JP2010088731A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which attains a full of variety of performance display, since a movable member is moved along the board surface of a game board, and also a display capable of displaying video are attached to the movable member. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachinko game machine includes: the game board having a game area where a game ball is moved by rolling; the movable member movably arranged along the board surface of the game board; the display body which is attached to the movable member and displays the video; and a control part for controlling the video displaying of the display body and the operation of the movable member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine has a gaming board having a plurality of winning areas where a rolling game ball can win, a launching device for firing the gaming balls on the gaming board, and a predetermined number on the condition that the winning area has been won. A payout device for paying out the game balls as prize balls is provided, and the game is advanced with the aim of acquiring the prize balls.

  Also, in order to entertain a player, pachinko machines are generally equipped with a liquid crystal display device or the like on a game board and display various effect images on the display area of the liquid crystal display device. Yes.

Further, in order to make the player more entertaining, there is also known a device provided with a movable member that is movable together with the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device in addition to the liquid crystal display device. For example, there is one in which a rod-like movable accessory that can move in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction is provided in front of the game board (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4).
JP 2008-1113848 A JP 2008-125904 A JP 2008-123905 A JP 2008-123906 A

  The movable accessory can move powerfully up and down and left and right according to the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal, but it is only a monotonous movement that the movable accessory simply moves, which makes the player bored Cheap. Therefore, even if a movable member is used, there is a demand for a gaming machine having a configuration capable of displaying a more varied effect display than simply moving the movable member. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can solve the above-described problems.

  (1) In the present invention, a game board having a game area where a game ball rolls, a movable member movably disposed along the board surface of the game board, and an image display attached to the movable member And a control unit for controlling the video display of the display body and the operation of the movable member.

  (2) In the gaming machine according to (1), the gaming area includes a display area that is controlled by the control unit and displays an effect image according to a gaming state. An image related to the image displayed in the display area behind the display body is displayed on the display body.

  (3) In the gaming machine according to the above (1) or (2), the control unit controls the progress of the game, performs a lottery process when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the lottery result is won. A lottery game in which a jackpot game is started is executed, and the jackpot reliability, which is a high degree of probability of transition to the jackpot game, is notified by the stop position of the display body or the display content on the display body It is characterized by.

  (4) In the gaming machine according to the above (1) or (2), the control unit controls the progress of the game, performs a lottery process when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the lottery result is won. In this case, a lottery game in which a jackpot game is started is executed, and a jackpot reliability, which is a high degree of probability of transition to the jackpot game, is notified by a stop position and display content of the display body. .

  (5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), the movable member is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board, and the control unit is configured to display the display. The display content on the display body is changed according to the position of the body in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board.

  According to the present invention, not only the movable member moves along the board surface of the game board, but also the display member capable of displaying an image is attached to the movable member, so that a more varied presentation display can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to remarkably improve the gaming interest.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, functions of the pachinko gaming machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

[First Embodiment]
In the pachinko game, a game ball that is launched in response to a user operation rolls while colliding with an obstacle nail provided in the game area, and a so-called variable symbol display is performed as shown in FIG. The obstacle nail is provided so that the winning prize (for example, “probability of nail” in FIG. 1) in the winning opening called “starting opening” is about “5/100” to “6/100”. With the starting prize, a big hit random number for determining whether or not it will be a big hit from the big hit counter regarding the big win, a design random number for determining the type of special symbol to be stopped and displayed in the case of a big win Is extracted. In this case, when it is normal time (for example, about “1/300”), it is a big hit with a lower probability than when it is probable (for example, about “1/50” to “1/100”). Determined.

  If it is determined that the game will be a big hit, it will be reached, but if it is determined that it will not be a big game, it will be determined whether or not it will be a reach (reach prize) (for example, about “ Reach with probability of 1/10 "to" 1/20 ").

  Further, when a start winning is made during the variable display operation, a big hit random number or the like is stored in the start storage area for the four reserved balls.

  Various commands indicating whether or not the above-mentioned big hit, the kind of special symbol to be stopped and displayed, whether or not to reach, etc. are output to the effect display means, and the variable display control means is variable in the display. Display.

  On the other hand, the effect display means selects variable display video and effect video based on the received various commands, reads effect data corresponding to the selection result, outputs a display video signal to the display, and generates a sound generator ( Audio signal is output to the speaker. As a result, various images are displayed on the display device, and various sounds are generated on the sound generator. Further, by outputting to the effect display means whether or not the big hit stored in the start storage area described above is lost, it is possible to recognize a win in the start storage area that has not yet been variably displayed, and based on that win Production may be performed.

  In the case of a big hit, the game ball payout control is performed with a higher probability than normal. When the big hit is over, there may be a short time state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, or a probability variation state (probability variation state). In the short-time state, the start winning opening chucker opens and closes, making it easier to start a start than in the normal state, and in the probability changing state, the probability of a big hit in the big hit determination is higher than in the normal case. The time-short state is continued during variable display 50 to 100 times after the big hit, and the probability change state is continued until the next big hit.

  Further, the function of the pachinko gaming machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to FIG.

  As described above, the pachinko game is a game in which a game ball is fired in response to a user's operation, and the game ball is controlled to be paid out by winning various prizes.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko game includes a special symbol game using a special symbol and a normal symbol game using a normal symbol. When the special symbol game is a big hit or the normal symbol game is a big win, the possibility that the game ball will win is relatively increased, and the payout control of the game ball is easily performed.

  In addition, for various winnings, special symbol start winning, which is one condition for variable display of special symbols in a special symbol game, and normal symbol starting, which is one condition for variable display of normal symbols in a normal symbol game. Winning is also included.

  When there is a special symbol start winning, a random value is extracted from the jackpot determination counter and the symbol determination counter, and each random value is stored.

  On the other hand, when there is a normal symbol start winning, a random value is extracted from the counter for winning determination, and the random value is stored.

  In the special symbol game, first, it is determined whether a condition for starting variable display of the special symbol is satisfied. In this case, it is determined whether or not the random number value is stored by the special symbol start winning described above, and it is determined that the variable symbol display is started on the condition that the random value is stored.

  Then, the random number value extracted from the jackpot determination counter is referenced to determine whether or not to make a big hit. Next, the random number value extracted from the symbol determination counter and the above-described jackpot determination result are referred to, and the stop symbol determination for determining the special symbol to be stopped and displayed is performed.

  Next, a random number value is extracted from the variation pattern determination counter, and the random pattern value, the above-described jackpot determination result, and the above-described stop symbol are referred to, and the variation pattern determination that determines the variation pattern of the special symbol is performed. Done. Next, a random number value is extracted from the counter for determining the production pattern, and the random number value, the above-described jackpot determination result, the above-described stop symbol, and the above-described variation pattern are referred to, and the special symbol is variably displayed. The production pattern to be executed is determined accordingly.

  Then, as a result of the jackpot determination determined as described above, the special display to be stopped, the variation pattern of the special symbol, the effect pattern accompanying the special symbol is referred, and the variable display control for performing display control of the variable symbol special display, Production control for performing a predetermined production is executed.

  Then, when the variable display control and the effect display control are finished, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made. When it is judged that the big hit is made, the big hit game control for performing the big hit game is executed. In this big hit game control, the possibility of various winnings as described above increases. On the other hand, when it is determined that the big hit is not made, the big hit game control is not executed.

