol in a variable manner, and the first special symbol reserved memory. The display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol hold storage display 18b and the normal symbol hold storage display 41 is performed.

The effect control board 80 is equipped with the effect control microcomputer 100, the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the VDP 109, the I/O port unit 105, and the like. The ROM 102 stores programs and data for effect control such as display control. The RAM 103 is used as a work memory. The ROM 102 and the RAM 103 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 cooperates with the effect control microcomputer 100 to control the display of the effect display device 9.

The effect control microcomputer 100 instructs the effect control command from the game control microcomputer 560 to the effect content via the relay board 77 that passes the signal only in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In addition to performing variable display control of the effect display device 9, the effect control of various effect devices such as the board motor 62 provided on the game board 6 via the relay board 49 and the board side control board 45 is performed. In addition, the production of various presentation devices such as the speaker 27, the frame LED 28, the frame movable objects LEDs 26L and 26R, and the frame motor 48, which are provided in the game frame 30 via the relay substrate 49 and the frame-side control substrate 50. Take control.

In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal, which is an information signal indicating that the player has operated the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122, from the trigger sensor 121 via the input port 106. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal, which is an information signal indicating that the player has operated the push button 120, from the push sensor 124 via the input port 106. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal, which is an information signal indicating that the operation of the technician with respect to the operation stick of the stick controller 122 has been detected, from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 via the input port 106. .. Further, the effect control CPU 101 causes the stick controller 122 to vibrate by outputting a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port 105.

The effect control CPU 101 uses a frame role object operation degree high setting switch (SW in the figure) 81, a frame role object operation degree middle setting switch (SW in the figure) 82, and a frame role object operation degree low setting switch (SW in the figure). ) 83 setting signal is input through the input port 106. The effect control CPU 101 inputs the setting signal of the frame accessory setting switch (SW in the drawing) 84 via the input port 106. The effect control CPU 101 sends setting signals for a frame accessory high stop switch (SW in the figure) 91, a frame accessory middle stop switch (SW in the figure) 92, and a frame accessory low stop switch (SW in the figure) 93. , Via the input port 106.

The effect control CPU 101 inputs the detection signals of the motion obstruction detectors 60L and 60R via the input port 106. The effect control CPU 101 inputs the detection signal of the foreign matter detector 320 via the input port 106.

Further, the effect control CPU 101 transmits a control signal to the board-side control board 45 and the frame-side control board 50 via the relay board 49, based on the board motor 62, the speaker 27, the frame LED 28, and the frame movable object LED 26L. , 26R, and various effect devices such as the frame motor 48 are controlled. For example, when the signal supplied from the effect control board 80 has information (for example, an address) addressed to the frame side control board 50, the relay board 49 controls the control signal supplied from the effect control board 80. Is relayed to the frame side control board 50. For example, when the signal supplied from the effect control board 80 has information (for example, an address) addressed to the board side control board 45, the relay board 49 controls the control signal supplied from the effect control board 80. Is relayed to the board side control board 45.

The frame-side control board 50 is a control board provided separately from the effect control board 80, and is provided in the game frame 30 based on a control signal from the effect control board 80 relayed by the relay board 49. This is a board for controlling various parts (speaker 27, frame LED 28, frame movable object LEDs 26L, 26R, frame motor 48, etc.). The frame-side control board 50 includes a voice control unit 70, a lamp control unit 35, and a rendering device control unit 47.

The voice control unit 70 is configured to include a voice processing circuit and the like, and based on a control signal (voice signal) supplied from the effect control board 80 and relayed by the relay board 49, a voice (voice signal is output from the speakers 27, 27). Performs audio signal processing to output specified audio). Note that the voice also includes a sound only (for example, a music composed only of a performance without a song, a sound effect, etc.).

The lamp control unit 35 is configured to include a lamp driver circuit and the like, and based on the signal (lighting signal) supplied from the effect control board 80 and relayed by the relay board 49, the frame LED 28 and the frame movable objects LEDs 26L, 26R, etc. The drive control for turning on/off the lamp is performed.

The effect device control unit 47 is configured to include a driver circuit that drives the frame motor 48 that operates the frame movable object 310 of the frame role object devices 300L and 300R, and is supplied from the effect control board 80 and relayed by the relay board 49. Based on the generated signal (drive control signal), control for driving the frame motor 48 is performed to operate the frame movable object 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R.

The board side control board 45 is a control board provided separately from the effect control board 80, and is provided on the game board 6 based on the control signal from the effect control board 80 relayed by the relay board 49. This is a board for controlling various parts (a board motor 62, a decorative LED, etc.). The board-side control board 45 is configured to include, for example, a driver circuit for driving the board motor 62, and based on the signal (drive control signal) supplied from the effect control board 80 and relayed by the relay board 49, the board motor. The control of driving 62 is performed to operate the movable board 61.

The game control microcomputer 560 executes prize ball processing such as setting of the number of prize balls based on a prize detection signal for a prize area such as the first start opening switch 13a, the second start opening switch 14a and the count switch 23. As a result, a payout control command (prize ball number signal) indicating the number of prize balls is output to the payout control microcomputer mounted on the payout control board 37. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device 97 in response to a payout control command indicating the number of prize balls, and controls the ball payout device 97 to pay the prize balls.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. In FIG. 10, types of random numbers, update ranges, uses, and addition conditions are shown. Each random number is used as follows.

(1) Random R: A random counter for determining whether to make a big hit. Random R is updated by 1 at 10 MHz, added and updated from 0, and then updated up to 65535, which is the upper limit thereof, and then added and updated again from 0. (2) Random 1 (MR1): determine the type of jackpot (type, normal jackpot, and probability variation jackpot) and the jackpot symbol (for jackpot type determination and jackpot symbol determination). (3) Random 2 (MR2): The type (type) of the variation pattern is determined (for variation pattern type determination). (4) Random 3 (MR3): A variation pattern (variation time) is determined (for variation pattern determination). (5) Random 4 (MR4): It is determined whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination). (6) Random 5 (MR5): Determines the initial value of random 4 (for determining random 4 initial value).

In this embodiment, as the big hit that is the specific game state, a plurality of types including a normal big hit and a probability variation big hit are included. Therefore, when the big hit is decided based on the value of the big hit judging random number (random R), the big hit type is one of these big hits based on the value of the big hit type judging random number (random 1). Determined by type. Further, when the type of big hit is determined, at the same time, the big hit symbol is also determined based on the value of the random number for determining big hit type (random 1). Therefore, the random 1 is also a random number for jackpot symbol determination.

In addition, the fluctuation pattern is first included in the fluctuation pattern type determined by using the fluctuation pattern type determination random number (random 2) to determine the fluctuation pattern type and using the fluctuation pattern determination random number (random 3). It decides on the fluctuation pattern. As such, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by the two-stage lottery process. The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns grouped according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more fluctuation patterns belong to the fluctuation pattern type.

In this embodiment, the variation patterns are classified into a normal variation pattern type which is a variation pattern type without reach and a reach variation pattern type which is a variation pattern type with reach.

Such a variation pattern type is set in such a manner that the selection ratio of the variation pattern type is different between the time saving state and the time saving state when the display result is out of order. When, the fluctuation time is shortened as compared with the case where the time saving state is not set. For example, in the short-time state, in order to shorten the average time of the change time compared to when it is not in the short-time state, the change time of the predetermined change pattern is set shorter than when it is not the short time state, or it is the most change of the change pattern types. The variation pattern type with the shortest time is selected at a high rate, and even when the reach type is selected, the variation rate of the normal reach with the shortest variation time among the variation pattern types is set to be high. By doing so, the average time of the fluctuation time becomes shorter than when the time saving state is not set.

In addition, such a variation pattern type, when the number of reserved storage of the special symbol to be displayed in variation (the total number of reserved storage of the first special symbol and the second special symbol) is a predetermined number or more, and is less than the predetermined number. By setting the selection ratio to be different at a certain time, when the number of reserved storage of each special symbol to be displayed in a variable manner is a predetermined number or more, when the number of reserved storage of each special symbol is less than the predetermined number On the other hand, the hold number reduction control for reducing the variation time may be executed. For example, in the hold number shortening control state, when the hold type shortening control state is not selected, the rate of selecting a variation pattern type with a short variation time, such as a normal variation pattern type, is high, and when the reach type is selected However, by setting so that the rate of selecting a reach variation pattern having a short variation time such as normal reach is set to be high, the average variation time is shortened as compared with the case where the hold number reduction control state is not set.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a big hit determination table and a big hit type determination table. FIG. 11A is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table. The big hit determination table is a set of data stored in the ROM 54, and is a table in which a big hit determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The big hit judgment table includes a normal time (non-probability change time) big hit judgment table used in a normal state (a game state that is not a probability change state, that is, a non-probability change state) and a probability change time big hit judgment table used in a probability change state.

Each numerical value described in the left column of FIG. 11(A) is set as a big hit determination value in the normal-time big-hit determination table, and is written in the right column of FIG. 11(A) in the probability variation big-hit determination table. Each numerical value is set as a jackpot judgment value. The big hit judgment value set in the big hit judgment table at the time of probability change is the same as the big hit judgment value set in the big hit judgment table at normal time. Due to the addition of the unique jackpot judgment value, a larger number (10 times the number) of jackpot judgment values (called a jackpot judgment value or a second jackpot judgment value at the time of probability variation) than in the probability variation big hit determination table are set. .. As a result, the probability variation state is determined to be a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 and compares the extracted value with the value of the big hit judging random number (random R) at a predetermined time. The big hit judging random number value is shown in FIG. When it matches any of the jackpot determination values shown, it is determined to be a jackpot (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot) for the special symbol. The “probability” shown in FIG. 11A indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit.

11B and 11C are explanatory diagrams showing the big hit type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. 11(B) is a case where the jackpot type is determined by using the reserved memory (also referred to as the first reserved memory) based on the fact that the game ball has won the first starting winning opening 13 (variable display of the first special symbol is It is a first special symbol big hit type determination table (for the first special symbol) to be used). FIG. 11(C) is a case where the jackpot type is determined by using the reserved memory (also referred to as the second reserved memory) based on the fact that the gaming ball has won the second starting winning opening 14 (the variation display of the second special symbol is It is a second special symbol jackpot type determination table used when performed).

11(B), and each of the first and second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 11(C), when it is determined that the variable display result is a big hit symbol, for big hit type determination Based on the random number (random 1), the type of jackpot is determined to be either "normal jackpot" or "probability variation jackpot", and is referred to for determining a jackpot symbol.

In the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 11 (B) is a numerical value to be compared with the value of random 1, the determination value corresponding to each of the "normal jackpot", "probability variation jackpot" (jackpot type determination Value) is set. In the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 11 (C), a determination value corresponding to each of the "normal jackpot" and the "probability variation jackpot" (a jackpot type determination) Value) is set.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 11B and 11C, the jackpot type determination value is also used as a determination value (a jackpot symbol determination value) for determining the jackpot symbols of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The judgment value corresponding to "normal big hit" is also set as the judgment value corresponding to "3" of the big hit symbols of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to the "probable variation big hit" is also set as the determination value corresponding to "7" of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

By using such a big hit type big hit type determination table, the CPU 56 determines the type corresponding to the big hit type determination value with which the value of random 1 is matched as the big hit type, and the value of random 1 is matched as the big hit symbol. Determine the jackpot pattern that you made. Thereby, the big hit type and the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit type are simultaneously determined.

The first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 11(B) and the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 11(C) have the same proportion determined for the probability variation jackpot. In such a case, it is not necessary to divide the big hit type determination table between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Further, as the big hit type, when selecting a big hit type from a plurality of kinds of big hits having different maximum round numbers in the big hit game state, the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. It may be set so that the proportion of selection of the jackpot type having a larger number of rounds is higher than that in the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of (B). In this way, in the high base state, it is advantageous for the player to select the type of big hit, and the enjoyment of the game can be improved. Further, the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 11 (C) may be higher than the first special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. .. By doing so, the variable display of the second special symbol can make the probability of the probability variation big hit higher than the variable display of the first special symbol. Further, the first special symbol big hit type determination table may be higher than the second special symbol big hit type determination table, the ratio determined as the probability variation big hit.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. In the game control microcomputer 560, as shown in FIG. 12, various effect control commands are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 according to the game control state.

Main commands in FIG. 12 will be described. Command 80XX (H) is a production control command (variation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to the variable display of the special symbol (corresponding to each variation pattern XX. ). That is, when a unique number is given to each of the fluctuation patterns, there is a fluctuation pattern command corresponding to each of the fluctuation patterns specified by the number. “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the variation start. Therefore, when the effect control CPU 101 receives the command 80XX(H), the effect control CPU 101 controls the effect display device 9 to start the variable display of effect symbols.

The commands 8C01(H) to 8C03(H) are display result designating commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit and a big hit type.

Command 8D01 (H) is a first symbol variation designation command indicating that the variable display of the first special symbol is started. Command 8D02 (H) is a second symbol variation designation command indicating that the variable display of the second special symbol is started. The command 8F00 (H) is a command (designation designation command) for designating the end of the variation of the first and second special symbols.

