JP7014999B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

In conventional gaming machines, it is common to entertain players with various variable displays including display images and sound effects through visual and auditory senses, and it is common to create model-specific effects in gaming machines. By setting it, it is configured to motivate the player to play the game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-074175

In such a conventional gaming machine, there may still be room for improvement in the configuration for selecting and executing a plurality of types of effects set in the gaming machine.

Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, for example, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably performing an effect set in the gaming machine.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is used to solve the above problems.
An approach detection means for detecting the entry of a game ball into a predetermined start winning device, and
A lottery means for executing a predetermined lottery when the entry of a game ball into the predetermined start winning device is detected by the approach detection means, and
When the entry of the game ball into the predetermined start winning device is detected by the approach detecting means, the variation display of the symbol is performed, and the stop result of the symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the predetermined lottery by the lottery means is displayed. Display device and
A game state control means that controls to generate a special game state that is advantageous to the player based on the fact that a predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means.
A production execution means capable of displaying a predetermined story image as a moving image during execution of the variable display and executing a predetermined effect after the display of the predetermined story image is provided.
As the predetermined story image, the target display image that displays the predetermined collection target so that the player can identify the type of the predetermined collection target, and the predetermined collection target after the display of the target display image is acquired. A moving image including the acquired display image to be displayed may be displayed during the execution of the variable display.
When the predetermined story image is displayed and the predetermined collection target can be acquired, the predetermined collection target can be acquired.
Before the target display image is displayed, the acquisition suggestion information suggesting the execution of the effect of trying to acquire the predetermined collection target is displayed.
In the situation where the target display image is displayed, the predetermined collection target and the type correspondence information corresponding to the type of the predetermined collection target are displayed.
In the situation where the predetermined collection target can be acquired, the predetermined collection target and the acquireable information corresponding to the acquisition of the predetermined collection target are displayed.
After the display of the acquireable information, the predetermined collection target, the acquisition correspondence information corresponding to the acquisition of the predetermined collection target, and the type correspondence information are displayed.
The predetermined effect is an effect set according to the type of the predetermined collection target acquired by displaying the predetermined story image.
It is characterized in that the variable display including the predetermined collection target can be executed as a part of the symbols constituting the symbol string of the variable display .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably performing the effect set in the gaming machine.

Front perspective view of a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine Perspective view showing the pachinko machine in the open state Perspective view showing the pachinko machine in another open state Perspective view showing the pachinko machine in another open state Front view of pachinko machine Front view showing the state where the front block of the pachinko machine is removed Front view of the game board Rear perspective view of pachinko machine Rear view of pachinko machine Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine Flow chart showing an example of main control main processing Flowchart showing an example of main control interrupt processing Flow chart used to explain the selection of story images (1) Schematic diagram showing the appearance rate of animal characters and the functions assigned Block diagram showing the configuration of the story image display unit Schematic diagram showing a display example (1) of a story image Schematic diagram showing a display example (2) of a story image Schematic diagram showing a display example (3) of a story image Schematic diagram showing a display example (4) of a story image Schematic diagram showing the appearance of real characters seen from the front of the pachinko machine Schematic diagram showing a display example (5) of a story image Schematic diagram showing a display example of a story image in a jackpot winning Schematic diagram showing a display example (6) of a story image Schematic diagram showing the appearance rate of objects and the functions granted Flow chart used to explain the selection of story images (2)

Regarding the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the pachinko machine 100 as an example of the ball game machine which is a kind of the gaming machine will be described, and then the modified example and other types of gaming machines will be described. First, with respect to the embodiment of the pachinko machine 100, a structural configuration, an electrical configuration, and various control processes will be described in order.

<Structural structure>
First, the configuration of the structural portion of the pachinko machine 100 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. 1 to 4 are perspective views showing various states of the pachinko machine 100, FIG. 1 shows a closed state of the pachinko machine 100, and FIG. 2 shows the front block 102 and the intermediate block 103 integrated with the outer frame 101. 3 shows a state in which the front block 102 is open to the intermediate block 103, and FIG. 4 shows a state in which the rear block 104 is open to the intermediate block 103. Shows. Further, FIG. 5 is a front view of the pachinko machine 100, and FIG. 6 shows a state in which the front block 102 of the pachinko machine 100 is removed from the state of FIG. In addition, various wirings are omitted in each figure, and a part of the configuration of the game board 400 is omitted in FIGS. 3 and 6.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 100 includes an outer frame 101, a front block 102, an intermediate block 103, and a rear block 104, and each of these parts is relatively operated by a predetermined operation. It is configured to be displaceable.

The outer frame 101 has a function as a main body supporting means for supporting the main body portion of the pachinko machine 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 101 is, for example, a substantially four-sided frame body to which a top plate portion 111, a bottom plate portion 112, a left side plate portion 113, and a right side plate portion 114 are assembled, and a pachinko machine 100 is installed. It is fitted into the game machine installation equipment (island equipment) provided in the game hall and is firmly fixed by a fixture (not shown). In the pachinko machine 100, the outer frame 101 is not an indispensable configuration, but has the same inner shape as the outer frame 101 or the outer frame 101, and has a main body portion corresponding to the configuration of the pachinko machine 100 excluding the outer frame 101. A support mechanism for supporting the island and a part of the locking mechanism for locking the main body thereof may be provided in the island equipment.

Intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 are provided on one side of the outer frame 101 in the left-right direction (left side plate portion 113 side). The outer frame 101 and the intermediate block 103 are connected (connected) by the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122, and the main body portion of the pachinko machine 100 rotates on one end side (left side) in the left-right direction in the front view of the pachinko machine 100. It is configured to be rotatable forward with the base end side and the other end side (right side) as the rotation tip side.

As shown in FIG. 1, for example, the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 are provided apart from the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the outer frame 101. In each of the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122, for example, the shaft portion provided in the intermediate block 103 is supported from below by the shaft support portion provided in the outer frame 101, and the shaft portion is provided in the shaft hole provided in the shaft support portion. Is configured to be rotatable by being inserted. The configuration in which the main body portion of the pachinko machine 100 including the intermediate block 103 is rotatable is not limited to the above configuration, and a shaft hole is provided on the intermediate block 103 side and a shaft portion is formed on the outer frame 101 side. Other configurations may be used.

The intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 are provided with a function of releasing the connection state between the outer frame 101 and the intermediate block 103 by a predetermined removal operation, and the main body portion of the pachinko machine 100 including the intermediate block 103 is attached to the outer frame 101. On the other hand, it is detachably attached. For example, by performing a predetermined removal operation of opening the intermediate block 103 to the outer frame 101 by a certain amount or more and moving it upward by a certain amount, the connection state of the intermediate block 103 to the outer frame 101 is released. To. As a result, the main body of the pachinko machine 100 can be removed from the outer frame 101.

The front block 102 is arranged on the front side of the intermediate block 103 so as to overlap with each other, and the intermediate block 103 and the front block 102 are connected by the front block support mechanisms 131 and 132 provided on the left side of the front view. The front block support mechanisms 131 and 132 have the same configuration as the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122, support the front block 102 rotatably forward with respect to the intermediate block 103, and are removed by a predetermined removal operation. It is configured to be possible.

The rear block 104 is arranged so as to overlap the intermediate block 103 on the rear side, and the intermediate block 103 and the rear block 104 are connected by the rear block support mechanism 136, 137 (see FIG. 8) provided on the left side of the front view. It is connected. The rear block support mechanisms 136 and 137 have the same configuration as the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 and the front block support mechanisms 131 and 132, and the rear block 104 is rotatably supported with respect to the intermediate block 103. Moreover, it is configured to be detachably supported by a predetermined removal operation.

Further, the pachinko machine 100 includes an intermediate block locking mechanism that regulates the opening and closing of the intermediate block 103 with respect to the outer frame 101, a front block locking mechanism that regulates the opening and closing of the front block 102 with respect to the intermediate block 103, an intermediate block locking mechanism, and a front. There is a lock operation mechanism that is operated to unlock and lock the block lock mechanism. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate block 103 is provided with a key cylinder 141 as a lock operation mechanism exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 100 through the opening of the front block 102.

When a clockwise rotation operation is performed using an operation key (not shown) as a predetermined operation for the key cylinder 141, the movable portion 143 of the intermediate block locking mechanism provided in the intermediate block 103 operates. As a result, the engagement between the engaged portion 142 provided on the outer frame 101 as a part of the intermediate block locking mechanism and the movable portion 143 is released, and the intermediate block 103 is in an open / closed allowable state with respect to the outer frame 101. Become.

On the other hand, the movable portion 144 of the front block locking mechanism provided in the intermediate block 103 operates in response to the counterclockwise rotation operation by the predetermined operation key for the key cylinder 141. As a result, the engagement between the engaged portion 145 provided on the front block 102 as part of the front block locking mechanism and the movable portion 144 is released, and the front block 102 is in an open / closed allowable state with respect to the intermediate block 103. Become.

Further, the pachinko machine 100 is provided with a rear block opening / closing regulating mechanism that regulates the opening / closing of the rear block 104 with respect to the intermediate block 103. After that, the rear block 104 can be switched between a state in which opening and closing is prohibited (opening and closing prohibited state) and a state in which opening and closing is permitted (opening and closing permitted state) with respect to the intermediate block 103 by a predetermined operation by the rear block opening / closing regulation mechanism. It is said that.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rear block opening / closing restricting mechanism is composed of, for example, two opening / closing restricting units 150A and 150B provided in the intermediate block 103 and one opening / closing restricting unit 150C provided in the rear block 104. .. Rotating pieces 151A to 151C that can be rotated are provided in these three opening / closing restricting portions 150A to 150C. By rotating the rotating pieces 151A to 151C, the engagement state with the opening portion arranged so as to overlap each other in the front-rear direction changes in the closed state of the rear block 104, whereby the open / close prohibition posture corresponding to the open / close prohibition state is changed. It is possible to switch between and the open / close allowable posture corresponding to the open / close allowable state. When all the rotating pieces 151A to 151C are set to the open / close allowable posture, each of the rotating pieces 151A to 151C can pass through the opening, and the rear block 104 is in the open / close allowable state with respect to the intermediate block 103. As for the open / close prohibited posture and the open / close allowable posture, the open / close prohibited state and the open / close allowable state may be switched by changing at least one of the positions and orientations of the rotating pieces 151A to 151C, and the configuration is such that only rotation is performed at a fixed position. It may be configured to move in a certain direction, or it may be configured to operate by a combination of movement and rotation. Hereinafter, the same applies to the change in posture when the constituent members in each device shift between a plurality of postures.

Of the three rotating pieces 151A to 151C, the two rotating pieces 151A and 151B corresponding to a part of them were formed in the rear block 104 in the open / closed state of the rear block 104 as shown in FIG. One rotating piece 151C corresponding to the remaining portion exposed to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 through the opening is exposed to the front side of the intermediate block 103 as shown in FIG. Therefore, it is not possible to switch all the rotating pieces 151A to 151C to the open / close allowable posture only by operating from one side such as the back side of the pachinko machine 100 or the front side of the intermediate block 103, thereby providing crime prevention. Has been enhanced.

Further, the pachinko machine 100 is provided with a game ball movement regulation mechanism that regulates the movement of the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, for example, the game ball movement regulation mechanism is composed of a combination of the flow control piece 161 provided in the intermediate block 103 and the regulation change unit 162 provided in the front block 102. The flow control piece 161 is urged by a coil spring (not shown) toward the front side where the front block 102 is located.

In the state where the front block 102 is closed with respect to the intermediate block 103 (the closed state of the front block 102), the flow control piece 161 is set to a movement allowable state that allows the flow of the game ball. It is pushed toward the rear side of the intermediate block 103 by the changing portion 162. The flow control piece 161 is arranged so as to be offset to the rear side with respect to a guide passage (not shown) for guiding the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102 in the movement allowable state. As a result, in the closed state of the front block 102, the movement of the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102 is allowed.

On the other hand, in the state where the front block 102 is opened with respect to the intermediate block 103 (the open state of the front block 102), the pressing of the flow control piece 161 by the regulation changing unit 162 is released, and compared with the closed state of the front block 102. The flow control piece 161 protrudes toward the front block 102, and the movement is prohibited. The flow control piece 161 protrudes into the guide passage in the movement prohibited state, and prevents the game ball from flowing down to the downstream side. As a result, the movement of the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102 is prohibited.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the pachinko machine 100, for example, the intermediate block 103 is closed with respect to the outer frame 101 at the lower end portion on the rear side of the intermediate block 103 and on the rotation tip side (left side when viewed from the rear). An open / close detection switch 108 for detecting whether or not the switch is set is provided, and as shown in FIG. 3, for example, an intermediate block is provided at the lower end portion on the front side of the intermediate block 103 and on the rotation tip side (right side when viewed from the front). An open / close detection switch 109 for detecting whether or not the front block 102 is closed is provided with respect to the 103.

Next, each configuration of the front block 102, the intermediate block 103, and the rear block 104 will be described in order.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front block 102 is a substantially rectangular member that forms substantially the entire front surface of the pachinko machine 100 and has a thickness in the front-rear direction, and decorates the front surface portion of the pachinko machine 100. It has a function as a front decoration means. The front block 102 is mainly composed of a base frame 201 made of synthetic resin, and is configured by attaching a plurality of functional parts to the front and rear of the base frame 201. On the front side of the base frame 201, a front decorative body 210 forming the front surface of the pachinko machine 100 surrounds the opening 210A along the outer edge of the opening 210A formed including the central portion of the front block 102 in front view. It is attached to. In the state where the base frame 201 constituting the front block 102 and the front decorative body 210 are combined, the opening 210A is formed through in the front-rear direction over a wide range excluding the outer peripheral portion to which the front decorative body 210 is attached. Through this opening 210A, the intermediate block 103 including the game board 400 located behind the front block 102 is configured to be visible to the player.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front block 102 includes a central panel 220 provided on the back side of the base frame 201 so as to close the opening 210A, a main storage mechanism 230 for storing game balls, and a main storage mechanism 230. It includes an auxiliary storage mechanism 240 for storing game balls and a launch operation device 250 operated by a player to launch the game balls stored in the main storage mechanism 230.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the front block 102 has an opening peripheral edge portion 211 surrounding the peripheral edge of the opening 210A and a protrusion forward on the lower side with respect to the opening 210A as a part of the front decorative body 210. Upper protrusion 217, lower protrusion 218 located below the upper protrusion 217 and protruding forward, and upper protrusion 217 and lower protrusion 217 on the right side of the lower protrusion 218. A flat portion 219, which is composed of a substantially flat region located behind 218 and in which the launch operation device 250 is arranged, is formed. The main storage mechanism 230 is arranged in the upper protrusion 217, and the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 is arranged in the lower protrusion 218.

The central panel 220 has a function as a cover body that makes it possible to visually recognize the rear side while closing the opening 210A that is formed through the base frame 201 and the front decorative body 210 in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, for example, the central panel 220 has a panel frame 221 attached from the rear side of the base frame 201 (see FIG. 3) and a light transmissive fitted to the front side of the panel frame 221. A front plate 222 (see FIG. 1) and a light-transmitting rear plate 223 (see FIG. 3) fitted substantially parallel to the front plate 222 on the rear side of the panel frame 221 with a predetermined gap. There is.

The main storage mechanism 230 has a function of storing game balls acquired according to the progress of the game and game balls rented from the game field. As shown in FIG. 1, the main storage mechanism 230 includes, for example, a storage unit 231, a ball removal mechanism (not shown), and a ball removal operation member 232 for operating the ball removal mechanism. The storage unit 231 has an inflow port 231A for flowing the game ball from the inside of the pachinko machine 100 into the storage unit 231 and an outlet (not shown) for flowing out the game ball from the storage unit 231 to the inside of the pachinko machine 100. A discharge port (not shown) formed on the upstream side of the outlet is provided. By opening the discharge port, the game ball is discharged from the storage unit 231 to the player side without being taken into the inside of the pachinko machine 100. The ball removal mechanism has a function of switching the discharge destination of the game ball between the outlet and the discharge port.

The game balls acquired according to the progress of the game and the game balls lent out according to the lending operation to the lending operation device 292 described later mainly flow into the storage unit 231 through the inflow port 231A. Further, the storage unit 231 has an opening formed on the upper side, through which a game ball owned by the player is manually inserted or a game ball rented out at the game hall is supplied.

The game balls that have flowed into the storage unit 231 are sequentially guided to the side where the outlet and the discharge port are formed (upper right side in FIG. 1) while being arranged in a row. When the ball pulling operation (for example, pressing operation) is not performed on the ball pulling operation member 232, the game ball is guided to the launching device 330 (see FIG. 3) described later through the outlet. On the other hand, when the ball pulling operation is performed on the ball pulling operation member 232, the game ball is guided to the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 (see FIG. 1) through the discharge port.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 opens and closes the storage unit 241 having the inlets 241A and 241C (see FIG. 5) and the discharge port 241B (see FIG. 1) of the game ball, and the discharge port 241B. It is provided with a ball removing mechanism 243 for causing the ball to be removed, and a ball removing operation member 242 for operating the ball removing mechanism 243. The game balls and the like acquired according to the progress of the game mainly flow into the main storage mechanism 230, but if the storage unit 231 is full, they flow into the storage unit 241 through the inflow port 241A. Further, the game ball flows from the storage unit 231 to the storage unit 241 through the inflow port 241C even when the ball removal operation for the ball removal operation member 232 is performed.

The bottom surface of the reservoir 241 is inclined downward toward the discharge port 241B. When the discharge port 241B is opened by a ball removal operation (for example, a pressing operation) with respect to the ball removal operation member 242, all the game balls stored in the storage unit 241 can be sequentially released to the outside of the pachinko machine 100. When the discharge port 241B is completely opened by the ball pulling operation on the ball pulling operation member 242, the discharge port 241B remains in the opened state until the returning operation (for example, the pressing operation again) is performed on the ball pulling operation member 242. Be maintained. Behind the inflow port 241A, a ball overflow switch 249 (see FIG. 10) for detecting whether or not game balls are excessively stored in the storage unit 241 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the launch operation device 250 includes a pedestal 251 projecting forward from the flat portion 219 of the front decorative body 210, and a rotatable launch handle 252 provided around the pedestal 251. A variable resistor 253 (see FIG. 10) that detects the amount of rotation of the launch handle 252, a contact sensor 254 (see FIG. 10) that detects that the player is in contact with the launch handle 252, and the launch handle 252. It includes a launch stop switch 255 (see FIG. 5) that invalidates the ejection of the game ball due to the rotation operation by the operation of the player. When the firing handle 252 is rotated by the player, the game ball is ejected from the launching device 330 (see FIG. 3) toward the game board 400 (see FIG. 3) with a strength corresponding to the rotation operation amount. If the contact sensor 254 does not detect contact between the launch handle 252 and the player, or if the launch operation is invalidated by the operation of the launch stop switch 255, the launch handle 252 is rotated. However, the game ball is not ejected from the launcher 330.