  Then, game state transition control for shifting the game state is performed. In this gaming state transition control, the gaming state is managed in a normal time different from the big hit gaming state. For example, in the big hit determination described above, the probability change state that the probability of being determined to be a big hit is increased, or in the variable display of a special symbol or a normal symbol, the variable display time is reduced, or the various game states May be moved to. Then, it is repeatedly determined whether or not to start the variable symbol variable display again.

  On the other hand, in the normal symbol game, first, it is determined whether a condition for starting the variable symbol variable display is satisfied. In this case, it is determined whether or not the random symbol value is stored by the above-described normal symbol start winning, and it is determined that variable symbol display is started on the condition that the random value is stored.

  Then, the random number value extracted from the counter for hit determination is referred to and a hit determination as to whether or not to win is performed. Next, referring to the hit determination result described above, the variation pattern determination for determining the variation pattern of the normal symbol is performed.

  As a result of the hit determination determined as described above, the variation pattern of the normal symbol is referred to, and variable display control for performing display control for variable symbol normal display and effect control for performing a predetermined effect are executed.

  Then, when the variable display control and the effect display control are finished, it is determined whether or not the winning is achieved. When it is determined that the winning is achieved, the winning game control for performing the winning game is executed. In the winning game control, the possibility of various winnings as described above, in particular, the possibility of special symbol starting winnings in a special symbol game is increased. On the other hand, when it is determined that the winning is not made, the winning game control is not executed. Then, again, it is repeatedly determined whether or not to start variable display of normal symbols.

  In this way, in the pachinko game, in addition to various winnings of game balls that are launched in response to user operations, whether or not it will be a big hit in a special symbol game, whether the game state transitions, in a normal symbol game This is a game in which payout control of game balls is easily performed depending on whether or not

  In the present embodiment, the extraction of various random values uses a soft random number method that generates random values by executing a program. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, random numbers are updated at a predetermined cycle. A hard random number system that extracts a random number value from a counter (so-called ring counter) in the random number generator may be used. In this case, it is possible to prevent the same random number value from being extracted in the predetermined cycle by determining the initial value of the random value at a timing different from the predetermined cycle.

[Composition of gaming machine]
An overview of the gaming machine in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the embodiment described below, a case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine referred to as a “digipachi” is shown as a preferred embodiment for a gaming machine according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the pachinko gaming machine 10 fires a glass door 11, a wooden frame 12, a base door 13, a game board 14, a dish unit 21, a liquid crystal display device 32 for displaying an image, and a game ball. The launching device 130, a board unit 400 including various control boards, a ball payout unit 500 that gives a game ball as a game value, and further features the present embodiment, and is arranged to be movable along the board surface of the game board 14. A movable member 160 (see FIGS. 15 and 16), which will be described in detail after being installed, and a display body 180 (see FIGS. 15 and 16) attached to the movable member 160 and capable of displaying an image. The display body 180 includes a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL panel, and the like.

  The glass door 11 is pivotally attached to the base door 13 so as to be openable and closable. An opening 11a is formed at the center of the glass door 11, and a protective glass 19 having transparency is disposed in the opening 11a. Moreover, the base door 13 is pivotally attached to the front of the wooden frame 12 described above.

  The dish unit 21 is disposed on the base door 13 so as to be positioned below the glass door 11. The dish unit 21 is provided with an upper dish 20 above and a lower dish 22 below. The upper plate 20 and the lower plate 22 are provided with payout outlets 20a and 22a for lending game balls and paying out game balls (prize balls). If predetermined payout conditions are met, The ball is discharged, and in particular, the upper plate 20 stores a game ball for launching to a game area 15 described later.

  A big hit start hold button 90 is disposed above the dish unit 21. As will be described in detail later, the big hit start hold button 90 is an operation means that can be operated by the player, and the hold (reservation) of the transition to the big hit gaming state is switched according to the operation.

  The launching device 130 is disposed on the base door 13 so as to be located on the side of the dish unit 21. The launching device 130 is provided with a launching handle 26 that can be operated by a player, and the pachinko game can be advanced by operating the launching handle 26 by the player. When the firing handle 26 is gripped by the player and is rotated in the clockwise direction, electric power is supplied to the firing motor (not shown) according to the rotational angle and stored in the upper plate 20. The played game balls are sequentially launched onto the game board 14.

  The game board 14 is disposed in front of the base door 13 so as to be positioned behind the protective glass 19. The game board 14 has a game area 15 on the front surface of which the launched game ball can roll. The game area 15 is an area surrounded by the guide rail 30 and the like, in which a game ball can roll. In this way, the game balls launched by the launching device 130 are guided by the guide rails 30 provided on the game board 14 and moved to the upper part of the game board 14, and thereafter, a plurality of game balls provided in the game area 15 are provided. It will fall down below the game board 14 while changing its traveling direction due to the collision with the obstacle nail.

  In the center of the front surface of the game board 14, a start port 44, a shutter 40, and the like are provided. On the condition that a game ball has entered the start port 44, variable display of special symbols will be executed. Further, as will be described in detail later, depending on the result of variable display of this special symbol, a big hit gaming state (so-called “big hit”) that is relatively advantageous to the player over the normal gaming state is obtained. When the big hit game state is reached, the shutter 40 is controlled to be in an open state, and the game ball may be easily received in the big prize opening 39.

  A display area of the liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed behind the game board 14 so as to be visible. Speakers 46L and 46R are disposed above the base door 13.

  In addition, a special symbol display device 33 is disposed at the upper center of the game board 14. The special symbol display device 33 performs variable display of special symbols in a special symbol game. The special symbol in the special symbol display device 33 is configured by a single symbol sequence, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured by, for example, a plurality of symbol sequences. This special symbol is a symbol made up of numbers and symbols.

  Here, “variable display” is a concept that can be displayed in a variable manner. For example, “variable display” that is actually changed and “stop display” that is actually stopped and displayed are possible. It is what. In addition, “variable display” can be “derivation display” in which identification information is displayed as a result of a special symbol game. Further, the period from the start of the variable display to the derivation display is referred to as one variable display.

  Further, in the special symbol display device 33, the special symbol is derived and displayed, and the gaming state is changed to the big hit gaming state advantageous to the player based on the special display that is derived and displayed. Will be migrated. In addition, when the special symbol derived and displayed is in a non-specific display mode, it does not shift to the big hit gaming state.

  Also, based on the fact that the special symbol that has been derived and displayed has become a special display mode among the specific display modes, the gaming state is shifted to a big hit gaming state that is advantageous to the player, and the big hit gaming state ends. In such a case, the state will be shifted to the probability variation state.

  On the other hand, based on the fact that the special symbol derived and displayed has become a non-special display mode that is not a special display mode among the specific display modes, the gaming state is shifted to a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player. When the big hit gaming state is finished, the game shifts to the non-probable change state (normal game state). In the probability change state as described above, the probability of shifting to the big hit gaming state is improved relative to the normal gaming state.

  Also, depending on the display mode or the like in which these special symbols are derived and displayed, there may be a transition to a shorter time state after the end of the big hit gaming state. In this case, the short state is controlled so that the variable display time for the special symbol or the like is shorter than that in the normal gaming state and the time in which the blade member 48 is in the open state is longer. The possibility of shifting to the gaming state is improved.

  The liquid crystal display device 32 described above has a display area for displaying an image related to a game. The liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed behind (on the back side of) the opening formed in the game board 14. In the display area of the liquid crystal display device 32, images relating to various games such as decorative symbols, background images related to games, effect images, etc., which are variably displayed in accordance with the variable display of special symbols in a special symbol game, are provided in a predetermined manner. Will be displayed.