Commands A001 to A002 (H) are big hit start designation commands for designating the start of the big hit game state for each big hit type (normal big hit or probability variation big hit).

The command A1XX(H) is a special winning opening open designation command which indicates a display during opening of the special winning opening for the number (round) indicated by XX. A2XX(H) is a command after opening the special winning opening indicating that the opening (closing) of the number (round) of the XX number of times is open.

The commands A301 to A302 (H) are jackpot end designation commands that designate the end of the jackpot gaming state for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

The command A 401 (H) is a first start winning a prize designating command that specifies that the first starting award has been won. The command A402(H) is a second start winning a prize designating command that specifies that the second starting award has been won.

The command B000(H) is a normal state designation command that designates that the gaming state is the normal state (low probability state). The command B001 (H) is a time saving state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a time saving state (high base state). The command B002(H) is a probability variation state designation command that designates that the gaming state is a probability variation state (high probability state).

The command C0XX(H) is a total reserved storage number designation command that specifies the total number of the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number (total reserved storage number). “XX” in the command C0XX(H) indicates the total pending storage number. Command C100 (H) is an effect control command (total addition storage number subtraction designation command) that specifies subtraction of the total addition storage number by 1. In this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits a summed reserved storage number subtraction designation command when subtracting the summed reserved storage number, but does not use the summed reserved storage number subtraction designation command, When subtracting the total pending storage number, a total pending storage number designating command for designating the total pending storage number after the subtraction may be transmitted.

The command C400 (H) is a prize detection designation command for designating that a prize ball has been detected in each prize area (first start prize hole 13, second start prize hole 14, big prize hole) after the power is turned on. Is. This winning detection designation command is, for example, when the power is turned on, one of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is operated to operate the frame movable object 310. Is used to determine that there is an abnormal prize-winning ball detection when the is stopped after the protruding operation. The winning detection designation command is, for example, in a main process executed by the game control microcomputer 560, a winning ball is detected during an interrupt process remaining period after the timer interrupt process executed by the game control microcomputer 560 is executed. When it is done, the process of transmitting is performed. The winning detection designation command may be transmitted in the prize ball processing when a winning ball is detected in the timer interrupt processing executed by the game control microcomputer 560.

In this embodiment, as the command for specifying the number of reserved storages, the case of transmitting the total reserved storage number designating command for designating the total number of reserved storages is shown. It may be configured to send a command that specifies the increased number of pending storages. Specifically, when the first reserved storage increases, a first reserved storage number specifying command that specifies the first reserved storage number is transmitted, and when the second reserved storage increases, the second reserved storage number is specified. The second reserved storage number designation command may be transmitted.

The command C2XX(H) and the command C3XX(H) are results of winning determination such as a big hit determination, a big hit type determination, a variation pattern type determination, etc. at the time of a start winning to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. It is a production control command indicating the contents. Of these, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designating command indicating whether or not to be a big jackpot in the determination result at the time of winning, and the determination result of the type of the jackpot. Further, the command C3XX(H) is used to make a determination at the time of winning such as determining whether or not to be a big hit at the time of a start winning, determining a type of the big hit, and determining a variation pattern by a winning effect production process described later. Is a variation type command indicating the determination result (variation pattern type determination result) of the determination value range of the variation pattern type determination random number in the winning determination result obtained by.

In this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not to be a big hit at the time of starting winning in the winning effect production process included in the starting opening switch passage process, which is a type of big hit, and a variation pattern type determination. It is determined which judgment value range the random number value falls within. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, a value designating a big hit and a value designating the type of the big hit are set, and the control for transmitting to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. In addition, the EXT data of the variation type command is set to a value designating the range of the determination value as the determination result of the variation pattern type, and is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100. In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether or not the display result is a big hit based on the value set in the symbol designating command, the type of the big hit, and the variation type command. Thus, the variation pattern type can be recognized.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a pending storage buffer in the game control microcomputer 560.

FIG. 13A is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the reserved storage specific information storage area (reserved specific area). The reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55 (which is an area in the RAM 55), and as shown in FIG. 13A, the maximum value of the total reserved memory number counter (8 in this example) for counting the total reserved memory number. ) Area is secured. FIG. 13A shows an example in which the value of the total pending storage number counter is 5.

As shown in FIG. 13(A), in the reserved specific area, it is "first" or "second" in the winning order based on the winning of the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. The indicated data is set. Therefore, in the reserved specific area, data capable of specifying the winning order to the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is stored. The reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55.

FIG. 13B is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a storage area (holding storage buffer) for storing random numbers and the like corresponding to the holding storage. As shown in FIG. 13(B), a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first reserved storage number is secured in the first reserved storage buffer. In addition, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the second reserved storage number is secured in the second reserved storage buffer. The first pending storage buffer and the second pending storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55. In the first pending storage buffer and the second pending storage buffer, a big hit determination random number (random R) that is a hardware random number, a big hit type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, and a fluctuation pattern type determination random number (Random 2) and a random number for fluctuation pattern determination (random 3) are stored.

Based on the winning in the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, the CPU 56 extracts such random number values from the random number circuit 503 and the random counter for generating the software random number, and outputs them to the A process of saving (storing) in the save area of the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer is executed. Specifically, these random number values are extracted and stored in the first reserved storage buffer based on the winning of the first starting winning opening 13. Further, based on the winning of the second starting winning opening 14, these random number values are extracted and stored in the second reserved storage buffer.

In this way, the storage of the above-described information relating to the starting winning in the first reserved storage buffer or the second reserved storage buffer may be referred to as “stored”. It should be noted that the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are not extracted at the time of starting winning and stored in the storage area in advance, but a variation pattern setting process (described later) ( You may make it extract at the time of the fluctuation start of a special symbol).

The data thus stored in the reserved specific area and the storage area are read out at the time of winning the start and used for the pre-reading notice effect, as well as read at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display, as described later. Be done.

When there is a starting winning prize to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, the judgment result of the winning judgment processing, such as a symbol designating command, a variation type command, and a total pending storage number designating command, The three commands shown as one set are transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In the start winning award reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, various commands such as the received symbol designating command, variation type command, and total reserved storage number designating command can be stored in association with each other. In addition, a storage area for storing data that can specify the received command is secured.

In this embodiment, the effect control pattern of the effect symbol performed corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the variable display operation of the effect symbol, the reach, corresponding to a plurality of types of variation patterns. It is composed of data indicating the control contents of various effect operations such as effect display operations in effects, or various effect operations that are not accompanied by variable display of effect symbols. In addition, the notice production control pattern is composed of data or the like indicating the control content of the production operation that is the notice production executed corresponding to the notice patterns prepared in advance. Various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations executed according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are composed of data indicating the control content thereof.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game control microcomputer 560 on the main board 31 executes a predetermined main process, a timer interrupt is periodically performed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) to execute the timer interrupt process. By doing so, various game controls can be executed.

In the main processing, for example, necessary initial setting processing, normal time initializing processing, game state recovery processing other than normal time, random number circuit setting processing (initializing the random number circuit 503), display random number updating processing (variation pattern) Type determination, update processing of various random numbers such as fluctuation pattern determination), and random number update processing for initial value (update processing of initial value of count value of random number generation counter for normal symbol determination) and the like are executed.

Next, a display example of various notification information notified by the effect display device 9 will be described. FIG. 14 is a display screen diagram showing a disturbance abnormality notification image in the disturbance abnormality notification. When an obstacle is detected by the movement obstruction detectors 60L and 60R during a game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 or in a standby state (a state in which a game is not played), as a notification indicating an obstruction abnormal state in which the obstruction is detected, The obstruction abnormality notification is performed in which the effect display device 9 displays the obstruction abnormality notification image indicating the message "frame accessory interference detection!" as shown in FIG.

When such an obstruction abnormality notification image is displayed, effect control is also performed in which a sound (for example, a reading voice of a message or a predetermined alarm sound) corresponding to the displayed image is output from the speaker 27. As described above, while the pachinko gaming machine 1 is playing or waiting, the disturbance abnormality notification is executed based on the fact that the obstacle is detected by the movement disturbance detectors 60L and 60R. Thereby, it can be recognized that an obstacle exists on the projecting operation path of the frame movable object 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R.

FIG. 15 is a display screen view showing a frame accessory setting notification image in the frame accessory setting notification executed when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (at the time of startup), the operation setting contents (operable setting, inoperable setting) of the frame movable object 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R by the frame accessory setting switch 84 are confirmed. As a notification for doing so, a frame accessory setting notification for displaying various frame accessory setting notification images on the effect display device 9 is executed.

As the frame role object setting notification image, a frame role object operable setting notification image as shown in FIG. 15A, a frame role object inoperable setting notification image as shown in FIG. 15B, and FIG. ) Setting change operation possible notification image is included.

When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (at the time of startup), when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be operable, as shown in FIG. 15(a), “Initial setting is in progress. Operation setting outside the frame” A frame accessory operable setting notification image indicating a message "Middle." is displayed.

On the other hand, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (at the time of startup), when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be inoperable, “the initial setting is in progress. A frame accessory inoperability setting notification image indicating the message "Inoperability is being set."

When each of the frame accessory operable setting notification image and the frame accessory inoperable setting notification image is displayed, a voice corresponding to the displayed image (for example, a message reading voice or a predetermined alarm sound) is displayed. ) Is also output from the speaker 27. Thus, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (at the time of activation), the initial setting contents of the frame accessory operation by the frame accessory setting switch 84 are notified. The notification for displaying the frame accessory operation possible setting notification image is called a frame accessory operation possible setting notification, and the notification for displaying the frame accessory operation impossible setting notification image is called a frame accessory operation impossible setting notification.

Thereby, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the initial setting content of the operation of the frame movable object 310 by the frame accessory setting switch 84 can be confirmed by notifying such information. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an unexpected malfunction of the movable frame object 310 when the power supply is started.

Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on (at the time of activation), the setting change operation for changing the operable setting to the inoperable setting and the inoperable operation by operating the frame accessory setting switch 84 during a predetermined period. It is possible to execute a setting change operation for changing the setting to the operable setting. During the period in which such a setting change operation is possible, for example, when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be inoperable, as described above with reference to FIG. In addition to the possible setting notification image, the setting change operable notification displaying the setting change operable notification image indicating the message "Do you want to move out of the frame?" is executed.

On the other hand, although illustration is omitted, during the period in which the setting change operation is possible, for example, when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be operable, in addition to the frame accessory operable setting notification image described above. Then, the setting change operable notification is displayed, which displays a setting change operable notification image indicating a message "Do you want to move out of the frame?".

When such a setting change operable notification image is displayed, effect control for outputting a voice (for example, a reading voice of a message or a predetermined alarm sound) corresponding to the displayed image from the speaker 27 is also performed. Thus, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (at the time of activation), it is notified that the setting of the frame accessory operation by the frame accessory setting switch 84 can be changed.

Thereby, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, it is possible to recognize that the setting of the frame accessory operation by the frame accessory setting switch 84 can be changed by notifying such information, and it is necessary. Accordingly, the setting of the frame accessory operation can be changed based on the operation of the frame accessory setting switch 84.

FIG. 16 is a display screen diagram showing a frame accessory stop notification image in the frame accessory stop notification. As described above, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (at the time of startup), one of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is operated. By doing so, it is possible to stop the frame movable object 310 at a stop position within the range of the projecting operation. When any one of these switches is operated and the frame movable object 310 stops due to the protruding operation, a high notification is given to specify whether the frame movable object 310 is stopped at a high, medium, or low stop position. A first stop position stop notification image that is a stop notification at a position, a second stop position stop notification image that is a stop notification at an intermediate position, and a third stop position that is a stop notification at a low position Of the notification images during stop, the frame accessory stop notification is executed to display the notification image corresponding to the operation on the effect display device 9.

In FIG. 16, among the first to third stop position stoppage notification images, a display example of the first stop position (high position) stoppage notification image is shown as a representative example. As the first stop position stop notification image, a message "Stopping at the frame accessory high position stop!" is displayed. Although illustration is omitted, as the second stop position (middle position) stop notification image, a message “The frame character position is in the middle stop!” is displayed, and the third stop position (low position) stop notification image is displayed. Displays the message "The frame accessory is in the low position stop!". Such a message is not displayed when the frame movable object 310 performs a protruding operation in the effect executed during the game. Therefore, by displaying the first to third stop position stop notification images, the stop state of the movable frame object 310 after the projecting operation is changed to the frame accessory height stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and It is possible to determine whether it is due to the operation of the frame accessory low stop switch 93 or due to an effect.

When such first to third stop position stop notification images are displayed, a production control for outputting a voice (for example, a message reading voice or a predetermined alarm sound) corresponding to the displayed image from the speaker 27. It will also be done. As described above, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on (started up), the frame movable object 310 can be caused to project to a desired projecting position and stopped in accordance with an operation. As a result, the game shop staff can perform maintenance on the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R including the frame movable object 310.

FIG. 17 is a display screen diagram showing an abnormal prize notification image in an abnormal prize notification executed during the stop operation of the frame movable object 310 when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on (started).