Further, a frame light emitting device 271 to 275 (see FIG. 10) is provided behind the front decorative body 210 in the front block 102. The frame light emitting devices 271 to 275 are arranged so as to overlap the opening peripheral edge portion 211 of the front decorative body 210 on the back side, and are attached to the base frame 201. As shown in FIG. 5, the opening peripheral edge portion 211 includes an upper central edge portion 211A, an upper left side edge portion 211B and an upper right side edge portion 211C located on both left and right sides with respect to the upper central edge portion 211A, and an upper left side edge portion. It has a left side edge portion 211D located on the lower side with respect to the 211B and a right side edge portion 211E located on the lower side with respect to the upper right side edge portion 211C as a light emitting portion, and frame emission corresponding to each light emitting portion. Devices 271 to 275 are installed.

The frame light emitting devices 271 to 275 include an upper center frame light emitting device 271 corresponding to the upper central edge portion 211A, an upper left frame light emitting device 272 corresponding to the upper left side edge portion 211B, and an upper right frame light emitting device corresponding to the upper right side edge portion 211C. It is composed of an apparatus 273, a left frame light emitting device 274 corresponding to the left edge portion 211D, and a right frame light emitting device 275 (see FIG. 10) corresponding to the right edge portion 211E. Each of the frame light emitting devices 271 to 275 electrically connects one or a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) as light emitting means, electronic components such as resistors for controlling the LEDs, and these electronic components in an integrated manner. It has a printed circuit board.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the front block 102 is provided with an upper left acoustic output port 211F and an upper right acoustic output port 211G, for example, above the opening peripheral edge portion 211, and these upper left acoustic output ports 211F. The upper left acoustic device 281 and the upper right acoustic device 282 (see FIGS. 3 and 10) are provided corresponding to the upper right acoustic output port 211G, respectively. The upper left acoustic device 281 and the upper right acoustic device 282 are attached to the base frame 201 so as to be located behind (rearward) the opening peripheral edge portion 211 of the front decorative body 210.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front block 102 is provided with a game ball lending device 290, for example, on the upper right side portion of the upper protruding portion 217. The game ball lending device 290 includes a frequency display device 291 that displays numerical values according to the balance of bills, cards, etc. inserted in a card unit (not shown) arranged side by side in the pachinko machine 100, and a game ball lending device. It includes a lending operation device 292 operated by the player when receiving, and a return operation device 293 operated by the player when returning banknotes, cards, etc. inserted in the card unit. When a banknote, a card, or the like is inserted into the card unit and a lending operation is performed on the lending operation device 292 in the valid state in which the numerical value corresponding to the amount of money is displayed on the frequency display device 291, the lending operation is performed. Accordingly, a predetermined number of game balls are lent out from the payout device 540 (see FIG. 8) of the rear block 104, and the display of the frequency display device 291 is updated with the rent out of the game balls. On the other hand, when the return operation is performed on the return operation device 293 in the valid state, the equivalent of the banknote corresponding to the balance and the card recording the balance are returned from the card unit according to the return operation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front block 102 is provided with an input operation device 260 capable of performing an input operation different from the launch operation by the player. The input operation device 260 includes, for example, a press operation device 261 capable of pushing operation, a rotation operation device 262 capable of rotation operation, and a selection operation device 263 capable of up / down / left / right direction operation. With these operation devices 261 to 263, an effect selection operation for selecting an effect to be executed in the pachinko machine 100, a device setting operation for setting the volume and light amount of each device for executing the effect of the pachinko machine 100, or a player. It is possible to execute production setting operations that enable the production of the pachinko machine 100 according to the previous game by inputting information, and these operations can be executed by the player or the manager of the game hall as necessary. It is said that. The input operation unit (for example, the annular rotation operation unit in the rotation operation device 262) that the player contacts in the input operation device 260 is rotated, moved up and down, or moved by the input operation unit driving means such as a motor or a solenoid. It is preferable that the operation such as vibration is configured to be feasible by the control of the pachinko machine 100 (for example, the control of the sub-control board 940 (see FIG. 10)), either before or after the input operation, or during the input operation. By operating the input portion at a plurality of timings, it is possible to diversify the effects accompanied by the input operation, such as actively encouraging the input operation.

Next, the intermediate block 103 will be described. The intermediate block 103 is a member having a substantially rectangular shape having substantially the same size as the front block 102, and a function of integrating the main body portion of the pachinko machine 100 by attaching the front block 102 and the rear block 104. have. The intermediate block 103 is configured by attaching a plurality of functional parts including the game board 400 to the base frame 301.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the intermediate block 103 includes a base frame 301 having an opening, a game board 400 (see FIG. 3) attached from the front side while covering the opening of the base frame 301, and a base frame. A game board support mechanism that rotatably and detachably supports the game board 400 with respect to 301, a game board fixing mechanism that fixes the position of the game board 400 with respect to the base frame 301, and a game ball on the game board 400. Based on commands from the launcher 330 (see FIG. 3) that ejects, the main control device 370 (see FIG. 4) that is mounted on the back side of the game board 400 and controls the game progress in an integrated manner, and the main control device 370. It is equipped with a sub-control device 390 (see FIG. 4) that controls game production and status notification.

As shown in FIG. 3, the base frame 301 includes a guide passage portion 301A in which a guide passage for guiding the game ball released from the payout device 540 (see FIG. 8), which will be described later, to the front block 102 is formed therein. A plurality of wirings (not shown) and an opening 301B in which the signal relay device 311 is located are provided. The opening 301B has a shape that penetrates in the front-rear direction below the game board 400, and the plurality of wirings inserted through the opening 301B are various devices (for example, frame light emitting devices 271 to 271) provided in the front block 102. 275, upper left acoustic device 281 and upper right acoustic device 282) for electrically connecting devices provided on the back side of the intermediate block 103 and the rear block 104 (for example, main control device 370 and sub control device 390). The signal relay device 311 including wiring has a function as a relay board that relays a part of the wiring.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 400 includes a flat plate-shaped base 401 having a through hole through which a game ball such as a discharge port 401A can pass back and forth, and an outer rail that smoothly curves from the lower left to the upper right of the base 401. The 402, the inner rail 403 that smoothly curves from the lower right to the upper left of the substrate 401, the return ball prevention mechanism 404 attached to the upper left tip of the inner rail 403, and the upper right tip of the outer rail 402. It is provided with a recoil prevention member 405 to be attached. The outer rail 402 guides the game ball launched from the launching device 330, which will be described later, into the game area. The return ball prevention mechanism 404 prevents the game ball once released into the game area from the launch passage 401B formed in the portion where the outer rail 402 and the inner rail 403 face each other in parallel to return to the launch passage 401B. The recoil prevention member 405 has a shock absorbing property that prevents a large recoil of the game ball such that the game ball heading to the right side beyond the upper center of the game board 400 returns to the left side via the upper center again. However, it is made of a material such as vibration damping rubber.

As shown in FIG. 3, a return ball passage portion 163 is formed in the lower portion on the back surface side of the front block 102. There is a gap between the guiding member 335 that guides the game ball from the launching device 330 toward the launching passage 401B and the outer rail 402, and the ball is launched from the launching device 330 but does not exceed the return ball prevention mechanism 404. The game ball returning back from the passage 401B is returned from the inflow port 241A (see FIG. 5) to the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 (see FIG. 5) via the return ball passage portion 163 arranged below this gap.

The game ball that has advanced beyond the return ball prevention mechanism 404 reaches the game area and moves (flows down) while falling in the game area due to its own weight. The game area has a substantially circular outer peripheral shape, and is divided into a shape in which most of the area has a front-rear width slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. The game area is generally divided into an outer peripheral portion by the outer rail 402 and the inner rail 403, the front side is divided into a substantially flat shape by the rear plate 223 of the central panel 220, and the rear side is substantially flat by the base 401 of the game board 400. It is divided into. Various structures provided in the game area will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 3, the launching device 330 includes a ball feeding mechanism 331 that sequentially sends out the game balls stored in the main storage mechanism 230 to the firing position, and a ball feeding solenoid 332 that drives the ball feeding mechanism 331 (FIG. 10). (See), the launch mechanism 333 that ejects the game ball arranged at the launch position, the launch solenoid 334 that drives the launch mechanism 333 (see FIG. 10), and the game ball launched from the launch mechanism 333 of the game board 400. It is provided with a guiding member 335 for guiding to the launch passage 401B. As described above, the launching device 330 operates in response to the launching operation on the launching operation device 250, and the drive control of the launching solenoid 334 changes according to the launching operation on the launching operation device 250 to adjust the launching force.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 370 includes a main control board 920 (see FIG. 10) and a board case 371 having a split structure for accommodating the main control board 920. The main control board 920 is housed inside a translucent board case 371 that is sealed so that it cannot be opened without leaving a trace.

Further, the main control device 370 is rotatably attached to the back surface side of the game board 400. Specifically, the mounting portion 372 is rotatably connected and fixed to the base 401 of the game board 400 on the back side, and the main control device 370 is mounted on the mounting portion 372. As a result, not only the back side (front side) of the main control device 370, but also the front side (back side) of the main control device 370 by rotating the mounting portion 372, the main control device 370 is attached to the game board 400. It is said that it can be easily confirmed with it attached. The main control device 370 may be connected to the mounting portion 372 so as not to be removed without leaving a trace, and the removal status of the main control device 370 may be easily managed.

The sub-control device 390 includes a sub-control board 940 (see FIG. 10) and a board case 391 having a split structure for accommodating the sub-control board 940. The sub-control board 940 is housed in a translucent board case 391 sealed so as not to be opened without leaving a trace like the main control board 920, and the game board 400 is housed in the sub-control board 940. It is attached to the back side.

Here, various structures arranged in the game area on the game board 400 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a front view of the game board 400.

As shown in FIG. 7, the game board 400 includes a base 401, a flow change member such as a nail 411 and a windmill 412 that change the flow direction and flow speed of a game ball, and a center arranged substantially in the center of the base 401. The structure 420, the starting device according to the first special symbol arranged below the central structure 420 (specifically, the upper middle starting winning device 431A and the lower middle starting winning device 431B) and the center. A starting device (specifically, a right starting winning device 432) arranged on the lower right side of the structure 420 and a large winning device 433 arranged below the right starting winning device 432. , 434 (specifically, the lower prize winning device 433 and the upper prize winning device 434), the starting device 436 related to the normal symbol arranged on the upper side (upstream side) of the right starting winning device 432, and the game board 400. The combination operating device 435 located on the upper right side and above (upstream side) with respect to the upper and lower large winning devices 433 and 434, and the general winning device 439A arranged on both the left and right sides of the lower middle starting winning device 431B. , 439B and.

Further, the game board 400 is provided with a plurality of switches as detection means for detecting the passage of the game ball corresponding to the above-mentioned upper middle start winning device 431A and the like (see FIG. 10), and corresponds to each switch. It is possible to detect the entry of a game ball into a predetermined area. For example, a middle start winning switch (upper middle start winning switch 441A) that detects a game ball that has entered the upper middle start winning device 431A, and a middle start winning switch (lower) that detects a game ball that has entered the lower middle start winning device 431B. Side middle start winning switch 441B), right starting winning switch 442 to detect the game ball that entered the right starting winning device 432, lower big winning switch 443 to detect the game ball that entered the lower big winning device 433, upper big winning device Top prize switch 444 that detects the game ball that has entered 434, the combination operation switch 445 that detects the game ball that has entered the combination operation device 435, the start switch 446 that detects the game ball that has entered the start device 436, and below. Non-specific passage switch 447 that detects a game ball that has entered a non-specific passage (not shown) formed inside the grand prize device 433, and a specific passage (not shown) formed inside the lower prize-winning device 433. The game board 400 is provided with a specific passage switch 448 for detecting the game ball that has entered the game board, and general prize switches 449A and 449B for detecting the game ball that has entered the general prize devices 439A and 439B, respectively.

The entrance portion of the game ball of the central structure 420 and the starting device 436 constitutes an entry port, and the game ball that has entered each entry port is discharged to the game area. Games of each winning device, specifically, the upper middle starting winning device 431A, the lower middle starting winning device 431B, the right starting winning device 432, the lower big winning device 433, the upper big winning device 434 and the general winning device 439A, 439B. The entrance portion of the ball constitutes a winning opening, and the game ball entering each winning opening is guided to a collection / discharge passage (not shown) formed on the back side of the substrate 401 through a through hole formed in the substrate 401. .. Further, the game ball that has not entered each winning device is guided to the collection / discharge passage through the discharge port 401A provided on the most downstream side portion of the game area. The game balls guided to the collection / discharge passage are discharged from the pachinko machine 100 to a game ball circulation device (not shown) provided in the game field. When a game ball enters any of the winning devices, a predetermined number of game balls according to the type of the winning device are paid out from the payout device 540 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). Each winning device may be configured separately from other winning devices, or is a device in which two or more winning devices (for example, an upper middle starting winning device 431A and a lower middle starting winning device 431B) are integrated. The winning device may be configured by the above, and the starting device such as the upper middle starting winning device 431A does not necessarily have to be a winning slot in which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out when the game balls enter. It may be used as an entrance where the ball is released again into the game area without being paid out.

Each of the upper middle start winning device 431A and the lower middle starting winning device 431B, and the general winning device 439A and the general winning device 439B related to the first special symbol does not change the entry probability of the game ball and enters them. The game ball is guided to the back side of the base 401. Further, the right-starting winning device 432 according to the second special symbol has a mechanism for changing the probability of the game ball entering the inside thereof. It should be noted that the mechanism for changing the approach probability of the game ball does not need to be provided only in the starting device related to the second special symbol, and instead of or in addition to the starting device related to the first special symbol, the general winning device. It may be provided in one or more of 439A and 439B. Further, the mechanism for changing the approach probability of the game ball may be configured by a driving means such as an electrically driven solenoid, or may be represented by a mechanism that operates by the weight of the game ball that has entered a predetermined area. It may be configured by a mechanism that operates mechanically.

The right start winning device 432 according to the second special symbol has a right entry control mechanism 452 and a right entry control mechanism that change the entry probability of the game ball into the inside by shifting between the entry allowance posture and the entry prohibition posture. It is equipped with a right entry control solenoid 462 (see FIG. 10) that drives the 452. The right entry control mechanism 452 includes two movable pieces driven by the right entry control solenoid 462, and when the right entry control mechanism 452 is in the entry prohibition posture, the two movable pieces enter the entrance (winning opening). ) Can be narrowed (or closed) so that the game ball cannot enter the right start winning device 432, but if the right entry control mechanism 452 is in the entry allowed position, two movable pieces are at their tips. By arranging the portions so that the distance between the portions is widened, the game ball can enter the right start winning device 432. The right entry control mechanism 452 enters the right when the game ball that has entered the starting device 436 related to the normal symbol is won by a lottery based on the detection by the start switch 446 (hereinafter, also referred to as "normal symbol lottery"). According to the drive by the regulation solenoid 462, the posture shifts to the approach allowable posture for a predetermined number of times and a predetermined time.

As shown in FIG. 7, the lower prize winning device 433 has a lower entry control mechanism 453 that regulates the entry of the game ball into the inside by the transition between the entry allowance posture and the entry prohibition posture, and the lower entry regulation mechanism. By shifting between the lower entry control solenoid 463 (see FIG. 10) that changes the posture of the mechanism 453 and the non-guided posture and the guided posture, the game ball that has entered the lower prize winning device 433 is placed in the non-specific passage or the specific passage. A distribution mechanism (not shown) for distribution and a switching solenoid 465 (see FIG. 10) for switching the guidance destination of the game ball by changing the posture of the distribution mechanism are provided. When the lower entry control mechanism 453 of the lower prize winning device 433 is in the entry prohibition posture, the game ball cannot enter the lower prize winning device 433 because the lower entry control mechanism 453 closes the entrance (winning opening). When the lower entry control mechanism 453 is in the entry allowable posture, the lower entry control mechanism 453 opens the entrance so that the game ball can enter the lower prize winning device 433. Further, the game ball that has entered the lower prize winning device 433 is guided to the non-specific passage when the distribution mechanism is in a non-guided posture protruding forward, and when the distribution mechanism is in a guided posture in which it is immersed backward. Is guided to a specific passage. The specific passage, the non-specific passage, and the distribution mechanism are provided to diversify the transition of the gaming state, and when the game ball enters the specific passage, the player is given an advantageous gaming state as a privilege. ..

As shown in FIG. 7, the upper prize winning device 434 has an upper entry control mechanism 454 that regulates the entry of the game ball into the inside by the transition between the entry allowance posture and the entry prohibition posture, and the upper entry regulation mechanism. An upper entry control solenoid 464 (see FIG. 10) that changes the attitude of the mechanism 454 is provided. When the upper entry control mechanism 454 is in the no-entry posture, the upper entry control mechanism 454 closes the entrance (winning opening) so that the game ball cannot enter the upper prize winning device 434, but the upper entry control mechanism 454. When is in the admissible posture, the game ball can enter the upper prize winning device 434 by opening the entrance of the upper entry regulation mechanism 454.

As for the entry allowance posture and the entry prohibition posture as a mechanism for changing the entry probability of the game ball into the inside of the right entry restriction mechanism 452 or the like, each mechanism is configured and the winning opening (or entry opening) of each device is used. Corresponding to the posture change of the operating member that switches between the special state in which the game ball can enter and the normal state in which the game ball cannot enter, at least one of the positions and orientations of the operating member differs depending on each posture. All you need is. Further, as a mechanism for changing the approach probability of the game ball such as the right entry control mechanism 452, it is not always necessary to set the state in which the game ball cannot enter into the normal state, and the game ball is allowed to enter even in the normal state, which is special. In the state, the posture of the operating member may be changed to a state in which the game ball is easier to enter than in the normal state.