  In addition, on the liquid crystal display device 32, the decorative symbols are variably displayed in accordance with the variable display of the special symbols in the special symbol display device 33. When this decoration symbol derivation display is performed and the result of the variable symbol special display on the special symbol display device 33 is a specific display mode, the combination of the plurality of decoration symbols derived and displayed is a specific combination, The gaming state is shifted to a big hit gaming state advantageous to the player.

  In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 32 composed of a liquid crystal display panel is used as a portion for displaying an image. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other modes may be used. For example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) is used. It may be composed of a cathode ray tube, a dot LED (Light Emitting Diode), a segment LED, an EL (Electronic Luminescent), plasma, or the like.

  In the game area 15 of the game board 14 described above, various types of accessories are provided. An example of various types of accessory will be described below with reference to FIG. 5, but is not limited thereto.

  For example, a special symbol display device 33 is provided above the center in the game area 15 of the game board 14.

  In addition, a normal symbol display device 35 that performs variable display of normal symbols is provided on the right side of the special symbol display device 33. Also, above the game board 14, special symbol hold display devices 34a to 34d (indicated by reference numeral 34 in FIG. 7) for displaying the number of holds in the special symbol game, and the normal symbol hold for displaying the number of hold in the normal symbol game. A display device 37 is provided.

  In addition, ball passage detectors 54 a and 54 b are provided above the game area 15 of the game board 14. When it is detected that a game ball has passed in the vicinity of the ball passage detectors 54a and 54b, the normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display device 35 is started, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the normal symbol variation display is performed. Is stopped.

  When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a predetermined symbol, the blade members 48 provided on both the left and right sides of a starting port 44 (to be described later) (so-called normal electric combination, hereinafter referred to as normal electric combination) Is changed from the closed state to the open state, so that the game ball can easily enter the start port 44. In addition, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the blade member 48 is opened, the blade member 48 is closed so that it is difficult for a game ball to enter the start port 44.

  Further, below the game area 15 of the game board 14, there are provided game ball general winning openings 56 a to 56 d.

  In addition, a shutter 40 that can be opened and closed with respect to the special prize opening 39 is provided below the game area 15 of the game board 14. As described above, when the game state is shifted to the big hit game state, the shutter 40 is driven so as to be in an open state (first state) in which a game ball can be easily received.

  Further, the shutter 40 is driven to the open state until a predetermined number of game balls pass through the special winning opening 39 or until a predetermined time elapses. In other words, in the open state, when a condition for winning a predetermined number of game balls in the grand prize opening 39 or elapse of a predetermined time is satisfied, the big prize opening 39 is in a closed state in which it is difficult to accept the game balls (second state). ). Subsequently, the shutter 40 that has been changed from the open state to the closed state is again driven to the open state on condition that the upper limit number of rounds has not been reached.

  A starting port 44 is provided above the shutter 40. When a game ball wins at the starting port 44, a special symbol game, which will be described later, is started, and the state shifts to a variable display state in which the special symbol is variably displayed. As the predetermined variable display start condition, in this embodiment, the main condition is that the game ball has won the start opening 44 (the game ball has passed through the start area). In other words, when a predetermined variable display start condition is satisfied (provided that the game ball has passed through the start area), the special symbol is variably displayed. In the embodiment, the predetermined variable display start condition is that a game ball has won the start opening 44, but the present invention is not limited to this, and another mode may be used.

  In addition, when a game ball is won at the start opening 44 during the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game, the game ball is won at the start opening 44 until the special symbol at the variable display is derived and displayed. Execution (start) of variable display of the special symbol based is suspended. That is, when the predetermined variable display execution condition is satisfied but the predetermined variable display start condition is not satisfied (when the predetermined variable display hold condition is satisfied), the predetermined variable display start condition is satisfied. The execution (start) of variable symbol special display is suspended. If the special symbol is derived and displayed in a state where the execution of the variable display of the special symbol is suspended, the execution of the variable display of the special symbol that is suspended is started.

  In addition, the special symbol variable display executed when the special symbol is derived and displayed is once. Further, an upper limit is set for the number of times the execution of the special symbol variable display is suspended. For example, the variable symbol variable display is suspended up to four times. Thus, when the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game is held, the special symbol hold display devices 34a to 34d display the number of the hold.

  Similarly, in the normal symbol game, the execution (start) of variable symbol display may be suspended, and when the variable symbol variable display is suspended, the regular symbol hold display device 37 The hold number is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the variable symbol special display and the normal symbol variable display are held up to four times as an upper limit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other modes may be used. The variable display of the special symbol may be suspended with the number of times or multiple times as the upper limit, and may be configured to be suspended without setting the upper limit. Of course, you may comprise so that the variable display of a special symbol may not be suspended.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the ball passing detectors 54a and 54b, the general winning ports 56a to 56d, the large winning port 39, and the starting port 44 are respectively behind the passing ball sensors 114 and 115, and the general winning ports. The ball sensors 106, 108, 110, 112, the count sensor 104, and the starting winning ball sensor 116 are disposed, and each passing or entering ball is detected. Further, behind the blade member 48 and the shutter 40, an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118 and a special prize opening solenoid 120 are disposed, respectively, and driven.

[Electric configuration of gaming machine]
A block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko gaming machine 10 mainly includes a main control circuit 60 that controls a game and a sub-control circuit 200 that controls an effect according to the progress of the game.

  The main control circuit 60 includes a main CPU 66, a main ROM 68 (read only memory), and a main RAM 70 (read / write memory).

  The main CPU 66 is connected to a main ROM 68, a main RAM 70, and the like, and has a function of executing various processes according to a program stored in the main ROM 68.

  The main ROM 68 stores a program for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 by the main CPU 66, various tables, and the like.

  The main RAM 70 has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the main CPU 66. In the present embodiment, the main RAM 70 is used as a temporary storage area of the main CPU 66. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any readable / writable storage medium may be used.

  The main control circuit 60 also includes a reset clock pulse generation circuit 62 that generates a clock pulse every predetermined cycle (for example, 2 milliseconds) in order to execute a system timer interrupt process to be described later. An initial reset circuit 64 for generating a reset signal and a serial communication IC 72 for supplying a command to a sub-control circuit 200 described later are provided.

  Various devices are connected to the main control circuit 60.

  For example, various devices that respond to signals from the main control circuit 60 include a special symbol display device 33 that performs variable display of special symbols in a special symbol game, and a special symbol that displays the number of reserved special symbol displays in a special symbol game. Symbol hold display devices 34a to 34d, a normal symbol display device 35 that performs variable display of the normal symbol as identification information in the normal symbol game, and a normal symbol hold display device 37 that displays the number of hold of variable display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol game. The normal electric accessory solenoid 118 that opens the blade member 48 or the closed state, and the large winning opening solenoid 120 that drives the shutter 40 to open or close the large winning opening 39 are connected.

  Further, for example, when the game ball passes through the area of the big winning opening 39, the count sensor 104 that supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60, and when the game ball passes through each of the general winning openings 56a to 56d. When a game ball passes through the general winning ball sensors 106, 108, 110, 112 and the ball passage detectors 54a and 54b, which supply a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60, the predetermined detection signal is sent to the main control circuit 60. When the game ball wins the passing ball sensors 114 and 115 and the start opening 44 supplied to the game, the start winning ball sensor 116 that supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60, backup data at the time of power interruption, etc. A backup clear switch 124 that is cleared in accordance with the operation of the administrator is connected.