When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on (at the time of startup), the frame can be operated by operating any of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93. When the game ball is won when the animal 310 is stopped at a stop position within the range of the projecting motion, an abnormal state in which the game ball cannot be launched even though the game ball cannot be launched Is. Therefore, in such an abnormal state, the abnormal display of the abnormal prize notification image on the effect display device 9 for notifying the occurrence of the abnormal prize as shown in FIG. 17 by displaying the message "abnormal prize!" Winning notification is executed.

When such an abnormal winning notification image is displayed, effect control for outputting a voice (for example, a reading voice of a message or a predetermined alarm sound) corresponding to the displayed image from the speaker 27 is also performed. In this way, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (at the time of startup), the abnormal prize notification is issued, and thus the abnormal condition in which the prize is generated even though the game is not performed while the frame movable object 310 is stopped. The state can be recognized by notification, and it becomes possible to confirm that a malfunction such as a fraudulent act or a control system failure has occurred. Also, although the frame movable object 310 is stopped while playing a game, there is a possibility that the opportunity to operate the frame movable object 310 will be missed, but by such an abnormal winning notification, It is possible to prevent the opportunity to operate the frame movable object 310 from being missed.

FIG. 18 is a display screen view showing a frame role object protrusion notification image in the frame role object high protrusion notification executed during the protrusion operation of the frame movable object 310 during the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

During the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the predetermined projecting operation condition is satisfied, the frame movable object 310 performs the projecting operation, and which of the high, medium and low stop positions the projecting operation is performed. As a notification for identifying the frame role object high protrusion notification that is a notification when performing a protruding operation to a high position, a frame role object that is a notification when performing a protruding operation to a middle position Any one of a frame accessory inside protrusion notification that displays a middle protrusion notification image and a frame accessory low protrusion notification that displays a frame accessory low protrusion notification image that is a notification when performing a protrusion operation to a low position The frame accessory protrusion notification is executed. In this way, it is possible to produce an effect by notifying the projecting operation of the frame movable object 310 according to the setting of the projecting degree of the movable object.

In FIG. 18, a display example of the frame feature high protrusion notification image is shown as a representative example. As the frame accessory high protrusion notification image, a message "The frame accessory highly protrudes!" and an arrow image indicating the protruding direction are displayed.

When any one of such a frame accessory high protrusion notification image, a frame accessory middle protrusion notification image, and a frame accessory low protrusion notification image is displayed, a voice corresponding to the displayed image (for example, reading out a message) Performance control for outputting a voice or a predetermined alarm sound from the speaker 27 is also performed. In this way, during the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the frame movable object 310 performs the projecting operation, the notification is given, so that the interest of the effect is enhanced and the interest of the game can be improved.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt processing. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S (hereinafter, simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process is performed to detect whether a power-off signal has been output (whether the power-on signal has been turned on) (S20). Then, the detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first starting port switch 13a, the second starting port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input through the input driver circuit 58, and the states thereof are determined (switch process: S21). ..

Next, the CPU 56, the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, the normal symbol display 10, the first special symbol reservation storage display 18a, the second special symbol reservation storage display 18b, the normal symbol A display control process for controlling the display of the pending storage display 41 is executed (S22). About the first special symbol display device 8a, the second special symbol display device 8b and the normal symbol display device 10, a control for outputting a drive signal to each display device according to the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. To execute.

In addition, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each random number for determination such as a random number for ordinary symbol determination and a random number for determining jackpot type used for game control is performed (determination random number update process: S23). .. The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: S24, S25).

Further, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol process process (S26). In the special symbol process process, the first special symbol display device 8a, the second special symbol display device 8b and the special symbol process flag for controlling the special winning opening in a predetermined order are executed according to the corresponding process, and the special symbol process. The value of the flag is updated according to the game state.

Then, a normal symbol process process is performed (S27). In the normal symbol process processing, the CPU 56 executes the corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display device 10 in a predetermined order, and the value of the normal symbol process flag is in the gaming state. Update accordingly.

Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending a production control command to the production control microcomputer 100 (production control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process for outputting data such as big hit information, starting information, probability variation information, etc. supplied to the hall management computer (S29).

Further, the CPU 56 executes prize ball processing for setting the number of prize balls based on the detection signals of the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 (S30).

In this embodiment, the RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided, but the CPU 56 relates to ON/OFF of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The content is output to the output port (S31: output process).

Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for performing special symbol effect display according to the value of the special symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data ( S32).

Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process for setting the normal symbol display control data for performing the normal symbol effect display in the output buffer for the normal symbol display control data according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( S33). Further, the CPU 56 outputs the drive signal in S22 in accordance with the display control data set in the output buffer to execute the effect display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 10.

After that, the interrupt permission state is set (S34), and the process is terminated. According to the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is activated every predetermined time.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process process (S26). In the special symbol process process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process process, a starting port switch passing process is executed (S312. And, depending on the internal state, any one of S300 to S307 is performed.

In the game control microcomputer 560, the RAM 55 is stored with the first hold winning data such as the big hit determination random number and the like (first withdrawing stored data) stored on the first starting winning opening 13 A storage buffer and a second hold storage buffer for storing hold storage data (second hold storage data) such as a big hit determination random number obtained based on the start winning in the second start winning opening 14 are provided. .. A storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the number of storages of each pending storage is secured in each of the pending storage buffers.

In the starting opening switch passage processing, if the first starting opening switch 13a is turned on, the number of stored first reserved storage data is provided on condition that the first reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the first reserved storage number counter that counts the number is incremented by 1, and numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination are obtained from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. Random numbers) are extracted and stored (stored) in the storage area of the first pending storage buffer. On the other hand, if the second starting opening switch 14a is turned on, the number of stored second reserved storage data is counted on the condition that the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the reserved memory number counter is incremented by 1, and numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination random number) are extracted from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. Then, a process of storing (storing) them in the storage area of the second reserved storage buffer is executed.

As shown in FIG. 13(A), an area corresponding to the maximum value (8 in this example) of the value of the total pending storage number counter is secured in the reserved specific area, and the first starting winning opening 13 or , Data indicating "first" or "second" in the winning order is set based on the winning in the second starting winning opening 14. Therefore, the winning order to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 is stored in the holding storage specific information storage area (holding specific area).

In the starting opening switch passage processing, the timing before the variable display based on the starting winning on the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 is started, specifically, the game ball is the first starting winning. At the timing of winning the start prize at the mouth 13 or the second start winning opening 14 (timing at which the hold memory information is stored), the hold memory information storing various data obtained at the start winning is pre-read, and the pre-read hold memory Based on the information, the determination of whether or not to be a big hit in advance, the determination of the type of big hit, and the determination of the variation pattern, the big hit determination value set corresponding to the various random number values described above, the big hit type determination value, Also, a winning effect production process for performing a look-ahead determination based on the variation pattern type determination value is performed. Then, based on the determination result of the effect processing at the time of winning, control for transmitting the symbol designating command to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. In addition, the first start winning a prize designating command or the second starting winning a prize designating command is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100, depending on which of the first starting winning a prize port 13 and the second starting award winning port 14 has won the starting prize. In addition to performing control, control is performed to set the value of the total reserved storage number counter to EXT data and to send the total reserved storage number designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100.

Based on such prize-winning effect processing, the effect control microcomputer 100 predicts the variable display result in advance before the variable display of the effect symbol is executed, and based on various determination results at the time of starting winning. It is possible to execute a pre-reading effect such as a pre-reading announcement that gives a notice of a big hit (possibly a big hit) during the variable display of the effect symbols. The prefetching effect may be executed over a plurality of continuous variable displays, or may be executed in one variable display.

In the following description regarding the reserved storage, the storage of the above-described information regarding the starting winning in the first reserved storage buffer or the second reserved storage buffer may be referred to as “reserved storage”. Further, the numerical data stored in the first pending storage buffer may be referred to as first pending storage information, and the numerical data stored in the second pending storage buffer may be referred to as second pending storage information.

The processing of S300 to S307 is the following processing. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process of determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining a big hit type in the case of a big hit. The fluctuation pattern setting process (S301) determines a fluctuation pattern (a fluctuation pattern type determination random number and a fluctuation pattern determination using the fluctuation pattern determination random number), and measures a fluctuation time according to the determined fluctuation pattern. Is a process for performing control such as start of clocking of a variable time timer.

The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process for controlling the production control microcomputer 100 to transmit a display result designation command. The special symbol variation process (S303) is a process of advancing the process to the special symbol stop process when the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting process elapses. Special symbol stop process (S304), the variation display in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the passage of the variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern is timed by the variation time timer It is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying a stop symbol.

The special winning opening opening pre-processing (S305) is processing for performing control of opening the special winning opening in the special variable winning a prize ball device 20 according to the type of the big hit. The special winning opening opening process (S306) confirms the control of transmitting the effect control command for the round display effect in the big hit game state to the effect control microcomputer 100, and the establishment of the closing condition of the special winning opening. This is processing for performing processing and the like. If the closing condition for the special winning opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the process proceeds to the pre-opening processing for the special winning opening (S305). When all rounds have been completed, the process shifts to the big hit ending process (S307). The big hit ending process (S307) is a process for causing the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit game state has ended.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the special symbol normal process (S300) in the special symbol process process. In the special symbol normal processing, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer (S51). If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the process ends. If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the customer waiting demo designation command for executing the demonstration display only once before the processing is finished. You may make it perform the process for transmitting.

When there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the CPU 56 causes the first data of the data set in the pending specific area (see FIG. 13A) to be “first”. (S52). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is not data indicating "first" (that is, data indicating "second") (N in S52), the CPU 56 causes the special symbol pointer (first Data indicating "second" is set in a flag indicating whether special symbol process processing is being performed for the special symbol or special symbol process processing is being performed for the second special symbol (S53). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is data indicating "first" (Y in S52), the CPU 103 sets data indicating "first" in the special symbol pointer (S54).

In this embodiment, hereinafter, depending on whether the data indicating "first" or the data indicating "second" is set to the special symbol pointer, the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a. The variable display and the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b are executed using a common processing routine. When the data indicating "first" is set to the special symbol pointer, based on the pending storage data stored in the first pending storage buffer, the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a is performed. Be done. On the other hand, when the data indicating "second" is set to the special symbol pointer, based on the pending storage data stored in the second pending storage buffer, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b. Is performed.

By executing the processing of S52 to S54, in the present embodiment, in accordance with the starting winning order in which the game balls win the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14, the variable display of the first special symbol Alternatively, the variable display of the second special symbol is executed.

Next, in the RAM 55, the CPU 56 reads each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storages indicated by the special symbol pointer=1 and stores it in the reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55 (S55). Specifically, the CPU 56, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first number of reserved memories=1 in the first reserved memory buffer. Is stored in the reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number=1 in the second reserved storage buffer. The data is stored in the reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55.

Then, the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the count value of the reserved storage number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the count value of the first pending storage number counter, and the storage area of each storage area in the first pending storage buffer. Shift content. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the count value of the second reserved storage number counter is decremented by 1, and the contents of each storage area in the second reserved storage buffer are shifted.

That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 sets the storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number=n (n=2, 3, 4) in the first reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. Each stored random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the first number of pending storages=n-1. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, each is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number=n (n=2, 3, 4) in the second reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. The random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number=n-1. Further, the CPU 56 adds up the values (the values indicating “first” or “second”) stored in the storage areas corresponding to the total number of pending storages=m (m=2 to 8) in the pending specific area. Store in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storages=m-1. Therefore, the order in which the random number values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective first reserved memory numbers (or the respective second reserved memory numbers) are always extracted is always the first reserved memory number (or, The second reserved memory number)=1, 2, 3, 4 and the order. Further, the order in which the respective values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective total reserved storage numbers are extracted is always the same as the order of the total reserved storage numbers=1-8.

The count value of the total reserved memory number counter, which is formed in the RAM 55 and counts the total reserved memory number, is decremented by 1 (S57). The CPU 56 saves the value of the total pending storage number counter before the count value is subtracted by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55.

In the special symbol normal process, first, the data indicating "first" indicating that the process is executed for the first start winning opening 13, that is, "first" for indicating that the process is executed for the first special symbol , Or data indicating "second" indicating that the process is executed for the second start winning opening 14, that is, indicating "second" indicating that the process is executed for the second special symbol. The data is set in the special symbol pointer. Then, in the subsequent processing in the special symbol process processing, processing according to the data set in the special symbol pointer is executed. Therefore, the processing of S300 to S307 can be shared between the case of targeting the first special symbol and the case of targeting the second special symbol.

Next, the CPU 56 reads the random R (random number for jackpot determination) from the pending storage buffer and executes the jackpot determination module (S61). In this case, the CPU 56 reads the big hit determination random number extracted in S1216 of the starting opening switch passage processing or S1227 of the starting opening switch passage processing and stored in advance in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer to determine the big hit. Do. The jackpot determination module is a program that executes a process of comparing a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 11) with a jackpot determination random number, and determining that they are a jackpot if they match. That is, it is a program that executes a big hit determination process.