A game ball can enter the lower prize winning device 433 and the upper prize winning device 434 when a big hit lottery is won. Specifically, the game ball that has entered the upper middle start winning device 431A or the lower middle starting winning device 431B according to the first special symbol is detected by the upper middle starting winning switch 441A or the lower middle starting winning switch 441B. When a lottery based on (hereinafter also referred to as "first special symbol lottery") is won, or a game ball that has entered the right start winning device 432 related to the second special symbol is detected by the right start winning switch 442. When the lottery based on (hereinafter, also referred to as "second special symbol lottery") is won, at least one of the lower entry control solenoid 463 and the upper entry control solenoid 464 operates. By this operation, at least one of the lower entry control mechanism 453 and the upper approach control mechanism 454 takes an approach allowable posture for a predetermined time for a predetermined number of times. Further, the distribution mechanism shifts to the guided posture according to the operation of the switching solenoid 465 after a predetermined time from the shift to the approach allowable posture of the lower approach restricting mechanism 453, and further switches to the guided posture after a predetermined time from the shift to the guided posture. It returns to the non-induction posture according to the stop of the solenoid 465.

The combination operating device 435 is a device for setting the conditions necessary for the lower prize winning device 433 and the upper prize winning device 434 to start operation. After winning the big hit lottery, either the lower prize winning device 433 or the upper prize winning device 434 starts operating on condition that the game ball of the winning combination operating device 435 passes. Therefore, when the player wins the big hit, the player can start the special gaming state at the timing intended by the player. It should be noted that it is not always necessary to configure either the lower prize winning device 433 or the upper prize winning device 434 to start the operation on condition that the game ball of the combination operating device 435 passes, and instead of or to it. In addition, either the lower prize winning device 433 or the upper prize winning device 434 may be configured to start operation after a lapse of a predetermined time.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the game board 400 is integrated with display devices 471 to 473 that display variation display of symbols and lottery results, and display devices 476 to 478 that display the number of times the game is held. A display having a plurality of light emitting units is provided in a lower left portion corresponding to a part of the game board 400. The plurality of light emitting units are divided in advance in the light emitting region corresponding to each device, and the state of each device is displayed by the light emitting state.

Specifically, on the game board 400, the first special symbol is variablely displayed in accordance with the first special symbol lottery, and the first special symbol is confirmed and displayed as a stop symbol according to the lottery result. A second special symbol display device 471 related to a special symbol, a second special symbol that is variablely displayed in accordance with the second special symbol lottery, and a second special symbol that is confirmed and displayed as a stop symbol according to the lottery result. A special symbol display device 472 related to a special symbol, a special symbol hold display device 476 that displays the number of times a unit game is held related to a first special symbol, and a special symbol hold that displays the number of times a unit game is held related to a second special symbol. A display device 477 is provided. The right to the unit game related to the first special symbol and the right to the unit game related to the second special symbol are reserved up to four times each. Here, the unit game is a game for one time executed based on one start winning, a winning / failing determination of a lottery executed based on one starting winning, and a lottery based on the winning / failing determination. It refers to a series of games including from the start to the end of the variable display until the result is displayed.

When the right of the unit game related to the first special symbol is reserved up to the maximum number of times, the game ball that has entered the start winning device 431 is the upper middle start winning switch 441A (see FIG. 10) or the lower middle starting winning switch. Even if it is detected by 441B (see FIG. 10), the right of the unit game related to the first special symbol is not added. Similarly, when the right to the unit game related to the second special symbol is reserved up to the maximum number of times, it is assumed that the game ball that has entered the right start winning device 432 is detected by the right start winning switch 442 (see FIG. 10). However, the right to the unit game related to the second special symbol is not added.

Each of the special symbol display device 471 related to the first special symbol and the special symbol display device 472 related to the second special symbol is composed of a plurality of light emitting units and is controlled by the main control board 920 (see FIG. 10). .. Each of the display of the first special symbol and the display of the second special symbol is represented by a light emission pattern of a plurality of light emitting units (a combination of light emission states (lighting, lighting, blinking) including a light emitting color). The special symbol hold display device 476 related to the first special symbol and the special symbol hold display device 477 related to the second special symbol determine the number of hold times by the combination of the light emitting states (turning off, lighting, blinking) of the two monochromatic light emitting units. indicate.

Further, the game board 400 relates to a normal symbol display device 473, which displays the normal symbol in a variable manner along with the normal symbol lottery, and confirms and displays the normal symbol as a stop symbol according to the lottery result, and the normal symbol. An ordinary symbol hold display device 478 that displays the number of hold times of the right of the unit game is provided. The right to unit games related to ordinary symbols is reserved up to 4 times. When the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol is reserved up to the maximum number of times, the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol is not added even if the game ball that has entered the starting device 436 is detected by the start switch 446.

The ordinary symbol display device 473 is composed of a plurality of light emitting units and is controlled by a main control board 920 (see FIG. 10). An ordinary pattern is represented by a light emitting pattern of a plurality of light emitting parts. Further, the normal symbol hold display device 478 displays the number of holds by the combination of the light emitting states (turning off, lighting, blinking) of the two single-color light emitting units.

Further, on the game board 400, the decorative symbols may be variablely displayed or the decorative symbols may be confirmed and displayed in the unit game related to the first special symbol and the second special symbol so as to overlap the rear of the central structure 420. A decorative pattern display device 479 is provided. The variable display and the final display of the decorative symbol are controlled by the sub control board 940, and are synchronized with the variable display and the final display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol by the main control board 920. In the variable display of the decorative symbol, more complicated and diverse effects are executed than in the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It should be noted that the variable display and confirmation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol and the variable display and final display of the decorative symbol do not always start to change at the timing when they completely match, or stop display as a final display. It is not necessary, and the fluctuation may be started at substantially the same timing while providing a slight time difference at each timing, and the confirmation display may be performed at substantially the same timing.

Further, the game board 400 includes a board surface light emitting device 490 (see FIG. 10) provided on the back side of various structures, and the board surface light emitting device 490 accompanies the progress of the game based on the control by the sub-control board 940. Performs various light emission effects and status notification by light emission.

Here, various gaming states and transitions between gaming states will be described. The normal gaming state (hereinafter, also abbreviated as "normal gaming state") is a state in which the variation display time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol is long (hereinafter, also referred to as "non-time saving state"). handle.

If a big hit is won in the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, the game ball enters the specific passage (internal passage of the lower prize winning device 433) during the special gaming state that shifts based on the winning. The game state that shifts after the special game state differs depending on whether or not it is. When the game ball does not enter the specific passage during the special game state, the variation display time of the first special symbol lottery, the second special symbol and the normal symbol is shorter than the non-time reduction state (hereinafter, "time reduction state"). (Also referred to as)), and the game state (hereinafter also referred to as “low probability state”) in which the winning probability of the big hit in the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery is the same as the normal gaming state (hereinafter also referred to as “low probability state”). In the following, it will also be referred to as "short-time game state"). On the other hand, when the game ball enters the specific passage during the special game state, the time is shortened and the winning probability of the big hit in the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery is higher than that in the normal game state. It shifts to a gaming state (hereinafter also referred to as a "probability variable gaming state") which is (hereinafter also referred to as a "high probability state").

The time-saving game state is maintained until the total number of unit games related to the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times), after which the game returns to the normal game state. Further, the probabilistic game state is maintained until the total number of unit games related to the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), but then returns to the normal game state.

It should be noted that the transition between the gaming state and the gaming state does not necessarily have to be the above-mentioned configuration. For example, the high-probability state may be configured to continue until the next big hit is won, or the above-mentioned gaming state may be changed depending on other contents. At least one may be configured, a configuration may further include a gaming state different from each of the above-mentioned gaming states, or a configuration may be configured in which the gaming states are shifted under conditions different from the above-mentioned conditions.

Next, the operation of the main devices of the game board 400 will be described roughly in chronological order. In the main control board 920, a winning random number, a big hit symbol random number, a stop pattern random number, and various variation pattern random numbers related to the special symbol (common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol) are generated, and various game states are generated. When a game ball that has entered any of the start winning devices 431A and 431B related to the first special symbol is detected by any of the middle start winning switch 441A and 441B (see FIG. 10), the start winning of the first special symbol It becomes. If the right to the unit game related to the first special symbol is not reserved up to the maximum number of times at the start winning of the first special symbol, the winning random number, the jackpot symbol random number, and the stop pattern random number related to the special symbol are acquired. It is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main control board 920.

The unit game with random numbers acquired based on the start prize of the first special symbol is neither in the special game state nor in the unit game related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the unit game related to the first special symbol. If the rights to are not reserved, they will be started immediately after the storage of those random numbers. In addition, even if the player is not in the special game state, the right of the unit game related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol or the unit game related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol is reserved. After the end of the unit game related to all the special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) held before the current prize, the unit game based on the current start prize is started. If each random number is acquired based on the start prize of the first special symbol during the special game state, the unit game by the random number is all held before the current start prize after the special game state. It starts after the unit game related to the special symbol.

Further, the unit game with random numbers acquired based on the start prize of the first special symbol is started after the end of all the unit games related to the second special symbol. That is, when each random number is acquired based on the start prize of the second special symbol after the current start prize, the unit game based on the start prize of the second special symbol is preferentially executed. It should be noted that the unit game based on the start prize of the second special symbol does not necessarily have to be executed in preference to the unit game related to the first special symbol, and the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not necessarily executed in the order of the start prize. It may be a configuration in which the unit superiority control according to the above is executed, or a configuration in which the two special symbols are not alternative and can be changed at the same time.

If a big hit is won in the 1st special symbol lottery based on the start prize of the 1st special symbol, the stop symbol corresponding to the big hit winning of the 1st special symbol lottery based on the acquired big hit symbol random number ( The type of jackpot symbol) is determined. The type of the stop symbol corresponds to the type of the jackpot. A plurality of types of jackpots are set according to the type of gaming state such as the gaming state (whether or not to shift to the probabilistic gaming state) that shifts after the special gaming state, and the jackpot symbol is set for each type. If the jackpot is not won in the first special symbol lottery, a lost symbol different from the jackpot symbol is set as the stop symbol.

After the first special symbol lottery, the first special is based on the current game state, lottery result, stop pattern random number value, various fluctuation pattern random number values, and the number of times the unit game right related to the first special symbol is held. The variation display time of the symbol is determined, and the variation pattern of the decorative symbol is selected. After that, the variable display of the first special symbol on the special symbol display device 471 related to the first special symbol and the variable display (variable effect) of the decorative symbol on the decorative symbol display device 479 are started, and the first special symbol is varied. The variable display according to a constant pattern is continued over the display time, and in the case of the decorative design, the variable display according to the variable display is continued over the variable display time. After that, as the variation display time elapses, the stop symbol related to the first special symbol is confirmed and displayed, and the symbol corresponding to the stop symbol of the first special symbol is confirmed and displayed as a decorative symbol. The definite display of the first special symbol and the decorative symbol is continued for at least a predetermined fixed time.

When the stop symbol related to the first special symbol is a big hit symbol, the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state after the confirmation display of the first special symbol. In the special gaming state, the lower entry control mechanism 453 of the lower prize winning device 433 and the upper entry control mechanism 454 of the upper prize winning device 434 are in the entry allowable posture a predetermined number of times in a predetermined order according to the type of jackpot. .. When a predetermined number (for example, 8) of game balls are detected by the large winning switch 443, 444 or a predetermined maximum during each approach allowable posture in the lower approach control mechanism 453 and the upper approach control mechanism 454. When the permissible approach time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed, the lower entry control mechanism 453 or the upper entry control mechanism 454 shifts to the no-entry posture. Then, after the lapse of the predetermined entry prohibition time, either the lower entry control mechanism 453 or the upper entry control mechanism 454 returns to the approach allowable posture. This entry restriction operation is repeated a predetermined number of times in a predetermined order corresponding to the type of jackpot.

The lower approach control mechanism 453 and the upper approach control mechanism 454 are configured so that only one of them takes an approach allowable posture during the special gaming state, and after a predetermined waiting time has elapsed from the start of the special gaming state (after the opening period). ), One shifts to the first entry allowance posture. In addition, the special gaming state ends after a predetermined entry prohibition time elapses from the return to the entry prohibition posture in the final round, and then a predetermined waiting time elapses (after the ending period). After the end of the special gaming state, as described above, the game shifts to the time-saving gaming state or the probabilistic gaming state.

In various game states, when the game ball that has entered the right start winning device 432 related to the second special symbol is detected by the right start winning switch 442, the start winning of the second special symbol is obtained. The control of the unit game based on the start winning of the second special symbol is executed in the same manner as the control related to the first special symbol described above. That is, if the right of the unit game related to the second special symbol is not reserved up to the maximum number of times at the start winning of the second special symbol, each random number related to the special symbol is acquired and the unit game based on this starting prize is executed. Will be done. Further, the determination of the stop symbol according to the second special symbol lottery, the selection of the variation pattern of the decorative symbol, the execution of the variation display, the transition control of the gaming state, etc. are also executed in the same manner as the control related to the first special symbol. Will be done.

In various game states, when a game ball that has entered the starter 436 is detected by the start switch 446, if the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol is not reserved up to the maximum number of times, the winning random number related to the normal symbol is acquired. Then, it is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main control board 920. At this time, if the unit game related to the normal symbol is not in progress, the unit game related to the acquired normal symbol is started immediately after the storage. On the other hand, if the unit game related to the normal symbol is in progress, the unit game related to the acquired normal symbol is started after the unit game based on the right of the unit game related to the acquired normal symbol is completed.

In the unit game related to the normal symbol, it is determined whether or not the winning symbol is won based on the value of the winning random number, and if the winning symbol is won, a predetermined winning symbol is set as the stop symbol. On the other hand, if the normal symbol lottery is not won, a predetermined lost symbol is set as the stop symbol. After the normal symbol lottery, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is started on the normal symbol display device 473, and in the non-time reduction state, the fluctuation display by a constant pattern is continued for a predetermined variation display time, and the time reduction state is achieved. Continues the variable display according to a constant pattern over a predetermined variable display time shorter than the non-time saving state. With the passage of a predetermined time according to the game state, the stop symbol related to the normal symbol is fixedly displayed for a certain period of time.

When the stop symbol related to the normal symbol is a hit symbol, the right approach control mechanism 452 of the right start winning device 432 shifts to the approach allowable posture at least once after the confirmation display of the normal symbol. Specifically, when the player wins in the non-time saving state (normal gaming state and special gaming state), the right start winning device 432 allows entry for a predetermined maximum entry allowable time (for example, about 0.1 second). In the case of winning in the time saving state (time saving gaming state and probabilistic gaming state) after shifting to the state, the predetermined maximum entry allowable time (for example, about 4.8 seconds) longer than that in the case where the right start winning device 432 is in the non-time saving state. ) Intermittently (for example, divided into three times) to shift to the approach allowable posture. However, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are detected by the right start winning switch 442, the right entry control mechanism 452 shifts to the entry prohibition posture without waiting for the elapse of the maximum entry allowable time. Further, even if the number of transitions to the approach allowable posture has not reached a predetermined number of times, the operation of the right start winning device 432 in the unit game related to the normal symbol this time is completed.

Next, the playability of the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described. In order to receive the second special symbol lottery, first, a winner must be won in the ordinary symbol lottery, and further, the game ball enters the right start winning device 432 in the entry allowable state of the right starting winning device 432 based on the winning. Must. The winning probability related to the normal symbol in the normal gaming state is the same as the winning probability in the time-saving gaming state, but the staying time in the entry allowable state of the right-starting winning device 432 based on the winning in the normal gaming state (for example, omitted). Since 0.1 seconds) is set to be extremely short compared to the staying time in the time-saving state (for example, approximately 4.8 seconds), the opportunity per unit time to receive the second special symbol lottery in the normal gaming state. Is significantly smaller than the opportunity per unit time to receive the first special symbol lottery. On the contrary, in the time-saving state such as the time-saving game state or the probabilistic game state, the opportunity per unit time for receiving the second special symbol lottery is significantly larger than the opportunity per unit time for receiving the first special symbol lottery. ..

Therefore, the player wins a big hit in the first special symbol lottery, and in the subsequent special game state, the player plays with the aim of shifting to the probabilistic game state by allowing the game ball to enter the specific passage. On the other hand, in the short-time game state and the probabilistic game state, the game is played with the aim of winning a big hit in the second special symbol lottery before each game state ends.

Specifically, the game board 400 is provided with a central structure 420 in the central part of the game area where the game ball flows down, and a game method (left-handed game) in which the game ball flows down mainly from the left side of the central structure 420. The method) and the game method (right-handed game method) in which the game ball is mainly flowed down from the right side of the central structure 420 can be selectively performed. The player plays the game by the left-handed game method in the normal game state, and plays the game by the right-handed game method in the time-saving game state and the probabilistic game state. Further, since the lower prize winning device 433 and the upper prize winning device 434 are arranged on the right side with respect to the central structure 420, the game is played by the right-handed gaming method even in the special gaming state.

Next, the rear block 104 will be described. 8 and 9 are a rear perspective view and a rear view showing the pachinko machine 100, respectively. In FIG. 8, the outer frame 101 is omitted for ease of understanding.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the rear block 104 is configured by attaching other members and devices to the substrate 501. By connecting the substrate 501 and the intermediate block 103 by the rear block support mechanisms 136 and 137, the rear block 104 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the intermediate block 103.

The rear block 104 continuously rectifies the game ball tank 510 as a ball storage unit for storing the game ball and the game ball on the downstream side of the game ball tank 510 (for example, in one row) and arranges them in one stage. A tank rail 520 as a ball alignment part, a case rail 530 as a ball guiding part for guiding a game ball flowing in from the tank rail 520 on the downstream side of the tank rail 520, and a game ball payout on the downstream side of the case rail 530. Guidance as a ball guiding unit that guides the payout device 540 that executes the rental of the game ball and the game ball that has flowed out from the payout device 540 on the downstream side of the payout device 540 to a guide passage (not shown) formed on the base 501. The member 550, the payout control device 560 that controls the payout of the game ball and the lending of the game ball by the payout device 540, and the power supply that converts the external power into the power of a predetermined voltage required by various devices and outputs the power. A power supply / launch control device 570 and a payout control device 560 having a function as a means and a function as a launch control means for controlling the ejection of a game ball based on a launch operation to the launch operation device 250 in cooperation with the main control board 920. It also includes a game ball lending device 290 (see FIG. 1) and a relay device 950 that relays a signal between a card unit (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 100.

The substrate 501 is integrally molded with a resin (for example, ABS resin), and includes a base portion 502 corresponding to the front side portion and a protective cover portion 503 located behind the base portion 502. The upper portion of the base portion 502 is formed in a substantially frame shape along the outer shape of the rear block 104, and the lower portion is formed in a substantially flat shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction, and other devices can be attached to the base portion 502. It has a function as a mounted part to be attached.