  The main control circuit 60 is connected to a payout / launch control circuit 126. The payout / launch control circuit 126 is connected to a payout device 128 that pays out game balls, a launch device 130 that fires game balls, and a card unit 150. Further, a lending operation unit 82 is connected to the card unit 150, and an operation signal is supplied to the card unit 150 in accordance with the operation.

  The payout / launch control circuit 126 receives a prize ball control command supplied from the main control circuit 60 and a lending ball control signal supplied from the card unit 150, and transmits a predetermined signal to the payout device 128. Then, the payout device 128 pays out the game ball. The payout / firing control circuit 126 supplies power to the firing motor according to the turning angle when the launching handle 26 is gripped by the player and is turned clockwise. Control to fire the ball.

  Further, the sub-control circuit 200 is connected to the serial communication IC 72. The sub control circuit 200 performs display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, control related to sound generated from the speakers 46L and 46R, a decoration lamp (not shown), and the like according to various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60. Control of the lamp 132 including it is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the main control circuit 60 is configured not to supply commands to the sub control circuit 200 and to prevent signals from being supplied from the sub control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 60. The present invention is not limited to this, and there is no problem even if it is configured such that signals can be transmitted from the sub control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 60.

  The sub control circuit 200 includes a sub CPU 206, a program ROM 208, a work RAM 210, a movable control circuit 260 for controlling the operation of the movable member 160, an effect display control circuit 280 for performing display control of effects by the display body 180, and a liquid crystal display. A display control circuit 250 for performing display control in the device 32, a sound control circuit 230 for controlling sound generated from the speakers 46L and 46R, and a lamp control circuit 240 for controlling lamps including a decorative lamp and the like. . The sub-control circuit 200 executes an effect according to the progress of the game in accordance with a command from the main control circuit 60.

  The sub CPU 206 has a function of executing various processes according to the program stored in the program ROM 208. In particular, the sub CPU 206 controls the sub control circuit 200 in accordance with various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60.

  The program ROM 208 stores a program and various tables for controlling the game effects of the pachinko gaming machine 10 by the sub CPU 206.

  In the present embodiment, the main ROM 68 and the program ROM 208 are used as the storage means for storing programs, tables, etc., but the present invention is not limited to this, and a storage medium that can be read by a computer provided with control means. Any other form may be used, for example, it may be recorded on a storage medium such as a hard disk device, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or a ROM cartridge. Further, these programs may not be recorded in advance, but may be downloaded after the power is turned on and recorded in the work RAM 210 or the like. Furthermore, each program may be recorded on a separate storage medium.

  The work RAM 210 stores various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206. In the present embodiment, the work RAM 210 is used as a temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and any readable / writable storage medium may be used.

  The movable control circuit 260 controls the operation of the movable member 160 in accordance with a command signal from the sub CPU 206, and performs control to move the display body 180 to a predetermined position on the liquid crystal display device 32.

  The effect display control circuit 280 is a circuit that performs display control of an effect image displayed by the display body 180. For example, data for generating a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel for displaying an image and generating various image data are included. It comprises a stored image data ROM, a frame buffer for buffering image data, a D / A converter for converting image data as an image signal, and the like.

  Then, the effect display control circuit 280 supplies the image data stored in the frame buffer to the D / A converter in response to the image display command supplied from the sub CPU 206. The D / A converter converts image data as an image signal and supplies the image signal to a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel at a predetermined timing to display an image. In other words, the effect display control circuit 280 performs control to display an image related to the effect on the liquid crystal panel or the organic EL panel of the display body 180 and project this image.

  The display control circuit 250 is a circuit that performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 32, and includes an image data processor (hereinafter referred to as VDP), an image data ROM that stores data for generating various image data, A frame buffer for buffering image data, a D / A converter for converting image data as an image signal, and the like are included.

  The display control circuit 250 is a device that can perform various processes for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display device 32 in accordance with data supplied from the sub CPU 206. In response to an image display command supplied from the sub CPU 206, the display control circuit 250 displays various image data such as decorative design image data, background image data, and production image data indicating a decorative design on the liquid crystal display device 32. The image data to be stored is temporarily stored in the frame buffer.

  Then, the display control circuit 250 supplies the image data stored in the frame buffer to the D / A converter at a predetermined timing. The D / A converter converts image data as an image signal, and supplies the image signal to the liquid crystal display device 32 at a predetermined timing, whereby an image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. That is, the display control circuit 250 performs control to display an image related to the game on the liquid crystal display device 32.

  The audio control circuit 230 includes a sound source IC that performs control related to audio, an audio data ROM that stores various audio data, an amplifier (hereinafter referred to as AMP) for amplifying audio signals, and the like.

  The sound source IC controls sound generated from the speakers 46L and 46R. The sound source IC selects one sound data from a plurality of sound data stored in the sound data ROM in accordance with a sound generation command supplied from the sub CPU 206. The sound source IC reads the selected sound data from the sound data ROM, converts the sound data into a predetermined sound signal, and supplies the sound signal to the AMP. The AMP amplifies the sound signal and generates sound from the speakers 46L and 46R.

  The lamp control circuit 240 includes a drive circuit for supplying a lamp control signal, a decoration data ROM storing a plurality of types of lamp decoration patterns, and the like.

[Game machine operation]
The processing executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 and FIGS. 12 to 14 below. Moreover, the state transition of the special symbol control process performed with the pachinko machine 10 is demonstrated using FIG.

[Main processing]
First, as shown in FIG. 8, the main CPU 66 executes initial setting processing such as RAM access permission, backup restoration processing, and work area initialization (step S11). As will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 10, the main CPU 66 executes special symbol control processing relating to the progress of the special symbol game, the special symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 and the special symbol display device 33, and the decorative symbols. (Step S15).

  Then, the main CPU 66 executes normal symbol control processing relating to the progress of the normal symbol game and the normal symbols displayed on the normal symbol display device 35 (step S16). Then, the main CPU 66 executes a symbol display device control process for performing display control of variable display such as a special symbol and a normal symbol in accordance with the result of executing the special symbol control process and the normal symbol control process (step S19).

  As described above, in the main process, after the initial setting process is completed, the special symbol control process, the normal symbol control process, and the symbol display device control process are repeatedly executed.

[System timer interrupt processing]
Further, the main CPU 66 may interrupt the main process and execute the system timer interrupt process even when the main process is being executed. The following system timer interrupt process is executed in response to a clock pulse generated from the reset clock pulse generation circuit 62 every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds). This system timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 9, the main CPU 66 executes a random number update process so as to increase the count values of the big hit determination random number counter, the big hit symbol determination random number counter, etc. by “1” (step S42). Then, the main CPU 66 executes an input detection process for detecting the winning or passing of the game ball to the start port 44 or the like (step S43). The main CPU 66 includes various timers such as a waiting time timer for synchronizing the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 200, and a big winning opening opening time timer for measuring the opening time of the big winning opening 39. Update processing is executed (step S44). Then, an output process is executed in order to supply a signal for drive control based on various variables to a solenoid, a motor or the like (step S46).

  Then, the main CPU 66 executes a command output process for supplying various commands to the sub control circuit 200 (step S47). Then, the main CPU 66 executes a payout process such as transmitting a prize ball control command for causing the payout device 128 to perform a prize ball to the payout / firing control circuit 126 (step S49). When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished, the address is returned to the address before the occurrence of the interrupt, and the main process is executed.