In the jackpot determination process, the probability that the jackpot will be higher when the gaming state is the probability variation state (high probability state) is higher than that when the gaming state is the non-determination variation state (normal gaming state). Specifically, the probability variation big hit determination table (table in which the numerical values on the right side of FIG. 11A in the ROM 54 are set) in which a large number of big hit determination values are set in advance and the number of big hit determination values are determined in advance. A normal big hit judgment table (a table in which the numerical values on the left side of FIG. 11A in the ROM 54 are set) which is set to be smaller than the big hit judgment table is provided. Then, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the gaming state is the probability variation state, and when the gaming state is the probability variation state, performs the jackpot determination process using the probability variation big jackpot determination table, and the gaming state is the normal game. When it is in a state or in a short time state, a big hit determination process is performed using a normal big hit determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches any of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. When it is decided to make a big hit (Y in S61), the process proceeds to S71. In addition, to decide whether or not to be a big hit, it is to decide whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, but to decide whether or not to make a stop symbol in the special symbol display device a big hit symbol But also.

The confirmation as to whether or not the current game state is the probability variation state is performed by whether or not the probability variation flag is set. The probability variation flag is set when shifting the game state to the probability variation state, and reset when ending the probability variation state. Specifically, the probability variation flag is set in the jackpot ending process (S307 in FIG. 20) when the probability variation big hit is generated, and then the next big hit is determined, or a variation display that is a deviant display result. When a condition that a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) has been executed is satisfied, the variable display of the special symbol is ended and the stop symbol is reset at the timing of stop display.

If the value of the random number for jackpot determination (random R) does not match any jackpot determination value (N of S61), the process proceeds to S75 described later.

If the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches any of the big hit determination values in S61, the CPU 56 sets a big hit flag indicating that it is a big hit (S71). The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game is over. Then, as a table used to determine the jackpot type into any of a plurality of types, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 11 (B) and the second special symbol jackpot type of FIG. 11 (C) One of the determination tables is selected (S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 selects the first special symbol big hit type determination table shown in FIG. 11(B). Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 11(C).

Next, the CPU 56 reads the jackpot type determination random number extracted in the starting opening switch passage process and stored in advance in the first holding storage buffer or the second holding storage buffer, and uses the jackpot type determination table selected in S72 to store the holding jack. The jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the value matching the random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination stored in the buffer are determined (S73).

As shown in FIGS. 11B and 11C, for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the relationship between the big hit type and the big hit symbol is set such that the big hit symbol is different for each big hit type, Since the big hit type and the big hit symbol are determined at the same time, the correspondence relationship between the big hit symbol and the game control according to the big hit type is simplified, so that the game control can be prevented from becoming complicated.

Further, the CPU 56 sets big hit type data indicating the decided big hit type in the big hit type buffer in the RAM 55 (S74). For example, when the big hit type is "normal big hit", "01" is set as big hit type data. When the big hit type is “probable variation big hit”, “02” is set as big hit type data.

Next, the CPU 56 sets a stop symbol of the special symbol (S75). Specifically, when the big hit flag is not set, "-" which is a falling symbol is set as a stop symbol of the special symbol. When the big hit flag is set, the big hit design decided by S73 is set to the stop design of the special design according to the big hit classification decision result. That is, when the jackpot type is determined to be the "probable variation jackpot", "7" is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol. When the jackpot type is determined to be "normal jackpot", "3" is determined as a stop symbol of the special symbol.

Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (S301) (S76).

The probability variation big hit and the time-shortening state after the normal big hit must be continued until one of the conditions, that is, until the variable display is executed 100 times or until the next big hit occurs. The duration of such variable display 100 times is set to 100 times in the jackpot end process (S307), which is a time saving counter that indicates the number of times the special symbol can be changed in the time saving state, and every time the variable display is executed thereafter. The special symbol stop process is managed by subtracting and updating, and the time saving flag is reset on the basis of the time saving counter being incremented, whereby control for ending the time saving state is performed.

Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the effect control main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 101 starts execution of effect control main processing. In the production control main processing, first, initialization processing for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the production control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) is performed (S701). ). After that, the effect control CPU 101 shifts to the loop processing for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S702). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets the timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set in the effect control main process, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703) and executes the following effect control process.

In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command and sets data such as a flag that can specify what the received effect control command is a command to instruct. Processing (for example, processing for storing data that can specify the received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) is performed (command analysis processing: S704). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing (S705). In the effect control process process, in order to perform various effects such as variable display of effect symbols on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the content of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control among the processes corresponding to the control state is performed. A process corresponding to the state (production control process flag) is selected to execute production control.

Next, a random number used by the production control microcomputer 100 (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the production symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the production symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the production symbol) , And a random number updating process for updating the count value of the counter for generating various random numbers including SR2 for effect determination (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 and SR2 is generated by the count of a random counter that updates the count value by software, is cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each, and is determined for each. It is used as a random number by being extracted at different times.

Further, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the summed hold storage display unit 18c is executed (S707). Then, it transfers to S702.

By performing such effect control main processing, in the effect control microcomputer 100, the effect display device 9 and the board movable object 61 are transmitted according to the effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 and received. By controlling effect devices such as the frame movable object 310, various lamps, and the speaker 27, various effect controls according to the gaming state are performed.

In the initialization process of S701 of the effect control main process described above, a plurality of types of initialization-related processes including a frame accessory action setting process (S701A) and an accessory protrusion stop process (S701B) are executed. The frame accessory operation setting process (S701A) is a process of initializing the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R. This is a process of stopping the movable frame object 310 in the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R after the projecting operation according to the operation.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a frame accessory operation setting process. In the frame accessory operation setting process, the effect control microcomputer 100 executes the following process. First, the operation of the set period timer for counting the set period such as the time period of the frame accessory operation permission/prohibition setting change operation valid period and the time period of the operation degree setting change operation valid period, which will be described later, is started (S151). The setting period timer is a time measuring means composed of a timer that measures time separately from the frame accessory operation setting process, and keeps the time until the frame accessory operation setting process ends. The frame accessory operation enable/disable setting change operation effective period is set to a first predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) after the frame accessory operation setting process is started, and the operation degree setting change operation effective period is It is set to the second predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds) after the end of the effective period of the accessory operation permission setting change operation.

Next, by checking the operating states of the frame accessory setting switch 84, the frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operating degree middle setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operating degree low setting switch 83, The setting contents of the frame accessory operation (operation enabled/disabled setting, operation degree setting) are confirmed and stored (S152).

Next, based on the setting contents of the frame accessory operation confirmed in S152, the operation propriety setting content of the frame movable object 310 by the frame accessory setting switch 84 (whether it is set to be operable or inoperable. (Setting contents), while displaying either the frame accessory operation possible setting notification image shown in FIG. 15A or the frame accessory operation impossible setting notification image shown in FIG. 15B, This is notified by outputting a corresponding voice (S153).

Next, based on the setting contents of the frame accessory operation confirmed in S152, it is determined whether or not the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be operable (S154). When it is determined in S154 that the operation is set to be operable, based on the current time value of the setting period timer described above, is the current period within the predetermined frame component operation enable/disable setting changing operation valid period? It is determined whether or not (S155).

When it is determined in S155 that the frame role product operation permission/prohibition setting changing operation is not in the valid period (after the valid period), the process proceeds to S163 described below to confirm the setting of the operable state. On the other hand, when it is determined in S155 that the frame role object operation permission/prohibition setting change operation is in the valid period, the setting change operation enable notification image is displayed in addition to the frame role object operation impossible setting image described above. Notification of setting change operation is output by outputting a sound corresponding to the display (S156).

Next, by checking the state of the frame accessory setting switch 84, it is determined whether or not a change operation to the inoperable setting is detected (S157). When the change operation is not detected in S157, the process returns to S155. Therefore, if the change operation of the frame accessory operation setting switch 84 is not performed during the effective period of the frame accessory operation enable/disable setting change operation, the steps of S155 to S157 are performed until the frame accessory operation enable/disable setting change operation effective period ends. The process is repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, when the change operation is detected in S157, the operation permission/prohibition setting content after the change (the setting content that is set to be inoperable) is displayed as an image (for example, "I have set it to be inoperable outside the frame"). Message) and voice (S158), and to confirm the setting of the inoperable state, the process proceeds to S171 described later.

In addition, when it is determined in S154 that the operation is not set to be operable, the present time is based on the current time value of the setting period timer, and the current time is the predetermined frame component operation availability setting change operation valid period. It is determined whether or not it is in progress (S159).

When it is determined in S159 that it is not during the frame role operation permission/prohibition setting change operation valid period (after the valid period), the process proceeds to S171, which will be described later, in order to finalize the setting of the inoperable state. On the other hand, when it is determined in S159 that the frame role product operation permission/prohibition setting change operation is in the valid period, in addition to the frame role object inoperability setting image as shown in FIG. 15C, the setting change operation is possible. The notification image is displayed, and the setting change operable notification is output to output the sound corresponding to the display (S160).

Next, by checking the state of the frame accessory setting switch 84, it is determined whether or not a change operation to the operable setting is detected (S161). When the change operation is not detected in S161, the process returns to S159. Therefore, if the change operation of the frame accessory operation setting switch 84 is not performed during the effective period of the frame accessory operation enable/disable setting change operation, the operations in S159 to S161 are performed until the frame accessory operation enable/disable setting change operation effective period ends. The process is repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, when the change operation is detected in S161, the operation permission/prohibition setting content after the change (the setting content that is set to be operable) is displayed as an image (for example, "I have been set to be inoperable outside the frame"). A message image) and a voice notification are given (S162), and the process proceeds to S163 in order to confirm the setting of the operable state.

In S163, the setting that enables the movable frame 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is determined and stored (S163). Then, based on the setting of the degree of motion in the setting contents of the frame role object operation confirmed in S152, an initial operation for tentatively operating the frame movable object 310 is executed in each of the frame role object devices 300L and 300R (S164). ), while notifying the fact that the initial operation is in progress by displaying an image on the effect display device and outputting sound from the speaker 27, while performing the in-initial operation notification, the frame accessory operation degree height setting switch 81, the frame accessory operation. A setting operation degree notification for notifying the setting content of the operation degree set by the medium degree setting switch 82 or the frame accessory low operation degree setting switch 83 is performed, and further, it is confirmed that the operation degree setting change operation is possible. Along with the image display, a setting change operation enable notification is output to output a sound corresponding to the display (S165). In S165, the notification of the set operation degree can prevent an unexpected malfunction of the movable object of the frame movable object 310 when the power supply is started.

As a result, when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be operable, execution of the initial operation is permitted, and when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be inoperable, execution of the initial operation is restricted (prohibited). ) Will be done. In the initial operation, the operation of the frame movable object 310 at the operation degree set by the frame accessory high operation degree setting switch 81, the frame accessory operation degree intermediate setting switch 82, or the frame accessory operation degree low setting switch 83 is performed. Since it is tried, the operation setting by the frame accessory setting switch 84 and the operation levels by the frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operating degree middle setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operating degree low setting switch 83 are performed. It is possible to easily confirm whether or not the settings are appropriate.

In addition, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the initial operation may be restricted, so that the frame movable object 310 collides with an obstacle existing on the projecting operation path, or the like, to the projecting position. It is possible to prevent an unexpected problem from occurring due to the initial operation of the frame movable object 310. Specifically, when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be operable, the initial operation is permitted, and when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be inoperable, execution of the initial operation is restricted. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of an unexpected malfunction due to the initial operation when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on.

Next, by confirming the states of the frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operating degree middle setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operating degree low setting switch 83, the operation degree setting changing operation is detected. It is determined whether it has been done (S166). When the change operation is detected in S166, the process returns to S164. Therefore, when the operation degree setting change operation is performed during the operation degree setting change operation valid period, the initial operation with the changed operation degree is executed by the processing from S164.

Further, when the change operation is not detected in S166, it is determined whether or not the present is within the predetermined operation degree setting change operation valid period based on the current time value of the set period timer described above. (S167). When it is determined in S167 that the operation degree setting change operation is in the valid period, the process returns to S166 and the above-described processing is repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined in S167 that the operation degree setting changing operation is not in the valid period (after the valid period), the operation degree setting is finalized and stored (S168).

Next, a setting is made to enable the detection by the movement disturbance detectors 60L and 60R (S169), and the detection range of the movement disturbance detectors 60L and 60R is set according to the setting of the movement degree determined in S168. (S170), the process ends.