The protective cover portion 503 is formed in a substantially plate shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction. Further, the protective cover portion 503 does not have a shape that covers the entire back surface of the intermediate block 103, but a part of the back surface of the intermediate block 103 that needs to be frequently inspected and confirmed, such as a part of the main control device 370, is the back surface of the pachinko machine 100. It is set to a size that forms a window for exposure to. On the back surface of the protective cover portion 503, a large number of ventilation holes 503A having a function of improving heat dissipation in the main control device 370 and the sub control device 390 are formed.

The game ball tank 510 is a horizontally long box-shaped container that opens upward, and game balls supplied from a ball circulation device (not shown) of an island facility are sequentially replenished to one end side in the longitudinal direction thereof. An opening (not shown) is formed in the game ball tank 510 at one end side in the longitudinal direction different from the side to which the game ball is supplied. The bottom surface of the game ball tank 510 is gently inclined in the longitudinal direction, and the game ball supplied to the game ball tank 510 moves to the opening side by its own weight. Further, the bottom surface of the game ball tank 510 is inclined in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (front-back direction) as compared with the longitudinal direction, and guides the game ball to the side where the opening is provided (for example, the front side). .. Further, a metal antistatic plate (not shown) is attached to the bottom surface of the game ball tank 510 so as to overlap the bottom surface of the game ball tank 510, and the antistatic plate is connected to the ground potential in the game ball tank 510 and inside the game ball tank 510. The static electricity of the game ball on the downstream side is removed.

The tank rail 520 is attached to the side where the opening of the game ball tank 510 is formed, and the game ball flows in through the opening of the game ball tank 510. The tank rail 520 is gradually heightened as a passage forming member 521 forming a passage of a substantially gutter-shaped game ball having a width through which the game balls pass in a row, and an upper surface of the passage formed by the passage forming member 521. It is provided with a rectifying member 522 having a top surface portion having a lowered height and gradually rectifying a game ball flowing down the passage from a height overlapped vertically to a height of one step. The passage formed by the tank rail 520 is gently inclined toward the downstream side, and guides the game ball to the side opposite to the game ball tank 510.

The case rail 530 is vertically elongated so as to be continuous with the lower side of the tank rail 520, and a game ball from the tank rail 520 flows into the case rail 530. The case rail 530 is continuous downward while being curved to the left and right so that the game ball does not flow vigorously. Further, in the middle of the ball passage in the case rail 530, a ball breakage detection unit 539 for detecting a ball breakage is provided. The ball-out detection unit 539 has a built-in storage ball switch 591 (see FIG. 10), and the storage ball switch 591 causes ball clogging or the like on the case rail 530 or its upstream side, so that a game ball is placed in the case rail 530. Detects a ball out condition that is not normally replenished.

The payout device 540 includes a payout mechanism for sending out the game ball, a payout motor 542 (see FIG. 10) as a drive means for driving the payout mechanism, and a payout counting switch 592 (see FIG. 10). In response to the operation of the payout motor 542 based on the control by the payout control device 560, the game ball stored in the ball passage is discharged to the downstream side. The passage of the released game ball through the ball passage is detected by the payout counting switch 592, whereby the payout control device 560 (payout control board 930) counts the number of payouts of the game ball.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the payout control device 560 and the power supply / emission control device 570 are mounted so as to overlap the lower back surface of the base portion 502 of the substrate 501 so as to be located at the lower rear surface side of the rear block 104. Has been done. The rear block 104 including the payout control device 560 and the power supply / launch control device 570 can be continuously used even when the game board 400 is replaced with another game board due to a model change or the like.

The payout control device 560 includes a payout control board 930 (see FIG. 10) and a board case for accommodating the payout control board 930, and the payout control board 930 does not leave a trace of opening like the main control board 920. It is housed inside a board case that is sealed so that it cannot be opened.

The power supply / launch control device 570 includes a power supply / launch control board 900 (see FIG. 10) and a board case for accommodating the power supply / launch control board 900, and the power supply / launch control board 900 is the same as the main control board 920. It is housed inside a sealed substrate case.

<Electrical configuration>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 100. As shown in FIG. 10, the pachinko machine 100 includes control circuit devices such as a power supply / emission control board 900, a power supply monitoring board 910, a main control board 920, a payout control board 930, and a sub control board 940. Note that in FIG. 10, a relay circuit device that only relays various signals is omitted. Hereinafter, these main control circuit devices will be described in detail individually.

The power supply / launch control board 900 includes a power supply unit 901 that supplies electric power of a predetermined voltage to each part of the pachinko machine 100 via a power supply path (broken line in the figure), and a launch device according to the operation of the launch operation device 250. It includes a launch control unit 902 that controls the drive of the 330, and a signal relay unit 903 that relays the initialization signal from the initialization switch 907 and the ball overflow signal from the ball overflow switch 249.

The power supply unit 901 takes in external electric power (for example, AC 24 volt) supplied from the outside and converts it into internal power (for example, DC 24 volt), and generates various electric power from the internal power. The electric power generated by the power supply unit 901 is the electric power of the driving voltage (for example, 12 volt DC) for driving various devices such as solenoids and various motors, and drives various switches and executes control processing. It includes the power of the control voltage (for example, 5 volt DC) for the operation, the power of the backup voltage for holding the contents of the RAM of the main control board 920, and the like.

The power supply unit 901 supplies various electric powers generated from the internal electric power to the power supply monitoring board 910, the main control board 920, the payout control board 930, the sub control board 940, and the like. Specifically, the power supply monitoring board 910 is supplied with internal power, drive voltage, control voltage, and backup voltage. Powers of a drive voltage, a control voltage, and a backup voltage are supplied to the main control board 920, and these powers are supplied via the power supply monitoring unit 911 of the power supply monitoring board 910. Power of the driving voltage and the control voltage is supplied to the payout control board 930. Power of the driving voltage and the control voltage is supplied to the sub-control board 940. The drive voltage and the control voltage are supplied to the emission control unit 902 and the signal relay unit 903.

A power switch 909 is connected to the power supply unit 901, and when the power switch 909 is in the off state, the intake of external power is stopped. The pachinko machine can be used by turning off the power switch 909 or disconnecting the power plug (not shown) connected to the power supply unit 901 via the power switch 909 from the external power supply outlet (not shown). A state in which the supply of electric power to the inside of the machine 100 is stopped or a state in which the supply of external electric power itself is stopped is collectively referred to as a "power failure state".

The power supply unit 901 is configured to normally output the power of the control voltage for a predetermined period even after the transition to the power failure state. As a result, the main control board 920 can save the state and end the control so that it can return to the current control state.

The launch control unit 902 controls the drive of the ball feed solenoid 332 and the launch solenoid 334 of the launch device 330 in cooperation with the main control board 920. The ball feed solenoid 332 and the launch solenoid 334 are permitted to operate when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, it is detected based on the contact sensor signal from the contact sensor 254 that the player is touching the launch handle 252 (see FIG. 1), and the launch stop switch 255 for stopping the launch is set. On condition that it is not operated, the launch control unit 902 outputs a launch permission signal in the ON state to the main control board 920. Further, the main control board 920 outputs a launch solenoid control signal and a ball feed solenoid control signal to the launch control unit 902 based on the launch permission signal and the launch abnormality signal. The launch control unit 902 operates the ball feed solenoid 332 based on the ball feed control signal in the on state, and operates the launch solenoid 334 based on the reception of the launch solenoid control signal in the on state and the resistance value of the variable resistor 253. Let me. As a result, the game balls are sequentially launched from the launching device 330 with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor 253 (rotation operation amount of the firing handle 252).

The signal relay unit 903 outputs an ON-state initialization signal to the main control board 920 when the initialization switch 907 is pressed. In the main control board 920, the stored information stored in the RAM of the main control board 920 is initialized in response to the reception of the initialization signal in the ON state. The initialization switch 907 does not necessarily have to be configured to output a signal to the main control board 920 via the signal relay unit 903. For example, the initialization switch 907 may be directly mounted on the main control board 920. The initialization switch 907 may be housed in the board case 371, whereby it is possible to suppress an illegal signal input targeting a section in which a signal is transmitted.

Further, the signal relay unit 903 outputs an on-state ball overflow signal to the main control board 920 when the ball overflow switch 249 detects a game ball. In the main control board 920, a low-speed payout signal is output to the payout control board 930 based on the detection of the ball overflow signal in the ON state, and the payout control board 930 that receives the low-speed payout signal is the rotation speed (payout) of the payout motor 542. The payout speed of the game ball from the device 540) is slowed down. Further, the main control board 920 outputs a high-speed payout signal to the payout control board 930 based on the detection of the ball overflow signal in the off state, and the payout control board 930 receiving the high-speed payout signal sets the rotation speed of the payout motor 542. Speed up.

The power supply monitoring board 910 transmits power supply and transmission of various signals between the power supply monitoring unit 911 that monitors the power supply status from the power supply / emission control board 900, the power supply / emission control board 900, and the main control board 920. It includes a signal relay unit 912 to be relayed. The power supply monitoring unit 911 also outputs a power failure signal to the main control board 920 in response to the transition to the power failure state, and monitors the DC stable 24 volt voltage, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 901, and this When the state where the voltage is less than 22 volts continues for a predetermined time, it is determined that the power failure state is established, and the power failure signal in the ON state is output to the main control board 920. The main control board 920 recognizes the transition to the power failure state by receiving the power failure signal in the ON state.

The main control board 920 comprehensively controls the operation of the pachinko machine 100. The main control board 920 is equipped with an MPU (not shown) as a one-chip microcomputer. The MPU has a CPU as an arithmetic processing unit (not shown), a ROM (not shown) that stores various control programs and fixed data executed by the CPU, and various data temporarily when the control program is executed. It includes a RAM (not shown) for storing etc. In addition, various circuits such as a timer circuit (not shown), a counter circuit (not shown), a clock generation circuit (not shown), and a signal transmission / reception circuit (not shown) are mounted on the main control board 920. There is. The RAM of the main control board 920 has a configuration in which internal data can be maintained (backed up) by supplying power of the backup voltage from the power supply / emission control board 900 even after the transition to the power failure state.

The payout control board 930 controls the payout operation of the game ball by the payout device 540 according to the instruction from the main control board 920 and the payout operation of the game ball by the payout device 540 according to the operation of the game ball lending device 290. Similar to the main control board 920, the payout control board 930 includes an MPU (not shown) as a one-chip microcomputer including a CPU (not shown), a ROM (not shown), and a RAM (not shown), and a timer circuit. Various circuits such as (not shown), a counter circuit (not shown), a clock generation circuit (not shown), and a signal transmission / reception circuit (not shown) are mounted. The payout control board 930 is equipped with an input / output port as a connection means for connecting to other devices so that information communication is possible. For example, bidirectional information input / output communication is possible between the main control board 920 and the relay device 950. The open / close detection switch 108, 109, the storage ball switch 591, and the payout counting switch 592 are connected to each other so that only one-way information input communication is possible, and the payout motor 542 is connected to only one-way information. Only output communication is possible and connected. The RAM of the payout control board 930 may be configured to have a backup function capable of maintaining internal data for a certain period of time in a power failure state, like the RAM of the main control board 920, or the RAM of the main control board 920. Unlike the configuration, the internal data may not be maintained in a power failure state.

The sub control board 940 controls the operation of various effect devices, various light emitting devices, various sound devices, and the like based on the instructions from the main control board 920. The sub-control board 940 is equipped with an input / output port as a connection means for connecting to other devices so that information can be communicated. For example, the sub-control board 940 is connected to the main control board 920 so that only one-way information input communication is possible. , It is connected to the input operation device 260 so as to be capable of information communication in both directions, and is connected to the decorative symbol display device 479 or the like so as to be capable of information output communication only in one direction.

<Various control processes>
Next, various control processes executed by the main control board 920 will be described. The control processing on the main control board 920 is roughly divided into the main processing that is started when the power is restored from a power failure state and the main processing that is periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 ms (milliseconds)) interrupted and executed. It consists of timer interrupt processing.

First, with reference to FIG. 11, the main process executed by the main control board 920 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the main process of the main control board 920 (abbreviated as “main control main process” in FIG. 11).

In the main process of the main control board 920, first, a series of control start processes (program start process S1001 to random number initial setting process S1019) for starting up the main control board 920 and initializing various information are executed only once. After that, the interrupt prohibition process S1020 that prohibits the interrupt, the winning random number initial value counter (a part of the area of the RAM), the jackpot symbol random number initial value counter (a part of the area of the RAM), and the normal symbol related to the special symbol are used. The random number initial value update process S1021 that updates the value of the winning random number initial value counter (a part of the area of the RAM), and the first fluctuation type counter to the fourth fluctuation type for determining the fluctuation time, the fluctuation pattern, and the like. The variable counter update process S1022 for updating the value of the counter (a part of the area of the RAM) and the interrupt permission process S1023 for permitting an interrupt are repeatedly executed. If a timer interrupt request occurs before the interrupt enable process S1023, the timer interrupt process is executed immediately after the interrupt enable process S1023.

In a series of control start processes, the program start process S1001 that sets the initial value in the stack pointer (a part of the area of the RAM) that controls the execution of the program, the interrupt mode setting process S1002 that sets the interrupt mode, and the payout control board. The start-up standby process S1003, which waits for a predetermined time until the 930, the sub-control board 940, and the like start up, is executed.

After the startup standby process S1003, the determination process S1004 of the output state of the initialization signal from the initialization switch 907 of the power supply / emission control board 900, the determination process S1005 of the value of the power failure information (a part of the RAM), and the storage. The information storage state determination process S1007 is performed, and it is determined whether or not to erase the stored information in the RAM based on these determination results. Here, the stored information is information necessary for returning to the state of the game before the power failure, and corresponds to a part of the area of the RAM that was updated according to the progress of the game before the power failure, and is executed. Examples include the value of the counter related to the unit game in the game, the value of the counter stored by the start winning prize, and the like.

The storage state of the stored information is determined as follows. First, the checksum value for the storage area in a predetermined range of the RAM is calculated (checksum calculation process S1006), and the current checksum value and the power failure monitoring process S1202 (see FIG. 12) are accompanied by the transition to the previous power failure state. ) Is determined whether or not the exclusive OR with the RAM determination value, which is the two's complement of the checksum value calculated in), is “0” (determination process S1007), whereby the current checksum value and the current checksum value are determined. It is determined whether or not the checksum value at the time of transition to the power failure state is the same.

When the initialization signal is on (S1004: Y), when the power failure information is not a predetermined power failure value indicating that the stored information has been saved and terminated at the time of transition to the power failure state (S1005: N), or saved. When the information is not normally held (S1007: N), the RAM clear process S1008 for erasing the RAM storage information is executed. Hardware that initializes various devices connected to the main control board 920 after it is determined that the stored information is normally held (S1007: Y) or after the RAM clear process S1008 is executed. The hardware initialization process S1009 is executed.

After the hardware initialization process S1009, the determination process S1010 for determining whether or not the power failure information is the power failure value is executed. When the power failure information is the power failure value (S1010: N), the RAM return setting process S1011 for initializing various information including the recovery of the retained information and the return command indicating the completion of the setting are set (return command). Output processing S1012). By the restoration of the holding information in the RAM restoration setting process S1011, the control state of the main control board 920 is restored to the control state immediately before the transition to the previous power failure state.

On the other hand, when the power failure information is not the power failure value (S1010: Y), various information are initialized (RAM initial setting process S1013) without restoring the holding information, and an initialization command indicating the completion of the setting is output. (Initialization command output process S1014).

In the RAM recovery setting process S1011 and the RAM initial setting process S1013, the power failure information is set to a predetermined energization value different from the power failure value, and various error states such as an error detection error immediately before the transition to the previous power failure state are performed. Even if is occurring, all those error states are cleared. Further, either the return command or the initialization command is output from the main control board 920 to both the payout control board 930 and the sub control board 940, and the payout control board 930 and the sub control board 940 receive the return command or the initialization command. A predetermined initialization process is also executed in each of the above.

After the initial setting of the RAM according to the situation at the time of startup (determination process S1004 to initialization command output process S1014), if the condition device is operating at the time of the previous transition to the power failure state, the special gaming state is set. Preparations for returning are performed (special game state return preparation process S1015). Specifically, in the special game state return preparation process S1015, the operating state of the condition device and the accessory continuous operating device is determined, and the process corresponding to the game state in the power failure state is executed on the sub-control board 940. To.

After the special game state return preparation process S1015, it is determined whether the time saving state is the time saving state or the non-time saving state by determining whether or not the time saving state flag is set (determination process S1016), and the time saving state is reached. In the case (S1016: Y), the time saving command is output (time saving command output processing S1017). On the other hand, in the non-time saving state (S1016: N), the non-time saving command is output (non-time saving command output process S1018). After that, the value of the winning random number counter (a part of the area of the RAM) related to the special symbol is initialized (random number initial setting process S1019).

Next, the timer interrupt processing executed by the main control board 920 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process (abbreviated as “main control interrupt process” in the figure) executed by the main control board 920.

In the timer interrupt process of the main control board 920, first, the interrupt start process S1201 for starting the timer interrupt is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value is set in the interrupt control register. This prohibits interrupts other than this timer interrupt. After that, the power failure monitoring process S1202 to the external information output process S1221 related to substantial control such as game progress control of the pachinko machine 100 and monitoring of various sensors are sequentially executed. However, when the game progress is stopped based on the detection of various frauds (S1207: Y), the control signal output process S1208 to the external information output process S1221 are not executed. Finally, the interrupt enable process S1222 that permits the next timer interrupt is executed, and the current timer interrupt process ends. In the following, various main processes will be described individually.

In the power failure monitoring process S1202, the value of the power failure information (a part of the RAM) is updated based on the output state of the power failure signal output from the power supply monitoring unit 911 of the power supply monitoring board 910. Specifically, the output state of the power failure signal is confirmed three times, and when the on state is detected three times, the power failure state is determined. If it is not determined in this determination that the power is in a power failure state, the power failure information is maintained at the energized value.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the power failure monitoring process S1202 that the power is in a power failure state, the following process is executed. First, the value of the power failure information is changed from the energization value set in the RAM recovery setting process S1011 or the RAM initial setting process S1013 (see FIG. 11) to a predetermined power failure value. Further, a checksum value for a storage area in a predetermined range of the RAM is calculated, and the two's complement of the checksum value is set as the RAM determination value. As a result, the pachinko machine 100 enters an infinite loop that does not substantially control the progress of the game, monitoring of various sensors, etc., and the state of the RAM after the RAM determination value is set is maintained based on the backup power. To. Since the output state of the power failure signal is confirmed three times, each process of the timer interrupt is executed twice after the reception of the power failure signal is detected for the first time.