[Special symbol control processing]
The special symbol control process (step S15) in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 10, the numerical values drawn on the sides of the respective processes indicate the control state flags corresponding to the respective processes, and one step corresponding to the numerical value is executed according to the numerical value of the control state flag. The special symbol game will proceed.

  First, as shown in FIG. 10, the main CPU 66 executes a process of loading a control state flag (step S71).

  In each process described later, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not to execute various processes in each step based on the value of the control state flag. This control state flag indicates the game state of the special symbol game, and allows any one of the processes to be executed. In addition, the main CPU 66 executes processing in each step at a predetermined timing determined according to a waiting time timer or the like set for each step.

  Before reaching the predetermined timing, the process ends without executing the process in each step, and another subroutine is executed. Of course, the system timer interrupt process is also executed at a predetermined cycle.

  Then, the main CPU 66 executes a special symbol memory check process (step S72). As will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 12, the main CPU 66 checks the number of holdings when the control state flag is a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check, and determines the big hit if there is a holding number. , Derived special symbol, variation pattern of special symbol, etc. are determined. Further, the main CPU 66 sets a value (01) indicating special symbol variation time management in the control state flag, and sets the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern determined in the current process in the waiting time timer. In other words, after the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern determined this time has elapsed, the special symbol variation time management process described later is set to be executed.

  On the other hand, when there is no reserved number, the main CPU 66 performs a demo display process for displaying a demo screen.

  Then, the main CPU 66 executes a special symbol variation time management process (step S73). In this process, the main CPU 66 sets the value (02) indicating the special symbol display time management to the control state flag when the control state flag is the value (01) indicating the special symbol variation time management. Set the waiting time after confirmation to the waiting time timer. In other words, after the waiting time after the determination, the special symbol display time management process described later is set to be executed.

  Then, the main CPU 66 executes a special symbol display time management process (step S74). In this process, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not it is a big hit when the control state flag is a value (02) indicating special symbol display time management and the waiting time after determination has elapsed. In the case of a big hit, the main CPU 66 sets a value (03) indicating the big hit start interval management in the control state flag, and sets a time corresponding to the big hit start interval in the waiting time timer. In other words, after the time corresponding to the big hit start interval has elapsed, the big hit start interval management process described later is set to be executed. That is, the main CPU 66 performs control to shift to the big hit gaming state (specific gaming state) advantageous for the player when a predetermined game transition condition is established.

  On the other hand, the main CPU 66 sets a value (08) indicating the end of the special symbol game when it is not a big hit. That is, the special symbol game end process described later is set to be executed.

  If the main CPU 66 determines that it is a big hit, it executes a big hit start interval management process (step S75).

  Then, the main CPU 66 executes a special winning opening opening process (step S76). In this process, when the control state flag is a value (04) indicating that the big prize opening is being opened, the main CPU 66 has passed the condition that the big prize opening prize counter is a predetermined number or more, and the opening upper limit time (large). It is determined whether or not one of the conditions that the winning opening opening time timer is “0” is satisfied (whether a predetermined closing condition is satisfied).

  The main CPU 66 updates a variable positioned in the main RAM 70 in order to close the special winning opening 39 when any of the conditions is satisfied. Then, the main CPU 66 sets a value (05) indicating monitoring of the winning ball remaining ball in the control state flag. The main CPU 66 sets the extra ball remaining ball monitoring time in the waiting time timer. In other words, after the time for monitoring the remaining balls in the big prize opening has elapsed, it is set to execute the monitoring process for the residual balls in the big prize mouth described later.

  Then, the main CPU 66 executes a special winning opening residual ball monitoring process (step S77). In this process, the main CPU 66 indicates that the control state flag is a value (05) indicating monitoring of the winning ball remaining ball in the winning game mouth, and when the remaining winning ball monitoring time in the winning game mouth has elapsed, It is determined whether or not the condition that the number of times of release is equal to or greater than the maximum value (the final round) is satisfied.

  When this condition is satisfied, the main CPU 66 sets a value (07) indicating the jackpot end interval in the control state flag, and sets a time corresponding to the jackpot end interval in the waiting time timer. In other words, after the time corresponding to the jackpot end interval has elapsed, the jackpot end interval processing described later is set to be executed.

  On the other hand, when this condition is not satisfied, the main CPU 66 sets a value (06) indicating management of the special winning opening reopening waiting time in the control state flag. Further, the main CPU 66 sets a time corresponding to the interval between rounds in the waiting time timer. In other words, after the time corresponding to the interval between rounds has elapsed, the waiting time management process before reopening the big winning opening described later is set to be executed.

  When the main CPU 66 determines that the special winning opening opening number counter is not equal to or greater than the maximum winning opening release number maximum value, the main CPU 66 executes waiting time management processing before the special winning opening reopening (step S78). In this process, the main CPU 66 sets the special prize opening number counter to “0” when the control state flag is a value (06) indicating the big prize opening reopening waiting time management and the time corresponding to the interval between rounds has elapsed. Update the memory so that it increases by 1 ″. The main CPU 66 sets a value (04) indicating that the special winning opening is open in the control state flag. The main CPU 66 sets an opening upper limit time (for example, 30 seconds) in the big prize opening time timer. That is, the above-described process for opening the special winning opening is set to be executed again.

  When the main CPU 66 determines that the big prize opening number counter is equal to or larger than the maximum value for the big opening number, the big hit end interval process is executed (step S79). In this process, the main CPU 66 sets the value (08) indicating the end of the special symbol game to the control state when the control state flag is a value (07) indicating the jackpot end interval and the time corresponding to the jackpot end interval has elapsed. Set to flag. That is, the special symbol game end process described later is set to be executed.

  The main CPU 66 performs control to shift to a probability variation state when the big hit symbol is a probability variation symbol, and performs control to shift to the normal gaming state when the big hit symbol is a non-probability variation symbol. Become.

  Then, the main CPU 66 executes a special symbol game ending process when the big hit gaming state is ended or is lost (step S80). In this process, when the control state flag is a value (08) indicating the end of the special symbol game, the main CPU 66 stores and updates the data indicating the number of holdings (starting storage information) to be decreased by “1”. Then, the main CPU 66 updates the special symbol storage area in order to perform the next fluctuation display. The main CPU 66 sets a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check. That is, the special symbol storage check process described above is set to be executed. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  As described above, the special symbol game is executed by setting the control state flag. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the main CPU 66 sets the control status flag to “00”, “01”, “02”, when the big hit determination result is lost in the case of not being in the big hit gaming state. By setting “08” in order, the special symbol memory check process, special symbol change time management process, special symbol display time management process, and special symbol game end process shown in FIG. 10 are executed at predetermined timings. It becomes.

  Further, the main CPU 66 sets the control state flag in the order of “00”, “01”, “02”, “03” when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit when it is not the big hit gaming state, A special symbol memory check process, a special symbol variation time management process, a special symbol display time management process, and a jackpot start interval management process shown in FIG. 10 are executed at predetermined timings to execute control to the jackpot gaming state. It becomes.

  Further, when the control to the big hit gaming state is executed, the main CPU 66 sets the control state flags in order of “04”, “05”, “06”, thereby releasing the big winning opening shown in FIG. Each process of the middle process, the winning ball remaining ball monitoring process, and the waiting time management process before reopening the big winning opening is executed at a predetermined timing, and the big hit game is executed.