In S170, as described above, for example, when the movement degree of the frame movable object 310 is set to high, the detection range is set to the arrival position of the tip of the cap portion 311 when the operation degree of the frame movable object 310 is set to high. Set to a high setting range where obstacles can be detected. Further, when the movement degree of the movable frame object 310 is set to medium, the detection range is set to the middle range where the obstacle can be detected up to the arrival position of the tip of the cap portion 311 when the movement degree of the movable frame object 310 is set to medium. Set within the setting range. Further, when the operation degree of the movable frame object 310 is set to a low level, the detection range is set to a low level at which the obstacle can be detected up to the arrival position of the tip of the cap portion 311 when the operational degree of the movable frame object 310 is set to a low level. Set within the setting range. As a result, in S170, with respect to the motion obstruction detectors 60L and 60R, detection of obstructions outside the set projection degree (projection operation) range is invalidated. As a result, it is possible to prevent wasteful detection of an abnormal state in which the movable frame object 310 cannot normally project. Further, in S170, the disturbance abnormality notification as shown in FIG. 14 is set based on the fact that the movement disturbance detectors 60L and 60R do not detect the obstacles outside the range of the set protrusion degree (the protrusion movement). It will be executed when an obstacle is detected within the range of the projecting motion of the projecting degree. As a result, it is possible to prevent unnecessary notification of an abnormal state in which the movable frame object 310 cannot normally project.

In addition, in the detection range of the high setting range when the operation degree of the frame movable object 310 is set to the high setting, within the range corresponding to the detection range of the low setting, and within the range corresponding to the detection range of the medium setting ( That is, if no obstacle is detected in the detection range that does not exceed the detection range of the middle setting, and if an obstacle is detected only in the detection range of only the high setting that exceeds the detection range of the middle setting, the operation degree is set to high. May be determined to be in an abnormal state, and a high-setting obstruction abnormality notification capable of specifying that there is an abnormality only in the operation degree of high setting may be issued. Similarly, in the detection range of the high setting range when the operation degree of the movable frame 310 is set to the high setting, the detection range of the low setting corresponds to the detection range of the high setting. If no obstacle is detected within the range and only within the detection range of the medium setting, it is determined that only the degree of operation of the medium setting is abnormal, and only the medium setting has an abnormality. It is also possible to notify the middle setting disturbance abnormality that can specify the. Similarly, in the detection range of the high setting range when the movement degree of the frame movable object 310 is set to the high setting, the detection range of the medium setting and the detection range of the high setting are satisfied. When the obstacle is not detected within the range of the low setting and the obstacle is detected only within the detection range of the low setting, it is determined that only the operation degree of the low setting is abnormal, and only the low setting has an abnormality. You may make it notify the low setting disturbance abnormality which can specify the effect.

Further, when a plurality of switches of the frame accessory operation degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operation degree intermediate setting switch 82, and the frame accessory operation degree low setting switch 83 are turned on, they are turned on. Since the lowest degree of operation is selected and set from among the set settings, even when a plurality of these switches are turned on, the initial operation is any one of high setting, middle setting, and low setting. The operation is performed with the protrusion degree corresponding to the one setting. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when both of the frame accessory lowering degree of operation setting switch 83 and the frame accessory lowering degree of operation setting switch 82 are turned on, the protrusion corresponding to the low setting is made. After the initial operation with the degree is performed, the initial operation with the protrusion degree corresponding to the middle setting is controlled, and the frame accessory operating degree low setting switch 83, the frame accessory operating degree middle setting switch 82, And, when all of the frame accessory operation degree high setting switches 81 are in the ON state, after the initial operation with the protrusion degree corresponding to the low setting, the initial operation with the protrusion degree corresponding to the middle setting is performed, After that, the control may be performed such that the initial operation is performed with the protrusion degree corresponding to the middle setting and the initial operation corresponding to all the settings in which the switches are in the ON state is executed.

When the process proceeds to S171, the setting that disables the movable frame object 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is determined and stored (S171). Then, the detection by the movement obstruction detectors 60L and 60R is set to be invalidated (S172), the frame accessory obstruction abnormality notification prohibition flag is set (S173), and the process is ended. The frame accessory obstruction abnormality notification prohibition flag is a flag for prohibiting the execution of the obstruction abnormality notification of FIG. 14, which is executed when an obstruction is detected by the operation obstruction detectors 60L and 60R.

In this way, when the movable frame object 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is set to be inoperable, the detection by the motion interference detectors 60L and 60R is invalidated, and thus the motion interference detector 60L. , 60R can prevent useless detection. Further, when the movable frame object 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is set to be inoperable, the process for prohibiting the execution of the disturbance abnormality notification of FIG. 14 is performed, and thus the movement disturbance detector. It is possible to prevent unnecessary execution of notification based on the detection of obstacles by 60L and 60R (for example, erroneous detection due to malfunction).

Note that in the frame accessory operation setting predetermined in FIG. 23, the initial operation of the frame movable object 310 may be limited by controlling the following modified example. For example, in a configuration in which the frame accessory setting switch 84 is initially set to an inoperable state in the default setting (setting when no operation is performed), a control for not executing the initial operation of the frame movable object 310 in the default setting is performed. You may. Further, even when the initial operation such as S164 is performed, control may be performed such that the frame movable object 310 is initially operated to a position where it does not project to the outside of the game frame 30 and the initial position is detected. The control for initially operating the frame movable object 310 to a position where it does not project to the outside of the game frame 30 is not limited to the case where the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to the operable state, and the frame accessory setting switch is also available. It may be executed when it is set to the inoperable state at 84.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the frame accessory protrusion stop processing. In the frame accessory protrusion stop processing, the effect control microcomputer 100 executes the following processing. First, by checking the operation detection signal of the frame accessory height stop switch 91, it is determined whether or not the frame accessory height stop switch 91 has been turned on (S181).

When it is determined in S181 that the frame role object height stop switch 91 has been turned on, the frame movable object 310 is caused to project to the high position, and then a process for stopping at the high position is performed (S182). Then, after the first stop position stop notification, which is the stop notification at the high position as shown in FIG. 16 (S183), the process proceeds to S190.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S181 that the frame role stop switch 91 is not turned on, the frame role stop switch 92 is operated by checking the operation detection signal of the frame role stop switch 92. It is determined whether it has been done (S184).

When it is determined in S184 that the frame role object stop switch 92 has been turned on, the process is performed to cause the frame movable object 310 to project to the middle position, and then to stop at the middle position (S185). Then, after the second stop position stop notification which is the stop notification at the middle position (S186), the process proceeds to S190.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S184 that the frame accessory stop switch 92 is not turned on, the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is operated by checking the operation detection signal of the frame accessory low stop switch 93. It is determined whether it has been done (S187).

When it is determined in S187 that the in-frame-compartment stop switch 92 has been turned on, a process for causing the frame movable object 310 to project to the low position and then stopping the frame movable object 310 in the low position is performed (S188). Then, after the third stop position stop notification, which is the stop notification at the middle position (S189), the process proceeds to S190.

When the process proceeds to S190, it is determined whether or not there is a winning detection based on whether or not the above-described winning detection detection designation command has been received (S190). Then, when it is determined in S190 that the winning is detected, an abnormal winning notification as shown in FIG. 17 is executed (S191), and the process proceeds to S192. On the other hand, when it is determined in S190 that no winning is detected, the process proceeds to S192 without passing through S191.

When the process proceeds to S192, it is determined whether one of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93, which has been turned on, has been operated to the off state. By confirming whether or not there is a stop release operation, it is determined (S192). Then, if it is determined in S192 that the stop release operation has not been performed, the process returns to S190, and if it is determined in S190 that a prize has been detected, an abnormal prize notification as shown in FIG. 17 is executed (S191). Proceed to S192. On the other hand, when it is determined in S192 that the stop release operation has been performed, the frame movable object 310 in each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is caused to return from the stop position to the storage position which is the initial position, and then stopped. Process for.

Each of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is initialized at step S701 and after the power is turned on (frame accessory protrusion stop step S701B). Since the effective operation is possible only in, it is possible to prevent the movable object from being stopped by an operation due to some mistake.

Further, as in S183, S186, S189 and the like of FIG. 24, the frame movable object 310 is responsive to the ON operation of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, or the frame accessory low stop switch 93. Since the in-stop notification as shown in FIG. 16 is performed when the switch is stopped, it is possible to easily determine whether the movable frame object 310 is stopped by operating these switches or by the effect.

Further, as in S182, S185, S188, etc. of FIG. 24, in response to the ON operation of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, or the frame accessory low stop switch 93, the frame accessory In the devices 300L and 300R, since the movable frame object 310 projects from the stored position and then stops, it is possible to further facilitate management work such as cleaning and maintenance even when the movable frame object 310 does not project. it can.

Further, as in S182, S185, S188 of FIG. 24, since the frame movable object 310 can be stopped at any of the projecting positions in a plurality of stages, it is possible to select a stop position that facilitates cleaning and maintenance. Therefore, management work such as cleaning and maintenance can be further facilitated.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the effect control process process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process processing, after the effect control CPU 101 executes the frame accessory state monitoring process (S700) for monitoring the state of the frame movable object 310 in each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R, the effect control process flag is set. Any one of S800 to S807 is performed according to the value. In the effect control process process, in a process different from the process process of S800 to S807, based on the reception of the command indicating the winning determination result in the above-described start winning, the process related to the prefetch advance notice effect described above (prefetch time). Whether or not to execute the notice effect, the selection and determination of the effect pattern of the look-ahead notice effect, and the processing such as setting for executing the look-ahead effect) are performed.

In the production control process processing, the following processing is executed. In the production control process processing, the display state of the production display device 9 is controlled, and the variable display of the production symbol is realized, but the control relating to the variable display of the production symbol in synchronization with the variation of the first special symbol is also the second special symbol. The control related to the variable display of the effect design in synchronization with the change of is also executed in one effect control process process.

The variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800) is a process of confirming whether or not the variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 560. If the variation pattern command has been received, the process proceeds to effect symbol variation start processing.

The effect symbol variation start process (S801) is a process for controlling so that the variable display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) is started. The effect symbol fluctuating process (S802) is a process of controlling the switching timing of each fluctuating state (fluctuation speed) forming the fluctuating pattern. The effect symbol variation stop process (S803) is a process of stopping the variable display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) and deriving and displaying the display result of the variable symbol (final stop symbol).

The big hit display process (S804) is a process of performing display control such as control for displaying a fanfare effect for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of the big hit after the end of the variable time. The in-round process (S805) is a process for performing display control during the round. When the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round has not ended, the process proceeds to round post-processing, and if the final round has ended, the jackpot ending process proceeds. The post-round processing (S806) is processing for performing display control between rounds. When the round start condition is satisfied, the process moves to the in-round process. The big hit end effect process (S807) is a process of performing display control in the effect display device 9 to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended.

The effect control CPU 101 is stored in the ROM 102 from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display, and during the predetermined effect control period from the start of the big hit game state to the end of the big hit game state. The effect devices (effect parts) such as the effect display device 9 are controlled according to the process data set in the process table.

The process table is composed of process timer set values and data in which a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data are collected. In the display control execution data, data and the like indicating the form of each variation that constitutes the variation mode during the variation time (variation display time) of the variation display of the effect design (decoration pattern) are described. Specifically, the data related to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. Further, the process timer set value is set with the change time in the form of the change. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table, and performs control to display effect symbols in a variation mode set in the display control execution data only for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared according to each variation pattern.

In the effect control process process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled by the above-described processing, the variable display of the effect symbol is started, and the stop symbol of the effect symbol is derived and displayed. The effect control CPU 101, for example, recognizes the designated variation pattern and the display result for the variation display to be executed based on the received variation pattern command and the display result designation command. The stop design of the production design is determined. In the effect symbol variation start process (S801), according to the display result, random numbers SR1-1 to SR1-3 for determining the stop symbol of the effect symbol require various kinds of randomness to determine the display result. Numerical values are extracted, and the stop symbol of the effect symbol is determined by using these and the stop symbol determination table in which the data indicating the effect symbol and the numerical value are associated with each other. In this embodiment, on the side of the effect control board 80, the random number value SR1-1 for determining the left effect symbol (left symbol), the random value SR1-2 for determining the medium effect symbol (middle symbol), the right effect symbol ( (Right pattern) Numerical data indicating each of the random number value SR1-3 for determination and a random number value SR2 for determining a specific effect described later are controlled to be countable. In addition, a random number value other than these may be used in order to enhance the effect.

Each of such random number values SR1-1 to SR1-3, SR2, etc. is generated by the count of a random counter that updates the count value by software in the effect control microcomputer 100, and is set for each. It is used as a random number by being cyclically updated within a predetermined numerical range and extracted at a timing determined for each. That is, the stop symbol is determined by selecting data indicating a combination of effect symbols corresponding to the same numerical value as the extracted random number value. Then, when the effect control CPU 101 stops the variable display of the effect symbols, the effect symbols are stopped by the stop symbols thus determined. Also for the production design, a stop design that reminds me of a big hit is called a big hit design. Then, a stop design that reminds the user of disengagement is called a disengagement design.

Specifically, the stop symbol of the effect symbol is determined as follows, for example. In the description below, the display of the out-of-range display after reaching the reach state is referred to as “out of reach”, and the out-of-range display result without reaching the reach is referred to as “out of reach”.