In the random number update process S1203, the winning random number counter related to the special symbol, the jackpot symbol random number counter, the stop pattern selection counter, and the winning random number counter related to the normal symbol are updated. Specifically, when the value of the winning random number counter related to the special symbol is different from the specified maximum value (for example, "576"), the value is changed to a value "1" larger than the current value, and the special symbol is used. If the value of the winning random number counter related to is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value (“0”). However, if the changed value is the same as the circular initial value for the winning random number counter related to the special symbol, the value of the winning random number counter for the special symbol is the same as the winning random number initial value counter for the special symbol. Is set to the value of, and the circulation initial value is also set to the same value as the winning random number initial value counter.

The jackpot symbol random number counter, the stop pattern selection counter, and the winning random number counter related to the normal symbol are also updated in the same manner as in the case of the winning random number counter related to the special symbol. However, as the update range defined by the specified maximum value and specified minimum value of each counter, a value unique to each counter is set, and multiple counters are configured to be updated asynchronously, and the circulation initial value of each counter is set. Refers to the initial value counter unique to each counter. For example, the winning random number counter related to the special symbol and the winning random number initial value counter related to the special symbol have the same value range, and the jackpot symbol random number counter and the jackpot symbol random number initial value counter have the same value range. The range of values is the same for the winning random number counter related to the normal symbol and the winning random number initial value counter related to the normal symbol.

In the random number initial value update process S1204, the winning random number initial value counter, the jackpot symbol random number initial value counter, and the winning random number initial value counter related to the normal symbol are updated. Specifically, if the value of the winning random number initial value counter related to the special symbol is different from the specified maximum value (for example, "576"), the value is changed to a value "1" larger than the current value, which is special. When the value of the winning random number initial value counter related to the symbol is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value (“0”). Regarding the symbol random number initial value counter related to the special symbol and the winning random number initial value counter related to the normal symbol, the winning random number initial value related to the special symbol is also specified except that the specified maximum value and the specified minimum value are unique values to those counters. It is updated in the same way as for the value counter.

In the fluctuation counter update process S1205, the values of the first fluctuation type counter to the fourth fluctuation type counter for determining the fluctuation time, the fluctuation pattern, and the like are updated. Specifically, when the value of the first variation type counter is different from the specified maximum value (for example, "187"), the value is changed to a value "1" larger than the current value, and the first variation. If the value of the type counter is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value (“0”). The second variation type counter to the fourth variation type counter are also updated in the same manner as in the case of the first variation type counter, except that the specified maximum value and the specified minimum value are unique to those counters. Will be done.

It should be noted that the winning random number counter, the jackpot symbol random number counter, the stop pattern selection counter, and the variation type counters related to the special symbol and the ordinary symbol do not necessarily have to have the above configuration, and at least a part of the counter has another configuration. For example, a configuration in which a constant initial value is updated without using an initial value counter may be used, or a configuration in which a random number generation IC is used without using a program and a value is referred to as necessary may be used. ..

In the game stop determination process S1206, when the fraud detection information is a fraud detection value, it is updated to the game stop value and various information for stopping the game progress is set. On the other hand, if the fraud detection information is not a fraud detection value or is already a game stop value, the game stop determination process S1206 ends without executing each process for stopping the game progress. The fraud detection information is set to a fraud detection value when the occurrence of various frauds is detected in the fraud detection process S1211. Further, in the determination process S1207, it is determined whether or not the game is stopped depending on whether or not the fraud detection information is the game stop value.

In the control signal output process S1208, the special symbol display device 471 related to the first special symbol, the special symbol display device 472 related to the second special symbol, and the ordinary symbol are related based on the control data stored in the output buffer. A signal for controlling various notification devices such as a normal symbol display device 473 is output. Further, based on the control data stored in the output buffer, various actuators such as a ball feed solenoid 332, a firing solenoid 334, a right approach restricting solenoid 462, a lower approach restricting solenoid 463, an upper approach restricting solenoid 464, and a switching solenoid 465 are used. The control signal is output.

In the switch reading process S1209, the middle start winning switch 441A, 441B, the right starting winning switch 442, the lower winning winning switch 443, the upper winning winning switch 444, the combined operation switch 445, the starting switch 446, the non-specific passage switch 447, and the specific The signal states from each of the passage switch 448 and the general winning switches 449A and 449B are read, and changes in the detection state of the game ball by various switches are detected.

Specifically, in the switch read process S1209, the signal states from the various switches are read into the input buffer (a part of the area of the RAM) twice at predetermined time intervals, and the signals from the various switches are read. The signal state read for the first time (hereinafter abbreviated as "first signal state") and the signal state read for the second time (hereinafter abbreviated as "second signal state"). , Changes in the detection status of various switches are detected based on the detection status detected by the previous timer interrupt (hereinafter abbreviated as "previous detection status"). Then, for each switch, when the previous detection state is the off state, when the first signal state is the on state and the second signal state is the on state, it is determined that the switch is in the on state transition. Then, the detection flag (a part of the area of RAM) corresponding to the type of the switch is set. As described in the power failure monitoring process S1202, even if the power supply is stopped, each process of the timer interrupt is executed twice, so that the various switches are turned on immediately after the power supply is stopped. Even when started, the detection flags of various switches can be set accurately.

In the timer update process S1210, various timers (predetermined areas of RAM) used for variable display of special symbols and normal symbols, control of each game state, fraud monitoring, and the like are updated.

In the fraud detection process S1211, fraudulent acts such as forcibly entering a game ball into various winning devices or forcibly operating various winning devices are detected. Specifically, the right-starting prize device 432, the lower prize winning device 433, and the upper prize winning device 434 are moved to the forced entry allowable posture, and the game ball is guided to the specific passage of the lower prize winning device 433 by vibration. , Induction of forced malfunction of right start winning device 432, lower grand prize device 433 and upper grand prize device 434 by radio waves, guidance of game balls to various winning devices by magnetic adsorption, upper middle start winning device 431A, There is a high possibility that fraudulent acts such as guiding the game ball to the lower middle start winning device 431B, right starting winning device 432, lower grand winning device 433, and upper grand winning device 434 at an abnormal timing have been performed. Detect the occurrence.

In the winning detection response process S1212, control based on the detection of the game ball by various switches provided on the game board 400 is executed. Specifically, when the middle start winning switch detection flag is set based on the detection of the game ball by the upper middle start winning switch 441A (see FIG. 10) and the lower middle starting winning switch 441B (see FIG. 10). The middle start winning counter (predetermined area of RAM) and the first payout counter (predetermined area of RAM) are updated. Further, when the right start winning switch detection flag is set based on the detection of the game ball by the right starting winning switch 442 (see FIG. 10), the first payout counter is updated. Further, when the lower prize winning switch detection flag is set based on the detection of the game ball by the lower prize winning switch 443 (see FIG. 10), or when the upper prize winning switch 444 (see FIG. 10) detects the game ball. When the upper prize winning switch detection flag is set based on the above, the grand prize counter (a predetermined area of the RAM) and the second payout counter (a predetermined area of the RAM) are updated.

In the launch control process S1213, the launch-related information for controlling the launch of the game ball by the launch device 330 is updated. Specifically, the operation flag of the ball feed solenoid 332 that drives the ball feed mechanism 331 and the operation flag of the launch solenoid 334 that drives the launch mechanism 333 are updated.

In the input signal monitoring process S1214, an intermediate block is provided with respect to the outer frame 101 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) based on the output state of the signal from the open / close detection switch 108 (see FIG. 10) via the payout control board 930. Whether or not 103 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is closed is detected. Further, based on the output state of the signal from the open / close detection switch 109 via the payout control board 930 (see FIG. 10), the front block 102 (FIG. 2 and FIG. 3) is detected whether or not it is closed.

In the payout state monitoring process S1215, the information indicating the payout control state output from the payout control board 930 is monitored, and various payout state commands according to the payout control state are set as necessary. The sub-control board 940 that has received the payout state command causes the decorative symbol display device 479, the upper left acoustic device 281, the upper right acoustic device 282, and the like to execute notification according to the type of the payout state command.

In the payout signal output process S1216, various prize ball commands are set based on the values of the first payout counter and the second payout counter, and are output to the payout control board 930, if necessary. The first payout counter and the second payout counter are updated according to the setting of the prize ball command. For example, the first payout counter is incremented by 1 each time a game ball corresponding to one prize is detected, and is subtracted by 1 each time a prize ball command based on the prize is set. In the payout control board 930, the main control board 920 is awarded each time the control for paying out the number (for example, 3) of the game balls corresponding to the prize is executed (specifically, shortly before the payout is completed). In the situation where the ball command is requested and the prize ball is continuously paid out, a further prize ball command is output from the main control board 920. The second payout counter is a counter that is updated in response to a prize (for example, 13 pieces) having a different number of prize balls from the first payout counter, and a prize ball command based on the value of the second payout counter is issued on the payout control board. When the 930 receives the game, the payout control board 930 executes control to pay out a number of game balls corresponding to the prize ball command.

In the special symbol-related process S1217, the hold control of the right of the unit game related to the first special symbol and the control of the unit game related to the first special symbol are executed. Specifically, in the hold control of the right of the unit game related to the first special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol hold display device 476 related to the first special symbol is executed. Further, in the control of the unit game related to the first special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol display device 471 related to the first special symbol is executed, and when the big hit is won in the first special symbol lottery, the lower prize winning device The operation control of the 433 and the upper prize winning device 434 is further executed.

Further, in the special symbol-related process S1217, the hold control of the right of the unit game related to the second special symbol and the control of the unit game related to the second special symbol are executed. Specifically, in the hold control of the right of the unit game related to the second special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol hold display device 477 related to the second special symbol is executed. Further, in the control of the unit game related to the second special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol display device 472 related to the second special symbol is executed, and when the big hit is won in the second special symbol lottery, the lower prize winning device The operation control of the 433 and the upper prize winning device 434 is further executed.

In the normal symbol-related process S1218, the hold control of the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol and the control of the unit game related to the normal symbol are executed. Specifically, in the hold control of the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol, the operation control of the normal symbol hold display device 478 is executed. Further, in the control of the unit game related to the normal symbol, the operation control of the normal symbol display device 473 related to the normal symbol is executed, and when the normal symbol lottery is won, the operation control of the right start winning device 432 is further executed. ..

In the display control process S1219, the special symbol display device 471 related to the first special symbol, the special symbol display device 472 related to the second special symbol, the special symbol hold display device 476 related to the first special symbol, and the special symbol related process S1217. Based on various information updated to control the operation of the special symbol hold display device 477 and the like related to the second special symbol, output data for specifically operating those devices is synthesized. The combined output data is output to each device in the control signal output process S1208 based on the next timer interrupt.

In the motor control process S1220, operation control of various motors is executed. In the external information output process S1221, output data to be output to an external device such as a data display device (not shown) or a management device (not shown) electrically connected to the pachinko machine 100 is set.

<Display of moving images from reach status to announcement of winning results (1)>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 13 to 22, display control of a specific moving image including the story image SP displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 will be described. In the following, the display control of the moving image related to the story image SP will be described by way of example when it is output during the variable display executed when the reach state occurs, but the reach state does not necessarily occur. It is not necessary to output in the case of, or instead of this, or in addition to this, it may be a part of the production that expects the occurrence of a big hit, and it is output after the player can recognize the success or failure of the big hit. It may be a part of the effect displayed in a situation other than the variable display such as during the special game state, or an effect suggesting the game state after the special game state (for example, whether a probabilistic game state occurs). It may be output as an effect suggesting whether or not it is present), or it may be output as an effect in a gaming state (for example, a time-saving gaming state) that is advantageous to the player after the special gaming state. Further, in the following, the output of the moving image is being executed, and a part of the symbol being displayed in the variable display is stopped or stopped (a state in which the symbol is slightly operated within a certain range), and the rest. This section describes a case where a moving image is output as an effect (reach effect) to be executed after a "reach (also referred to as a reach state)" that can be a combination of symbols that can be a big hit depending on the stop result of the symbol during the change of. However, it may be output in other cases, for example, a moving image may be output before the reach state is reached and may be output as an effect that expects the occurrence of the reach state, or a big hit lottery result is obtained. It is output as an effect to be executed before the start of the variable display while the execution of the target variable display is waiting (reserved), and the variable display for which the big hit lottery result is obtained is waiting. It may be a production that makes you expect.

Further, the player describes the case where his / her character is fixedly determined when starting the game, but selects one object from a plurality of objects (personal character and animal character). Alternatively, the object to be selected may be switched every time a certain period of time elapses, or one or a plurality of objects may be selected from three or more objects. In the selection of the object, for example, the player operates the input operation device 261 (see FIG. 1) in a state where the variable display is not executed (for example, a state of waiting for a customer waiting for the execution of the game). This is done by the player selecting his or her own object. The selection target intended by the player is detected by the sub-control board 940, and the sub-control board 940 executes an effect corresponding to the selection operation, and is displayed or output in the reach state according to this selection. The moving image changes.

Further, in the following, the pachinko machine 100 in which the human character JC and the animal character DC are set to play against each other will be described, but the object and the displayed contents may be other contents, for example, the object is. It may include a person, a robot, or another object such as an army composed of a collection of objects, and the displayed content may be a character introduction, a love story, a race, a dance, etc. It may include other contents, and is preferably selected from, for example, an image advantageous to the player side and an image disadvantageous to the player side. A singular or a plurality of stories are prepared for the image that is advantageous to the player and the image that is disadvantageous to the player, respectively.

In addition, in the following, the battle image VG that will finally win with a display probability of about 1/2 each in the case of a non-winning game machine with a jackpot winning probability of 1/300, and the final The case of displaying the defeated battle image LG will be described, but the winning probability and the display probability can be changed as appropriate.

FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing a situation in which an image is selected in the variable display executed by the start winning. As shown in FIG. 13, in the pachinko machine 100, a variable display in which the upper, interrupted, and lower three symbol rows are changed is started due to the game ball entering the entrance of the starting winning device 431 and winning the starting prize. To. If you have won the jackpot lottery, when the three symbol rows are stopped and displayed, there are a total of five lines, the three vertical lines on the left, middle, and right as stop lines, and the diagonal lines that go up and down to the right. The display control is performed so that the stop display of the jackpot symbol in which the same symbol is stopped and displayed in any of the above is displayed. Further, it is divided into a variable display including a reach state that is a big hit if the remaining one is gathered with a predetermined reach probability, and a simple unwinning that does not include the reach state in the variable display of the remaining one symbol string. This reach probability varies depending on the number of reserved game balls that have won a prize, but here, for convenience, it is assumed that the reach probability is 1/10.

Further, in the pachinko machine 100, 1/30 of the reach state is a big hit, and the winning probability is 1/300. When the big hit is won, the battle image VG as a part of the story image SP and the captured image GG are displayed in order on the decorative symbol display device 479, and finally the third symbol row is stopped and displayed as the winning image.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 100, the remaining 29/30 in the reach state is unwinned in reach. The battle image LG, which is defeated as a story image, is displayed with a probability of 14/30, which is about half of the reach unwinning. In addition, the battle image VG as the story image SP and then the captured image GG are displayed with a probability of 15/30, which is about half of the reach unwinning. Here, as the story image SP (competition image VG and captured image GG), the same one is used for the big hit winning and the reach unwinning. Therefore, the player can know whether the jackpot is won or the reach is not won after the captured image GG is finished.

If the reach is not won and the battle image VG and the captured image GG are displayed and certain grant conditions are met, a new effect function is added as a privilege, and a new effect function is added. The function-imparted image NG is displayed.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the types of animal characters as symbols constituting the symbol sequence of the variable display, together with the appearance rate, specific grant conditions, and the effect function to be granted. As shown in FIG. 14, in the pachinko machine 100, an animal character DC (large snake DC1, cat DC2, dog DC3, panda DC4, pig DC5, rabbit DC6) is set as an enemy character appearing in the story image SP. There is. These characters on the enemy side constitute the symbol of the variable display, but it is not always necessary to match the symbol constituting the symbol sequence of the variable display with the character appearing in the story image SP, and the character of the variable display is displayed. Only a part of the symbols constituting the symbol sequence may appear in the story image SP, or a symbol different from the character appearing in the story image SP (for example, a numerical symbol of 1 to 8) may be displayed in a variable manner. You may use it.

Appearance rates are set for each of the animal characters DC1 to DC6, such as 7%, 1%, 17%, 25%, 25%, and 25%. Further, the animal characters DC1 to DC6 are set with a condition for adding a new effect function and a type of effect function. In the case of the large snake DC1, the button change notice is given when 20 bodies are captured, in the case of the cat DC2, the one notification notice is given when one body is caught, in the case of the dog, the symbol change notice is given when 30 bodies are caught, and in the case of the panda DC4, 5 A slip notice is added when the body is captured, a hold notice is added when 20 pig DC5s are captured, and a heart notice is added when 20 rabbit DC6s are captured.

In FIG. 15, a story display unit 946 (image data storage unit 941, display control unit 942, effect function setting unit 943, story control unit 944, image selection lottery) related to displaying a story image on the sub-control board 940 is shown. The configuration of unit 945) is extracted and displayed. The story display unit 946 includes an image data storage unit 941 as fixed data stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 940, a display control unit 942 as a program, an effect function setting unit 943, a story control unit 944, and an image selection lottery. It is composed of a unit 945 and operates as a part of the sub-control board 940.

The image data storage unit 941 stores image data such as a background and characters as display targets for displaying a story image. In the story display unit 946, the display control unit 942 is set as the main process, and if necessary, the image data stored in the image data storage unit 941 is read out, and the effect function setting unit 943 as a subroutine, the story control unit 944, and the story display unit 946 are read. The control program of the image selection lottery unit 945 is executed.

The effect function setting unit 943 is a program for setting the effect function, and is used for referring to the currently set effect function and for recording the newly added effect function.

The image selection lottery unit 945 either has a moving image that finally wins (competition image VG) or a moving image that finally loses (competition image LG) when the lottery result is unsuccessful reach. Is selected by lottery, the selection result is temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM, and display control according to the selection result is executed by the display control unit 942.

The story control unit 944 stores the current progress of the story, such as the initial setting such as the appearance rate of the animal character DC and the number of captured animal character DCs. The story control unit 944 determines an animal character DC to appear in order to control the display in the display control unit 942 by lottery, and the display control unit 942 executes display control according to the determination result.

The display control unit 942 variablely displays the symbol sequence composed of the animal characters DC1 to DC6 when the lottery result for the start winning prize is simply unsuccessful based on the command transmitted from the main control board 920. Later, each symbol row is stopped and controlled so as not to be in the reach state, and an image in which the combination of symbols corresponding to the unwinning of the big hit lottery is stopped is displayed.