  When the big hit game is executed and the end condition of the big hit game state is satisfied, “04”, “05”, “07”, “08” are set in this order, so that FIG. Each of the winning prize opening opening process, the winning ball remaining ball monitoring process, the big hit end interval process, and the special symbol game end process is executed at a predetermined timing to end the big hit gaming state.

[Special symbol memory check processing]
The special symbol memory check process in FIG. 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 12, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the control state flag is a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check (step S101). When the main CPU 66 determines that the control state flag is a value indicating a special symbol storage check, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the number of holds is “0” (step S102). On the other hand, if the main CPU 66 does not determine that the control state flag is a value indicating a special symbol storage check, the main CPU 66 ends the present subroutine.

  If the main CPU 66 determines that the data indicating the reserved number is “0”, the main CPU 66 executes a demo display process (step S103). When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 66 determines that the data indicating the reserved number is not “0”, the main CPU 66 executes a process of setting a value (01) indicating special symbol variation time management as the control state flag (step S104).

  Then, the main CPU 66 executes a big hit determination process (step S105). In this process, the main CPU 66 reads the high probability flag, and selects one jackpot determination table from a plurality of jackpot determination tables having different numbers of jackpot determination values (hit determination values) based on the read high probability flag. .

  As described above, when the high probability flag is a predetermined value, that is, when the gaming state is in a probable variation state, the probability of shifting to the big hit gaming state is improved as compared with the normal time. Then, the main CPU 66 refers to the jackpot determination random number value extracted at the time of starting winning and the selected jackpot determination table. That is, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not to enter a big hit gaming state advantageous to the player.

  Then, the main CPU 66 executes a special symbol determination process (step S107). In this process, the main CPU 66 reads the jackpot symbol random value extracted at the time of starting winning, determines the special symbol based on the jackpot symbol random value and the result of the jackpot determination described above, and determines the special symbol. Data indicating a symbol is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. In addition, when the main CPU 66 determines the special symbol as a special display mode (a display mode in which the jackpot symbol becomes a probability variation symbol), the main CPU 66 performs control to shift to the probability variation state.

  The data indicating the special symbol stored in this way is supplied to the special symbol display device 33. As a result, the special symbol is derived and displayed on the special symbol display device 33. Further, the data indicating the special symbol stored in this way is supplied from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 to the sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200 as a derived symbol designation command. As a result, in the sub control circuit 200, the decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbol is derived and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32.

  Then, the main CPU 66 executes a variation pattern determination process (step S109). In this process, the main CPU 66 extracts a rendering condition selection random value. The main CPU 66 selects a variation pattern distribution table for determining a variation pattern based on the special symbol determined as described above. The main CPU 66 determines a variation pattern based on the rendering condition selection random number extracted from the rendering condition selection random number counter and the selected variation pattern distribution table, and stores the variation pattern in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. The main CPU 66 determines the variation display mode (in particular, the variation display time) of the special symbol based on the data indicating such a variation pattern.

  The data indicating the variation pattern stored in this way is supplied to the special symbol display device 33. As a result, the special symbol display device 33 variably displays the variation pattern determined by the special symbol. Further, the data indicating the variation pattern stored in this way is supplied from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 to the sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200 as a variation pattern designation command. The sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200 executes an effect display according to the received variation pattern designation command.

  Then, the main CPU 66 sets the variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern in the waiting time timer (step S110), and executes processing for clearing the storage area used for the current variation display (step S111). When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

[Sub control circuit main processing]
On the other hand, the sub-control circuit 200 executes the sub-control circuit main process. The sub control circuit main process will be described with reference to FIG. The sub control circuit main process is a process that is started when the power is turned on.

  First, as shown in FIG. 13, the sub CPU 206 executes an initial setting process such as RAM access permission and work area initialization (step S301). Then, the sub CPU 206 executes random number update processing for updating random number values of various random number counters positioned in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210 (step S302).

  As will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 14, the sub CPU 206 analyzes the received command and executes a command analysis process corresponding to the analyzed command (step S303). Then, the sub CPU 206 executes display control processing for performing image display control in the liquid crystal display device 32 (step S304). Then, the sub CPU 206 performs sound control processing for controlling sounds generated from the speakers 46L and 46R (step S305), lamp control processing for controlling light emission of various lamps (step S306), and displays according to the gaming state described later. An effect display control process for controlling display of various effects of the body 180 is executed (step S307). When this process ends, the process is transferred again to the random number update process.

  Thus, in the sub control circuit main process, after the initial setting process is completed, the lamp control process is repeatedly executed from the random number update process.

[Command analysis processing]
The command analysis processing in FIG. 13 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 14, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not there is a received command based on whether or not the command is stored in the command buffer (step S401). In this process, if the sub CPU 206 determines that there is a received command, the sub CPU 206 reads command data from a command buffer positioned in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210 (step S402). Subsequent processing will be described in detail below. On the other hand, when determining that there is no received command, the sub CPU 206 ends this subroutine.

  If it is determined that there is a reception command, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not a variation pattern designation command has been received based on the read command data (step S403). If the sub CPU 206 determines that the variation pattern designation command has been received, the sub CPU 206 executes an effect pattern determination process for determining various effect patterns, such as a decoration pattern variation pattern and an image effect pattern for displaying a background image (step). S404). When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  On the other hand, when determining that the variation pattern designation command has not been received, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the derived symbol designation command has been received based on the read command data (step S406). If the sub CPU 206 determines that the derived symbol designation command has been received, the sub CPU 206 executes a derived symbol determination process for determining a decorative symbol to be derived and displayed based on the derived symbol designation command (step S407), and ends this subroutine. To do.

  On the other hand, when determining that the derived symbol designation command has not been received, the sub CPU 206 sets the effect control data corresponding to the received command (step S410), and ends this subroutine. Specifically, when the sub CPU 206 receives a jackpot start pending command, the sub CPU 206 displays an image indicating that the transition to the jackpot gaming state is pending. Further, the sub CPU 206 performs control to display an image indicating that the jackpot standby mode is being executed when the command for executing the jackpot standby mode is received, and when receiving the jackpot standby mode cancel command, the sub CPU 206 performs the control in the jackpot standby mode. Do not display a certain image.

  The characteristic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described more specifically.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory view of a main part in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing the main part in a sectional view.

  The game board 14 is formed with a window portion 17 (see FIG. 16) into which a transparent panel 16 (see FIG. 16) is fitted. A rectangular housing case portion 14a is attached to the window portion 17, and this housing is accommodated. A liquid crystal display device 32 and a display body 180 are accommodated in the case portion 14a so as to be movable in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-rear direction via the movable member 160 so as to be positioned in front of the liquid crystal display device 32. Has been. The display body 180 is used as an effect sub-screen, and can display an effect image related to an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 positioned behind the display body 180. Here, the related images refer to, for example, characters appearing in one story, images having common genres such as animals, vehicles, and food.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 15, the display body 180 that displays the effect image includes a movable member 160 that includes a vertical pinion rack mechanism 161, horizontal pinion rack mechanisms 162 and 162, and a front / rear direction expansion / contraction solenoid 163 described later. Is configured to be movable. The display body 180 is attached to the holding plate 164 so as to be extendable in the front-rear direction via a front-rear extension / contraction solenoid 163 (see FIG. 15B).