When determining a combination of non-reach outliers, numerical data (random number) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the outlier symbol determination data table (random) stored in the ROM 102. Using the data table that shows the relationship between the numerical design and the left, middle, and right performance symbols), the symbols corresponding to the extracted random numbers are the variable display results of the left, middle, and right performance symbols, respectively. Is determined as a combination of Further, in the case of determining a combination of non-reach outliers in this way, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number happens to coincide with the combination of the jackpot symbols, it is corrected to be the outlier symbol combination ( For example, each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by shifting it by one symbol). In addition, when the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number accidentally becomes a reach symbol, correction is made so as to be a combination of non-reach deviating symbols (for example, correction by shifting the right symbol by one symbol) and each stop symbol. Is determined. The combination of the non-reach-off symbols determined in this way is used as the final stop symbol which is the variable display result.

Further, in the case of determining a combination of out-of-reach symbols, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the out-of-symbol determination data table stored in the ROM 102 is set. Using, the symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is determined as the stop symbol of each effect symbol (left and right effect symbol) forming the reach state, and the symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-2. However, it is determined as the stop symbol of the final effect symbol (medium effect symbol) to be stopped. The combination of out-of-reach symbols determined in this way is used as the final stop symbol which is the variable display result.

Moreover, when determining the combination of the big hit symbols, the combination of the big hit symbols is determined according to the type of the big hit. For example, when it comes to probability variation jackpot, a combination of probability variation jackpot symbols that reminds you of probability variation jackpot (for example, any of the odd symbols such as left, middle, and right production symbols "7,7,7"). Combination) is selected and determined. In addition, when it becomes a normal big hit, a combination of normal big hit symbols that reminds us of a normal big hit (for example, any even number of symbols such as left, middle, and right effect symbols “2, 2, 2”) Combination) is selected and determined.

When it is decided to make a probability variation jackpot, using a probability variation jackpot symbol determination table stored in the ROM102 (a data table showing the relationship between the random number and the left, middle, right effect symbol which is a probability variation jackpot symbol) Then, the left, middle, and right effect symbols are selected and determined for any odd number of combinations. In the probability variation big hit symbol determination table, each numerical data of SR1-1 is associated with each of a plurality of predetermined types of odd symbols. When determining the combination of the probability variation big hit symbol, the numerical data (random number) is extracted from the SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and using the probability variation jackpot symbol determination table, the symbol corresponding to the extracted random number is the combination of the probability variation jackpot symbols. It is determined as a combination of stop symbols of the left, middle, and right effect symbols constituting the. The combination of the probability variation big hit symbols determined in this way is used as the final stop symbol which is the variable display result.

Further, when it is determined to be a normal big hit, a normal big hit symbol determination table stored in the ROM 102 (a data table showing the relationship between the random number value and the left, middle, and right effect symbols which are the normal big hit symbols) By using, the left, middle, and right effect symbols are selected and determined for any combination of even symbols. In the normal jackpot symbol determination table, each numerical data of SR1-1 is associated with each of a plurality of predetermined even symbols. When determining the combination of normal big hit symbols, numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and the normal big hit symbol determination table is used, and the symbol corresponding to the extracted random numbers is a combination of normal big hit symbols. It is determined as a combination of stop symbols of the left, middle, and right effect symbols constituting the. The combination of the normal jackpot symbols thus determined is used as the final stop symbol which is the variable display result.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the frame accessory state monitoring process (S700). In the frame accessory state monitoring process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the following process. First, it is determined whether or not the frame accessory obstacle abnormality notification prohibition flag is set (S711). When it is determined in S711 that the frame role object obstruction abnormality notification prohibition flag is not set, the fluctuation patterns of the next fluctuation display are, for example, specific super reach, respectively, of the frame role object devices 300L and 300R. It is determined whether or not operating the frame movable object 310 is a variation pattern for executing a frame role object motion effect as a predetermined effect (S712).

When it is determined in S712 that the variation pattern is to execute the frame role object motion effect, it is determined whether or not the motion obstruction detectors 60L and 60R detect an obstruction within the set detection range (S713). ). On the other hand, if it is determined in S712 that it is not the variation pattern for executing the frame accessory motion effect, the process ends. When it is determined in S713 that the obstacle is detected, the disturbance abnormality notification as shown in FIG. 14 is executed (S714), and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S713 that no obstacle is detected, the process ends.

When it is determined in S711 that the frame accessory obstacle abnormality notification prohibition flag is not set, the processing is performed without executing the obstacle abnormality notification in S714 regardless of whether or not an obstacle is detected. Since the processing ends, execution of the disturbance abnormality notification is prohibited.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

In the effect symbol variation start processing, it is confirmed whether or not it is determined that the variation display result is out of alignment (S601). Whether or not it is determined to be out is determined by, for example, whether or not the display result 1 designation command is stored in the display result designation command storage area. If it is determined to be out of alignment, it is confirmed whether or not a command corresponding to the non-reach fluctuation pattern is received as the fluctuation pattern command (S602). Whether or not the command corresponding to the non-reach fluctuation pattern is received is determined by, for example, the data stored in the fluctuation pattern command storage area.

When it is determined that the command corresponding to the non-reach fluctuation pattern is received, the display result of the out-of-reach out-of-reach display is determined as the final stop of the effect design by using the out-removal symbol determination data table stored in the ROM 102 (S604). , S616. In the outlier symbol determination data table, numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 is associated with each of the plurality of types of effect symbols.

In the process of S604, numerical data (random number) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and a symbol table corresponding to the extracted numerical data is used for the left and the middle, respectively, using the data table for determining the symbol. , It is determined as a combination of stop symbols that result in variable display of the right effect symbols. In this way, when determining a combination of non-reach outliers, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number happens to coincide with the combination of the jackpot symbols, it is corrected to be a combination of outliers (for example, Each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by shifting it by one symbol). In addition, when the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number accidentally becomes a reach symbol, correction is made so as to be a combination of non-reach deviating symbols (for example, correction by shifting the right symbol by one symbol) and each stop symbol. Is determined.

When it is determined that it is not the non-reach variation pattern in the processing of S602 (when it is determined that it is a reach variation pattern), the stop symbol of the effect symbol forming the combination of the reach symbol is determined (S605), and the process proceeds to S616. In the processing of S605, numerical data (random number) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and a symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is used by using the falling symbol determination data table. The symbols corresponding to the random numbers that match the value of the counter extracted from SR1-2 are determined as the stop symbols of the middle symbols, which are determined as the stop symbols of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state. Also in this case, when a combination of big hit symbols happens to occur, each stop symbol is determined by correcting it so that it becomes a combination of outlying symbols (for example, correction by shifting the middle symbol by one symbol).

Further, when it is not determined to be a deviation in the process of S601 (when it is determined to be a big hit) (N in S601), the effect control CPU 101 determines whether the big hit symbol is in accordance with the type of the big hit. The stop design of the effect design which forms the combination is decided (S603), advances to S616.

In S603, the combination of winning symbols is determined according to the type of big hit as follows. Based on which of the display result 2 specified command and the display result 3 specified command is stored in the display result specific command storage area, the type of big hit from the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit When it is determined that it is determined to be a probability jackpot, numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a probability jackpot pattern (for example, left, Use the data table (probability variation big hit symbol determination table) in which the relationship between the middle and right is a combination of odd-numbered squares such as "7, 7, 7"), and use one of the probability variation jackpot symbols from the extracted values. The combination of is selected and determined. Further, when it is determined that it is determined to be a normal big hit, numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a normal big hit symbol (for example, left, middle, The right is a combination of even-numbered ditches such as "4, 4, 4") and a data table (normal big hit symbol determination table) in which a relationship is set, and a combination of any of the normal big hit symbols from the extracted values Select and decide. The symbol thus determined is used as the final stop symbol which is the variable display result before being controlled to the big hit game state.

Next, after performing an effect setting process (S616) that performs a process for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, a process of determining execution of the special effect and a determination of the specific effect described above), the process proceeds to S617.

In S617, the effect control pattern is determined to be one of a plurality of types of effect control patterns. In S617, the pattern variation control pattern table according to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command, and the various production control (production operation) patterns designated by the production control pattern of the production determined in the processing of S616. Of the plural types of symbol variation control patterns stored in, the production control pattern corresponding to any of the specified various production operation patterns is selected and determined as the use pattern.

In the control pattern table stored in the ROM 102, for example, the effect in the display area of the effect display device 9 in the period from the start of the fluctuation of the effect symbol to the stop display of the final effect symbol which is the final stop symbol. Data indicating the control contents of various production operations such as a pattern display operation, a production display operation in a reach production, a production display operation in a pseudo-relation production, and a production display operation in a production display operation in a notice production, is a pattern variation control. Multiple types of patterns are stored.

Further, each symbol variation control pattern, for example, production control process timer set value, production control process timer judgment value, production display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, and end code, such as display variation display It includes control data for controlling various production operations in accordance with the contents, and the contents of various production controls, the timing of production control switching, and the like are set in time series.

Next, a process table corresponding to the effect control pattern selected in S617 is selected (S618). Then, the process timer (production setting process timer) in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S619).

After executing the processing of S619, according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), a rendering device (a rendering display device 9 as a rendering component, a rendering component Control of various lamps and the speaker 27) as a part for production is started (S620). For example, according to the display control execution data, a command is output to the VDP 109 in order to display an image (including the effect symbol) according to the variation pattern on the effect display device 9. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp control unit 35 in order to perform lighting/extinguishing control of light-emitting bodies such as various LEDs. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound control unit 70 in order to output sound from the speaker 27.

Then, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern command is set in the fluctuation display time timer (S621), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation process (S802). A symbol variation start process is executed (S622). Then, the effect design variation start process ends.

Next, the frame accessory effect setting process as a process that constitutes a part of the effect setting process (S616) in the effect pattern variation display start process described above will be described. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the frame character effect production setting process.

In the frame accessory effect setting process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process. First, the variation pattern of the variation display to be executed this time is a frame role object operation as a predetermined effect that the frame movable object 310 of each of the frame role object devices 300L and 300R is operated like a specific super reach. It is determined whether or not it is a variation pattern for executing an effect (S631).

If it is determined in S631 that it is not the variation pattern for executing the frame accessory motion effect, the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S631 that the variation pattern is to execute the frame accessory operation effect, the setting content (operation enabled or disabled) of the frame accessory setting switch 84 is confirmed and stored (S632). .. Then, based on the setting contents of the frame accessory setting switch 84 confirmed in S632, it is determined whether or not the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be operable (S634).

In S634, when it is determined that the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be operable, the effect pattern predetermined as the effect corresponding to the variation pattern for executing the frame accessory operation effect is changed to the frame effect. The process of setting as the effect pattern of the frame movable object 310 of each of the devices 300L and 300R is performed (S635), and the process ends. When setting the effect pattern for executing the accessory motion effect, for the frame accessory motion effect in the effect pattern, the frame accessory operation degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operation degree intermediate setting switch 82, and the frame accessory object The operation degree of the movable frame 310 is set based on the operation degree based on the setting of the operation degree low setting switch 83. As a result, when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be operable, in the case where the variable display is executed in the variation pattern for executing the frame accessory operation effect, the effect symbol fluctuation is performed based on the setting in S635. In the middle processing (S802), when the effect symbols are displayed in a varying manner, the effect that the respective frame movable objects 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R project in a predetermined effect pattern, and the frame accessory shown in FIG. An effect related to the protruding operation of the frame movable object 310 such as an effect of the frame accessory protrusion notification displaying the protrusion notification image is executed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S634 that the frame role object setting switch 84 is not set to be operable (is set to be inoperable), a production pattern for operating the movable board 61 in a specific production pattern. Is set as an effect pattern of an alternative effect of the frame accessory motion effect (S636), and the process ends. Accordingly, when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be inoperable, in the case where the variable display is executed in the variation pattern for performing the frame accessory operation effect, each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R. The frame movable object 310 does not project, and based on the setting in S636, the board movable object 61 operates in the effect pattern set as the alternative effect when the effect symbol changes in the effect symbol changing process (S802). The effect is performed.

As described above, when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be inoperable, the frame movable object 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is projected in the variation pattern for executing the frame accessory operation effect. As an alternative effect, the effect of moving the movable board 61 is executed as an alternative effect. In this way, when the effect of moving another movable object is executed as the alternative effect, it is possible to give the player the impression that it is an alternative effect of the operation of the frame movable object 310. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game by the alternative effect. Thereby, depending on the installation situation, when it is inconvenient to project the frame movable article 310, such as when there is an obstacle existing in the projecting path of the frame movable article 310 depending on the installation situation of the pachinko gaming machine 1, As a result, it is possible to suppress inconveniences related to the protruding operation of the movable object, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game by the alternative effect.

As such an alternative effect, an effect of displaying a specific image on the effect display device 9 may be executed instead of the effect of operating the movable board 61. For example, in the effect display device 9, as an alternative effect, an effect of displaying an animation image or a live-action image in which the frame movable objects 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R project and move may be executed.

As such an alternative effect, in place of the effect of operating the movable board 61, for example, in the effect display device 9, the movable frame object 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is stored. You may perform the effect which makes frame movable-object LED26L, 26R light-emit with the same light emission pattern as the time of a protrusion operation.

In addition, in a gaming machine in which a frame movable object other than the frame movable object 310 is provided in the game frame 30, as such an alternative effect, an effect of operating the other frame movable object may be executed. ..