Further, when the lottery result supplied from the main control board is the winning of the big hit lottery, the display control unit 942 uses the animal character DC as the appearance target determined by the story control unit 944 to play the battle image VG and the captured image. The GG is displayed, and then the winning image HG notifying the big hit winning is displayed.

Further, when the lottery result supplied from the main control board is unsuccessful in reach, the display control unit 942 uses the image selection lottery unit 945 to send the battle image VG or the player, which is a story image advantageous to the player. One of the battle image LG, which is a disadvantageous story image, is selected by lottery, and the current progress of the story stored in the story control unit 944 is superimposed and displayed on the selected image. When displaying the battle image LG to be defeated, the display control unit 942 displays the battle image LG using the animal character DC to be the appearance target determined by the story control unit 944.

Further, when displaying the battle image VG, the image selection lottery unit 945 determines the animal character DC to be the appearance target based on the appearance rate set in the story control unit 944. The display control unit 942 displays the battle image VG and the captured image GG using the determined animal character DC. When the animal character DC is captured, the story control unit 944 changes and stores the captured number of the captured animal character DC. Further, the display control unit 942 determines whether or not the predetermined grant condition is satisfied by capturing the animal character DC, and if the condition is satisfied, the display control unit 942 remembers that the effect function has been added in the effect function setting unit 943, and is new. Controls to display a new function-added image NG that informs that the effect function has been added.

Here, in a conventional pachinko machine, it is known that when a player wins in the reach state, a story image advantageous to the player is displayed, and when a player is unsuccessful, a story image disadvantageous to the player is displayed. Has been done. For example, in the case of a model based on a fighting character, an image in which the player's character wins at the time of winning and the enemy's character wins at the time of non-winning is shown. In this case, the jackpot lottery corresponds to the number of prize balls paid out as the game value acquired by the player, and in general, the probability of unwinning is extremely high, and a reach state is generated to produce a super reach or the like. Even if the fighting is started, many images that the player's character loses will be shown. In addition, even if multiple patterns of images are set, the probability of winning the big hit lottery is higher, so the image of the result corresponding to the winning will be repeatedly viewed, and originally, the character on the player side. Although he wants to play a game because he wants to see an image that has an advantageous result for the player, such as a battle image in which he finally wins, many images are played when he is not elected, and the image of the character deteriorates.

On the other hand, the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment does not involve paying out a prize ball as a game value such as capturing an animal character DC so that the player can be enjoyed when the big hit lottery is unsuccessful. It is equipped with a configuration that players can enjoy even when they are not elected, such as displaying the effect and adding an effect function as a privilege of the lottery related to the effect.

First, when the player starts the game, it is set to the initial state in which the animal character DC is not captured. This initial state is an empty state in which the animal character DC is not contained in the captured animal display field WC displayed at the upper left of the screen during the variable display (see FIG. 16B). The captured animal display field WC may be displayed in a customer waiting state in which the pachinko machine 100 has not been launched for a certain period of time or longer, whereby the pachinko machine 100 in the initial state or the animal character DC may display it. The player can determine whether the pachinko machine 100 is in the captured state and start the game.

Next, with reference to FIG. 16, a case where the battle image VG that finally wins when the reach is not won is displayed in the initial state in which the animal character DC is not captured will be described.

In the normal game state, when the game ball enters the entrance of the start winning device 431 and the start winning is won, the big hit lottery is executed by the main control board 920, and the lottery result is supplied to the sub control board 940 by the control command. The display control unit 942 of the board 940 determines whether the jackpot lottery is won or not based on the content of the control command, determines the content of the variation display corresponding to the lottery result, and responds to the start of the variation display. The variable display image BG1 is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 (see FIG. 16A). In the variable display area BM in the variable display image BG1, the animal character DC appearing in the story image SP is used as a symbol as identification information, but the identification information may be a number or another character.

The display control unit 942 is a reach unwinning in which the lottery result is a big hit and a reach state is generated, and when the display of the battle image VG is selected by the image selection lottery unit 945, FIG. 16A shows. As shown, the variable display image BG1 showing the reach state is displayed. In this reach state display, for example, the upper and lower symbols are stopped, the middle symbol moves from right to left, and the variable display continues, and the same animal character DC is displayed on the diagonal line that descends to the right. It is configured by a state in which two panda DC4s are stopped side by side.

After the reach state, in a state where the symbols in the middle row continue to fluctuate, as shown in FIGS. 16 (B) to 16 (G), the battle image VG constitutes a moving image as the story image SP. The first battle image VG1 of the battle images VG1 to VG5 is displayed. In the battle image VG1, first, as shown in FIG. 16B, a human character JC as a character on the player side appears, and a captured animal display column WC is displayed in the upper left of the screen. In the battle image VG1, in the initial state, the captured animal display column WC is empty because the animal character DC is not captured. It is not always necessary to display the character on the player side, and the character DC on the enemy side may be visually displayed and controlled from the player's point of view. Further, in the display control of the battle image VG1, the image of the variable display of the symbol may be reduced and displayed on the display screen, or the image of the variable display may be displayed in a lightened state as the background and superimposed on the character. You may erase it.

As shown in FIG. 16C, in the battle image VG2, the panda DC4 appears as a battle character. The animal character DC that appears is preferably configured to be generated in relation to the animal character DC of the symbol that is stopped and displayed in the reach state, and in FIG. 16C, the upper and lower rows are diagonally downward to the right. It illustrates a state in which a panda DC4, which constitutes a reach state with a line and has a large number of stopped displays, has appeared. The selection control of the appearing animal character DC does not necessarily have to be associated with the stopped-displayed animal character DC, but for example, the animal character DC constituting the reach state appears more than when the reach state is not configured. The animal character DC that is displayed as stopped may be controlled more easily than when it is not displayed, or the animal character DC that is displayed as stopped may be controlled more easily than when it is not displayed. May appear easily and may be controlled. Further, the selection control may be performed by combining a plurality of conditions, the animal character DC that is not stopped and displayed may be controlled so as not to appear, or the animal character DC that is not stopped and displayed may also be selected. good. Further, the capture possibility may be changed according to the symbol displayed as stopped. For example, the larger the number of animal character DCs displayed as stopped, the higher the capture possibility when they appear. The display may be controlled as follows.

In the battle image VG2, the life point LP set to a certain amount is visually displayed by the player according to the length of the horizontal bar for each of the human character JC as the battle character and the animal character DC. The length of the horizontal bar becomes shorter according to the remaining amount of the life point LP, and the display control is performed according to the rule that the display of the horizontal bar becomes blank and becomes zero, which is the loss.

16 (D) and 16 (E) show images (competition images VG3 and VG4) in which the human character JC attacks and defeats the panda DC4. In this case, the attack of the character character JC may be executed in response to the input operation of the player.

When the character character JC wins the panda DC4, the player can select whether or not to capture the panda DC4, and after the battle image VG4 is displayed, as shown in FIG. 16 (F), the player can select. As a predetermined capture operation, a battle image VG5 showing that the panda DC4 can be captured by pressing the input operation device 261 within a certain period of time is displayed. Here, the number "3" in FIG. 16 (F) is a countdown, and this number is updated to "2", "1", and "0", and by pressing the input operation device 261 before "0". Panda DC4 is captured. As a result, the player can select whether or not to add the effect function desired by himself / herself by his / her own operation, and this selection operation can cause a change in the effect of the subsequent game. .. It should be noted that it is not always necessary to set a predetermined capture operation, and the configuration may be such that it is essential to be captured when winning.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 16 (G) and 16 (H), a captured image GG1 showing that the panda DC4 was captured, a list of the current number of captured animal characters DC, and a new function addition indicating the new function addition. Image NG1 is displayed. The new function-imparted image NG1 displays a list of all animal character DCs and the number of remaining captures until the addition condition to which the new effect function is applied is satisfied. It should be noted that the remaining conditions until the effect granting condition is satisfied, such as the number of remaining captures of the new function granting image NG, may be displayed at the timing desired by the player, for example, an operation. By pressing the left button (see FIG. 1) of the device 263, the display may be performed during the fluctuation display or in a situation where the fluctuation display is waiting to be executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 16 (I), the display control unit 942 displays the variation display image BG2 (see) indicating that the result of the big hit lottery is a loss, and ends the variation display. do.

It is not always necessary to display the result of the big hit lottery by stopping the variable display after displaying the battle image VG and the captured image GG, and after displaying the result of the big hit lottery as at least a part or all of the variable display, the battle The image VG and the captured image GG may be displayed. For example, after the variation display of FIG. 16A, the stop result of FIG. 16I is displayed, and then the battle images VG1 to VG5, the captured images GG1, and the new function-imparted image NG1 are displayed. good. In this case, the animal character DCs appearing on the animal character DCs of all the stopped and displayed symbol rows may be selected or controlled so as to have different acquisition possibilities.

Next, when a plurality of animal character DCs are captured and the battle image LG that is finally defeated due to unwinning reach is displayed, the part different from the display of the battle image VG in the above initial state. Will be mainly explained, and the common parts will be omitted.

When the match image LG is displayed due to unwinned reach, the partner selection image SG1 that selects the animal character DC to play with is displayed after the variable display image BG11 (see FIG. 17 (A)) showing the reach state. .. The partner selection image SG1 for selecting the animal character DC to be played together may be displayed even when the above-mentioned battle image VG is displayed, if the animal character DC has already been acquired, or may be displayed by lottery. You may select whether or not to display by, and whether or not to display it and the selectable target correspond to at least one of the type and number of animal character DCs as symbols that have already been stopped and displayed. For example, an animal character DC that is stopped and displayed at least one may be selected, and if there is an animal character DC that is stopped and displayed at two or more, the number of animal character DCs to be played together increases. May be good.

Here, when the animal character DC is selected as the partner, the probability that the result of the big hit lottery will be displayed is high through the effect added corresponding to the animal character DC. That is, in the variable display being executed by the player, the execution probability of the effect to be visually recognized can be changed by selecting the animal character DC. As a result, it is possible to add a playability to obtain a big hit result through an effect that the player expects and wants to visually recognize the variable display in the reach state. When the animal character DC is selected as the partner, the effect corresponding to the animal character DC may be always executed, or may not always be executed but may be executed with a predetermined probability. good.

FIG. 17B illustrates a state in which the panda DC4 is designated, and the designated panda DC4 is displayed (blinking) in a manner different from that of the other character DCs, and the selection operation device 263 is shown. The case where the player can freely select the animal character DC by the up / down / left / right buttons and the input operation device 261 (see FIG. 1) is illustrated. Further, the case where only one or more captured animal characters DC can be selected is illustrated.

When the panda DC4 is selected as the partner, the battle image LG1 (see FIG. 17C) is displayed. The captured animal display column WC contains one or more captured animal character DCs. The battle images LG1 to LG5 that are finally defeated progress with the same image in the middle part with the battle image VG that is finally won, and the life point of the animal character DC disappears faster than the character character JC. The difference is that the life point of the character character JC disappears earlier than the life point of the animal character DC with respect to the battle image VG in which the image showing the victory is displayed, and then the image showing the defeat is displayed.

In the battle images LG2 to LG5, as shown in FIGS. 17 (D) to 17 (G), the dog DC3 appears as the battle character, and after the attack of the character character JC, the image of being counterattacked by the dog DC3 and losing is displayed. To. After the defeated image, as shown in FIG. 17 (H), a variable display image BG12 showing a loss is displayed.

Next, in the case where a plurality of animal character DCs are captured, the above-mentioned case where the battle image VG in which the "cat DC2" to which the special effect function is associated with the variable display of the reach unwinning is displayed is displayed. The explanation will be focused on the parts that are different from the image display, and the explanation will be omitted for the common parts.

First, as shown in FIG. 18 (A), after the variable display image BG21 showing the reach state is displayed, as shown in FIG. 18 (B), the partner selection image SG2 that selects the animal character DC to play with is selected. Is displayed, exemplifying the state in which the rabbit DC6 is selected in the selection. Note that FIG. 18B shows a state in which a slip notice, which is a production function corresponding to the panda DC4, and a heart notice, which is a production function corresponding to the rabbit DC6, are added as production functions to the cat DC2. The corresponding effect function exemplifies the state in which it has not been acquired.

When the rabbit DC6 is selected as the partner, as shown in FIG. 18C, the battle image VG11 in which the human character JC and the rabbit DC6 are displayed side by side is displayed. In the subsequent battle images VG12 to VG16, as shown in FIGS. 18 (D) to 18 (H), the cat DC2 appears as a battle character, and after the attack of the character character JC, the cat DC2 counterattacks, but the rabbit. An image in which the character character JC wins due to the attack of DC6 is displayed.

After the victory of the character character JC, as shown in FIG. 18 (I), the battle image VG17 prompting the capture of the cat DC2 is displayed. When the capture operation is performed by the player in the state of waiting for the capture operation, the capture image GG2 showing that the cat DC2 has been captured is displayed as shown in FIG. 19 (A).

Then, as shown in FIGS. 19B and 19C, change images CG1 and CG2 in which the cat DC2 changes to the tiger DC7 are displayed, and then, as shown in FIG. 19D, the tiger DC7 is displayed. Is trapped in a cage corresponding to the captured animal display field WC, and the captured image GG3 is displayed. The timing at which the animal character DC as a symbol constituting the variable display changes to another character is a variable display in which an effect function is added by satisfying a predetermined grant condition. Further, the changed character is set to another character that does not constitute the variable display symbol. For this reason, by changing the cat DC2 to the tiger DC7, the player is sensuously suggested to the situation that the animal character DC is not merely captured, and the effect function is added by satisfying the predetermined granting conditions. Can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. In addition, it is not always necessary to show the player that the predetermined grant condition is satisfied by changing the aspect of the character, and instead of or in addition to this, "addition of effect", "achievement of condition", etc. Characters, explanations of the added effects, and the like may be displayed to suggest to the player that the predetermined granting conditions are satisfied.

Further, in the situation where the change images CG1 and CG2 in which the cat DC2 changes to the tiger DC7 are displayed, as shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, the slide door portion 602 on the upper part of the pachinko machine 100 is displayed. Will open, and the player will be able to see the real notification accessory 601 as a resin molded product that was invisible to the player. This real notification object 601 is an object representing the tiger DC7 after the cat DC2 has changed.

When the cat DC2 changes to the tiger DC7 in the variable display area BM of the decorative symbol display device 479 provided on the game board 400, it synchronizes (matches) with the changing timing and is real to the position where it overlaps before the display of the tiger DC7. The notification character 601 falls. After the change to Tiger DC7, the real notification accessory 601 moves upward toward the normal position (upper part of the pachinko machine 100). The display of the Tiger DC7 and the real notification accessory 601 are set to substantially the same size, and are configured to be displaceable at positions overlapping in the front-rear direction. Therefore, it is possible to direct the player as if the display of the Tiger DC7 was changed to the real notification character 601 as a tangible structure.

As shown in FIG. 20A, the real notification accessory 601 is normally housed behind the slide door portion 602, and the slide door portion 602 is located on the front side to cover the front side of the real notification accessory 601. It is arranged so that it cannot be seen by the player. Then, when the cat DC2 previously associated with the tiger DC7 is captured, the operation is controlled by the sub-control board 940 so that the real notification accessory 601 appears together with the display of the change image CG2 that changes to the tiger DC7. To. Further, along with the appearance of the Tiger DC7, music is output from the acoustic devices 281,282 (see FIG. 10), and the light emitting body is blinked by the real notification accessory 601 and the board light emitting device 490 (see FIG. 10). This makes it possible for the player to be surely aware of the appearance.

When the production accompanying the appearance of the real notification character 601 is completed, as shown in FIG. 19 (E), the new function addition image NG2 is displayed, and it is text information that the production of one notification is acquired as a new production function. Is displayed by. After that, as shown in FIG. 19F, the variable display image BG22 showing the loss is displayed.

Next, a case where a big hit is won will be described in a state where a slip notification corresponding to the panda DC4, a heart notification corresponding to the rabbit DC6, and a one-shot notification notice corresponding to the cat DC2 (Tiger DC7) have been obtained as production functions. ..

As shown in FIG. 21 (A), the reach state is shown as the variable display image BG31, and the heart notice corresponding to the rabbit DC6 is produced. The heart notice is an effect of notifying that a large number of heart images KG are displayed in the variable display area BM and a big hit occurs with a high probability. In addition to the display of the heart, the real notification accessory 601 blinks (FIG. 20, one notification notice for confirming the occurrence of a big hit is given. If a plurality of production functions are acquired, one or one is given. A plurality of effect functions that can be produced at the same time are appropriately selected and executed by the effect execution lottery at the start of execution of the variable display. Further, the effect function is not always executed only when the big hit is won, and is suspended. These effects are appropriately executed when the winning is close, such as when the big hit winning is waiting in the starting prize, or when the fluctuation display during execution indicates that the winning probability is high.

When the tiger DC7 is selected as the partner, the battle image VG31 (see FIG. 21C) in which the tiger DC7 is lined up near the character character JC is displayed. In the battle images VG32 to LG36, the large snake DC1 appears as a battle character, and after the attack of the character character JC, it is counterattacked by the large snake DC1, but the image in which the character character JC wins due to the attack of the tiger DC7 (FIG. 21 (D). )-(H)) is displayed. After the victory, the battle image VG37 prompting the capture of the large snake DC1 and the captured image GG4 (see FIGS. 21 (I) and 22 (A)) showing that the large snake DC1 has been captured are displayed. Next, the treasure box held by the big snake DC1 contains the treasure, and the winning images HG1 and HG2 (see FIGS. 22 (B) and 22 (C)) showing that the big hit was won are displayed, and the big hit winning is confirmed. The variable display images BG32 and BG33 (FIGS. 22 (D) and (E)) showing that the image has been taken are displayed.

When the player interrupts or ends the game, the number of animal character DCs captured so far and the added production function are saved, and the next time the game is played on the same pachinko machine 100, the game is continued. It is possible. In this case, when the game is ended, a combination of encrypted characters and numbers is displayed, for example, "ciphertext for resurrection", and the player registers it on a mobile phone or the like. In the next and subsequent games, it may be possible to continue the game from the previous time.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 100, the sub-control board 940 is a case where a lottery result of a non-winning different from the winning is derived by a big hit lottery by the main control board 920, and a predetermined effect granting condition is satisfied. If it is established, the winning image VG as the predetermined story image SP, the captured image GG, and the new function-imparted image NG are displayed during the execution of the variable display, and the variable display is executed after the variable display displaying the story image SP. Generates a valid period during which the effect corresponding to the fulfillment of the effect granting condition can be executed in the variable display. Therefore, even if the lottery result does not generate a special gaming state by winning a big hit that is advantageous to the player, a new production function may be given, and the addition of the new production function wins. It can be suggested to the player by displaying a story image including an image VG, a captured image GG, and a new function-imparted image NG. Therefore, as the game progresses, there is a high possibility that new effects will be added, and even if the game is continued, it will not get tired and it will be easy to add a variety of playability. It can be entertained for a long time.