  Each horizontal pinion rack mechanism 162 includes a horizontal rack 165 and a horizontal pinion 167 attached to the output shaft 166a of the horizontal axis motor 166. Both horizontal racks 166 and 166 are rotated forward and reverse. By rotating both lateral pinions 167 and 167 on 165 and 165, the display body 180 can be moved left and right. A flexible signal line (not shown) and a power supply wire for connecting the sub-control circuit 200 and the horizontal axis motor 166 are attached along the horizontal racks 165 and 165, respectively.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, both end portions 165a and 165b in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal racks 165 and 165 are disposed on both side surfaces in the housing case portion 14a, and the upper and lower horizontal racks 165 and 165 are disposed. Thus, the load of the display body 180, the vertical pinion rack mechanism 161, and the front / rear expansion / contraction solenoid 163 is supported.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, the vertical pinion rack mechanism 161 includes a vertical rack 175 and a vertical pinion 177 attached to the output shaft 176 a of the vertical motor 176. The display body 180 can be moved vertically by rotating the vertical pinion 177 on the vertical rack 175 in the reverse direction. Both end portions 175a and 175b of the vertical rack 175 are connected to L-shaped mounting portions 168 and 168 (see FIG. 16) in which the horizontal shaft motors 166 and 166 of the horizontal pinion rack mechanism 162 and 162 are disposed. . In this way, the vertical pinion rack mechanism 161 and the display body 180 are integrally moved by the horizontal pinion rack mechanisms 162 and 162.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, the holding plate 164 with the display body 180 attached to the front surface has a vertical motor 176 attached to the rear surface thereof, and the vertical pinion 177 of the vertical motor 176 is connected to the vertical pinion rack mechanism. By engaging with the vertical rack 175 of 161, it is movable in the vertical direction.

  In addition, a U-shaped guide portion 181 is disposed on the rear surface of the holding plate 164 so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the vertical rack 175. Further, on the side end surface of the holding plate 164, image signals and A connector for connecting a harness 182 that supplies electric power to be driven and the front-rear direction telescopic solenoid 163 are disposed.

  Since the harness 182 is formed of a flexible material that bends flexibly when the front / rear expansion / contraction solenoid 163 expands / contracts, when the front / rear expansion / contraction solenoid 163 contracts as shown in FIG. The harness 182 is bent (see FIG. 15B), and as shown in FIG. 16B, when the front-rear direction expansion / contraction solenoid 163 is extended, the harness 182 is also extended.

  In addition, the holding plate 164 in the present embodiment has a built-in wireless chip (not shown). By this wireless chip, an image signal displayed on the display body 180 from the sub-control circuit 200 and the vertical pinion rack mechanism 161 are displayed. The control signal of the vertical axis motor 176 and the control signal of the front / rear direction expansion / contraction solenoid 163 are received, and these signals are transmitted to the display body 180, the vertical axis motor 176 and the front / rear direction expansion / contraction solenoid 163.

  In this manner, the vertical axis motor 176 and the horizontal axis motors 166 and 166 (see FIG. 15A) have the rotation direction and the number of rotations, respectively, according to the control signal from the sub control circuit 200 (see FIG. 7). While being controlled, the front / rear direction expansion / contraction solenoid 163 (see FIG. 16) is controlled in the expansion / contraction length of the expansion / contraction rod 163a, and moves the display body 180 in the front / rear direction toward the player.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can notify the jackpot reliability, which is a high degree of probability of transition to the jackpot game, based on the stop position of the display body 180 or the display content on the display body 180. ing. FIG. 17A is an example of a list indicating that the reliability (reliability probability) varies depending on the stop position of the display body. FIG. 17B is an example of a list indicating that the reliability varies depending on the display content displayed on the display body.

  A case where the reliability varies depending on the stop position of the display body 180 will be described with reference to FIG. In this case, the display content of the display body 180 is irrelevant to the reliability.

  The liquid crystal display device 32 (see FIG. 15A) includes an image D (for example, a boy image illustrated in FIG. 18), an image E (for example, a flower image illustrated in FIG. 19), and an image F (for example, illustrated in FIG. 20). When any of the fox images (see FIG. 20) is displayed and the stop position of the display body 180 is “left” (see FIGS. 18 (a), 19 (a), and 20 (a)), The jackpot reliability, which is a high degree of probability of transition to jackpot game, is high, that is, the reliability probability is 90%.

  Similarly, the horizontal pinion rack mechanisms 162, 162 (see FIG. 15A) of the movable member 160 are displayed in a state where any one of the image D, the image E, and the image F is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. It is assumed that the display body 180 moves to the right and stops at the central stop position. Thus, when the stop position of the display body 180 is “medium” (see FIG. 18B, FIG. 19B, and FIG. 20B), the jackpot that is a high degree of probability of transition to the jackpot game The reliability is medium, that is, the reliability probability is 50%.

  Further, the horizontal pinion rack mechanisms 162 and 162 (see FIG. 15A) of the movable member 160 move while the image D, the image E, and the image F are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. Assume that the display body 180 further moves rightward from the central stop position and stops at the right stop position. When the stop position of the display body 180 is “right” (see FIG. 18C, FIG. 19C, and FIG. 20C), the jackpot reliability that is the high degree of probability of transition to the jackpot game Is low, that is, the reliability probability is 10%. Needless to say, the association between the stop position of the display body 180 and the reliability is not limited to the example shown in the present embodiment.

  Next, a case where the reliability (reliability probability) is varied depending on the display content displayed on the display body 180 will be described with reference to FIG. In this case, the stop position of the display body 180 is irrelevant to the reliability.

  The effect display control circuit 280 (see FIG. 7) reads out a required girl image A (see FIG. 18) stored in the program ROM 208 (see FIG. 7), and displays the image A on the display body 180. Is displayed, and the image 180 (see FIG. 18) of the girl as the display content is displayed on the display body 180. A boy's image D is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. That is, the image A of the girl on the display body 180 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 as an image related to the image D of the boy. As a result, when the image A of the girl is displayed on the display body 180, the jackpot reliability that is the high degree of probability of transition to the jackpot game is high, that is, the reliability probability is 90%.

  Next, the effect display control circuit 280 (see FIG. 7) reads a required dog image B (see FIG. 19) stored in the program ROM 208 (see FIG. 7), and displays the image B on the display body 180. The signal is transmitted, and the dog image B (see FIG. 19) is displayed on the display body 180 as the display content. A background image E is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. That is, the dog image B of the display body 180 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 as an image related to the background image E. As a result, when the dog image B is displayed on the display body 180, the jackpot reliability that is the high degree of probability of transition to the jackpot game is medium, that is, the reliability probability is 50%.

  Next, the effect display control circuit 280 (see FIG. 7) reads out a required raccoon image C (see FIG. 20) stored in the program ROM 208 (see FIG. 7), and displays the image C on the display body 180. The video signal is transmitted, and a display image 180 (see FIG. 20) is displayed on the display body 180 as display contents. The image F is always displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. That is, the snug image C of the display body 180 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 as an image related to the fox image F. As a result, when the raccoon image C is displayed on the display body 180, the jackpot reliability, which is the high degree of the probability of transition to the jackpot game, becomes low, that is, the reliability probability becomes 10%.

  In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot reliability that is the high degree of probability of transition to the jackpot game is notified by the stop position of the display body 180 or by the display content on the display body 180. As a form, the jackpot reliability that is the high degree of probability of transition to the jackpot game can also be notified by the combination of the stop position of the display body 180 and the display content. That is, the jackpot reliability, which is the high degree of probability of transition to the jackpot game, can be notified by the stop position of the display body 180 and the display content. FIG. 17C is an example of a list indicating that the reliability (reliability probability) varies depending on the display content and the stop position of the display body.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 21, in a state where the boy's image D is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32, the display image 180 displays the girl image A and the dog image B at the same time. When the stop position is “left”, the jackpot reliability, which is the high degree of probability of transition to the jackpot game, is “extremely high”, that is, the reliability probability is 99% (see FIG. 17C). It is.