Further, it is desirable that such an alternative effect is an effect that can suggest that it is an alternative effect of the projecting operation of the movable frame object 310, but it is an alternative effect of the effect of the projecting operation of the movable frame object 310. You may perform the production which does not suggest that there is.

In addition, such an alternative effect is not limited to the case of using an effect device that is also used as another effect such as the movable board 61, and an effect device such as a movable object dedicated to the alternative effect may be used.

Next, main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.
(1) As shown in S636 of FIG. 28, when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be inoperable, in the variation pattern for executing the frame accessory operation effect, the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R are operated. Instead of projecting the respective movable frame objects 310, an effect of operating the movable board 61 is executed as an alternative effect. In this way, when the effect of moving another movable object is executed as the alternative effect, it is possible to give the player the impression that it is an alternative effect of the operation of the frame movable object 310. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game by the alternative effect. Thereby, depending on the installation situation, when it is inconvenient to project the frame movable article 310, such as when there is an obstacle existing in the projecting path of the frame movable article 310 depending on the installation situation of the pachinko gaming machine 1, As a result, it is possible to suppress inconveniences related to the protruding operation of the movable object, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game by the alternative effect.

(2) As shown in S164 to S168 of FIG. 23, based on the settings made by the frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operating degree middle setting switch 82, and the frame auditor operating degree low setting switch 83. Since the projecting movement degree of the frame movable object 310 can be set in a plurality of steps, for example, depending on the installation environment of the pachinko gaming machine 1, such as the devices and structures existing around the installation position of the pachinko gaming machine 1. , It is possible to cause the frame movable object 310 to perform the protruding operation by selectively setting the protruding operation degree, and it is possible to suppress the influence of the protruding operation of the frame movable object 310 on the devices provided around the pachinko gaming machine 1.

(3) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a frame accessory setting switch 84, a frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, a frame accessory operating degree middle setting switch 82, and a frame accessory operating degree low setting Since the effect initial setting unit 800 provided with the switch 83 is provided at a position where the player cannot operate it and the game shop staff can operate it, the protrusion operation of the frame movable object 310 can be specified by a player other than the player. The person (gaming shop clerk) can make the desired settings.

(4) As described as a modification, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a frame accessory setting switch 84, a frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, a frame accessory operating degree middle setting switch 82, In addition, the effect initial setting unit 800 provided with the frame accessory lowering degree of operation setting switch 83 is provided in a position where the player can operate, so that the player can operate the frame. The protruding operation of the animal 310 can be set as desired by the player.

(5) As shown in S154 to S157, S159 to S161, S172, etc. of FIG. 23, when the setting is made such that the frame movable object 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is inoperable, the operation obstruction detector Since the detection by the 60L and 60R is invalidated, it is possible to prevent unnecessary detection by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R. Further, in S170 of FIG. 23, with respect to the movement disturbance detectors 60L and 60R, the detection of the obstacles outside the range of the set projection degree (projection operation) is invalidated, so that the frame movable object 310 is normal. It is possible to prevent wasteful detection of an abnormal state in which the protruding operation cannot be performed.

(6) As shown in S173 of FIG. 23, S711 of FIG. 26, and the like, when the frame movable object 310 of each of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is set to be inoperable, the disturbance abnormality notification of FIG. Since the process for prohibiting the execution is performed, it is possible to prevent the useless notification from being performed based on the detection of the obstacle by the operation interference detectors 60L and 60R (for example, erroneous detection due to malfunction). Further, in S170 of FIG. 23, based on the fact that no obstacle is detected by the movement disturbance detectors 60L and 60R outside the range of the set protrusion degree (projection movement), the disturbance abnormality notification as shown in FIG. Since it will be executed when an obstacle is detected within the range of the projecting movement of the set projecting degree, there is a waste of information that can specify an abnormal state in which the frame movable object 310 cannot normally project. You can prevent it from being done.

(7) As shown in S157, S159, etc. of FIG. 23, when it is confirmed that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is set to the inoperable state when the power is turned on, the initial operation is restricted, so that, for example, It is possible to prevent occurrence of an unexpected problem due to an initial operation of the frame movable object 310 when power supply is started, such as the frame movable object 310 colliding with an obstacle existing on the projecting operation path.

(8) As shown in S161 to S163 of FIG. 23, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on, when the change operation to the operable setting by the frame accessory setting switch 84 is detected, the initial operation is executed. By allowing the above, it is possible to further prevent the occurrence of an unexpected malfunction due to the initial operation of the frame movable object 310 when the power supply is started.

(9) As shown in S154 to S167 of FIG. 23, when the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be operable, execution of the initial operation is permitted, and the frame accessory setting switch 84 is set to be inoperable. When this occurs, the execution of the initial operation is restricted (prohibited), so that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an unexpected malfunction due to the initial operation of the frame movable object 310 when the power supply is started.

(10) As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the initial setting content of the operation of the frame movable object 310 by the frame accessory setting switch 84 is notified. Thus, it is possible to confirm which of the frame accessory operable setting and the frame accessory inoperable setting is set. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an unexpected malfunction of the movable frame object 310 when the power supply is started. Further, in S165 of FIG. 23, the setting content of the operation degree set by the frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operating degree intermediate setting switch 82, or the frame accessory operating degree low setting switch 83 is notified. By the notification of the setting operation degree, it is possible to prevent an unexpected malfunction of the frame movable object 310 when power supply is started.

(11) As shown in S181, S182, S184, S185, S187, and S188 of FIG. 24, one of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93. The frame movable object 310 can be stopped within the range of the projecting operation such as the high position, the middle position, and the low position by operating the switch to the ON state. Thus, the game shop staff can cause the frame movable object 310 to project to the desired stop position and stop the frame movable object 310, so that management work such as cleaning and maintenance of the frame movable object 310 can be facilitated.

(12) As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the initial operation section 900 provided with the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is a player. Is provided at a position where the game store clerk cannot operate and the person other than a specific person (for example, a player) such as the game store clerk does not perform the stop operation of the movable frame object 310. be able to.

(13) As shown in FIG. 22, each of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93 is initialized when the power is turned on and after the power is turned on. Since the effective operation can be performed only in S701 (frame role object protrusion stop processing S701B), it is possible to prevent the movable object from being stopped by an operation due to some mistake.

(14) As shown in S183, S186, S189, etc. of FIG. 24, the frame can be opened in response to the ON operation of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, or the frame accessory low stop switch 93. When the animal 310 is stopped, the notification during stop is performed as shown in FIG. 16, so that it is easy to determine whether the movable frame object 310 is stopped by operating these switches or by the effect. it can.

(15) As shown in S182, S185, S188, etc. of FIG. 24, in response to an ON operation of the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, or the frame accessory low stop switch 93, In the accessory devices 300L and 300R, the frame movable object 310 stops after projecting from the housed position, which further facilitates management work such as cleaning and maintenance from a state in which the frame movable object 310 does not project. be able to.

(16) As shown in S182, S185, S188, etc. of FIG. 24, since the frame movable object 310 can be stopped at any of the projecting positions in a plurality of stages, it is necessary to select a stop position where cleaning and maintenance are easy. This makes it possible to further facilitate management work such as cleaning and maintenance.

(17) As shown in S191 of FIG. 24, when the abnormal winning notification image is displayed, a sound (for example, a message reading voice or a predetermined warning sound) corresponding to the displayed image is output from the speaker 27. Production control is also performed. As described above, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (at the time of activation), the abnormal prize notification is given, so that the abnormal state in which the prize is generated can be recognized by the notification while the frame movable object 310 is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to confirm that a malfunction such as a fraudulent act or a control system failure has occurred. In addition, although the frame movable object 310 is stopped while playing a game, there is a risk that the opportunity to operate the frame movable object 310 will be missed, but due to such an abnormal prize notification, It is possible to prevent the opportunity to operate the frame movable object 310 from being missed.

(18) As described as a modified example, when the player can operate the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93, Since the player can stop the frame movable object 310 capable of projecting, the player's interest can be attracted.

Next, modifications and characteristic points of the embodiment described above will be listed below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the gaming frame 30 may be removable from the gaming machine 1. In this way, the game frame 30 can be removed and the frame movable object 310 can be inspected at another place. Therefore, the inspection work of the frame movable object 310 installed on the upper part of the game frame 30 can be facilitated. It becomes possible to do it.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, whether or not the frame movable object 310 can be projected may be determined for each change in movement of the frame movable object 310 or for each change. As a determination method, the frame motor 48 may be excited weaker than when the frame movable object 310 moves, and it may be detected whether or not an object is placed on the frame movable object 310. Further, it may be possible to detect whether or not an object is placed on the upper part of the frame movable object 310 by detecting the descending condition of the frame movable object 310 using a photo sensor. When an object is placed on the upper part of the movable frame object 310 (when detected), the movable frame object 310 may not be operated. Then, when the upper part of the movable frame object 310 is lost (when it is no longer detected), the movable frame object 310 may be made operable.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, peripheral devices such as a large-sized liquid crystal display capable of displaying the state of the game (for example, the number of rotations, the number of big hits, etc.) are provided at the top of the game machine 1 and the frame movable object 310 is provided. When it is not possible to operate, the frame movable object provided at a position other than the upper portion, which is separately provided around the game frame 30, may be operated. Further, the movable object may be installed outside the periphery of the game frame 30, and for example, the push button 120 or the like is made movable (moves up and down, the inside rotates, etc.), and the push button 120 or the like can be framed. It may be movable instead of the movement of the animal 310.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the lamp operation or the effect display device 9 may indicate that the frame movable object 310 will return to the storage position.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the frame movable object LEDs 26L, 26R and the like may be made to emit light even at the storage position of the frame movable object 310. In such a case, for example, an effect of changing the emission color between the storage position and the protruding position may be executed.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, the frame movable object 310 at the projecting position may be locked at the projecting position so that it cannot be forcibly returned to the storage position by using a hand. Further, the lock applied at the protruding position may be released when it is detected that the movable frame object 310 is still protruding. By doing so, it is possible to manually return the protruding frame movable object 310 to the storage position.

(7) In the above-described embodiment, the frame movable objects 310 provided on the frame role object devices 300L and 300R provided on the left and right of the game frame 30 may operate independently of each other.

(8) In the above-described embodiment, the storage hole formed in the storage portion may be closed when the frame movable object 310 is located at the projecting position. In such a case, another blocking mechanism may be operated so as to close the storage portion while avoiding the stick portion 312.

(9) In the above-described embodiment, the same function may be provided by touching the protruding frame movable object 310 instead of operating the call button for calling the store clerk.

(10) In the above-described embodiment, an error may be notified when the frame movable object 310 is loaded. In such a case, before the frame movable object 310 performs the projecting operation, an error notification that explains that the frame movable object 310 cannot be taken out, such as "the object is mounted", is displayed on the effect display device 9 You can display it on. Further, after the movable frame object 310 has performed the projecting operation, an error notification explaining that the load is applied in a direction unrelated to the projecting operation, such as “Please do not pull over there”, and the frame is broken is displayed on the display device 9 You can display it on.

(11) In the above-described embodiments, when the frame movable object 310 in the middle of movement is pressed by a hand or the like for a specific period, the projecting operation of the frame movable object 310 may be stopped, or the storage position of the frame movable object 310 may be stopped. You may return to. Further, when returning to the storage position, the frame movable object 310 may be returned to the storage position after a certain period of time has passed since the movable object 310 stopped.

(12) In the above-described embodiment, a vibration sensor that can detect an operation such as hitting the gaming machine 1 as an error may be provided. In such a gaming machine 1, when the frame movable object 310 is operating, the vibration sensor may not detect the vibration. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the vibration due to the operation of the movable frame 310 from being detected as an error.

(13) In the above-described embodiment, when an abnormality or an error in the movable frame 310 is detected, data regarding the abnormality or the error may be stored in the storage area for a certain period. If data relating to an abnormality or an error is stored in the storage area, the frame movable object 310 may not be operated again until the power is cut off (for example, after the store is closed for one day). Further, the operation may be automatically stopped on a weekly basis or the like, instead of stopping the operation when the power is cut off.

(14) In the above-described embodiment, when the operation in which the movable frame 310 stops at a halfway position in the middle of the operation is repeated, the number of times exceeds a certain number by the operation interference detectors 60L and 60R. If detected, the movable frame object 310 may not be operated.

(15) In the above-described embodiment, when one of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R provided on the left and right of the game frame 30 cannot operate the frame movable object 310 due to a failure or the like, the other frame can be operated. The motion of the animal 310 may be stopped.

(16) In the above-described embodiment, it may be detected that the frame movable object 310 is still protruding. In such a case, it is sufficient to detect that the frame movable object 310 is in the projecting position for a predetermined time or longer by the operation disturbance detectors 60L and 60R.

(17) In the above-described embodiment, when an object is detected on the projecting path of the movable frame object 310, a notification is given at the time of detection. However, when an object is detected on the projecting path of the movable frame object 310, it may be notified after a certain period of time. Further, the notification may be made at a timing that is a predetermined period before the scheduled time when the movable frame object 310 operates. In addition, as a result, when an object is detected on the projecting path of the frame movable object 310 even when the gaze effect in which the frame movable object 310 does not operate is executed, the notification may be given.