Further, when the effect granting condition is satisfied, the sub-control board 940 acquires a collection target including a symbol of the animal character DC as identification information of a plurality of types constituting the variation display during execution of the variation display. It is effective to display the winning image VG, the captured image GG, and the new function-imparted image NG, and to execute the effect corresponding to the establishment of the effect-giving condition in the variation display executed after the variation display displaying the story image. Generate a period. Therefore, it is possible to suggest to the player that a predetermined effect can be executed through the story image acquired by collecting the symbols constituting the variable display. Therefore, the stop result in the variable display of the identification information each time can be provided to the player as information regarding the feasibility of the predetermined effect, and the monotonous playability can be easily dispelled.

Further, a decorative means that is formed in the shape of the tiger DC7, which is a form after the cat DC2, which is one of the animal character DCs to be collected, has changed, and can change the appearance from an invisible state to a visible state. The real notification character 601 is provided, and the sub-control board 940 changes the appearance of the real notification character 601 when the cat DC2 corresponding to the tiger DC7 is acquired. The displacement operation is controlled and the operation of the slide door portion 602 is controlled to make it visible. The cat DC2 that was visually recognized in the image acquired the changed Tiger DC7, and by acquiring the Tiger DC7, the appearance of the real notification character 601 that has substance changed, and along with this change in appearance, a new production as a predetermined production. The production becomes feasible. For this reason, it is shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner through the appearance of the real notification character 601 that the new effect can be executed, and the player can execute the game in anticipation of the execution of the new effect. It is possible to enhance the enjoyment of the game of capturing the animal character DC.

In addition, after acquiring the animal character DC as a collection target, the partner selection image SG1 that displays a list of the number of captured animals as an acquisition target display means capable of displaying the type and number of the acquired animal character DC so that the player can recognize them. , SG2, the captured animal display column WC, and the new function-imparted images NG1 and NG2 are displayed by the display control of the sub-control board 940. For this reason, the player is shown in an easy-to-understand manner to the player that the new effect has become feasible or easy to be executed, or the type of the effect that has become feasible, through the acquisition target display means. In addition, it is possible to facilitate the execution of the game in anticipation of the execution of a new effect. Here, it is not necessary to provide all of the partner selection images SG1 and SG2 for displaying the list of the number of captured animals, the captured animal display column WC, and the new function-imparted images NG1 and NG2, and even if some of the displays are omitted. Alternatively, a case where a list of the number of captured animals is displayed by another image may be added.

Further, after displaying the battle image VG having the same contents as the battle image VG displayed when the reach is not won, whether or not the big hit is won is displayed. Therefore, the player can maintain the expectation of winning the big hit until near the end of the fluctuation display after visually recognizing the battle image VG, and even if the big hit is not won, the player can capture a new animal character DC. , Since it is possible to acquire a new production function, it is possible to increase the enjoyment of the game.

<Display of moving images from reach status to announcement of winning results (2)>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 23 to 25, as a moving image displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 under the control of the sub-control board 940, a new effect function using a moving image different from the above embodiment is provided. The form to be given will be described. In addition, with reference to FIGS. 13 to 22, the same reference numerals are given to the parts common to the above-mentioned configurations, and the reference numerals are added to the configurations having some different configurations corresponding to the above-mentioned configurations. Therefore, some explanations will be omitted.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the story image of the story of picking up and collecting the objects contained in the box BX displayed in the middle of the variable display is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 as a moving image. As objects to be collected, for example, seven heart balls CM1 in which different numbers of hearts from 1 to 7 are engraved, and items IM1 to IM3 are collected. In FIG. 23, a state in which a "amulet ring" is collected as another item while a plurality of objects have already been collected is depicted.

As a specific content, with reference to FIG. 23, a case where the lottery result is unsuccessful in reach and the item collection image IG is selected by the image selection lottery unit 945 will be illustrated and described.

When a lottery is executed by the main control board 920 due to the game ball entering the entrance of the start winning device 431 and winning the start, the lottery result is supplied to the sub control board 940 by a control command. As shown in FIG. 23 (A), the display control unit 942 sets the heart ball CM1 as a variable display image BG8 for notifying the winning / non-winning based on the content of the control command, and controls the display of the variable display. Start and generate a reach state. In the variable display area BM in the variable display image BG, the heart ball CM1 appearing in the story image is used as a symbol as identification information, but the identification information may be a number or another character.

After the variable display image BG1 showing the reach, the display control unit 942 temporarily erases the variable display image BG8 and displays the box discovery image FG1. When the box discovery image FG1 is displayed, a moving image of a story image in which a person character LC appears and searches for a box is displayed. At the upper left of the screen of the box discovery image FG1, the acquired heart ball display field CC that visually displays the type of the already acquired heart ball CM1 by the player is displayed. In the box discovery image FG1, the situation in which two and four heart ball CM1s are collected as the heart ball CM1 is illustrated.

After that, as shown in FIGS. 23C and 23D, the box discovery images FG2 and FG3 are displayed, and a state in which the person character LC discovers the box BX is displayed. It should be noted that this box BX is not always discovered by the person character LC, and may not be discovered. When the box BX is discovered, there is a higher probability that a new effect function will be obtained than when the box BX is not discovered. May be given.

Next, as shown in FIG. 23 (E), the item collection image IG1 is displayed, and it is displayed that the amulet ring IM1 is contained in the box BX. Further, as shown in FIG. 23 (F), an item collection image IG2 for selecting whether or not to collect the amulet ring IM1 is displayed, and has already been collected based on the setting information stored in the story control unit 944. A list of completed collection targets is displayed. The total number of item IMs that can be collected is determined, and whether or not to collect the found item IMs is selected by the player's selection. As an item IM, it is preferable to limit the total number of effects that can be collected and the number of effects that can be given as a new effect function, thereby starting the pachinko machine 100 in which different effects are set for each player. It is possible to add playability that is selected and finished according to the lottery result executed based on the winning. Also, when displaying the box BX, it is possible to display multiple types of box BX (for example, a treasure box with jewels attached, a wooden box without jewels, a paper box, etc.), and items with a low appearance rate. A box that looks as luxurious as IM may be easily selected.

In the situation where the item collection image IG2 is displayed, an image showing that the item IM can be acquired by the player pressing the input operation device 261 is displayed, and the player inputs the input operation device as a predetermined acquisition operation. By pressing 261 you can acquire the amulet ring IM1 as a discovered item. After prompting the item acquisition operation, as shown in FIG. 23 (H), the variation display image BG2 displaying the combination of symbols indicating the unsuccessful winning of the big hit lottery is displayed, and the variation display based on the start prize is terminated. ..

It should be noted that the story image described above does not need to be displayed from the beginning to the end by executing the variable display related to one start winning prize, and the story image is configured by executing the variable display two or more times. The lottery result of the big hit lottery based on two or more start winnings may be displayed by the story image of.

In the present embodiment, story images (for example, box discovery image FG, forced collection image AG, item collection image IG, and unfortunate image EG) that can acquire various item IMs as the contents of the box BX are selectively displayed. The box BX contains not only seven types of heart ball CM1s having different numbers of hearts, but also a disturbing object EC that prevents the person character LC from collecting the heart ball CM1s. The player visually recognizes the production by the story image that collects seven heart ball CM1s while avoiding interference by using some items IM1 to IM4, and not only the execution of the monotonous variable display but also the playability gradually becomes. You can enjoy the changing process.

As shown in FIG. 24, as the contents of the discovered box BX, an item IM corresponding to an image (item collection image IG) containing one of a preset number of types (for example, 7 types) of objects is set. There is also the possibility of an image (unfortunately image EG) in which an empty box with nothing inside is displayed. The heart ball CM1 is a collection target CM set as the main purpose of the story by the story image, and a special effect function is added by the collection. For example, by collecting seven heart ball CM1, the heart ball CM1 is changed to the happy bird CM2 as a new function-imparted image NG, and the real character of the happy bird CM2 appears in front of the pachinko machine 100. When the big hit is won or at a specific time, the real character will perform a special effect by lighting and moving the voice and the lamp. This real character production is an example of a special production that is set to have a lower probability of being added than other multiple types of additional production, and this special production is the start of the story image by the character character LC. If you do not win a certain amount of production lottery, it is set as a production that will not be visually recognized.

The crown IM3 is an item IM to which different production functions are added depending on the number of collections, and as the number of collections increases, the production by notices such as slip notice, button change notice, step-up notice, heart notice, hold notice, etc. Functions and production functions such as the appearance of special characters will be added. It should be noted that the addition of the effect function may be determined not only by simply increasing the number but also by lottery under different lottery conditions according to the number.

Ghost EC1 and poisonous gas EC2 are set as disturbing object ECs that are penalized for their appearance. When the ghost EC1 is in the box BX, one effect function selected by lottery is taken from the effect functions (including the real notification character) acquired so far and deleted. In addition, if the poison gas EC2 is in the box BX, it will be a one-time break, and the rest image RG (see FIG. 25) in which the person character LC is sleeping due to the poison gas EC2 will be displayed at the time of the next reach failure, followed by a big hit. The variable display image BG9 (see FIG. 23 (H)) showing the unsuccessful lottery is displayed.

The amulet ring IM1 and the medicine IM2 are item IMs having a defensive effect that can avoid the penalty caused by the disturbing object EC. The amulet ring IM1 can escape from the ghost EC1 when the ghost EC1 appears, and prevents the effect function from being reduced. The drug IM2 can detoxify the poisonous gas EC2 when the poisonous gas EC2 appears, and prevents one rest. The item IM is used once for each appearance of the disturbing object, and disappears with use. That is, the amulet ring IM1 and the medicine IM2 are examples of collection targets that can avoid a disadvantageous situation in advance in case a disadvantageous collection target is selected for the player.

Further, the egg IM3 hatches when a predetermined change condition condition such as the number of winnings due to the winning of a predetermined number of game balls to a specific winning opening after acquisition and the number of firings of the gaming balls after acquisition is satisfied. It grows into either one of the collection target CM or the item IM. That is, the egg IM3 is an example of a collection target whose appearance changes according to the progress of the game.

Furthermore, an empty box with nothing in the box BX also exists as one of the objects. Since this object cannot be acquired, an empty box is simply displayed, and then a variable display image BG9 (see FIG. 23 (H)) showing a non-winning of the big hit lottery is displayed.

FIG. 25 illustrates the selection of story images in the variable display in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 25, the variable display is started, and there is a probability of 9/10 that a simple unwinning is achieved. Of the reach states with a probability of 1/10, 1/30 is a big hit and 29/30 is a non-reach win. In the case of a big hit, the case where there is no option of collecting or not collecting the box discovery image FG as a story image is illustrated. In the case of a big hit, the forced collection image AG in which the contents of the box BX are forcibly collected is displayed, and then the winning image HG is displayed.

On the other hand, in the case of a one-time break due to the fact that the reach was not won and the previous result was poisonous gas EC2 and the drug was not possessed, the rest image RG is displayed. On the other hand, in other cases, a lottery is performed by the image selection lottery unit 945, the object contained in the box is determined, and the box discovery image FG is displayed. In FIG. 24, the appearance rate of the obstruction object EC and the empty box corresponding to the display of the disadvantageous story image which is not advantageous for the player is 48% in total, which is advantageous for the player as compared with the disadvantageous story image. The case where the appearance rate of the collection object CM and the item IM corresponding to the display of the advantageous story image is 52% is illustrated. The probability that the forced collection image AG and the item collection image IG, which are advantageous story images, will be displayed according to these appearance rates (15/30), and the probability that the unfortunate image EG, which is a disadvantageous story image, will be displayed (14/30). ) And is set.

Further, when the collection target CM is acquired, the display control unit 942 displays the forced collection image AG next to the box discovery image FG, and acquires the collection target CM regardless of the player's selection. , A case where a new function-imparted image NG indicating that a new effect function has been added is displayed is illustrated. Further, the display control unit 942 illustrates a case where the item collection image IG is displayed next to the box discovery image FG when the item IM is acquired.

In this way, the CM of the object to be collected is collected, and when the disadvantageous story image is displayed, the added effect function is canceled, a penalty such as one break is provided, and the effect function of the player is given. On the other hand, by including the setting that is disadvantageous, it is possible to enhance the game and enjoy the game for a longer time.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be modified and implemented as described below, for example. In this case, each configuration described below may be applied to the above embodiment, or a plurality of configurations described below may be combined and applied to the above embodiment.

(1) In the above embodiment, the new effect function is not executed in the variable display until the condition for adding the new effect function as the predetermined effect addition condition is satisfied, and the effect addition condition is satisfied. , The configuration in which the effect by the new effect function added in the subsequent variable display is executed has been explained, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a new effect function as a predetermined effect grant condition is added to at least some of the effects. It is also possible to generate a high probability period in which a predetermined effect is executed with a higher probability after the condition is satisfied than before the condition is satisfied.

In the above embodiment, when the condition for adding a new effect function as a predetermined effect granting condition is satisfied, the configuration in which the effect by the new effect function added in the subsequent variable display is executed is described. However, the period during which the effect by this new effect function is executed may be a finite period until the next big hit occurs or the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times).

In the above embodiment, the appearance rate is set for each animal character DC, but the appearance rate does not necessarily have to be different for all animal character DCs, and some or all animal character DCs are the same. You may set the appearance rate of.

In the above-described embodiment, as a result of the simple lottery by the image selection lottery unit 945, the battle image VG that finally wins or the battle image LG that finally loses with a predetermined selection probability is selected. However, other elements may be added. For example, the winning percentage may be changed depending on the combination of the competing animal characters DC. In this case, the image selection lottery unit 945 executes the lottery according to the selection probability according to the opponent. As a result, the winning percentage changes depending on the selection of the character selected as the partner, so that the game can be enhanced and the player can enjoy the game.

In the above embodiment, the case where the animal character DC is collected will be described, but even if the animal character DC is not collected, the effect function is added when the first animal is captured or when the battle is won. May be. Further, when the granting conditions are satisfied for all the animal character DCs, it is possible to grant a new effect function as a privilege (complete privilege) different from the granting conditions set for each animal character DC. For example, as another privilege, the gameability different from the story image for the animal character DC, which is to pick up and collect the objects contained in the box BX described above, may be added.

In the above embodiment, the case where the character character JC on the player side plays against the animal character DC on the enemy side will be described, but there is no need to play a battle, and the animal character DC is simply captured, a treasure, or the like. You may try to collect the collection target such as the object of.

In the above embodiment, when the grant condition is satisfied, the notification function in the reach state is added as a new effect function, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a new effect image is displayed between variable displays. Alternatively, other effect functions may be added, such as adding a new character or decorative character to the variable display, or changing the character's clothes.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is not necessary to have the captured animal character DC participate in the battle, and it is possible that only the character belonging to the player side and the character on the enemy side play against each other from the beginning. There are no restrictions on the characters on the player side and the enemy side, and various characters such as fantasy animals that do not actually exist and characters that imitate real people can be used.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the real notification accessory 601 appears when the slide door portion 602 opens, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the place, method, and effect of the real notification accessory appearing are not limited to this. There are no restrictions on how to use it. For example, the real notification character provided on the game board 400 may be displayed, or the expectation of a big hit can be expressed by changing the appearance of the real notification character 601 (for example, the eyes shine, the mouth is opened, etc.). You may direct it to. Further, the real notification character 601 does not necessarily have to be movable, and the real notification character 601 may be configured by a device arranged at a fixed position. In this case, the real notification character 601 may be configured on the display screen. When the collection target corresponding to 601 is displayed, the character before the change moves toward the side where the real notification character 601 is provided, and the shape after the change of the real notification character 601 is produced. Alternatively, the real notification accessory 601 can be changed into a plurality of shapes, for example, a shape imitating a different character on the front side and the back side, and by rotating the character, the character is changed to a character arranged on the back side. The production may be feasible.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the box BX, which is a clue to the object to be collected, is discovered and the contents of the box are confirmed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the testimony of a villager is used as a clue to the object to be collected. It may be configured to go to the place and the CM of the object to be collected and the EC of the obstructing object appear. It is also possible to pick up the CM of the collection object that has fallen directly on the side of the road.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the contents of the box include the item IM and the obstructing object EC other than the collection target, but for example, the box may be simply containing the collection target or an empty box.

(2) The present invention may be implemented in a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, once a big hit is made, the pachinko machine may be implemented so that the expected big hit value can be increased until the big hit state occurs a plurality of times (for example, two times or three times) including the big hit. Further, after the jackpot symbol is displayed, the pachinko machine may be in a special gaming state on condition that the ball wins a prize in a predetermined area. Further, it may be carried out on an enclosed pachinko machine in which balls circulate. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, it may be implemented as various gaming machines such as an arrange ball type pachinko machine and a sparrow ball. Further, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, and may be applied to slot machines, or may be applied to gaming machines such as parrots in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused.

<Invention extracted from the above embodiment>
Hereinafter, the characteristics of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiments will be described while showing problems and effects as necessary. In the following, for the sake of easy understanding, the corresponding configurations in each of the above embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations shown in the parentheses or the like. Further, the meanings and examples of terms described in each feature may be applied as meanings and examples of terms described in other features described in the same wording.

In conventional gaming machines, it is common to entertain players with various variable displays including display images and sound effects through visual and auditory senses, and it is common to create model-specific effects in gaming machines. By setting the settings, the player is configured to be motivated to play the game (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-0745175).

In such a conventional gaming machine, there may still be room for improvement in the configuration for selecting and executing a plurality of types of effects set in the gaming machine.

<Feature 10>
A lottery means (main control board 920) for executing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, and
The identification information display means (decorative symbol display device 479) that displays the variation of the identification information when the predetermined start condition is satisfied and displays the stop result according to the lottery result by the lottery means.
A game state control means (main control board 920) that controls to generate a specific game state advantageous to the player when a predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means.
When a lottery result different from the predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means and the predetermined effect granting condition is satisfied, the predetermined story image is displayed during the execution of the variation display. An effect executing means (sub-control board 940) that generates an effective period in which a predetermined effect can be executed in a variable display executed after the variable display displaying a predetermined story image, or a high probability period in which the predetermined effect is likely to be executed. ) And a gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the gaming machine according to the feature 10, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably performing the effect set in the gaming machine. That is, even if the lottery result does not generate a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player, a new effect function may be added, and the new effect function is added to the predetermined story image. The display can be suggested to the player. Therefore, as the game progresses, there is a high possibility that new effects will be added, and even if the game is continued, it will not get tired and it will be easy to add a variety of playability. It can be entertained for a long time.