  As shown in FIG. 18B, the lateral pinion rack mechanisms 162 and 162 (see FIG. 15) of the movable member 160 move while the boy's image D is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. When the display body 180 is moved to the right and stopped at the center stop position (see FIG. 18B), and the image A of the girl is displayed as the display content of the display body 180, the probability of transition to the jackpot game The jackpot reliability, which is the height degree, is “high”, that is, the reliability probability is 90% (see FIG. 17C).

  On the other hand, even when the image A of the same girl is displayed on the display body 180, when the stop position of the display body 180 is “right” as shown in FIG. The jackpot reliability that is the height degree is “slightly high”, that is, the reliability probability is 60% (see FIG. 17C).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19A, in the state where the background image E is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32, the dog image B as the display content of the display body 180 is displayed, and the stop position of the display body 180 is displayed. Is “left”, the jackpot reliability, which is the high degree of probability of transition to jackpot game, is “medium”, that is, the reliability probability is 50% (see FIG. 17C).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19B, when the display body 180 moves to the right and stops at the center stop position, even if the same dog image B as the display content of the display body 180 is displayed, the jackpot The jackpot reliability, which is a high degree of probability of transition to a game, is “slightly low”, that is, the reliability probability is 30% (see FIG. 17C).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 20C, the horizontal pinion rack mechanisms 162 and 162 (see FIG. 15) of the movable member 160 move in a state where the stencil image F is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. When the display object 180 is stopped at the right stop position and the image of the raccoon image C is displayed as the display content of the display object 180, the jackpot reliability, which is a high degree of probability of transition to the jackpot game, is “low”. That is, the reliability probability is 15% (see FIG. 17C). Thus, according to the present embodiment, the jackpot reliability, which is the high degree of probability of transition to the jackpot game, can be notified by the stop position of the display body 180 and the display content.

  In the embodiment described above, the display content on the display body 180 can be changed according to the position of the display body 180 in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board 14. FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram in which an image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device and the display body in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 22A, the stop position of the display body 180 is located on the left in a state where the image P1 of the boy with the inner ring attached to the head with the headband is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32.

  As shown in FIG. 22B, the horizontal pinion rack mechanisms 162 and 162 of the movable member 160 (see FIG. 15) are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 with the image P1 of the boy with the inner ring attached to the head with a headband. ) Moves the display body 180 to the right and stops at the center position. The display body 180 further moves so as to protrude forward when the front-rear direction expansion / contraction solenoid 163 (see FIG. 16A) of the movable member 160 is extended, and the front position (see FIG. 16B). ) To stop. At the same time, the inner ring image P2 obtained by enlarging the image P1 of the liquid crystal display device 32 is displayed on the display body 180 in a zoomed-up state.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, an effect image that matches the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 is displayed on the display body 180, and further, the display body 180 is moved up and down and left and right while moving in the front-rear direction. Is also movable, it can perform a variety of movements. At this time, by changing the jackpot reliability according to the display content displayed on the display body 180 and the stop position of the display body 180, the player can enjoy a variety of effects.

  In the embodiment described above, the display content on the display body 180 can be changed according to the position of the display body 180 in the left-right direction with respect to the game board 14 while corresponding to the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. .

  FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram in which an image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device and the display body in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, the stop position of the display body 180 is located on the left in a state where the image Q1 of the girl wearing a kimono is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32.

  As shown in FIG. 23 (b), the horizontal pinion rack mechanisms 162, 162 (see FIG. 15) of the movable member 160 move to move the display body 180 to the right and put the kimono on the liquid crystal display device 32. Stop at the overlapping position on the image Q1 of the girl. At this time, the effect display control circuit 280 (see FIG. 7) reads the image Q2 of the girl wearing the required swimsuit stored in the program ROM 208 (see FIG. 7), and the image Q2 of the girl wearing the swimsuit is read out. The video signal to be displayed on the display body 180 is transmitted, and at the same time, the display body 180 controls the horizontal pinion rack mechanisms 162 and 162 of the movable member 160 (see FIG. 15) under the control of the movable control circuit 260 (see FIG. 7). The pinions 167 and 167 move to the right while being engaged on the horizontal racks 165 and 165 by the rotational force. On the display body 180, the image Q1 of the girl wearing the kimono of the liquid crystal display device 32 is changed to the image Q2 of the girl wearing the swimsuit and displayed. That is, on the display body 180, by changing the image Q1 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 to the related image Q2 and displaying it, it is possible to perform a richly varied effect display.

  In each embodiment, the control circuit includes a plurality of control circuits including the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the sub control circuit 200 The main control circuit 60 may be configured as one board.

  In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine called a “digipachi” is given as an example, but not limited to this, a pachinko gaming machine called a winged thing or a pachinko gaming machine called a right thing, Alternatively, another form of pachinko gaming machine may be used.

  Further, in each embodiment, the present invention is adopted in a pachinko gaming machine, but the present invention may be adopted in various gaming machines such as a pachislot gaming machine and a game machine. Of course, the present invention may be applied to a game machine in which a bingo game or a lottery is executed instead of a game machine in which such a slot game is executed.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the pachinko game in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main functions performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. 1 is an external view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the general view in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the general view in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the game board in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of invention. It is a block diagram which shows the main control circuit and sub control circuit which are comprised in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state transition of the control process performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part in the pachinko game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the principal part in the pachinko game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a list which shows that reliability (reliability probability) differs. It is the schematic diagram which displayed the image on the liquid crystal display device and display body in the pachinko game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic diagram which displayed the image on the liquid crystal display device and display body in the pachinko game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic diagram which displayed the image on the liquid crystal display device and display body in the pachinko game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic diagram which displayed the image on the liquid crystal display device and display body in the pachinko game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic diagram which displayed the image on the liquid crystal display device and display body in the pachinko game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic diagram which displayed the image on the liquid crystal display device and display body in the pachinko game machine of embodiment of this invention.

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10 Pachinko machine 32 Liquid crystal display 44 Start port 60 Main control circuit 66 Main CPU
200 Sub control circuit 206 Sub CPU

Claims (5)

A game board having a game area in which a game ball rolls;
A movable member arranged to be movable along the surface of the game board;
A display body capable of displaying images attached to the movable member;
A control unit for controlling the image display of the display body and the operation of the movable member;
A gaming machine comprising: The gaming area has a display area that is controlled by the control unit and displays an effect image according to a gaming state,
The controller is
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an image associated with an image displayed in the display area behind the display body is displayed on the display body. The controller is
Controls the progress of the game, performs a lottery process when a predetermined condition is satisfied, executes a lottery game in which a jackpot game is started when the lottery result is a win, and has a high probability of transition to the jackpot game The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the degree of jackpot reliability is notified by a stop position of the display body or a display content on the display body. The controller is
Controls the progress of the game, performs a lottery process when a predetermined condition is satisfied, executes a lottery game in which a jackpot game is started when the lottery result is a win, and has a high probability of transition to the jackpot game The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the degree of jackpot reliability is notified by a stop position and display contents of the display body. The movable member is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board,
The controller is
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display content on the display body is changed according to the position of the display body in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board.

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