(18) In the above-described embodiment, the frame LED 28 provided around the game frame 30 is turned on from the bottom to the top (light emission may be moved), and the frame movable object 310 performs the projecting operation. You may perform the production which suggests to show. In addition, by turning on a lamp provided on the upper portion of the game frame 30, an effect suggesting that the frame movable object 310 exhibits a projecting operation may be executed. In addition, the combination may indicate that the frame movable object 310 exhibits a projecting motion, and the suggested combination of effects may be changed based on the jackpot expectation.

(19) In the embodiment described above, after completing the operation of one frame movable object 310 among the frame movable objects 310 protruding from the frame role object devices 300L and 300R provided on the left and right of the game frame 30, The operation of the other movable frame object 310 may be executed.

(20) In the above-described embodiment, the movable frame object 310 may be gradually projected in accordance with each stage of pseudo-repeating or continuous notice. In such a case, the jackpot expectation may be increased in the order in which the frame movable object 310 stops at the low position<middle position<high position.

(21) In the above-described embodiment, a device capable of projecting an image may be provided inside the frame movable object 310, and an image may be projected from the frame movable object 310 protruding from the game frame 30 toward the player. ..

(22) In the above-described embodiment, when two adjacent gaming machines 1 are in a big hit or in a high base state, the gaming state is advantageous to the player. Only, the frame movable object 310 provided in the two adjacent gaming machines 1 may be allowed to project together. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the player on one of the tables playing on the table from which the disadvantageous display state is derived as an unfavorable game state, to be uncomfortable, and an effective cooperative effect Can be executed.

(23) In the above-described embodiment, an effect of gradually projecting the frame movable object 310 (an effect of expanding the projecting range) may be performed depending on the number of consecutive big hits and the number of balls to be played.

(24) In the above-described embodiment, when the frame movable object 310 on the upper part of the game frame 30 is projecting, the game board 6 that the player does not face and the game of the frame LED 28 and the like on the lower part of the game frame 30. The light emission, the display, etc. of the device provided below the machine 1 may be darkened.

(25) The gaming machine of the present invention includes a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified. After variably displaying the variable display unit, the variable display of the variable display unit is stopped. It is also possible to derive a display result with and apply to a slot machine in which a prize can be generated according to the display result. The slot machine includes a housing having an open front surface, and a front door rotatably supported at a side end of the housing. A liquid crystal display is provided at the upper center of the front door. The liquid crystal display has a display area, and a transmissive area corresponding to the see-through window can be transmitted. As a result, a predetermined effect can be executed in the display area, and the transparent area of the display area is transparent so that the reels arranged side by side inside the housing through the see-through window (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel , Also referred to as the right reel). The number of reels is not limited to three and may be one or two or more. Further, although the variable display section is shown as an example of being configured by a physical reel, it may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

In addition, the slot machine has a main control unit configured by a game control microcomputer and a sub control unit configured by an effect control microcomputer. The main control unit controls the progress of the game and sends a command capable of specifying the progress status of the game and the processing result to the sub control unit. The sub control unit performs various processes such as effect control process based on the command from the main control unit.

In the slot machine, when the number of bets is set by inserting a medal from the medal inserting section or operating the MAXBET button, the operation of the start lever becomes effective. Then, when the player operates the start lever, the internal lottery process is executed and each of the plurality of reels starts to rotate. On each reel, a plurality of winning symbols as a plurality of types of winning identification information capable of identifying each are arranged, and a variable display is performed. When a special part (for example, a big bonus or a regular bonus) is won in the internal lottery, the player is informed of the fact that the internal win is achieved by performing an effect using a liquid crystal display different from the reel. ..

When all the reels are stopped by the player operating the stop button corresponding to each reel, it is determined according to the number of bets among the winning symbols in the upper, middle and lower stages of each reel. Whether or not a prize has been won is determined by a combination of winning symbols located on an effective winning line (effective line). When a winning combination occurs with a combination of winning symbols on the activated line in a predetermined specific display mode, a predetermined game effect is made by sound, light, and display on the liquid crystal display, and the game state is A game corresponding to the winning prize is started, such as a shift.

In the slot machine, similar to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above, a movable object such as the frame movable object 310 of the frame accessory devices 300L and 300R is provided, and the movable objects are the same as those of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above. Settings and various controls may be performed.

For example, movable objects capable of protruding as described above may be provided at the left and right positions above the front door of the slot machine. Here, the front door in the slot machine is a structure to which various parts constituting the slot machine are attached, and corresponds to the game frame 30 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Each of the front door and the game frame 30 is a structure capable of providing a movable object that performs an operation associated with the performance performed by the liquid crystal display or the performance display device 9 at a predetermined position such as the front side of the player. Is. The structure of such a movable object may be the same as that of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In addition, the movable object, like the pachinko gaming machine 1, by allowing the projecting operation to project to a position projecting outward from the front door (or housing) when a specific operation condition is satisfied. Can be adopted.

In the slot machine, as a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, bonuses such as a big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB), an AT that executes an effect for notifying an internal lottery result, and a normal gaming state are compared with each other. There are RTs and the like with different winning probabilities of the game role. As an effect showing the possibility of winning such an advantageous game state, an effect of projecting a movable object may be executed. Further, the effect of projecting the movable object may be executed as a freeze effect for notifying the AT winning or the like by delaying the timing of activating the operation of the stop switch. In this way, the effects of projecting the movable object may be executed as various effects of the slot machine.

For example, in the slot machine, similar to the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above, the frame accessory setting switch 84, the frame accessory operating degree high setting switch 81, the frame accessory operating degree middle setting switch 82, and the frame role A switch similar to the material operation degree low setting switch 83 is provided at a position on the production control board or the like, and is similar to the frame accessory high stop switch 91, the frame accessory middle stop switch 92, and the frame accessory low stop switch 93. The switch may be provided at a position such as a power supply board. Then, at the time of turning on the power or the like, the above-described various settings and various effects using these switches are executed by the effect control side. For such various settings, the same processing as the frame accessory operation setting process (S701A) and the accessory protrusion stop process (S701B) in the initialization process (S701) in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed on the effect control side. It is realized by doing. In addition, during the game and the standby state, the same effect as the frame role state monitoring process (S700) in the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above is executed on the effect control side to detect the obstacle as described above. Interference abnormality notification is realized. Further, during the game, by executing the same processing as the frame role product effect setting process in the pachinko gaming machine 1 on the effect control side, the frame role product operation effect as described above is realized.

(26) In the above embodiment, a pseudo-relation effect may be executed as the effect executed in the variable display. Pseudo continuous variation is a pseudo continuous variation that is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of variations corresponding to a plurality of pending storages are continuously performed, although it is originally one variation corresponding to one pending storage. Is an abbreviation that indicates. Further, as the effect to be executed in the variable display, a sliding effect may be executed. The slip means an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol stops in the variable display.

(27) In the above-described embodiment, in order to notify the effect control microcomputer of a change pattern indicating a change time and a change mode such as the type of reach effect and the presence/absence of pseudo-relation, one change is made when starting the change. Although the example of transmitting the variation pattern command is shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer determines whether or not there is a pseudo-relation with the first command, whether or not there is a sliding effect, and the like (before the reach, the so-called second A command indicating the change time and change mode before (before stop) is transmitted, and the second command indicates the type of reach and the presence/absence of re-lottery production, etc., after the reach (so-called second stop if not reached). It is also possible to transmit a command indicating the variation time or variation mode of (after). In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform effect control in the variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of the two commands. It should be noted that the game control microcomputer notifies each of the two commands of the variation time, and the effect control microcomputer selects the specific variation mode executed at each timing. Good. When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after a predetermined period has elapsed after sending the first command (for example, the next timer interrupt). (In) the second command may be transmitted. It should be noted that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the transmission order can be changed as appropriate. By thus notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the fluctuation pattern command can be reduced. As described above, in the configuration in which the variation pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer by two commands, in the second command after the first command is transmitted, the determination result of the display result by the winning effect process, Alternatively, the prefetching announcement information may be executed based on the transmission of the prefetching determination information such as the variation pattern type and the reception of the second command.

(28) In the above-described embodiment, the production control board 80, the board side control board 45, and the frame side control board 50 are provided as the boards on which the circuits for controlling the production apparatus are mounted. The circuit to be used may be mounted on one board. Further, a first effect control board (display control board) on which a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like is mounted, and a second circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamp, LED, speaker, etc.). You may make it provide two boards, such as the production control board.

(29) In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 sends a command directly to the effect control microcomputer 100, but the game control microcomputer 560 may use another board (for example, the figure The control control command is transmitted to the board-side control board 45 shown in FIG. 8 or the frame-side control board 50) so that it is transmitted to the control microcomputer 100 in the effect control board 80 via another board. Good. In that case, the command may be simply passed on another board, or a control means such as a microcomputer is mounted on the board-side control board 45 or the frame-side control board 50, and the control means receives the command. Depending on the situation, control related to voice control, lamp control, and motor control is executed, and the received command is changed as it is or is changed to, for example, a simplified command to control the effect display device 9. It may be transmitted to the computer 100. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs display control according to the effect control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above-described embodiment, similarly to the board side control board 45, or The display control can be performed according to the command received from the frame side control board 50. In the case of such a configuration, the various determinations made by the effect control microcomputer 100 in the above-described embodiment may be similarly performed by the effect control microcomputer 100, or the board side. It may be performed by a control means such as a microcomputer mounted on the control board 45 or the frame-side control board 50.

(30) In the embodiment described above, when it is detected by the detecting means that the game ball has passed the specific area provided in the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 20, it is controlled to be in the probable state. The probability variation state control of the probability variation determination device type may be executed.

(31) The embodiment described above can also be applied to a device such as a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The programs and data for implementing the above-described embodiments are not limited to the form in which they are distributed and provided to a computer device or the like by a removable recording medium, and a storage device included in the computer device or the like in advance. It may be distributed by pre-installed in. Further, the program and data for implementing the present invention may be distributed by being downloaded from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter. The game embodiment can be executed not only by mounting the removable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via the communication line in the internal memory or the like. Alternatively, the hardware resources of other devices may be directly used on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

(32) As the present embodiment, the gaming machine that pays out the game medium to the player's hand in accordance with the occurrence of the prize has been described, but the game medium is enclosed and the game medium is distributed to the player in accordance with the occurrence of the prize. An enclosed game machine that adds game points (scores) without paying it out may be adopted. The enclosed game machine has a circulation path that circulates a plurality of balls, which is an example of a game medium, inside the game machine, and is provided with a storage unit that stores game points, depending on the ball lending operation. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the ball firing operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of a prize. Further, the gaming machine has a configuration in which a game board that forms a game area into which game balls are driven is attached to a game frame that includes a launching device and a ball payout device, but is not limited to this, and the launching device is a ball payout device or the like. The basic functions of may be shared, and only the game board, which is a characteristic configuration of the game, may be distributed. In this case, the game board which is the characteristic configuration of the game is called a game machine. Such an enclosed game machine may be provided with a function of counting game points and transmitting the count result to a card unit which is an example of a recording medium processing device (game device). In this case, it is desirable to provide the enclosed game machine with counting operation means (count button) for instructing counting of game points. For example, the counting result of the game points is converted into “points” and directly recorded in the “recording medium carried by the player” such as a card or a terminal inserted (accepted) in the card unit. .. Alternatively, the score management server connected to the card unit manages the card ID recorded in the recording medium, and the counting result is transmitted from the card unit to the score management server, so that the score management server receives the card ID for each card ID. Alternatively, the player's score may be stored.

(33) In the above-described embodiment, the "ratio (ratio, probability)" has been described with a specific example of a predetermined value exceeding 0%. However, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” may be 0%. For example, in the case where "the occurrence ratio of one is higher than the occurrence ratio of the other" by comparing the occurrence ratio of the predetermined game state 1 with the occurrence ratio of the other game state 2 in the predetermined game period, It also includes the case where the rate of occurrence of one game state is 0%.

(34) It should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is an example in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

1 Pachinko gaming machine, 30 game frame, 300L, 300R frame role object device, 310 frame movable object, 81 frame role object operation degree high setting switch, 82 frame role object operation degree middle setting switch, 83 frame role object operation degree low setting Switch, 800 production initial setting section, 60L, 60R motion obstruction detector, 100 production control microcomputer.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing a predetermined game,
A movable object which is arranged on the upper part of the game frame and is capable of projecting to a projecting position projecting outside the game frame when a specific operation condition is satisfied,
Setting means capable of setting the protruding operation of the movable object,
And a suggestive effect execution means capable of executing a suggestive effect before executing the projecting operation of the movable object,
The setting means can set a protrusion degree when the movable object protrudes outward from the game frame,
The suggestion effect executing means is capable of executing, as the suggestion effect, a line-of-sight guidance effect that guides the line of sight of the player to the upper part of the game frame.