In the gaming machine according to the feature 10, the starting condition is satisfied, for example, when the gaming ball enters the entrance (entrance of the starting winning device 431) or the gaming medium necessary for one game is inserted. An example is the case where a starting operation means such as a start lever is operated.

Further, in the high probability period in which a predetermined effect is likely to be executed, the execution probability of the predetermined effect is higher than that in the variable display before the predetermined effect granting condition or before the high probability period. It may be a period.

Further, the identification information display means displays a stop result of a combination of a plurality of identification information predetermined when a predetermined lottery result is derived, and the predetermined story image is in the process of variable display. It may be an image displayed when the reach state is reached, which constitutes a part of a predetermined combination.

Further, the identification information may be a single symbol or a combination of a plurality of symbols, and is not limited to the symbols, and if the player can identify the resulting information, other information such as information based on the posture of the character may be used. It may be information.

<Feature 11>
In the gaming machine according to feature 10,
A plurality of types of effects are set as the predetermined effects,
Different predetermined story images corresponding to the plurality of types of effects are displayed when the effect granting conditions for each effect are satisfied.
As the predetermined story image, a story image that acquires a predetermined collection target is displayed.
The predetermined effect is a predetermined effect corresponding to the type of the predetermined collection target.
The effect executing means collects a predetermined amount during the execution of the variation display when a lottery result different from the predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means and the predetermined effect granting condition is satisfied. A valid period during which a predetermined effect corresponding to the acquired predetermined type of collection target can be executed in the variable display executed after displaying the story image that acquires the target and displaying the predetermined story image. , Or a gaming machine characterized by generating a high-probability period in which the predetermined effect is likely to be executed.

According to the gaming machine according to the feature 11, when various story images are displayed as the game progresses, a predetermined collection target is acquired by the story image, and a predetermined effect is obtained according to the type of the predetermined collection target. Is executed. Therefore, even if the period of the game in which the specific game state does not occur continues for a long time, it does not become monotonous, and the player can enjoy the game for a long time.

In addition, as a predetermined collection target, a predetermined character such as a person or an animal, or a predetermined object such as a car or a jewel is exemplified. In addition, acquiring a predetermined collection target includes the case where the predetermined collection target becomes an ally of the character on the player side in the story, the case where the predetermined collection target accompanies the character on the player side in the story, and the like. ..

<Feature 12>
In the gaming machine according to feature 10 or feature 11,
As the predetermined effect, the gaming machine is characterized in that, in the variable display, an effect to be executed only when it is a lottery result in which the specific gaming state occurs is set.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 12, since the notice in the variable display changes as the game progresses, the player does not get bored even if the game is continued, and the player can enjoy the game for a long time.

<Feature 13>
In the gaming machine according to any one of feature 10 to feature 12,
When a lottery result different from the predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means and the effect granting condition corresponding to the predetermined character is satisfied as the predetermined effect granting condition, the predetermined story image As a result, the predetermined character appears, and a first advantageous story image expressing a preset advantageous situation for the predetermined character is displayed.
A second advantageous story that expresses an advantageous situation preset for the predetermined character when the predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means after the effect granting condition corresponding to the predetermined character is satisfied. Display the image,
When a lottery result different from the predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means and the effect granting condition corresponding to the predetermined character is not satisfied as the predetermined effect granting condition, the predetermined effect is given. A gaming machine characterized by displaying a disadvantageous story image that is preset for a character and at least partially different from both the first advantageous story image and the second advantageous story image. ..

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 13, the advantageous story image can be displayed not only when the lottery result by the lottery means is won but also when the lottery result is not won. Therefore, it is possible to increase the frequency of displaying the advantageous story image to which the privilege is given to the player, while reducing the frequency of displaying the disadvantageous story image. Therefore, the player can reduce the chance of being discouraged by the game and can play the game comfortably for a long time.

<Feature 14>
In the gaming machine described in feature 13,
As the first advantageous story image and the second advantageous story image, substantially the same image as seen from the player is set.
When the lottery result in which the specific gaming state is generated is derived by the lottery means, the display means displays a second advantageous story image substantially the same as the first advantageous story image, and then displays the second advantageous story image in the lottery result. A gaming machine characterized by displaying the stop result of the corresponding variable display.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 14, the same advantageous story image as in the case where the lottery in which the specific gaming state occurs is not won is displayed even when the winning story is won, so that the final variation display is stopped. The player cannot know whether the game is won or not, and the player can further enjoy the game with the variable display.

<Feature 15>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 10 to 14.
As the predetermined story image, at least a story image that captures a character or an object that is set to satisfy the predetermined effect granting condition by being captured by a predetermined number of collections by a plurality of variable displays is provided. A game machine characterized by that.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 15, the time until the effect function is added can be lengthened, and the player can enjoy the game for a long time over a large number of variable displays. Since the number of characters or objects increases step by step as much as the game is played, it is possible to facilitate the continuation of the game with one gaming machine.

<Feature 16>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 10 to 15.
As the predetermined story image, a plurality of types of story images in which different characters are set are provided.
The effect executing means performs a plurality of types of predetermined effects corresponding to a plurality of characters for one variable display in the valid period or the high probability period after the plurality of types of story images are displayed. A gaming machine characterized by being configurable to be feasible.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 16, since it is possible to execute a plurality of different types of effects set for each character in one variable display, only the time for the number of games in a short period of time remains behind. Even in a situation where there is no situation, the player can increase the possibility of visually recognizing the effect provided by the effect function, and the player can enjoy the game for a long time.

<Feature 17>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 10 to 16.
Input means that can be input by the player,
When the end operation corresponding to the end of the game is executed by the input means, the effect giving information corresponding to the predetermined type of effect having the valid period or the high probability period is stored or output, and the gaming machine is used. A gaming machine characterized by being provided with an effect reproduction means capable of reproducing a predetermined type of effect when the end operation is executed after the power is turned off.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 18, since the added effect is not reset and the game can be continued from the next game, it is motivated to repeatedly play the game on the same game table, and it is easy to make a repeater. can do.

<Feature 20>
A lottery means (main control board 920) for executing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, and
An identification information display means (decorative symbol display device 479) that displays a plurality of types of identification information in a variable manner when the predetermined start condition is satisfied and displays a stop result according to the lottery result by the lottery means.
A game state control means that controls to generate a specific game state that is advantageous to the player when a predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means.
When the predetermined effect granting condition is satisfied, a predetermined story image that acquires a predetermined collection target including at least a part of the plurality of types of identification information constituting the variable display is displayed during the execution of the variable display. An effect executing means (sub-control board) that generates an effective period in which a predetermined effect can be executed in a variable display executed after the variable display displaying the predetermined story image, or a high probability period in which the predetermined effect is likely to be executed. A gaming machine characterized by having 940).

According to the gaming machine according to the feature 20, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably performing the effect set in the gaming machine. That is, it is possible to suggest to the player that a predetermined effect can be executed through a story image obtained by acquiring at least a part of the identification information as a collection target. Therefore, the stop result in the variable display of the identification information each time can be provided to the player as information regarding the feasibility of the predetermined effect, and the monotonous playability can be easily dispelled.

<Feature 21>
In the gaming machine described in feature 20,
Equipped with an input means that allows players to enter information
The effect executing means displays a predetermined story image corresponding to the selected collection target when the operation of selecting a part of the collection targets from the plurality of collection targets acquired by the input means is executed. A game machine featuring.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 21, not only the collection target can be acquired, but also the selection of the effect suitable for the player's taste can be selected and executed by selecting the acquired collection target, and thus the collection target is simply selected. It is possible to easily add playability that is hard to get tired of by associating the acquisition of the collection target with the variable display that is executed many times.

<Feature 22>
In the gaming machine according to feature 20 or feature 21,
The predetermined story image is composed of a victory story image in which the player-side character wins the enemy-side character and a defeat story image in which the player-side character loses to the enemy-side character.
A gaming machine characterized in that when the victory story image is displayed, a player captures a character on the enemy side and displays a captured image that can be acquired.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 22, the character can be captured only when the match is won, and the player is made to see the winning story image regardless of whether the lottery result is correct or not, and the chance of seeing the winning story image is increased. It is possible to easily dispel the monotonous playability.

<Feature 23>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 20 to 22
A gaming machine characterized in that the probability of acquiring the predetermined collection target differs depending on at least one of the number of stops and the stop position at which the predetermined collection target has stopped at the predetermined stop position in the variable display of the identification information.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 23, since at least one of the stop number and the stop position of the identification information is related to the possibility of acquiring a predetermined collection target, the stop result of the variable display is the lottery result. It is possible to add playability other than whether it is correct or not, and to easily provide playability that is hard to get tired of for a long time.

<Feature 24>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 20 to 23,
As the predetermined collection target, a low probability appearance collection target having a different appearance rate and a high probability appearance collection target are set.
A game characterized in that a variable display in which a low-probability collection target with a low appearance rate appears is more likely to be a lottery result in which the specific gaming state occurs than a variable display in which a high-probability collection target appears. Machine.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 24, since the appearance of the frequently appearing collection target and the appearance target such as a rare character that is rarely seen is related to the lottery result, the game when the appearing collection target is seen. The reaction of the person can be further sharpened, and the game of acquiring the collection target can be further enjoyed.

<Feature 25>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 20 to 24,
Equipped with an input means that allows players to enter information
The effect executing means has a probability of displaying a predetermined story image according to the selected collection target when an operation of selecting a part of the collection targets from a plurality of collection targets acquired by the input means is executed. A game machine characterized by differentiating.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 25, since the probability that a predetermined story image is displayed changes depending on the player's selection, it is possible to enhance the player's sense of self-help regarding whether or not to add the effect, and the player. Can be even more entertaining.

<Feature 26>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 20 to 25,
A victory story image in which the player-side character wins over the enemy-side character according to the combination of the player-side character selected from the characters captured as the predetermined collection target and the opponent-side character. A game machine characterized in that the selection rate between the character on the player side and the defeat story image in which the character on the player side loses to the character on the enemy side is changed.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 26, since the selection rate changes depending on the player's selection, the game quality can be enhanced and the player can be further entertained.

The change in the selection rate may be constant regardless of the lottery result by the lottery means, whereby the regularity for the battle between the selected player-side character and the enemy-side character is constant. It is possible to reduce the difference between the player's prediction and the actual result for the battle result in the production using the character.

<Feature 27>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 20 to 26,
When the predetermined complete conditions for capturing multiple types of collection targets set in advance for each set predetermined number are satisfied, the predetermined complete benefits that are not granted by acquiring some of the collection targets among the multiple types. A gaming machine characterized by granting.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 27, it is possible to give the player the pleasure of satisfying the complete condition that it takes time to satisfy the condition of capturing a plurality of types of collection targets, and the player can play the game with the same gaming machine. Can be entertained for a long time.

<Feature 30>
A lottery means (main control board 920) for executing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, and
An identification information display means (decorative symbol display device 479) that displays a plurality of types of identification information in a variable manner when the predetermined start condition is satisfied and displays a stop result according to the lottery result by the lottery means.
A game state control means (main control board 920) that controls to generate a specific game state advantageous to the player when a predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means.
When the predetermined effect granting condition is satisfied, a predetermined story image that acquires a predetermined collection target including at least a part of the plurality of types of identification information constituting the variable display is displayed during the execution of the variable display. An effect executing means (sub-control board) that generates an effective period in which a predetermined effect can be executed in a variable display executed after the variable display displaying the predetermined story image, or a high probability period in which the predetermined effect is likely to be executed. 940) and
A decorative means (real notification object 601) that is formed in the same shape as or corresponding to at least a part of the predetermined collection target and whose appearance can be changed by at least one of a displacement motion and a mode change.
A decoration control means (sub-control board 940) that controls to change the appearance of the decoration means when a predetermined collection target that is the same as or corresponds to the decoration means is acquired as the predetermined story image. A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the gaming machine according to the feature 30, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably performing the effect set in the gaming machine. That is, the appearance of the tangible decorative means changes by acquiring the predetermined collection target that was visually recognized in the image, and along with this change in appearance, a new production as a predetermined production becomes feasible or executed. It will be easier. For this reason, it is easy to show to the player through the appearance of the decorative means that the new effect is feasible and easy to be executed, and the game can be executed in anticipation of the execution of the new effect. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the enjoyment of the game in which the player captures a predetermined collection target.

<Feature 31>
In the gaming machine according to feature 30,
The decorative means is a gaming machine characterized in that the lottery result of the lottery means corresponding to the variation display is output so as to be recognizable by the player during the execution of the variation display.

According to the gaming machine according to the feature 31, it is possible to add an effect function of notifying the lottery result by using a decorative means related to a predetermined collection target captured by the player, and the player captures the predetermined collection target. You can further enhance the enjoyment of playing.

<Feature 32>
In the gaming machine according to feature 30 or feature 31,
The predetermined collection target is configured to be displayable in a manner changed to a different form from that before capture after being captured in the predetermined story image.
The gaming machine, characterized in that the decorative means is formed in a shape common to at least a part of the predetermined collection target after being changed to the different form.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 32, another form of the decorative means in which the form of the predetermined collection target changed as seen in the image can be visually recognized as an entity, so that the player can see the change in the appearance of the decorative means. It is possible to make the player feel a feeling, and it is possible to further enhance the enjoyment of the player to capture the character.

<Feature 33>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 30 to 32,
The predetermined collection target is configured to be displayable in a mode in which a predetermined number of grants are captured and then changed to a different form from that before capture by a plurality of variable displays.
The decorative means is arranged at a position overlapping the front side or the back side of the display position displaying the mode in which the predetermined number of grants are captured and changed to the different form, and the decorative means is arranged after the change to the different form. A gaming machine characterized in that it is formed in a shape common to at least a part of a predetermined collection target.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 33, the process of changing a predetermined collection target to another form is displayed as an image, and the subsequent another form is fixed by the appearance of the decorative means so that the player can easily understand it. Can be shown.

<Feature 40>
A lottery means (main control board 920) for executing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, and
An identification information display means (decorative symbol display device 479) that displays a plurality of types of identification information in a variable manner when the predetermined start condition is satisfied and displays a stop result according to the lottery result by the lottery means.
A game state control means (main control board 920) that controls to generate a specific game state advantageous to the player when a predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means.
When a predetermined effect granting condition is satisfied, a predetermined story image that acquires a predetermined collection target is displayed, and a predetermined effect can be executed in a variable display executed after the variable display displaying the predetermined story image. An effect executing means (sub-control board 940) that generates a valid period or a high-probability period in which the predetermined effect is likely to be executed.
A gaming machine comprising, after the acquisition of the predetermined collection target, an acquisition target display means capable of displaying the acquired predetermined collection target so that the player can recognize it.

According to the gaming machine according to the feature 40, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably performing the effect set in the gaming machine. That is, since the acquired predetermined collection target can be displayed by the acquisition target display means, the player can perform a new effect, can easily execute the new effect, or can be easily executed. The types of effects that can be executed can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner through the acquisition target display means, and the game can be easily executed in anticipation of the execution of a new effect.

<Feature 41>
In the gaming machine according to feature 40,
If the predetermined effect deletion condition is satisfied after the predetermined effect granting condition is satisfied, a predetermined obstruction object is added after displaying an image that is at least partially common to the predetermined story image. A gaming machine characterized by having an effect deleting means for deleting at least a part of a predetermined effect.

According to the gaming machine described in the feature 41, by deleting the added effect, all the effect functions can be added to prevent the saturated state from continuing, and the player can enjoy the game for a long time. Can be done.

In addition, at least one feature described in feature 10 to feature 41 may be applied in combination with any other feature or a plurality of other features. The following shows the basic configuration of a gaming machine to which each of the above features can be applied.

Pachinko machine: A launching operation means operated by a player, a gaming ball launching means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the launching operating means, a passage portion for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined gaming area, and a pachinko machine. A gaming machine that includes each gaming component arranged in the gaming area, and grants a privilege to the player when the gaming ball passes through a predetermined passing portion of each gaming component.

Rotating machine such as a slot machine: A player starts the rotation of the orbiting body based on the operation of the starting operation means, stops the rotation of the orbiting body based on the operation of the stopping operation means, and responds to the pattern after the stop. A gaming machine that gives special benefits to.

As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as ball gaming machines.

100 ... Pachinko machine, 260, 261 ... Input operation device, 479 ... Decorative pattern display device, 920 ... Main control board, 940 ... Sub control board, 946 ... Story display unit, BX ... Box, CC ... Acquisition heart ball display field, CG1, CG2 ... change image, CM ... collection target, DC ... animal character, FG ... box discovery image, GG ... capture image, HG ... winning image, IG ... item collection image, JC, LC ... person character, VG, LG … Match image

Claims (1)

An approach detection means for detecting the entry of a game ball into a predetermined start winning device, and
A lottery means for executing a predetermined lottery when the entry of a game ball into the predetermined start winning device is detected by the approach detection means, and
When the entry of the game ball into the predetermined start winning device is detected by the approach detecting means, the variation display of the symbol is performed, and the stop result of the symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the predetermined lottery by the lottery means is displayed. Display device and
A game state control means that controls to generate a special game state that is advantageous to the player based on the fact that a predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means.
A production execution means capable of displaying a predetermined story image as a moving image during execution of the variable display and executing a predetermined effect after the display of the predetermined story image is provided.
As the predetermined story image, the target display image that displays the predetermined collection target so that the player can identify the type of the predetermined collection target, and the predetermined collection target after the display of the target display image is acquired. A moving image including the acquired display image to be displayed may be displayed during the execution of the variable display.
When the predetermined story image is displayed and the predetermined collection target can be acquired, the predetermined collection target can be acquired.
Before the target display image is displayed, the acquisition suggestion information suggesting the execution of the effect of trying to acquire the predetermined collection target is displayed.
In the situation where the target display image is displayed, the predetermined collection target and the type correspondence information corresponding to the type of the predetermined collection target are displayed.
In the situation where the predetermined collection target can be acquired, the predetermined collection target and the acquireable information corresponding to the acquisition of the predetermined collection target are displayed.
After the display of the acquireable information, the predetermined collection target, the acquisition correspondence information corresponding to the acquisition of the predetermined collection target, and the type correspondence information are displayed.
The predetermined effect is an effect set according to the type of the predetermined collection target acquired by displaying the predetermined story image.
A gaming machine characterized in that it is configured to be able to execute a variable display including the predetermined collection target as a part of a symbol constituting the symbol string of the variable display .

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